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  Odin - The History of Music in Norway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
They were both Norwegian and foreign organists and town musicians, who in addition to music for dancing, also composed chamber music and cantatas; and in some cases instrumental music for sizeable ensembles.
Electronic music, serial and aleatoric music, sound effects, instrumental theatre, and experimentation with quarter tones are examples of the varied music forms and styles that the public had to appraise.
Lasse Thoresen (1949-), at present professor of composition at the Norwegian State Academy of Music, is through his use of untempered scales and characteristic elements of folk music, in the process of creating a new trend in musical development.
odin.dep.no /odin/engelsk/norway/history/032005-990475/index-dok000-b-n-a.html   (4129 words)

  
 Category:Lists of television series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
List of television shows with lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered characters
List of television shows canceled after one episode
List of theme songs which mention their show in the lyrics
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Lists_of_television_series   (130 words)

  
 List of television programs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a listing of topics pertaining to television programs.
List of television shows set in New York City
List of Canadian television series - Includes English language and French language shows
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_television_programs   (114 words)

  
 Football (soccer)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The goalkeeper is the only member of the team allowed to handle the ball in the field of play.
Football is played at a professional level all over the world and millions of people regularly go to a football stadium to follow their home team, whilst millions more avidly watch the game on television.
Between October and December the Freemason's Tavern in Great Queen Street, London, was the setting for a series of six meetings which eventually produced the first comprehensive set of rules.
www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/f/fo/football__soccer_.html   (3262 words)

  
 Behind the Stove: "You're just like a man with an erection - all the blood in your body is going to one place."
A woman posted to our neighborhood email list on Monday that she was having a moving sale, of antiques and ordinary furniture, at reasonable prices.
But her list of stuff looked promising so I called and made an appointment to go see it.
Series that I plowed through in high school while everyone else was reading VC Andrews (I missed that particular boat).
behindthestove.blogspot.com /2005/10/youre-just-like-man-with-erection-all.html   (1685 words)

  
 The Mariner Group -- Oil Spill History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This was just another in a series of oil spills that have plagued the state owned Petrobras in recent months.
Wildlife officials have warned that a serious oil spill could pollute the Umfolozi River and a nearby estuary, and damage mangroves, crocodiles, hippos and a turtle nesting area in the park.
Close to a thousand seabirds have already been found dead or dying, and clean-up crews are working day and night to clean up affected coastlines and prevent the slick from spreading further.
www.marinergroup.com /oil-spill-history.htm   (8323 words)

  
 Links to sites about Norway
Norwegian government site, with huge amounts of information on Norway in Norwegian and English - including details about politics, media, and, particularly good, a series of excellent articles on all things Norwegian (see under About Norway).
on Norwegian literature - A listing of Norwegian literature web-sites.
Norwegian political parties and youth organisations - A comprehensive listing of parties with links to their home-pages.
www.hull.ac.uk /scand/nosites.htm   (584 words)

  
 Schoolwide and Classroom Discipline
Whatever their exact definition, most researchers and writers seem to agree that nowhere is it more true that "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" than in disciplining young people in educational settings.
Structures in which students are given rewards (e.g., verbal, tangible, or privileges) and sanctions (e.g., loss of privileges, such as television time, snacks, or later bedtime) at home, based on their behavior at school, have been shown to improve student behavior (Atkeson and Forehand 1979; Leach and Byrne 1986).
In addition to this general, strongly supported list of practices associated with well-disciplined classrooms, researchers have identified other approaches which are effective in establishing and maintaining positive, orderly classroom environments.
www.nwrel.org /scpd/sirs/5/cu9.html   (9227 words)

