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The human back is the large posterior area of the human body, rising from the top of the buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders. It is the surface opposite to the chest, its height being defined by the vertebral column (commonly referred to as the spine or backbone) and its breadth being supported by the ribcage and shoulders. The spinal canal runs through the spine and provides nerves to the rest of the body.
The central feature of the human back is the vertebral column, specifically the length from the top of the thoracic vertebrae to the bottom of the lumbar vertebrae, which houses the spinal cord in its spinal canal, and which generally has some curvature that gives shape to the back. The ribcage extends from the spine at the top of the back (with the top of the ribcage corresponding to the T1 vertebra), more than halfway down the length of the back, leaving an area with less protection between the bottom of the ribcage and the hips. The width of the back at the top is defined by the scapula, the broad, flat bones of the shoulders.
Yao Ming (born September 12, 1980) is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). At the time of his final season, he was the tallest active player in the NBA, at 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in).
Yao, who was born in Shanghai, started playing for the Shanghai Sharks as a teenager, and played on their senior team for five years in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), winning a championship in his final year. After negotiating with the CBA and the Sharks to secure his release, Yao was selected by the Houston Rockets as the first overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft. Yao was selected to start for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game eight times, and was named to the All-NBA Team five times. He reached the NBA Playoffs four times, and the Rockets won a first-round series in the 2009 postseason, their first playoff series victory since 1997. However, Yao missed 250 regular-season games due to foot and ankle injuries in his final six seasons.
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal ( /ʃəˈkiːl/ shə-KEEL; born March 6, 1972), nicknamed "Shaq" ( /ˈʃæk/ SHAK), is a retired American basketball player and current analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. Standing 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall and weighing 325 pounds (147 kg), he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA. Throughout his 19-year career, O'Neal used his size and strength to overpower opponents for points and rebounds.
Following his career at Louisiana State University, O'Neal was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the first overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft. He quickly became one of the top centers in the league, winning Rookie of the Year in 1992–93 and later leading his team to the 1995 NBA Finals. After four years with the Magic, O'Neal signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers. He won three consecutive championships in 2000, 2001, and 2002. Amid tension between O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, O'Neal was traded to the Miami Heat in 2004, and his fourth NBA championship followed in 2006. Midway through the 2007–2008 season he was traded to the Phoenix Suns. After a season-and-a-half with the Suns, O'Neal was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2009–10 season. O'Neal played for the Boston Celtics in the 2010–11 season before retiring.
Actors: Mary Steenburgen (actress), Frank Hoyt Taylor (actor), Michael Rooker (actor), Alex Van (actor), Michael Maxwell (miscellaneous crew), John Hawkes (actor), Jim O'Rear (actor), Stephen Root (actor), J. LaRose (actor), Cullen Moss (actor), Elizabeth Maxwell (miscellaneous crew), Kathy Pefferkorn (actress), Kathy Pefferkorn (actress), Art Linson (producer), Wendy Keeling (actress),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Arnau Bataller (composer), Pep Payo (actor), Mikel Gurrea (writer), Mikel Gurrea (director), Raül Tortosa (actor), Nacho Medina (editor),
Genres: Short,Actors: António da Cunha Telles (producer), João Braz (editor), João Lagarto (actor), Vítor Norte (actor), Carmen Santos (actress), Gonçalo Waddington (actor), Maria d'Aires (actress), Helder Freire Costa (actor), Fátima Belo (actress), Paulo Pinto (actor), João Pedro Cary (actor), Sara Dantas (miscellaneous crew), Manuel S. Fonseca (producer), Mara Lúcia Galinha (actress), Mina Andala (actress),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Kenneth Anger (director), Kenneth Anger (editor), Kenneth Anger (writer), Arthur P. Schmidt (producer), Nelson Leigh (actor), David Raksin (composer), Ernest D. Glucksman (producer), Ernest D. Glucksman (writer), Jack Brooks (composer), Ernie Allo (actor), Tony Bandusk (miscellaneous crew), Bruce Byron (actor), Frank Carifi (actor), Steve Crandell (actor), Johnny Dodds (actor),
Plot: An army of gay/nazi bikers make their engines roar and ride the way to pain/pleasure as sexual and sadistic symbols are intercut into the dazing chaos and rhythmic experiences of this underground film by cult director Anger.
Keywords: accidental-death, anarchy, biker, biker-gang, comic-book, cult-film, gay, homosexual, imagery, independent-film