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Contender Entertainment
Contender may refer to: Boats * Contender (dinghy), type of sailing dinghy * Columbia 24 Contender, an American sailboat design Books * ''The Contender'' (Lipsyte novel), a 1967 novel by Robert Lipsyte * ''The Contenders'', a 2008 guide to the American presidential election with contributions by Laura Flanders and Dan Savage * ''The Gemini Contenders'', a 1976 novel by Robert Ludlum Films * ''The Contender'' (1944 film), a film directed by Sam Newfield * ''The Contender'' (1993 film), a TV movie directed by Lou Antonio * ''The Contender'' (2000 film), a film starring Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, and Jeff Bridges * '' Series 7: The Contenders'', a 2001 film directed by Daniel Minahan Firearms * Thompson/Center Contender, single shot, break-action firearm made as a pistol or rifle, manufactured by Thompson Center Arms Television * ''The Contender'' (TV series), a 2005 boxing-based reality television series or its spinoffs *''The Contenders'', a 2011 C-SPAN series about influ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contender (dinghy)
The International Contender is a single-handed high performance Dinghy sailing, sailing dinghy, designed by Bob Miller, latterly known as Ben Lexcen, (Australia) in 1967 as a possible successor to the Finn (dinghy), Finn dinghy for Olympic Games, Olympic competition. The Contender is recognised as an International Class by World Sailing, the governing body of sail boat racing, which administers the class rules. Background "Single-handed" means sailed by only one person. The boat has a Trapeze (sailing), trapeze which allows the sailor to use their weight more effectively. The design of the boat does not favour sailors within a narrow or extreme size or weight range, past champions have ranged from 60 kg to more than 90 kg. While physical fitness, agility and strength are advantageous, good technical sailing skills and experience can count for more. Sailors wishing to master the Contender must learn how to trapeze and steer the boat at the same time, and how to move abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Jackson
Liz Jackson (1951 – 27 June 2018) was an Australian journalist and barrister noted for her work on the ''Four Corners'' and '' Media Watch'' television programs. She received nine Walkley Awards for excellence in journalism. Career Jackson grew up in Melbourne, Australia and commenced work with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in 1986. Prior to her career with the ABC, Jackson also worked in a community legal centre in Australia and practised law in London as a barrister at Gray's Inn. Jackson returned to Australia and worked for the NSW Premier's Department, in the Women's Coordination Unit, dealing with laws to protect women from violence. After joining ''Four Corners'' as an investigative reporter in 1994, Jackson was awarded Walkley Awards, Australia's awards for journalism, on five occasions for her work on the following: *The situation in Somalia (1993); *The suicide of Aboriginal activist Rob Riley; *"Fixing Cricket", a report about cricket match-fixi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Game Of Presidential Debate
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Bean
Green beans are young, unripe fruits of various cultivars of the common bean ('' Phaseolus vulgaris''), although immature or young pods of the runner bean (''Phaseolus coccineus''), yardlong bean ( ''Vigna unguiculata'' subsp. ''sesquipedalis''), and hyacinth bean (''Lablab purpureus'') are used in a similar way. Green beans are known by many common names, including French beans (), string beans (although most modern varieties are "stringless"), and snap beans or simply "snaps". In the Philippines, they are also known as "Baguio beans" or "" to distinguish them from yardlong beans. They are distinguished from the many other varieties of beans in that green beans are harvested and consumed with their enclosing pods, before the bean seeds inside have fully matured. An analogous practice is the harvest and consumption of unripened pea pods, as is done with snow peas or sugar snap peas. Culinary use As common food in many countries, green beans are sold fresh, canned, and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One
''Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One'', commonly abbreviated to ''Lola Versus Powerman'', or simply ''Lola'', is the eighth studio album by the English rock band the Kinks, recorded and released in 1970. A concept album, it is a satirical appraisal of the music industry, including song publishers, unions, the press, accountants, business managers, and life on the road. Musically ''Lola Versus Powerman'' is varied, described by Stephen Thomas Erlewine as "a wildly unfocused but nonetheless dazzling ''tour de force''", containing some of Ray Davies's strongest songs. Although it appeared during a transitional period for the Kinks, ''Lola Versus Powerman'' was a success both critically and commercially for the group, charting in the Top 40 in America and helping restore them in the public eye, making it a "comeback" album. It contained two hit singles: "Lola", which reached the top 10 in the US and UK, and " Apeman", which peaked at number five in the UK. In Octob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy MacCarthy
James MacCarthy (born 1953) is an Irish singer-songwriter. Early life and career (1953–1979) MacCarthy was born in Macroom, County Cork, Ireland to Ted MacCarthy (died 1998) and Betty MacCarthy (died 2009). He has 11 siblings. The family had a business distributing newspapers and magazines all over Munster. However the family soon lost their business from a combination of bad health and bad luck. Despite this, Ted and Betty made sure that things would still be good for their children. MacCarthy was unhappy at school and left at 15 without an Inter Cert and became a stable boy at Vincent O'Brien's place in Ballydoyle. After five years between Tipperary and Newmarket, Jimmy returned home to help his father, whose bad heart had led to the end of the business. He then made a living out of singing at pubs, and was later busking in the streets of London and doing occasional concerts, opening for other singers' gigs in Ireland. MacCarthy became a musician from an early age, recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contenders (song)
"Contenders" is a song by the British new wave and synth-pop band Heaven 17, which was released in 1986 as the first single from their fourth studio album ''Pleasure One''. It was written and produced by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware. The song reached No. 80 in the UK and spent four weeks on the chart. It also reached No. 6 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Dance/Club Play Singles Chart. Background "Contenders" preceded the release of Heaven 17's fourth album ''Pleasure One''. The band hoped the single would provide them with a hit after the disappointing charting of their single with Jimmy Ruffin, " The Foolish Thing to Do", earlier in the year. Like that single, "Contenders" also reached No. 80 in the UK Singles Chart. In a 1986 interview with ''Record Mirror'', Martyn Ware said of the song, "It's about the way the superpowers are constantly squaring off against each other. Look at all the struggles going on in the world, they're trying to carve the place up; everybod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart (album)
''The Pains of Being Pure at Heart'' is the debut studio album by American indie pop band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. It was released on February 3, 2009 by Slumberland Records. The band recorded the album at Honeyland Studios in Brooklyn. ''The Pains of Being Pure at Heart'' was released to generally warm critical reception. Musical style The album's sound has been compared to My Bloody Valentine, Ride, The Field Mice, and The Jesus and Mary Chain. Release ''The Pains of Being Pure at Heart'' was released in the United States on February 3, 2009 by Slumberland Records. In other territories, the album was released by different labels, including Fortuna Pop! in Europe, Lost & Lonesome Recording Co. in Australia, and Fastcut Records in Japan. Three singles were released from ''The Pains of Being Pure at Heart'': "Everything with You" on October 14, 2008, "Young Adult Friction" on March 31, 2009, and "Come Saturday" on September 8, 2009. Critical reception ''The Pains of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make The Road By Walking
''Make the Road by Walking'' is the debut album by Brooklyn based group Menahan Street Band. It was released on October 14, 2008 through Dunham Records, a then-new subsidiary of Daptone Records. The album is named after a Brooklyn non-profit organization which is located around the corner from Menahan Street (on Grove Street), which promotes social and economic justice through advocacy and legal work. Hip-hop samples The title song, "Make the Road by Walking", was sampled by Jay-Z on the track " Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..." on his album '' American Gangster'', which was named by ''Rolling Stone'' to be the No. 1 single of 2007. The song "The Traitor" has been sampled on songs including " Solo Dolo" by Kid Cudi and " Talking in Codes" by 50 Cent. "Tired of Fighting" has been sampled on songs including "Faith" by Kendrick Lamar, "Flying Iron" by Curren$y and " Not Long" by Ludacris Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contender (album)
''Contender'' is the debut studio album by American pop punk band Forever Came Calling. It was released on July 24, 2012, via Pure Noise Records Pure Noise Records is an American punk rock record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. It was founded by Jake Round in 2009 while he was an editor at ''AMP''; the previous fall, friends of his in the band No Bragging Rights told him they were l .... Track listing References {{Authority control 2012 debut albums Forever Came Calling albums Pure Noise Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Contenders (band)
The Contenders were one of the most popular Norwegian roots rock bands of the early 1990s, playing more than 200 gigs and releasing three albums. Band members *Bjørn Kulseth – vocals & guitars *Stein Kulseth – vocals, piano, accordion, guitar & mandolin *Odd Eirik Fleischer – bass & vocals *Per Ivar Stræte – drums *Arnfinn Tørrisen – guitars (1991– present) Former members *Stein Ramberg – guitars (1988–1989) *Bjørn Gulliksen – vocals & guitars (1987–88) History In the fall of 1987, Bjørn Kulseth was waiting for the release of his first solo album ''Away'', recorded in England that summer and due for release under the "project name" Hi-Yo Silver! in March 1988 . Having broken up The Act (band), The Act in January 1987 after four years of regular gig playing, he was now yearning to get back on stage. So initially just to have some fun and play a few gigs, Kulseth rounded up his younger brother Stein and the rhythm section they had played with while gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easterhouse (band)
Easterhouse was a British indie rock group from the mid to late 1980s, known for jangly guitars and leftist political leaning. History Named after the Easterhouse area of Glasgow, the band was formed in Stretford, near Manchester by Ivor Perry and Andy Perry, intrigued by communism and inspired by Bob Marley's direct delivery of political content, was invited to join the band in order to improve its lyrical content. Perry's political stance reflected the perspectives of the then active Revolutionary Communist Party, with particular regard to Irish politics.Tomorrow/Yesterday Easterhouse played one of their first gigs on 30 August 1983 at in |
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