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In meteorology, a cloud is a visible mass of liquid droplets or frozen crystals made of water or various chemicals suspended in the atmosphere above the surface of a planetary body. These suspended particles are also known as aerosols. Clouds in earth's atmosphere are studied in the cloud physics branch of meteorology. Two processes, possibly acting together, can lead to air becoming saturated: cooling the air or adding water vapor to the air. In general, precipitation will fall to the surface; an exception is virga, which evaporates before reaching the surface.
Clouds can show convective development like cumulus, appear in layered sheets such as stratus, or take the form of thin fibrous wisps, as in the case of cirrus. Prefixes are used in connection with clouds: strato- for low cumuliform-category clouds that show some stratiform characteristics, nimbo- for thick stratiform clouds that can produce moderate to heavy precipitation, alto- for middle clouds, and cirro- for high clouds. Whether or not a cloud is low, middle, or high level depends on how far above the ground its base forms.
The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History is a 1978 book by Michael H. Hart, reprinted in 1992 with revisions. It is a ranking of the 100 people who, according to Hart, most influenced human history.
The first person on Hart's list is the Prophet of Islam Muhammad. Hart asserted that Muhammad was "supremely successful" in both the religious and secular realms. He also believed that Muhammad's role in the development of Islam was far more influential than Jesus' collaboration in the development of Christianity. He attributes the development of Christianity to St. Paul, who played a pivotal role in its dissemination."
The 1992 revisions included the demotion of figures associated with Communism, such as Vladimir Lenin and Mao Zedong, and the introduction of Mikhail Gorbachev. Hart took sides in the Shakespearean authorship issue and substituted Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford for William Shakespeare. Hart also substituted Niels Bohr and Henri Becquerel with Ernest Rutherford, thus correcting an error in the first edition. Henry Ford was also promoted from the "Honorary Mentions" list, replacing Pablo Picasso. Finally, some of the rankings were re-ordered, although no one listed in the top ten changed position.
Actors: Jennifer Blanc (actress), Carlos Ramirez (actor), Chris Sivertson (producer), Yvonne Zima (actress), Sam Ball (actor), Lorna Paul (producer), Denny Kirkwood (actor), Jeremy Jordan (actor), Jamielyn Kane (actress), Moniqua Plante (actress), Bryan Kirkwood (actor), Matthew Josten (actor), Vanessa Zima (actress), Jonathan Rau (actor), Jesse Gullion (actor),
Plot: The town of Liberty has many secrets but the darkest is hidden between twin brothers. Vincent and Oscar Burton are only 10 years old when Oscar finds out his parents are trying to kill him for insurance money. Oscar takes it in to his own hands to protect himself and his twin.
Keywords: affair, attraction, b-horror, blindness, blood, cabin, cascades, country, cult, cutActors: Paul Ben-Victor (actor), Hassan Johnson (actor), Mark Sivertsen (actor), Carlos Bernard (actor), Dave Rodriguez (producer), Dave Rodriguez (director), Dave Rodriguez (writer), Deran Sarafian (producer), Colette Divine (actress), Dan Wells (actor), Otto Sanchez (actor), Renee Props (producer), Josh Cowdery (actor), Jeff Selis (editor), Jil Hardin (producer),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Daniel Lam (producer), Ekin Cheng (actor), Nicholas Tse (actor), Danny Pang (producer), Simon Yam (actor), Oxide Pang Chun (producer), Aaron Kwok (actor), Suet Lam (actor), Danny Pang (director), Oxide Pang Chun (director), Charlene Choi (actress), Patrick Tam (actor), Tak-bun Wong (actor), Danny Arroyo (actor), Curran Pang (editor),
Plot: Based on the comic book series "Fung Wan" and directed by The Pang Brothers comes the incredible story of two friends, Wind and Cloud, who find themselves up against a very powerful warlord intending to invade their country. In order to protect their land these two friends seek the help of the all-powerful master. Through extensive training Wind and Cloud expose themselves to the "evil" ways to increase their powers of element. When the intensive battle begins their friendship will be tested when one finds it hard to be righteous and easy to be evil.
Keywords: number-in-title, part-of-trilogy, roman-numeral-in-title, second-in-trilogy, second-part, sequelActors: Turner Stewart (writer), Turner Stewart (director), Turner Stewart (editor), Alec T. Hanham (actor), Bryan Green (actor), Paul Osinski (composer), Jeff Olafson (actor),
Plot: Three convicts, Georgy, Vincent, and Cloud have just escaped from prison. The stakes are raised when the search for Vincent's hidden stash causes Cloud to decide he will stop at nothing to have the money all to himself. He kills Georgy then plans on killing Vincent once he gets the money.Vincent plans on Cloud coming after him and remembers the gun hidden with his stash, ready to be drawn when the time comes.