  
 THE PRODUCTION CENTER FOR DOCUMENTARY & DRAMA
Films are short-listed for the series on the basis of artistic and technical excellence, original storylines, strong performances, and concise editing.
The Short List demonstrates that short films are a unique and entertaining art form deserving of their own series." Ofield has been researching and presenting international short films since 1992.
This visually stunning, 11-part series of half-hour programs is the nation's first comprehensive guide to the joys of recreational boating, both power and sail, and emphasizes safety, small boat handling techniques, types of boats, boating rules and technology, and much more.
www-rohan.sdsu.edu /dept/socgrad/TFM/productioncenter.html   (2243 words)

  
 Telsat® Communications Ltd TVRO Satellite TV MATV CATV Hardware Web Page
The channel list menu neatly shows a quarter size actual picture of the selected channel; this disappears when additional information is requested (channel name, encryption system, channel ID etc.).Most SCPC channels are receivable within the specified SR range which is 3-30 MS/S and 999 each of radio and TV channels can be stored.
Channel lists and parameters can be edited on a PC and transferred to the receiver.
DX-ers with this receiver could share channel lists quite easily using email or their Internet homepages to make their listings available to all who are interested.
www.telsat.com /digfaq.htm   (14351 words)

  
 NCL - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
NCL will roll out the red carpet for Norwegian Dawn's inaugural festivities in New York and Miami before the ship begins her regularly scheduled sailings to the Eastern Caribbean from the port of Miami on December 21, 2002.
Norwegian Dawn will feature several groundbreaking aspects including one of the industry's largest multi-million dollar art collections featuring four original works by 19th and 20th Century masters Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Henri Matisse, Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet in its signature Le Bistro restaurant.
Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line is an international cruise company and industry innovator that currently operates a fleet of nine ships sailing to more than 200 ports around the world.
www.ncl.com /news/pr/pr121302B.htm   (621 words)

  
 Travel Video Television News
The list of new highlights in the German Capital is growing rapidly with summer and fall 2004 featuring new outdoor tourist attractions and sites, significant art exhibitions, top rated restaurants, and a lively entertainment scene, all promising to intrigue locals and visitors alike.
Norwegian Coastal Voyage is targeting the mature, seasoned traveler segment with an array of special rates and incentives on cruises and vacation packages.
Green Globe 21 is an international system of certification for hotels, through which hotels comply with a series for specific environmental standards in their operations and are then evaluated against these standards in order to obtain the prestigious Certificate.
travelvideo.tv /news/archives.php?id=A2004041   (14774 words)

  
 Nuclear Files: Timeline of the Nuclear Age: 2001
A serious accident at the Chapelcross nuclear reactor in Annan, Scotland sends 24 radioactive fuel rods crashing to the floor, nearly causing the death of plant workers and the release of a radioactive cloud which would have contaminated the entire region.
In a television interview, Buyer says he doesn't just want to kill bin Laden and his cohorts but also send a message to the rest of the world that the US is willing to use nuclear weapons on the battlefield.
It also lists UK military nuclear reactor factories and test sites and for the first time where "special nuclear materials" such as weapons-grade uranium and plutonium would travel.
www.nuclearfiles.org /menu/timeline/2000/2001.htm   (9497 words)

  
 Complaints about TV entertainment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Although it had been a detective drama in 1976, the revival of this series in 2000 was set in a hospital.
On 15 January 2001, a woman suing a television station for broadcasting pictures of a mob removing her blouse had charges dropped against her assailant so that he could testify in her civil suit.
The severe downfall of this legendary series in recent years is a great disappointment to fans of the witty satire that was originally its staple.
www.rev.net /~aloe/tv/entertainment.html   (17533 words)

  
 Brandywine Books
The concept of the series was that Allen would gather a group of famous historical figures around a table and have them discuss their thoughts and differences of opinion.
In the usual script format the unhappy patient is subjected to a series of harrowing and painful treatments before a solution is found in the last ten minutes.
When the Norwegians finally elected their own Parliament, late in the 19th Century, it was led by Haugeans.
brandywinebooks.blogspot.com /2005_03_01_brandywinebooks_archive.html   (12071 words)

