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A ruffian is a scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person. Ruffian may refer to: *Ruffian (horse) (1972–1975), a famous thoroughbred racehorse * ''Ruffian'' (film), a 2007 television movie about the racehorse *Ruffian Games, a Scottish games developer *Ruffian, a chess engine * Ruffian 23, Irish sailboat designed by Billy Brown *Border Ruffians, pro-Slavery activists from Missouri in the American Civil War *''The Ruffian on the Stair'', a 1964 British play * HMS ''Bellerophon'' (1786), also known as ''Billy Ruffian'' *The Ruffians, the major antagonists of the Nintendo game ''Sin and Punishment'' *British codename of the German X-Geraet, radar system *''The Ruffian ''The Ruffian'' (french: Le Ruffian) is a 1983 French-Canadian crime film, crime adventure film written and directed by José Giovanni and starring Lino Ventura, Bernard Giraudeau and Claudia Cardinale.''Le Nouvel Observateur''. Issues 947-964; Vol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scoundrel
Scoundrel or Scoundrels may refer to: Books * ''Scoundrel'', a 1996 romance novel by Elizabeth Elliott * ''Scoundrel'' (book), a 2022 book by Sarah Weinman * ''Scoundrel'' (novel), a 2004 novel by Bernard Cornwell * ''Scoundrels'' (novel), a 2017 novel by Duncan Crowe and James Peak * '' Star Wars: Scoundrels'', a 2013 novel by Timothy Zahn Other uses * Scoundrels (band), a UK blues-rock band * "Scoundrels" (''Law & Order'' episode), a 1994 episode of ''Law & Order'' * ''Scoundrels'' (TV series), a 2010 comedy-drama TV series on ABC * The Scoundrels, an American band, formed by members of The Echoes (American group) The Echoes were a vocal trio from Brooklyn,Artists’ Biographies , '' |
Rascal
Rascal or rascals may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Rascal'' (book), a 1963 children's book by Sterling North ** ''Rascal'' (film), a 1969 Walt Disney adaptation of Sterling North's book * ''Rascals'' (1938 film), an American comedy-drama * ''Rascals'' (2011 film), an Indian action-comedy film * "Rascals" (''Star Trek: The Next Generation'') * Dizzee Rascal (born 1984), English rapper * The Rascals (English band), a rock band from the Hoylake, England * The Rascals, an American blue-eyed soul group * The Rascals (producers), a music production duo * "Rascal" (song), 2020 * " Rascal (Superstar)", a song by Tinashe * ''Rascal'' (video game), a 1998 game for the Sony PlayStation Military uses * Rascal (artillery), a lightweight mobile artillery system * GAM-63 RASCAL, a supersonic air-to-surface missile * UH-60A RASCAL, a special-purpose Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Technology * Rascal (single-board computer), small open source computer that runs Linux * Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruffian (horse)
Ruffian (April 17, 1972 – July 7, 1975) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who won ten consecutive races, including the Acorn, Mother Goose and Coaching Club American Oaks, then known as the American Triple Tiara. She was in the lead at every point of call in every race she ever ran and set new stakes records in each of the eight stakes races she won. Her dominating wins caused her to be named the American Champion filly at both ages two and three. In July 1975, she entered a highly anticipated match race with Kentucky Derby winner Foolish Pleasure, in which she broke down. Surgery was attempted but Ruffian reacted poorly and exacerbated the injuries while coming out of anesthesia. As a result, she was euthanized. Ruffian was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1976. ''The Blood-Horse'' magazine ranked her as the top filly or mare of the twentieth century in their list of the top 100 American racehorses of the 20th century, and number 35 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruffian (film)
''Ruffian'' is a 2007 American television film that tells the story of the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred filly Ruffian who went undefeated until her death after breaking down in a nationally televised match race at Belmont Park on July 6, 1975 against the Kentucky Derby winner, Foolish Pleasure. Made by ESPN Original Entertainment, the film is directed by Yves Simoneau and stars Sam Shepard as Ruffian's trainer, Frank Whiteley. The producers used four different geldings in the role of Ruffian. Locations for the 2007 film included Louisiana Downs in Shreveport, Louisiana and Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. ''Ruffian'' was first broadcast on June 9, 2007 on the ABC television network. The DVD was released on June 12, 2007. Previously, ESPN Classic had broadcast a special on July 6, 2000 to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the death of Ruffian. This movie is also one of Laura Bailey's only major live action roles. Cast *Sam Shepard as Frank Whiteley *Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruffian Games
Rockstar Dundee Limited (formerly Ruffian Games Limited) is a British video game developer and a studio of Rockstar Games based in Dundee. The studio is best known for developing ''Crackdown 2''. Gary Liddon, Billy Thomson, and Gareth Noyce founded the company as Ruffian Games in April 2008. They had previously worked on ''Crackdown (video game), Crackdown'', with Thompson as its lead Video game designer, designer while at Realtime Worlds. Ruffian Games immediately partnered with Microsoft for ''Crackdown 2'', being chosen over Realtime Worlds. Released in 2010, the game did not sell well enough to allow for a third ''Crackdown'' game and Ruffian Games joined co-development projects, including several Kinect games, to stay afloat. ''Game of Glens'' and ''Hollowpoint'' were cancelled, while a ''Streets of Rage (video game), Streets of Rage'' remake was unsuccessfully pitched. After independently releasing ''Fragmental'' and ''RADtv'', the studio was working with Rockstar Games b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chess Engine
In computer chess, a chess engine is a computer program that analyzes chess or chess variant positions, and generates a move or list of moves that it regards as strongest. A chess engine is usually a back end with a command-line interface with no graphics or windowing. Engines are usually used with a front end, a windowed graphical user interface such as Chessbase or WinBoard that the user can interact with via a keyboard, mouse or touchscreen. This allows the user to play against multiple engines without learning a new user interface for each, and allows different engines to play against each other. Many chess engines are now available for mobile phones and tablets, making them even more accessible. History The meaning of the term "chess engine" has evolved over time. In 1986, Linda and Tony Scherzer entered their program Bebe into the 4th World Computer Chess Championship, running it on "Chess Engine," their brand name for the chess computer hardware made, and markete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruffian 23
