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Appleseed (media Franchise)
Appleseed may refer to: * The seed of an apple * Johnny Appleseed (1774–1845), American pioneer nurseryman and missionary * ''Appleseed'' (EP), by Aesop Rock * ''Appleseed'', a 2001 novel by John Clute * ''Appleseed'', a 2021 novel written from Matt Bell * The Apple Seed, a storytelling radio show on BYU radio Organizations * Appleseed Foundation, a non-profit network of social justice centers * Project Appleseed, a rifle marksmanship clinic * Appleseed Recordings, a record label Manga and spin-offs * ''Appleseed'' (manga), written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow ** ''Appleseed'' (1988 film), a 1988 original video animation based on the manga ** ''Appleseed'' (2004 film), a 2004 film *** ''Appleseed EX'', a February 2007 video game adaptation of the film *** ''Appleseed Ex Machina'', an October 2007 film sequel to the 2004 film ** '' Appleseed XIII'', a 2011 CGI anime television series ** ''Appleseed Alpha ''Appleseed Alpha'' (also styled as ''Appleseed α'') is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple
An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus domestica''). Apple fruit tree, trees are agriculture, cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus ''Malus''. The tree originated in Central Asia, where its wild ancestor, ''Malus sieversii'', is still found today. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe and were brought to North America by European colonization of the Americas, European colonists. Apples have Religion, religious and mythology, mythological significance in many cultures, including Norse mythology, Norse, Greek mythology, Greek, and Christianity in Europe, European Christian tradition. Apples grown from seed tend to be very different from those of their parents, and the resultant fruit frequently lacks desired characteristics. Generally, apple cultivars are propagated by clonal grafting onto rootstocks. Apple trees grown without rootstocks tend to be larger and much slower to fruit after plantin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Appleseed
John Chapman (September 26, 1774March 18, 1845), better known as Johnny Appleseed, was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Ontario, as well as the northern counties of present-day West Virginia. He became an American legend while still alive, due to his kind, generous ways, his leadership in conservation, and the symbolic importance he attributed to apples. He was also a missionary for The New Church (Swedenborgian) and the inspiration for many museums and historical sites such as the Johnny Appleseed Museum in Urbana, Ohio. Family Chapman was born on September 26, 1774, in Leominster, Massachusetts, the second child of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Chapman (née Simonds, married February 8, 1770). His birthplace has a granite marker, and the street is now called ''Johnny Appleseed Lane''. Chapman's mother, Elizabeth, died in 1776, shortly after giving birth to a second son, Nathaniel Jr., who died ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appleseed (EP)
''Appleseed'' is an EP by American hip hop musician Aesop Rock. It was originally self-released in 1999, and reissued via Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2021. Produced by Aesop Rock himself, Omega One, and Blockhead, it features a guest appearance from Doseone. It peaked at number 70 on the ''Billboard'' Top Album Sales chart. Release The EP was originally self-released on CD-R in 1999. Aesop Rock said: "The first ''Appleseed'' CD's were CD-R's I duped at home and sold from my backpack at an MF DOOM show at Brownies, which was right below my apartment at the time." He added: "I continued to sell hand-to-hand in NY, while Blockhead started fielding some mail orders from a young internet. People would send us cash or a check, and he'd cut the covers out and mail them off." In 2021, the official reissue version of the EP was released via Rhymesayers Entertainment. Critical reception Paul Simpson of AllMusic gave the EP 3.5 stars out of 5, commenting that "''Appleseed''s lyrics are mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Clute
John Frederick Clute (born 12 September 1940) is a Canadian-born author and critic specializing in science fiction and fantasy literature who has lived in both England and the United States since 1969. He has been described as "an integral part of science fiction's history"Davis, MattheJohn Clute: Yakfests of the Empyrean, ''Strange Horizons,'' 18 September 2006. and "perhaps the foremost reader-critic of sf in our time, and one of the best the genre has ever known." He was one of eight people who founded the English magazine '' Interzone'' in 1982 (the others included Malcolm Edwards, Colin Greenland, Roz Kaveney, and David Pringle). Clute's articles on speculative fiction have appeared in various publications since the 1960s. He is a co-editor of ''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction'' (with Peter Nicholls) and of ''The Encyclopedia of Fantasy'' (with John Grant), as well as the author of ''The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Science Fiction,'' all of which won Hugo Awards for Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Bell (author)
Matt Bell (born 1980) is an American writer. He is the author of ''Appleseed'' (2021), ''How They Were Found'' (2010) and ''Cataclysm Baby'' (2012). He received his BA from Oakland University and his MFA from Bowling Green State University. In 2012, he took a position as an assistant professor in the English department at Northern Michigan University, and currently teaches in the English department at Arizona State University. Bell is the senior editor at Dzanc Books, as well as the founding editor of ''The Collagist,'' a monthly online literary magazine. His short fiction has also appeared in numerous literary magazines, including '' Conjunctions'', ''Hayden's Ferry Review'', ''Gulf Coast'', ''Guernica'', ''Willow Springs'', ''Unsaid'', and ''American Short Fiction''. His stories have been anthologized in ''The Best American Mystery Stories'', '' Best American Fantasy'', and '' 30 Under 30: an Anthology of Innovative Fiction by Younger Writers''. Reception ''How They Were Fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BYU Radio
BYU Radio is a talk radio station run by Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Operating at Sirius XM channel 143 (and in northern Utah on 107.9 KUMT and 89.1-2 KBYU-HD2), it is known on-air as BYU Radio. The station features "news, current events, sports, religious and scripted programming". History Prior to 2002, there was a satellite music format known as 'Bonneville International LDS Radio Network.' When Bonneville International decided to discontinue the format, it gave the station to BYU. The university continued adding programming to the station. BYU Radio launched as an internet radio station on August 1, 2002. The original format featured a selection of music by artists who were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and alumni of Brigham Young University. A second stream, called BYU Radio Instrumental, launched in 2003. A third stream, BYU Radio International, launched in 2008 featuring Spanish- and Portuguese-language programming. In 2006, KBYU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appleseed Foundation
