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6th of October City
6th of October City (Arabic: مدينة السادس من أكتوبر Madinat as Sādis min Uktūbar) is a satellite city of Cairo, Egypt. It has a population of about 500,000. It was the capital of the now defunct 6th of October Governorate. A new cosmopolitan city in the desert, it hosts students of many nationalities who seek education at its private universities.
The city was established in 1979 by the 504th presidential decree of president Anwar El Sadat. It is 17 km from the great pyramids of Giza and 32 km from downtown Cairo. The city has a total area of 97.4 thousand feddans (400 km2) and is expected to eventually have 3.7 million inhabitants. It was announced as the capital of the 6th of October Governorate in April 2008. Following the governorate's dissolution in April 2011, it was reincorporated into the Giza Governorate, to which it had originally belonged.
The city's name commemorates Egypt's military operations in the 1973 6th of October War. The 6th of October is also Egypt's Armed Forces Day.
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Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles (9.6 kilometers) south of downtown Washington, D.C.
Like the rest of Northern Virginia, as well as central Maryland, modern Alexandria has been shaped by its proximity to the nation's capital. It is largely populated by professionals working in the federal civil service, the U.S. military, or for one of the many private companies which contract to provide services to the federal government. The latter are known locally as beltway bandits, after the Capital Beltway, an interstate highway that circles Washington, D.C. One of Alexandria's largest employers is the U.S. Department of Defense. Others include the Institute for Defense Analyses and the Center for Naval Analyses. In 2005, the United States Patent and Trademark Office moved 7,100 employees from 18 separate buildings in nearby Crystal City into a new headquarters complex in the city.
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam (English /ˈæmstərdæm/; Dutch: [ˌɑmstərˈdɑm] (
listen)) is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The city's status as the capital of the nation is governed by the constitution. Amsterdam has a population of 790,654 within city limits, an urban population of 1,209,419 and a metropolitan population of 2,289,762. The city is located in the province of North Holland in the west of the country. It comprises the northern part of the Randstad, one of the larger conurbations in Europe, with a population of approximately 7 million.
Amsterdam's name is derived from Amstelredamme, indicative of the city's origin: a dam in the river Amstel. Settled as a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became one of the most important ports in the world during the Dutch Golden Age, a result of its innovative developments in trade. During that time, the city was the leading center for finance and diamonds. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the city expanded, and many new neighborhoods and suburbs were formed. The 17th-century canals of Amsterdam (in Dutch: 'Grachtengordel'), located in the heart of Amsterdam, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2010.
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Arverne, New York
Arverne is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens, on the Rockaway Peninsula. It was initially developed by Remington Vernam, whose signature "R. Vernam" inspired the name of the neighborhood. Arverne extends from Beach 56th Street to Beach 73rd Street, along its main thoroughfare Beach Channel Drive, alternatively known as Rev. Joseph H. May Drive. The neighborhood is part of Queens Community Board 14.
Vernam's original plan was to name the neighborhood Arverne-by-the-Sea, and one grandiose plan, influenced by his wife, Florence, included a canal running through the neighborhood, reminiscent of the Amstel canal in Amsterdam, Holland. When this plan fell through, the canal right-of-way was converted into a thoroughfare, Amstel Boulevard, which, except for a stub west of Beach 71st Street, was later incorporated into Beach Channel Drive.
While Arverne became well-known as a beachfront community with inexpensive summer bungalows, and hotels of varying levels of expense and luxury as well as amusements and boardwalk concessions, it also attracted a year-round residential community. On January 3, 1914, a violent storm devastated the neighborhood as well as other neighborhoods on the peninsula, and completely swept the Arverne Pier Theater, which was capable of seating 1,200 people, away to sea. On June 15, 1922, a large part of Arverne was leveled by a disastrous fire which left about 10,000 people homeless, although the neighborhood was quick to rebuild.
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Astrid Park
Parc Astrid (French) or Astridpark (Dutch) is an urban public park in Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium, inaugurated on August 13, 1911. It was named Parc du Meir/Meirpark until 1935, when the mayor of Anderlecht decided to change the name in memory of Astrid of Sweden, who died in a tragic car accident that year. Since 1917, football club R.S.C. Anderlecht plays its home matches in the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium (previously known as the 'Stade Emile Versé'), located within the park. Besides, that stadium is sometimes referred to as Parc Astrid.
Coordinates: 50°49′59″N 4°17′56″E / 50.833°N 4.299°E / 50.833; 4.299
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Baltimore
Baltimore (
/ˈbɒltɨmɔr/, colloquially /ˈbɔl.mɔr/) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is located in the central area of the state along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. The independent city is often referred to as Baltimore City to distinguish it from surrounding Baltimore County.
Founded in 1729, Baltimore is the largest seaport in the Mid-Atlantic United States and is situated closer to Midwestern markets than any other major seaport on the East Coast. Baltimore's Inner Harbor was once the second leading port of entry for immigrants to the United States and a major manufacturing center. After a decline in manufacturing, Baltimore shifted to a service-oriented economy.
At 620,961 residents in 2010, Baltimore's population has decreased by one-third since its peak in 1950. The Baltimore Metropolitan Area has grown steadily to approximately 2.7 million residents in 2010; the 20th largest in the country. Baltimore is also a principal city in the larger Baltimore–Washington combined statistical area of approximately 8.4 million residents.
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Beirut
Coordinates: 33°53′13″N 35°30′47″E / 33.88694°N 35.51306°E / 33.88694; 35.51306
Beirut (Arabic: بيروت Bayrūt, Greek: Βηρυττός, Latin: Berytus, French: Beyrouth, Hebrew: ביירות Beyrut) is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As there has been no recent population census, the exact population is unknown; estimates in 2007 ranged from slightly less than 1 million to slightly more than 2 million. Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport. The Beirut metropolitan area consists of the city and its suburbs. The first mention of this metropolis is found in the ancient Egyptian Tell el Amarna letters, dating from the 15th century BC. The city has been inhabited continuously since then.
Beirut is Lebanon's seat of government and plays a central role in the Lebanese economy, with many banks and corporations based in its city centre, Hamra Street, Rue Verdun and Ashrafieh. The city is the focal point of the region's cultural life, renowned for its press, theatres, cultural activities and nightlife. After the destructive Lebanese Civil War, Beirut underwent major reconstruction, and the redesigned historic city centre, marina, pubs and nightlife districts have once again made it a tourist attraction. Beirut was named the top place to visit by The New York Times in 2009, and as one of the ten liveliest cities in the world by Lonely Planet in the same year.
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Canary Islands
The Canary Islands (English /kəˈnɛəri ˈaɪləndz/; Spanish: Islas Canarias [ˈizlas kaˈnaɾjas, ˈihlah kaˈnaɾjas]), also known as the Canaries (Spanish: Canarias), is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union. The islands include (from largest to smallest): Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, La Graciosa, Alegranza, Isla de Lobos, Montaña Clara, Roque del Este and Roque del Oeste. The Canary Islands are legally recognized as a nationality of Spain. Geographically it is a part of the African Continent.[citation needed]
The archipelago's beaches, climate and important natural attractions, especially Teide National Park and Mount Teide (the third tallest volcano in the world measured from its base on the ocean floor), make it a major tourist destination, with over 12 million visitors per year, especially Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Lanzarote. The islands have a subtropical climate, with long warm summers and moderately warm winters. Due to their location above the temperature inversion layer, these islands are ideal for astronomical observation. For this reason, two professional observatories, Teide Observatory on the island of Tenerife and Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on the island of La Palma, have been built on the islands.
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Celebration, Florida
Celebration is a census-designated place (CDP) and a master-planned community in Osceola County, Florida, United States, located near Walt Disney World Resort and originally developed by The Walt Disney Company. As part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area, Celebration's population was 7,427 at the 2010 census.
Subsequent to founding Celebration, Disney followed its plans to divest most of its control of the town. Several Disney business units continue to occupy the town's office buildings, and two utility companies, Smart City Telecom and Reedy Creek Energy Services, both operated from Walt Disney World, provide services to the town. The town itself remains directly connected to the Walt Disney World resorts via one of its primary streets, World Drive, which begins near the Magic Kingdom.
Downtown Celebration's post office was designed by Michael Graves, the adjacent Welcome Center is by Philip Johnson and the Celebration Health building by Robert A. M. Stern. Other nearby buildings are designed by well known architects including: Charles Moore (Preview Center), Graham Gund (Bohemian Hotel), Cesar Pelli (movie theatre), Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown (SunTrust Bank).
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati (pronounced /sɪnsɨˈnæti/) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. Settled in 1788, the city is located north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits was 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's third-largest city. According to the 2011 Census Bureau estimate, the Cincinnati metropolitan area had a population of 2,138,038, the 27th most populous Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States, and the most populous in Ohio. Residents of Cincinnati are called Cincinnatians.
In the early 19th century, Cincinnati was the first American boomtown in the heart of the country to rival the larger coastal cities in size and wealth. As the first major inland city in the country, it is sometimes thought of as the first purely American city. It developed initially without as much recent European immigration or influence as took place in eastern cities. However, by the end of the 19th century, with the shift from steamboats to railroads, Cincinnati's growth had slowed considerably and the city became surpassed in population and prominence by another inland city, Chicago.
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Clark County, Nevada
Clark County is a county located in Southern Nevada. The county had a population of 1,951,269 at the 2010 census, and is the most populous county in the state of Nevada, accounting for nearly three-quarters of its residents. Las Vegas, Nevada's most populous city, has been the county seat since the county was created.
The county was formed by the Nevada Legislature by splitting off a portion of Lincoln County on February 5, 1909, and came into existence on July 1, 1909. The Las Vegas Valley, a 600 sq mi (1,600 km2) basin, includes Las Vegas as well as the other primary population center, the unincorporated community of Paradise.
Much of the county was originally part of Pah-Ute County, Arizona Territory before Nevada became a state. The county was named for William Andrews Clark, a Montana copper magnate and U.S. Senator. Clark was largely responsible for the construction of the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad through the area, a factor heavily contributing to the region's early development.
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Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Paris is a holiday and recreation resort in Marne-la-Vallée, a new town in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. The complex is located 32 km (20 mi) from the centre of Paris and lies for the most part within the commune of Chessy, Seine-et-Marne.
Disneyland Paris is composed of two theme parks, a retail, dining and entertainment district, and seven Disney-owned hotels. Operating since 12 April 1992, it was the second Disney resort to open outside the United States (following Tokyo Disney Resort) and the first to be owned and operated by Disney.
Disneyland Paris is operated by French company Euro Disney S.C.A., a public company of which 39.78 percent of its stock is held by The Walt Disney Company, 10 percent by the Saudi Prince Alwaleed and 50.22 percent by other shareholders. The senior leader at the resort is chairman and CEO Philippe Gas.
The complex was a subject of controversy during the periods of negotiation and construction in the late 1980s and early '90s, when a number of prominent French figures voiced their opposition and protests were held by French labour unions and others. A further setback followed the opening of the resort as park attendance, hotel occupancy and revenues fell below projections. The complex was renamed from Euro Disney Resort to Disneyland Paris in 1994. In July 1995, the company saw its first quarterly profit.
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Dubai
Dubai (/duːˈbaɪ/ doo-BY; Arabic: دبيّ Dubeii; IPA: [du'beii]) is an emirate within the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A city within the emirate is also named Dubai. The emirate is located south east of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi. Dubai and Abu Dhabi are the only two emirates to have veto power over critical matters of national importance in the country's legislature. Dubai City is located on the emirate's northern coastline.
The earliest mention of Dubai is in 1095, and the earliest settlement known as Dubai town dates from 1799. Dubai was formally established in 1833 by Sheikh Maktoum bin Buti al Maktoum when he persuaded 800 members of the Bani Yas tribe, living in what is now part of Saudi Arabia, to follow him to the Dubai Creek by the Al Abu Falasa clan of Bani Yas. It remained under clan control when the United Kingdom assumed the protection of Dubai in 1892. Its geographical location made it an important trading hub and by the beginning of the 20th century, it was an important port.
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El Gouna
El Gouna (Arabic: الجونة, the lagoon) is a tourist resort, developed and owned by Sawiris's Family and Merna Sawiris and Orascom Hotels and Development , dating from about 1990. It is located on the Red Sea in the Red Sea Governorate of Egypt, 22 km north of Hurghada International Airport.
El Gouna specializes in watersports, including scuba diving, windsurfing, kitesurfing, waterskiing, parasailing and snorkelling. There are two main beaches, Zeytuna Beach located on its own island and Mangroovy Beach. A network of canals allow many houses to have their own strip of beach, even hundreds of metres inland. Most of these canals are crossed by small stone bridges.
There are three centralized areas in El Gouna, housing shops, bars and restaurants: Downtown, Tamr Henna square and the Abu Tig Marina.
There are 18 hotels (some of which were designed by the American architect Michael Graves) with 2,895 rooms rated from one star to five stars; a six-star hotel is currently under development next to the Abu Tig Marina Extension.
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Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777. Fargo, along with its twin city of Moorhead, Minnesota, as well as adjacent West Fargo, North Dakota and Dilworth, Minnesota, form the center of the Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Founded in 1871, Fargo is the crossroads and economic center of southeastern North Dakota and a portion of northwestern Minnesota. Fargo is a cultural, retail, manufacturing, health care, and educational hub for the region. Fargo is home to North Dakota State University.
The area that is present-day Fargo was an early stopping point for steamboats floating down the Red River during the 1870s and 1880s. The city was originally named "Centralia," but was later renamed "Fargo" after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells Fargo Express Company founder William Fargo (1818 - 1881). The area started to flourish after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad and the city became known as the "Gateway to the West".
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Fort Wayne, Indiana
Coordinates: 41°4′49.62″N 85°8′20.94″W / 41.08045°N 85.13915°W / 41.08045; -85.13915
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana. The municipality is located in northeastern Indiana, approximately 18 miles (29 km) west of the Ohio border and 50 miles (80 km) south of the Michigan border.
Fort Wayne is the principal city of the Fort Wayne Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan area that encompasses Allen, Wells, and Whitley counties, for an estimated population of 419,453. In addition to those three counties, the Fort Wayne–Huntington–Auburn CSA, a combined statistical area, includes Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, and Noble counties, for a population of 615,077.
