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Snowden may refer to: * Snowden (surname), a given name and a family name People * Edward Snowden, former computer intelligence consultant who leaked highly classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) in 2013 Music * Snowden (band), an indie rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, US * ''Snowden'' (EP) * Snowden Family Band, a 19th-century singing group from Knox County, Ohio, US * ''Snowden'' (song), a 2005 song by Doves from ''Some Cities'' Other uses * ''Snowden'' (film), a 2016 biographical political thriller by Oliver Stone * Snowden (physics), a unit of X-ray emissivity * Snowden, West Virginia, US * Snowden (character), a character from the novel ''Catch-22'' by Joseph Heller * Snowden International School, a public high school in Boston, Massachusetts * Snowden Mountain, a summit in Alaska * Snowden, a Christmas character in ''Snowden on Ice'' See also * ''Cherax snowden'', a crayfish from West Papua, Indonesia * Snowden Crags and Snowden Carr, a prehist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowden (surname)
Snowden is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * A. Loudon Snowden (1835–1912), U.S. ambassador to Spain 1892–1893 * Andrew Snowden (elected 2021), British Police and Crime Commissioner * Cal Snowden (born 1946), former American football player * Charles Snowden (born 1998), American football player * Christopher Snowden (born 1956), English engineer, academic and executive * Dave Snowden (born 1954), knowledge management consultant and researcher * Edward Snowden (born 1983), American-Russian whistleblower who disclosed U.S. National Security Agency's mass surveillance programs * Elmer Snowden (1900–1973), American jazz musician * Ethel Snowden (1881–1951), British socialist and feminist politician * George Holburn Snowden (1901–1990), American sculptor * George Snowden (1904–1982), American dancer * Gilda Snowden (1954–2014), African American artist from Detroit * Grant Snowden, American policeman and criminal defendant * James Ross Snowden (1809–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Snowden
Edward Joseph Snowden (born June 21, 1983) is an American and naturalized Russian former computer intelligence consultant who leaked highly classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) in 2013, when he was an employee and subcontractor. His disclosures revealed numerous global surveillance programs, many run by the NSA and the Five Eyes intelligence alliance with the cooperation of telecommunication companies and European governments and prompted a cultural discussion about national security and individual privacy. In 2013, Snowden was hired by an NSA contractor, Booz Allen Hamilton, after previous employment with Dell and the CIA. Snowden says he gradually became disillusioned with the programs with which he was involved, and that he tried to raise his ethical concerns through internal channels but was ignored. On May 20, 2013, Snowden flew to Hong Kong after leaving his job at an NSA facility in Hawaii, and in early June he revealed thousands of class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowden (band)
Snowden was an indie rock band fronted by musician and songwriter Jordan Jeffares. The name is inspired by Snowden, a fictional character from the novel ''Catch-22'' by Joseph Heller. History Snowden started out in Jeffares' bedroom, where he recorded demos. These demos impressed Jeffares' brother Preston Craig, who then introduced other musicians to Jeffares, thus beginning Snowden. Snowden self released The Snowden EP, which was received with immense local success. They landed spots opening for groups such as Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and Arcade Fire. In 2006, Jade Tree signed the band and released their debut album ''Anti-Anti''. The album gained immediate attention, as evidenced by its making the "most blogged" band on the Internet according to elbo.ws and getting airplay by Steve Lamacq (BBC). In 2007, the band released videos for "Like Bullets" and "Anti-Anti" and made radio appearances around the country. They recorded special features for Comcast, AOL/Spin, and had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowden (EP)
''Snowden EP'' is the first EP by the band Snowden, released in 2005. It contains early versions of songs which would later be reworked and released on their debut album ''Anti-Anti ''Anti-Anti'' is the debut album by the band Snowden Snowden may refer to: * Snowden (surname), a given name and a family name People * Edward Snowden, former computer intelligence consultant who leaked highly classified information from the ...'', such as "Victim Card" and "Kill the Power", as well as several exclusive songs. Track listing # "Victim Card" # "Good News" # "Chin Up" # "Kill the Power" # "Come Around" # "Anybody Else" 2005 debut EPs Jade Tree (record label) EPs {{2000s-alt-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowden Family Band
The Snowden Family Band was a 19th-century African American musical group. The children of the Snowden family of Clinton, Knox County, Ohio, comprised the ensemble. The band's career stretched from before the American Civil War into living memory; no other African American band of their type lasted as long.Sacks and Sacks 12. The Snowdens earned their living by farming. However, through their music, they integrated themselves into their predominantly white community and entertained, corresponded with, and even taught their white neighbors. A long Knox County tradition credits them with composing (or helping to compose) the song "Dixie". Performances The Snowden children began touring sometime around 1850. Friends and contacts in other towns often invited them to perform, and their advertising consisted of nothing more than a few handbills and word of mouth. This invitation from Arthur Kirby is typical: As we are going to have a Suinging party the 12th off August on Sat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowden (song)
