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Nickelodeon Games And Sports For Kids
Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids (stylized as Nick GaS and commonly known as Nick GAS) was an American cable television network that was part of MTV Networks' suite of digital cable channels. The channel was available to all digital cable providers and satellite provider Dish Network. With its focus on classic Nickelodeon game shows (most of which had been removed from the parent network between 1999–2002), Nick GAS was essentially a children's version of (and Viacom's answer to) Game Show Network, which launched on December 1, 1994. The VP/General Manager of the network was Nickelodeon executive Mark Offitzer, producer of numerous Nick specials including the ''Kids Choice Awards''. Summer Sanders was named on-air Commissioner of the network; Dave Aizer (1999–2003) and Vivianne Collins (1999–2003) were the network's original on-air hosts, with Mati Moralejo (2001–05) joining soon after and later on Nadine (2004) and George (2004) separately during commercials. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chang An Airlines
Air Changan () is a Chinese domestic airline. Its main operating base is Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, serving several cities in Shaanxi Province. Initially an independent carrier, Air Changan merged with Hainan Airlines in 2000 and was later absorbed into that airline. Air Changan resumed service as an independent airline in May 2016, providing flights to four Chinese cities with three Boeing 737-800 aircraft. History In order to develop the local economy and aviation industry, in September 1990, the Shaanxi provincial government and local aircraft manufacturers began planning for a local airline, to operate with three Xian Y-7 aircraft. On 2 March 1992, the provincial government named the airline as ''Air Changan''. On 11 April 1992, Air Changan was formally founded, merging Dapeng Airlines in to the new entity. On 5 January 1993, the first flight of Air Changan operated, from Xi'an to Yulin. Then was transfer to be operated by the provincial government only, after the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2-Z (album)
''2-Z'' is an album by the American jazz pianist Matthew Shipp with AACM saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell, recorded in 1995 and released on the 2.13.61 label. Shipp played previously with Mitchell's Note Factory on the album ''This Dance Is for Steve McCall'', but ''2-Z'' represents their first collaboration with Shipp as a leader.Original Liner Notes by Robert Hicks Reception In his review for AllMusic, Chris Kelsey states: "The men speak the same language —albeit with slightly different accents— and they communicate quite well. A nice record." ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' wrote that the album "is a meeting of generations, and Shipp sounds respectful and happy to take second place for much of it, constantly searching for some normative path that might hint at a tonal centre". Track listing :''All compositions by Matthew Shipp and Roscoe Mitchell'' # "2-Z" – 3:11 # "2-Z-2" – 4:03 # "2-Z-3" – 4:45 # "2-Z-4" – 3:47 # "2-Z-5" – 2:53 # "2-Z-6" – 2:46 # "2-Z-7" – 2:40 # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |