Mr. Duck Steps Out [SEP] production company
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Mr. Duck Steps Out


Mr. Duck Steps Out is a Donald Duck cartoon made by The Walt Disney Company. The film was released on June 7, 1940 and featured the debut of Daisy Duck. The short was directed by Jack King and written by Carl Barks, Chuck Couch, Jack Hannah, Harry Reeves, Milt Schaffer, and Frank Tashlin Donald visits the house of his new love interest for their first known date. Donald tried to woo her and hug her, but at first Daisy acts shy and has her back turned to her visitor.
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Carl Barks


he originally just contributed gag ideas to some duck cartoons by 1937 Barks was (principally with partner Jack Hannah) originating story ideas that were storyboarded and (if approved by Walt) put into production. He collaborated on such cartoons as "Donald's Nephews" (1938), "Donald's Cousin Gus" (1939), "Mr. Duck Steps Out" (1940), "Timber" (1941), "The Vanishing Private" (1942) and "The Plastics Inventor" (1944). Unhappy at
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Donald Duck (comic strip)


9, 1938. On 4 November 1940, Taliaferro and Karp introduced a comic strip version of Daisy Duck, as Donald's new neighbour and love interest. The character had been created by Carl Barks for the short film "Mr. Duck Steps Out" (1940). Grandma Duck, Donald's grandmother, was introduced on September 27, 1943. Taliaferro based the character on his mother-in-law and her old-fashioned ways. Taliaferro's version of Grandma is a hard-working farmer, but out of
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Daisy Duck


short films. These are, in order of release, "Mr. Duck Steps Out" (1940), "Donald's Crime" (1945), "Cured Duck" (1945), "Donald's Double Trouble" (1946), "Dumb Bell of the Yukon", "Sleepy Time Donald" (1947), "Donald's Dilemma", "Donald's Dream Voice" (1948), "Crazy Over Daisy" (1950), "Donald's Diary" (1954) & "
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Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense


discover on the evening that, in typical Wooster fashion, nothing has gone to plan and the show is not ready to be staged. In desperation, he enlists his valet Jeeves as well as the butler Seppings to help him stage the production, with Bertie as himself and both Jeeves and Seppings playing multiple characters. Both in the story Bertie is narrating and the play as it is being performed, events quickly spiral out of control, prompting Jeeves to step in to make sure all ends well. "Perfect Nonsense" was
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Al Taliaferro


9, 1938. On 4 November 1940, Taliaferro and Karp introduced a comic strip version of Daisy Duck, as Donald's new neighbour and love interest. The character had been created by Carl Barks for the short film "Mr. Duck Steps Out" (1940). Grandma Duck, Donald's grandmother, was introduced on September 27, 1943. Taliaferro based the character on his mother-in-law and her old-fashioned ways. Taliaferro's version of Grandma is a hard-working farmer, but out of
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Daisy Duck


Daisy Duck is a cartoon character created in 1940 by Walt Disney Studios as the girlfriend of Donald Duck. Daisy is an anthropomorphic white duck, but has large eyelashes and ruffled tail feathers to suggest a skirt. She is often seen wearing a hair bow, blouse, and heeled shoes. Daisy usually shows a strong affinity towards Donald, although she is often characterized as being more sophisticated than him. Daisy was introduced in the short film "Mr. Duck Steps Out" (1940) and was incorporated into Donald's comic stories
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Donald Duck in comics


" (December 19, 1936). Donald's cousin Gus Goose made his first appearance on May 9, 1938, in a series of strips that promoted his upcoming debut short "Donald's Cousin Gus" (1939). Daisy Duck first appeared in the strip on November 4, 1940, following her first proper animated appearance in "Mr. Duck Steps Out", first released on June 7, 1940. Donald's paternal grandmother, usually just called Grandma Duck, first appeared in a portrait on August 11, 1940
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Daisy Duck


the years, yet by far the most extensive work has been done by Tress MacNeille, who took on the role in 1999. Clarence Nash voiced Daisy in her debut in "Mr. Duck Steps Out" (1940) and in "The Nifty Nineties" (1941). In both shorts, Nash voiced Daisy in a similar 'duck-like' voice as Donald's. Starting with "Donald's Crime" (1945), Gloria Blondell took over vocal duties on the character, giving her a more "normal
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Daisy Duck


How to Have an Accident at Work" (1959) as Donald's unnamed wife. She also made a brief cameo in the "Mickey Mouse" short film "The Nifty Nineties" (1941). After the classic shorts era, Daisy appeared in "Mickey's Christmas Carol" (1983) and "Fantasia 2000" (1999) with another cameo in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (1988). Daisy Duck in her familiar name and design first appeared in "Mr. Duck Steps Out" (June 7
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Daisy Duck


stands out among other Donald shorts of the period for its use of modern music and surreal situations throughout. One year following her introduction in "Mr. Duck Steps Out", Daisy, along with Donald and the nephews, made a brief cameo in the "Mickey Mouse" short "The Nifty Nineties", cementing her position as a recurring character. Daisy's speaking role again came 4 years later in "Donald's Crime". While Daisy has a relatively small role in the film, her date with Donald is central
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Donald's Crime


conscience. This was Blondell's first performance as Daisy and marks the debut of the character's "normal" voice. Previously in "Mr. Duck Steps Out", Daisy had been voiced by Nash using a voice similar to Donald's. "Donald's Crime" was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 18th Academy Awards in 1946, but lost to "Quiet Please!", an MGM Tom and Jerry film. It was the fourth such nomination for the "Donald Duck" film series
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Air Malawi


(2012) Limited, as a step towards selection of a competent strategic equity partner (SEP) to acquire new shares in Air Malawi through a recapitalisation scheme, said PC chief executive officer Jimmy Lipunga. He said to sustain the country's Bilateral Air Services Agreements, the level of participation within the SEP should bring the participation of Malawian nationals, both with the SEP and government shareholding, to 51 per cent. For this purpose, the new company would exclude its existing wholly owned subsidiaries, Air Cargo Limited and Lilongwe Handling
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Bickley-Warren Productions


a Kind". While "Family Matters", "Step By Step" and "Getting By" were produced by the Bickley-Warren and Miller-Boyett production companies jointly, "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" and "Kirk" were not produced in association with Miller-Boyett Productions, and "Perfect Strangers" was not produced by Bickley-Warren Productions (even though Bickley and Warren executive produced the series for the show's final three seasons, even after the formation of their production company), though all
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Mr. Duck Steps Out


