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Challenger (arcade Game)
Challenger, Challengers, or The Challengers may refer to: Entertainment Comics and manga * Challenger (character), comic book character * ''Challengers'' (manga), manga by Hinako Takanaga Film and TV * ''The Challengers'' (TV series), a 1979–80 Canadian biographical television series * ''Challenger'' (1990 film), a television movie about the space shuttle ''Challenger'' disaster * ''The Challengers'' (film), a 1990 family film produced for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation * ''The Challenger'' (film), a 2015 American sports drama film * ''The Challengers'' (game show), a 1990 American game show hosted by Dick Clark * ''Challenger'' (game show), a 1997 Australian game show * ''Challenger'' (2013 game show), a Pakistani game show * The original British title for the film ''The Challenger Disaster'', a 2013 BBC made-for-TV film Games * ''Challenger'' (video game), a 1985 game developed by Hudson Soft * ''Challengers'' (role-playing game), a 1985 role-playing game * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challenger (character)
The Challenger is the name of different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The William Waring version of Challenger appeared beginning with the company's 1940s iteration as Timely Comics during the period fans and historians call the Golden Age of Comic Books. Publication history The Challenger was a weapons master, who challenged opponents to fight using a weapon of their choice. He was inspired by the death of his father, who was killed by underworld criminals, to travel around the world and become an expert wielding 1,000 different weapons. This includes chemistry, "nerve control", and flying a plane. Comics historian Jim Steranko called this "one of the weakest stories ever told". The Challenger first appeared in ''Daring Mystery Comics'' #7 (April 1941) from Marvel Comics predecessor Timely Comics, debuting in both a two-page text story, "The Valley of Time", by writer Ray Gill, and in the 12-page comics story "Meet the Chall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challenger (album)
Challenger, Challengers, or The Challengers may refer to: Entertainment Comics and manga * Challenger (character), comic book character * ''Challengers'' (manga), manga by Hinako Takanaga Film and TV * ''The Challengers'' (TV series), a 1979–80 Canadian biographical television series * ''Challenger'' (1990 film), a television movie about the space shuttle ''Challenger'' disaster * ''The Challengers'' (film), a 1990 family film produced for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation * ''The Challenger'' (film), a 2015 American sports drama film * ''The Challengers'' (game show), a 1990 American game show hosted by Dick Clark * ''Challenger'' (game show), a 1997 Australian game show * ''Challenger'' (2013 game show), a Pakistani game show * The original British title for the film ''The Challenger Disaster'', a 2013 BBC made-for-TV film Games * ''Challenger'' (video game), a 1985 game developed by Hudson Soft * ''Challengers'' (role-playing game), a 1985 role-playing game * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Challenger
Benjamin Arthur Challenger (born 7 March 1978) is a retired English high jumper. His personal best jump of 2.30 metres was achieved when he won the 1999 Summer Universiade. His career highlight is a silver medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games. Born in Loughborough, Leicestershire, Challenger attended Shepshed High School and later he studied sports science at Loughborough University (a course he later abandoned in favour of full-time high jump training). As a youth he considered a career in basketball, and toured the US with the Leicester Riders, leading to offers from NBA talent scouts acting for US universities, which he turned down. He is the son of the Showaddywaddy drummer, Romeo Challenger, and the brother of singer Tamzin Challenger Thomasina or Thomasine is the feminine form of the given name Thomas, which means "twin". Thomasina is often shortened to Tamsin. Tamsin can be used as a name in itself; variants of Tamsin include Tamsyn, Tamzin, Tamsen, Tammi and Tamasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo Challenger
Romeo Alexander Challenger (born 19 May 1950) is an English musician who has been the drummer for the rock band Showaddywaddy since 1973 and seminal Progressive Rock band Black Widow. Biography Challenger was born 19 May 1950 in St. John's, Antigua, British Leeward Islands. In 1955, he moved with his family to England. He began playing the drums as a teenager in the mid-1960s. He played in several groups, including progressive rock/hard rock band Black Widow in the early 1970s. In 1973, he became one of two drummers (The other being Malcolm Allured) for the rock and roll band Showaddywaddy. Showaddywaddy had ten singles reach the top ten of the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ..., including the 1976 number-one " Under the Moon of Love". Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challenger (actor)
ASM Tofazzal Hossain (died on 12 October 2010; known by his stage name Challenger) was a Bangladeshi television and film actor. Career Hossain was nicknamed "Challenger" by writer, director Humayun Ahmed, when he debuted his acting career in the television drama ''Hablonger Bazare''. Works Television dramas Drama serials * ''Chandra Karigor'' * ''Kala Koitor'' * ''Ure Jay Bok Pokkhi'' * ''Aim in Life'' Films * ''Shyamol Chhaya'' (2004) * ''Noy Number Bipod Sanket ''Noy Number Bipod Sanket'' (English: Danger Signal Number Nine) is a 2007 Bengali Comedy-Drama Film directed by Humayun Ahmed. The film stars Rahmat Ali, Challenger, Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Shadhin Khosru, Tania Ahmed, Rupok Talukder, Shabnam ...'' * '' Daruchini Dwip'' (2007) * ''Lal Shobuj'' * ''Kaal Shokaley'' Personal life Actress Monira Mithu is Challenger's younger sister. References External links * 2010 deaths Bangladeshi male film actors Bangladeshi male television actors 20th-century Bang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASX200
