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Deadly End
Deadly may refer to: * Deadliness, the ability to cause death Arts and entertainment * ''Deadly'', a 2011 novel by Julie Chibbaro * ''Deadly'', a children's book series by Morris Gleitzman and Paul Jennings * ''Deadly'' (Australian TV series), an Australian children's television cartoon series * ''Deadly'' (film), a 1991 Australian film * ''Deadly'' (franchise), a British wildlife TV documentary series * Deadly Awards, also known as The Deadlys, awards for excellence given to Indigenous Australians for achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community * ''Karla'' (film), a 2006 American movie originally titled ''Deadly'' Other uses * Alan Dedicoat (born 1954), BBC announcer nicknamed "Deadly" * Deadly, a word in Aboriginal Australian English meaning excellent, similar to "wicked" or "awesome" in English slang See also * Lethal (other) * Deadly Nannas, Australian singing group *Uncle Deadly (Muppet) The Muppets are an ensemble group of comedic pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadliness
Lethality (also called deadliness or perniciousness) is how capable something is of causing death. Most often it is used when referring to diseases, chemical weapons, biological weapons, or their toxic chemical components. The use of this term denotes the ability of these weapons to kill, but also the possibility that they may not kill. Reasons for the lethality of a weapon to be inconsistent, or expressed by percentage, can be as varied as minimized exposure to the weapon, previous exposure to the weapon minimizing susceptibility, degradation of the weapon over time and/or distance, and incorrect deployment of a multi-component weapon. This term can also refer to the after-effects of weapon use, such as nuclear fallout, which has highest lethality nearest the deployment site, and in proportion to the subject's size and nature; e.g. a child or small animal. Lethality can also refer to the after-effects of a chemical explosion. A lethality curve can be developed for process ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Chibbaro
Julie Chibbaro is an American historical novelist. Background Chibbaro has written for ''The Prague Post'', ''The Montreal Gazette'', ''The Poughkeepsie Journal,'' ''Hudson Valley Magazine'', NY States of MindBooks of Canada and Tuttle Publishing. She works as a staff editor at The Hastings Center. Chibbaro studied writing at with . She received scholarships to study with Clark Blaise at the < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morris Gleitzman
Morris Gleitzman (born 9 January 1953) is an English-born Australian author of children's and young adult fiction.Morris Gleitzman AustLit He has gained recognition for sparking an interest in AIDS in his controversial novel '' Two Weeks with the Queen'' (1990). Gleitzman has co-written many children's series with another Australian children's author, Paul Jennings. One of Gleitzman and Jennings' collaborations, the ''Wicked!'' book series, was ada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadly (Australian TV Series)
''Deadly'' was an Australian children's television cartoon series which first screened on the Nine Network in 2006 and kept airing until 2010. It was produced by SLR Productions/ Yoram Gross Productions and financed by the Film Finance Corporation Australia Ltd. The series is based on the Deadly novel series written by Morris Gleitzman and Paul Jennings. The story follows the adventures of Sprocket and Amy, trying to escape and meddle with the plans of the Brats. Summary Amy is twelve years old, and has to look after her mother – who has just turned two. Sprocket is a runaway in search of his family – with only a faded photo to go on. Meanwhile, the seeds of a blue tea plant have been washed into the river system, and any moment now plants will grow that can keep people young forever. Nevertheless, Amy and Sprocket have each other. Together they try to bring up Toddler Mum as best they can, fight Pooper Scooper and his malevolent family, and put an end to every one of those ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadly (film)
''Deadly'' is a 1991 Australian film directed by Esben Storm. Production Storm first wrote the script in 1987. He wanted to tell the story of Aboriginal deaths in custody and chose a thriller format to make the movie as accessible as possible."Interview with Esben Storm", ''Signis'', 22 August 1995 accessed 21 November 2012 The movie was shot on location in over seven weeks. It was the first of five features funded by the Film Finance Corporation
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Deadly (franchise)
''Deadly...'' is a strand of British wildlife documentary programming aimed principally at children and young people, which is broadcast on CBBC on BBC One and Two and on the CBBC Channel. It is presented by Steve Backshall, with Naomi Wilkinson as co-host on ''Live 'n Deadly'', and Barney Harwood as co-host on ''Natural Born Hunters''. The strand began with a single series known as ''Deadly 60'', and has subsequently expanded into a number of spin-offs, re-edits and follow-up versions. ''Deadly 60'' Each series shows Backshall and his camera crew travelling the world in an attempt to find another 60 of the "most deadly" animals in the world. In each episode, Backshall tracks several animals in its habitat, and giving details of what makes the animal notable, with particular emphasis on its impact on the wider ecosystem and the manner of its predatory behaviour; thus, why it is "deadly". ''Deadly 60'' is distributed by BBC Worldwide to many other countries, including in the US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadly Awards
