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Mir (Russian: Мир, IPA: [ˈmʲir]; lit. Peace or World) was a space station operated in low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001, at first by the Soviet Union and then by Russia. Assembled in orbit from 1986 to 1996, Mir was the first modular space station and had a greater mass than that of any previous spacecraft, holding the record for the largest artificial satellite orbiting the Earth until its deorbit on 21 March 2001 (a record now surpassed by the International Space Station). Mir served as a microgravity research laboratory in which crews conducted experiments in biology, human biology, physics, astronomy, meteorology and spacecraft systems in order to develop technologies required for the permanent occupation of space.
The station was the first consistently inhabited long-term research station in space and was operated by a series of long-duration crews. The Mir programme held the record for the longest uninterrupted human presence in space, at 3,644 days, until 23 October 2010 (when it was surpassed by the ISS), and it currently holds the record for the longest single human spaceflight, of Valeri Polyakov, at 437 days 18 hours. Mir was occupied for a total of twelve and a half years of its fifteen-year lifespan, having the capacity to support a resident crew of three, and larger crews for short-term visits.
Brock Edward Lesnar (/ˈlɛznər/; born July 12, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, actor, former mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler, signed with WWE and appearing on its Raw brand. He is also a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and former #1 ranked mixed martial arts (MMA) Heavyweight by Sherdog; he was ranked #5 before he announced his retirement at the end of 2011. Lesnar is an accomplished amateur wrestler, winning the 2000 NCAA heavyweight wrestling championship and placing second in 1999, losing in the finals to 1999 world freestyle wrestling champion and future New England Patriots offensive lineman Stephen Neal.
He gained prominence in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from 2002 to 2004, where he is a former three-time WWE Champion, becoming the youngest WWE Champion at age 25 with his first reign. Lesnar was the 2002 King of the Ring and the winner of the 2003 Royal Rumble. After leaving WWE, Lesnar pursued a career in the NFL. He played during the preseason for the Minnesota Vikings, but ended up being a late cut. Lesnar returned to professional wrestling at the end of 2005, and joined New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), where he won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in his first match. He was officially stripped of the title by NJPW in July 2006, and took the physical belt with him to Inoki Genome Federation (IGF), where he was still recognized as IWGP Champion until June 2007.
Justin Drew Bieber ( /ˈbiːbər/ BEE-bər, born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian Pop/R&B singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager. Braun arranged for him to meet with Usher in Atlanta, Georgia, and Bieber was soon signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher, and then to a recording contract with Island Records offered by L.A. Reid. Bieber's debut single, "One Time", was released in 2009 and peaked in the top twenty in Canada and charted in the top thirty in several international markets. His debut album, the seven-track EP My World, followed in November 2009, and was soon certified platinum in the United States. He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
Actors: Nijla Mumin (producer), Nijla Mumin (writer), Nijla Mumin (director), Marcia Wright (actress), Donna Simone Johnson (actress), Arielle Siler (actress),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Michael Sinterniklaas (actor), Doug Stone (actor), Michael Sorich (actor), Tony Oliver (actor), Sam Riegel (actor), Michael Sinterniklaas (actor), Dave Mallow (actor), Doug Erholtz (actor), Kyle Hebert (actor), Tony Oliver (actor), Doug Erholtz (actor), Doug Erholtz (actor), Doug Erholtz (actor), Dorothy Elias-Fahn (actress), Kirk Thornton (actor),
Genres: Animation,Actors: Marya Ignacio (editor), Gerry Arguelles (miscellaneous crew), Charo Santos-Concio (producer), Vanessa R. Valdez (writer), Jessie Lasaten (composer), John Paul Abellera (miscellaneous crew), Carmi Raymundo (producer), Marizel V. Samson (producer), Noel Trinidad (actor), Malou N. Santos (producer), Tirso Cruz III (actor), Bembol Roco (actor), Vanessa R. Valdez (writer), Princess Lou Bernardo (miscellaneous crew), Michael Angelo Bernardo (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Drama, Romance,Actors: Ryan Lee (actor), Maurice Ripke (actor), Maurice Moore (actor), Alan Ray (writer), Alan Ray (director), Alan Ray (editor), Alan Ray (actor), Lauren Lee (actress), Ben Holiday (composer), Starla Christian (producer), Starla Christian (actress), Kelvin Girdy (actor), Herman Whitney III (actor), Freddy Joe Odiorne (actor), Kerry Tartack (actor),
Plot: Deadland Dreaming a metaphysical thriller that follows the lives of several inner-city castaways as they seek an escape from the dysfunctional worlds in which they live. After a failed suicide attempt Leyna confronts her darkest fears as she seeks to unravel the mystery of the dreams, which haunt her. Fearing for her safety she leaves her violent, cocaine addicted boyfriend Billy who embarks on his own karmic journey, which attracts the deadly attentions of a demented drug lord and forces fearful recluse and neighbor Marvin, out on the dangerous streets that he so desperately fears. Seeking sanctuary and shelter from a sudden rainstorm, Marvin soon finds himself at his own karmic crossroads with an opportunity to face his greatest fear and know his greatest truth. Interlaced with riveting excursions into surreal dreamscapes & moments of dark, psychological terror, the film is set against the backdrop of gritty, urban America where lives intersect in stark, sun-bleached back alleys and shadowy, noir-like atmospheres. Populated with a host of strange and tragic characters, 'Deadland Dreaming' takes us on an unforgettable trip through the inner and outer realities in which we live.
Genres: Thriller,Actors: Terry Leonard (producer), Terry Leonard (producer), Christina Huntington (actress), Allison Eve Zell (editor), Evan Greenberg (producer), Alix Korey (actress), Evan Greenberg (director), Cory W. Grant (actor), Cory W. Grant (producer), Lauren Burns (actress), Jonathan Gershon (miscellaneous crew), David Weinstein (composer), Christine Nelson (actress), H Clark (actor), Eric Engleman (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Ziad H. Hamzeh (director), Ziad H. Hamzeh (producer), Bill Steven McLean (actor), Darrin Reed (actor), Hira Ambrosino (actress), Gregory Ruzzin (editor), Kareem Roustom (composer), Marc Sandler (producer), Michael Denney (actor), Marc Sandler (actor), Marc Sandler (writer), Bert Brown (actor), Bert Brown (producer), Vinny De Vingo (actor), David Carlson (producer),
Plot: A middle-aged, down-and-out kickboxer, once contender for the heavyweight title, struggles to rebuild his shattered life as he makes his way back home to his lost love and his one last chance at redeeming his tortured soul.
Genres: ,Actors: Teresa Font (editor), Vicente Aranda (director), Miguel Rellán (actor), Juan Jesús Valverde (actor), Vicente Aranda (writer), José Antonio Pérez Giner (producer), Victoria Abril (actress), Francisco Vidal (actor), Conrado San Martín (actor), Jack Taylor (actor), Héctor Alterio (actor), José Vivó (actor), Alfonso Castizo (actor), Yuyi Beringola (miscellaneous crew), Concha Leza (actress),
Genres: Thriller,Actors: Uma Dutt (actor), Shammi Kapoor (actor), Madan Puri (actor), Gulab (actress), Shyama (actress), Tun Tun (actress), Ram Singh (actor), Sheela Vaz (actress), Sardul Kwatra (producer), Sardul Kwatra (composer), Ravi Kapoor (director),
Genres: Romance,