The banana is an edible fruit, botanically a berry, produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called plantains. The fruit is variable in size, color and firmness, but is usually elongated and curved, with soft flesh rich in starch covered with a rind which may be green, yellow, red, purple, or brown when ripe. The fruits grow in clusters hanging from the top of the plant. Almost all modern edible parthenocarpic (seedless) bananas come from two wild species – Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. The scientific names of most cultivated bananas are Musa acuminata, Musa balbisiana, and Musa × paradisiaca for the hybrid Musa acuminata × M. balbisiana, depending on their genomic constitution. The old scientific name Musa sapientum is no longer used.
Musa species are native to tropical Indomalaya and Australia, and are likely to have been first domesticated in Papua New Guinea. They are grown in at least 107 countries, primarily for their fruit, and to a lesser extent to make fiber, banana wine and banana beer and as ornamental plants.
Banana (バナナ) is a video game for the Nintendo Family Computer released only in Japan, although at least one copy of a reproduction ROM translation cartridge for the North American/European NES is known to exist.
The player gets to control a mole which digs through dirt collecting various fruits and vegetables. In most stages, the produce must be collected in a specific order, or the player may become stuck and be forced to restart the stage. During the stages, the player must also retrieve a female mole; referred to in the instruction manual as the player's daughter-in-law. When all objectives are complete, the player must make his way to the exit. If the player dies, his character says something along the lines of "I'm beat."
Among the fruits the player must collect are bananas. These are special fruits which give the player one of four items: a bomb, a ladder segment, a rope, or a rock. The player may use these if he takes a misstep in a stage and gets stuck. If a player walks under a rock, that rock shakes. When the player moves out from under the rock, the rock and any rocks on top of it fall. The player cannot die from a falling rock, but he may become stuck if it blocks his exit. There are 105 stages in Banana. Both of the final stages of the game loop from left to right; meaning that it is possible to quickly warp from one part of the level to another. Each stage progressively becomes more difficult. At the end of each stage, the number of steps the player took is totaled. This step count negatively affects the total score. A complete textual walkthrough of all 105 stages is available, as are demonstration videos for the first several stages.
John Abraham (born 17 December 1972), is an Indian film actor, producer and a former model. After modelling for numerous advertisements and companies, Abraham made his film debut with Jism (2003), which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination.
This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom (2004). He received two Filmfare Award nominations, for his negative roles in Dhoom, and in Zinda (2006). He later appeared in the major critical success Water (2005). He was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Baabul (2006). Since then, Abraham has starred in many critically and commercially successful films including Dostana (2008), New York (2009), Force (2011), Shootout at Wadala (2013) and Madras Cafe (2013).
In 2012, he produced his first film Vicky Donor, which was a critical and commercial success, and earned him a National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. Then he established his own production house, John Abraham Entertainment. His second film as a producer was Madras Cafe, which garnered fantastic critical acclaim. His athletic and muscular physique has contributed to his status as one of the most influential sex symbols in Bollywood. He is the co-owner of the Indian Super League football team NorthEast United FC.
Actors: Diego Meza-Valdes (editor), Tommy Groth (writer), Tommy Groth (actor), Tommy Groth (director), Chuck Porterfield (miscellaneous crew), Nina A. White (producer), Jeremy Frank (composer), Hannah Pucket (actor), Gage Nichole (actor), Payton Apple (actor), Isaac Bare (actor), Julie Bare (actor), Sophie McChesney (actor), Miracle McCullough (actor), Parker Apple (actor),
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Short, Thriller,Actors: Mike Faso (writer), Mike Faso (composer), Mike Faso (actor), Mike Faso (actor), Mike Faso (actor), Mike Faso (editor), Mike Faso (producer), Matt Chaney (actor), Matt Chaney (actor), Adam Slater (actor),
Genres: Animation, Short,Actors: Oscar Nuñez (actor), Andy Comeau (actor), Louise Runge (producer), Samantha Housman (producer), Heidi Sulzman (actress), Karen Marting (costume designer), Brandon Dexter (director), Szu-Hua Wang (editor), K.M. Breay (writer),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Bill Barretta (actor), Bill Barretta (actor), Bill Barretta (actor), Bill Barretta (actor), Bill Barretta (actor), Bill Barretta (actor), Bill Barretta (actor), Bill Barretta (actor), Dave Goelz (actor), Dave Goelz (actor), Dave Goelz (actor), Dave Goelz (actor), Eric Jacobson (actor), Eric Jacobson (actor), Bill Barretta (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Music, Short,Actors: Payman Benz (producer), Payman Benz (actor), Payman Benz (actor), Payman Benz (actor), Payman Benz (editor), Payman Benz (director), Payman Benz (writer), Sean Becker (actor), Sean Becker (producer), Sean Becker (writer), Sean Becker (director), Sean Becker (editor), Chris Darnell (producer), Ray Doherty (actor), Alan Haskel (composer),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Tom Burstall (producer), Nathan Hill (actor), David Hirschfelder (composer), Michael Carman (actor), Bert Newton (actor), Peter Carrodus (editor), Isla Fisher (actress), Tony Nikolakopoulos (actor), Terry Gill (actor), Felix Williamson (actor), Rove McManus (actor), Chantal Contouri (actress), John Fairhead (miscellaneous crew), Russell Dykstra (actor), Nick Giannopoulos (writer),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Daniel Wu (actor), Stephen Fung (actor), Suet Lam (actor), Daniel Wu (actor), Sam Lee (actor), Gigi Lai (actress), Kuo Hsing Li (producer), Siu-hung Chung (director), Conroy Chan Chi-Chung (actor), Kelly Lin (actress), Joe Lee (actor), Wai-sheung Lee (actor),
Plot: Lon is an assassin who is deformed. The only man he can trust is his brother, Kwan. When Lon kills a police officer, the officer's partner tries to go after him, but lets him go after seeing his face. Meanwhile, Lon falls for Wendy, the girlfriend of Lon's sadistic boss, Dragon. When Lon agrees to kill Dragon for Wendy, it's a setup. After the kill, Lon is hit by a car and plunges into the river. A year passes by. A new man named Michael arrives, working for Wendy. Meanwhile, the partner of the cop Lon killed is still on the case. He notices a resemblance of the new man to Lon. Is Michael the same person as Lon? If so, what is the motive?
