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Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet within the Solar System. It is a gas giant with mass one-thousandth that of the Sun but is two and a half times the mass of all the other planets in our Solar System combined. Jupiter is classified as a gas giant along with Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Together, these four planets are sometimes referred to as the Jovian or outer planets.
The planet was known by astronomers of ancient times, and was associated with the mythology and religious beliefs of many cultures. The Romans named the planet after the Roman god Jupiter. When viewed from Earth, Jupiter can reach an apparent magnitude of −2.94, making it on average the third-brightest object in the night sky after the Moon and Venus. (Mars can briefly match Jupiter's brightness at certain points in its orbit.)
Jupiter is primarily composed of hydrogen with a quarter of its mass being helium; it may also have a rocky core of heavier elements. Because of its rapid rotation, Jupiter's shape is that of an oblate spheroid (it possesses a slight but noticeable bulge around the equator). The outer atmosphere is visibly segregated into several bands at different latitudes, resulting in turbulence and storms along their interacting boundaries. A prominent result is the Great Red Spot, a giant storm that is known to have existed since at least the 17th century when it was first seen by telescope. Surrounding the planet is a faint planetary ring system and a powerful magnetosphere. There are also at least 66 moons, including the four large moons called the Galilean moons that were first discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610. Ganymede, the largest of these moons, has a diameter greater than that of the planet Mercury.
Gustav Theodore Holst (born Gustavus Theodore von Holst, 21 September 1874 – 25 May 1934) was an English composer. He is most famous for his orchestral suite The Planets.
His early works show the influence of Grieg, Wagner,Richard Strauss and fellow student Ralph Vaughan Williams, and later, through Vaughan Williams, the music of Ravel. The combined influence of Ravel, Hindu spiritualism and English folk tunes enabled Holst to free himself of the influence of Wagner and Strauss and to forge his own style. Holst's music is well known for unconventional use of metre and haunting melodies.
Holst composed almost 200 works, including operas, ballets, choral hymns and songs. An enthusiastic educator, Holst became music master at St Paul's Girls' School in 1905 and director of music at Morley College in 1907, continuing in both posts until retirement. He also taught singing at Wycombe Abbey School from 1912 until 1917.
He was the brother of Hollywood actor Ernest Cossart and father of the composer and conductor Imogen Holst, who wrote a biography of him in 1938.
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Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller,Actors: Carmina Villaroel (actress), Pen Medina (actor), Caridad Sanchez (actress), Bobby Andrews (actor), Michael V. (actor), Janno Gibbs (actor), Ramon Christopher (actor), Janno Gibbs (actor), Richard Gomez (actor), Richard Gomez (actor), Paolo Contis (actor), Ramon Christopher (actor), Richard Gutierrez (actor), R.J. Nuevas (writer), Annette Gozon-Abrogar (writer),
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama,Actors: David Ghilardi (actor), David Ghilardi (actor), Jérôme Deschamps (miscellaneous crew), Christel Dewynter (editor), Arnaud Marzorati (actor), Arnaud Marzorati (actor), Benjamin Lazar (miscellaneous crew), Philippe Quinault (writer), Louise Moaty (miscellaneous crew), Jocelyne Rivière (miscellaneous crew), Vincent Dumestre (actor), Geoffroy Buffière (actor), Geoffroy Buffière (actor), Arnaud Richard (actor), Claire Lefilliâtre (actress),
Genres: Drama, Music, Romance,Actors: David Hayman (actor), Ned Dowd (producer), Hugh O'Conor (actor), John McKenna (miscellaneous crew), Dan Karcher (miscellaneous crew), Gerry O'Brien (actor), Don Wycherley (actor), Laura Way (actress), Michael Swan (miscellaneous crew), Nora-Jane Noone (actress), Flora Montgomery (actress), Phelim Drew (actor), Adrian Devane (producer), Adrian Devane (actor), Leonie Pendergast (costume designer),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance,Actors: Sophie Reine (editor), Florence Mettler (miscellaneous crew), Franc Bruneau (actor), Muriel Meynard (producer), Xavier De Choudens (writer), Xavier De Choudens (director), Olivier Guéritée (actor), Jean Senejoux (actor), Morgane Lambert (costume designer), Fayçal Zeghadi (actor), Guillaume Denaiffe (actor), Maurice Prost (producer), Daniel Bilong (actor), Franck Louise (composer), Anaïs Ascaride (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Short,Actors: Grey DeLisle (actress), Jennifer Darling (actress), Wally Wingert (actor), Zach Selwyn (actor), Tom Bosley (actor), Frank Welker (actor), Michael Sorich (actor), Joe Alaskey (actor), Pat Fraley (actor), Dee Bradley Baker (actor), Dee Bradley Baker (actor), Tony Pope (actor), Daran Norris (actor), Bob Papenbrook (actor), Debi Derryberry (actress),
Genres: Animation,Actors: Joe Estevez (actor), Muse Watson (actor), Muse Watson (actor), Maria Conchita Alonso (actress), Gregory Alan Williams (actor), Mike Tristano (miscellaneous crew), Avi Nesher (producer), Mike Tristano (miscellaneous crew), David Groh (actor), Jeff 'Doc' Porter (miscellaneous crew), Brian R. Keathley (miscellaneous crew), Lisa Collins (miscellaneous crew), Roger Neill (composer), Nick Mestrundrea (miscellaneous crew), Genevieve Tyrrell (costume designer),
Plot: FBI agents attempt to protect a woman who is testifying against her gangster boy friend. However, an army of assassins are after her in an endless series of shootouts.
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Plot: When they ask for a place to sleep for the night, Jupiter and Mercury, who travel disguised as mortals, are rejected by all except Philemon and Baucis, a poor pious couple. To punish the townspeople Jupiter burns their town to the ground whereas he turns his hosts' modest cottage into an ornate temple. He also grants the couple's two wishes, allowing them to become the guardians of the new temple and, when their time comes, to die together. Once their mortal lives are over, Philemon and Baucis are changed into an intertwining pair of trees, an oak and a lime-tree.
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