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Topic: Once Upon an Era


  
  ERA Principles
ERA believes that a respect for all forms of life is an essential foundation to human happiness.
ERA is the Nigerian chapter of Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) as well as the co-ordinating NGO for Oilwatch International, the global network of groups concerned about the effects of oil on the environment of people who live in oil-producing regions.
ERA is a 1998 winner of the Sophie Prize, the new international award in environment and development.
www.essentialaction.org /shell/era/eraPrinciples.html   (1463 words)

  
 Leone Sergio: Once upon a time in America (C’era una volta in America)
The gangster’s reaction is far worse than she had expected: in a fit of rage, he tries to rape her in the car as they are travelling home, marking the end of their difficult relationship.
The era of prohibition is also nearing an end and the four friends suddenly find themselves penniless and without work.
The elderly Noodles once again meets Deborah and tells her that he has received a mysterious invitation from a certain senator Bailey, whom he has never met.
www.italica.rai.it /eng/cinema/film/cera_america.htm   (595 words)

  
 The Pre-Messianic Era
There are many passages which indicate that the Messianic Era will be ushered in with miracles, such as, "In visions of the night, I beheld the likes of a human being who came with the clouds of heaven...
There is an apparent tradition that there will be a population explosion prior to the coming of the Messiah.
One of the most important traditions regarding the Messianic Era concerns the ingathering of the Diaspora and the resettlement of the Land of Israel.
www.aish.com /literacy/concepts/The_Pre-Messianic_Era.asp   (2960 words)

  
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With two successful singles compilations (Once Upon a Time and Twice Upon a Time) under their belts, the Banshees decided to put out a condensed 1 CD "best of" disc with a limited edition second CD for the hardcore fans.
While the 2 singles compilations, each comprising a certain era in Banshees history, seem to flow smoothly and almost have the cohesion of solid studio albums, the "best of" disc shows why these 2 eras should not be represented on one CD.
This actually causes some of the material (mostly the songs from the Once Upon A Time era) to be perceived as much weaker than it would be if it were in its proper element.
www.angelfire.com /ny2/graveconcerns/review_bestsiouxsie.html   (412 words)

  
 AsianWeek.com: A&E: Once Upon a Time, Tsui Hark Made a Movie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Once upon a time, Jet Li was a relatively unknown wu shu master, with a couple of films under his belt.
In the same sense, considering the uneasy assimilation of free-market economics, ideals and technology in China today, Once Upon A Time In China seems as fresh and compelling — in both its treatment of cultural imperialism and its superior kung fu — as when it was released a decade ago.
Once Upon a Time In China runs June 15 through 18 at the Lumiere in San Francisco and the Shattuck in Berkeley.
www.asianweek.com /2001_06_15/ae2_onceuponatime_tsuihark.html   (897 words)

  
 Mary Lennox Interview
All this is happening while he has to foil Victorian era terrorists in their attempt to murder his half-brother, the King of a small but wealthy country near India.
The heroine’s an "ill-luck" princess, a small, paltry thing compared to her super-hero mother, a great athlete and war leader.
The key was that she was always open and understanding once she realized why they’d acted as they did.
www.onceuponaromance.net /MaryLennoxInterview.html   (2373 words)

  
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An album’s worth of material is nearing completion.
The plan is to record an album in 2006, with European gigs and tours already in the early planning stages.
Waylander’s debut album, Reawakening Pride Once Lost, has be re-released by Midhir Records on Cd and a forthcoming vinyl.
www.waylander.org /band.htm   (244 words)

  
 BotM: Waylander
In October '94 Waylander entered an 8 track studio to record 5 tracks, released in January '95 under the title of 'Once Upon An Era'.
It was decided that an offer from Century Media was too good of an opportunity to ignore and Waylander duly signed with that label in late '97.
Once again, Waylander travelled North to Coleraine to record with Clive Cosmic Culbertson.
p207.ezboard.com /fthepennydreadfoolsfrm17.showMessage?topicID=10.topic   (1654 words)