Genres: Crime, Short,Actors: Daniel Lam (producer), Ekin Cheng (actor), Nicholas Tse (actor), Danny Pang (producer), Simon Yam (actor), Oxide Pang Chun (producer), Aaron Kwok (actor), Suet Lam (actor), Danny Pang (director), Oxide Pang Chun (director), Charlene Choi (actress), Patrick Tam (actor), Tak-bun Wong (actor), Danny Arroyo (actor), Curran Pang (editor),
Plot: Based on the comic book series "Fung Wan" and directed by The Pang Brothers comes the incredible story of two friends, Wind and Cloud, who find themselves up against a very powerful warlord intending to invade their country. In order to protect their land these two friends seek the help of the all-powerful master. Through extensive training Wind and Cloud expose themselves to the "evil" ways to increase their powers of element. When the intensive battle begins their friendship will be tested when one finds it hard to be righteous and easy to be evil.
Keywords: number-in-title, part-of-trilogy, roman-numeral-in-title, second-in-trilogy, second-part, sequelActors: Michael Wong (actor), Tony Leung Hung-Wah (director), Tony Leung Hung-Wah (writer), Siu-Hung Leung (producer), Kathy Chow (actress), Kwok-Wing Yip (miscellaneous crew), Kwok-Wing Yip (actor), Nelson Cheung (costume designer), Jason Chu (actor), Kwok-Kit Lam (actor), Wang Hung Ng (editor), Gabriel Harrison (actor), Stephen Au (actor), Chi Wah Leung (composer), Chi Fai Chow (actor),
Genres: Crime, Drama,Actors: Ekin Cheng (actor), Shin'ichi Chiba (actor), Takeshi Kaneshiro (actor), Aaron Kwok (actor), Yiu-Cheung Lai (actor), Kien Shih (actor), Damian Lau (actor), Kristy Yang (actress), Judy Ongg (actress), Raymond Lee (director), Wing-Shing Ma (writer), Akira Inoue (composer), Shui Chung Yuet (director),
Plot: Lord Conquer is a great and mighty warlord who wants to take over the world. To do so, he must defeat another warrior named Saintly Edge; but the battle is prophesized to take place in ten years. Lord Conquer's servant, Buddah of Mud, says that he can make himself invincible by then if he can make two certain children into his disciples. Those children are Wind and Cloud. This show tracks down their journeys, their past and what happens when they face the truth about Lord Conquer.
Keywords: anime, chinese-mythology, martial-arts, shaolin, supernaturalActors: Jonathan Demme (producer), Gary Busey (actor), Jonathan Demme (writer), Roger Corman (producer), Scott Glenn (actor), Charles Dierkop (actor), Don Record (miscellaneous crew), Jodie Lynn Tillen (costume designer), Richard Hieronymus (composer), Janet Wood (actress), Gary Littlejohn (miscellaneous crew), Gary Littlejohn (actor), Larry Tucker (actor), Brendan Burns (actor), Dirty Denny (actor),
Plot: A drug deal is foiled, when the cops show up. They agree to meet in a few days out in the desert and complete the deal. The Angels head for the meeting place. On the way they meet up with the Dragons and are invited to come party with some hippies in an old ghost town. The General, leader of the Dragons is a psychotic dwarf and his henchman Axe isn't to stable either. The trouble start when one of the hippie girls is murdered and the Dragons decide that one of the Angels did it.
Keywords: biker, drug, dwarf, gangster, ghost-town, hippie, independent-film, murder, nudity, rampageActors: David Bowie (writer), David Bowie (actor), Lindsay Kemp (actor), Lindsay Kemp (writer), Lindsay Kemp (producer), Jack Birkett (actor), Brian Mahoney (director), Michael Garrett (actor), Annie Stainer (actress),
Genres: Short,Break me more
Anytime you want
I won't stop you
And when below the under
Break anytime that you are under
Break anytime
You're taking me more
There's a lot of talking about a nation
Pick it up and bring in modern creation
There is a face I make when I feel sensation
Make me hard and lay me down
Till I am no more want for aching
Take me in speak to me
Take me and break me
I tried you let you
But you got to face it
That you're nothing but a silhouhette
Tangling trust in me
And I'll always make it
Get me more