But Donald soon notices her tail feathers taking the form of a hand and signaling for him to come closer. But their time alone is soon interrupted by Huey, Dewey, and Louie who have just followed their uncle and clearly compete with him for the attention of Daisy. Donald and the nephews take turns dancing the jitterbug with her while trying to get rid of each other. In their final effort the three younger ducks feed their uncle maize in the process of becoming popcorn. The process is completed within Donald himself who continues
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Great Lumley


parceled out the land to their tenants as freehold estates. The village is the most populous area of the electoral ward of Lumley. This ward also includes Bourmoor parish with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 7,537. John Duck founded Lumley Hospital on Sep 29, 1686 for 12 people aged 60 and over. John Pots and 11 widows were incorporated as "The Brethren and Sisters of the Hospital". John Duck died in 1691, leaving his estates to his wife. She in turn left them to their nephew
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Duct tape


. In 1971, Jack Kahl bought the Anderson firm and renamed it Manco. In 1975, Kahl rebranded the duct tape made by his company. Because the previously used generic term "duck tape" had fallen out of use, he was able to trademark the brand "Duck Tape" and market his product complete with a yellow cartoon duck logo. Manco chose the "Duck" name as "a play on the fact that people often refer to duct tape as 'duck tape, and as a marketing differentiation to stand
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E. Gerald Corrigan


, Sept. 15, Mr. Geithner pushed A.I.G. to bring Goldman onto its team to raise capital," the article said, quoting Mr. Willumstad. "Mr. Geithner and Mr. Corrigan ... were close, speaking frequently and sometimes lunching together at Goldman headquarters. On [Sep. 15th], the company's chief executive, Lloyd C. Blankfein, was at the New York Fed. A Goldman spokesman [told the "Times"] 'We don't believe anyone at Goldman Sachs asked Mr. Geithner to include the firm in the assignment.
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Duck call


ones, wedges were replaced with groove and cork locking systems, and there began to be production of duck calls made out of materials other than wood such as rubber and acrylic. Phillip Sanford Olt from Pekin, IL was one of the most widely distributed duck calls in the 1900s. He began his duck call company in 1904 with his Arkansas Style duck call which has a straight reed and curved tone board. Most made today still use this same technique. Olt received a patent in 1905 for the first adjustable tone duck call
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Dirty Duck (comics)


Publishing under the Top Shelf imprint, but it has continuously been delayed since 2017. The main characters are two anthropomorphic animals, a cigar-smoking duck (usually referred to as "Mr. Duck") and his assistant, Weevil. They live in human society and are often seen in the company of naked human women. In the comic strip running in "Playboy", Mr. Duck is a wealthy and elderly gentleman with a lecherous streak and a sharp (if sardonic) wit. Weevil is his long-suffering butler
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The Man from Snowy River (TV series)


the title was changed for various reasons. Season 1br 1 The Race (1994)br 2 Pascoe's Principles (23 SEP 1994)br 3 Kathleen's Choice (23 SEP 1994)br 4 Partnerships (25 SEP 1994)br 5 Where There's Smoke (2 OCT 1994)br 6 Tracks of Gold (9 OCT 1994)br 7 Plans of Poison (16 OCT 1994)br 8 Stepping Out (23 OCT 1994)br 9 The Bushranger (30 OCT 1994)br 10 The Rustlers (6 NOV 1994)br 11 The Loneliness of Luke McGregor (13 NOV 1994)br 12 Love Finds a Way (20
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The Duck Factory


The Duck Factory is an American sitcom produced by MTM Enterprises. It was Jim Carrey's first lead role in a Hollywood production. The show was co-created by Allan Burns. The premiere episode introduces Skip Tarkenton (Carrey), a somewhat naive and optimistic young man who has come to Hollywood looking for a job as a cartoonist. When he arrives at a low-budget animation company called Buddy Winkler Productions, he finds out Buddy Winkler has just died, and the company desperately needs new blood. So Skip gets
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Abacot Ranger


The Abacot Ranger is a breed of domestic duck, initially known as the Hooded Ranger and as Streicherente ('Ranger Duck', in Germany). A utility breed, originally developed for eggs and meat, it is popular for exhibition and egg production today. The Abacot Ranger was developed between 1917 and 1922 by Mr. Oscar Gray of Abacot Duck Ranch, Friday Wood, Colchester in the United Kingdom. The name of the 'Ranch' being derived from Mr. Gray's home at Abbott's Cottages. Some white 'sports
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List of guest characters in Fawlty Towers


The night does not go well. The chef gets drunk, before Manuel steps on the duck. Mrs. Hall's dish of mullet is then served raw by mistake as Basil did not realise. Polly and Manuel then unconvincingly try to keep the guests amused, while Basil gets another duck... but he has picked up the wrong silver platter, and, humiliated, he serves up a huge trifle instead ... claiming the duck is "off". The Hamiltons, played by Bruce Boa and Claire Nielson, appear as the prominent
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John Browning


Church) in Georgia beginning on March 28, 1887. He married Rachel Theresa Child (14 Sep 1860 – 30 Sep 1934) on April 10, 1879 at Ogden, Weber County, Utah Territory, and the couple had 10 children, two of whom died in infancy. Production examples of the Model 1885 Single Shot Rifle caught the attention of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, who dispatched a representative to evaluate the competition. Winchester bought the design for $8,000 and moved production to their Connecticut factory. From 1883, Browning
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Donald Duck