The S&P/ASX 200 index is a market-capitalization weighted and float-adjusted stock market index of stocks listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. The index is maintained by Standard & Poor's and is considered the benchmark for Australian equity performance. It is based on the 200 largest ASX listed stocks, which together account for about 82% (as of March 2017) of Australia's share market capitalization. The ASX 200 was started on 31 March 2000 with a value of 3133.3, equal to the value of the All Ordinaries at that date. The ASX 200 reached 6,000 points for the first time on Thursday 15 February 2007. On 22 December 2017, the ASX 200 was 6,069. The ASX 200 crossed the 7,000 points level for the first time on 16 January 2020. Bloomberg, CNBC, Yahoo! Finance and Wikinvest use respectively the symbols ''AS51'' ' ' and ''AXJO'' to refer to this index. The ASX 200 webpage offers a Share market game as an educational tool with $50,000.00 AUD virtual cash. Calculations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challenger Limited
Challenger Ltd is a provider of contract oil and gas land drilling and workover services. History Challenger is based in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and the company Chairman is Hassan Tatanaki. The company was founded in 1991 and operated first in Africa later expanding into the Middle East. Operations Challenger is a provider of contract oil and gas land well drilling and work over services. The company owns and operates 25 drilling rigs in Libya providing drilling and work-over services for oil, gas, and water wells, with offices in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Workover refers to any kind of oil well intervention involving invasive techniques, such as wireline, coiled tubing or snubbing. More specifically though, it will refer to the expensive process of pulling and replacing a Completion (oil well). The company has an extensive client base, including several national oil companies as well as international corporations such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challenger (EP)
''Challenger'' (stylized as ''CHALLENGER'') is an extended play (EP) marketed as the third single of Japanese boy group JO1. Consisting of a total of six songs, the EP single was released by Lapone Entertainment into three different physical editions and one digital edition on April 28, 2021. It features the participation of various Japanese and South Korean songwriters and production teams such as Score, Megatone, Teito, Kebee, , and others. The single earned the top spot at the Oricon Singles Chart and received a Platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of Japan with its lead track "Born to Be Wild" peaked atop the ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100. Background and release In early January 2021, JO1 reportedly arrived in South Korea to prepare for a new single. On February 20, JO1 held their second online concert titled Starlight Deluxe in Paju as a part of the promotion of their first studio album '' The Star''. At the end of the concert, the group announced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recover (band)
Recover is an American rock band from Austin, Texas. History Recover is a post-hardcore band composed of Dan Keyes (guitar/vocals), Robert Mann (guitar/vocals), Ross Tweedy (bass), and Santiago "Jimmy" Vela III (drums). The band recorded a four-song demo in the spring of 2000. The demo found its way to Fueled by Ramen Records via the band's friends in fellow Austin band The Impossibles. The band later released their debut album, ''Rodeo & Picasso'', in the summer of 2001. The band toured extensively in support of the album, and in 2002, released a follow-up EP on Fiddler Records, ''Ceci n'est pas recover''. The band continued an exhaustive touring schedule with bands such as Jimmy Eat World, AFI, The Get Up Kids, Braid, Thrice, My Chemical Romance, Thursday, Taking Back Sunday and Coheed and Cambria. The band would eventually sign to Universal imprint Strummer Recordings, alongside The Rapture and The Mars Volta in late 2002. In summer 2003, the band retreated to Austin Tex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mars & Roses
''Mars & Roses'' is the fifth studio album by Japanese R&B singer Misia, released on February 11, 2004. It debuted at #3 with 151,087 copies sold. The album was recorded in London, New York and Tokyo. The song ''Little Rose'', the title and theme of the album were inspired by Antoine de Saint Exupéry's ''The Little Prince''. ''Mars & Roses'' was produced by American songwriter Keith Crouch and includes a duet with Erykah Badu. The first pressing of the album includes a bonus live version of "Snow Song", whose simple piano arrangement was created by Misia's band leader and pianist, Tohru Shigemi, during one of their tour rehearsals. The album is certifiePlatinumfor shipment of 250,000 copies. Information London recordings The first recordings for ''Mars & Roses'' took place in London, where the single " Kokoro Hitotsu" was recorded, with the assistance of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. The B-side, "Namida no Present", was penned by Misia and depicts a movie-like scene. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challenger (Memphis May Fire Album)
''Challenger'' is the third studio album by American metalcore band Memphis May Fire Memphis May Fire is an American metalcore band formed in Denton, Texas and currently signed to Rise Records. The band currently consists of lead guitarist Kellen McGregor, lead vocalist Matty Mullins, bassist Cory Elder, and drummer Jake Garla .... The album was released June 26, 2012 via Rise Records. The band released the first single, "Prove Me Right," on May 24. They also released the 5th track on the album, "Vices," on June 13 as the second single from the album. On June 18, all of the songs were uploaded to YouTube on the Rise Records page. The album debuted at number 16 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling more than 18,000 copies in its first week. It is the first album to have rhythm guitarist Anthony Sepe who replaced original member Ryan Bentley following his departure in April 2011. Track listing All lyrics written by Matty Mullins, all music composed by Kellen McGregor and Memp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challenger (Knut Album)
''Challenger'' is the second album by Swiss band Knut Knut (Norwegian and Swedish), Knud (Danish), or Knútur (Icelandic) is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch first name, of which the anglicised form is Canute. In Germany both "Knut" and "Knud" are used. In Spanish and Portuguese Canuto is used whi .... Reception Track listing #"Whacked Out" – 5:25 #"Repressed" – 2:15 #"El Niño" – 5:19 #"Bite the Bullet" – 2:21 #"Neon Guide" – 4:55 #"H/Armless" – 3:51 #"58.788" – 4:35 #"Ice Will" – 3:02 #"March" – 19:51 Personnel *Didier Séverin – vocals *Phillipe Hess – guitar *Jeremy Tavernier – bass *Roderic Mounir – drums References Knut (band) albums 1998 albums Hydra Head Records albums {{1990s-metal-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |