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Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura (meaning "tailless", from Greek an-, without + oura, tail), formerly referred to as Salientia (Latin salere (salio), "to jump"). Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits (fingers or toes), protruding eyes, bifid tongue and the absence of a tail. Frogs are widely known as exceptional jumpers, and many of the anatomical characteristics of frogs, particularly their long, powerful legs, are adaptations to improve jumping performance. Due to their permeable skin, frogs are often semi-aquatic or inhabit humid areas, but move easily on land. They typically lay their eggs in puddles, ponds or lakes, and their larvae, called tadpoles, have gills and tails to develop in water. Adult frogs follow a carnivorous diet, mostly of arthropods, annelids and gastropods. Frogs are most noticeable by their call, which can be widely heard during the night or day, mainly in their mating season.
The distribution of frogs ranges from tropic to subarctic regions, but most species are found in tropical rainforests. Consisting of more than 5,000 species described, they are among the most diverse groups of vertebrates. However, populations of certain frog species are declining significantly.
Derek Abbott (3 May 1960, in South Kensington, London, UK) is a physicist and electronic engineer. He is a Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Adelaide, Australia. He has a wide range of interest for challenging scientific/technological problems and, among others, he is notable for motivating theoretical work in the development of Parrondo's paradox, contributions to the field of stochastic resonance, and experimental contributions to T-ray imaging. Recently, he has became active in the field of renewable energy.
In the period 1963-1965 Abbott attended the famous Norland College pre-school, Chislehurst, Kent, UK, as a boarder. Then during 1965-1967 he attended Oakfield School, Dulwich, UK, at the same time as the singer Kim Wilde. In 1968, he attended the Ecole Seminaire de Collonges-sous-Salève (now Ecole Maurice-Tièche), France, and then the, Ecole de Ferney-Voltaire (now Ecole Florian), France. In 1969 he did a stint at Bassett House School, London, UK.
Actors: Kevin Luu (director), Kevin Luu (writer), Kelly Luu (director), Kelly Luu (writer), Molly Jackson (actress), Laura Baggett (actress), James Blakely (actor), Tyler Griffin (actor), Jackson Greenberg (composer), Jacob Strick (producer), Jacob Strick (editor), Lindsay Armstrong (costume designer), Megan Pulver (costume designer), Corey Friedrichs (actor), Sophie Davison (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Short,Actors: Titus Welliver (actor), Bruce Willis (actor), Tim Pigott-Smith (actor), Gino Picciano (actor), Vlasta Vrana (actor), Neal McDonough (actor), Garrick Hagon (actor), Brian Cox (actor), Steven Berkoff (actor), John Malkovich (actor), David Thewlis (actor), Anthony Hopkins (actor), Lasco Atkins (actor), Mary-Louise Parker (actress), Helen Mirren (actress),
Plot: Retired CIA agent Frank Moses is in love with Sarah Ross and enjoying their normal life. Out of the blue, Marvin Boggs meets Frank in the supermarket and tells that Wikileaks has released the information that they had participated and know the whereabouts of the Nightshade, a portable nuclear weapon that was smuggled in pieces and hidden in Russia. Now the top agents in the world are under contract to seek them out to discover where Nightshade is. The trio travels to Paris and teams-up with the Russian Katja to track down the former Russian Agent 'The Frog' to get more information about the operation. They learn that the brilliant inventor Dr. Edward Bailey might know where the weapon is. They discover that Bailey has been interned in an asylum in London by the MI-16 for thirty-two years and the British Victoria joins the team. They rescue Bailey and find that the nuclear device is hidden in the Kremlin. Soon the dangerous South Korean Han joins the group expecting to retrieve the weapon. But dangerous killer Jack Horton is hunting Frank down and will not stop until he recovers the nuclear bomb.
Keywords: based-on-comic, based-on-comic-book, dc-comics, digit-in-title, evil-scientist, ex-cia-agent, martial-arts, number-in-title, numbered-sequel, second-partActors: Fidel Vicioso (actor), Lina Sarrello (producer), Lina Sarrello (director), Lina Sarrello (writer), Lina Sarrello (actress), Tom Schubert (actor), Paola Poucel (actress), Jorge Castilla (actor), Andres Chulisi-Rodriguez (actor),
Genres: Animation, Short,Actors: James Duval (actor), Mary Woronov (actress), Michael McConnohie (actor), William Knight (actor), Blake Neely (composer), Cody Jarrett (producer), Cody Jarrett (editor), Cody Jarrett (director), Cody Jarrett (writer), Ariadne Shaffer (actress), Darian Weiss (actor), Robert Patrick Brink (miscellaneous crew), Robert Patrick Brink (actor), Todd Malta (actor), Kristi Russell (actress),
Plot: Chemical waste seeps into a small town's water supply, causing the birth of a mutant FROGGG which is instinctively driven to mate with its genetic match - human women. Sexy EPA super-agent Dr Barbara Michaels tracks the Froggg's every move, fighting off corrupt good-ol'-boy politicians and drunken rednecks at every turn. No one in town believes her, or the evidence, until the shocking climax when the Froggg is finally brought to justice... or IS it...?