, who is first said to be a cousin of Scrooge. Only later, Scrooge reveals to his nephews Rumpus is actually his half-brother. Later, Rumpus also finds out. Working for the Danish editor Egmont, artist Daniel Branca (1951–2005) and script-writers Paul Halas and Charlie Martin created Sonny Seagull, an orphan who befriends Huey, Dewey and Louie, and his rival, Mr. Phelps. One of the most productive Duck-artist used to be Victor Arriagada Rios, (deceased 2012) better known under
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Open Hub


On 28 May 2009, Ohloh was acquired by Geeknet, owners of the popular open-source development platform SourceForge. However, Geeknet sold Ohloh to the open-source analysis company Black Duck Software on 5 October 2010. Black Duck integrated Ohloh's functionality with their existing products to advance the site into a major resource for FOSS development. On 18 July 2014, Ohloh became Black Duck Open Hub. In late August 2014, the Black Duck Open Hub's Organizations feature moved out of Beta and into Version 1.0. By retrieving
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Mr. Chedworth Steps Out


Mr. Chedworth Steps Out is a 1939 Australian comedy film directed by Ken G. Hall starring Cecil Kellaway. Kellaway returned to Australia from Hollywood to make the film, which features an early screen appearance by Peter Finch. It was the fifteenth feature film from Hall and Cinesound Productions. It was released in the United States by Astor Pictures Corp. in 1943, retitled as Forged Money. A mild-mannered clerk, George Chedworth, is married to the snobbish, nagging Julie, and has four children: gambling addict Arthur, beautiful Gwen
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Muscovy duck


and 1600, but did not become widespread until somewhat later. In one suggestion, it has been claimed that the Company of Merchant Adventurers to New Lands traded these ducks to Europe occasionally after 1550; this chartered company became eventually known as the "Muscovy Company" or "Muscovite Company" so the ducks might thus have come to be called "Muscovite ducks" or "Muscovy ducks" in keeping with the common practice of attaching the importer's name to the products they sold. But while the Muscovite Company initiated vigorous trade
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Duck Head


early 1990s. The Duck Head product line had been limited to casual cotton pants for men, but Delta Woodside expanded it by adding woven and knit shirts, shorts, and women's clothing to the Duck Head brand product line. During the company's 1992 fiscal year, gross sales revenue from Duck Head clothing totaled more than $130 million. In the following years, however, the brand's popularity declined and Delta Woodside experienced financial losses, and in 1999, the company spun off Duck Head Apparel in an attempt to
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Duck call


Commander Call, and started his Duck Commander Company in 1973. His product and name have become increasingly famous since his son, Willie Robertson, turned the company from a family business into a multimillion-dollar empire. Their name and product became even more famous after their show, Duck Dynasty, aired on March 21, 2012. In 1980, the rock band Genesis used duck calls, listed on the sleeve as 'duck', to trigger sounds on a Yamaha CS-80 polyphonic synthesiser when recording their album 'Duke'.
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World Qualification Series (2009)


18 - Aug 23" 30th Anniversary of the Lacanau Pro and good conditions this year. Surf, concerts, events scheduled. Check out the video for a summary of the event http://vimeo.com/6994555 "Aug 25 - Aug 30" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 04 - Sep 06" "Sep 09 - Sep 12" "Sep 10 - Sep 13" "Sep 08 - Sep 13" "Sep 15 - Sep 20" "Sep 16 - Sep 22" "Sep
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List of Jeeves characters


Mrs Trotter suggests that Seppings stole it. During the events of "Jeeves in the Offing", Seppings is away on holiday, at Bognor Regis. When he comes down with a temporary ailment of some sort in "Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves", Jeeves serves as Brinkley Court's substitute butler. Seppings suffers a bout of indigestion after eating too much of Anatole's cooking in "Much Obliged, Jeeves", though he soon recovers. Seppings, along with Bertie Wooster and Jeeves, is featured in the play "
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James Raglan


B.S.A. Players, starring in its first comedy success "Dolly and Dan". After a brief appearance in the 1936 film "The Flying Doctor", he joined the ABC where he played in Edmund Barclay's "As Ye Sow", Noël Coward's "Cavalcade", Max Afford's "Fly by Night" and Edmund Barclay's "Into the Light". He made two more films: "Lovers and Luggers" and "Mr Chedworth Steps Out". He founded a production company "Raglan Radio Recordings"
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Virginia Vale


Virginia Vale (born Dorothy Howe, 20 May 1920 – 14 Sep 2006) was an American film actress. She starred in a number of B-movie Westerns but took a variety of other roles as well, notably in "Blonde Comet" (1941), in which she played a race car driver. Vale was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Howe. Before becoming a professional actor, she was a switchboard operator in Dallas, Texas, and honed her acting skills in productions at a little theater in
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Wednesday Theatre


production, by Ron Callanderbr 35. "Almost a Honeymoon" (aired 31 Aug. 1966). Previously aired in the UKbr 36. "The Stag "(aired 7 Sep. 1966) Previously aired in the UKbr 37. "The Interior Decorator" (aired 14 Sep. 1966) Previously aired in the UKbr 38. "A Crack in the Ice" (aired 21 Sep. 1966). By Ronald Eyrebr 39. "Hamlet" (aired 28 Sep. 1966) British production, starring Laurence Olivier.br 40. "Flight into
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Stepping Out (play)


themselves and I thought if I could capture that, the pleasure they are clearly getting out of the class, I might be a winner. So I spent a period researching and going to various dance classes and then wrote the play". The original production of "Stepping Out" premiered in 1984 at Leatherhead Theatre, directed by actress Julia McKenzie with cast: Barbara Ferris "(Mavis)", Sheri Shepstone "(Mrs. Fraser)", Charlotte Barker "(Lynne)", Josephine Gordon "(Dorothy
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E. Gerald Corrigan


. "By late Tuesday afternoon [Sep. 16], the government would step in with an $85 billion loan, the first installment of a bailout that now stands at $182 billion. As part of the bailout, A.I.G.'s trading partners, including Goldman, were compensated fully for money owed to them by A.I.G. Analysts say the New York Fed should have pressed A.I.G.'s trading partners to take a deep discount on what they were owed. But Mr. Geithner said he had no bargaining power because he was unwilling to threaten
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Sukhmani: Hope for Life


in the year 2007 under the aegis of two most respected and loved people of Punjabi Cinema, Mr. Gurdas Maan and Mrs. Manjeet Maan. The sole aim of this incorporation was to create meaningful and value for money films for a worldwide audience. The first step in this direction was taken this year when the company embarked on its maiden film production venture "Sukhmani – Hope for Life", an army based movie revolving around human bonds and emotions. Sai Lok Sangeet Pvt. Ltd., is the sister concern of Sai Productions who
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CelebriDucks