Keywords: ambulance, blood, brother-brother-relationship, cut-off-nose, death, deformed, gun, hooker, knife, murderActors: Tat-Ming Cheung (actor), Jamie Luk (actor), Jordan Chan (actor), Spencer Lam (actor), Kin-Yan Lee (actor), Theresa Lee (actress), Kwok-Wing Yip (miscellaneous crew), Andy Wing-Keung Chin (director), Karen Tong (actress), Natalie Wong (actress), Joyce Chan (actress), Zoe Ki (actress),
Plot: A triptych of ghost stories. A school-girl, accused of thievery, jumps to her death; her ghost possesses one of her friends to deny the theft to a TV reporter and a skeptical psychologist. Four young women on holiday rent a flat that's haunted by a woman who murdered her son. Two workers in a high-rise are spooked by a ghost after they find a gold chain in an elevator motor. The ghost pursues them until his own body is found and he can rest. These ghosts are especially active at 3:00 A.M.
Keywords: anthology, time-for-titleActors: Ronald Reagan (actor), Royal Dano (actor), John Wayne (actor), Frank Welker (actor), Kane Hodder (actor), Arye Gross (actor), Sean S. Cunningham (producer), Harry Manfredini (composer), Bill Maher (actor), John Ratzenberger (actor), Gregory Walcott (actor), Martin Nicholson (editor), Dwier Brown (actor), Terry Gusto (miscellaneous crew), Ethan Wiley (director),
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror,Actors: Jerry Mandy (actor), Sol Lesser (producer), Edward F. Cline (director), Philip Ahn (actor), Ned Sparks (actor), Dora Clement (actress), Hugo Riesenfeld (composer), Warren Hull (actor), Cy Kendall (actor), Arthur Hilton (editor), Ward Bond (actor), Herbert Rawlinson (actor), Donald Kirke (actor), Irvin S. Cobb (actor), Gloria Holden (actress),
Plot: After being nabbed while trying to stow away on board an ocean liner en route to Hawaii, young Bobby Breen sings for his travel fare and, along with sidekick Pua, turns detective to recover stolen naval documents from crooks
Keywords: 1930s, b-movie, barbecue, based-on-novel, dancer, dancing, hawaii, hula-dance, island, low-budget-filmSomebody wants to hold your hand. Somebody wants to hold
your hand. So you better get down to it. Give it
everything and do it. Somebody wants to hold your hand. I
was thinking about it just the other day. About all the
things that seem to satisfy in some way. It turns out, I
figured, most of it just 'aint worthwhile. In the long
run all this physicality just 'aint in style. It don't
last, the buzz of alcohol, the high of smoking dope. It
don't last and won't pass the test of time. Nope 1 2.
Reach higher man, dig deeper into what you really need.
Everybody knows. Spiritual restoration. Now your back's
against the wall and your world begins to fall. just
surrender it all. Jesus listens. Searching for reason and
rhyme. Finding ways to cloud your mind. Oh you're running
The banana is an edible fruit, botanically a berry, produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called plantains. The fruit is variable in size, color and firmness, but is usually elongated and curved, with soft flesh rich in starch covered with a rind which may be green, yellow, red, purple, or brown when ripe. The fruits grow in clusters hanging from the top of the plant. Almost all modern edible parthenocarpic (seedless) bananas come from two wild species – Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. The scientific names of most cultivated bananas are Musa acuminata, Musa balbisiana, and Musa × paradisiaca for the hybrid Musa acuminata × M. balbisiana, depending on their genomic constitution. The old scientific name Musa sapientum is no longer used.
Musa species are native to tropical Indomalaya and Australia, and are likely to have been first domesticated in Papua New Guinea. They are grown in at least 107 countries, primarily for their fruit, and to a lesser extent to make fiber, banana wine and banana beer and as ornamental plants.
WorldNews.com | 26 Jul 2018