Keywords: bare-breasts, bartender, breasts, cult-film, cult-film, female-in-shower, female-nudity, gay, hyphen-in-title, independent-filmActors: Anne Meara (actress), Miriam Flynn (actress), Abe Vigoda (actor), Carol Lynley (actress), Roddy McDowall (actor), Traci Lords (actress), Michael McDonald (actor), Ernest Borgnine (actor), Fred Willard (actor), Jerry Stiller (actor), Red Buttons (actor), Tim Matheson (actor), Clancy Brown (actor), Shelley Winters (actress), Stella Stevens (actress),
Plot: Rags to riches to rags comedy loosely based on the director Steve Burrows' actual experiences while writing screenplays in Los Angeles. Burrows (aka "Milwaukee Steve") finally makes it big as "The Crotch Fresh" commercial guy, but then can't catch another break -- not even when he auditions for a new Crotch Fresh commercial! He decides the only way to make a comeback as an actor is to fake his own death, then make a glorious return. Before that idea pans out, Milwaukee goes on "Wheel of Fortune", and become notorious when he's sued by the Merv Griffin Corp. "Milwaukee Steve" becomes a hot ticket, with numerous folks riding his coattails. However, after a studio hires him to write a script, nothing works out as planned. Desperate, broke, and depressed, Steve returns to Milwaukee, in mid-winter, to gain comfort from family and friends -- only to find his mother has rented out his room while on her annual trip to the Netherlands. "Milwaukee" then recounts his Los Angeles' saga to his mom's boarder as they explore some of Milwaukee's more amusing locales. By the end of the film we've met a host of crazy characters, and we are rooting for "Milwaukee Steve/The Crotch Fresh Guy" to find his own brand of "fame, fortune, cheese, and beer."
Keywords: acting-lesson, comedy-of-errors, filmmaking, hollywood, hollywood-sign, iceland, independent-film, limousine, milwaukee-wisconsin, movie-studioActors: Nina Divísková (actress), Michal Dlouhý (actor), Juraj Herz (director), Vítezslav Jandák (actor), Wilhelm Grimm (writer), Jacob Grimm (writer), Jirí Sovák (actor), Iris Berben (actress), Michael Degen (actor), Concha Cuetos (actress), Linda Rybová (actress), Therese Herz (actress), Ladislav Lakomý (actor), Bernd Fiedler (writer), Oldrich Slavík (actor),
Plot: When a moody royal Prince's party of court brats pulls a few pranks too many in the woods, a mean fairy lays a cruel spell. She turns one into a frog, who can only become human again by a loving kiss. This alters several lives through relationships, some of dynastic relevance.
Keywords: dancing, party, picnic, pool, prank, ritualActors: Judit Pogány (actress), Sándor Szabó (actor), Gyula Szabó (actor), Antal Farkas (actor), Péter Haumann (actor), Ferenc Zenthe (actor), László Csákányi (actor), János Horkay (actor), János Horkay (actor), Gyula Horváth (actor), Róbert Koltai (actor), Gyula Bodrogi (actor), Miklós Benedek (actor), Tibor Bitskey (actor), Erzsébet Kútvölgyi (actress),
Plot: Vuk, the little fox lives happily among his many siblings in their parents' home. As he is livelier and snappier than the others, one day he wanders into the forest alone. As soon as he arrives home, he discovers that his whole family has disappeared. Only later, he comes to know that the responsible are the feared humans, the hunters (called among animals the 'bare-skins'). But luckily for Vuk, his old uncle Karak starts to patronize him, and the seasoned elder brings Vuk up to be the most cunning and successful fox in the forest.
Keywords: animal, based-on-novel, character-name-in-title, dog, fable, forest, fox, fox-hunt, gun, hideoutActors: Peter Ustinov (actor), Bob Holt (actor), John Carradine (actor), Cloris Leachman (actress), Sally Kellerman (actress), Frank Nelson (actor), Joan Gerber (actress), Neville Brand (actor), Andy Devine (actor), Robert Ridgely (actor), Regis Cordic (actor), Fred Wolf (director), Cliff Osmond (actor), Mark L. Rosen (producer), Cliff Norton (actor),
Genres: Animation, Family,Actors: Dick Van Dyke (actor), Jane Powell (actress), David Wayne (actor), Jack Gilford (actor), Pearl Bailey (actress), Cyril Ritchard (actor), Hermione Gingold (actress), Ray Middleton (actor), Paul Tripp (miscellaneous crew), Paul Tripp (actor), Paul Tripp (writer), George Kleinsinger (composer), Nat Greene (editor), Ruth Enders (actress), Alexander Schure (director),
Plot: When Tubby the Tuba sets out to find a melody all of his own, his journey results in this enchanting and exciting musical tale. Tubby joins the circus and striving to be part of an orchestra, he travels to the Singing City where along the way he encounters many colorful characters.
Genres: Animation, Family, Musical,Actors: George Loane Tucker (director), Lon Chaney (actor), T.D. Crittenden (actor), Joseph J. Dowling (actor), Frankie Lee (actor), Thomas Meighan (actor), F.A. Turner (actor), Betty Compson (actress), Elinor Fair (actress), Lucille Hutton (actress), George Loane Tucker (producer), George Loane Tucker (writer), Hugo Riesenfeld (composer), George M. Cohan (writer), Kisaburo Kurihara (actor),
Plot: A gang of crooks evade the police by moving their operations to a small town. There the gang's leader encounters a faith healer and uses him to scam gullible public of funds for a supposed chapel. But when a real healing takes place, a change comes over the gang.
Keywords: based-on-novel, based-on-play, cripple, crippled-child, crutches, faith-healing, miracle, partially-lost-film