  
 Once Upon A Time
Once when my father and I were going over that road in the winter we found it badly drifted so the lakes were being used as the highway because the ice was clear of snow.
Once there was a crust so thick that a horse could walk on it and not break through, and it was as slippery as ice.
An old sock or stocking was a sure cure for sore throat if wound around the neck at bedtime, especially if it had been worn a day or two.
www.kellscraft.com /Wells1/OnceUponATime.html   (13577 words)

  
 Once upon a time - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Catalan: Hi havia/això era una vegada 'There was a time...'Temps era temps...
Ekoti (Mozambique, Bantu): Rakú z'éepo waarí-vó oswááipu nwúlw'eéne saána 'Once upon a time, there was a truly great friendship...'.
Iraq (Kenia, Cushitic) tokaro-yâ 'once upon a time (standard opening phrase); aa fák 'it is finished' (common end to a story).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Once_upon_a_time   (658 words)

  
 Once Upon a Life - Brooke on Depression
We are living in an era of so-called family values, yet because almost all of the postnatal focus is on the baby, mothers are overlooked and left behind to endure what can be very dark times.
To suggest that I was wrong to take drugs to deal with my depression, and that instead I should have taken vitamins and exercised shows an utter lack of understanding about postpartum depression and childbirth in general.
Once we admit that postpartum is a serious medical condition, then the treatment becomes more available and socially acceptable.
www.onceuponalife.com /forums/showthread.php?t=19138   (976 words)

  
 Timely Comics Big Three: Cap, Namor Torch
Their line consisted of a number of second-rate characters, as mentioned in my earlier article “Timely Seconds”; only the big three characters really captured the imagination of the comics fans of the era.
He was regal and imperious, an avenging spirit seeking vengeance against the evils done to Atlantis by the dwellers on the surface world.
Except for an ill-fated and short-lived revival of the three characters in 1954, all three faded away until super-heroes re-emerged at Marvel in the 1960s.
www.onceuponadime.com /hist/timely2.htm   (1204 words)

  
 index
From stately hotels to quaint restaurants dressed up in lace and antiques, the tea hour has become an oasis in a hectic metropolis, a time of serenity and civility to behold, and in which to partake with friends".
Well-rooted in the history of many cultures, afternoon tea is a luxury sought by many consumers who yearn for nostalgia, traditional values, and the lost art of interpersonal communication.
To transport our patrons back in time, to another more gracious and relaxed era where there is an elegant and serene ambiance for friendly socialization.
www.onceuponatimeinc.com   (512 words)

  
 Enter The Golden Age Sandman
He was an intriguing character because of his unique look, but always seemed to keep pretty much to the background.
Donning a gas mask, an analogue to Morpheus’s battle mask, and carrying a gas that forces those who breathe it to tell the truth, Dodds was compelled to fight evil acts that occur in and around New York City.
And finally, he was never either a friend of an enemy of the police.
www.onceuponadime.com /hist/sandman.htm   (1389 words)

  
 granma.cu -New album by the author: intense and real
ON a strange platform, behind an in style table, a bit incongruent with the work and life itself of this trova musician, Silvio Rodríguez launched his newest CD Erase que se era (Once Upon a Time).
All for Silvio, the poet who marked a “dreaming, contradictory and deep” generation, as he correctly qualifies it in the CD’s dedication, and whose songs are heard today, wonderfully, in the voices of other young people as living, current and contemporary.
Erase que se era — as poet Víctor Casaus said during the launch – is a writer’s CD, intense and real, a fiesta for the memory.
www.granma.cu /ingles/2006/agosto/mier9/33silvio.html   (856 words)

