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1,082,202 | Darnell Wilson: Darnell Wilson
Darnell Wilson (born September 22, 1974 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American boxer.He challenged once for the WBA World Cruiserweight title in 2008. | 0 |
1,082,202 | Darnell Wilson: Born in Cleveland, Ohio and raised in Gaithersburg, Maryland, Wilson graduated from Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland.Many people confused Darnell Wilson with the outstanding amateur Darnell Wilson who won the United States Amateur Light Middleweight Championship three years in a row (1997–99).Known as "Ding-A-Ling Man" or Darnell "Ding-a-Ling Man" Wilson, Wilson turned pro in 2000 as a light heavyweight. | 304 |
1,082,202 | Darnell Wilson: He showed a world-class punch and a good chin but couldn't outbox his opponents.His best results were draws with George Jones (record 19–2) and James Lubwama (record 18–1).In 2005 he moved up to cruiserweight. | 678 |
1,082,202 | Darnell Wilson: There he was outpointed by prospects/fringe contenders Vadim Tokarev (17–0), Felix Cora Jr. (17–0–2), and veteran Andre Purlette (record 38–2) and also lost to heavyweight Owen Beck.In late 2006 he at least managed to KO another former light heavyweight in southpaw Daniel Judah (21–1–3), but at age 32 seemed to be going nowhere.He says of this time: "I was diagnosed. | 994 |
1,082,202 | Darnell Wilson: My adrenal glands were being worn down.I would go flat after a few rounds of sparring because of a bad effect from energy drinks."His career direction changed dramatically in 2007 when he scored a sensational KO2 over Canadian contender Dale Brown in Edmonton. | 1,223 |
1,082,202 | Darnell Wilson: He quickly added another upset KO3 over Kelvin Davis who had put him on the deck before in the second round.At this point, Wilson was rated in the Top 10 by "The Ring" Magazine.Wilson knocked out hard-punching Emmanuel Nwodo on June 29, 2007. | 1,556 |
1,082,202 | Darnell Wilson: ESPN announcer Teddy Atlas proclaimed it the most devastating knockout ever on ESPN's "Friday Night Fights" series.He finally got a shot at the WBA cruiserweight title on May 3, 2008, but lost a unanimous decision to Firat Arslan.Wilson lost his first fight of Season 4 of "The Contender" to Ehinomen Ehikhamenor. | 1,810 |
1,082,203 | Revolutionary Communist League (Mandatory Palestine): Revolutionary Communist League (Mandatory Palestine)
The Revolutionary Communist League (RCL) or 'Brit Kommunistim Mahapchanin' was a Trotskyist party in Mandatory Palestine in the late 1930s and 1940s.It was built out of three components: exiled German Jewish members of Heinrich Brandler’s KPO (Communist Party Opposition – which emerged from the Right Opposition within the Comintern) who became supporters of the International Left Opposition; youth in the "Hugim Marxistiim" (Marxist Circles), the youth section of a wing of Left Poale Zion, which at the time was linked to the 'centrist' London Bureau; and elements coming from the left Zionist kibbutz movement, Hashomer Hatzair, which was also linked to the London Bureau. | 0 |
1,082,203 | Revolutionary Communist League (Mandatory Palestine): Later, in the 1940s, they were joined by Jabra Nicola, an Arab Communist who broke with the Palestine Communist Party over the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact.The "Brit Kommunistim Mahapchanin" published a newspaper, "Kol Hama’amad" (Voice of the Class).Tony Cliff was a member, before moving to Britain and joining the RCL's sister party in the Fourth International, the Revolutionary Communist Party (UK) and later leading the International Socialists. | 887 |
1,082,204 | Dimorphotheca sinuata: Dimorphotheca sinuata
Dimorphotheca sinuata, the glandular Cape marigold, Namaqualand daisy, or orange Namaqualand daisy; syn."Dimorphotheca aurantiaca" hort.) | 0 |
1,082,204 | Dimorphotheca sinuata: is an African species of plants native to southern Africa.It is also widely cultivated as an ornamental and naturalized in parts of the United States, primarily California and Arizona."Dimorphotheca sinuata" grows in western South Africa and in Namibia, very often in places receiving winter rainfall but also in sandy deserts. | 221 |
1,082,204 | Dimorphotheca sinuata: It flowers early in spring.It is an annual sometimes exceeding 30 cm (12 inches) in height.Flower heads are generally yellow or orange with purple markings, containing both ray florets and disc florets. | 521 |
1,082,206 | Tony Vaccaro: Tony Vaccaro