The Appleseed Foundation is a nonprofit social justice network of centers in the United States and Mexico. History Appleseed was founded in 1993 by members of Harvard Law School's class of 1958 at their 35th reunion. From the outset Appleseed was framed around what was then a singular approach to pro bono law. Its strategy was to address issues that lent themselves to system-wide reform rather than the traditional model of providing legal services to individuals with legal problems. While litigation is one tool used by some of the Appleseed Centers, the organization tends to focus on achieving structural changes through market-based reforms, policy analysis and research, legislation, and rule making. Structure Appleseed's 17 Centers function as independent organizations linked to each other and with the national organization. They have achieved enduring accomplishment in areas ranging from children's welfare, education reform, criminal justice reform, juvenile justice, elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project Appleseed
Project Appleseed is a marksmanship program that focuses on teaching traditional rifle marksmanship from standing, sitting/kneeling, and prone positions over a two-day weekend shooting clinic called an "Appleseed". It is the primary focus of The Revolutionary War Veterans Association (RWVA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that teaches and promotes traditional rifle marksmanship, while also teaching American heritage and history in order to encourage civic activism. Project Appleseed is apolitical, a legal requirement of 501(c)(3) organizations, and instructors are barred from discussing modern politics. The Revolutionary War Veterans Association and Project Appleseed are a Civilian Marksmanship Program affiliated organization, enabling Appleseed participants to buy rifles and ammunition through the CMP. History Project Appleseed started from a series of ads appearing in ''Shotgun News'', a monthly gun trade newspaper publication. These ads were written under a pseudonym "F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appleseed Recordings
Appleseed Recordings is an American folk music record label founded by Jim Musselman in 1997. History Appleseed's first album was a tribute to Peter Seeger. Musselman approached musicians and others (writer Studs Terkel, actor Tim Robbins) to record a song written, adapted, or performed by Seeger. The result was ''Where Have All the Flowers Gone: The Songs of Pete Seeger''. The album included versions of Seeger-related songs by Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne & Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Terkel, Robbins, and Ani DiFranco. The album won the American Federation of Independent Music Award for Top Independent Release of 1998". The duet by Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt on "Kisses Sweeter than Wine (song), Kisses Sweeter than Wine" was nominated for a 1999 Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. In 2007, Appleseed worked with the Give Us Your Poor organization at UMass Boston to release ''Give Us Your Poor'' to raise funds and public awareness about homelessness in Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appleseed (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. The series follows the adventures of ESWAT members Deunan Knute and Briareos Hecatonchires in Olympus. Like much of Shirow's work, ''Appleseed'' merges elements of the cyberpunk and mecha genres with politics, philosophy, and sociology. The series spans four volumes, released between 1985 and 1989. It has been adapted into an original video animation, three feature films, a 13-episode TV series, and two video games. In 1986, ''Appleseed'' reserved the 17th Seiun Award for Best Manga. Plot ''Appleseed'' takes place in the 22nd century, after the non-nuclear Third World War has led to the destruction of a majority of the Earth's people. While countries like Great Britain, USA and China have difficulty maintaining order and power, international organizations like the "Sacred Republic of Munma" and "Poseidon" have been established in the aftermath. The main characters are Deunan Knute and Briareos Hecatonchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appleseed (1988 Film)
is a Japanese cyberpunk-style OVA adaptation of the manga of the same name created by Masamune Shirow. The anime takes place in a non-determined future. The anime, produced by Gainax, departs greatly from the manga's storyline, sharing only the characters and setting. Plot After World War III, the General Management Control Office constructs an experimental city known as Olympus. It is inhabited by humans, cyborgs, and bioroids. Bioroids are genetically engineered beings created to serve Mankind. They oversee all the administration duties of Olympus. Olympus was meant to be a utopian society, but for some, it feels more like a cage. Charon Mautholos, an Olympus city police officer, is one of the many who feel that way. Charon secretly conspires with a terrorist, A. J. Sebastian, to destroy Gaia, a super computer that runs the various utilities and networks of Olympus. Out to stop them are Olympus City ESWAT (Enhanced SWAT) team members Deunan Knute and Briareos Hecatonchires. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appleseed (2004 Film)
is a 2004 Japanese animated post-apocalyptic action film directed by Shinji Aramaki and based on the '' Appleseed'' manga created by Masamune Shirow. It features the voice acting of Ai Kobayashi, Jūrōta Kosugi, Mami Koyama, Yuki Matsuoka, and Toshiyuki Morikawa. The film tells the story of Deunan Knute, a former soldier, who searches for data that can restore the reproductive capabilities of bioroids, a race of genetically engineered clones. Although it shares characters and settings with the original manga, this film's storyline is a re-interpretation, not a true adaptation. This ''Appleseed'' film should not be confused with the 1988 OVA which was also inspired by the manga. ''Appleseed'' was released on April 18, 2004. Plot Deunan Knute, a young soldier and one of the Global War's last survivors, is rescued by Hitomi, a Second Generation Bioroid. Knute's escape attempt is stopped by her former lover Briareos Hecatonchires, now a cyborg. She realizes that the war had ended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