The Deadly Awards, commonly known simply as The Deadlys, was an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. The event was held from 1995 to 2013. Description The Deadlys were an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. The word " deadly" is a modern colloquialism used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to indicate "great or wonderful". History The first Deadlys were held in 1995, at the Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-op in the Redfern suburb of Sydney. They stemmed from Boomalli's 1993 ''Deadly Sounds'' music and culture radio show, and were driven by Gavin Jones. Over the next few years, their venue shifted through The Metro Theatre, the Hard Rock Café, Home in Darling Harbour, Fox Studios and others. Then 2001 began The Deadlys residency at the Sydney Opera House, from where the annual gala was broadcas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karla (film)
''Karla'' is a 2006 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Joel Bender, and co-written by Manette Rosen and Michael D. Sellers. It is based on the crimes of Canadian serial killers Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka and stars Misha Collins and Laura Prepon as Bernardo and Homolka. Plot On 11 May 2000, a psychologist, Dr. Arnold, is conducting a session with Karla Homolka at Canada's Regional Psychiatric Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Dr. Arnold's evaluation will determine Karla's eligibility for parole. During the session, Dr. Arnold shows Karla a photo album of herself, and her husband, Paul Bernardo, in happier times. Karla has a memory of how they first met. However, when Dr. Arnold introduces the subject of Karla's sister, Tammy Homolka, Karla becomes uncooperative. Over the following weeks, Dr. Arnold probes Karla about her knowledge of Paul's secret life as a serial rapist. It is revealed that shortly before their marriage, Paul began to rape women. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Dedicoat
Alan Dedicoat (born 1 December 1954) is an English announcer for programmes on BBC One. He is known as the "Voice of the Balls" on the National Lottery (United Kingdom), National Lottery The National Lottery Draws, programmes, providing a voiceover for the draws since 1995. He was a BBC Radio 2 newsreader until his retirement from this role in March 2015. Dedicoat is the announcer on BBC One's ''Strictly Come Dancing'' and its American version, ''Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series), Dancing with the Stars''. Early life Dedicoat was born on 1 December 1954 in Hollywood, Worcestershire. The son of a newsagent, Dedicoat was educated at King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys in Birmingham, and the University of Birmingham. Dedicoat originally worked in the Civil Service (United Kingdom), Civil Service as an Executive Officer, before joining the BBC. Career Radio Dedicoat joined BBC WM, BBC Radio WM at Pebble Mill Studios, Pebble Mill in 1979 as a presenter, before moving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Aboriginal English
Australian Aboriginal English (AAE or AbE) is a dialect of English used by a large section of the Indigenous Australian (Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander) population. It is made up of a number of varieties which developed differently in different parts of Australia, and grammar and pronunciation differs from that of standard Australian English, along a continuum. Some of its words have also been adopted into standard or slang Australian English. General description There are generally distinctive features of accent, grammar, words and meanings, as well as language use in Australian Aboriginal English, compared with Australian English. Pronunciation is one of the fundamental differences: even where the words mean the same thing in both varieties of English, some Aboriginal people pronounce words and letters differently; letters may be overcompensated, left out or substituted. The language is also often accompanied by a lot of non-verbal cues. There exists a conti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lethal (other)
That which is lethal is capable of causing death. Lethal may also refer to: Film * ''Lethal'' (film), a 2004 action thriller Music * DJ Lethal (born 1972), Latvian musician * Lethal (American band), an American heavy metal band * Lethal (Argentine band), an Argentine heavy metal band *''Lethal'', a 1987 hip hop album by UTFO * ''Lethal'' (album), a 1990 punk rock album by Cockney Rejects People * Jay Lethal (born 1985), American professional wrestler * "Lethal" Larry Cameron (1952–1993) former American professional football player and wrestler * Leigh Matthews (born 1952), Australian rules footballer known as "Lethal Leigh" See also * Deadly (other) * Fatal (other) Fatal may refer to: * ''Fatal'' (album), by Hussein Fatal, 2002 * ''Fatal'' (film), a 2010 French film starring Michaël Youn and Stéphane Rousseau * '' F.A.T.A.L.'', a tabletop role-playing game released in 2003 * Fatal Recordings, a record l ... * Lethal Weapon (other)< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadly Nannas
Deadly Nannas (Nragi Muthar) is a musical group from Murray Bridge, South Australia, founded around 2016. The group of singer-songwriters is composed primarily of Ngarrindjeri women (with two ''kringkri ma:dawar'', or white sisters), and performs as a vocal ensemble with a backing track. The group was formed in 2017 with the goal of writing and performing songs in Ngarrindjeri for the preservation and promotion of that language and culture. The women have all have completed a tertiary course in learning an endangered Aboriginal language, which helps them to use a fusion of Ngarrindjeri and English. Several of the Aboriginal members of the group grew up speaking their language at home, but not being permitted to speak it anywhere else. Some of the group were affected by the family break-ups caused by government policies, known as the Stolen Generations. The group's spokesperson is Georgina Trevorrow, with the other members as of 2020 being Diana Murphy, Vicki Hartman, Lena Rig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |