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Black Diamonds (magazine)
Black Diamond (s) or The Black Diamond may refer to: Minerals * Hematite * Anthracite * Carbonado, a black tinted natural diamond * Boron carbide * A black synthetic diamond, specifically CVD polycrystalline diamonds or HPHT polycrystalline compact diamonds Animals * Black Diamond (buffalo) (born 1893), name of the North American bison featured on the reverse of the buffalo nickels circulated from 1913 to 1938 * Black Diamond (elephant) (1898–1929), Indian elephant Books * ''The Black Diamond'' (novel), a 1921 British novel by Francis Brett Young * '' Black Diamond: The Story of the Negro Baseball Leagues'', a 1994 book by Patricia and Fredrick McKissack * '' Black Diamonds: The Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame'', a 1996 book, incorporating the first round of the Aboriginal and Islander Sports Hall of Fame project Business and transportation * Black Diamond (bus brand), a brand name used by Diamond Bus in the United Kingdom * ''Black Diamond'' (custom car), w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hematite
Hematite (), also spelled as haematite, is a common iron oxide compound with the formula, Fe2O3 and is widely found in rocks and soils. Hematite crystals belong to the rhombohedral lattice system which is designated the alpha polymorph of . It has the same crystal structure as corundum () and ilmenite (). With this it forms a complete solid solution at temperatures above . Hematite naturally occurs in black to steel or silver-gray, brown to reddish-brown, or red colors. It is mined as an important ore mineral of iron. It is electrically conductive. Hematite varieties include ''kidney ore'', ''martite'' (pseudomorphs after magnetite), ''iron rose'' and ''specularite'' (specular hematite). While these forms vary, they all have a rust-red streak. Hematite is not only harder than pure iron, but also much more brittle. Maghemite is a polymorph of hematite (γ-) with the same chemical formula, but with a spinel structure like magnetite. Large deposits of hematite are found in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Diamond Coal Mining Railroad
The Black Diamond Coal Mining Railroad was long and ran from Black Diamond Landing, California (now part of the city of Pittsburg, California) to Nortonville, California. It was owned and operated by the Black Diamond Coal Mining Company and therefore did not have its own official name. Over the years, it has been known by at least four different names. (A report prepared by the State in the 1880s referred to it as both the "Black Diamond Coal Mining Railroad Company" and the "Black Diamond Railroad." It has also been referred to as the "Black Diamond Coal Company Railroad" and the "Black Diamond Coal and Railroad Company."B. H. Ward, Mt. Diablo Coal Mine Railroads, The Western Railroader, Booklet 370-E.) The railroad was built by Gold Rush-era civil engineer and artist Sherman Day, and opened for service in 1868 primarily to serve the Black Diamond Coal Mine at Nortonville. At the town of Cornwall, California the railroad crossed the tracks of the Southern Pacific Railroad us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Diamond (Stan Ridgway Album)
''Black Diamond'' is the fourth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Stan Ridgway, released in 1996. Production "As I Went Out One Morning" is a cover of the Bob Dylan song. "Luther Played Guitar" is about the guitar player Luther Perkins. "Gone the Distance" addresses the death of Kurt Cobain. Critical reception ''The Washington Post'' determined that "the Dylan tune is one indication that Ridgway wants to be taken seriously, and he does tone down his arch vocal style on some of these songs." ''The Boston Globe'' wrote that the album, "though quieter and more spare than much of Ridgway's work, continues his pattern of writing moody story-songs, restless character studies imbued with dark, spooky undertones." Track listing Personnel Adapted from the ''Black Diamond'' liner notes. ;Musicians * Stan Ridgway – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, recorder, Hammond organ, production *Ted Andersen – drums, percussion *Harlan Boddicker& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Diamond (The Rippingtons Album)
