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Tortoises ( /ˈtɔːr.təs.ɪz/, Testudinidae) are a family of land-dwelling reptiles in the order Testudines. Like their marine cousins, the sea turtles, tortoises are shielded from predators by a shell. The top part of the shell is the carapace, the underside is the plastron, and the two are connected by the bridge. The tortoise has an endoskeleton with an adaptation of having an external shell fused to the ribcage. Tortoises can vary in size from a few centimeters to two meters. Tortoises are usually diurnal animals with tendencies to be crepuscular depending on the ambient temperatures. They are generally reclusive animals.
Although the word is used by biologists in reference to the family Testudinidae only, in colloquial usage it is often used to describe many land-dwelling Testudines. The inclusiveness of the term depends on the variety of English being used.
Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Raised in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee at the age of fourteen to pursue a career in country music. She signed to the independent label Big Machine Records and became the youngest songwriter ever hired by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house. The release of Swift's self-titled debut album in 2006 established her as a country music star. "Our Song", her third single, made her the youngest sole writer and singer of a number one song on the country chart. She received a Best New Artist nomination at the 50th Grammy Awards.
Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in late 2008. Buoyed by the chart success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", Fearless attracted a crossover audience and became the top-selling album of 2009. The record won four Grammy Awards, with Swift becoming the youngest ever Album of the Year winner. Fearless also received Album of the Year plaudits at the American Music Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards and Country Music Association Awards, making it the most awarded album in country music history. In 2010, Swift released her third album, Speak Now, which sold over one million copies in its first week. She then embarked on the 111-date Speak Now World Tour, which was attended by over 1.6 million fans and has become one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time. The album's third single, "Mean", won two Grammy Awards for Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance. Swift is currently recording her fourth studio album, due for release in the fall of 2012.
Donald John Trump, Sr. (born June 14, 1946) is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have made him a well-known celebrity who was No. 17 on the 2011 Forbes Celebrity 100 list. He is well-known as a real-estate developer who amassed vast hotel, casino, and other real-estate properties, in the New York City area and around the world.
Trump is the son of Fred Trump, a wealthy New York City real-estate developer. He worked for his father's firm, Elizabeth Trump & Son, while attending the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and in 1968 officially joined the company. He was given control of the company in 1971 and renamed it The Trump Organization.
In 2010, Trump expressed an interest in becoming a candidate for President of the United States in the 2012 election. In May 2011, he announced he would not be a candidate, but a few weeks later he said he had not completely ruled out the possibility. In December 2011, Trump was suggested as a possible Vice Presidential selection by Michele Bachmann. Bachmann has since suspended her presidential campaign.
Actors: Kar-Ying Law (actor), Suet Lam (actor), Siu-Tung Ching (miscellaneous crew), Tat-Ming Cheung (actor), William Chang (costume designer), Angie Lam (editor), Jet Li (actor), Siu-Tung Ching (director), Chapman To (actor), Charlene Choi (actress), Vivian Hsu (actress), Mark Lui (composer), Miriam Yeung Chin Wah (actress), Wu Jiang (actor), Bo-Chu Chui (producer),
Plot: Action director Ching Siu-Tung helms this fantasy film based on an old Chinese legend about an herbalist who falls in love with a thousand-year-old White Snake disguised as a woman. Jet Li stars as a sorcerer who discovers her true identity and battles to save the man's soul.
Keywords: animal-in-title, apprentice, attempted-suicide, based-on-legend, bat, blizzard, blood, chicken, color-in-title, cureActors: Kar-Ying Law (actor), Suet Lam (actor), Siu-Tung Ching (miscellaneous crew), Tat-Ming Cheung (actor), William Chang (costume designer), Angie Lam (editor), Jet Li (actor), Siu-Tung Ching (director), Chapman To (actor), Charlene Choi (actress), Vivian Hsu (actress), Mark Lui (composer), Miriam Yeung Chin Wah (actress), Wu Jiang (actor), Bo-Chu Chui (producer),
Plot: Action director Ching Siu-Tung helms this fantasy film based on an old Chinese legend about an herbalist who falls in love with a thousand-year-old White Snake disguised as a woman. Jet Li stars as a sorcerer who discovers her true identity and battles to save the man's soul.