Under the direction of American Revolutionary War statesman General "Mad" Anthony Wayne, the United States Army built Fort Wayne last in a series of forts near the Miami Indian village of Kekionga in 1794. Named in Wayne's honor, Fort Wayne established itself at the confluence of the St. Joseph River, St. Marys River, and Maumee River as a trading post for European settlers. The village was platted in 1823 and experienced tremendous growth after completion of the Wabash and Erie Canal.
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Fukuoka
Fukuoka (福岡市, Fukuoka-shi?) is the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture and is situated on the northern shore of the island of Kyushu in Japan.
Ranked as the 14th of the world's most livable cities in the magazine Monocle in 2010, Fukuoka was praised for its green spaces in a metropolitan setting. It is the most populous city in Kyushu, followed by Kitakyushu. It is the largest city and metropolitan area west of Keihanshin. The city was designated on April 1, 1972 by government ordinance. Greater Fukuoka (福岡都市圏), with 2.5 million people (2005 census), is part of the heavily industrialized Fukuoka-Kitakyushu zone, as well as Northern Kyushu.
As of June 2011, Fukuoka is Japan's 7th largest city, having passed the population of Kyoto, and the first time a city west of the Kinki region has a larger population since Kyoto was established in the 7th century. However, in ancient times, the area near Fukuoka was thought to be perhaps even more influential than the Yamato region.
Fukuoka (the area of Kashii, Hakata, Sawara and Imazu) is said to be the oldest city in Japan, because it is the nearest city to China and Korea[citation needed]. The area around Fukuoka is among the oldest non-Jōmon settlements in Japan[citation needed]. Dazaifu was an administrative capital in 663 A.D., but a historian proposed that a prehistoric capital was in the area. Ancient texts, such as the Kojiki, and archaeology confirm this was a very critical place in the founding of Japan. Some scholars even go as far as to claim it was the first place outsiders and the Imperial Family set foot, but like many early Japan origin theories, it remains contested. See History of Japan. Fukuoka is sometimes still referred to as Hakata, the central ward of the city.
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Greenbelt, Maryland
Greenbelt is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Contained within today's City of Greenbelt is the historic planned community now known locally as "Old Greenbelt" and designated as the Greenbelt Historic District. Greenbelt's population was 23,068 at the 2010 census.
Greenbelt is known widely as a public cooperative community founded in the New Deal Era. Greenbelt was one of three "green" towns planned in 1935 under the United States Resettlement Administration, along with Greendale, Wisconsin (near Milwaukee) and Greenhills, Ohio (near Cincinnati).
Greenbelt is located at 39°0′2″N 76°53′18″W / 39.00056°N 76.88833°W / 39.00056; -76.88833 (39.000460, -76.888325).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.0 square miles (16 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.50%, is water. Greenbelt's ZIP codes are 20768, 20770, and 20771.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goddard Space Flight Center is located in Greenbelt, as is Greenbelt Park, a unit of the National Park System. The Greenbelt Arts Center is located in Old Greenbelt.
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Harvard University
Harvard University is an American private Ivy League research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation (officially The President and Fellows of Harvard College) chartered in the country. Harvard's history, influence, and wealth have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
Harvard was named after its first benefactor, John Harvard. Although never formally affiliated with a church, the college primarily trained Congregationalist and Unitarian clergy. Harvard's curriculum and students became secular throughout the 18th century and by the 19th century had emerged as the central cultural establishment among Boston elites. Following the American Civil War, President Charles W. Eliot's forty year tenure (1869–1909) transformed the college and affiliated professional schools into a centralized research university, and Harvard became a founding member of the Association of American Universities in 1900.James Bryant Conant led the university through the Great Depression and World War II and began to reform the curriculum and liberalize admissions after the war. The undergraduate college became coeducational after its 1977 merger with Radcliffe College. Drew Gilpin Faust was elected the 28th president in 2007 and is the first woman to lead the university. Harvard has the largest financial endowment of any academic institution in the world, standing at $32 billion as of September 2011.
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Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken (/ˈhoʊboʊkən/ ho-bo-ken;Lenape: Hupokàn ) is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region. Hoboken is also the location of the first recorded baseball game in the United States and of the Stevens Institute of Technology, one of the oldest technological universities in the United States.
Hoboken was first settled as part of the Pavonia, New Netherland colony in the 17th century. During the early 19th century the city was developed by Colonel John Stevens, first as a resort and later as a residential neighborhood. It became a township in 1849 and was incorporated as a city in 1855. Its waterfront was an integral part of the Port of New York and New Jersey and home to major industries for most of the 20th century. The character of the city has changed from a blue collar town to one of upscale shops and condominiums. Hoboken is part of the New Jersey Gold Coast.
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Humana Building
The Humana Building, also known as the Humana Tower, is a skyscraper in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, located at 500 West Main Street. The 27-story structure is headquarters of the Humana Corporation and known for its postmodern architecture. It was designed by Michael Graves. Construction began in October 1982 and was completed in May 1985.
Each side of the building is designed slightly differently, up to a sloping pyramid style for the upper few floors. This basic design has led to the tower being locally known as "the Milk Carton". The building is also known for its exterior construction of flat pink granite. The north facade's loggia is respectful of the older downtown architecture, being perfectly flush with the original Main Street storefronts. The open-air front portion of the loggia contains a large fountain.
The large, curved portion towards the top of the building is actually an open-air observation deck. The outermost point of the circle has space for a few people at a time to be surrounded by glass, allowing for a spectacular view of the Ohio River and down Main Street.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis /ˌɪndiəˈnæpɵlɨs/ (abbreviated Indy /ˈɪndi/) is the capital of the US state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 829,718. It is Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S. Census, is the 12th largest city in the U.S., the second largest city in the Midwest (behind Chicago), the second most populous state capital (after Phoenix, Arizona), and the most populous state capital east of the Mississippi River. Indianapolis is also one of the fastest growing regions in the United States.
For much of its history, Indianapolis has oriented itself around government and industry, particularly manufacturing. Today, Indianapolis has a much more diversified economy, contributing to the fields of education, health care, and finance. Tourism is also a vital part of the economy of Indianapolis, and the city plays host to numerous conventions and sporting events. Of these, perhaps the most well known is the annual Indianapolis 500 and the NHRA U.S. Nationals. Other major sporting events include the Brickyard 400 and the Men's and Women's NCAA Basketball Tournaments. 2012 marked the first time Indianapolis hosted the Super Bowl. Super Bowl XLVI was played at Lucas Oil Stadium, on February 5, 2012 in Downtown Indianapolis. Also held in Lucas Oil Stadium is the Drum Corps International World Championships, and the Music for All Bands of America Grand National Championships.
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Kentucky
Kentucky (
i/kɨnˈtʌki/), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state located in the Upper South of the United States. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth (the others being Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts). Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 United States.
Kentucky is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on the fact that bluegrass is present in many of the pastures throughout the state, because of the fertile soil. It made possible the breeding of high-quality livestock, especially thoroughbred racing horses. It is a land with diverse environments and abundant resources, including the world's longest cave system, Mammoth Cave National Park; the greatest length of navigable waterways and streams in the contiguous United States; and the two largest man-made lakes east of the Mississippi River. It is also home to the highest per capita number of deer and turkey in the United States, the largest free-ranging elk herd east of Montana, and the nation's most productive coalfield. Kentucky is also known for horse racing, bourbon distilleries, bluegrass music, automobile manufacturing, tobacco and college basketball.
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Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville (i/ˈluːiːvɪl/, local i/ˈluːəvəl/ or i/ˈlʌvəl/) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's total consolidated population at the 2010 census was 741,096 (Louisville's balance total, 597,337, excludes semi-autonomous towns and is the population listed in most sources and national rankings). An important internal shipping port in the 19th century, Louisville today is best known as the location of the Kentucky Derby, the first of three annual thoroughbred horse races making up the Triple Crown.
Louisville is southeasterly situated along the border between Kentucky and Indiana, the Ohio River, in north-central Kentucky at the Falls of the Ohio. The Louisville metropolitan area is often referred to as Kentuckiana because it includes counties in Southern Indiana. A resident of Louisville is referred to as a Louisvillian. Although situated in a Southern state, Louisville is influenced by both Southern and Midwestern culture. It is sometimes referred to as either one of the most northernmost Southern cities or as on of the southernmost Northern cities in the United States along with St. Louis, Missouri and Washington, D.C.
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Malibu, California
Malibu /ˈmælɨbuː/ is an affluent beachfront city in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,645. Malibu consists of a 21-mile (34 km) strip of prime Pacific coastline. Nicknamed "the 'Bu" by surfers and locals, the community is famous for its warm, sandy beaches, and for being the home of many Hollywood movie stars and others associated with the entertainment industry. Signs around the city proclaim "27 miles of scenic beauty", referring to Malibu's original length of 27 miles (43 km) before the city was incorporated in 1991.
Most Malibu residents live within a few hundred yards of Pacific Coast Highway (State Route 1), which traverses the city, with some residents living up to a mile away from the beach up narrow canyons, and many more residents of the unincorporated canyon areas identifying Malibu as their hometown. The city is also bounded (more or less) by Topanga Canyon to the East, the Santa Monica Mountains consisting of Agoura Hills, Calabasas, and Woodland Hills to the North, the Pacific Ocean to the South, and Ventura County to the West.
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Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on a series of natural and man-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter which separates the Beach from Miami city proper. The neighborhood of South Beach, comprising the southernmost 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) of Miami Beach, along with Downtown Miami and the port collectively form the commercial center of South Florida. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 87,779. Miami Beach has been one of America's pre-eminent beach resorts since the early 20th century.
In 1979 Miami Beach's Art Deco Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Art Deco District is the largest collection of Art Deco architecture in the world and comprises hundreds of hotels, apartments and other structures erected between 1923 and 1943. Mediterranean, Streamline Moderne and Art Deco are all represented in the District. The Historic District is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the East, Lenox Court on the West, 6th Street on the South and Dade Boulevard along the Collins Canal to the North. The movement to preserve the Art Deco District's architectural heritage was led by former interior designer Barbara Capitman, who now has a street in the District named in her honor.
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Miele
Miele (pronounced 'mee-luh') is a German based manufacturer of high-end domestic appliances, commercial equipment and fitted kitchens, based in Gütersloh, Germany. Miele has always been a family-owned and -run company, founded in 1899 by Carl Miele and Reinhard Zinkann.
Miele's first products were a cream separator, butter churn, and tub washing machine, under the Meteor brand. Carl Miele supervised manufacturing personally, and Reinhard Zinkann apprenticed and handled finances and sales.
The Míele trademark was used very early on and appeared on all machines, nameplates, printed materials and advertising produced by the company. From the mid-1920s, a recognition feature of the logo has been a sloping dash used as the dot on the "i".
The trademark has remained unchanged apart from three minor "face-lifts" to reflect contemporary tastes. A survey by the Süddeutsche Zeitung, one of Germany's leading daily newspapers, found that the "i" alone was sufficient to identify the Miele brand.
Miele exports products to global markets and is represented in 37 countries. Miele's expansion into the United States came in 1983, when they established corporate headquarters in Somerset, New Jersey. They later relocated to a Michael Graves designed headquarters building in Princeton in March 1999. Products are manufactured in Germany, the Czech Republic and Romania and shipped to the United States, where there are showrooms in ten states.
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Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home to a large number of colleges and universities. It is most notably known as a center of the music industry, earning it the nickname "Music City".
Nashville has a consolidated city–county government which includes seven smaller municipalities in a two-tier system. As of the 2010 census the population of the city of Nashville, not including the semi-independent municipalities, stood at 601,222. The population of Davidson County as a whole, including all municipalities, was 626,681. Nashville is the second largest city in Tennessee, after Memphis, and the fourth largest city in the Southeastern United States. The 2010 population of the entire 13-county Nashville metropolitan area was 1,589,934, making it the largest Metropolitan Statistical Area in the state. The 2010 population of the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Columbia combined statistical area, a larger trade area, was 1,670,890.
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New Cairo
New Cairo (Arabic: القاهرة الجديدة al-Qāhira el-Gedīdah) is a new satellite city of Cairo. Located in what was formerly desert, the master plan was created in 2001 by a Boston firm. It is the home of the new campus of the American University in Cairo, as well as the German University in Cairo, the Future University in Egypt (FUE) and the Canadian International College (CIC). New Cairo has been a means of escape for many from Egypt's upper-middle and upper classes from the noise and pollution of Cairo. Many of the residences are luxury villas and condominiums located in housing developments and gated communities.
One of the advantages of New Cairo is that its weather is much cooler than downtown Cairo, approximately 5 degrees Celsius lower.[citation needed] This makes New Cairo only slightly hot during summer, and quite cold during winter, when highs reach an average of around 14 degrees and lows around 1 degree. Frost is a regular winter phenomenon in New Cairo.[citation needed] Heavy fog is also common. Low winter temperatures are due in part to the altitude of new Cairo, which ranges between 250 meters and 350 meters above sea level. A rapid cooling at night which is characteristic of desert environments also occurs in New Cairo. The contrast to Cairo is also exaggerated due to Cairo's urban heat island effect.
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Newark Museum
The Newark Museum is the largest museum in New Jersey, USA. It holds fine collections of American art, decorative arts, contemporary art, and arts of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and the ancient world. Its extensive collections of American art include works by Hiram Powers, Thomas Cole, John Singer Sargent, Albert Bierstadt, Frederick Church, Childe Hassam, Mary Cassatt, Edward Hopper, Georgia O'Keeffe, Joseph Stella, Tony Smith and Frank Stella.
The Newark Museum's Tibetan galleries are considered among the best in the world. The collection was purchased from Christian missionaries in the early twentieth century. The Tibetan galleries have an in-situ Buddhist altar that the Dalai Lama has consecrated.
In addition to its extensive art collections, The Newark Museum is dedicated to natural science. It includes the Dreyfuss Planetarium and the Victoria Hall of Science which highlights some of the museum's 70,000 specimen Natural Science Collection.
The Alice Ransom Dreyfuss Memorial Garden, located behind the museum, is the setting for community programs, concerts and performances. The garden is also home to a 1784 old stone schoolhouse and Fire Safety Center.
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Newark, New Jersey
Newark ( /ˈnjuː.ərk/) is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 277,140. It is the 67th largest city in the United States and one of the nation's major air, shipping, and rail hubs.
Newark is located in the heart of New Jersey's Gateway Region, approximately 8 miles (13 km) west of the New York City borough of Manhattan. Its location near the Atlantic Ocean on Newark Bay has helped make its port facility, Port Newark, the key container shipping facility for the New York metropolitan area, and the largest on the East Coast of the United States. It is the home of Newark Liberty International Airport, the first municipal commercial airport in the United States and one of the nation's busiest.
Newark is headquarters to numerous corporations such as Prudential Financial and PSEG. It is home to several universities including Rutgers University, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, the Seton Hall University School of Law, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology, along with hosting the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, the Prudential Center (home of the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils), as well as numerous other cultural and sports venues.
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O'Reilly Theater
The O'Reilly Theater is a 650-seat theater building, opened on December 11, 1999, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Located at 621 Penn Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District, the O'Reilly Theater is actually a three-part building: The 65,000 square feet (6,000 m2) theater (with a 150-seat rehearsal hall), a large parking garage called Theater Square, and the adjacent 23,000 square feet (2,100 m2) Agnes R. Katz Plaza.
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust built the new theater, designed by architect Michael Graves P.A., to create a downtown home for the Pittsburgh Public Theater theatrical company, as well as to create additional venues for theater, music, and other art performances. The O’Reilly venue features a thrust stage surrounded by the audience on three sides.
To pay for the $25 million cost of construction, gifts to the project included a naming gift in honor of Dr. Anthony O'Reilly from Mrs. Chryss O'Reilly and several current and past senior executives of the H.J. Heinz Company.
The building site of the Penn Avenue theater's history began in 1866 with the construction Mercantile Library Hall, a multipurpose library, lecture, and music hall. It evolved into the Bijou, Lyceum, Academy, and Variety, Pittsburgh's vaudeville houses, and then was razed and paved into a parking lot after the 1936 St. Patrick's Day flood.
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Onjuku
Onjuku (御宿町, Onjuku-machi?) is a town located in Isumi District, Chiba, Japan. As of 2010, the town has an estimated population of 7,823 and a density of 314 persons per km². The total area is 24.92 km². The name of the town is made of two Chinese characters, the first meaning “honorable”, and the second meaning “residence”.
Onjuku is located on the east coast of southern Chiba Prefecture in approximately the center of the outer coast of the Bōsō Peninsula. The landscape consists of rolling, sandy hills of the Bōsō Hill Range, and the town is noted for its beach resorts. Its broad beaches are protected as part of the Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park.
Onjuku is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, and enjoys a temperate martime climate, with short, cool winters and hot, humid summers due to the effects of the Kuroshio Current offshore. Onjuku faces Ajiro Bay, which has two functional ports: the Port of Iwawada to the north, and the Port of Onjuku to the south. One small river, the Kiyomizu River, flows through the town to Ajiro Bay.
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Portland Building
The Portland Building, alternatively referenced as the Portland Municipal Services Building, is a 15-story municipal office building located at 1120 SW 5th Avenue in downtown Portland, Oregon. Built at a cost of US$29 million, it opened in 1982 and was considered architecturally groundbreaking at the time. The building houses offices of the City of Portland. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
The distinctive look of Michael Graves' Portland Building, with its use of a variety of surface materials and colors, small windows, and inclusion of prominent decorative flourishes, was in stark contrast to the architectural style most commonly used for large office buildings at the time, and made the building an icon of postmodern architecture. It is the first major postmodern building, opening before Philip Johnson's AT&T Building, and its design has been described as a rejection of the Modernist principles established in the early 20th century. Graves' design was selected in a large design competition, with Johnson as one of the three members of the selection committee. Portland mayor Frank Ivancie was among those who expressed the opinion that the modernist style then being applied to most large office buildings had begun to make some American cities' downtowns look "boring", with most of the newer, large buildings being covered in glass and steel, and largely lacking in design features that would make them stand out. Among architects, reaction was mixed, with many criticizing the design while others embraced it as a welcome departure.
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Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States.
It is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution. Princeton provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering. Princeton does not have schools of medicine, law, divinity, or business, but it does offer professional degrees through the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, the Princeton University School of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of Architecture.
Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, as the College of New Jersey, the university moved to Newark in 1747, then to Princeton in 1756 and was renamed Princeton University in 1896. The present-day College of New Jersey in nearby Ewing, New Jersey, is an unrelated institution. Princeton was the fourth chartered institution of higher education in the American colonies. Princeton had close ties to the Presbyterian Church, but has never been affiliated with any denomination and today imposes no religious requirements on its students.
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Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾto baˈʝaɾta]) is a Mexican balneario resort city situated on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas. The 2010 census reported Puerto Vallarta's population as 255,725 making it the sixth-largest city in the state of Jalisco. The City of Puerto Vallarta is the government seat of the Municipality of Puerto Vallarta which comprises the city as well as population centers outside of the city extending from Boca de Tomatlán to the Nayarit border (the Ameca River).
The city is located at 20°40′N 105°16′W / 20.667°N 105.267°W / 20.667; -105.267. The municipality has an area of 502.19 square miles (1,300.7 km2). To the North it borders the SW part of the state of Nayarit. To the east it borders the municipality of Mascota and San Sebastián del Oeste, and to the South it borders the municipalities of Talpa de Allende and Cabo Corriente.
Puerto Vallarta is named after Ignacio Vallarta, a former governor of Jalisco. In Spanish, Puerto Vallarta is often shortened to "Vallarta", while English speakers call the city P.V. for short. The city occasionally is spelled or pronounced as Porto Vallarta. In internet shorthand the city is often referred to as PVR, after the International Air Transport Association airport code for its Gustavo Diaz Ordaz international airport.
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Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded 295-acre (1.19 km2) campus in Houston, Texas, United States. The university is situated near the Houston Museum District and adjacent to the Texas Medical Center.
Opened in 1912 after the murder of its namesake William Marsh Rice, Rice is now a preeminent research university with a distinct undergraduate focus. Its emphasis on undergraduate education is demonstrated by a small student body and 5:1 student-faculty ratio, among the lowest in the top American universities including the Ivy League.Rice alumni are prominent in every sector of society today. The university has produced 101 Fulbright Scholars, 20 Marshall Scholars, and 12 Rhodes Scholars. The university has a very high level of research activity for its size, with $115.3 million in sponsored research funding in 2011. Rice is noted for its applied science programs in the fields of artificial heart research, structural chemical analysis, signal processing, space science, and nanotechnology. It was ranked first in the world in materials science research by the Times Higher Education (THE) in 2010.
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Riyadh
Riyadh (/rɨˈjɑːd/; Arabic: الرياض transliterated Ar Riyāḍ pronounced [ʔɑrːiˈjɑːdˤ], English: The Gardens) is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a region with a population of close to 7 million people. The city is divided into 15 municipal districts, managed by Riyadh Municipality headed by the mayor of Riyadh, and the Riyadh Development Authority, chaired by the Governor of Riyadh Province, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz. The current mayor of Riyadh is Abdul Aziz ibn Ayyaf Al-Miqrin, appointed in 1998. Riyadh has the largest female university in the world, the Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University.. It has been designated as Beta World City.
During the Pre-Islamic era, the settlement at the site was called Hajr (Arabic: حجر), and was reportedly founded by the tribe of Banu Hanifa. Hajr served as the capital of the province of Al Yamamah, whose governors were responsible for most of central and eastern Arabia during the Umayyad and Abbasid eras. Al-Yamamah broke away from the Abbasid Empire in 866 and the area fell under the rule of the Ukhaydhirites, who moved the capital from Hajr to nearby Al Kharj. The city then went into a long period of decline. In the 14th century North African traveller Ibn Battuta wrote of his visit to Hajr, describing it as "the main city of Al-Yamamah, and its name is Hajr". Ibn Battuta goes on to describe it as a city of canals and trees with most of its inhabitants belonging to Bani Hanifa, and reports that he continued on with their leader to Mecca to perform the Hajj.
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Rockledge, Florida
Rockledge /ˈrɒklɪdʒˌ-ˌlɛdʒ/ is the oldest city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,926 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The original name of Rockledge was Peru, named after the Peruvian Mining Company. The company set up small houses for the workers in the area.
Rockledge was officially founded on August 7, 1887, making it the oldest incorporated municipality in Brevard County. The name Rockledge, attributed to Gardner S. Hardee, an early settler, comes from the many ledges of coquina rock that line the Indian River[citation needed]. Other sources refer to a man named Cephas Bailey Magruder, who built his home after settling in the area in 1876 near the Indian River. Magruder called his home "the rockledge home" and the name was eventually attributed to the whole town. It was originally referred to as Rock Ledge; the two-word name persisted through the 19th century. Early industry in the area was based on the citrus trade and accommodation for tourists traveling to South Florida via the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway of the Indian River.[citation needed]
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Rome
Rome (/ˈroʊm/; Italian: Roma pronounced [ˈroːma] ( listen); Latin: Rōma) is a city and special comune ("Roma Capitale") in Italy. Rome is the capital of Italy and the capital of Lazio (Latin: Latium). With 2.8 million residents in 1,285.3 km2 (496.3 sq mi), it is also the country's largest and most populated comune and fourth-most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. Between 3.2 and 3.7 million people live in the Rome metropolitan area. The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.
Rome's history spans two and a half thousand years. It was the capital city of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, which was the dominant power in Western Europe and the lands bordering the Mediterranean for over seven hundred years from the 1st century BC until the 7th century AD and the city is regarded as one of the birthplaces of western civilization. Since the 1st century AD Rome has been the seat of the Papacy and, after the end of Byzantine domination, in the 8th century it became the capital of the Papal States, which lasted until 1870. In 1871 Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, and in 1946 that of the Italian Republic.
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Sentosa
Sentosa is a popular island resort in Singapore, visited by some five million people a year. Attractions include a 2 km (1.2 mi) long sheltered beach, Fort Siloso, two golf courses, two five-star hotels, and the Resorts World Sentosa, featuring the theme park Universal Studios Singapore.
The name Sentosa translates as "peace and tranquility" in Malay (derived from Santosha in Sanskrit). Sentosa was once known as Pulau Belakang Mati (Chinese: 绝后岛), which in Malay means the "Island (pulau) of Death (mati) from Behind (belakang)".
The name Blakang Mati is rather old but may not have been founded in the nineteenth century as generally believed. In fact, there exists an island that was identified as Blacan Mati in Manuel Gomes de Erédia's 1604 map of Singapore. Other early references to the island of Blakang Mati include Burne Beard Island in Wilde's 1780 MS map, Pulau Niry, Nirifa from 1690 to 1700, and the nineteenth century reference as Pulau Panjang (J.H. Moor). However, early maps did not separate Blakang Mati from the adjacent island of Pulau Brani, so it is uncertain to which island the sixteenth century place names referred.
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Seoul, Korea
Seoul (Korean pronunciation: [sʌ.ul] ( listen), English /soʊl/), officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world. The Seoul National Capital Area is the world's second largest metropolitan area with over 25 million inhabitants, which includes the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. Almost a quarter of South Koreans live in Seoul, half of South Koreans live in the metropolitan area, along with over 275,000 international residents.
Located in the Han River, Seoul has been a major settlement for over 2,000 years, with its foundation dating back to 18 B.C. when Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, established its capital in what is now south-east Seoul. It continued as the capital of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty and the Korean Empire. The Seoul National Capital Area is home to four UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Changdeokgung, Hwaseong Fortress, Jongmyo Shrine and the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty.
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Singapore
Singapore (i/ˈsɪŋəpɔər/ SI-ngə-pohr), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south. Singapore is highly urbanised but almost half of the country is covered by greenery. More land is being created for development through land reclamation.
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Texas A&M; University
Texas A&M University (often referred to as A&M or TAMU) is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas, United States. It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school history. Texas A&M's designation as a land, sea, and space grant institution reflects a broad range of research with ongoing projects funded by agencies such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Office of Naval Research. The school ranks in the top 20 American research institutes in terms of funding and has made notable contributions to such fields as animal cloning and petroleum engineering.
The first public institution of higher education in Texas, the school opened on October 4, 1876 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Its original mission was to educate white males in farming and military techniques. Under the leadership of President James Earl Rudder, in the 1960s A&M desegregated, became coeducational, and dropped the requirement for participation in the Corps of Cadets. To reflect the institution's expanded roles and academic offerings, the Texas Legislature renamed the school to Texas A&M University in 1963. The letters "A&M", originally short for "Agricultural and Mechanical", are retained only as a link to the university's past. The school's students, alumni, and sports teams are known as "Aggies".
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The Bund
The Bund (simplified Chinese: 外滩; traditional Chinese: 外灘; Shanghainese: nga3thae1; Mandarin pinyin: Wàitān) is a waterfront area in central Shanghai, People's Republic of China. The area centres on a section of Zhongshan Road (East-1 Zhongshan Road) within the former Shanghai International Settlement, which runs along the western bank of the Huangpu River, facing Pudong, in the eastern part of Huangpu District. The Bund usually refers to the buildings and wharves on this section of the road, as well as some adjacent areas. It is one of the most famous tourist destinations in Shanghai. Building heights are restricted in this area.
The word "bund" means an embankment or an embanked quay. The word comes from the Hindi-Urdu word band, which has Persian origins and meant an embankment, levee or dam (a cognate of English terms "bind", "bond" and "band", and the German word "Bund", etc.). In Chinese port cities, the English term came to mean, especially, the embanked quay along the shore. In English, "Bund" is pronounced to rhyme with "fund".
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The Hague
The Hague (Dutch: Den Haag pronounced [dɛnˈɦaˑχ] ( listen), officially 's-Gravenhage pronounced [ˈsχraˑvə(n)ˌɦaˑɣə] ( listen)) is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants (as of 1 September 2011), and more than one million inhabitants including the suburbs, it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Located in the west of the Netherlands, The Hague is in the centre of the Haaglanden conurbation and lies at the southwest corner of the larger Randstad conurbation.
The Hague is the seat of the Dutch government and parliament, the Supreme Court, and the Council of State, but the city is not the capital of the Netherlands which constitutionally is Amsterdam. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands lives at Huis ten Bosch and works at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. Most foreign embassies in the Netherlands and 150 international organisations are located in the city, including the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court, which makes The Hague one of the major cities hosting the United Nations, along with New York, Vienna and Geneva.
