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Race
Race, RACE or The Race may refer to: * Race (biology), an informal taxonomic classification within a species, generally within a sub-species * Race (human categorization), classification of humans into groups based on physical traits, and/or social relations * Racing, a competition of speed Rapid movement * The Race (yachting race) * Mill race, millrace, or millrun, the current of water that turns a water wheel, or the channel (sluice) conducting water to or from a water wheel * Tidal race, a fast-moving tide passing through a constriction Acronyms * RACE encoding, a syntax for encoding non-ASCII characters in ASCII * Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service, in the US, established in 1952 for wartime use * Rapid amplification of cDNA ends, a technique in molecular biology * RACE (Remote Applications in Challenging Environments), a robotics development center in the UK * RACE Racing Academy and Centre of Education, a jockey and horse-racing industry training centre in Kildar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Race (2011 Film)
''Race'' is a 2011 Malayalam-language thriller film directed by Kukku Surendran, starring Indrajith, Kunchacko Boban, Mamta Mohandas, Baby Anikha, and Gowri Munjal. The story is based on Greg Iles's novel '' 24 hours''. The film opened in Kerala theatres on 11 February 2011 to negative reviews. It was dubbed into Telugu as ''Game'' by Narne Media Solutions (Pvt) Limited in 2013. It was a remake of the Hindi film '' Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante''. Plot Dr. Eby John (Kunchacko Boban) is a successful cardiac surgeon, leading a happy family life with his wife, Niya ( Mamta Mohandas), and their lovely daughter, Achu (Baby Anika). One day, while Eby is attending a conference in Bengaluru, a lady named Shweta (Gowri Munjal) tells him that her friends have kidnapped his daughter and wife and are holding them captive in their home. It goes without saying that the child's life will be in danger if he fails to meet their demand for Rs 1 crore within twenty-four hours. Hence, the title "Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Race (2008 Film)
''Race'' is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action crime film directed by Abbas–Mustan and written by Kiran Kotrial and Shiraz Ahmed. Produced by Kumar S. Taurani and Ramesh S. Taurani under Tips Industries, the film stars Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif, and Sameera Reddy. Set primarily in Durban, South Africa, the story revolves around two stepbrothers entangled in a complex plot of betrayal, manipulation, and ambition within the horse racing industry. It spawned the ''Race'' franchise and was loosely inspired by the 1998 American thriller '' Goodbye Lover''. Principal photography took place across locations in Durban, Dubai, and Goa, with cinematography handled by Ravi Yadav. The soundtrack, composed by Pritam with lyrics by Sameer, achieved significant commercial success and contributed to the film’s popularity. ''Race'' was released theatrically in India on 21 March 2008 by UTV Motion Pictures. It received mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Race (biology)
In Taxonomy (biology), biological taxonomy, race is an informal group (taxonomy), informal Taxonomic rank, rank in the taxonomic hierarchy for which various definitions exist. Sometimes it is used to denote a level below that of subspecies, while at other times it is used as a synonym for subspecies. It has been used as a higher rank than Strain (biology), strain, with several strains making up one race. Races may be Genetics, genetically distinct populations of individuals within the same species, Republished without known revision several times since 1999, and originally published as: or they may be defined in other ways, e.g. geographically, or physiologically. Genetic isolate, Genetic isolation between races is not complete, but genetic differences may have accumulated that are not (yet) sufficient to separate species. The term is recognized by some, but not governed by any of Nomenclature code, the formal codes of biological nomenclature. Taxonomic units below the level o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Race (Allan Novel)
''The Race'' is a 2014 literary science fiction novel by English writer Nina Allan. It is her debut novel and was first published in August 2014 in the United Kingdom by NewCon Press. A second edition of the book, in which an appendix was added, was published by Titan Books in July 2016. This new edition is the first book of a two-book deal Allan signed with Titan in 2015; the second book is '' The Rift'', published in 2017. The novel consists of four loosely connected novellas. The second edition of the book includes a fifth novella, referred to as an appendix. Allan described ''The Race'' as "A Mobius strip of actual and imagined realities, featuring telepathic dogs, giant whales, and the search for alien life." Two of the sections take place in "our world", whereas the other two, plus the second edition appendix, are set in an "alternate near-future". ''The Race'' was generally well received by critics. It was nominated for three awards, the 2015 British Science Fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colm Meaney
Colm J. Meaney (; ; born 30 May 1953) is an Irish actor. Known for his performances across screen and stage, he has received seven nominations from the Irish Film & Television Academy, winning twice for 2001's '' How Harry Became a Tree'', and 2017's '' The Journey''. Other film credits include Roddy Doyle's '' Barrytown'' franchise, '' Con Air'', '' Layer Cake'', '' The Damned United'', '' Get Him to the Greek'', and '' The Snapper'', for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical, and won the Silver Hugo Award for Best Actor at the 1993 Chicago International Film Festival. On television, Meaney is best known for his portrayal of Miles O'Brien in both '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1987-1994) and '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1993-1999), appearing in a total of 225 episodes. Other television credits include five seasons as Thomas C. Durant on the AMC western '' Hell on Wheels'' (2011-2016), Jame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Race (2007 Film)
