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Netforce
''Tom Clancy's Net Force'' is a novel series, created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik and originally written by Steve Perry. The original series ceased publication in 2006. There was also a spin-off of young adult books called '' Net Force Explorers''. The series was rebooted in 2019 with the ''Dark Web'' novel by Jerome Preisler. General ''Tom Clancy's Net Force'' is aimed at an adult audience, while the related series Net Force Explorers (which follows the adventures of a teen auxiliary of the Net Force in 2025) is aimed at the older teen market. The initial ''Net Force'' concept was alluded to in the third '' Op-Center'' novel, '' Games of State''; given that ''Net Force'' was created by the same two men who created the ''Op-Center'' series, it can be assumed that they occur in the same universe. However, no direct connection has yet been drawn between the two. Main characters These characters are in most or all books: Original series The books in the ''Tom Clancy's Net ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NetForce (film)
''NetForce'' is a 1999 American made-for-television science fiction action drama film directed by Robert Lieberman, written by Lionel Chetwynd, and starring Scott Bakula. Based on the ''Tom Clancy's Net Force'' series of novels created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik, it was broadcast on ABC in 1999. Plot In 2005, Alex Michaels is deputy head of a new division of the FBI called "Netforce" which investigates computer crime and polices the Internet. When his boss and mentor, Steve Day, is assassinated, the evidence points to Web pioneer and owner of the company Januscorp, Will Stiles, a character said to be Bill Gates' apprentice. Stiles is about to release a new web browser that may allow him to hack into any computer in the world and to gain control of the Internet. Michaels is appointed acting Commander of Netforce, and leads his people on the hunt for Stiles. Cast * Scott Bakula as Alex Michaels * Kris Kristofferson as Steve Day * Judge Reinhold as Will Stiles * Cary-Hiroy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Clancy
Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. (April 12, 1947 – October 1, 2013) was an American novelist. He is best known for his technically detailed espionage and military science, military-science storylines set during and after the Cold War. Seventeen of his novels have been bestsellers and more than 100 million copies of his books have been sold. His name was also used on movie scripts written by ghostwriters, nonfiction books on military subjects occasionally with co-authors, and video games. He was a part-owner of his hometown Major League Baseball team, the Baltimore Orioles of the American League, and vice-chairman of their community activities and public affairs committees. Originally an insurance agent, his literary career began in 1984 when he sold his first military thriller novel ''The Hunt for Red October'' for $5,000 published by the small academic Naval Institute Press of Annapolis, Maryland. His works ''The Hunt for Red October'' (1984), ''Patriot Games'' (1987), ''Clear and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breaking Point
Breaking Point or The Breaking Point may refer to: Film * ''The Breaking Point'' (1924 film), an American film by Herbert Brenon * ''The Breaking Point'' (1950 film), an American adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's ''To Have and Have Not'' * ''The Breaking Point'' (1961 film), a British crime film by Lance Comfort * ''Breaking Point'' (1975 film), a Swedish erotic horror film by Bo Arne Vibenius * ''Breaking Point'' (1976 film), an American film by Bob Clark * ''Breaking Point'' (1989 film), an American television remake of the 1965 suspense film ''36 Hours'' * ''Breaking Point'' (1993 film), a film starring Gary Busey * ''Breaking Point'' (2005 film), a Canadian TV documentary about the 1995 Quebec sovereignty referendum * ''Breaking Point'' (2009 film), an American action film starring Tom Berenger Literature * ''The Breaking Point'' (play), a 1923 play by Mary Roberts Rinehart * ''The Breaking Point'' (short story collection), a 1959 short story collection by Daphne du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Book Series Introduced In 1998
A book is a medium for recording information in the form of writing or images, typically composed of many pages (made of papyrus, parchment, vellum, or paper) bound together and protected by a cover. The technical term for this physical arrangement is ''codex'' (plural, ''codices''). In the history of hand-held physical supports for extended written compositions or records, the codex replaces its predecessor, the scroll. A single sheet in a codex is a leaf and each side of a leaf is a page. As an intellectual object, a book is prototypically a composition of such great length that it takes a considerable investment of time to compose and still considered as an investment of time to read. In a restricted sense, a book is a self-sufficient section or part of a longer composition, a usage reflecting that, in antiquity, long works had to be written on several scrolls and each scroll had to be identified by the book it contained. Each part of Aristotle's ''Physics'' is called a bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Clancy's Net Force