''Black Diamond'' is the tenth album by American Jazz group The Rippingtons. Released in 1997, it was their first project for the Windham Hill label. The album reached number one on ''Billboard'''s contemporary jazz chart. Track listing All tracks written by Russ Freeman except where noted. #"Black Diamond" – 4:46 #"Deep Powder" – 6:16 #"Seven Nights in Rome" – 5:05 #"Soul Seeker" – 4:40 #"In Another Life" – 5:41 #"Big Sky" – 4:23 #"If I Owned the World" (Russ Freeman, Mark Williamson) – 3:39 #"North Peak" – 4:12 #"Angelfire" – 4:13 #"Jewel Thieves" – 5:05 #"Black Diamond" (Acoustic Version) – 4:09 Personnel The Rippingtons * Russ Freeman – keyboards, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, classical guitar, electric guitars, 12-string guitar, mandolin, bass, drum programming, rhythm loops, rhythm programming, percussion * David Kochanski – keyboards (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11), organ (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11) * Kim Stone – bass (1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Diamond (Buraka Som Sistema Album)
''Black Diamond'' is Buraka Som Sistema's second album which was released in 2008. It was released in the United States on April 7, 2009. Track listing #"Luanda - Lisboa" (feat. DJ Znobia) - 4:21 #"Sound of Kuduro" (featuring DJ Znobia, M.I.A., Saborosa and Puto Prata) - 3:33 #"Aqui para vocês" (feat. Deize Tigrona) - 4:12 #"Kalemba (Wegue Wegue)" (feat. Pongolove) - 3:53 #"Kurum" - 5:44 #"IC19" - 4:20 #"Tiroza" (feat. Bruno M) - 4:49 #"General" - 4:04 #"Yah!" (feat. Petty) - 3:33 #"Skank & Move" (feat. Kano Kano may refer to: Places *Kano State, a state in Northern Nigeria * Kano (city), a city in Nigeria, and the capital of Kano State **Kingdom of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between the 10th and 14th centuries **Sultanate of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between ...) - 3:57 #"D.. D.. D.. D.. Jay" (feat. Petty) - 3:46 #"New Africas Pt.1" - 1:52 #"New Africas Pt.2" - 3:55 Chart positions References External links KUDURO HIKORE YOUTUBE CHANNELchannel dedicated to kuduro, find there so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Diamond (Angie Stone Album)
''Black Diamond'' is the debut studio album by American singer Angie Stone. It was released on September 28, 1999, by Arista Records. The album is named after Stone's then-teenaged daughter Diamond Ti'ara. Track listing Notes * signifies an additional producer * signifies a remixer Sample credits * "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" contains excerpts and samples of "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" by Gladys Knight & the Pips. Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Black Diamond''. Musicians * Angie Stone – vocals * Joe Belmaati – programming, musician * Rex Rideout – programming, musician * Chalmers "Spanky" Alford – musician * D'Angelo – musician * Iran – musician * Jonas Krag – musician * Lenny Kravitz – musician * Aaron "Freedom" Lyles – musician * Ali Shaheed Muhammad – musician * Joe Quinde – musician * Craig Ross – musician * Sekou Aiken – background vocals * Stephanie Bolton – background vocals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Diamonds
The Black Diamonds were an Australian garage rock band from Lithgow, New South Wales, which were active under different names from 1959 to 1971. By 1965 the line-up consisted of Glenn Bland on vocals and harmonica, Allen Keogh on bass guitar, Colin McAuley on drums, Alan "Olly" Oloman on lead guitar and vocals, and his younger brother Neil Oloman on rhythm guitar. They signed with Festival Records, where they released two singles. The better-known B-side track, "I Want, Need, Love You", appeared on their first single in 1966 and became a regional hit. It features an pleading vocal over a driving rhythm section and fast guitar breaks. The band toured in support of the Easybeats. In 1967 their second single, "Outside Looking In", was a hit in the Sydney area. In 1968 the group changed their name to Tymepiece and evolved into a more eclectic and progressive style. Briefly changing their name to Love Machine they released a cover version of the Tokens' single, " Lion Sleeps Tonight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Diamonds (1940 Film)
''Black Diamonds'' is a 1940 American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, and Kathryn Adams. The film was released on July 19, 1940. Plot Walter Norton a reporter for big city newspaper. When he is given the assignment to be the paper's war correspondent, he decides to stop off in his home town before leaving for Europe. While there, Archie Connor, who also works with his father in the local mine, tells Norton that the mine is unsafe. Norton is not sure there is anything he can do, but on the morning he is to leave for Europe, his father is injured in a blast in the mine. Norton postpones his departure, and disguised as a miner, enters the mine to see the conditions for himself. Understanding the dangerous conditions, he attempts to explain the dangers to the other miners and get them to rally to demand that the mine owner improve conditions. However, the workers are fearful that if they complain they will lose their jobs. Having fai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Diamonds (1938 Film)