  
 Outpost Gallifrey: Doctor Who News Page
The first two-parter of series two written by Tom MacRae (Nine Lives, School’s Out) sees The Doctor and companions’ battle against a new, more deadly breed of Cybermen who are out to convert humanity into their own kind.
She is the centrepiece of a cover highlighting the leading ladies of BBC One's new series of modern Shakespeare adaptations, which begin with "Much Ado About Nothing" on Monday, in which Piper co-stars as Hero.
BBC News reports that Stephen Fry (who is writing one of the episodes for the forthcoming second season) is to write the libretto for a new film version of Mozart's "The Magic Flute", to be directed by his friend Kenneth Branagh.
www.gallifreyone.com /news.php   (8794 words)

  
 JS Online: Super-size problem
Scientists refer to this as the thrifty gene, although many believe this vestige from our hunter-gatherer days actually is a series of many genes.
On average, 10- to 15-year-old boys are spending 31/2 hours a day watching television or playing video games, and girls 21/2 hours, according to a recent national study by Harvard Medical School.
Separately, the National Weight Control Registry maintains a list of about 4,000 people who have lost an average of 67 pounds and kept it off an average of six years.
www.jsonline.com /alive/well/jul03/153080.asp   (3933 words)

  
 Resources for Learning French
A companion gender reference card lists each ending, the number of nouns with that ending, the accuracy of gender prediction it yields, and principal exceptions to the rule.
The Harrap dictionaries are serious, high quality references which sell well in bookstores; they aren't the kind of bottom feeders you often find repackaged on CD-ROMs.
I've said on several occasions that if you simply watch this series of 52 videos through two times, you could parachute into Abidjan and get along in day to day life from the moment you hit the ground.
www.fourmilab.ch /francais/lfrench.html   (4604 words)

  
 SuperSeries - News
Super Series is a new European Bowling tour that started 2003, with it´s first competition in Aalborg, Denmark.
Swedish Television, SVT, NRK, Norwegian Television and Viasat Denmark is broadcasting the finals from each tour stops live.
My name is Jenny Asplund, more known as Grynet, I'm 30 years old, was born and raised in Luleå, in the northern parts of Sweden, and are now living on the swedish west coast in Varberg.
www.superseries.org /dynamic/news.asp?id=48   (405 words)

  
 Travel Video Television News
Norwegian Coastal Voyage travelers can explore remote Lapland on NCV Escorted and Independent Vacations along the 1,250-mile coast of Norway and on a "Taste of Lapland" cruise extension.
Uganda is now undergoing a series of audits by the FAA to establish compliance with a range of relevant issues and expects to be certified within the year.
Punctuated by a series of valleys, lakes and cascading ravines, particular attention has been paid to conserving the natural landscape.
travelvideo.tv /news/archives.php?id=A2004061   (15386 words)

  
 Fjordman
This is not an exhibit for children,” she said, adding that others might think it gives to much of a negative picture of Sweden’s role in the war.
Even before the riots, Ophelia, 16, used to run home from school every day because she was afraid of being attacked in the maze of high-rise buildings in her suburb northeast of Paris.
A series of gang rapes in these bleak housing estates shocked France a few years ago.
fjordman.blogspot.com   (6460 words)

  
 Holiday/Event / Norwegian | Recipe*zaar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Courtesy of Norwegian TV chef and food writer Andreas Viestad.
This one is from his television cooking show, and has a deliciously different flavor.
Norwegian Stuffed Potato Patties - Fylte Potetfrikadeller by Julesong
www.recipezaar.com /r/160/246   (545 words)

  
 Lifechanges ... Delayed: November 2003
DW] didn't unfold (at least for me) on television so much as online, but it is still fascinating to see people create such change.
My list of Harry Potter in translation was mentioned by Languagehat yesterday, garnering me more hits than any previous day.
Looking in the Shorter OED, cobbler is listed as "origin unknown," but its use to describe a deep-dish fruit pie with a thick crust dates to the mid 19th Century United States.
lifechange.blogspot.com /2003_11_01_lifechange_archive.html   (11625 words)