"Snowden" is the second single from British indie rock band Doves' third album, ''Some Cities'' (2005). It was released in the United Kingdom on 9 May 2005, charting at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and number 42 on the Irish Singles Chart. The single version of the song was mixed by Rich Costey. Two music videos were produced for the song, directed by Dominic Leung. One features the album version of the song, and the other (also known as the "live edit") features the Rich Costey mix, with both videos featuring different footage. B-side "Son of a Builder" contains elements of "Beasley Street," written by Mancunian performance poet John Cooper Clarke John Cooper Clarke (born 25 January 1949) is an English performance poet, who first became famous as a " punk poet" in the late 1970s. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he released several albums. Around this time, he performed on stage with se .... Track listings Charts References {{DEFAULTSORT:Snowden (Song) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowden (film)
''Snowden'' is a 2016 biographical thriller film directed by Oliver Stone and written by Stone and Kieran Fitzgerald. Based on the books '' The Snowden Files'' (2014) by Luke Harding and ''Time of the Octopus'' (2015) by Anatoly Kucherena, the film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Edward Snowden, a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) subcontractor and whistleblower who copied and leaked highly classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) beginning in 2013. In addition to Gordon-Levitt, the film features an ensemble cast including Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Scott Eastwood, Logan Marshall-Green, Timothy Olyphant, Ben Schnetzer, LaKeith Lee Stanfield, Rhys Ifans and Nicolas Cage. An international co-production of Germany, France, and the United States, principal photography began on February 16, 2015 in Munich. ''Snowden'' screened at San Diego Comic-Con on July 21, 2016, before premiering at the 2016 Toronto International Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowden (physics)
A Snowden is a unit of soft X-ray emissivity The emissivity of the surface of a material is its effectiveness in emitting energy as thermal radiation. Thermal radiation is electromagnetic radiation that most commonly includes both visible radiation (light) and infrared radiation, which is n ..., equivalent to 10^ ROSAT counts s^ arcmin^. These units were chosen by S. L. Snowden when working with the ROSAT mission to create the ROSAT All-Sky Survey in order to make the surface brightness values fit into a two byte integer. References {{physics-stub Units of measurement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowden, West Virginia
Snowden is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the B ..., United States. Its post office is closed. References Unincorporated communities in Lincoln County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia {{LincolnCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowden (character)
:''Also covered in this article are the characters Snowden and Yossarian's tentmates.'' Capt. John Yossarian is a fictional character, the protagonist of Joseph Heller's satirical 1961 novel ''Catch-22'' and its 1994 sequel '' Closing Time''. In ''Catch-22'', Yossarian is a 28-year-old captain in the 256th Squadron of the Army Air Forces where he serves as a B-25 bombardier stationed on the small island of Pianosa off the Italian mainland during World War II. Yossarian's exploits have previously been thought to be based on the experiences of the author. Heller was also a bombardier in the Army Air Corps, stationed on an island off the coast of Italy during the war. Heller later documented in his autobiography "Now & Then" the elements of Yossarian which came from his experiences (specifically the episodes where Yossarian attends to Snowden during the Avignon mission). Heller noted that he derived the name Yossarian from a wartime friend and fellow bombardier, Francis Yoha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowden International School
The Muriel Sutherland Snowden International School at Copley (formerly Copley High School) is a public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Its international-themed curriculum was introduced by the school's namesake, Muriel S. Snowden, in 1983. The school was renamed after Snowden in 1988. As a part of the international-themed curriculum, students are required to take four years of a foreign language: (Spanish, French, Chinese, or Japanese). In addition to the language component, Snowden International School has the goal of having twenty five percent of each student class take part in exchange/immersion programs to foreign countries including China, Japan, Canada, England and Costa Rica. Special features Snowden offers students an accelerated college preparatory curriculum, the Advanced Placement program, and beginning in 2010, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The school also has a college-like campus setting in Boston's historic C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowden Mountain
Snowden Mountain is a mountain summit located in the Brooks Range, in the U.S. state of Alaska. Description The mountain is situated 13 miles north of Sukakpak Mountain, 100 miles north of the Arctic Circle, and 200 miles north-northwest of Fairbanks. The peak lies along the east side of the Dietrich River valley, and can be seen from the Dalton Highway which traverses the valley. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above the river in two miles. The peak is set in the Snowden Mountain Area of Critical Environmental Concern, which is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. This ACEC is extremely rugged and was established to protect Dall sheep habitat on the southern slope of the Brooks Range. The peak is named in association with Snowden Creek heading on its southeast slope, which in turn was named in 1939 by Robert Marshall for his Eskimo friend and hunting partner, Nutirwik, also known as Harry Snowden.''Dictionary of Alaska Place Names'', Donald J. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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