{{Use dmy dates, date=April 2022 The Ruffian 23 is a 23-foot keelboat designed by Billy Brown in Portaferry in the early 1970s. Over 200 yachts were built during the 1970s and early 1980s by 'Weatherly Yachts', a company established by Billy Brown and his brother 'Dickie', initially in Portaferry, and later in Dublin and then in Baltimore Co. Cork. Fleets exist racing today in Dublin Bay, Carrickfergus, Hong Kong, Clew Bay and Wicklow Wicklow ( ; ga, Cill Mhantáin , meaning 'church of the toothless one'; non, Víkingaló) is the county town of County Wicklow in Ireland. It is located south of Dublin on the east coast of the island. According to the 2016 census, it has ... External links 'Story of Ruffian' by Billy Brown Sailing in Ireland Keelboats 1970s sailboat type designs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Border Ruffian
Border ruffians were proslavery raiders, crossing from the slave state of Missouri into the Kansas Territory, to help ensure Kansas entered the Union as a slave state. They were a key part of the violent period called Bleeding Kansas, that peaked from 1854 to 1858. Their crimes included fraudulent voting (falsely saying they were residents of Kansas), interference with elections, and raiding, intimidating, and destroying property of "Free-State" (anti-slavery) settlers. Some took pride in their criminal reputation. Many became pro-Confederate guerrillas, or bushwhackers. Origin to the Kansas shore, by Gilbert Gaul The 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary reflects the 19th century understanding of the word '' wikt:ruffian'' as a "scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person". Among the first to use the term ''border ruffian'' in connection with the slavery issue in Kansas was the ''Herald of Freedom'', a newspaper published in Lawrence, Kan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ruffian On The Stair
''The Ruffian On the Stair'' is a play by British playwright Joe Orton which was first broadcast on BBC Radio in 1964, in a production by John Tydeman. It is an unsympathetic yet comedic one-act portrayal of working class England, as played out by a couple and a mysterious young man who toys with their lives. It was based on ''The Boy Hairdresser'', a novel by Orton and his lover Kenneth Halliwell. The title and play are based on a few lines from poet and dramatist William Ernest Henley: "Madam Life's a piece in bloom, / Death goes dogging everywhere: / She's the tenant of the room, / He's the ruffian on the stair." ''Ruffian'' is not as renowned as other works such as '' Loot'' and '' What the Butler Saw'', but it is still staged on occasion. Sample dialogue Joyce: "Have you got an appointment today?" Mike: "Yes, I’m to be at King’s Cross station at eleven. I’m meeting a man in the toilet." Joyce: "You always go to such interesting places." Plot Mike and Joyce are a poo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Bellerophon (1786)
HMS ''Bellerophon'', known to sailors as the "Billy Ruffian", was a ship of the line of the Royal Navy. A third-rate of 74 guns, she was launched in 1786. ''Bellerophon'' served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, mostly on blockades or convoy escort duties. She fought in three fleet actions: the Glorious First of June (1794), the Battle of the Nile (1798) and the Battle of Trafalgar (1805). While the ship was on blockade duty in 1815, Napoleon boarded ''Bellerophon'' so he could surrender to the ship's captain, ending 22 years of almost continuous war between Britain and France. Built at Frindsbury, near Rochester in Kent, ''Bellerophon'' was initially laid up in ordinary, briefly being commissioned during the Spanish and Russian Armaments. She entered service with the Channel Fleet on the outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1792, and took part in the Glorious First of June in 1794, the first major fleet action of the wars. ''Bellerophon'' narrowly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sin And Punishment
''Sin and Punishment'' is a rail shooter video game co-developed by Treasure and Nintendo for the Nintendo 64, and originally released only in Japan in 2000. Its story takes place in the near future of 2007 when war breaks out as humanity is struggling with a global famine. The player takes on the roles of Saki and Airan as they fight to save Earth from destruction. The game employs a unique scheme that uses both the D-pad and control stick on the Nintendo 64 controller, allowing players to maneuver the character while simultaneously aiming the targeting reticle. The player must shoot at enemies and projectiles while also dodging attacks to survive and progress through the game. The development of ''Sin and Punishment'' lasted longer than usual for the era. Development commenced in 1997 with only four staff and concluded in 2000 with more people involved than in any of Treasure's previous projects. The guiding inspiration to develop ''Sin and Punishment'' was the design of the Nin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
X-Geraet
The Battle of the Beams was a period early in the Second World War when bombers of the German Air Force (''Luftwaffe'') used a number of increasingly accurate systems of radio navigation for night bombing in the United Kingdom. British scientific intelligence at the Air Ministry fought back with a variety of their own increasingly effective means, involving jamming and deception signals. The period ended when the Wehrmacht moved their forces to the East in May 1941, in preparation for the attack on the Soviet Union. The idea of "beam" based navigation was developed during the 1930s, initially as a blind landing aid. The basic concept is to produce two directional radio signals that are aimed slightly to the left and right of a runway's midline. Radio operators in the aircraft listen for these signals and determine which of the two beams they are flying in. This is normally accomplished by sending Morse code signals into the two beams, to identify right and left. For bombing, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