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Tokyo
Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō?, "Eastern Capital") [toːkʲoː], English /ˈtoʊki.oʊ/; officially Tokyo Metropolis (東京都, Tōkyō-to?), is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of the world. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family. Tokyo is in the Kantō region on the southeastern side of the main island Honshu and includes the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands. Tokyo Metropolis was formed in 1943 from the merger of the former Tokyo Prefecture (東京府, Tōkyō-fu?) and the city of Tokyo (東京市, Tōkyō-shi?).
The Tokyo Metropolitan government administers the 23 special wards of Tokyo (each governed as a city), which cover the area that was the city of Tokyo, as well as 39 municipalities in the western part of the prefecture and the two outlying island chains. The population of the special wards is over 8 million people, with the total population of the prefecture exceeding 13 million. The prefecture is part of the world's most populous metropolitan area with upwards of 35 million people and the world's largest urban agglomeration economy with a GDP of US$1.479 trillion at purchasing power parity in 2008, ahead of New York City metropolitan area, which ranks second on the list. The city hosts 47 of the Fortune Global 500 companies, the highest amount of any city.
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Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913, making it the state's 10th-largest municipality, having seen a decline of 490 residents (-0.6%) from its population of 85,403 in the 2000 Census, when it was the state's ninth-largest municipality. The city is part of the Delaware Valley and the Greater New York City Combined Statistical Area.
Trenton dates back at least to June 3, 1719, when mention was made of a constable being appointed for Trenton, while the area was still part of Hunterdon County. Boundaries were recorded for Trenton Township as of March 2, 1720, a courthouse and jail were constructed in Trenton around 1720 and the Freeholders of Hunterdon County met annually in Trenton. Trenton became New Jersey's capital as of November 25, 1790, and the City of Trenton was formed within Trenton Township on November 13, 1792. Trenton Township was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken on February 22, 1834, to form Ewing Township.
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Vecht (Utrecht)
The Vecht is a Rhine branch in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is sometimes called Utrechtse Vecht to avoid confusion with its Overijssel counterpart. The area along the river is called the "Vechtstreek".
The Vecht originates in the city of Utrecht, where the Kromme Rijn stream forks into two branches: the Leidse Rijn/Oude Rijn branch to the west and the Vecht to the north. Originally the Vecht branched off south of the city near the Roman fort Fectio, flowing eastwards around the city, but in the 12th century a northern shortcut was dug out.
The Vecht twists and turns north past the towns and villages of Maarssen, Breukelen and Nigtevecht, crosses the border into the province of North Holland, passes the town of Weesp and discharges into the Markermeer (Lake Marken, part of the former Zuiderzee) at Muiden. The Amsterdam-Rijnkanaal (Amsterdam-Rhine Canal) was dug in the Vecht basin.
The Roman historian Tacitus tells us that in the first century CE, a Roman fleet sailed due north down a Rhine branch, then sailed past Lake Flevo (now the Markermeer and IJsselmeer lakes) into the North Sea; since the river IJssel was not yet connected to the Rhine in those days, it is assumed they sailed on river Vecht.
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Warren, New Jersey
Warren Township is a Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 15,311.
Warren was originally inhabited by the Lenape Native Americans and was settled in the 1720s by European farmers. As early as 1900, it became a refuge for wealthy residents looking to escape nearby New York City. Warren was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 5, 1806, from portions of Bernards Township and Bridgewater Township. The south-eastern half of the original township (which was close to a railroad and contained most of the population) was separated off as North Plainfield Township on April 2, 1872. Warren is named for American Revolutionary War patriot, General Joseph Warren, who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
In July 2009, CNNMoney.com ranked Warren #6 in its list of "Best Places to Live" in the United States, citing in particular its schools, June carnival (the Lions Club's annual "Expo"), "wide open spaces" (generally 1.5 acres (6,100 m2) per house), and 74 "working farms" ("taxed-as-farmland" tracts, but rural, nevertheless).
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Washington, DC
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a federal district to become the national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution. The District is therefore not a part of any U.S. state. It was formed from land along the Potomac River donated by the states of Maryland and Virginia; however, the Virginia portion was returned by Congress in 1846.
A new capital city named after George Washington was founded in 1791 to the east of the preexisting port of Georgetown. Congress consolidated the City of Washington, Georgetown, and the remaining unincorporated area within the District under a single municipal government in 1871. The city shares its name with the U.S. state of Washington, located on the country's Pacific coast.
Washington, D.C., had an estimated population of 617,996 in 2011. The city was the 24th most populous place in the United States as of 2010. Commuters from the surrounding Maryland and Virginia suburbs raise the city's population to over one million during the workweek. The Washington Metropolitan Area, of which the District is a part, has a population of nearly 5.6 million, the seventh-largest metropolitan area in the country.
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Michael Graves
Michael Graves (born July 9, 1934) is an American architect. Identified as one of The New York Five, Graves has become a household name with his designs for domestic products sold at Target stores in the United States.
Graves was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He attended Broad Ripple High School, receiving his diploma in 1952. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati where he also became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, and a master's degree from Harvard University.
An architect in public practice in Princeton, New Jersey, since 1964, Graves is also the Robert Schirmer Professor of Architecture, Emeritus at Princeton University. He directs the firm Michael Graves & Associates, which has offices in Princeton and in New York City. In addition to his popular line of household items, Graves and his firm have earned critical acclaim for a wide variety of commercial and residential buildings and interior design, although some occupants of the buildings object to the confined views caused by signature features such as small or circular windows and squat columns. Graves was elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 1979. In 1999 Graves was awarded the National Medal of Arts, in 2001 the AIA Gold Medal, in 2010 the AIA Topaz Medal, and in 2012 the Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council.
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Michale Graves
Michael Emanuel (born March 21, 1975), better known by his stage name Michale Graves, is an American singer and songwriter, singing for the late 1990s re-incarnation of The Misfits from 1995 to 1998 and again from late 1998 until late 2000. Graves grew up in Dumont, New Jersey. He is known for his work with the Misfits but has also released albums as a solo artist. He was formerly known for expressing conservative political views, but has since shifted toward a libertarian viewpoint.
Graves was recording a demo with his then band Mopes in Lodi, New Jersey, when their engineer, Bob Alecca, told him the Misfits were auditioning singers. He had never heard a Misfits song before, so he immediately bought the Collection I album to familiarize himself with them. New Misfits drummer Dr. Chud quickly took Mike under his wing and a friendship was formed that lasted for years.
Michale's singing can be found on American Psycho, Famous Monsters, backup vocals on the 1999 single Monster Mash and Cuts from the Crypt. He also wrote original songs for the band, including "Dig Up Her Bones", "Saturday Night", "This Island Earth", "Fiend without a Face", "Shining", "The Haunting", "Witch Hunt", and "Fiend Club" to name a few. At the time "Saturday Night" was to be recorded, he planned on bringing his pet dog into the studio for inspiration; however, the dog died before he began to record the vocals, so he hung the leash over the microphone while recording. He co-wrote many songs as well. With the Misfits, he toured extensively, wrote and recorded a vast amount of music, as well as making TV and in-person appearances with the Misfits from 1996 until his departure from the band. His official departure from the band is noted as being on 25 October 2000, after a show at the House of Blues in Orlando, Florida. The departure has been mentioned by members of the band at the time to be due to inner turmoil going on within the band.
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Famous quotes by Michael Graves:
"I have a requirement for myself in making designations of elements. I need to have full language and I do not want the language to be only space."
"In designing hardware to be used every day, it was important to keep both the human aspects and the machine in mind. What looks good also often feels good."
"If I have a style, I am not aware of it."
"It was always my goal to 'up the ante' on good design and rye devoted much of my career to this."
"As an architect I've always believed that what can make a domestic setting truly home is the infusion of a cultural dimension."
"I see architecture not as Gropius did, as a moral venture, as truth, but as invention, in the same way that poetry or music or painting is invention."
"I have no requirements for a style of architecture."
"The dialogue of architecture has been centered too long around the idea of truth."
"I don't care what people call me,labels have the negative value of making smaller boundaries for people."
"In any architecture, there is an equity between the pragmatic function and the symbolic function."
"I have a requirement for myself in making designations of elements. I need to have full language and I do not want the language to be only space."
"In designing hardware to be used every day, it was important to keep both the human aspects and the machine in mind. What looks good also often feels good."
"If I have a style, I am not aware of it."
"It was always my goal to 'up the ante' on good design and rye devoted much of my career to this."
"As an architect I've always believed that what can make a domestic setting truly home is the infusion of a cultural dimension."
"I see architecture not as Gropius did, as a moral venture, as truth, but as invention, in the same way that poetry or music or painting is invention."
"I have no requirements for a style of architecture."
"The dialogue of architecture has been centered too long around the idea of truth."
"I don't care what people call me,labels have the negative value of making smaller boundaries for people."
"In any architecture, there is an equity between the pragmatic function and the symbolic function."
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Michale Graves - Dig Up Her Bones (Misfits)
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- Duration: 5:01
- Updated: 21 Dec 2012
Former Misfits frontman Michale Graves performing "Dig Up Her Bones" acoustically at Borders in the Silver City Galleria in Taunton, MA on April 3, 2006, courtesy of AlexIsLegend.com If you want a CD containing all four of my acoustic Michale Graves videos as well as the MP3s of the songs, please message me for more details.
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Former Misfits frontman Michale Graves performing "Dig Up Her Bones" acoustically at Borders in the Silver City Galleria in Taunton, MA on April 3, 2006, courtesy of AlexIsLegend.com If you want a CD containing all four of my acoustic Michale Graves videos as well as the MP3s of the songs, please message me for more details.
Michael Graves Dig Up Her Bones
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- Duration: 4:51
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
Michael Graves from the misfits
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The Daily Show - "The Clash"
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- Duration: 4:05
- Updated: 20 Dec 2012
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MICHAEL GRAVES ...CRYING ON SATURDAY NIGHT ACOUSTIC.MOV
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- Duration: 6:34
- Updated: 14 Dec 2012
MICHAEL GRAVES BLITZKRIEG O2 2011 LONDON RAMONES MISFITS PUNK
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MICHAEL GRAVES BLITZKRIEG O2 2011 LONDON RAMONES MISFITS PUNK
- published: 28 Jun 2011
- views: 4995
- author: mrbubbatattoos
Michale Graves "Descending Angel" LIVE! HD
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- Duration: 3:18
- Updated: 20 Dec 2012
Michale Graves LIVE "Descending Angel" November 16th 2008 Tiger O' Stylies Presented By Boisterous Productions
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Michale Graves LIVE "Descending Angel" November 16th 2008 Tiger O' Stylies Presented By Boisterous Productions
- published: 01 Feb 2009
- views: 250239
- author: MAL0241
MICHAEL GRAVES-PUNK ROCK IS DEAD(GOOD QUALITY)
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- Duration: 2:25
- Updated: 18 Dec 2012
JUST A VIDEO I MADE WITH THE SONG AND VARIOUS LOGOS OF PUNK BANDS OLD AND NEW.
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JUST A VIDEO I MADE WITH THE SONG AND VARIOUS LOGOS OF PUNK BANDS OLD AND NEW.
- published: 05 Aug 2009
- views: 23027
- author: MISFITS6661
Michael Graves
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- Duration: 2:46
- Updated: 15 Dec 2012
Live! at the Europa, Brooklyn
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Michael Graves "OPHELIA" Live 9/21/08
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- Duration: 5:04
- Updated: 20 Dec 2012
Michael Graves performing "Ophelia" live from The Rock Shop in Fayetteville, NC 9/21/08 www.therockshoplive.com www.myspace.com/huskehardware
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Michael Graves performing "Ophelia" live from The Rock Shop in Fayetteville, NC 9/21/08 www.therockshoplive.com www.myspace.com/huskehardware
- published: 24 Sep 2008
- views: 23466
- author: Stwrongtone
Michael Graves - Saturday Night (LIVE) HD
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- Duration: 3:49
- Updated: 28 Nov 2012
This video was already on youtube but it was to the side and not in hd! IF PEOPLE TALK SHIT ABOUT GRAVES THERE COMMENTS WILL BE DELETED!
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This video was already on youtube but it was to the side and not in hd! IF PEOPLE TALK SHIT ABOUT GRAVES THERE COMMENTS WILL BE DELETED!
- published: 25 May 2009
- views: 22133
- author: itszack99
Michael Graves - Saturday Night
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- Duration: 4:21
- Updated: 02 Aug 2012
Saturday Night performed live at the Java Joint in Minnesota by Michael Graves...
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Saturday Night performed live at the Java Joint in Minnesota by Michael Graves...
- published: 04 Jun 2008
- views: 21352
- author: fOuFcFk666
Michale Graves - Shelter
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- Duration: 2:36
- Updated: 22 Nov 2012
Michael Graves & Damien Echols, track 11 from the album Illusions
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Michael Graves & Damien Echols, track 11 from the album Illusions
- published: 10 Jan 2010
- views: 4474
- author: Dobbiegr8
Adaptability: Universal Design and the Story Michael Graves.avi
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- Duration: 6:48
- Updated: 06 Oct 2012
Architect, Inventor, and Famous Designer Michael Graves overcomes disability to focus on what he loves. He adaptes his home with the same high standards of any other of his projects, and displays an independent spirit that is inspirational. His home has a beautiful barrier free shower, elevator and many other items that displays the universal design for accessibility.
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Architect, Inventor, and Famous Designer Michael Graves overcomes disability to focus on what he loves. He adaptes his home with the same high standards of any other of his projects, and displays an independent spirit that is inspirational. His home has a beautiful barrier free shower, elevator and many other items that displays the universal design for accessibility.
- published: 19 Mar 2010
- views: 1989
- author: Nathan Colburn
Michael Graves at TEDMED 2011
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- Duration: 25:49
- Updated: 29 Aug 2012
Following a stay in a rehab center, the architect realized that most hospitals ignore critical resident needs. He set out to change all that with attractive, efficient, patient-centered rooms.
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Following a stay in a rehab center, the architect realized that most hospitals ignore critical resident needs. He set out to change all that with attractive, efficient, patient-centered rooms.
- published: 29 Nov 2011
- views: 3324
- author: tedmed
Candice Bergen and Fran Lebowitz present Michael Graves into the 2010 NJ Hall of Fame.