  
 Slant Magazine - Film Review: Once Upon a Time in the West
The film, about four lives headed on a collision course in a grimy, ramshackle town of the Western plains, is set against the backdrop of the encroaching railroad, which promises to bring civilization to this unruly, harsh country.
And with progress, the coal-devouring locomotives also bring death—death for the American West's unspoiled beauty, death for an uncomplicated rugged individualism, and death to the cowboy, who has no place in the newfangled modern world of corporate villainy and commerce.
Frank dies not because of a lack of proficiency with a six-shooter, but from an inability to wholeheartedly reject the gun in favor of the checkbook.
www.slantmagazine.com /film/film_review.asp?ID=907   (1282 words)

  
 Once Upon a Time - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Once upon a time" is a stock phrase that has been used for many hundreds of years in storytelling in the English language.
Once Upon a Time in the West, a 1968 film directed by Sergio Leone
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Once_Upon_a_Time   (432 words)

  
 Daily Iowan - Once upon an era
And the Reagan Era is partly to blame.
As I recall (reaching into the depths of my then-still-young memory), we settled in to watch the election returns around 7:01 p.m., and at 7:04, the election was over.
The budget deficits hit truly staggering heights, the Republicans fared poorly in the midterm 1982 elections, and Reagan began to backtrack.
www.dailyiowan.com /home/index.cfm?event=displayArticlePrinterFriendly&uStory_id=09c11f6a-260e-42f8-bca6-809a9edcbf18   (613 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Once Upon a Time in China III: DVD: Jet Li,Rosamund Kwan,Shun Lau,John Wakefield (II),Xin Xin Xiong,Siu ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Set in the era when China was just beginning to establish relations with Europe, Once upon a Time in China 3 is a mixture of politics, intrigue, broad comedy, and kung fu action.
Charismatic Jet Li stars once again as Wong Fei-hung, a legendary Chinese hero who is a doctor, a pacifist, and an amazingly skilled martial artist.
Like its predecessor, Once Upon a Time in China III overcomes these criticisms by delivering solid action and (lo and behold) a decent story.
www.amazon.com /Once-Upon-Time-China-III/dp/B00005KA6T   (2557 words)

  
 Once Upon A Time in the West (C'era una volta il West) soundtrack - Expanded Edition - Ennio Morricone
Once Upon A Time in the West (C'era una volta il West) soundtrack - Expanded Edition - Ennio Morricone
The Expanded Edition of the soundtrack to Sergio Leone's classic Once Upon a Time in the West (1968 - AKA C'era una volta il West), starring Henry Fonda, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards, Charles Bronson, and Gabriele Ferzetti.
This is an absolutely beautiful score from Morricone with its tear-inducing main theme (featuring vocals by the extremely talented Edda D'ell Orso), The sinister Man with a Harmonica (sampled by Beats International on their single Dub Be Good to Me) and the ever so slightly comical Farewell To Cheyenne.
www.moviegrooves.com /shop/onceuponbmg.htm   (189 words)

  
 Once Upon a Time... The Mainframe Era
Throughout this era, Fortran was THE programming language of choice; from Fortran IV, through Fortran 66, VM Fortran, to Fortran 77.
There is always an explanation for a problem; it is just becoming too expensive in human resources to identify it and correct it.
Given the long lifetime of an application, and the rapid evolution of computing technology, both hardware and software, this effort will be well paid in the long run.
ref.web.cern.ch /ref/CERN/CNL/2001/001/mainframes   (1160 words)