Tony Vaccaro (born Michelantonio Celestino Onofrio Vaccaro) (born December 20, 1922), is an American photographer who is best known for his photos taken in Europe during 1944 and 1945, and in Germany immediately following World War II.Later, he became a fashion and lifestyle photographer for U.S. magazines. | 0 |
1,082,206 | Tony Vaccaro: Michelantonio Celestino Onofrio Vaccaro was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, on December 20, 1922, to Italian immigrant parents.He was the second of their three children and the only boy.His father Giuseppe Antonio Vaccaro (b. October 14, 1874) was from Bonefro in the Molise region of Italy. | 455 |
1,082,206 | Tony Vaccaro: In 1926, in the course of the family relocating to Italy, both his parents died; he was raised in Italy by his paternal grandmother where he was physically abused by his father's brother.With the outbreak of World War II, Vaccaro moved back to the United States in order to escape military service in Italy.He graduated from Isaac E. Young High School in New Rochelle, New York, in 1943, and was drafted a few months later into the U.S. Army. | 811 |
1,082,206 | Tony Vaccaro: He sought an assignment as a photographer with the Army Signal Corps offering photographs taken in high school as evidence of his talent.He was rejected because of his age.Instead, Vaccaro was sent to Europe as a private in the 83rd Infantry Division of the U.S. Army. | 1,206 |
1,082,206 | Tony Vaccaro: He fought in Normandy, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany.His usual position as a scout provided him with the opportunity to take photographs with the Argus C3 compact 35mm rangefinder camera that he was adept at using.In September 1945, he was discharged from the army. | 1,397 |
1,082,206 | Tony Vaccaro: Vaccaro stayed in Germany, where he obtained a job first as a photographer for Audio Visual Aids (AVA) stationed at Frankfurt, and then with "Weekend", the Sunday supplement of the U.S. Army newspaper "Stars and Stripes".Until 1949, Vaccaro photographed throughout Germany and Europe, documenting post-war life.After his return to the U.S. in 1949, he worked for "Flair" and "Look" before joining the magazine "Life". | 1,833 |
1,082,206 | Tony Vaccaro: Between 1950 and 1973 Vaccaro worked extensively as a celebrity and fashion photographer.He settled in the West Village in 1951 and then on Central Park West in 1955.From 1970 to 1980 he taught photography at Cooper Union. | 2,125 |
1,082,206 | Tony Vaccaro: In 1979 he moved both his residence and studio along with his archive of hundreds of thousands of images, to Long Island City.He continued to spend his summers in Rome.He married Anja Kyllikki (1939–2013), a Finnish model, in 1963. | 2,387 |
1,082,206 | Tony Vaccaro: They had two sons and separated in 1979.They met when Vaccaro was shooting a series about Marimekko for "Life".Although some 4,000 of his photographs were lost in an accident in 1947, photographs from his extensive wartime archive were published in 2001 in his book, "Entering Germany: Photographs 1944-1949" and 2002 in the book "Shots of War". | 2,535 |
1,082,206 | Tony Vaccaro: In 1994, he was awarded the French at the celebrations marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Normandy landings.A museum named after Tony Vaccaro was inaugurated in Bonefro on August 24, 2014.In 2002 German public television (ARD) showed the film "Schnappschüsse vom Krieg" (Shots of War). | 2,958 |
1,082,207 | Joe Ruklick: Joe Ruklick
Joseph Ruklick ( ; born August 3, 1938) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).The 6'9", 220 lb, center-forward is an alumnus of Princeton High School and Northwestern University. | 0 |
1,082,207 | Joe Ruklick: He is known for giving the final assist to legendary Philadelphia Warriors teammate Wilt Chamberlain in his 100 point game, with a pass in the final minute of the game.Ruklick also guarded Chamberlain in his (Chamberlain's) first collegiate game.Wilt managed 52 points (still a Kansas single-game record) and 31 rebounds (also a Kansas single-game Record). | 435 |
1,082,207 | Joe Ruklick: After Wilt's 100 point performance Ruklick quipped "I held him to 52."After his NBA career, Ruklick worked in investment banking.He received a graduate degree from the Northwestern Medill School of Journalism at the age of 50 and worked at newspapers including The Chicago Defender. | 697 |
1,082,208 | Mifleget Poale Zion VeHaHugim HaMarksistim beEretz Yisrael: Mifleget Poale Zion VeHaHugim HaMarksistim beEretz Yisrael