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- Duration: 7:40
- Updated: 22 Aug 2012
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Architect Michael Graves discusses his career in design
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- Updated: 23 Aug 2011
Michael Graves, hailed by a New York Times critic as "truly the most original voice American architecture has produced in some time," discussed his illustrious career in architecture in a special guest lecture, "The Grand Tour," Dec. 3 at the Texas A&M; College of Architecture. Graves, who designed the university's new George P. Mitchell Physics Building on University Avenue, spoke at the Langford Architecture Center's Preston Geren Auditorium. Among his most well-known projects are the Humana Building in Louisville, Ky., cited by Time magazine as one of the 10 best buildings of the 1980s, the San Juan Capistrano Public Library, the Emory University Museum in Atlanta, The Newark Museum, various projects for the Walt Disney Company, the Denver Central Library, the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport in The Hague, The US Courthouse in Washington, DC, and the scaffolding for the 1999-2000 restoration of the Washington Monument. Graves calls himself a "general practitioner," designing not only the interiors for the majority of his projects, including furniture, lighting fixtures, even jewelry and dinnerware for companies such as Alessi, Steben, Disney, Phillips Electronics and Black and Decker. His work is available to a wide range of consumers through his partnership with Target, which features his designs in a variety of product categories. In addition to his diversified and prolific design work, Graves is an influential theorist; he taught at Princeton University for ...
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Michael Graves, hailed by a New York Times critic as "truly the most original voice American architecture has produced in some time," discussed his illustrious career in architecture in a special guest lecture, "The Grand Tour," Dec. 3 at the Texas A&M; College of Architecture. Graves, who designed the university's new George P. Mitchell Physics Building on University Avenue, spoke at the Langford Architecture Center's Preston Geren Auditorium. Among his most well-known projects are the Humana Building in Louisville, Ky., cited by Time magazine as one of the 10 best buildings of the 1980s, the San Juan Capistrano Public Library, the Emory University Museum in Atlanta, The Newark Museum, various projects for the Walt Disney Company, the Denver Central Library, the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport in The Hague, The US Courthouse in Washington, DC, and the scaffolding for the 1999-2000 restoration of the Washington Monument. Graves calls himself a "general practitioner," designing not only the interiors for the majority of his projects, including furniture, lighting fixtures, even jewelry and dinnerware for companies such as Alessi, Steben, Disney, Phillips Electronics and Black and Decker. His work is available to a wide range of consumers through his partnership with Target, which features his designs in a variety of product categories. In addition to his diversified and prolific design work, Graves is an influential theorist; he taught at Princeton University for ...
- published: 25 May 2011
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saturday night drum cover misfits floydkatz michael graves jerry only glen danzig doyle chud
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- Duration: 3:59
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saturday night drum cover misfits floydkatz michael graves jerry only glen danzig doyle chud
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saturday night drum cover misfits floydkatz michael graves jerry only glen danzig doyle chud
- published: 13 Feb 2009
- views: 3799
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Autodesk (corporate documentary)
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- Duration: 2:34
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Architect Michael Graves speaking about what attracted him to architecture. Filmed on location in Egypt, Italy, Princeton, New Jersey, and San Francisco, California.
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Architect Michael Graves speaking about what attracted him to architecture. Filmed on location in Egypt, Italy, Princeton, New Jersey, and San Francisco, California.
- published: 14 Apr 2008
- views: 2883
- author: visaviscreative1
Bill's Design Talks: Michael Graves
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- Duration: 84:07
- Updated: 03 Oct 2012
Internationally renowned architect and designer Michael Graves will provide an intimate portrait of his celebrated career and discuss the influences that shaped his thinking and approach to design - from his early days as a student and recipient of the American Academy in Rome's prestigious Prix de Rome to his distinguished academic career at Princeton University; to the development of his firm into a global design enterprise practicing architecture, interiors, product design and graphic design. He will also share the very personal inspirations that led him to challenge many of the arcane ideas that have shaped healthcare design in the past. The presentation will be followed by a discussion moderated by Bill Moggridge, Director of Cooper-Hewitt.
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Internationally renowned architect and designer Michael Graves will provide an intimate portrait of his celebrated career and discuss the influences that shaped his thinking and approach to design - from his early days as a student and recipient of the American Academy in Rome's prestigious Prix de Rome to his distinguished academic career at Princeton University; to the development of his firm into a global design enterprise practicing architecture, interiors, product design and graphic design. He will also share the very personal inspirations that led him to challenge many of the arcane ideas that have shaped healthcare design in the past. The presentation will be followed by a discussion moderated by Bill Moggridge, Director of Cooper-Hewitt.
- published: 29 Dec 2010
- views: 1044
- author: cooperhewitt
Michale Graves - "Dig up her bones" live performance
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- Duration: 5:36
- Updated: 21 Dec 2012
Exelente version de este gran tema espero que les guste ademas es mi primera subida
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Exelente version de este gran tema espero que les guste ademas es mi primera subida
- published: 17 Feb 2011
- views: 125746
- author: Uber Cruz
Michael Graves Interview
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- Duration: 9:04
- Updated: 14 Apr 2012
An interview with Michael Graves about books. From the exhibition "Unpacking My Library" about architects and their books, this video is #2 in a series of 10. Part 2 of 10 in a series about architects and their books currently up at Urban C
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An interview with Michael Graves about books. From the exhibition "Unpacking My Library" about architects and their books, this video is #2 in a series of 10. Part 2 of 10 in a series about architects and their books currently up at Urban C
- published: 15 Jun 2009
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Michale Graves - Frostbite
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Michael Graves & Damien Echols, track 4 from the album Illusions
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Michael Graves & Damien Echols, track 4 from the album Illusions
- published: 08 Jan 2010
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Marky Ramone & Michael Graves Wonderful World live (Italy 26-nov-08) RAMONES MISFITS
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- Updated: 01 Oct 2012
dedicated from the band to Joey Ramone... a lot of groove guys! Marky Ramone (drums from Ramones) Michael Graves (vocals from Misfits) Alex Kane (guitars from Antiproduct) Clare pProduct (bass from Antiproduct)
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dedicated from the band to Joey Ramone... a lot of groove guys! Marky Ramone (drums from Ramones) Michael Graves (vocals from Misfits) Alex Kane (guitars from Antiproduct) Clare pProduct (bass from Antiproduct)
- published: 27 Nov 2008
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Michale Graves - Lucifer I Am
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- Updated: 18 Nov 2012
Michael Graves & Damien Echols, track 9 from the album Illusions
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Michael Graves & Damien Echols, track 9 from the album Illusions
- published: 10 Jan 2010
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20 Dec 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three senior U.S ... official said on Wednesday ... "We did conclude that certain State Department bureau-level senior officials in critical positions of authority and responsibility in Washington demonstrated a lack of leadership and management ability appropriate for senior ranks," retired Admiral Michael Mullen, one of the leaders of the inquiry, told reporters on Wednesday ... Joint Chiefs of Staff ... facilities....(size: 5.4Kb)
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20 Dec 2012
Obama held a White House news conference on Wednesday to announce that Vice President Joe Biden will lead an interagency effort to craft new gun policies. The group is expected to offer its proposals in January. “We know this is a complex issue that stirs deeply held passions and political divides,” Obama said. “But the fact that this problem is complex can no longer be an excuse for doing nothing.” ... WAKE-UP CALL ... ....(size: 6.1Kb)
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19 Dec 2012
WASHINGTON. US President Barack Obama backs a new bill to revive an assault weapons ban and other new gun laws, the White House said Tuesday, fleshing out his nascent response to a shocking school massacre. Obama also called an ardently pro-gun senator who has shifted his position on firearms laws since Friday's carnage in Connecticut and has begun meeting top cabinet officials to consider his options, his spokesman Jay Carney said ... ....(size: 4.9Kb)
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21 Dec 2012
UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. Security Council on Thursday authorized military action to wrest northern Mali from the control of al-Qaida-linked extremists, but it demanded progress first on political reconciliation, elections and training African troops and police ... Instead, it set out benchmarks to be met before the start of offensive operations, starting with progress on a political roadmap to restore constitutional order ... U.N ... On Nov ... ....(size: 3.1Kb)
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19 Dec 2012
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she accepts the findings of an independent panel that faulted the State Department over the deadly September attack on the US mission in Benghazi, Libya. An inquiry into the attack on the US mission, which saw the US ambassador and three other US citizens killed, found that the State Department security arrangements there were "grossly inadequate" ... 390 Source. ... Share ... Jaws ... Anaheim....(size: 19.2Kb)
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21 Dec 2012
New signs. New shelves ... One new housewares partnership, for example, is with architect Michael Graves, who was Target’s first designer name — 13 years ago, back in the Clinton administration ... This reliance on has-been brands could explain why former Target executive Michael Francis left JC Penney after only eight months and was just named chief global brand officer of DreamWorks Animation SKG (DWA), according to the Wall Street Journal....(size: 4.4Kb)
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21 Dec 2012
Michael Murphy and Common Council President Willie Hines said financial help was needed now ... Michael Heisley, the former owner of the Memphis Grizzlies, says there is no truth to the rumor that he had an interest in buying the Milwaukee Bucks ... Michael Sears ... The Topaz award is given out once per year to an educator. Previous recipients include Michael Graves, Kenneth Frampton, Vincent Scully and Marcel Breuer....(size: 59.3Kb)
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21 Dec 2012
Michael Heisley, the former owner of the Memphis Grizzlies, says there is no truth to the rumor that he had an interest in buying the Milwaukee Bucks ... Michael Sears ... Michael Sears ... The Topaz award is given out once per year to an educator. Previous recipients include Michael Graves, Kenneth Frampton, Vincent Scully and Marcel Breuer....(size: 59.5Kb)
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21 Dec 2012
Michael Heisley, the former owner of the Memphis Grizzlies, says there is no truth to the rumor that he had an interest in buying the Milwaukee Bucks ... Michael Sears ... Michael Sears ... The Topaz award is given out once per year to an educator. Previous recipients include Michael Graves, Kenneth Frampton, Vincent Scully and Marcel Breuer....(size: 59.6Kb)
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21 Dec 2012
Michael Heisley, the former owner of the Memphis Grizzlies, says there is no truth to the rumor that he had an interest in buying the Milwaukee Bucks ... Michael Sears ... Michael Sears ... The Topaz award is given out once per year to an educator. Previous recipients include Michael Graves, Kenneth Frampton, Vincent Scully and Marcel Breuer....(size: 59.8Kb)
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21 Dec 2012
You say the week between Christmas and New Year's has nothing going down? How about pins?! This week is one of the busiest of the year for open bowling. in in our Friday Weekend Cue section ... Food is always a comfort this time of year ... Dec ... ... - . ... Michael Sears ... Michael Sears ... 3 ... The Topaz award is given out once per year to an educator. Previous recipients include Michael Graves, Kenneth Frampton, Vincent Scully and Marcel Breuer....(size: 47.9Kb)
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21 Dec 2012
Storm Team 4 Links.. - . . . . . . . - A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 10.00 a.m. Friday for Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Jefferson and Sheboygan Counties. By of the Journal Sentinel. Dec ... ... Dec ... Dec ... Michael Sears ... Michael Sears ... 3 ... The Topaz award is given out once per year to an educator. Previous recipients include Michael Graves, Kenneth Frampton, Vincent Scully and Marcel Breuer....(size: 47.6Kb)
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21 Dec 2012
Oshkosh - A jury has found a 32-year-old man guilty of providing heroin to a Winneconne man who died of an overdose ... By of the Journal Sentinel. Dec. 21, 2012 5.30 a.m. ... in in our Friday Weekend Cue section ... Food is always a comfort this time of year ... Dec ... Michael Sears ... Michael Sears ... The Topaz award is given out once per year to an educator. Previous recipients include Michael Graves, Kenneth Frampton, Vincent Scully and Marcel Breuer....(size: 48.9Kb)
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21 Dec 2012
director Jeff Orlowski will introduce and hold post-screening Q&As at the movie's showings Friday and Saturday night at the Oriental Theatre, 2230 N. Farwell Ave ... It opens at the Friday ... shows Friday and Saturday at the Oriental. By of the Journal Sentinel. Dec ... ... Michael Sears ... ... ... The Topaz award is given out once per year to an educator. Previous recipients include Michael Graves, Kenneth Frampton, Vincent Scully and Marcel Breuer....(size: 42.7Kb)
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21 Dec 2012
By of the Journal Sentinel. Dec. 21, 2012 10.58 a.m. ... By of the Journal Sentinel. Updated. 10.52 a.m. ... ... ... ... Michael Heisley, the former owner of the Memphis Grizzlies, says there is no truth to the rumor that he had an interest in buying the Milwaukee Bucks ... Michael Sears ... Michael Sears ... The Topaz award is given out once per year to an educator. Previous recipients include Michael Graves, Kenneth Frampton, Vincent Scully and Marcel Breuer....(size: 58.7Kb)
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21 Dec 2012
By of the Journal Sentinel. Updated. 10.52 a.m. ... By of the Journal Sentinel. Updated. 10.44 a.m. ... Updated ... Michael Heisley, the former owner of the Memphis Grizzlies, says there is no truth to the rumor that he had an interest in buying the Milwaukee Bucks ... Michael Sears ... Michael Sears ... The Topaz award is given out once per year to an educator. Previous recipients include Michael Graves, Kenneth Frampton, Vincent Scully and Marcel Breuer....(size: 58.8Kb)
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21 Dec 2012
New from PolitiFact Wisconsin. Updating progress by Gov. Walker on his promise to create 250,000 jobs ... Michael Heisley, the former owner of the Memphis Grizzlies, says there is no truth to the rumor that he had an interest in buying the Milwaukee Bucks ... Michael Sears ... Michael Sears ... The Topaz award is given out once per year to an educator. Previous recipients include Michael Graves, Kenneth Frampton, Vincent Scully and Marcel Breuer....(size: 58.6Kb)
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By of the Journal Sentinel. Updated. 10.07 a.m. ... Dec. 21, 2012 9.50 a.m. New from PolitiFact Wisconsin ... ... Michael Heisley, the former owner of the Memphis Grizzlies, says there is no truth to the rumor that he had an interest in buying the Milwaukee Bucks ... Michael Sears ... Michael Sears ... The Topaz award is given out once per year to an educator. Previous recipients include Michael Graves, Kenneth Frampton, Vincent Scully and Marcel Breuer....(size: 58.5Kb)
Not to be confused with Michale Graves.