Keywords: animal-in-title, apprentice, attempted-suicide, based-on-legend, bat, blizzard, blood, chicken, color-in-title, cureActors: Müsfik Kenter (actor), Sait Genay (actor), Abdulbaki Yavuz (producer), Abdulbaki Yavuz (director), Abdulbaki Yavuz (editor), Merve Dagli (actress), Mert Oktan (composer),
Genres: Short,Actors: Daryl Haney (actor), Burke Roberts (actor), Mike Thompson (actor), John T. Woods (actor), John T. Woods (writer), J.T. Gurzi (writer), J.T. Gurzi (writer), J.T. Gurzi (editor), J.T. Gurzi (producer), J.T. Gurzi (director), Chris McInroy (editor), Charles J. Akin (producer), Rebecca McInroy (producer), Nathan Clay (actor), Nathan Clay (producer),
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Short,Actors: Gordon Chan (director), Charles Heung (miscellaneous crew), Barry Wong (writer), Sharla Cheung (actress), Stephen Chow (actor), Marco Mak (editor), Gordon Chan (writer), Sun Wong (actor), Michael Chow Man-Kin (actor), Man Tat Ng (actor), Man Tat Ng (actor), Blackie Ko Shou Liang (actor), James Wong (actor), Deannie Yip (actress), Gabriel Wong (actor),
Plot: After not making the chief happy, Chow sing sing is demoted to traffic duty. He quits and goes undercover at a high school, with some friends from the school he went undercover for the firearms case, for a terrorism case to show them that he can do the job.
Keywords: sequelActors: Sonny Bono (actor), Kurt Fuller (actor), Robert Banas (miscellaneous crew), Wallace Langham (actor), David Kitay (composer), Roger Corman (producer), Dick Miller (actor), Tracey Walter (actor), Elizabeth Kaitan (actress), Keith Coogan (actor), Suzan Lowitz (miscellaneous crew), Brian Wimmer (actor), Roxana Zal (actress), Doris Hellmann (miscellaneous crew), Paul Carr (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Romance,Actors: Jon Lovitz (actor), Brian Thompson (actor), Alfonso Arau (actor), Tom Tangen (actor), Martin Short (actor), Norbert Weisser (actor), Santos Morales (actor), Steve Martin (actor), Tony Plana (actor), Randy Newman (actor), Phil Hartman (actor), Chevy Chase (actor), Joe Mantegna (actor), George Folsey Jr. (producer), Brinke Stevens (actress),
Plot: Three out of work silent movie actors are accidentally drawn to a Mexican village that is being harassed by a gang of outlaws. The three, 'Ned', 'Lucky Day' and 'Dusty Bottoms' play 'Lone Ranger' types in their movies, but must play their parts for real now.
Keywords: 1910s, accidental-death, action-hero, actor, airplane, bandit, bar-fight, birdcall, blank-bullet, bloodActors: John Byner (actor), Bill Cosby (actor), Dal McKennon (actor), Larry Storch (actor), Jane Webb (actress), Norm Prescott (producer), Lee Rich (producer), Lou Scheimer (producer), Earl Hamner Jr. (writer), June Gilham (miscellaneous crew), John Erwin (actor), Hal Sutherland (director), Robert Chenault (director), Jere Fields (actress), Keith Hamilton (actor),
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical,Actors: Treg Brown (editor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Leon Schlesinger (producer), Carl W. Stalling (composer), Mel Blanc (actor), Melvin Millar (writer), Norm McCabe (director),
Plot: Stranded on an island after his ship was wrecked by a hurricane, Porky meets a friendly African Native. They build a house, and Porky begins to explore the island. On his way we see various sight gags. First, Porky finds a parrot that won't say, 'Polly wants a cracker' because he's waiting for the $64 question. We also see monkey's playing craps, and a monkey who can't seem to climb up a 'Slippery Elm.' Then, Porky sees animals crowded around a water cooler. Porky is then confronted by African Natives who chase him off the island. Porky escapes by chopping a motorboat out of a tree and drives away in it with his African friend. But when the Natives throw spears at the boat, Porky puts an American flag on the back of the boat, and the spears back off.
Keywords: cartoon-pig, looney-tunes, reference-to-porky-pig, surrealism