. A poll conducted by ESPN found CelebriDucks the #1 fan favorite stadium giveaway, beating out bobbleheads and beanie babies. Since 2002, CelebriDucks have been handed out at numerous sporting events, been written in numerous newspapers and magazines, appeared on "The Late Show" twice, and have been commissioned by over a dozen Fortune 500 companies. As of July 2009, the CelebriDucks has created more than 200 different rubber ducks. Licensed products include actors, athletes, musicians, cartoon characters, and college mascots. Other ducks include
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Mr. Chedworth Steps Out


. The script was based on the English novel, "Mr Chedworth Hits Out" (1936) by F Morton Howard. It was intended as the first of a projected £200,000 five-film program by Cinesound Productions, the others being "Gone to the Dogs" (1939), "Robbery Under Arms", "The Further Adventures of Dad and Dave" (which became "Dad Rudd, MP" 1940), and "The Haunted House". "Robbery Under Arms" and "The Haunted House
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Magnetic refrigeration


‘supply chain’ optimisation to enable a low volume production for 1kW MRS heatpumps with working spans of up to 50degC including integrated heat exchangers to isolate internal pump fluids from fridge coolant. Further research into larger scale systems continued, with public declarations (ATMOSphere EU Barcelona & AFF conférence in Paris France) of a developments for a range of between 20kW & 30kW. Resulting in credible video of a 1/8th partial system producing around 4-6kW.. Video including some results shown at both Boatou - 1st Chinese MRS conference (Sep 2017)
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Indian Runner duck


not only for its high egg production but also for its upright stance and variety of color genes, some of which are seen in seventeenth century Dutch paintings. Other references to such domestic ducks use the names 'Penguin Ducks' and 'Baly Soldiers'. Harrison Weir's "Our Poultry" (1902) describes the Penguin Ducks belonging to Mr Edward Cross in the Surrey Zoological Gardens between 1837–38. These may well have been imported by the 13th Earl of Derby. Darwin describes them (1868) as having elongated 'femur
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Tokyo International Players


production) Sep 2009: "If the Shoe Fits" by Matt Thompson, Matt Chiorini, and Dana Vermette, directed by Bob Werley (Second Stage production) Oct 2009: "Little Shop of Horrors", music by Alan Menken, book by Howard Ashman, directed by Jonah Hagans Dec 2009: "Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge" by Christopher Durang, directed by Ron Scott Feb 2010: "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck, directed by Rachel Walzer May 2010: "Pippin", music
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China Ceramics Co


and Pottery Capital of Tang Dynasty and largely six product categories, namely porcelain tiles, glazed tiles, glazed porcelain tiles, rustic tiles, ultra-thin tiles, and polished glazed tiles. On Nov 4, 2013, China Ceramics appointed Mr. Shen Cheng Liang as an independent member of the Company's Board of Directors, to replace Mr. Ding Wei Dong, who resigned from the Board of Directors due to health reasons. The production process for ceramic tiles includes mainly six steps: inspecting, mixing and grinding preparation, spray drying
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What Price Porky


What Price Porky is a 1938 Looney Tunes cartoon featuring Porky Pig and Daffy Duck. When Porky goes to feed his hens and chickens, a group of ducks steal the corn he sets out. After sending a document filled with insults from "The Ducktators" (Daffy Duck, aka "General Quacko"), war erupts between the chickens and the ducks. Newborn chicks form battalions from the moment they hatch, with the chickens digging trenches. The ducks goose-step in the marsh, saluting "General Quacks",
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National Student Drama Festival


Ruth Luckins Technical Achievement Award supported by Stage Electrics | Matthew Norwood Management Team Award | Alex Williams Festgoers Award | The Duck Pond Judges’ Company Awards Creative Risk | Nothing Ensemble | Road Collaborative Creation | The Duck Pond Judges’ Company Commendation Ensemble | Punk Rock Judges’ Individual Awards Musical Direction | Katy Richardson for Americana Musical Performance | Verity Blythe for Peaches in Americana Spirit Of Invention | Tom Coxon for The Duck Pond Performance | Beth Holmes for Louise, Molly, Mrs Bald and Scotch Girl in Road Judges’ Individual Commendations Performance
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Ruth Chapman


, making 95 percent of sales online. In 2012, the Chapmans raised £20 million in venture capital from SEP and Highland Capital Partners. The company also launched in-house label Raey. In 2015, Ruth and Tom Chapman stepped down as co-CEO of MATCHESFASHION.COM to become joint chairmen. In 2017, Apax Partners acquired MATCHESFASHION.COM in a deal that valued the company at more than $1 billion. The couple retain a minority stake in the business. In 2017, Chapman joined the jury of the ANDAM fashion award
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Radio Educación


SEP to enter radio. On November 21, 1922, Vasconcelos's deputy secretary, Francisco Figueroa, asked President Álvaro Obregón for permission to invest in a 250-watt transmitter and 50 receivers. The federal government initially denied the SEP because it was trying to work with radiotelephone operators, but interest in Mexican radio grew. On June 7, 1923, General Amado Aguirre set guidelines for radio stations, and on July 15, 1924, 13 days after Vasconcelos stepped down, the SEP got its radio station. A transmitter was bought from
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Peikko Group


, concrete connections for cast-in-situ construction, composite beams and frame structures enabling slim floor structures, flooring products, and wind turbine foundation technology. Founded in Finland, Northern Europe, in 1965 by Mr. Jalo Paananen under the name Teräspeikko. The company is now owned and managed by the second and third generation of the family. Peikko's first product was a diagonal tie used in sandwich wall elements. The product is even today a part of Peikko product portfolio. The first steps of internationalization were taken in 1990
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Duck Head


"duck", and the brothers began making work pants and shirts out of the strong material. Their company became known as the O’Bryan Brothers Manufacturing Company. The brothers sought to register the name "Duck" as a trademark in 1892, but the U.S. Trademark Registration Office rejected their application because the term was in general use. They registered the trademark "Duck Head" instead. The company operated into the late 20th century, producing work clothing such as overalls and denim jackets under the Duck Head brand. In 1978,
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Twitter


2010, Williams announced that he was stepping down as CEO. Dick Costolo, formerly Twitter's chief operating officer, became CEO. On October 4, 2010, Williams made an announcement saying that he will stay with the company and "be completely focused on product strategy". According to "The New York Times", "Mr. Dorsey and Mr. Costolo forged a close relationship" when Williams was away. According to "PC Magazine", Williams was "no longer involved in the day-to-day goings on
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Duck and cover


variations of wood or cellulosic biofuel production, which typically already creates edible sugars/xylitol from inedible cellulose, as an intermediate product before the final step of alcohol generation. Some historians and filmmakers, exemplified by the 1982 "The Atomic Cafe", have thus far sought to dismiss civil defense advice as mere propaganda, despite, as other historians have found, detailed scientific research programs laying behind the much-mocked government civil defense pamphlets of the 1950s and 1960s, including the prompt advice of ducking and covering. In U.S. Army
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Little Duck Organics


Little Duck Organics aka. Ava vukovic is a US based privately held company, that produces certified baby and toddler organic food, sold in 10,000 groceries and retail stores. Founded in 2009 by Zak Normandin, Little Duck Organics has manufacturing location facilities in the United States and sales in more than 30 countries. The company is focused on speciality baby food and won the Most Innovative Award from Natural Products Expo West 2013. Little Duck Organics was started by Zak Normandin in 2009, who was inspired to start his food company due to
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Lake Seppings


one hundred different species of birds have been recorded on and about the lake. Wading species are often seen along the margins of the lake such as the Australian white ibis, yellow-billed spoonbill and the white-faced heron. Several species such as the blue-billed duck, musk duck, black swan, hoary-headed grebe, Australian pelican and Eurasian coot can be seen regularly on the surface of the lake. Birds that can be spotted amongst the lake vegetation include spotless crake, masked lapwing, dusky moorhen,
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Oregon Ducks football


emergence of quarterback Jeremiah Masoli as the leader of Chip Kelly's spread offense. Masoli, a transfer from City College of San Francisco, stepped in against Washington in the season opener, when starter Justin Roper was injured, and led the Ducks to a 44–10 victory. Despite injuries, Masoli cemented himself as the starter by mid-season. In the 2008 Civil War, the Ducks defeated the Oregon State Beavers in Corvallis, 65–38, knocking the Beavers out of the Rose Bowl. The Ducks went to the Holiday Bowl.
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D2: The Mighty Ducks


D2: The Mighty Ducks (also known as The Mighty Ducks 2 or The Mighty Ducks: Part 2) is a 1994 American sports comedy-drama film directed by Sam Weisman. It is the second and penultimate installment in "The Mighty Ducks" trilogy and it is a sequel to the 1992 film "The Mighty Ducks" and produced by Walt Disney Pictures, The Kerner Entertainment Company and Avnet–Kerner Productions. In the United Kingdom and Australia, the film was titled The Mighty Ducks (the first having been titled
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Juewei Duck Neck


Juewei Duck Neck () is a retail snack chain in China with annual retail sales of RMB5.8 billion in 2015. Its headquarters are in Changsha, Hunan. As of July 2016, the company has about 7,172 stores throughout the country. Duck neck is its specialty food. Its products consist of mainly braised duck parts or vegetables with specialty flavours such as mala, sweet and spicy, dark soy sauce and five spices. It was established in 2006; previously the company name was Changsha Jueweixuan Business Management Corporation and it was headquartered
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Beatrice Cameron


learning both lines and dance steps by the following evening. After performing with the company of Robert B. Mantell, in 1886 she joined the company of Richard Mansfield. Her first role with the company was in the comedy "Prince Karl". In 1887 she took the part of Agnes Carew in the Broadway production of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", a role that she would reprise in London and many other cities. While in London, she first appeared in "Lesbia" and "Richard III". Upon returning
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Rentrak


and the HDNet networks, purchased 120,000 more Rentrak shares on Aug 22, 2011 and holds an 8.7 percent ownership stake in the company as of Sep 22, 2011. He has been accumulating Rentrak stock since 2004. Total company revenue increased 32 percent to $28.5 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, up from $21.6 million for the same period last year. The company's TV Everywhere product line grew 64%, its Movies Everywhere product line improved 10% on a constant currency basis, and its OnDemand Everywhere
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John L. Brownlee


and its executives was heralded as an important factor in preventing pharmaceutical companies from introducing dangerous and defective products into the marketplace. On July 31, 2007, Mr. Brownlee testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee regarding his investigation of Purdue and its executives." During the hearing, Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), referring to Mr. Brownlee, stated, "you stepped up, you led the fight, you really crushed their defense ultimately, and I am sure with this much at stake, they had some of the
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Button Moon


7-03 22/Sep/88 Benny Bin (10 min) 82 7-04 29/Sep/88 Little Bottle Floats Away (10 min) 83 7-05 06/Oct/88 Button Moon Talent Show (10 min) 84 7-06 13/Oct/88 Mr and Mrs Spoon's Anniversary (10min) 85 7-07 20/Oct/88 Mice Play On Button Moon (10 min) 86 7-08 27/Oct/88 Dotty Teapot (10 min) 87 7-09 03/Nov/88 Rag Doll Moves House (10
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The Dynospectrum


The Dynospectrum is a studio album by The Dynospectrum, a collaboration between Slug, I Self Devine, Sab the Artist, and Swift. They performed under the pseudonyms Sep Sev Sev Two, Pat Juba, General Woundwart, and Mr. Gene Poole, respectively. The production was handled by Ant, who assumed the name Solomon Grundy for the project. It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment on October 13, 1998. In a 2008 interview with "Impose", Slug said: "When we made the "Dynospectrum", I
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Donald Duck in comics


his rival, Mr. Phelps. A productive Duck artist was Vicar, active from 1971 until his death in 2012, with some of his later stories published posthumously until 2016. He has his own studio, where he and his assistants drew stories sent in by Egmont. With writers Stefan Printz-Påhlson and his wife Unn Printz-Påhlson, Vicar created the character Oona, a prehistoric princess who traveled to Duckburg in the 1990s by using Gyro's time machine. A well-known and popular Duck-artist of this time
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Intex Resources


Intex Resources () is an international mining company based in Norway. Its portfolio consists of non-precious minerals and the main project is a nickel project in Mindoro in the Philippines. Other projects include Hurdal and Ramnes, both molybdenum north of Oslo in Norway, Seqi Olivine in Sweden and Maniitsoq diamond project north of Nuuk in Greenland. The longtime Chairman of Intex Resources stepped down Sep 19, 2013. http://e24.no/boers-og-finans/jan-vestrum-trekker-seg-fra-intex-styret/21611425 The company was created as a demerger from Crew Gold and the largest owner is the Canadian Crew Development Corp. (28
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Kris Niklison


- "Mrs Mc Niklison a particular widow" (Brasil) Auteurist (production, direction, interpretation) 1999 - "Red Roses Red" (The Netherlands). 1998 - "M/F" (The Netherlands - Egypt - USA - Ukraine). 1998 - "Pomp Duck and Circumstances" (Germany) Theatrical spectale of the "Cirque du Soleil" (interpretation) 1997 - "Pomp Duck and Circumstances" (Germany). 1996 - "M/F" (The Netherlands - Belgium - France)
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Selina Cadell


, and the TV series "Victoria Wood" in 1989. Recently, she has played Dorothy Crowther in "The Amazing Mrs Pritchard"; Mrs Tishell in "Doc Martin"; and the Dean Mieke Miedema in "Lab Rats". She appeared in Sam Mendes' Broadway production of Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard", and played Maria in Mendes' highly acclaimed production of "Twelfth Night" for the Donmar Warehouse (London and New York). She also lent her voice to Jemima Puddle Duck's sister
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Tokyo International Players


: "The Lady's Not for Burning" by Christopher Fry, directed by Peter Mann (reading) Feb 1968: "The Odd Couple" roadshow production to Nagoya & Kobe Mar 1968: "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare, directed by Peter Mann May 1968: "The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi" by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, directed by Ray Purl Sep 1968: "The Love of Four Colonels" by Peter Ustinov (reading) Oct 1968: "You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running"
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Warren and Brown


The company of Warren and Brown was founded as a partnership in 1921 by Mr Andrew C. Brown and Mr William H. Warren, commencing at this time as “jobbing” engineers, specializing in tool making and gear cutting. After carrying out work of this nature for several years, the Company's production focus shifted to the manufacture of tools to service the motor trade which was then in its infancy. The business was gradually extended with the development of a number of production lines suited to automotive reconditioning equipment. In December 1930 the
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Kattupalli Shipyard


rigs and FPSOs (floating production, storage and offloading unit), besides a minor port which can handle container ships. An 18,000-tonne shiplift is being installed at the yard. In the first phase, around 40,000 million is being invested in the facility that will start rolling out ships by January 2012. 7 August 2009 26 April 2010 14 Sep 2010 26 Sep 2010 06 Apr 2011 08 Jun 2011 25 Jul 2011 Jun 2015 Construction of New Build Projects: In 2015 L&T has bagged order for construction of 07 Offshore patrol vessels for
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The Fixer (2015 Hong Kong TV series)


Chan Siu-bo, hires a group of hackers to divulge Wah-bik's past illegal payoffs to government officials. Catching the hackers who could ruin Lui Lui's mother won't be easy when Sam-ping's finds out one of them is his half-sister Duck Duck Mak Ping-on, who has secretly returned to Hong Kong. Wah-bik assumes she is safe from the hackers since she never backed up her illegal payoff records digitally, but the hackers are one step ahead of her when Duck Duck
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The Henpecked Duck


The Henpecked Duck is a Warner Bros. cartoon released in theatres in 1941, directed by Bob Clampett and featuring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig. The film is set in a court room, where Daffy tries to save his marriage after losing his wife's egg. Porky Pig presides as judge over divorce proceedings at the "Court of Inhuman Relations." He calls the case of "Duck vs. Duck." Daffy and Mrs. Duck approach the judge's stand. Mrs. Duck shouts over and over: "I want a divorce!
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Lin Zhuo Yan


First Financial Group Company Limited and Hong Kong First Finance Limited Company in Hong Kong. Its business covers finance, consulting, trust, discounting, lending, leasing, financial and investment adviser, etc., taking an important step in the development of the combination of production and finance for the group. In 1997, Mr. ZhuoYan Lin allied 28 financial institutions in Hong Kong and purchased Yuan Fang Group, the listed company of main brand and the largest leading enterprise in the building material industry of Hong Kong through restructuring and marketing listing
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Duck Donuts


Duck Donuts is an American doughnut company based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Duck Donuts was founded in 2006 in Duck, North Carolina, by Russ DiGilio and Robin Griffith, and has since expanded to 83 locations in the United States (as of July 13, 2019). The chain's products include customizable, made-to-order doughnuts, other baked goods, and a range of beverages. Headquartered at 6230 Carlisle Pike in Hampden Township, near Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Duck Donuts was founded in 2006 by Russell "Russ
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The Mighty Ducks


The Mighty Ducks (also known as The Mighty Ducks: Part 1, D1: The Mighty Ducks and Champions) is a 1992 American sports comedy-drama film about a youth league hockey team, directed by Stephen Herek and starring Emilio Estevez. It was produced by The Kerner Entertainment Company and Avnet–Kerner Productions and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It was the first film in "The Mighty Ducks" film series, and was filmed in several locations in Minnesota. In the UK, South Africa, and Australia,
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Chef (company)