For the poker player, see Michael Graves (poker player).
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Michael Graves (born July 9, 1934) is an American architect. Identified as one of The New York Five, Graves has become a household name with his designs for domestic products sold at Target stores in the United States.
Graves was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He attended Broad Ripple High School, receiving his diploma in 1952. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati where he also became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity, and a master's degree from Harvard University.
An architect in public practice in Princeton, New Jersey, since 1964, Graves is also the Robert Schirmer Professor of Architecture, Emeritus at Princeton University. He directs the firm Michael Graves & Associates, which has offices in Princeton and in New York City. In addition to his popular line of household items, Graves and his firm have earned critical acclaim for a wide variety of commercial and residential buildings and interior design, although some occupants of the buildings object to the confined views caused by signature features such as small or circular windows and squat columns. Graves was elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 1979. In 1999 Graves was awarded the National Medal of Arts, in 2001 the AIA Gold Medal, in 2010 the AIA Topaz Medal, and in 2012 the Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council.[1]
In 2003, an infection of unknown origin (possibly bacterial meningitis) left Graves paralyzed from the waist down. He is still active in his practice, which is currently involved in a number of projects; including an addition to the Detroit Institute of Arts, and a large Integrated Resort, Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore.
In 2010, Graves was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.[2]
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Important buildings[link]
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The Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida
- Hanselmann House, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1968
- Benacerraf House, Princeton, New Jersey, 1969
- Snyderman House, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1972
- Wageman House, Princeton, New Jersey, 1974
- Fargo-Moorhead Cultural Center Bridge, Fargo, North Dakota, 1977
- Plocek Residence, Warren, New Jersey, 1977
- Roma Interrotta Exhibition, Rome, Italy, 1978
- Humana Building, Louisville, Kentucky, 1982
- Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1982
- Newark Museum expansion, Newark, New Jersey, 1982
- Portland Building, Portland, Oregon, 1982
- San Juan Capistrano Library, San Juan Capistrano, California, 1982
- Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1984
- Aventine Mixed Use Development, La Jolla, California, 1985
- Crown American Building, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1986
- Team Disney Building, Burbank, California, 1986
- Graves Residence "The Warehouse," Princeton, New Jersey, 1986
- Shiseido Health Club, Tokyo, Japan, 1986
- Clos Pegase Winery, Calistoga, California, 1987
- University Of Virginia, Bryan Hall, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1987
- Dolphin Resort, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, 1987
- Swan Resort, Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida, 1987
- Metropolis Master Plan, Los Angeles, California, 1988
- Tajima Office Building, Tokyo, Japan, 1988
- Disney's Hotel New York, Euro Disney Resort (now Disneyland Paris), Marne-la-Vallée, France, 1989
- Clark County Library and Theater, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1990
- Dairy Barn renovation, Harbourton, New Jersey, 1990
- Denver Public Library, Denver, Colorado, 1990
- Detroit Institute of Arts master plan, Detroit, Michigan, 1990
- Fukuoka Hyatt Hotel and Office Building, Fukuoka,Japan, 1990
- Kasumi Research and Training Center, Tsukaba, Japan, 1990
- Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, California, 1990
- Malibu House (private residence), Malibu, California, 1990
- Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1990
- Onjuku Town Hall, Onjuku, Japan, 1990
- University of Cincinnati College of Engineering, Engineering Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1990
- Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor, Youngstown, Ohio, 1990
- Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Arts and Sciences Building, Pomona, New Jersey, 1991
- Thomson Consumer Electronics Americas headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1992
- United States Courthouse Renovation, Trenton, New Jersey, 1992
- Astrid Park Plaza Hotel and Business Center, Antwerp, Belgium, 1993
- International Finance Corporation Headquarters of the World Bank, Washington, DC, 1993
- Ministry Of Health, Welfare and Sport, The Hague, Holland, 1993
- Nexus Momochi Residential Tower, Fukuoka, Japan, 1993
- Archdiocesan Center, Newark, New Jersey, 1993
- Rome Reborn Exhibition, Washington, DC, 1993
- United States Post Office, Celebration, Florida, 1993
- 1500 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, 1994
- Ocean Steps Retail Center with 1500 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, 1994
- One Port Center (Delaware River Port Authority headquarters), Camden, New Jersey, 1994
- Pura-Williams House, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, 1994
- Miramar Resort Hotel, El Gouna, Egypt, 1995
- Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, Topeka, Kansas, 1995
- American Academy in Rome Rare Books Library, Rome, Italy, 1996
- Charles E. Beatley, Jr. Central Library, Alexandria, Virginia, 1996
- House At Indian Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1996
- Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1996
- Lake Hills Country Club, Seoul, Korea, 1996
- Miele Americas Headquarters, Princeton, New Jersey, 1996
- O'Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1996
- French Institute⁄Alliance Française Library, New York, New York, 1997
- De Luwte House, River Vecht, Netherlands, 1997
- Drexel University North Hall Residence, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1997
- El Gouna Golf Club, El Gouna, Egypt, 1997
- El Gouna Golf Hotel, El Gouna, Egypt, 1997
- El Gouna Golf Villas, El Gouna, Egypt, 1997
- Fortis/AG Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium, 1997
- Fukuoka Office Building, Fukuoka, Japan, 1997
- Hyatt Hotel Taba Heights, Taba Heights, Egypt, 1997
- Intercontinental Hotel, Taba Heights, Egypt, 1997
- Laurel Hall, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey, 1997
- NCAA Hall of Champions and headquarters, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1997
- United States Federal Courthouse, Washington, DC, 1997
- Bristol/Savoy Towers (Ten Good City), Fukuoka, Japan, 1998
- Cedar Gables House, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1998
- Impala Building, New York, New York, 1998
- Saint Martin’s College Library, Lacey, Washington, 1998
- New Jersey Institute of Technology Master Plan, Newark, New Jersey, 1999
- New Jersey Institute of Technology, Laurel Hall Expansion, Newark, New Jersey, 1999
- Philadelphia Eagles/Novacare Training Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1999
- Pittsburgh Cultural District Service Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1999
- Private Residence, Harbourton, New Jersey, 1999
- Rice University, Martel, Brown & Jones Colleges, Houston,Texas, 1999
- Singapore National Library Competition, Singapore, 1999
- Target House Fountain, Memphis, Tennessee, 1999
- Washington Monument restoration and scaffolding Washington, DC, 1999
- Watch Technicum, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1999
- 425 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, 2000
- Capital Regional Medical Center, Tallahassee Community Hospital, Tallahassee, Florida, 2000
- Famille Tsukishima Apartment Building, Tokyo, Japan, 2000
- Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch, Texas, 2000
- Hart Production Studios, San Francisco, California, 2000
- Newark Museum Science Gallery, Newark, New Jersey, 2000
- Perseus Office, Washington, DC, 2000
- Private Residence, Lake Geneva, Switzerland, 2000
- United States Embassy Compound - Embassy & Housing, Seoul, Korea, 2000
- Children's Theatre Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2001
- Fukuoka Office Building, Fukuoka, Japan, 2001
- Kasteel Holterveste, De Haverleij, Netherlands, 2001
- Mahler 4, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2001
- Michael C. Carlos Museum Renovation, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, 2001
- Three On The Bund, Shanghai, China, 2001
- Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton, New Jersey, 2002
- Department of Transportation Headquarters, Washington, DC, 2002
- Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics Kohn Hall, University of California, Santa Barbara, California, 2002
- National Museum of Prehistory, Taitung, Taiwan, 2002
- New Jersey City University Arts and Science Building, Jersey City, New Jersey, 2002
- New Jersey State Police Training Center & Headquarters, Trenton, New Jersey, 2002
- Resort Master Plan - Canary Islands, Canary Islands, Spain, 2002
- Rice University South Campus Master Plan, Houston, Texas, 2002
- St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rockledge, Florida, 2002.
- Target Club Wedd House contest prize, 2002
- Florida Institute of Technology Master Plan, Melbourne, Florida, 2003
- George Washington University Sigma Chi Fraternity House, Washington, DC, 2003
- Housing For Martin House, Trenton, New Jersey, 2003
- The Pinnacle And 260 Main Street, White Plains, New York, 2003
- United States Courthouse, Nashville, Tennessee, 2003
- Fox School of Business Alter Hall, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2004
- Indianapolis Art Center Master Plan, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2004
- Maxwell Place On The Hudson, Interiors Block A, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2004
- National Automobile Museum, The Hague, Netherlands, 2004
- Princeton University Chancellor Green Interiors, Princeton, New Jersey, 2004
- Riverwalk 2, Nishinippon Institute of Technology Design School, Kitakyushu, Japan, 2004
- Trump International Hotel, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 2004
- University of Miami School Of Business, Miami, Florida, 2004
- 701 E. Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, 2005
- Azulera Resort, Hotel and Residences, Brasilito Bay Guanacaste, Costa Rica, 2005
- Burj Dubai Towers, Dubai, UAE, 2005
- The Enclave Residential Condominiums, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, 2005
- Florida Institute of Technology College Of Psychology & Autism, Melbourne, Florida, 2005
- Hyatt Hotel, Beirut, Lebanon, 2005
- Luxury Condominium Towers, Beirut, Lebanon, 2005
- Maxwell Place On The Hudson, Interiors Block B, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2005
- Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Winchester, Virginia, 2005
- Paterson Public Schools complex, Patterson, New Jersey, 2005
- Riverside Park Residential Development master plan, Fairfax County, Virginia, 2005
- Springhill Lake master plan, Greenbelt, Maryland, 2005
- Storehouse prototype retail store, West Palm Beach, Florida, 2005
- Allegna Residence, 6th of October City, Egypt, 2006
- The Falls at Lake Travis Community Master Plan, Austin, Texas, 2006
- Four Seasons Residence at Town Lake, Austin, Texas, 2006
- Minneapolis Institute of Arts Expansion, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2006
- Notre Dame Club, Notre Dame University, South Bend, Indiana, 2006
- Princeton University Wu-Wilcox Halls Additions & Interiors, Princeton, New Jersey, 2006
- Private Residence, Sentosa, Singapore, 2006
- Resorts World at Sentosa, Singapore, 2006
- St. Regis Cairo, Cairo, Egypt, 2006
- Shake-a-Leg Residences, Miami, Florida, 2006
- St. Coletta of Greater Washington, Washington, DC, 2006
- Wyndham Hotels Prototypes, 2006
- Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, New York, 2007
- Community Master Plan, New Cairo, Egypt, 2007
- Detroit Institute of Arts, major renovation and expansion, Detroit, Michigan, 2007
- MarketFair Retail Center, Princeton, New Jersey, 2007
- Equestrian City Tower, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2008
- PS/IS 42, Arverne, New York, 2008
- Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics & Astronomy and Department of Physics Building, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 2009
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| Michale Graves | |
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| Birth name | Michael Emanuel |
| Born | (1975-03-21) March 21, 1975 (age 37) |
| Origin | Dumont, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Horror punk, punk rock, heavy metal |
| Occupations | Musician, singer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Geffen Records Roadrunner Records GDU Records Horror High Records SOS Records |
| Associated acts | The Misfits Graves Gotham Road |
| Website | http://www.michalegraves.net |
Michael Emanuel (born March 21, 1975), better known by his stage name Michale Graves, is an American singer and songwriter, singing for the late 1990s re-incarnation of The Misfits from 1995 to 1998 and again from late 1998 until late 2000. Graves grew up in Dumont, New Jersey.[1] He is known for his work with the Misfits but has also released albums as a solo artist. He was formerly known for expressing conservative political views,[2] but has since shifted toward a libertarian viewpoint.[3]
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Life and career[link]
Misfits[link]
Graves was recording a demo with his then band Mopes in Lodi, New Jersey, when their engineer, Bob Alecca, told him the Misfits were auditioning singers. He had never heard a Misfits song before, so he immediately bought the Collection I album to familiarize himself with them. New Misfits drummer Dr. Chud quickly took Mike under his wing and a friendship was formed that lasted for years.
Michale's singing can be found on American Psycho, Famous Monsters, backup vocals on the 1999 single Monster Mash and Cuts from the Crypt. He also wrote original songs for the band, including "Dig Up Her Bones", "Saturday Night", "This Island Earth", "Fiend without a Face", "Shining", "The Haunting", "Witch Hunt", and "Fiend Club" to name a few. At the time "Saturday Night" was to be recorded, he planned on bringing his pet dog into the studio for inspiration; however, the dog died before he began to record the vocals, so he hung the leash over the microphone while recording. He co-wrote many songs as well. With the Misfits, he toured extensively, wrote and recorded a vast amount of music, as well as making TV and in-person appearances with the Misfits from 1996 until his departure from the band. His official departure from the band is noted as being on 25 October 2000, after a show at the House of Blues in Orlando, Florida. The departure has been mentioned by members of the band at the time to be due to inner turmoil going on within the band.
Lost Boys[link]
During a break in touring in 2000 Michale and Dr. CHUD formed a band called The Lost Boys. They only played 2 shows before the Misfits regrouped to embark on another tour, which was their last tour with this line-up. The first Lost Boys show consisted of Michale Graves on an acoustic guitar and vocals while Dr. CHUD played drums. They played Misfits songs they had written while in the band as well as songs which later came to be songs used for the band Graves which Michale wrote. The second show was the same music played as the first show, only this time the lineup consisted of Michale Graves on vocals and electric guitar (he used Doyle's old Ibanez Iceman which has been used to record such Misfits albums as Walk Among Us and Earth A.D./Wolfsblood and was given to Michale as a gift upon joining the Misfits back in 1995), Dr. CHUD on drums and J~Sin Trioxin on bass. Later on as an encore set, JV Bastard took the stage and joined the band to play guitar as Michale sang. The 4 played "classic" Misfits songs from the 1977 to 1983 era of the band.
Graves[link]
After Michale and Dr. Chud's split with the Misfits on October 25, 2000, they formed the band Graves which made one album called Web Of Dharma. Before the band finished writing songs, recording, touring and even solidifying a lineup, Michale rejoined the Misfits, but only as a guest vocalist for a month during the M25 kickoff tour. He would perform Misfits songs written during the time of his tenure with the band to raise money for the his new project, Graves. During a 2 day break on their Web of Dharma 2 Tour, the band recorded what was to be new material for a second album in Ripsnorter Studios, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The studio is owned by members of the Minneapolis Horror Rock band, Ripsnorter, who offered the band free studio time. The recordings were never finished due to disagreements between the mixing of the songs and have never officially been released. After two successful U.S. tours and the verge of a breakout record contract, Graves dissolved due to differences between Graves and Chud, after only releasing one album.
