Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. Running is a type of gait characterized by an aerial phase in which all feet are above the ground (though there are exceptions). This is in contrast to walking, where one foot is always in contact with the ground, the legs are kept mostly straight and the center of gravity vaults over the stance leg or legs in an inverted pendulum fashion. A characteristic feature of a running body from the viewpoint of spring-mass mechanics is that changes in kinetic and potential energy within a stride occur simultaneously, with energy storage accomplished by springy tendons and passive muscle elasticity. The term running can refer to any of a variety of speeds ranging from jogging to sprinting.
It is assumed that the ancestors of mankind developed the ability to run for long distances about 2.6 million years ago, probably in order to hunt animals. Competitive running grew out of religious festivals in various areas. Records of competitive racing date back to the Tailteann Games in Ireland in 1829 BCE, while the first recorded Olympic Games took place in 776 BCE. Running has been described as the world's most accessible sport.
In the science fiction television series Stargate Atlantis, the Wraith are the original enemy alien species, first introduced in the pilot episode "Rising". In the series, they are a vampire-like telepathic race who feed on the "life-force" of humans, and are the dominant power in the Pegasus galaxy. The first season of Atlantis is focused on the main characters finding a way to survive an overwhelming attack by the Wraith. Although in the later seasons new enemies have taken some of the attention away from the Wraith, they remain a potent and ever-present threat to the Atlantis Expedition.
All of the named Wraith who have appeared on Stargate Atlantis are named by humans, as it is unknown whether wraith even have names. John Sheppard often gives captured Wraith amusing/generic Earth names. The majority of non-warrior male and female Wraith were played by the same actors, James Lafazanos and Andee Frizzell respectively. James Lafazanos left the show after season 2. Other male Wraith have been played by Christopher Heyerdahl (season 3 onwards), Jeffrey C. Robinson (season 2), Dan Payne (season 3), James Bamford (season 3), Brendan Penny (season 4), Tyler McClendon (season 5) and Neil Jackson (season 5).
Logan's Run is a novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. Published in 1967, it depicts a dystopic ageist future society in which both population and the consumption of resources are maintained in equilibrium by requiring the death of everyone reaching a particular age. The story follows the actions of Logan, a Sandman charged with enforcing the rule, as he tracks down and kills citizens who "run" from society's lethal demand—only to end up "running" himself.
The introduction to the book states:
In the world of 2116, a person's maximum age is strictly legislated: twenty one years, to the day. When people reach this Lastday they report to a Sleepshop in which they are willingly executed via a pleasure-inducing toxic gas. A person's age is revealed by their palm flower crystal embedded in the palm of their right hand that changes color every seven years, yellow (age 0-6), then blue (age 7-13), then red (age 14-20), then blinks red and black on Lastday, and finally turns black at 21.
Actors: Fernando Alves Pinto (actor), Daniela Antonelli Aun (producer), Paula Cosenza (producer), Denise Gomes (producer), Lina Chamie (writer), Lina Chamie (director), Pedro Corder (miscellaneous crew), Leandro Scorsafava (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Måns Ahlin (actor), Janne Eberhard (actor), Per von Koch (producer), Per von Koch (writer), Per von Koch (composer), Per von Koch (director), Per von Koch (editor), Anisa Dzindo (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Comedy, Horror, Music, Short,Actors: Rimvydas Ambrazevicius (actor), Vainius Sodeika (actor), Ainis Storpirstis (actor), Migle Polikeviciute (actress), Dagne Vildziunaite (producer), Rokas Eltermanas (writer), Rokas Eltermanas (composer), Marija Olsauskaite (costume designer), Rokas Eltermanas (director), Rokas Eltermanas (editor), Gintare Sokelyte (editor), Greta Ajutyte (miscellaneous crew), Oskaras Riauba (miscellaneous crew), Lina Sakalauskaite (miscellaneous crew), Karolis Vaskevicius (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Young couple is coming back after their honeymoon. On the way home they find themselves in many unexpected situations that are possible to get quite of only if you love each other a lot. It is a short film about love. Have you ever seen such one? Exactly one like this?
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Short,Actors: Bashar Al Ameer (actor), Manaf Al Muhandis (actor), Ammar Al-Aradi (producer), Ammar Al-Aradi (director), Ammar Al-Aradi (editor),
Genres: Action, Short,Actors: Ammar Al-Aradi (actor), Bashar Al Ameer (actor), Ammar Al-Aradi (writer), Ammar Al-Aradi (director),
Genres: Short,Actors: John Jordan Anderson (actor), Michael Arata (actor), Tony Bentley (actor), Michael P. Cahill (actor), Jake Cherry (actor), Manny Chevrolet (actor), Zac Efron (actor), Cody Fontenot (actor), Anthony Gangi (actor), Dakota Hill (actor), Bernard Hocke (actor), Bernard Johnson (actor), Bubba Lewis (actor), John McConnell (actor), John J. Anderson (actor),
Plot: The social stigma and discrimination of autistic children is present in the movie Miracle Run. The life of Corrine Morgan-Thomas, the mother of autistic twins Stephen and Philip, changes drastically when she finally finds out that her sons are autistic. The first few doctors she takes her sons to are unable to diagnose them with any problem, saying that they are just fine; fortunately, Corrine takes her sons to a specialist who diagnoses the boys with Autism. Corrine's initial reaction is that of shock. She does not like the idea that her sons are autistic, and leaves the hospital angrily. She does, however, end up realizing that the specialist was correct. When she tells her husband about their autism, he says he doesn't want to deal with the autism, so she decides to leave him. She is determined to fight the social stigma of autism and to have her sons be treated like any other child, so she does not tell Stephen and Philip's new school about their problem. The school accuses her of abusing her children, but then tells her that she ought to find another school for the boys when Corrine tells them about her twins' autism. In the end her boys set their hearts to succeed and do succeed, proving that autistic children can do anything that any other child could do!