Mifleget Poale Zion VeHaHugim HaMarksistim beEretz Yisrael (lit."The Party of the Workers of Zion and the Marxist Circles of the Land of Israel") was the youth group of a faction of Poale Zion, the labour Zionist movement, in Mandate Palestine in the 1930s, which later merged into the Revolutionary Communist League. | 0 |
1,082,209 | Léon Jeck: Léon Jeck
Léon Jeck (8 February 1947 – 24 June 2007) was a Belgian international footballer.He was a tough-tackling Centre-Back for Standard Liege and played against Russia and Mexico in the 1970 World Cup Finals. | 0 |
1,082,210 | Nikola Hajdin: Nikola Hajdin
Nikola Hajdin (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Хајдин; 4 April 1923 – 17 July 2019) was a Serbian construction engineer, professor and the president of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, as a member of the Department of Technical Sciences.As a construction engineer, he built many bridges in Yugoslavia; most prominently the New Railway Bridge in Belgrade and the Liberty Bridge in Novi Sad. | 0 |
1,082,210 | Nikola Hajdin: Nikola Hajdin also designed the bridge which was built in 2007 in Poland - the Solidarity Bridge in Płock over the Vistula river.Hajdin was professor of the University of Belgrade Faculty of Civil Engineering.He held masters and doctoral degrees from the same school (his mentor was professor Jakov Hlitčijev). | 540 |
1,082,211 | Claudio Santamaria: Claudio Santamaria
Claudio Santamaria (born July 22, 1974) is an Italian actor; in 2016 he was awarded the David di Donatello for Best Actor award for portraying the superhero Enzo 'Jeeg' Ceccotti in "They Call Me Jeeg".Born in Rome to a mother from Senise, Basilicata, South Italy, he played the terrorist Carlos in "Casino Royale". | 0 |
1,082,212 | Stillwater River (Rhode Island): Stillwater River (Rhode Island)
The Stillwater River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island.It flows approximately . | 0 |
1,082,212 | Stillwater River (Rhode Island): There are four dams along the river's length.The river is formed by the confluence of Cutler Brook with an unnamed stream, west of the village of Harmony.The river flows in a southeasterly direction to Waterman Lake, then east past the village of Greenville. | 172 |
1,082,212 | Stillwater River (Rhode Island): From there, the river flows in a northerly direction to Stillwater Reservoir where it meets the Woonasquatucket River.Below is a list of all crossings over the Stillwater River.The list starts at the headwaters and goes downstream. | 507 |
1,082,213 | Timur Gaidar: Timur Gaidar
Timur Arkadievich Gaidar (; December 8, 1926 – December 23, 1999) was a Soviet/Russian rear admiral, writer and journalist.He was supposed to be the prototype for Timur from Arkady Gaidar's book "Timur and His Squad" that was the inspiration for the Timurite movement. | 0 |
1,082,213 | Timur Gaidar: Gaidar was born in Arkhangelsk, the son of famous writer Arkady Gaidar and .He graduated from the Leningrad Naval School in 1948 and the faculty of journalism of the Lenin Military-Political Academy in 1954, and served on submarines of the Baltic Fleet and the Pacific Ocean Fleet.Beginning in 1957 he worked for newspapers, including "The Soviet Fleet", the "Red Star", and "Pravda". | 362 |
1,082,213 | Timur Gaidar: Gaidar died in Moscow.His widow is Ariadna Bazhova (born 1925, daughter of the Russian writer Pavel Bazhov).Yegor Gaidar, a Russian politician, was their son. | 696 |
1,082,214 | Tony Hill (umpire): Tony Hill (umpire)
Anthony Lloyd Hill (born 26 June 1951, Auckland), commonly known as Tony Hill, is retired international cricket umpire from New Zealand.He was former member of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires. | 0 |
1,082,214 | Tony Hill (umpire): His first international fixture was an ODI between New Zealand and Zimbabwe at Napier in March 1998, and he stood in his first test match in December 2001 between New Zealand and Bangladesh at Hamilton.During his time on the International Panel the ICC has appointed Hill to matches away from New Zealand as a neutral umpire (to support the Elite Panel), and particular highlights are the third test between South Africa and Australia at Johannesburg in March 2006, as well as officiating on-field in three Group A matches at the 2007 Cricket World Cup in St. Kitts.Hill was appointed to the ICC Elite Panel of umpires in 2009. | 418 |
1,082,215 | Prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst: Prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst
Prince Alexander Leopold Franz Emmerich of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (17 August 1794 – 17 November 1849) was a German priest and reputed miracle-worker.Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst was born at Kupferzell, near Waldenburg. | 0 |
1,082,215 | Prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst: He was a son of Charles Albert II, Prince of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst (1742-1796) and his second wife, Hungarian Baroness Judith Reviczky of Revišné (from 1753 to 1836), the daughter of a Hungarian nobleman.They entrusted his early education to the church and ex-Jesuit Rid.In 1804, he entered the Theresianum at Vienna, in 1808 the academy at Bern, in 1810 the archiepiscopal seminary at Vienna, and afterwards he studied at Tyrnau and Ellwangen. | 534 |
1,082,215 | Prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst: He was ordained priest in 1815, and in the following year he went to Rome.While in Rome, he entered the society of the Fathers of the Sacred Heart.Subsequently, in Munich and Bamberg, he was blamed for Jesuit and Obscurantist tendencies, but obtained considerable reputation as a preacher. | 853 |
1,082,215 | Prince Alexander of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst: Alexander's first so-called miraculous cure was effected, in conjunction with a peasant, Martin Michel, on Princess Mathilde von Schwarzenberg, who had been paralytic for some years.Immediately he acquired such fame as a performer of miraculous cures that crowds from several countries flocked to partake of the beneficial influence of his supposed supernatural gifts.Ultimately, on account of the interference of the authorities with his operations, he went to Vienna in 1821 and then to Hungary, where he became a canon of Grosswardein and in 1844 titular Bishop of Sardica. | 1,254 |
1,082,216 | Jean Thissen: Jean Thissen
Jean Thissen (born 21 April 1946) is a retired Belgian international footballer.At the club level, he played for Standard Liège and Anderlecht. | 0 |
1,082,216 | Jean Thissen: He also played internationally for the Belgium national football team in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and the 1972 UEFA European Football Championship.Thissen coached Beira-Mar, Servette FC, R.U.Saint-Gilloise, Gabon, Standard de Liège, MC Alger and Togo. | 307 |
1,082,217 | Onorio Marinari: Onorio Marinari
Onorio Marinari (1627 – January 5, 1715) was an Italian painter and printmaker of the Baroque period, active mainly in Florence.His father, Sigismondo di Pietro Marinari, was also a painter, and he trained with his cousin, Carlo Dolci, later being also influenced by Simone Pignoni and Francesco Furini. | 0 |
1,082,217 | Onorio Marinari: His fresco in the Palazzo Capponi, Florence, is dated 1707.In 1674 he published his illustrated "Fabbrica ed uso dell' Annulo Astronomico".Bartolomeo Bimbi was one of his pupils. | 384 |
1,082,218 | Dick Witcher: Dick Witcher
Dick Vernon Witcher (born October 10, 1944 in Salinas, California) is a former professional American football player.Witcher was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 8th round (119th overall) of the 1966 NFL Draft. | 0 |
1,082,218 | Dick Witcher: At Witcher was a wide receiver who first played two years at Bakersfield College, then graduated from UCLA.Witcher played in 8 NFL seasons from 1966 to 1973 for the 49ers.Witcher was a backup to Dave Parks and Bernie Casey during his rookie season. | 343 |
1,082,218 | Dick Witcher: After Casey was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 1967, Witcher moved into the starting lineup and led the 49ers with 46 receptions.Witcher followed up with 39 receptions in 1968.Witcher started 1969 as a backup to Gene Washington and Clifton McNeil, but by the 6th game he moved back into the starting lineup ahead of McNeil. | 620 |
1,082,218 | Dick Witcher: He ended up with 33 receptions in 1969.Against Cleveland in 1970, Witcher suffered his most serious injury of his career, a separated shoulder.He missed 3 games, the only games missed in his 49er career. | 857 |
1,082,218 | Dick Witcher: With John Brodie having an MVP season and the 49ers with a solid defense, the team won its division with a 10–3–1 record, qualifying for the playoffs.At Minnesota, Witcher caught a 24-yard TD in the 17–14 upset win over the Vikings.Witcher scored the 49ers lone TD the following week against the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Championship Game at Kezar Stadium. | 1,174 |