Gotham Road[link]
Michale then formed Gotham Rd shortly after with Loki, JV Bastard and Paul Lifeless. Under the assumed name of Graves they recorded a 5 song demo of redone Graves songs. 3 which were released on Web Of Dharma and 2 other songs which had been written and demoed with the original Graves lineup, but not officially released. Around this time is also when Michale announced via his website that he would begin producing other bands albums on his off time. One such band is Stressbomb from Connecticut who recorded their first album " Self Medicate " with Michale as producer and his drummer Quincy as engineer during January 2006.[4] After a few months of the band practicing, they decided to change the band's name to Gotham Rd. They released one album before going on hiatus so Michale could join the U.S. Marines. His last show ever was to be on December 31, 2004. They went on 2 successful tours. 2003's Seasons of the Witch tour, and 2004's Mourning Lights tour. Before their Mourning Lights tour, the band entered a studio to record 3 new songs they had written after their first tour. Out of the 3 songs only one, the song On My Way, had been mixed. The only way it was available for listening was by requesting it on Seton Hall University's WSOU, Pirate Radio. Before going on indefinite hiatus they'd play one off shows in New Jersey when home from the Punk Rock is Dead, Michale Graves solo tour. Their second to last show to date was held at the now defunct Connections in Clifton, NJ in March 2005. Recently the band announced "The Nightmare Rides Are Back" all over the net and played a one time only reunion show in Belmar, NJ at the Goodwill Fire Hall with Cryptovyrus, The Zombie Mafia, and Johnny B. Morbid. They played a mix of material from Michales's solo works, Graves re-records, and Gotham Road, as well as some Misfits songs written by Michale. In 2008 & 2009 the band contributed some songs to the German compilation-CDs Get acquainted Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.
Solo projects and beyond[link]
Right before his leave for the Marines, Graves was approached by Horror High Records to do a solo album. Michale recorded his debut solo record Punk Rock is Dead. He wrote and recorded the entire album with friend and band mate in Gotham Road, Paul Lifeless on drums in only one month. The two also recorded the follow-up to Web Of Dharma simply titled "Web of Dharma 2," which has no plans for official release as of yet. Along with this month long writing/recording session, Michale also laid down vocal tracks for the band Summer's End's debut self titled release. He wrote the lyrics and recorded the vocals for the song "Headwound."
After being honorably discharged by hurting his back, Michale went to embark on a tour in support of his album Punk Rock is Dead. With Loki, JV Bastard and Matt Johnson. Michale wrote and sang on the album The All-Star Sessions made by all the bands which reside on the Roadrunner record label before his departure into the Marines. His vocals can be found on the track he penned with Trivium's guitarist/singer Matt Heafy, "I Don't Wanna Be (A Superhero)".
In August 2005, Michale's guitarist for both the Gotham Rd. and the Michale Graves solo project abruptly quit after a canceled U.S. and UK tour, leaving Michale scrambling for a new guitarist. He is currently touring with J-sin Trioxin of Mister Monster. The touring lineup at this time featured Graves, Trioxin, JV Bastard, and Matt Johnson on drums. During downtime and at home shows, Michale would sit in on bass for I Hate The Color of Your Skin (which had usually consisted of members of Gotham Rd/Graves solo band and crew).
In March 2006, Michale began a tour in support of Damien Echols and the West Memphis Three. Matt Johnson was replaced with Quincy Smash, who has played bass guitar for one of Michale's bands, The Mopes, before the Misfits.
To coincide with the 2006 Halloween/Almost Home 2 tour, Michale's second solo effort titled "Return to Earth" was released on Halloween day of 2006. On October 20, the remainder of the Almost Home 2 tour was postponed due to his tour bus breaking down. A handful of post-Halloween dates in the Midwest were rescheduled, only for Graves to cancel again on the eve of the St. Paul, MN show on November 27, 2006.
Graves has currently written an album entitled "Illusions" with Echols. The album consists of 15 songs, to be releases October 31, 2007. The lyrics are written by Echols and Graves, and feature J~Sin Trioxin and Quincy Smash.[5]
In addition, Michale has recently started collaborating with wrestler Vampiro on a band currently titled "Devil, Devil" which will also include band members Quincy Smash! on drums and Lalo from Vampiro's punk/industrial band Droch Fhoula. No news has been heard regarding this band since its initial announcement as to date.
A Spring Tour from April 2007 – June 2007 Called "Revelation VII:XII Tour 2007". It was to unveil the new lineup consisting of Quincy Smash who moved to bass, replacing JV Bastard for the time being as well as introducing new drummer Lenny Thomas, who had previously played drums with Trashlight Vision. The tour was canceled due to multiple reasons.
On August 2, 2007, Michale announced on his website, MichaleGraves.net, that he is in the process of writing an as of yet untitled new studio album, planning on releasing a DVD that documents the recording sessions of the "Illusions" album, as well as Volume 3 of the Demos and Live Cuts series of internet release albums.[6]
As of January 27, 2008, Michale Graves announced a Demos and Live Cuts III will be a live show from the original Graves era recorded late 2002. Artwork will again be provided by Evan Eckard and the release will coincide with an official Gotham Road release combining "Seasons of the Witch" as well as demos and previously unreleased tracks.[7]
In September 2008 Michale Graves confirmed that he would return to The Misfits if asked. "Jerry and I do not have a dysfunctional working relationship. Him and I both know and I know he knows that I am on board. It is a phone call away. I won't step back into what I walked away from, but the problem isn't with Jerry and I. The problem is with Doyle and with Chud." [8]
In October 2008 Michale Graves released "Illusions Live/Viretta Park" on Screaming Crow Records followed by several US tours.
Michale married his long time girlfriend Renee Sarno in August 2006 and together they have a daughter, Olivia Rae, born in May 2009. On February 6, 2012, they welcomed their second daughter, Perri Anne.
On December 26, 2009 Graves appeared on stage with Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein and Dr. Chud's band Gorgeous Frankenstein at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville NJ. While on stage the band along with Graves on vocals played four late 1990s era Misfits songs; Helena, Lost in Space, Scarecrow Man, and Shining but we are cut short from playing Dig Up Her Bones due to time.[9]
In recent years, Michale has been touring as the singer for Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg, which features the namesake drummer and at one stage members of the band Antiproduct, although the band now features a rotating line up. The band covers vintage Ramones songs live, and in 2010 recorded a cover of a Michale Graves original song called "When We Were Angels", Originally featured on Illusions.[10] In March 2011, Blitzkrieg also released another song written by Graves entitled, "If and When." The track is currently only available digitally through digital music stores, such as iTunes and Amazon MP3.
Michale Graves is currently working on a new album to be released by Screaming Crow Records in June 2012.
Political views and activism[link]
Graves was a vocal conservative and cofounded Conservative Punk, a counterpoint to Fat Mike's left-liberal Punk Voter organization. Graves was featured on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart for his involvement in the conservative punk scene.[11]
In recent years, Graves has shifted towards libertarianism.[3] In 2011, he endorsed Ron Paul for president.[3]
Discography[link]
The Misfits
- American Psycho (1997) - LP
- Dig Up Her Bones (1997) - Single
- Evilive II (1998) - Fiend Club LP
- Scream! (1999) - Single
- Famous Monsters (1999) - LP
- Monster Mash (1999) - Single
- Cuts From The Crypt (2001) - LP
Michale Graves
- Punk Rock Is Dead (2005)
- Return to Earth (2006)
- Illusions with Damien Echols (2007)
- Illusions Live/Viretta Park (2008)
- Halifax Live at the Musicroom (2009)
Filmography[link]
- Animal Room (1995) credited as The Misfits
- Big Money Hustlas (2000), credited as The Misfits
- Bruiser (2000), credited as the Misfits
- Campfire Stories (2001), credited as The Misfits
- Perkins' 14 (2009), credited as Michale Graves
- The Pier (2011), credited as Michale Graves
References[link]
- ^ "'70s punk band fits pieces back together.", The Star-Ledger, May 6, 1996, p.43. "Graves of Dumont"
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3710263.stm
- ^ a b c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbAPRH-rSA4
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/stressbomb
- ^ http://www.michalegraves.net/?p=25
- ^ http://www.michalegraves.net/?p=26
- ^ http://www.michalegraves.net/?p=33
- ^ http://www.live-metal.net/interviews_michalegraves.html
- ^ http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2009/12/michale_graves.html Michale Graves version of the Misfits reuniting (sort of) at Starland Ballroom Danzig show
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwrYXsNxwV8
- ^ http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-june-23-2004/the-clash
External links[link]
- Official Site
- Official myspace page
- Interview With Michale Graves
- Conservative Punk (new as of 2010)
- Billboard.com article about Graves/Damien Echols collaboration
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 Candice Bergen, 1993 |
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| Born | Candice Patricia Bergen (1946-05-09) May 9, 1946 (age 66) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, fashion model |
| Years active | 1965–present |
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Candice Patricia Bergen (born May 9, 1946) is an American actress and former fashion model.
She is known for starring in two TV series, as the title character on the situation comedy Murphy Brown (1988–1998), for which she won five Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards; and as Shirley Schmidt on the comedy-drama Boston Legal (2004–2008), for which she was nominated for two Emmys, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Her first film was The Group (1965), which was based on Mary McCarthy's novel of the same name. She starred in several major films throughout the mid 1960s to early 1980s such as The Sand Pebbles, Carnal Knowledge, The Wind and the Lion, and Gandhi and received an Academy Award nomination for her role in Starting Over. Her later career includes character roles in Miss Congeniality and Sweet Home Alabama.
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Early life[link]
Bergen was born in Beverly Hills, California. Her mother, Frances Bergen (née Westerman), was a Powers model who was known professionally as Frances Westcott.[1] Her father, Edgar Bergen, was a ventriloquist, comedian, and actor. Her paternal grandparents were Swedish-born immigrants who anglicized their surname, which was originally Berggren. As a child, Candice was irritated at being referred to as Charlie McCarthy's little sister, Charlie McCarthy being her father's star dummy.[2]
Career[link]
Bergen began appearing on her father's radio program at a young age,[3] and in 1958, at age eleven, with her father on Groucho Marx's quiz show You Bet Your Life as Candy Bergen. She said that when she grew up she wanted to design clothes.
Bergen made her screen debut playing an aloof university student in The Group (1966), which delicately touched on the then-forbidden subject of lesbianism. Her second film in 1966 was The Sand Pebbles, in which she played Shirley Eckert, an assistant school teacher and missionary opposite Steve McQueen. The film was nominated for several Academy Awards. After starring in the French film Live for Life (1967) and The Magus (1968) with Michael Caine and Anthony Quinn, she was featured in a 1970 political satire, The Adventurers, playing a frustrated socialite who has a lesbian affair. In 1975 she starred with Sean Connery in The Wind and the Lion, as a headstrong American widow kidnapped in Morocco in 1904 along with her two young children.
Despite initial rocky reviews, she appeared in Mike Nichols' provocative Carnal Knowledge (1971) and the Burt Reynolds romantic comedy Starting Over (1979), for which she received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for best supporting actress.
Bergen had roles in Western films including The Hunting Party and Bite the Bullet, both of which starred Gene Hackman. Another Western she starred was the highly controversial Soldier Blue, a worldwide hit, but a failure in its homeland. She was the love interest of Ryan O'Neal in the Love Story sequel, Oliver's Story, and portrayed a best-selling author in Rich and Famous (1981) with Jacqueline Bisset. In 1982 Bergen appeared in the Academy Award for Best Picture winning drama film Gandhi in which she portrayed documentary photographer Margaret Bourke-White.
Bergen has written articles, a play, and a memoir, Knock Wood (1984). She has also studied photography and worked as a photojournalist. Considered one of Hollywood's most beautiful women, Bergen worked as a fashion model before she took up acting.
Turning to television and given a chance to show her little-seen comic talent, Murphy Brown, Bergen played a tough television reporter. Primarily a conventional sit-com, the show did tackle important issues: TV star Murphy Brown, a recovering alcoholic, became a single mother and later battled breast cancer. In 1992, Vice President Dan Quayle criticized prime-time TV for showing the Murphy Brown character "mocking the importance of fathers by bearing a child alone and calling it just another lifestyle choice."[4] His remarks became comedic fodder, and were written into the show as if he were talking about the Murphy Brown character, who was depicted watching Quayle's speech. A subsequent episode explored the subject of family values within a diverse set of families. The Brown character arranges for a truckload of potatoes to be dumped in front of Quayle's residence, an allusion to an infamous incident in which Quayle erroneously directed a school child to spell the word "potato" as "potatoe". In reality, Bergen agreed with at least some of Quayle's observations, saying that while the particular remark was "an arrogant and uninformed posture", as a whole, it was "a perfectly intelligent speech about fathers not being dispensable and nobody agreed with that more than I did."[5] Bergen's run on Murphy Brown was extremely successful: between 1989 and 1995 she was nominated for an Emmy Award seven times and won five. After her fifth win, she declined future nominations for the role. Throughout the same time frame as Murphy Brown, Bergen also appeared as the main spokesperson for a Sprint telephone ad campaign, known to many in the ads as the "Dime Lady", for advertising Sprint's 10 cents a minute rate.
After playing the role of the successful journalist, Bergen was offered a chance to work as a real-life one. After the run of Murphy Brown ended in 1998, CBS approached her to cover stories for 60 Minutes, an offer she declined, with the conviction that she didn't personally want to blur the lines between actor and journalist at the time.
After Murphy Brown, Bergen hosted Exhale with Candice Bergen on the Oxygen network. She also appeared in character roles in films, most notably Miss Congeniality (2000) as a former beauty queen who rivals Sandra Bullock; and as the mayor of New York who disapproves of her son marrying Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama (2002). She also appeared in the comedies View from the Top with Gwyneth Paltrow and The In-Laws with Michael Douglas, both released in 2003.
In January 2005, Bergen joined the cast of the television series Boston Legal as Shirley Schmidt, a founding partner in the law firm of Crane, Poole & Schmidt. She played the role for five seasons. In 2006 and 2008, she received Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
A frequent host on NBC's Saturday Night Live, she was the first woman to host the show and the first host to do a second show. Bergen guest-starred on The Muppet Show in its first year, appearing in several skits, an episode now available in a DVD collection. She was also featured in a long-running "Dime Lady" ad campaign for the Sprint phone company.