  
 Fistful-of-Leone: Films
Once Upon a Time in the West is, in my opinion, the greatest western ever to be made.
In ordinary opera though, it is the musical beauty that is important, yet the Once Upon a Time series, the quality of the music is matched and even surpassed by the incredible direction.
The man with no name has bought Jill's land, the railroad tycoon is dying near a small pool of water (an obvious ironic parody of the ocean he wanted to see before he died), Frank's men are dead, and there is basically nothing left to do.
www.fistful-of-leone.com /films/ouatitw.html   (1102 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Once Upon a Time in America: Video: Robert De Niro,James Woods,Elizabeth McGovern,Treat Williams,Tuesday ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Still, it is notable for the contrast between Leone's elegiac take on the gangster film and his occasional explosive action, as well as for the mix of the stoic, inexpressive De Niro and the hyperactive James Woods as his lifelong friend and rival.
"Once Upon A Time In America" is director, Sergio Leone's stunning tale of organized crime and the destruction it unleashes into the lives of four life-long friends.
I've heard the film described as "an opium dream of a gangster movie" and the pacing seems to justify such a response.
www.amazon.com /Once-Upon-Time-America-Robert/dp/6300271617   (2181 words)

  
 Once Upon a Life - Honesty about your past
Once Upon a Life > Life as a Parent >
And I'll be honest about sex because I want to have an open relationship with my kids (I waited until I was almost 18 to have sex, anyway, so I'm not embarassed).
it was never much of an option for me with my 14yo son, seeing as how I was a single mom with him as the result of a one-night "hookup".
www.onceuponalife.com /forums/showthread.php?t=19556   (2168 words)

  
 Once Upon a Time in America (1984)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Trivia: When Stuart Kaminsky was hired, he was given an outline for the film.
Twice during the telecast, we see a camerman with a portable video camera and an assistant with a portable videotape recorder.
What an injustice they don't receive any publicity for their acting, especially the kids who played De Niro and Woods as youngsters.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0087843   (607 words)

  
 MetalTabs.com - Waylander - Once Upon an Era G Tab   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
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metaltabs.com /tab/3234   (153 words)

  
 FILM REVIEW -- `Colored' Memoir Is Sweet But Static
Based on Clifton Taulbert's memoir of growing up in rural Mississippi during the '50s and '60s, the picture traces the lives of an extended family and celebrates the love and closeness of the fl community during the last days of segregation.
As an evocation of an era, ``Once Upon a Time'' has much to recommend it.
The interlude in which the local iceman gets squeezed out by a white-owned ice company is one of the better sections of ``Once Upon a Time.'' The whole community comes to his support.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1996/05/17/DD46227.DTL   (443 words)

  
 Reawakening Pride Once Lost - Waylander   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
You know every so often I receive a CD thats so brilliant, so cool, so original that every metal fan should go out and buy right away, and in 'Reawakening Pride Once Lost' by Waylander it is such a beast.
Waylander are from Ireland and combine traditional Irish folk music with traditional metal with a sound quite frankly comparable to no-one.
'Reawakening Pride once Lost' is full of Celtic mythology, of stories old and new of battles won and lost and the continuing struggle for freedom, infact not since Thin Lizzy have I heard a band capture that true Irish feel to the extent that Waylander deliver Reawakening.
www.stormbringerwebzine.co.uk /Reviews/W/Waylander.html   (296 words)

  
 C'era Una Volta - Once Upon A Time: Caffe' * Enoteca * Ristorante
C'era Una Volta - Once Upon A Time: Caffe' * Enoteca * Ristorante
Once Upon a Time Alessandro, Rudy and Cheryl told a tale of dreaming to open an Italian Restaurant -- a Real Italian Restaurant.
This special invitation entitles you to entry as one among the very special guests beckoned to attend the invitation only Grand Opening of C'era Una Volta, the Bay Area's newest Caffe', Enoteca e Ristorante.
www.ceraunavolta.us   (112 words)

  
 Once Upon a Water Planet
Subsequent missions mostly confirmed a new paradigm: Mars was once wet, but now it is dry.
Their geometry suggests that "swimming-pool volumes of water could be entombed underground until suddenly it's warm enough for an ice plug to burst, letting all the water rush down the slopes," Garvin said.
The presence of olivine implies that chemical erosion by water is low on the planet and that Mars has been cold and dry throughout most of its geologic history.
science.nasa.gov /headlines/y2002/12mar_waterplanet.htm   (1288 words)

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