1,082,218 | Dick Witcher: After an 18 reception season in 1971, the 49ers looked to upgrade the wide receiver position opposite Gene Washington.Terry Beasley from Auburn was the 49ers 1st draft pick in the 1972 NFL Draft.However, Witcher opened the season as the 49ers starting receiver. | 1,503 |
1,082,218 | Dick Witcher: By now, he was also the 49ers backup tight end, replacing the traded Bob Windsor.After 6 games, Witcher had only 2 receptions and was replaced with Preston Riley.In the final game of the season against Minnesota, the 49ers needed a win to qualify for the playoffs. | 1,730 |
1,082,218 | Dick Witcher: Down 17–6 in the 4th quarter, Brodie came off the bench after an injury to throw 2 TD passes to win the game and the division title.The second TD was a 2-yard rollout pass to Witcher in the final seconds of the game.It was one of the great 49ers moments of their history to that point. | 2,048 |
1,082,218 | Dick Witcher: After the 1973 season, Witcher signed with the Southern California Sun of the WFL.He was traded to the Chicago Bears during training camp, but was cut by the Bears.In his first game with the Sun, Witcher scored the winning TD with a reception against the Detroit Wheels. | 2,287 |
1,082,219 | Kirby Dar Dar: Kirby Dar Dar
Kirby David Dar Dar (born March 27, 1972) is a retired American professional football wide receiver.He played college football at Syracuse as a running back. | 0 |
1,082,219 | Kirby Dar Dar: He was signed by the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted rookie free agent in 1995.He also played for the New York/New Jersey Hitmen of the XFL in 2001.Dar Dar currently resides in Syracuse, New York and was the head coach of the short-lived Syracuse Soldiers of the American Indoor Football Association (AIFL) in 2006. | 291 |
1,082,219 | Kirby Dar Dar: Kirby David Dar Dar was born on March 27, 1972, the son of Kirby David Dar Dar, Sr..He attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Tampa, Florida where he played high school football and participated in track.On the football team, he was a three time letterman, as well as a team captain during his senior year. | 616 |
1,082,219 | Kirby Dar Dar: As a senior running back, he was named Hillsborough County Player-of-the-Year after rushing for over 1,700 yards and 17 touchdowns.He was also a two-time All-Sun Coast and three time All-conference selection.Dar Dar then attended Syracuse University where he majored in political science and was a four-year letterman at running back. | 974 |
1,082,219 | Kirby Dar Dar: He redshirt as a true freshman.As a redshirt freshman, he appeared in every game, he returned a kickoff 95-yards for a touchdown against Florida.As a sophomore, he recorded a 100-yard touchdown on a reverse on a kickoff against Colorado in the Fiesta Bowl. | 1,212 |
1,082,219 | Kirby Dar Dar: As a senior, he recorded 188 carries for 853 yards and 10 touchdowns.He recorded a career-high 159 yards again Maryland.For his career, Dar Dar recorded 292 carries for 1,337 yards and 11 touchdowns, as well as 27 receptions for 266 yards and three touchdowns. | 1,509 |
1,082,219 | Kirby Dar Dar: After going unselected in the 1995 NFL draft, Dar Dar was signed as a rookie free agent by the Miami Dolphins.As a in 1995, he spent the first 15 weeks of the season on the Dolphins' practice squad, appearing in the season finale, returning one kickoff for 22 yards.He appeared in 11 games in 1996 returning seven kickoffs for 132 yards. | 1,816 |
1,082,219 | Kirby Dar Dar: In 1997, he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee, during a scrimmage before the season, and spent the entire season on injured reserve.In 1998, he returned and appeared in two games.After struggling during the off season and pre-season at wide receiver, he was waived on October 1, 1998 to make room for Horace Copeland. | 2,211 |
1,082,219 | Kirby Dar Dar: He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs in August, 1999.He was released less than a month later.He returned to Kansas City in 2000, spending the pre-season with the Chiefs. | 2,455 |
1,082,219 | Kirby Dar Dar: In 2001, he was signed as free agent by the New York/New Jersey Hitmen of the XFL.For the season, he recorded 22 receptions for 405 yards and two touchdowns.He also returned 22 kickoffs for 485 yards, as well as 26 punts for 287 yards. | 2,656 |
1,082,220 | The Eyes of the Heart: The Eyes of the Heart