''Black Diamonds'' (Hungarian: ''Fekete gyémántok'') is a 1938 Hungarian drama film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Zita Szeleczky, Zoltán Greguss and Valéria Hidvéghy.Rozenblit p.213 It is based on an 1870 novel of the same name by Mór Jókai, the title referring to coal. It was remade in 1977. The film's sets were designed by the art director József Pán. Plot summary Cast * Zita Szeleczky as Evila * Zoltán Greguss as Szaffrán Péter - Evila võlegénye * Valéria Hidvéghy as Marica - bányászlány * Gyula Csortos as Sondersheim herceg * Pál Jávor as Berend Iván * László Kemény as Bányász * Gerö Mály as Spitzhase * László Misoga as Bányász * Kálmán Rózsahegyi as Pali bácsi * Gyula Szöreghy as Kocsmáros * Jenö Törzs as Kaulmann Félix, bankár * Zoltán Várkonyi Zoltán Várkonyi (13 May 1912 – 10 April 1979) was a Hungarian actor and film director. In 1961, he was a member of the jury at the 2nd Moscow Internati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Diamond (1941 Film)
''The Black Diamond'' (French: ''Le diamant noir'') is a 1941 French drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Charles Vanel, Louise Carletti and Gaby Morlay.The A to Z of French Cinema p.306 It is a remake of the 1922 silent film of the same title. The film's sets were designed by the art director Marcel Magniez. Cast * Charles Vanel as François Mitry * Louise Carletti as Nora Mitry * Gaby Morlay as Mademoiselle Marthe Dubard * Maurice Escande as Guy de Fresnoy * Carlettina as Nora à 9ans * Jean Joffre as Daniel * Henriette Delannoy as Madame de Morigny * Jeanne Véniat as Cathy * Gabrielle Davran as Soeur Angèle * Paul Demange as Le chauffeur * Hélène Constant as Thérèse Mitry * Guy Denancy as Jacques Maurin * Michel Retaux as Jacques à 12ans * Jacques Roussel as Vincent * Georges Paulais Georges Paulais (16 September 1884 – 12 December 1967) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1910 and 1956. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Diamond (1922 Film)
''The Black Diamond'' (french: Le diamant noir) is a 1922 French silent mystery film directed by André Hugon and starring Claude Mérelle, Ginette Maddie and Armand Bernard.Rège p. 511 Cast * Claude Mérelle as Fräulein * Ginette Maddie as Nora * Armand Bernard as Gottfried * Pierre Fresnay as Bouvier * Henry Krauss as Monsieur de Mitry * Romuald Joubé as Monsieur de Fresnay * Charles de Rochefort * Irène Sabel * Jean Toulout Jean Toulout (28 September 1887 – 23 October 1962) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1911 and 1959. Selected filmography * ''La Digue'' (1911) * ''The Mask of Horror'' (1912) * ''The Tenth Symphony'' (19 ... References Bibliography * Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009. External links * 1922 films Films directed by André Hugon French silent feature films French mystery films French black-and-white films 1922 mystery films Silent mystery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extreme Networks
Extreme Networks is an American networking company based in San Jose, California. Extreme Networks designs, develops, and manufactures wired and wireless network infrastructure equipment and develops the software for network management, policy, analytics, security and access controls. History Extreme Networks was established by co-founders Gordon Stitt, Herb Schneider, and Stephen Haddock in 1996 in California, USA, with its first offices located in Cupertino, which later moved to Santa Clara, and later to San Jose. Early investors included Norwest Venture Partners, AVI Capital Management, Trinity Ventures, and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Gordon Stitt was a co-founder and served as chief executive officer until August 2006, when he retired and became chairman of the board of directors. The initial public offering in April 1999 was listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange as ticker "EXTR." In April 2013, Charles W. Berger (from ParAccel as it was acquired by Actian) replaced Osc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