''Race'' is a 2007 American animated science fiction film produced by Hyper Image, a post production and animation studio located in Glendale, California. Written by Rhonda Smiley and directed by Robert Brousseau, it stars James Hereth, Kevin Lewis, Russel Perryman, Jane Roberts, Terry Diab, Bill Mendieta, H.L. Cannon, J.J. Song, and Benita Marti. It was first completed and screened for audiences at numerous film festivals in 2007, including the Winnipeg International Film Festival in Canada, the da Vinci Film Festival in Oregon, Philadelphia's Big Bang Film Festival, Another Hole in the Head Film Festival in San Francisco, and Southern California's FAIFF International Film Festival. Following a pay-per-view run for RHI Entertainment in early 2010, the film was released on DVD by Phase 4 Films in Canada on May 18 and in the United States on May 25, 2010. It hit the US TV movie channels with a premiere on the Showtime Networks on October 14, 2010. The film is 99 minutes long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Race (2002 Film)
The Race ( French original title ''Le Raid'') is a 2002 French movie directed by Djamel Bensalah starring Hélène de Fougerolles and Roschdy Zem. Plot Four pathetic narrow minded petty criminals are mistaken for hitmen while ordered to shadow the philandering girl friend of their crime boss Carlito. As a result of a misunderstanding they get hired to accompany Léonore de Segonzac, the heiress of a big asset, on a race through Patagonia and "accidentally" kill her for the sum of four million dollars. They are chased by the principal and the true killers, which for their part are hunted by some UNO blue helmets. Cast * Hélène de Fougerolles as Léonore de Segonzac * Roschdy Zem as Sami * Atmen Kelif as Yaya * Lorànt Deutsch as Tacchini * Julien Courbey as Kader * Josiane Balasko as Madame Jo * Maurice Barthélémy as Momo * Gérard Jugnot as Carlito * Didier Flamand as Lino * Pascal Elbé as Mathias Morin * Yves Rénier as UN Colonel * Mouss Diouf as UN Cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Race (1916 Film)
''The Race'' is a 1916 American drama silent film directed by George Melford and written by Hector Turnbull and Clinton Stagg. The film stars Victor Moore, Anita King, Ronald Bradbury, William Dale, Mrs. Lewis McCord and Ernest Joy. The film was released on April 6, 1916, by Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the flagship namesake subsidiary of Paramount .... The film is lost. Plot Although the film was advertised as being based on Anita King's real cross country trip in a roadster, the film actually follows the adventures of a man (Victor Moore) trying to win money in a transcontinental car race to pay back debt he owes. He eventually realizes that Grace (Anita King) needs money for her father and intentionally lets her win. The man gets money from an engine patent in the end anyway and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Race 3
''Race 3 ''is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action crime film directed by Remo D'Souza and Written by Kiran Kotrial and Shiraz Ahmed, produced under Tips Industries and Salman Khan Films. The film features Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan, Bobby Deol, Jacqueline Fernandez, Daisy Shah, Saqib Saleem and Freddy Daruwala. It serves as the stand-alone sequel and the third installment of the '' Race film series'' which started with '' Race'' in 2008 and '' Race 2'' in 2013. Race 3 was released on 15 June 2018 coinciding with Eid. It was panned by critics for its script, plot, casting, dialogues, performances, music, and action sequences. However, it had a successful box office collection collecting in India and approximately worldwide. Plot Shamsher Singh is a powerful Indian arms dealer in Abu Dhabi and owns a private island, ''Al-Shifa'', for trading arms. Sikander “Sikku” Singh is Shamsher's stepson. Yash, Shamsher's assistant, is a close associate at Sham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Race 2
''Race 2 '' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action crime film directed by Abbas–Mustan and written by Kiran Kotrial and Shiraz Ahmed. The film was produced by Ramesh S. Taurani under the Tips Industries banner, with UTV Motion Pictures serving as distributor and presenter. A sequel to the 2008 film, '' Race'' and the second installment of the '' Race film series''. The film stars Saif Ali Khan, John Abraham, Anil Kapoor, Sanika raghawa, Deepika Padukone, Jacqueline Fernandez and Ameesha Patel. The music of the film is composed by Pritam, Yo Yo Honey Singh and Salim–Sulaiman. The film was dubbed in Tamil and Telugu. Made on a budget of , Race ''2'' was released on 25 January (India) and 26 January (Worldwide). The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and the audience. It grossed ₹173.36 crore worldwide. Plot In Cyprus, a contract killer blasts a yellow Lamborghini Gallardo by shooting its fuel tank. Few months later, a robbery takes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Race (film Series)
''Race'' is an Indian neo-noir action crime film series produced by Ramesh S. Taurani and Kumar S. Taurani under the banner of Tips Industries. The series was written by Kiran Kotrial, Shiraz Ahmed, Anurag Prapanna and Jitendra Parmar, which stars Saif Ali Khan as the main lead and Anil Kapoor as a recurring character for first 3 films. '' Race'' and ''Race 2'' are directed by Abbas Mustan while the third film, ''Race 3'' was directed by Remo D'Souza. Kapoor returned once again, this time in a new role with Salman Khan and Bobby Deol joining the cast. ''Race 3'' received negative reviews and didn't perform well as previous films at the box office. The first film is loosely based on the 1998 Hollywood movie '' Goodbye Lover''. Overview ''Race'' (2008 film) A voice-over by Inspector Robert “RD” D’Costa introduces the four main characters: Ranvir "Ronny" Singh, an NRI Businessman, Who runs a Successful Race Business, which he inherited from his father. His you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Race Film
The race film or race movie was a genre of film produced in the United States between about 1915 and the early 1950s, consisting of films produced for African American, black audiences, and featuring black casts. Approximately five hundred race films were produced. Of these, fewer than one hundred remain. Because race films were produced outside the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood studio system, they were largely forgotten by mainstream film historians until they resurfaced in the 1980s on the Black Entertainment Television, BET cable network. In their day, race films were very popular among African-American theatergoers. Their influence continues to be felt in cinema and television marketed to African-Americans. The term "race film" is sometimes used to describe films of the period aimed at other minority audiences. For instance, the 1926 film ''Silk Bouquet'' (also known as ''The Dragon Horse'') starred the Asian-American actress Anna May Wong and was marketed to Chinese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