The Eyes of the Heart: Seeking a Path for the Poor in the Age of Globalization is a book written by Jean-Bertrand Aristide about the effects of globalization on Haiti.Aristide takes the position that globalization is not a positive factor in the world, and he cites the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund as contributing to the economic downfall of Haiti. | 0 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): Signal Fire (song)
"Signal Fire" is a song from British alternative rock band Snow Patrol, appearing on the soundtrack of the film "Spider-Man 3", released on 24 April, 30 April, 2 May and 14 May 2007, depending on the region.It was the only single released from the soundtrack. | 0 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): The song was initially offered to "Shrek the Third".It was recorded at Grouse Lodge and was produced by long-time Snow Patrol producer Jacknife Lee.The single was released as a special web-shaped vinyl in the UK and Ireland, where it proved to be a success in the charts, reaching the Top 5 in both countries. | 334 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): However, critical reception towards the single was generally mixed, with one critic calling it "unoriginal".The music video for the song was nominated for the "Best Video from a Film" category at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2008, but it did not win.The band visited Grouse Lodge with producer Jacknife Lee in early 2007 to record the song. | 703 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): Drummer Jonny Quinn, injured at the time because of his snowboarding accident in January, drummed with one hand during the recording sessions.A demo of the song was initially offered by the band for "Shrek the Third", but was rejected.Gary Lightbody revealed the band's involvement with "Spider-Man 3" on 5 March 2007. | 1,086 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): Quinn later said: "Shrek didn't like it, but Spider-Man did."Though he wasn't sure where the song would be appearing in the film, he was excited at being associated with the franchise and was quoted as saying: "'Signal Fire' will be featured in the trailers and the movie itself.It may only appear over the end credits, but hey, it's Spidey!" | 1,326 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): The song was finally used in the credits.Snow Patrol's website organized a competition to give away two tickets for T in the Park, which was open to UK and Ireland fans.Fans were required to create a video, which could be about anything, but the song had to be used as the soundtrack. | 1,652 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): Before the song was officially released, it was put up on the band's official website as a live stream.The website also revealed the single's artwork on 5 April.The single was released in three formats: Vinyl, CD and Digital Download and first appeared on sale on the US iTunes on 24 April, followed by rest of the world on the 30th. | 2,001 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): The physical CD single was released in Australia and Japan on 2 May.The Australian CD Single was backed with three b-sides, all songs taken from a live performance.The single was released in the UK and Ireland in two formats: Vinyl and CD. | 2,303 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): Both formats were released on 14 May, which included a remix of the song "Wow".Remixed by Eddy Temple-Morris, the "Eddy TM Loser Remix" was much requested on the band's website.The remix was later included on Temple-Morris' compilation album "Dance Rocks". | 2,556 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): The vinyl release was on a specially created web-shaped vinyl housed in a PVC sleeve.The single could also be pre-ordered from HMV and Amazon.The band flew to Canada to shoot the video for the song, which premiered on the "Q" website on 13 April. | 2,821 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): On 16 April 2007 a 60-second promotional clip was shown on the band's official website, with members able to see the full video in the members section.The video was directed by Paul McGuigan, who had previously worked with the band for the video to "Set the Fire to the Third Bar".Lightbody has also expressed his desire to work with McGuigan (among other independent film directors) on a film someday in the future. | 3,137 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): The video features school children