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Brian Goldner
Brian David Goldner (April 21, 1963 – October 11, 2021) was an American business chief executive and film producer. He was the chief executive officer of the American toy and media company Hasbro from 2008 until his death. Early life Goldner was born on April 21, 1963, in Huntington, New York, the son of Marjorie (Meyer), an investment adviser, and Norman Goldner, who worked at a power management company, Eaton. He attended Huntington High School and Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, where he majored in politics. There he practiced public speaking and was also a radio disc jockey. Career Goldner began his career as a marketing assistant at a healthcare firm in Long Island in 1985. In 1997, Goldner was set to head the entertainment accountant division of advertisement holding company JWT, but he was lured away by Bandai. Goldner was working at Hasbro's Tiger Electronics unit in 2000, after the company had lost 5,000 jobs. By 2003, the company recovered on the stoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huntington, New York
The Town of Huntington is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York. Founded in 1653, it is located on the north shore of Long Island in northwestern Suffolk County, with Long Island Sound to its north and Nassau County adjacent to the west. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 204,127. Huntington is the only township in the United States to ban self-service gas stations at the township level and among the few places in the U.S. where full-service gas stations are compulsory and no self-service is allowed; the entire state of New Jersey and the western-Mid Valley portion of Oregon are the only other places in the country with similar laws. History In 1653, three men from Oyster Bay, Richard Holbrook, Robert Williams and Daniel Whitehead, purchased a parcel of land from the Matinecock tribe. This parcel has since come to be known as the "First Purchase" and included land bordered by Cold Spring Harbor on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revenge Of The Fallen
''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' is a 2009 American science fiction action film based on Hasbro's ''Transformers'' toy line. The film is the second installment in the ''Transformers'' film series and the sequel to ''Transformers'' (2007). The film is directed by Michael Bay and written by Ehren Kruger, Roberto Orci, and Alex Kurtzman. Taking place two years after the previous film, the story revolves around Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen), leader of the Autobots, and Sam Witwicky ( Shia LaBeouf), who is caught once again in the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons, led by Megatron (voiced by Hugo Weaving). Sam begins having strange visions of Cybertronian symbols, and is being hunted by the Decepticons under the orders of an ancient Decepticon named The Fallen (voiced by Tony Todd), who seeks to get revenge on Earth by finding and activating a machine that would provide the Decepticons with an energon source, destroying the Sun and all life on Earth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resolute
Resolute may refer to: Geography * Resolute, Nunavut, Canada, a hamlet * Resolute Bay, Nunavut * Resolute Mountain, Alberta, Canada Military operations * Operation Resolute, the Australian Defence Force contribution to patrolling Australia's Exclusive Economic Zone * Operation Resolute (Balkans), the British portion of the NATO-led peacekeeping force in Bosnia and Herzegovina Ships * , various Royal Navy ships and other vessels * , various US Navy ships, other vessels and a floating drydock * USCGC ''Resolute'' (WMEC-620), a United States Coast Guard cutter * USRC ''Resolute'' (1867), a revenue cutter of the United States Revenue Cutter Service in commission from 1867 to 1872 * CSS ''Resolute'', a Confederate States Navy tugboat during the American Civil War * , a Royal Canadian Navy minesweeper launched in 1953 * RCGS ''Resolute'', an Antarctic and Arctic cruise ship * ''Resolute'' (yacht), a contender in the 1920 America's Cup * ''Resolute'' (schooner), sunk by a German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigma 6 , or Three sigma rule, in statistics
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Sigma 6 may refer to: * '' G.I. Joe: Sigma 6'', a line of military-themed action figures and toys * SDS Sigma 6, one of the SDS Sigma series of computers made by Scientific Data Systems * Pink Floyd, a British rock group originally called Sigma 6 See also * Six Sigma, a set of techniques and tools for process improvement * 68–95–99.7 rule In statistics, the 68–95–99.7 rule, also known as the empirical rule, is a shorthand used to remember the percentage of values that lie within an interval estimate in a normal distribution: 68%, 95%, and 99.7% of the values lie within one, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honor Among Thieves
Honor (or Honour) Among Thieves is a phrase suggesting trustworthiness within a group that is not considered trustworthy to outsiders. It may also refer to: Books * ''Honour Among Thieves'' (novel), a 1993 novel by English author Jeffrey Archer. * ''Honour Among Thieves'', a 1947 novel by H. C. Bailey * ''Honour Among Thieves'', a 1991 novel by Donald Serrell Thomas * ''Honor Among Thieves'', a 2014 novel by James S. A. Corey * ''Honor Among Thieves'', a 2018 novel by Ann Aguirre and Rachel Caine Film and TV * ''Touchez pas au grisbi'', a 1954 French-Italian film released in the UK as ''Honour Among Thieves'' * ''Adieu l'ami'', a 1968 French-Italian film starring Charles Bronson reissued as ''Honor Among Thieves'' * '' Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves'', an American film set for release in 2023 Television * "Honor Among Thieves" (''Person of Interest''), a 2014 episode of ''Person of Interest'' * "Honor Among Thieves" (''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''), a 1998 episode o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snake Eyes (2021 Film)
''Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins'' (or simply ''Snake Eyes'') is a 2021 American superhero film based on the ''G.I. Joe'' toy line character Snake Eyes. It is the third installment in the ''G.I. Joe'' film series. The film is directed by Robert Schwentke from a screenplay by Evan Spiliotopoulos, Joe Shrapnel, and Anna Waterhouse. It serves as an origin story for the title character, while also being a reboot of the film series. The film stars Henry Golding as Snake Eyes, with Andrew Koji, Úrsula Corberó, Samara Weaving, and Iko Uwais in supporting roles. The project was first announced in May 2018, with Golding being cast in the titular role in August 2019 and the rest of the cast joining in subsequent months. After initial filming took place in Vancouver and Japan from October 2019 to February 2020, reshoots took place in March 2021. ''Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins'' was released in the United States on July 23, 2021, by Paramount Pictures. The film received generally negativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Movie (2017 Film)
"The Movie" is the 54th episode of the sitcom ''Seinfeld''. It is the 14th episode of the fourth season, and first aired on January 6, 1993 on NBC. Plot Jerry has two stand-up acts scheduled for the same night; due to a delay in one of them, he cannot make both shows. A hopeful comedian, Buckles, hangs around to fill in when somebody drops out. Jerry agrees to lose his moment at the microphone, as he is meeting his friends to see a movie, ''CheckMate'', at 10:30. On his way to the movie theater, Jerry is grabbed by Buckles, who insists on sharing a taxicab. Buckles irritates Jerry by trying out a new comic routine. George has been chosen to buy the movie tickets. At the Paragon Theater, George joins the end of a queue. He taps the shoulder of the man in front of him, confirming that he does not have a ticket, which leads him to conclude he is in the line to purchase tickets. Elaine and Kramer join George in line. When Elaine points out that the line is not moving, George grad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Origin Of Evil
''Ouija: Origin of Evil'' is a 2016 American supernatural horror film directed and edited by Mike Flanagan and written by Flanagan and Jeff Howard. The film is a prequel to the 2014 film ''Ouija'' and stars Elizabeth Reaser, Annalise Basso, and Henry Thomas. A widow and her family introduce a Ouija board into their phony seance business, thereby inviting a spirit that possesses the youngest daughter. ''Ouija: Origin of Evil'' was released in the United States on October 21, 2016, by Universal Pictures. The film grossed over $81 million worldwide and received critical acclaim, with many praising it as a significant improvement over its predecessor. Plot In 1967 Los Angeles, a young widow named Alice Zander works out of her suburban home as a spiritual medium, accompanied by her daughters, 15-year-old Paulina "Lina" and 9-year-old Doris. The family is reeling over the recent death of Roger, Alice's husband and the kids' father. Alice incorporates a Ouija board into her read ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jem And The Holograms (film)
''Jem and the Holograms'' is a 2015 American musical drama film produced and directed by Jon M. Chu, written by Ryan Landels, and starring Aubrey Peeples (as the title character), Stefanie Scott, Hayley Kiyoko, Aurora Perrineau, Ryan Guzman, Molly Ringwald and Juliette Lewis. Very loosely based on Christy Marx's 1980s animated television series '' Jem'', the film was produced by Allspark Pictures (a subsidiary of Hasbro Studios) and Blumhouse Productions. Chu's interest in developing a film adaptation of ''Jem'' is based on having grown up watching the original series with his sisters. He had attempted to make the film 11 years earlier, but was rejected by Universal due to the cost. ''Jem and the Holograms'' was theatrically released on October 23, 2015, by Universal Pictures. The film was a box office bomb, grossing $2 million worldwide on a $5 million budget. It received negative reviews from critics and was panned by fans of the original animated series, although Lewis's perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retaliation
Revenge is committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Francis Bacon described revenge as a kind of "wild justice" that "does... offend the law ndputteth the law out of office." Primitive justice or retributive justice is often differentiated from more formal and refined forms of justice such as distributive justice and divine judgment. Function in society Social psychologist Ian Mckee states that the desire for the sustenance of power motivates vengeful behavior as a means of impression management: "People who are more vengeful tend to be those who are motivated by power, by authority and by the desire for status. They don't want to lose face". Vengeful behavior has been found across a majority of human societies. Some societies encourage vengeful behavior, which is called a feud. These societies usually regard the honor of individuals and groups as of central importance. Thus, while protecting of their reput ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