Keywords: autism, based-on-true-story, bathtub, chess, children, guitar, high-school, mother-son-relationship, running, shirtless-boyActors: Andrew Blaich (actor), Harrison Butler (actor), Joe Capozzi (actor), Alan Cove (actor), Brian Cunningham (actor), Alexander Gochal (actor), Michael Godere (actor), Ryan Harmon (actor), Stanley Hathaway (actor), Kevin Kolack (actor), Mike Lane (actor), Jason Lelovsky (actor), Jace Mclean (actor), Edgar Moye (actor), Joseph Annarumma (actor),
Plot: Yan Harris, a college freshman is put through the toughest challenge of his life as he tries to procure a spot on Henry State's second ranked track team. Controversy runs rampant on campus as hazing becomes a serious issue. Yan's feud with Perrault Hopkins, the captain of the track team, escalates to unlimited proportions, adding fuel to Yan's already existing fire that just can't be extinguished.
Keywords: bar, college, gun, hazing, pool-table, racism, reporter, runningActors: Linford Christie (actor), Tom Conti (actor), Charles Dance (actor), Anthony Edwards (actor), James Elvey (actor), Graeme Erickson Joeck (actor), George Layton (actor), Philip McGough (actor), Pip Miller (actor), Julian Morris (actor), Michael Peluso (actor), Richard Platt (actor), Ben Reynolds (actor), Sam Stockman (actor), Thomas Aldridge (actor),
Plot: Jenny Seagrove plays a widow who is defying her friends attempts to find her a new parter. Charles Dance is part of her circle of friends and decides that he is the one for her. He is also in the fortunate position that he is her dentist who just happens to use hypnosis on his patients. Having no luck using conventional methods to win her affections, he resorts to hypnosis which has unforseen and amusing results. Antony Edwards is a failing sports psychologist who gets caught up in the events through a series of chance meetings and the unpredictable results of the hypnosis.
Keywords: athlete, boyfriend-girlfriend-relationship, death-of-father, death-of-husband, dentist, friend, friendship, hypnosis, independent-film, loveActors: Seyed Karym Alikhani (actor), Kazem Asqarpoor (actor), Ali Chaharian (actor), Reza Dehghan (actor), Amir Farrokh Hashemian (actor), Navid Feyzabadi (actor), Navid Feyzabadi (actor), Siamak Haj-Amini (actor), Soheil Haj-Amini (actor), Mohammad Haj-Hosseini (actor), Seyd-Ali Hosseini (actor), Mohammad-Hasan Hosseinian (actor), Amir-Ali Kazemi (actor), Javad Kazemi (actor), Hossein Ahamdloo (actor),
Plot: Zahra's shoes are gone; her older brother Ali lost them. They are poor, there are no shoes for Zahra until they come up with an idea: they will share one pair of shoes, Ali's. School awaits. Will the plan succeed?
Keywords: baby, bakery, ballpoint-pen, bicycle, bicycle-accident, bicycling, blackboard, blind-man, blister, boyActors: Shimon Avidan (actor), Jean-Marc Barr (actor), John Barrard (actor), Niall Buggy (actor), Jason Carter (actor), John Castle (actor), James Coombes (actor), David de Keyser (actor), Nicola Di Gioia (actor), Mark Drewry (actor), Simon Dutton (actor), George Eastman (actor), Peter Frye (actor), John Gabriel (actor), Anton Alexander (actor),
Genres: Adventure, Biography, Drama, War,Courier valiant, bearing the flame
Messenger noble, sent in His name
Faster and harder, run through the night
Desperate relay, carry the light
Carry the light
Chorus:
Runner, when the road is long
Feel like giving in but you're hanging on
Oh runner, when the race is won
You will run into his arms
(Chorus)
Obstacle ancient, chilling the way
Enemy wakened, stoking the fray
Still be determined, fearless and true
Lift high the standard, carry it through
Carry it through
(Chorus)
Mindful of many waiting to run
Destined to finish what you've begun
Millions before you cheering you on
Godspeed dear runner, carry it home
Carry it home
Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. Running is a type of gait characterized by an aerial phase in which all feet are above the ground (though there are exceptions). This is in contrast to walking, where one foot is always in contact with the ground, the legs are kept mostly straight and the center of gravity vaults over the stance leg or legs in an inverted pendulum fashion. A characteristic feature of a running body from the viewpoint of spring-mass mechanics is that changes in kinetic and potential energy within a stride occur simultaneously, with energy storage accomplished by springy tendons and passive muscle elasticity. The term running can refer to any of a variety of speeds ranging from jogging to sprinting.
It is assumed that the ancestors of mankind developed the ability to run for long distances about 2.6 million years ago, probably in order to hunt animals. Competitive running grew out of religious festivals in various areas. Records of competitive racing date back to the Tailteann Games in Ireland in 1829 BCE, while the first recorded Olympic Games took place in 776 BCE. Running has been described as the world's most accessible sport.
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