She has also made guest appearances on many other TV shows, including Seinfeld (as herself playing Murphy Brown), Law & Order, Family Guy, Will & Grace (playing herself), and Sex and the City, where she played Enid Frick, Carrie Bradshaw's editor at Vogue. More recently she appeared in the 2009 movie Bride Wars as Marion St. Claire, New York's most sought-after wedding planner, who also serves as the narrator of the story.
Since its launch in 2008, Candice Bergen has been a contributor for wowOwow.com, a website for women to talk culture, politics and gossip.
Bergen has an occasional role on House as Lisa Cuddy's mother, starting in Season 7, including the 2011 episodes "Larger Than Life" and "Family Practice".
In 2010, she appeared in a one-night only concert semi staged reading of Evening Primrose by Stephen Sondheim.[6]
Personal life[link]
Candice Bergen attended the University of Pennsylvania, where she was elected both Homecoming Queen and Miss University, but acknowledges that her failure to take her education seriously resulted in her being asked to leave. She received an honorary doctorate from Penn in May 1992.
During the 1960s, Bergen and then-boyfriend Terry Melcher, the son of Doris Day, lived at 10050 Cielo Drive in Los Angeles, which was later occupied by Sharon Tate and her husband, Roman Polanski. Tate and four others were murdered in the home in 1969 by followers of Charles Manson. There was some initial speculation that Melcher may have been the intended victim.
A political activist, Bergen accepted a date with Henry Kissinger. During her activist days she participated in a Yippie prank when she, Abbie Hoffman, and others threw dollar bills onto the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in 1967, leading to its temporary shut-down. In 1972, she served as a fundraiser and organizer for George McGovern's presidential campaign.[7]
On September 27, 1980, she married French film director Louis Malle (Bergen herself has traveled extensively and speaks French fluently). They had one child, a daughter named Chloe, in 1985. The couple were married until Malle's death from cancer on Thanksgiving Day in 1995.
Since June 15, 2000, she has been married to New York real estate magnate and philanthropist Marshall Rose.
Awards won[link]
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for: Murphy Brown (1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995) 5 wins
- Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series – Comedy/Musical for: Murphy Brown (1989, 1992) 2 wins
Television Academy Hall of Fame:
- Inducted in 2010.
Filmography[link]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1966 | Group, TheThe Group | Lakey | |
| 1966 | Sand Pebbles, TheThe Sand Pebbles | Shirley Eckert | |
| 1967 | Day the Fish Came Out, TheThe Day the Fish Came Out | Electra Brown | |
| 1967 | Vivre pour vivre | Candice | aka Live for Life (US) |
| 1968 | Magus, TheThe Magus | Lily | |
| 1970 | Adventurers, TheThe Adventurers | Sue Ann Daley | |
| 1970 | Getting Straight | Jan | |
| 1970 | Soldier Blue | Kathy Maribel Lee, 'Cresta' | |
| 1971 | Carnal Knowledge | Susan | |
| 1971 | Hunting Party, TheThe Hunting Party | Melissa Ruger | |
| 1971 | T.R. Baskin | T. R. Baskin | aka A Date with a Lonely Girl (UK) |
| 1974 | 11 Harrowhouse | Maren Shirell | |
| 1975 | Wind and the Lion, TheThe Wind and the Lion | Eden Pedecaris | |
| 1975 | Bite the Bullet | Miss Jones | |
| 1977 | Domino Principle, TheThe Domino Principle | Ellie Tucker | aka The Domino Killings (UK) |
| 1978 | Night Full of Rain, AA Night Full of Rain | Lizzy | |
| 1978 | Oliver's Story | Marcie Bonwit | |
| 1979 | Starting Over | Jessica Potter | |
| 1981 | Rich and Famous | Merry Noel Blake | |
| 1982 | Gandhi | Margaret Bourke-White | |
| 1984 | 2010 | SAL 9000 | voice only (credited as Olga Mallsnerd) |
| 1985 | Stick | Kyle McClaren | |
| 2000 | Miss Congeniality | Kathy Morningside | |
| 2002 | Sweet Home Alabama | Mayor Kate Hennings | |
| 2003 | View from the Top | Sally Weston | |
| 2003 | In-Laws, TheThe In-Laws | Judy Tobias | |
| 2008 | Sex and the City | Enid Frick | |
| 2008 | Women, TheThe Women | Catherine Frazier | |
| 2009 | Bride Wars | Marion St. Claire | |
| 2010 | Romantics, TheThe Romantics | Augusta |
Short subject[link]
- Unusual Occupations: Film Tot Holiday (1947)
- Flash 02 (1967)
- The Lion Roars Again (1975)
Documentary[link]
- Wedding of the Doll (1968)
- Frames from the Edge (1989)
- Belly Talkers (1996)
- Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1997)
Television[link]
- Coronet Blue (1 episode, 1967)
- The Kraft Music Hall (1 episode, 1969)
- Saturday Night Live (1975)
- The Muppet Show (1976)
- Arthur the King (1985) (aka Merlin & the Sword) .... Morgan le Fay
- Murder: By Reason of Insanity (1985)
- Hollywood Wives (1985) (miniseries)
- Mayflower Madam (1987)
- Trying Times (1 episode, 1987)
- Murphy Brown (247 episodes, 1988–1998) (also executive producer)
- Seinfeld (1 episode, 1992)
- Understanding Sex (1994) .... Narrator
- Understanding (2 episodes, 1995) .... Narrator
- Mary & Tim (1996) (also co-executive producer)
- Ink (1 episode, 1997)
- Family Guy (2 episodes, 2000) as Gloria Ironbox
- Footsteps (2003)
- Sex and the City (3 episodes, 2004) as Vogue editor Enid Frick
- Law & Order (1 episode, 2004) .... Judge Amanda Anderlee
- Will & Grace (2004) as herself
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury (3 episodes, 2005) .... Judge Amanda Anderlee
- Boston Legal (78 episodes, cast member from 2005–2008)
- House (3 episodes, 2011)
References[link]
- ^ Candice Bergen Biography (1946–)
- ^ "So when I was born, it was only natural that I was known in the press not as Candice Bergen, but as "Charlie's sister."" (Bergen, "My Dad, Charlie and Me' in Jack Canfield, et al., A Second Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul 1998:36
- ^ "Bergen & McCarthy 55-12-25 Christmas (Guest Candice Bergen)", listed on Golden Age OTR's playlist on Live365.com
- ^ "Then & Now: Dan Quayle". CNN. 2005-08-08. http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/08/cnn25.tan.quayle/index.html.
- ^ "Candice Bergen agrees with Quayle". CNN. 2002-07-11. http://archives.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/News/07/11/showbuzz/index.html. [dead link]
- ^ Portantiere, Michael (2011). ""Back into the light"". The Sondheim Review (Sondheim Review, Inc.) XVII (3): 44. ISSN 1076-450X.
- ^ McGovern, George S., Grassroots: The Autobiography of George McGovern, New York: Random House, 1977, pp. 173, 247
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| Fran Lebowitz | |
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| Born | Frances Ann Lebowitz (1950-10-27) October 27, 1950 (age 61) Morristown, New Jersey |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
Frances Ann "Fran" Lebowitz (born October 27, 1950) is an American author. Lebowitz is known for her sardonic social commentary on American life as filtered through her New York sensibilities. Some reviewers have called her a modern-day Dorothy Parker.[citation needed]
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Life and career[link]
Lebowitz was born and raised in Morristown, New Jersey,[1] in an "observant" Jewish family.[2]
After being expelled from high school and receiving a GED, Lebowitz worked many odd jobs before being hired by Andy Warhol as a columnist for Interview. This was followed by a stint at Mademoiselle. Her first book was a collection of essays titled Metropolitan Life, released in 1978, followed by Social Studies in 1981, both of which are collected (with a new introductory essay) in The Fran Lebowitz Reader.
For more than twenty years she has been famous in part for writing Exterior Signs of Wealth, a long-overdue novel purportedly about rich people who want to be artists, and artists who want to be rich. She also made several appearances on Late Night With David Letterman during the early part of its run. Recently she has made recurring appearances as Judge Janice Goldberg on the television drama Law & Order. Lebowitz, herself a heavy smoker, is known for her advocacy of smokers' rights.[3][4][1]
In September 2007, Fran Lebowitz was named one of the year's most stylish women in Vanity Fair's 68th Annual International Best-Dressed List,[5] and she is known to sport tailored suits by the Savile Row tailor Anderson & Sheppard. On November 17, 2010, Fran made a return appearance on Late Show With David Letterman after a 16-year absence. She discussed her years-long writer's block, which she jokingly referred to as "writer's blockade". On November 22, 2010, HBO debuted Public Speaking, a documentary about Lebowitz by Martin Scorsese containing interviews and clips from speaking engagements.
References[link]
- ^ a b Morris, Bob (August 10, 1994). "At Lunch With: Fran Lebowitz; Words Are Easy, Books Are Not". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30810FC3C540C738DDDA10894DC494D81.
- ^ http://www.jewishaz.com/issues/story.mv?120302+talking
- ^ "VF editor gives up smoke fight". New York Post. February 19, 2005. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/nypost/access/795366101.html?dids=795366101:795366101&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+19%2C+2005&author=&pub=New+York+Post&desc=VF+EDITOR+GIVES+UP+SMOKE+FIGHT&pqatl=google.
- ^ http://cityfile.com/profiles/fran-lebowitz
- ^ The 68th Annual International Best-Dressed List: Entertainment & Culture: vanityfair.com
Books[link]
- Metropolitan Life, Dutton, 1978. ISBN 978-0-525-15562-1
- Social Studies, Random House, 1981. ISBN 978-0-394-51245-7
- The Fran Lebowitz Reader, Vintage Books, 1994, ISBN 978-0-679-76180-8
- Mr. Chas and Lisa Sue Meet the Pandas, Knopf, 1994. ISBN 978-0-679-86052-5
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- profile at the William Morris Agency
- Index magazine interview
- Tips for Teens
- Interview with Fran Lebowitz
- James Linville and George Plimpton (Summer 1993). "Fran Lebowitz, A Humorist at Work". Paris Review. http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/1931/a-humorist-at-work-fran-lebowitz.
- Black Book interview
- New York magazine interview
- The Onion A.V. Club interview
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gerald Caiafa |
| Born | (1959-04-21) April 21, 1959 (age 53) Lodi, New Jersey |
| Genres | Horror punk, punk rock, heavy metal |
| Occupations | Musician, singer, bassist |
| Instruments | Bass, vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Associated acts | Misfits, Osaka Popstar, Kryst The Conqueror, Balzac (band) |
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Jerry Only (born Gerald Caiafa on April 21, 1959 in Lodi, New Jersey) is an American bassist. He is the current bassist and vocalist for the Misfits.[1] He is credited with creating the infamous hair style known as the devilock.
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Life and career[link]
Jerry Only joined The Misfits in 1977, just a few months after receiving his first bass as a late Christmas present. He would work at his father's factory during the week to help finance the band and play shows on the weekend. This would go on for several years until the band split due to differences between lead singer Glenn Danzig and the rest of the band. During this downtime, Jerry and his brother Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (the guitarist for The Misfits) formed Kryst The Conqueror. In 1995 Jerry settled a legal battle out of court with co-founder Glenn Danzig, effectively allowing him rights to The Misfits' name on a performing level, while they split the money on merchandising. He reformed the band with Doyle (who played guitar from 1980 to 1983), vocalist Michale Graves, and drummer Dr. Chud.
Chud and Graves left the group in 2000 to form Graves. In reaction to the loss of members, Doyle left the Misfits. Graves, Doyle and Chudd were replaced on the M25 tour by Dez Cadena, formerly of Black Flag and DC3 on guitar and Marky Ramone, formerly of The Ramones, on drums. Jerry took up the singing duties from this point till the present date. In early 2005 Marky left the group and Jerry brought in ex-Misfit and Black Flag drummer ROBO to rejoin the group. A new album was recorded in 2010 in Colorado entitled The Devil's Rain which was released in October 2011. A single, "Land of the Dead", was released at the mischief night show 2009 at Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ.
World Championship Wrestling[link]
In 1999 Jerry, along with the rest of the then Misfits lineup, had a brief stint in World Championship Wrestling. Jerry Only himself participated in probably the most memorable match of the Misfits' time, Described by fans as a "complete beat down", in the organization 1999 edition of Nitro. Jerry was pitted against Dr. Death in a steel cage match. Only was "dominated" in the match but Death was distracted when the rest of the Misfits interfered and attacked his manager, pouring barbecue sauce in his eyes after he said that Only "fell off the ugly tree and hit every branch". Death proceeded to whip Only into the cage door which opened as Only spilled onto the floor and won the match due to "escaping" the cage first.
Gear[link]
He plays a custom "Devastator" Bass made out of graphite; the current model was made by Bernie Rico, Jr.[citation needed] with an M like body and a cyclops skull on the headstock. It has no tone or volume control knobs because he only plays it on full blast. From 1977-1983 he played a customized Rickenbacker 4001.[citation needed] Sometime after 1978, he replaced the two single coil pickups with two split-coil pickups and he would often recarve the body to make it look 'gothier', and would add decorations (such as winged skulls) onto the headstock.
Discography[link]
The Misfits[link]
- Static Age (1978)
- Walk Among Us (1982)
- Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood (1983)
- American Psycho (1997)
- Famous Monsters (1999)
- Project 1950 (2003)
- The Devil's Rain (2011)
Kryst The Conqueror[link]
- Deliver Us From Evil (1989)
Osaka Popstar[link]
Filmography[link]
- Vampira: The Movie (2006)
- KISS Loves You (2004)
- Fans and Freaks: The Culture of Comics and Conventions (2002)
- Campfire Stories (2001)
- Bruiser (2000)
- Big Money Hustlas(1999)
- Animal Room(1995)
TV
- Biography (2010)
- The X Show (2000)
- WCW Mayhem (1999)
- WCW Monday Nitro (1999)
References[link]
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Biography: Misfits". AMG. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4926/biography. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ Brown, Marisa. "Biograph: Osaka Popstar". AMG. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p784936/biography. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
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