''Tom Clancy's Net Force'' is a novel series, created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik and originally written by Steve Perry. The original series ceased publication in 2006. There was also a spin-off of young adult books called ''Net Force Explorers''. The series was rebooted in 2019 with the ''Dark Web'' novel by Jerome Preisler. General ''Tom Clancy's Net Force'' is aimed at an adult audience, while the related series Net Force Explorers (which follows the adventures of a teen auxiliary of the Net Force in 2025) is aimed at the older teen market. The initial ''Net Force'' concept was alluded to in the third '' Op-Center'' novel, ''Games of State''; given that ''Net Force'' was created by the same two men who created the ''Op-Center'' series, it can be assumed that they occur in the same universe. However, no direct connection has yet been drawn between the two. Main characters These characters are in most or all books: Original series The books in the ''Tom Clancy's Net Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 In Film
File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootings in the United States; the Year 2000 problem ("Y2K"), perceived as a major concern in the lead-up to the year 2000; the Millennium Dome opens in London; online music downloading platform Napster is launched, soon a source of online piracy; NASA loses both the Mars Climate Orbiter and the Mars Polar Lander; a destroyed T-55 tank near Prizren during the Kosovo War., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Death and state funeral of King Hussein rect 200 0 400 200 1999 İzmit earthquake rect 400 0 600 200 Columbine High School massacre rect 0 200 300 400 Kosovo War rect 300 200 600 400 Year 2000 problem rect 0 400 200 600 Mars Climate Orbiter rect 200 400 400 600 Napster rect 400 400 600 600 Millennium Dome 1999 was designated as the In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Archimedes Effect
''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 archaic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springboard
A springboard or diving board is used for diving and is a board that is itself a spring, i.e. a linear flex-spring, of the cantilever type. Springboards are commonly fixed by a hinge at one end (so they can be flipped up when not in use), and the other end usually hangs over a swimming pool, with a point midway between the hinge and the end resting on an adjustable fulcrum. Springboard materials Modern springboards are made out of a single-piece extrusion of aircraft-grade aluminum. The Maxiflex Model B, the board used in all major competitive diving events, is made out of such aluminum, and is heat treated for a yield strength of . The slip-resistant surface of the board is created using an epoxy resin, finished with a laminate of flint silica and alumina in between the top coats of resin. This thermal-cured resin is aqua-colored to match the water of a clean pool. Adjustment of the spring constant The spring constant of a springboard is usually adjusted by way of a ful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changing Of The Guard
The Changing of the Guard or The Change of the Guard may refer to: * Guard mounting, a formal ceremony in which sentries providing ceremonial guard duties at important institutions are relieved by a new batch of sentries. It may also refer to: Film and television * ''The Changing of the Guard'' (film), a 1962 French-Italian comedy film * "The Changing of the Guard" (''The Twilight Zone''), a 1962 episode of ''The Twilight Zone'' * "Changing of the Guard" (''Voltron: Legendary Defender''), a 2017 episode of ''Voltron: Legendary Defender'' Literature * ''The Changing of the Guard'' (novel), the eighth book in the Star Wars Jedi Quest series Music * ''The Changing of the Guard'' (album), a 2010 album by indie rock band, Starflyer 59 * ''Changing of the Guard'' (T. S. Monk album), 1993 * " Changing of the Guards", a 1978 song by Bob Dylan * "Changing of the Guards", a song by Pusha T * "Changing of the Guard", a song by the band Exodus from their album '' Impact Is Immin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Of War
State of War may refer to: * ''State of War'' (video game), a 2001 real-time strategy game * ''State of War'' (novel), a novel by Ninotchka Rosca *'' State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration'', a documentary review by James Risen See also *Declaration of war A declaration of war is a formal act by which one state (polity), state announces existing or impending war activity against another. The declaration is a performative speech act (or the signing of a document) by an authorized party of a nationa ..., a formal act by which one nation declares that a state of war between it and another nation is at hand * Perpetual war, a war with no clear ending conditions * War, conflict between states, nations, or other parties {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Of Impact
''Point of Impact'' is a 1993 thriller novel by Stephen Hunter. Synopsis ''Point of Impact'' revolves around a former Vietnam War sniper named Bob Lee Swagger or Bob "the Nailer". This character is loosely based upon the real Vietnam War sniper and U.S. Marine Corps legend Carlos Hathcock. Plot Bob "The Nailer" becomes involved in a plot by dirty big-government types. The story is about how he is first approached and used by them, and their subsequent attempts to end his life. Disenchanted with warfare when invalided out of the U.S. Marine Corps in the 1970s, Bob retreats to a small town in Arkansas, where he lives in a trailer and devotes himself to firearms. Here he is approached by representatives of RamDyne, a black-bag government organization whose personnel commit off-the-record atrocities as needed. The RamDyne people, masquerading as employees of Accutech, a high-end ammo manufacturer, enlist Bob's help. He detects their untruthfulness and confronts them, at wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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