Disney, and General Electric. The company was founded as Opscode in 2008 by current Chief Technology Officer Adam Jacob, Jesse Robbins, Barry Steinglass, and Nathan Haneysmith. Chef is based in Seattle, with regional offices in Berlin, London, and San Francisco. Chef is a venture funded company, as of Sep 2015 Chef is valued at $360 million after a $40 million funding round. In November 2015, the company acquired a German security startup, VulcanoSec. Chef offers a single commercial product, Chef Automate,
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Khaki Campbell


and Wild Duck were resorted to produce them". The resulting birds were prolific layers. The "Campbell" breed was introduced to the public in 1898. In an attempt to create a more attractive buff-coloured duck Mrs. Campbell resorted to further cross-matings. The resulting progeny, introduced to the Public in January 1901, is alleged to have reminded Mrs. Campbell of British army uniforms, hence naming this new colour-form "Khaki Campbell Duck". The Khaki Campbell Duck Club was formed and in 1923, Mrs.
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Martial arts of Zhou Tong


of "Nine Ring Mandarin Duck Chuojiao" consider Zhou Tong their founder. Chuojiao is alternatively known as the "Water Margin Outlaw style" and "Yuānyāng Tuǐ" ( - "Mandarin Duck Leg"). In the Water Margin's twenty-ninth chapter, entitled "Wu Song, Drunk, Beats Jiang the Gate Guard Giant", it mentions Wu Song using the "Jade Circle-Steps with Duck and Drake feet". One Northern Praying Mantis manual mentions Lin Chong as the thirteenth master (out of eighteen)
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Common scold


it was "better ducking in a Trinity, than a Michaelmas term", i.e. better carried out in summer than in winter. The tenor of Holt's remarks however suggests that he found the punishment an antiquarian curiosity and something of a joke. The last recorded uses of the stool for ducking involve a Mrs. Ganble at Plymouth (1808) and Jenny Pipes, a notorious scold from Leominster (1809). In 1817 Sarah Leeke, also from Leominster was sentenced to be ducked but the water in the pond was so low
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Valpadana


the company manufactured its first lawn mower. In 1959, it opened a new production plant. The first tractor was produced in 1960. In 1966, the company created the SEP division. The division focused on the commercialization of motor mowers. It produced its first reverse drive tractor with the driving position on a rotating platform in 1988. In 1995, the company was purchased by Argo SpA, owned by the Morra family. That same year Landini, a division of Argo, acquired in 1994, took over Valpadana. After
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FDA Food Safety Modernization Act


, for the first time, the FDA has a legislative mandate to require comprehensive, preventive-based controls across the food supply chain. Preventive controls include steps that a food facility would take to prevent or significantly minimize the likelihood of problems occurring. The new law also significantly enhances the FDA's ability to achieve greater oversight of the millions of food products coming into the United States from other countries each year. The events of Sep 11, 2001 reinforced the need to enhance the security of the United States. Congress responded by
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Hank Ketcham


but dropped out after his first year and hitchhiked to Los Angeles, hoping to work for Walt Disney. Ketcham started in the business as an animator for Walter Lantz and eventually Walt Disney, where he worked on "Pinocchio", "Fantasia", "Bambi" and several Donald Duck shorts. During World War II, Ketcham was a photographic specialist with the US Navy Reserve. He also created the character Mr. Hook for the Navy during World War II and four cartoons were made (one by Walter Lantz Productions in color
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Step Inside


Step Inside is a British children's television programme that was created in 2001 by Spelthorne Productions, Later Tricorn Productions and first shown on CBeebies in 2002. It was last repeated in July 2010. There were no VHS or DVD releases of the show unfortunately, but a few of the episodes have surfaced online. The only human character in the show is "Mr Mopple" (portrayed and voiced by Chris Jarvis), a groundsman. Whilst doing his jobs, Mr Mopple unknowingly hears a noise from the house which tells him
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Ted Knight


. The spots were produced by UAB Productions for Southgate USA. UAB Productions was the local production arm of United Artists Broadcasting, which owned WUAB-TV in the Cleveland area at that time. Knight also returned to Albany to film promo spots for his former employer, WTEN's local news show. After "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"s run, Knight guest-starred in "Mr. Dennis Steps Out", the October 26, 1977, episode of the situation comedy "Busting Loose", as Roger Dennis, the owner
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Cyber-Duck


Cyber-Duck was listed on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA in recognition of its substantial revenue growth over the previous five years. As the company grew, its expertise also broadened. This resulted in guest spots on several television shows. Cyber-Duck was featured in an episode of the Gadget Show in 2011, and Chief Production Officer Matt Gibson appeared on BBC Watchdog in 2013 to assist in researching websites and their checkout processes. The firm continued to attract business from companies in London, so the decision was made to open
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Fatmir Besimi


http://euobserver.com/7/31459 (9 Dec 2010) • ‘Policies, Measures and Activities for Increasing the Competitiveness’, KAPITAL – magazine for economics and politics, RM, (Apr 2009) • ‘Economic Suitability of Macedonia for joining the EU’, VALUTA - magazine for economics, RM (No.7, Sep 2007) • ‘Euro Introduction with Respect to the Theory for Optimum Currency Areas’, VALUTA - magazine for economics, RM (No.6, Sep 2007) • ‘Mixed Steps’, DNEVNIK – daily newspaper, RM, (
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Gallagher and Shean


Absotively, Mr. Duck!". In the 1960s an Australian cleaning product "Mister Sheen" launched a successful TV campaign using the original tune with new lyrics ("Oh, Mr. Sheen, Oh, Mr. Sheen"), as did several 1980s radio commercials for Pitney Bowes office equipment: "Absolutely, Mister Pitney!" "Positively, Mister Bowes!" Capitalizing on the post-King Tut craze for everything Egyptian, Gallagher and Shean appeared in Egyptian dress (Gallagher in the pith helmet and white suit of the
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Duck Soup (1933 film)


later changed. Only the names of Chicolini and Mrs. Teasdale were kept. Groucho's character—originally named "Rufus T. "Firestone""—eventually became Rufus T. Firefly, while the name of Harpo's character—named Pinky in the final product—was given in the pressbook as "Brownie". "Ambassador Frankenstein of Amnesia" was quickly changed to Ambassador Trentino of Sylvania. Zeppo's character remained Firefly's son until very late in production, finally becoming Bob Roland, his secretary; also, Mrs Teasdale's niece "June Parker
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SEP-363856


SEP-363856 (also known as SEP-856 for short) is an investigational antipsychotic that is undergoing clinical trials for the treatment of schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease psychosis. The medication is being developed by the pharmaceutical companies Sunovion Pharmaceuticals and PsychoGenics Inc. The adverse effect profile of SEP-363856 differs from that of other antipsychotics because its mechanism of action does not involve antagonism of dopamine receptors in the brain, which is responsible for the drug-induced movement disorders (like akathisia) that may occur with those agents. Some adverse events reported in preliminary clinical trials
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Outcome-Driven Innovation


a step further by focusing on jobs-to-be-done rather than product improvements. The objective is to translate customers’ needs into products or services they can’t live without. ODI theory posits that companies typically collect the wrong kinds of input from their customers, and states that all the company should find out is what the customers’ ultimate output goal is: what they want the product or service to do for them, not how it should do it. The goal of the method is to help companies discover
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Sterilgarda


to where there was no daily door-step delivery. Formed and still based in Castiglione delle Stiviere, the company started out by supplying just milk delivery companies. It quickly expanded in the 1970s to forming partnerships with retailers, and later into the foods market supplying milk and whey for the production of mascarpone cheese. Later in the decade, the company started centralised production of tomato paste, being close to the "hot-break" tomato production centres of the Casalasco farmers co-operative, located in Rivarolo del Re ed
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Zak Normandin


vegetables if planted. As of 2014, Under his leadership, Little Duck Organics achieved a retail presence in more than 30 countries. In 2014, Normandin sold majority control of Little Duck Organics, and left the company to start a creative agency and product development house. In 2015 Normandin co-founded Dirty Lemon Beverages, a functional beverage brand. Dirty Lemon is a direct-to-consumer beverage company with products which are only available via text message, using a technology ideated by Normandin. In 2018, Normandin raised a
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The Life of Nancy


them extreme joy and pride. Mrs. Pinkham decides to cut out the article and send it to her daughter, Sarah. In the second chapter of the story, Mr. Pinkham partakes in a business deal with Mr. Fitch. Mr. Fitch purchases a very large order of Maple Sugar (as he knows Mr. Pinkham’s product is the best). The two men share a quick exchange about the various papers that Mr. Pinkham and his wife are featured in. Mr. Fitch jokes that he is in such prestigious company. Later than day
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Little Duck Organics


became popular and appealed to parents who were concerned about chemicals and sugar in baby food. The products were soon sold in all major supermarkets including Whole Foods Market, Buy Buy Baby, Stop & Shop Supermarket Co, Toys “R” Us Inc. & Babies “R” Us and others. Later company introduced eco-friendly Plantable Packaging in their new product range of Mighty Oats instant cereals, made from ancient grains. Little Duck Organics is a member of 1% for Humanity. On December 5, 2013 Little Duck Organics
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Thirteenth Step (band)


regular basis he lives in Phoenix, Arizona and plays nightly gigs all over the city. Thirteenth Step's Michael King started a production company for underground Louisville area artist's that he promotes and manages called 13th Step Productions. He also has started a management company called Michael King Music, Inc., 13th Step Productions has signed Chainfire and most notably Bury The Willing. Michael King Music is the parent company over Burkhart Management L.L.C. the pair produce live recordings and do video production for local area artists most notably Steve Hunnicutt of Tommyrot and
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Shaygan Kheradpir


his tenure at Coriant he revamped the company and its product portfolio for the new age of Telecom. Coriant's new product portfolio focused on open architectures fit for 5G, super high speed clouds with disruptive cost-per-bit  economics via hyperscale packet-optical and routing architectures. In May 2018 Coriant announced in a public statement that Mr. Kheradpir was stepping down to pursue other opportunities and re-appointed Pat DiPietro as CEO. Just two months later in July 2018 Infinera announced it was buying Coriant for $430M,
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Henry Cuffe


acceptance of the lord-lieutenancy of Ireland, Cuffe sailed to Dublin in the earl's company in April 1599. In the following August he visited London to deliver to the queen those important dispatches in which Essex excused himself for his delay in suppressing Tyrone's Rebellion. 'Mr Cuffe,' wrote Rowland White to Sir Robert Sidney (12 Sep 1599), 'hath had access to the queen, who came of purpose marvelously well instructed to answer such objections as her majesty could lay to his [i.e. Essex's]
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Zak Normandin


design Normandin created for the Tiny Fruits product line. In 2012, Little Duck Organics was recognized in a round-up of the "World's Most Dazzling Trade-Show Exhibits" with Nintendo, Nike, and Red Bull. In 2013, Little Duck Organics won the Most Innovative Award at Expo West 2013. Later in 2013, his company was awarded with the New Arrival Award - Best New Products of 2013, for its new product Mighty Oats. Normandin worked on Plantable packaging for his product Mighty Oats that can yield
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Bush Brothers and Company


the Board. The restructured and reorganized company developed an overarching strategy in 1993. According to Jim Ethier: The first strategic plan defined the process that would enable us to get out of products where we were losing money, as well as away from business processes that no longer made sense. It was a defining step in the "re-architecting" of the company. Among other things, this plan involved consolidating the company's subsidiaries into a single entity and team, narrowing the company's focus to its most successful products
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Meissen porcelain


using traditional methods and the kilns that had not been dismantled were able to resume production. The company became a Soviet Joint Stock Company in Germany. Almost all of the production was sent to the Soviet Union, a crucial step that kept the artisan community alive. After the establishment of the German Democratic Republic, the company was handed over to German ownership in 1950 and became a "people-owned" company. "VEB Meissen Porzellan" turned out to be one of the few profitable companies in the economically troubled East German
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