enacting scenes from the first two Spider-Man films on stage, with the band playing the song.It opens with a scene showing the children's parents making their way into the hall beside a board reading: "Tonight: Spider-Man".The curtain opens and children dressed as Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson appear on stage, with Parker taking photographs of Watson. | 3,534 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): A boy dressed as a spider is then shown being pulled up with ropes.He is then lowered down to the stage and proceeds to bite Parker on the neck.The next scenes show Parker's affinity for Watson, with Parker peeking at her through his bedroom window while she combs her hair. | 3,868 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): He then lies down to sleep as the song reaches its chorus.During the chorus he is shown to be "writhing" in the bed, which ends with him tearing his shirt open and revealing the Spider-Man costume underneath.He is then shown crawling and climbing buildings in the city in the full costume. | 4,137 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): As Lightbody sings "In the confusion and the aftermath...", a scene shows robbers who have just come out of a bank.Spider-Man arrives and proceeds to "hit" them; signs such as "POW!"are shown to create the effect. | 4,486 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): He then "catches" them with his web and the police arrives.Throughout this there are scenes of the boy dressed as the spider looking on.A child then shows a board saying "Spider-Man saves the day!!! | 4,646 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): ", and Watson is shown swooning over the hero.The next scene shows the Green Goblin trying to kidnap Watson, but Spider-Man disorients him by throwing a web over him and Watson uses the distraction to escape.Doctor Octopus then appears and begins to catch and kill various citizens with his claws. | 4,834 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): The next scene atop a bus shows Doctor Octopus trying to take Watson away, but she manages to run away after hitting him.Spider-Man then appears, fighting the villain and "killing" him.He is shown being lowered down and Watson comes to him, removing his goggles and revealing his identity. | 5,209 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): Then, the boy dressed as the spider comes up to her and kisses her on the cheek.The children bow down to thank the applauding audience, and a scene then shows the "spider" and Watson on a web, with the "spider" smiling for the first time.The "black Spider-Man" then makes an appearance, holding a board which reads "Coming soon! | 5,460 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): Spider-Man 3".Live tracks recorded at Columbiahalle, Berlin on 9 February 2007.Critical reception of the single was generally mixed. | 5,729 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): MusicOMH's Jenni Cole reviewed the song positively, calling it "a decent song, whether it's tied to a blockbuster movie or not."She noted the crescendo at the song's end saying that it's an "unusual tempo that gives a definite impression of needing some accompanying visuals before it will make complete sense.Then it quietens down again, a bit like the fast, slow, fast, fast, slow that's supposedly the magic formula for plotting movie acts." | 5,979 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): She found the song gets "catchier the more times you hear it and it works remarkably well."She also felt the band "manage(d) to keep their own identity throughout the song - not always easy on a franchise soundtrack - and that deserves some praise on its own."The Daily Record's Rick Fulton reviewed the single positively as well, writing it has Snow Patrol's "trade-mark epic quiet-slow, then loud-fast blueprint". | 6,389 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): He awarded it 4 stars out of 5 and named it the single of the week."Billboard"'s review was positive as well.If felt the song was "a powerful love song written in the first person". | 6,783 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): It praised Lightbody's vocals, saying that though it would be easy for a singer to overdo the chorus, Lightbody did it as if he was "unimpressed".However, Stereogum's review of the single was extremely negative.It called the song "drab" and mocked the band for "doing the piano sap rock so effectively", saying