  
 Update streamlines 'Gynt' - PittsburghLIVE.com
The episodic tale conjures a series of actions, locations and images that are as rich, fantastic and entertaining as they are difficult to produce.
Fortunately for theatergoers, director Scott Wise and composer Doug Levine have streamlined this unwieldy succession of scenes into a spare, accessible narrative that updates the tale while retaining the themes and intentions of the original.
Though purists will likely mourn this adaptation's excisions and changes to the original text, it should be noted that Ibsen himself suggested abandoning all of act four when the play moved toward production in 1874.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/entertainment/arts/s_372187.html   (533 words)

  
 Phenylketonuria (PKU): Screening and Management (CBM 2000-4)
Each bibliography in the Current Bibliographies in Medicine (CBM) series covers a distinct subject area of biomedicine and is intended to fulfill a current awareness function.
The only criterion for the inclusion of a particular published work is its relevance to the topic being presented; the format, ownership, or location of the material is not considered.
Publications in the Current Bibliographies in Medicine series are available at no cost to anyone with Internet access through the Library's World Wide Web site at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/resources.html.
www.nlm.nih.gov /pubs/cbm/pku.html   (4976 words)

  
 VideoGameCity Forums - Farscape: Peacekeeper Wars
All my life, I have watched television as a way to entertain myself, never knowing of the things that go into it behind closed doors.
When the Sci-Fi television series Farscape was cancelled almost two years ago, the end of science fiction on television was near.
Reality television and CSI clones compare nothing to what television and movies were always about, telling stories, ones which we could only dream of.
www.vgcity.com /subdomains/forums/showthread.php?t=1539   (373 words)

  
 Interactive TV Top.Box.News @ Ruel.Net Set-Top Page [ http://ruel.net/top.box.news/ ]
About three to five years ago, a bunch of movie and television people thought "interactive television" would be about watching movies or television shows where you can change the outcome of the show.
The Observer quotes ABC 20/20's Hugh Downs as stating, "When I started broadcasting, it was 60 years ago and television was a word, and some futuristic movies showed people watching television, staring at a little box.
Many of the people who do not believe in interactive television are focused on accessing the internet over handheld wireless phones.
ruel.net /top/box.news.41.htm   (1289 words)

  
 A Computer Geek's History of the Internet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This will not be a complete list but a work in progress.
Blaise Pascal developed a mechanism called the Pascaline to calculate with 8 figures and carrying of 10's, 100's, and 1000's etc. In honor to his scientific contributions the name Pascal has been given to a programming language, as well as to many mathematical concepts.
The United States Supreme Court found that the making of individual copies of complete television shows for home use is considered fair use and that the manufacture of devices, such as Betamax or VCRs to facilitate that is legal.
www.wbglinks.net /pages/history   (6743 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Long Journey Home (1998 Television Mini-series) [SOUNDTRACK]: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
An Raibh Tu Ag An Gcarraig?- This is one of the best songs, performed by the very excellent Norwegian singer, Sissel, who also sang in the score to "Titanic".
This soundtrack to the acclaimed television mini-series is heartbreakingly beautiful in its selection of music to represent the Irish diaspora.
A great companion album is the soundtrack to the television mini-series "Out of Ireland", another documentary about the Irish diaspora in the United States.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000005TJR?v=glance   (2028 words)

  
 Significant Terrorist Incidents 1961-2003: A Brief Chronology
Egyptian Letter Bombs, January 2-13, 1997: A series of letter bombs with Alexandria, Egypt, postmarks were discovered at Al-Hayat newspaper bureaus in Washington, New York City, London, and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Philippine troops fought a series of battles with the guerrillas between June 1 and June 3 during which 9 hostages escaped and two were found dead.
Anthrax subsequently appeared in mail received by television networks in New York and by the offices in Washington of Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and other members of Congress.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ho/pubs/fs/5902.htm   (10852 words)

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