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Sand is a naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles. It is defined by size, being finer than gravel and coarser than silt. Sand can also refer to a textural class of soil or soil type; i.e. a soil containing more than 85% sand-sized particles (by mass).
The composition of sand varies, depending on the local rock sources and conditions, but the most common constituent of sand in inland continental settings and non-tropical coastal settings is silica (silicon dioxide, or SiO2), usually in the form of quartz. The second most common type of sand is calcium carbonate, for example aragonite, which has mostly been created, over the past half billion years, by various forms of life, like coral and shellfish. It is, for example, the primary form of sand apparent in areas where reefs have dominated the ecosystem for millions of years like the Caribbean.
In terms of particle size as used by geologists, sand particles range in diameter from 0.0625 mm (or 1⁄16 mm) to 2 mm. An individual particle in this range size is termed a sand grain. Sand grains are between gravel (with particles ranging from 2 mm up to 64 mm) and silt (particles smaller than 0.0625 mm down to 0.004 mm). The size specification between sand and gravel has remained constant for more than a century, but particle diameters as small as 0.02 mm were considered sand under the Albert Atterberg standard in use during the early 20th century. A 1953 engineering standard published by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials set the minimum sand size at 0.074 mm. A 1938 specification of the United States Department of Agriculture was 0.05 mm. Sand feels gritty when rubbed between the fingers (silt, by comparison, feels like flour).
Kinetic Sand is a three-dimensional building toy made of 98% sand and 2% polydimethylsiloxane (a type of silicone oil) that mimics the physical properties of wet sand. Kinetic Sand was originally designed for sculpting but is commonly sold as indoor play sand for children. In appearance it resembles light brown sugar. It can be molded, it sticks to itself but not to most other materials or surfaces, and it does not dry out.
The name "Kinetic Sand" is a trademarked brand of Spin Master. Other companies make comparable products which do not use the Kinetic Sand name.
The Sand is a 2015 horror film starring Brooke Butler, Jamie Kennedy and Mitchel Musso.
A group of friends are having a party at the beach with some of their classmates because it's spring break. While one of the friends Heather (Etalvia Cashin) is filming the party, two of the boys named Vance (Hector David Jr.) and Gilbert (Cleo Berry) find a giant ball covered in a strange gooey substance. The party continues, with all party guests having to put their phones in a bag so the party can't be seen online.
The next morning, two of the friends, Kaylee (Brooke Butler) and Mitch (Mitchel Musso) awake on the lifegaurd building. Kaylee's boyfriend Jonah (Dean Geyer) awakens in a nearby car next to a girl named Chanda (Meagan Holder). In the back of the car are Vance, and his girlfriend Ronnie (Cynthia Murell). Gilbert wakes up, having been stuck in a trashcan and a topless girl named Marsha (Nikki Leigh) wakes up, having fallen asleep on a table. The rest of the teenagers, including Heather, are nowhere to be found, just a bunch of empty sleeping bags left in their place.
Actors: Daryush Shokof (editor), Daryush Shokof (writer), Simon Yam (actor), Daryush Shokof (director), Daryush Shokof (actor), Daryush Shokof (writer), Daryush Shokof (producer), Raymond Tarabay (producer), Daryoush Zandi (actor), Christopher Broughton (actor), Christopher Broughton (producer), Christopher Broughton (producer), Daryoush Zandi (miscellaneous crew), Raphaël Benoliel (producer), Allen Payne (actor),
Plot: Kung was never a normal child. He could manhandle giants at a very early age of around 10 years old. Kung is a man now where the victorious fights of his childhood are now behind him. Jiko finds him again in a fighting arena where he convinces Kung to fight once again against the meanest fighter on earth. Kung finally agrees but his heart is not in confronting men but the rest of creatures in nature. He leaves the love of his life, Mindy soon after the Final fight with the grandest fighter of all time and sets forth to traveling the deepest jungles, grandest waters and meets wildest animals living in the world. Mindy bears their child and longs for his return until one day at the riverside where she and baby Kung are enjoying the sights and swimming, there come the beastly alligators attacking them. She and her small son flee the scene with the hope that the greatest fighter of all time "Kung" could just be there to save their lives. Will Kung ever make it to the scene?