only "moms and first dates" will like it. | 7,047 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): "NME" made comparisons between Gary Lightbody and "Spider-man" Peter Parker, saying both live double lives, with Lightbody's duality being a "mainstream/indie bastard hybrid".It said that both had to choose between their "good and dark sides".It then reviewed the single negatively, writing that the single "cops out, squatting uncomfortably between the two and leaving us in a web of indifference". | 7,431 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): Manchester Evening News' Glenn Meads reviewed the single negatively.He called it "samey" and "unoriginal", with "all of the usual Snow Patrol trademarks; slow burning chorus, big production values, and heart felt lyrics - it all builds to a big crescendo".He further criticized the song as "empty" as a "summer blockbuster; like Spidey". | 7,726 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): The song made its live debut on 5 June 2007 at an exclusive show at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut for Xfm to good reception by the 350-strong crowd."Hot Press" had praise for the Eddy Temple-Morris remix of "Wow".The magazine also ordered ten copies of the vinyl, calling it "nifty". | 8,140 |
1,082,221 | Signal Fire (song): The single was a moderate success on the charts, charting in six charts around the world, where it spent a collective fifty-seven weeks.However, it was a success in the UK and Ireland, reaching #4 and #2 respectively.It additionally reached the Top 30 in Australia and France. | 8,414 |
1,082,224 | Ayd Mill Road: Ayd Mill Road
Ayd Mill Road is a road in Saint Paul, Minnesota.It runs diagonally through Saint Paul, connecting with Interstate 35E at its southeast terminus, and feeds into Selby Avenue at its northwest end. | 0 |
1,082,224 | Ayd Mill Road: Indirect access to I-94 is possible via Selby and Snelling Avenues.Originally known as the Short Line Road, it was renamed in 1987 for John Ayd, a German settler who maintained a mill and residence in the area in the mid-to-late 19th century.The foundation of the roadway dates back to the 1870s when the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad acquired the right-of-way of the stream bed to lay down tracks. | 280 |
1,082,224 | Ayd Mill Road: The "Short Line," as it was called, was one of the main interurban routes that served Saint Paul and its railroad suburbs on its way to Minneapolis at the turn of the 20th century.With the advent of the TCRT streetcar system in the 1910s, the line was redundant and was converted to heavy rail by the CMSPP, though it still carried passenger trains between the Saint Paul Union Depot and the Milwaukee Road Depot in neighboring Minneapolis.In the 1960s, the city of Saint Paul began construction on the Short Line Road, envisioning a below-grade, limited access direct link between I-35E and I-94. | 815 |
1,082,224 | Ayd Mill Road: However, local opposition in the Merriam Park neighborhood, coupled with the stunted construction of I-35E due to opposition from the Summit Hill neighborhood, kept the vision from being a reality.A connection was made at grade with Selby Avenue, but the connection with I-35E was not made at this time, forcing southbound travelers to exit on Jefferson Avenue when the road first opened in 1965.For most of its life, Ayd Mill Road was un-striped, and very little traffic was seen on it. | 1,433 |
1,082,224 | Ayd Mill Road: In the summer of 1992, the Saint Paul public works department temporarily linked Ayd Mill Road to I-35E to help mitigate traffic congestion during the completion of the interstate in the downtown area, after which the link was barricaded.The road was later renovated by Aidan "Ayd" Morrell, with the help of his four colleagues (who attained no credit for help in the renovation) Charles Edward Poindexter, Nicholas Robert Foppe, Miles Steven Launderville, and Noah Patrick Foppe (brother of Nicholas).They spent an entire summer renovating the road, and finally completed the project on July 12, 1992. | 1,967 |
1,082,224 | Ayd Mill Road: There is a sign near the road thanking only Aidan "Ayd" Morrell for their contribution.In the late 1990s the city again revisited the prospect of the I-35E-to-I-94 connection as part of an environmental study as one of many options for the public right-of-way.Other options included replacing the entire stretch of road with a park. | 2,422 |
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