Keywords: apocalypse, mega-tsunami, the-moonActors: Benjamin Rutkowski (miscellaneous crew), Lauren McCune (actress), Conor Stratton (writer), Conor Stratton (director), Conor Stratton (writer), Conor Stratton (composer), Lauren McCune (producer), Conor Stratton (editor), Conan Simmons (producer), David Gelles (writer), Bruce Lemon (actor), David Gelles (actor), Benjamin Brewer (miscellaneous crew), Vi Flaten (actress), Josh Evans (actor),
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy,Actors: Ryan Coopersmith (editor), Ryan Coopersmith (director), Ryan Coopersmith (actor), Ryan Coopersmith (writer), Charles Muzard (actor), Charles Muzard (writer), Charles Muzard (editor), Charles Muzard (director), Dan Handelman (writer), Dan Handelman (actor), Ryan Prizant (producer), Ryan Prizant (actor), Hugo Mayrand (composer), Adam Sand (actor), Irwin Cohen (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Nut Nualpang (miscellaneous crew), Sara Malakul Lane (actress), Janet Khiew (actress), Marion Affolter (actress), Russamee Thongsiripraisri (actress), Aphistaa Khreuakhongkhaa (actress), Thanapon Thanangkul (director), Siwat Narouphai (actor), Jittakorn Bhunsorn (actor),
Plot: Match Point is a story about love, volleyball, and competition between Sand, an ordinary Thai guy who's the leader of a gang in Pattaya, and Net, a pretty rich girl who's also a competitive beach volleyball player. Sand falls for Net and tries to win her heart. Net is attracted to her handsome young coach (Pete) whom she idolizes. With a major volleyball match coming up, Net has to face her biggest rival, Reiko, a Japanese-Thai beach volleyball champion. This big match culminates in a major chance for Sand to prove his true love.
Keywords: beach-volleyball, thailandActors: C. Thomas Howell (actor), Eugene Lipinski (actor), Judd Nelson (actor), John Rhys-Davies (actor), Krista Johnston (miscellaneous crew), Ed Baran (miscellaneous crew), Darcy Laurie (actor), Anthony Towstego (producer), Alison Eastwood (actress), Nicholas Celozzi (producer), Nicholas Celozzi (writer), Nicholas Celozzi (actor), Nicholas Celozzi (writer), Simon Chin (miscellaneous crew), Michele Patsula (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Thriller,Actors: Hannes Hellmann (actor), Robert Schulte-Hemming (composer), Jens Langbein (composer), Walter Kreye (actor), Andrea Sawatzki (actress), Christian Berkel (actor), Rolf Nagel (actor), Katharina Matz (actress), Erwin Keusch (director), Lutz Weidlich (producer), Mathias Herrmann (actor), Johanna-Christine Gehlen (actress), Hansjörg Thurn (writer), Thomas Kügel (actor), Albrecht Ganskopf (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Mayumi Tanaka (actress), Veronica Taylor (actress), Tara Sands (actress), Tara Sands (actress), Takahiro Sakurai (actor), Satomi Koorogi (actress), Tara Sands (actress), Naoki Tatsuta (actor), Yûji Ueda (actor), Yûji Ueda (actor), Eric Stuart (actor), Megumi Hayashibara (actress), Mika Kanai (actress), Ikue Ôtani (actress), Yumi Tôma (actress),
Genres: Short,Actors: Sing Chen (actor), Raymond Chow (producer), Fung Woo (actor), Ging Man Fung (actor), David Wu (actor), Josephine Siao (actress), Pak-Kwong Ho (actor), Ricky Hui (actor), Hark-Sun Lau (actor), Yat Fan Lau (actor), Biu Gam (actor), John Woo (actor), Charlie Cho (actor), Chi Chou (actor), John Woo (writer),
Plot: Josephine Siao is hired by a C.E.O. to teach his father manners and how to act like a "gentleman" in public. A goofy slapstick comedy that also features Ricky Hui as Josephine's long suffering boyfriend. John Woo stars as himself.
Genres: Action, Comedy,Actors: Camillo Mastrocinque (writer), Alberto Capozzi (actor), Gino Talamo (editor), Camillo Mastrocinque (director), Carlo Ninchi (actor), Amleto Palermi (writer), Giuseppe Porelli (actor), Carlo Tamberlani (actor), Paola Barbara (actress), Jone Morino (actress), Friedrich Benfer (actor), Cesare Giulio Viola (writer), Cesare Giulio Viola (writer), Manlio Mannozzi (actor), Vittoria Mongardi (actress),
Genres: ,race through the country the perfect carnivore pull over and stop to breathe there's grape jelly on your sleeve
you pick me up i pull you down down to the ground
make the most of daylight a sun-drenched meadow by the dumpster i came back high and hungover from your flickering light
i hope you find your way home
to the country the perfect manifested heaven and stop to breathe there's an aching heart on your sleeve
you pick me up i pull you down down to the ground