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Triumph of the Nerds


to the Galaxy." Cringely followed the series with "Nerds 2.0.1" ("Glory of the Geeks" in the UK), a history of the Internet to 1998, when the series was made. In 2012, Cringely released the full interview that Steve Jobs gave in 1995 for "Triumph of the Nerds" as the film "." As broadcast by Channel 4: "Triumph of the Nerds" was a successful series and Cringely noted in a 1998 interview that it was "a stalwart of [PBS]
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Triumph of the Nerds


Triumph of the Nerds is a 1996 British/American television documentary, produced by John Gau Productions and Oregon Public Broadcasting for Channel 4 and PBS. It explores the development of the personal computer in the United States from World War II to 1995. The title "Triumph of the Nerds" is a play on the title of the 1984 comedy "Revenge of the Nerds". It was first screened as three episodes between 14 and 28 April 1996 on Channel 4, and as a single programme on 16 December 1996 on PBS
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Triumph of the Nerds


. "Triumph of the Nerds" was written and hosted by Robert X. Cringely (Mark Stephens) and based on his 1992 book "Accidental Empires." The documentary is composed of numerous interviews with important figures connected with the personal computer including Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Paul Allen, Bill Atkinson, Andy Hertzfeld, Ed Roberts, and Larry Ellison. It also includes archival footage of Gary Kildall and commentary from Douglas Adams, the author of the science fiction series "The Hitchhiker's Guide
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Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview


Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview is a documentary released to theaters in 2012. It consists of the original 70 minute interview that Steve Jobs gave to Robert X. Cringely in 1995 for the PBS documentary, "Triumph of the Nerds." The original interview that Jobs gave to Cringely for "Triumph of the Nerds" lasted about 70 minutes. Of those 70 minutes, only about 10 were used in "Triumph of the Nerds." When Jobs gave this interview in 1995, he was still "two years away from retaking
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Triumph of the Nerds


pledge drives all across America." Steve Wozniak discussed the film on the letters portion of his official website stating: "I liked "Triumph of the Nerds". It was one of the best shows ever created of that kind. Everyone has the same opinion, so why ask me? I'm not a history expert and couldn't tell you what it missed or got wrong, but it seemed extremely thorough and insightful." Actor Noah Wyle has also stated that after initially resisting the role, he finally agreed to
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Nerds 2.0.1


Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet - a.k.a. Glory of the Geeks - is a 1998 American PBS television documentary that explores the development of the Arpanet, the Internet, and the World Wide Web in from 1969 to 1998. It was created during the dot-com boom of the late 1990s. The documentary was hosted and co-written by Robert X. Cringely (Mark Stephens), and is the sequel to the 1996 documentary, "Triumph of the Nerds." It was first broadcast as "Glory
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Accidental Empires


left out; explainers like me can get away with printing only the juicy parts." Notably, the book was critical of Steve Jobs and Apple, as well as Bill Gates and Microsoft. The book was revised and republished in 1996, with new material added. A documentary based on the book, called "Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires" was produced by PBS in 1996, with Cringely as the presenter. In February 2012, Cringely wrote on his blog that he will republish the book online
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Robert X. Cringely


Communication from Stanford University in 1979, where he also pursued work toward a doctorate. He has claimed he was employee #12 at Apple, Inc., though Daniel Kottke also claims this number. Stephens' writing as Robert X. Cringely regularly appears in publications such as "Forbes", "Newsweek", "Success", "The New York Times", "Upside", and "Worth". Stephens has also appeared as Cringely in two documentaries based on his writings: "Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise
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Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview


the Chief Executive role at Apple and beginning a run that would transform the Cupertino, Calif.-based Mac maker from loser to leader in the digital economy. At the time of the interview Jobs was one such loser himself: his company, NeXT was stumbling, and rival Bill Gates had taken Apple's ideas and used them to seize control of the personal computer industry." According to Cringely the original D1 video tape master was lost in shipping in 1995. When Steve Jobs died in 2011, "Triumph of the Nerds" director
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King of the Nerds (British TV series)


King of the Nerds is a British reality competition series co-produced by Electus and Objective Productions. Based on the American series of the same name, the show features nerds and geeks competing in challenges for a £15,000 prize and the title of "King of the Nerds". It is hosted by television presenter and writer Konnie Huq. The series premiered on Sky 1 on 12 July 2015. Following roughly the same format as the American series, "King of the Nerds" follows several contestants as they compete in various
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Revenge of the Nerds


the dailies. 20th Century Fox personnel have stated that it is highly unlikely that a remake will be picked up in the future. A pilot for a "Revenge of the Nerds" television series directed by Peter Baldwin was produced in 1991 but was never aired and was not picked up for a series. In the mid-2000s, Armstrong and Carradine had devised an idea for a reality television show based on nerds competing against each other in challenges, inspired by "Revenge of the Nerds". However, the idea was rejected at
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Angry Video Game Nerd


played by Kyle Justin, co-worker of the show's theme song), the Game Glitch Gremlin, Super Mecha Death Christ 2000 B.C. Version 4.0 Beta, and an assortment of others, while also the occasional guest appearance by other video game reviewers such as Pat the NES Punk. The show has also had special guests, including Lloyd Kaufman of Troma Entertainment while the Nerd was playing various "Toxic Avengers"-based games, and Macaulay Culkin of "Home Alone" fame assisting the Nerd in playing games based on the movie series
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Signal Transfer Point


A Signal Transfer Point (STP) is a router that relays SS7 messages between "signaling end-points" (SEPs) and other signaling transfer points (STPs). Typical SEPs include "service switching points" (SSPs) and "service control points" (SCPs). The STP is connected to adjacent SEPs and STPs via signaling links. Based on the address fields of the SS7 messages, the STP routes the messages to the appropriate outgoing signaling link. Edge STPs can also route based upon message body content using
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Jobs (film)


the documentaries "Triumph of the Nerds" and "", argues that "the film is beautifully shot and Kutcher's portrayal of Jobs, while not spot-on, is pretty darned good. He certainly has the look down and the walk. But Ashton Kutcher also produced this film and he's definitely a better actor than producer. There are a lot of historical inaccuracies that just don't have to be there. ... The great failing of this film is the same failing as with Walter Isaacson's book: something
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United States hydrogen policy


programs. Each states energy office gets SEP funding and manages all SEP funded projects. For more information about the SEP, including project descriptions, visit the SEP website. Clean Ports USA is an incentive-based program designed to help reduce emissions by encouraging port authorities to redesign and replace older diesel engines with new technologies and cleaner fuels. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Clean Diesel Campaign offers funding to port authorities to help them overcome the obstacles that prevent the adoption of cleaner diesel technologies. Clean Construction USA promotes the reduction
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Glee: The Music, Volume 1


This Feeling". Wood commented that "Take a Bow" and "Bust Your Windows" are also enjoyable, but "lack a certain revenge-of-the-nerds triumph." "The Independent" Andy Gill was apathetic towards the album, which he too deemed "karaoke-pop". He praised Riley's rendition of "Bust Your Windows", calling it the album's "most compelling moment", but criticized Morrison's rapping as "the least convincing [...] in recording history."
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Halt and Catch Fire (TV series)


series a sunnier look. For research, the production staff and cast studied Robert X. Cringely's documentary "Triumph of the Nerds" and the books "Steve Jobs" by Walter Isaacson, "The Soul of a New Machine" by Tracy Kidder, "The Nudist on the Late Shift" by Po Bronson, and "The Silicon Boys" by David A. Kaplan. Due to the production schedule, the actors did not have formal table reads of the scripts. Instead, they organized their own, gathering at Pace's
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Library Bards


Library Bards are a nerd parody band based in Los Angeles, California, consisting of reality personalities Bonnie Gordon (ABC's "The Quest") and Xander Jeanneret (TBS' King of the Nerds). They are known for taking pop songs and re-writing them as nerd-centric parody songs. Topics of their songs include Sci-Fi, Cosplay, Gaming, and Fantasy. Xander and Bonnie had known each other before being cast on their respective reality competition shows. Both had gone on to become the "
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Revenge of the Nerds


: "Undeniably lowbrow but surprisingly sly, "Revenge of the Nerds" has enough big laughs to qualify as a minor classic in the slobs-vs.-snobs subgenre." It also holds a 44 out of 100 ratio on Metacritic based on six critics' reviews and signifying "mixed or average reviews". "Revenge of the Nerds" is #91 on Bravo's "100 Funniest Movies". About three decades after the film's release, commentators have looked back at the film and considered some of the scenes, particularly
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Angry Video Game Nerd


. Jacob Rich of "Michigan Daily" described the Nerd as the "pioneering internet 'gamer' show", adding that "pretty much every major game review show online today has 'AVGN' to thank for establishing its format". The French show "Joueur du Grenier" was based on "Angry Video Game Nerd". Zach Whalen described the show's presentation of retro gaming into contemporary gamers as "a process of looking back to an unattainable past and trying to bring that past into the present". Indeed
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Pirates of Silicon Valley


Wyle states that he watched the documentary "for ten seconds and knew I'd kick myself for the rest of my life if I didn't play this part." He also noted that "Triumph of the Nerds" led him to be "taken by [Jobs'] presence, his confidence, smugness, smartness, ego, and his story's trajectory. He seemed to be the most Shakespearean figure in American culture in the last 50 years I could think of – the rise of, the fall of, and
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Andy Hertzfeld


. He volunteered for the Open Source Applications Foundation in 2002 and 2003, writing early prototypes of "Chandler", their information manager. In 1996, Hertzfeld was interviewed by Robert Cringely on the television documentary "Triumph of the Nerds", and was again interviewed by Cringely on NerdTV in 2005. In early 2004, he started folklore.org, a Web site devoted to collective storytelling that contains dozens of anecdotes about the development of the original Macintosh. The stories have been collected in an O'Reilly book, "Revolution in the Valley
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Nerdcore


summer since July 2008, nerdcore rappers and other nerd music acts gather in Orlando, Florida for an event named Nerdapalooza, a nerd music charity festival based on bringing various genres of "nerd music" together into one large production. "Glitched: The Dutch Nerdcore Event" was the first major, all-nerdcore event to be held outside the United States. It took place at Club Panama in Amsterdam in February 2009 and featured the European premiere of the documentary Nerdcore For Life as well as performances of four rappers from the
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Angry Video Game Nerd


with the pair calling a truce and putting their differences aside. Rolfe would later guest star as his character in various "Channel Awesome" shows, even appearing to review the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle" movie with the Nostalgia Critic, with both the Nerd and Critic making a background cameo appearance in the anime "Zettai Karen Children: The Unlimited". On 21 July 2014, an independent film based on the series, entitled Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie, was released online as well as limited theatrical releases,
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Nerds FC


"FC Nerds", is based on the Danish reality TV hit FC Zulu. The first series aired on Australian TV from 14 April 2006, encored from 8 June 2006, and encored "again" from 21 April 2007. The DVD for the first series was released on 6 June 2007. The second series aired from 9 June 2007. The DVD for the second series was released on 16 August 2007. "List of Nerds FC episodes" The team was specifically selected to have little to no knowledge of football,
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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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Pirates of Silicon Valley


was about conquest, always conquest. I said, 'That's the sort of movie I want to make." Burke was thus hired as director of the project and rewrote the screenplay. In developing the characters themselves, Burke also stated that he chose not to speak with any of the central figures portrayed in the film: Burke sought Noah Wyle for the part of Jobs. Wyle originally turned down the role, but changed his mind after Burke had him watch the 1996 documentary, "Triumph of the Nerds".
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Danny Don't You Know


became the #1 trending video on YouTube, and peaked at #24 on Billboard's Rock Digital Song Sales. "Classic Rock" praised the song and video, calling it a "power ballad life lesson triumph" and stating "Ninja Sex Party instruct all the nerds of the world to rock on... and it's the message we all need in 2018". "The A.V. Club" stated about the song "Is it gimmicky? Certainly—as much as Ninja Sex Party’s knowingly jokey music, whose glammed
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List of 1982–83 NBA season transactions


1982 Oct 2, 1982 Oct 1, 1982 Sep 30, 1982 Sep 29, 1982 Sep 28, 1982 Sep 27, 1982 Sep 24, 1982 Sep 22, 1982 Sep 20, 1982 Sep 19, 1982 Sep 18, 1982 Sep 17, 1982 Sep 15, 1982 Sep 14, 1982 Sep 13, 1982 Sep 10, 1982 Sep 9, 1982 Sep 7, 1982 Sep 2, 1982 Sep 1, 1982 Aug 31, 1982 Aug 27, 1982 Aug 26, 1982 Aug 16, 1982 Aug 8,
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East London Mosque


(Liberal Democrat spokesperson on Communities and Local Government). 25 Aug 2010: subject of a BBC documentary, "Middle EastEnders", that "chronicles the setbacks and triumphs of an institution which has shaped the identity of a corner of London", timed to anticipate the centenary of the mosque. 4 Sep 2010: the mosque raised over £1.1 million in one night in Ramadan on Channel S, breaking the record for ethnic television for the third year in a row, in an appeal for the building of their Phase
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Late Night (TV series)


was featured several sketches, such as: "Pierre Bernard's Recliner of Rage", and "Nerding It Up For Pierre". "Late Night" employed a number of sketch actors, many of whom were frequently reused in different roles in different episodes. Several years before joining the cast of "Saturday Night Live", Amy Poehler often appeared as a regular in many sketches, she was best remembered for playing the role of Andy Richter's little sister, Stacy. Jack McBrayer frequently appeared as well. Triumph,
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Digital Research


story is detailed from the point of view of Microsoft and IBM in the PBS series "Triumph of the Nerds", and from the point of view of Gary Kildall's friends and coworkers in "The Computer Chronicles". Digital Research developed CP/M-86 as an alternative to MS-DOS and it was made available through IBM in early 1982. The company later created an MS-DOS clone with advanced features called DR DOS, which pressured Microsoft to further improve its own DOS. The competition between MS-DOS and
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Richard Mattern Montgomery


staff. Sep 1956-Aug 1959 In 1956 he was assigned as deputy commander of the 2d Air Force (SAC). Following this two-year tour, he became commander of the 3d Air Division at Guam, with responsibility for SAC Forces West of the 180th meridian. Sep 1952-Sep 1956 The assignment which did most to shape his subsequent career was that of chief of staff, Headquarters, Strategic Air Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, in September 1952, a post he held until September 1956. As a principal staff
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Mathew Klickstein


discussed how the Nickelodeon network had changed over the years. Despite its being “edited for clarity,” resulting in numerous errors such as the insinuation that Klickstein is not Jewish, the post was aggregated by several other online outlets that were critical of what appeared to be its subject's take on the nuances of diversity representation in modern media. In 2016, Klickstein became the host of NERTZ, an interview-based podcast focusing on Nerd/Geek Culture. The podcast is based on Klickstein's book "Nerding Out: How
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Nerd


even celebration of their differences. Johannes Grenzfurthner, researcher, self-proclaimed nerd and director of nerd documentary "Traceroute", reflects on the emergence of nerds and nerd culture: In the 1984 film "Revenge of the Nerds" Robert Carradine worked to embody the nerd stereotype; in doing so, he helped create a definitive image of nerds. Additionally, the storyline presaged, and may have helped inspire, the "nerd pride" that emerged in the 1990s. "American Splendor" regular Toby Radloff claims this was the
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Cornwallis's Retreat


" and "Mars": "Triumph" had to have extensive repairs to its stern, which had been heavily cut away during the action. Historian Edward Pelham Brenton credits this action with influencing Robert Seppings in his future designs of ships of the line, providing rounded sterns that offered a wider field of fire at pursuing warships. Casualties were light however, with just 12 men wounded on "Mars" and no other losses on the remainder of the squadron. The French fleet was only lightly damaged and had only taken light
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Source lines of code


"Potato"); this operating system was originally released in August 2000. This study found that Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 included over 55 million SLOC, and if developed in a conventional proprietary way would have required 14,005 person-years and cost 1.9 billion USD to develop. Later runs of the tools used report that the following release of Debian had 104 million SLOC, and , the newest release is going to include over 213 million SLOC. In the PBS documentary "Triumph of the Nerds", Microsoft executive Steve Ballmer
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September 1941 lunar eclipse


A partial lunar eclipse took place on Friday, September 5, 1941. It was a shallow partial lunar eclipse, with less than 10% of the Moon covered in Earth's shadow. Aug 31, 1941 = Sunday Sep 1, 1941 = Monday Sep 2, 1941 = Tuesday Sep 3, 1941 = Wednesday Sep 4, 1941 = Thursday Sep 5, 1941 = Friday Sep 6, 1941 = Saturday Sep 7, 1941 = Sunday Sep 8, 1941 = Monday Sep 9, 1941 = Tuesday Sep 10, 1941
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19th Air Refueling Squadron


The 19th Air Refueling Squadron (19 ARS) is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force. At the time of its inactivation, it was based at Otis Air Force Base. On 19 Sep 1985 the 19th Air Refueling Squadron,(Medium), was consolidated with the 19th Ferrying Squadron, a unit that was last active 31 Mar 1944. This action was directed by Department of the Air Force Letter DAF/MPM 662q Attachment 2 (Inactive Units), 19 Sep 1985. The Consolidated Unit will retain the Designation of 19th
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Ralph Curtis


an Albatros D.V down in flames off Westende, West Flanders. Their victim is believed by some to have been Leutnant Franz Pernet of Jasta Boelcke. Pernet was the stepson of General Erich Ludendorff. Curtis had his fourteenth aerial victory on 14 September 1917 when his Bristol F.2b (A7224), with Uniacke as observer, defeated an Albatros D.V, destroying it over Ghistelles. His final triumph took place on 17 Sep 1917 when, with Uniacke in their Bristol F.2b (A7224), he sent a two-seater out of control
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Shearwater Research


allows for 2 cylinder pressures to be reported simultaneously. In 2017, Shearwater launched the NERD 2. A successor to the original NERD heads-up dive computer, the NERD 2 eliminated the brain box from the NERD system, incorporating all of the electronics into the eyepiece. The NERD 2 contains a rechargeable lithium ion battery, heads-up compass, and dual air integration capability. Unlike the original NERD, the NERD 2 is available in a stand-alone model, making it practical for open circuit diving for the first
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Angry Video Game Nerd


March 29, 2016. There have also been some unofficial, fanmade Angry Video Game Nerd games including "Angry Video Game Nerd's Angry Video Game", "Angry Video Game Nerd in Pixel Land Blast", "AVGN Game Over", "AVGN Game Over 2", and "AVGN Planet". There is also the "Angry Video Game Nerd" and "AVGN K.O. Boxing", both for the Atari 2600. The Nerd touched upon these games in the episode "AVGN Games". The Nerd also
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The Beeps


Sapphire Stream S2/Ep45 Apr. 29 Wash Those Socks! S2/Ep46 Dec. 12 The Bumps SEASON 3: S3/Ep1 Aug. 30 Up Down Hill S3/Ep2 Aug. 31 Caravan S3/Ep3 Sep. 6 Secret Garden S3/Ep4 Sep. 7 Bounceflower Tea S3/Ep5 Sep. 13 The Whale S3/Ep6 Sep. 14 Soggy Sockroaches S3/Ep7 Sep. 20 Stinkroots S3/Ep8 Sep. 21 Sing-a-long-a-beeps S3/Ep9 Sep. 27 History Book S3/Ep10 Sep. 28 What Goes Splat? S3
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Signal Transfer Point


. SEPs send signaling messages to other SEPs, but the messages are normally routed via the SEP's adjacent STPs. An STP's main function is to identify the best path for two SEPs to communicate. A typical application would be for two SEPs to agree on the use of a shared data path (e.g., using ISUP to initiate a voice call between a user on one SEP and a user on the second SEP). In this way, STPs route signaling messages (for starting, maintaining or finishing any kind of
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Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love


Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love is a 1994 American made-for-television comedy film and a sequel to the 1984 film "Revenge of the Nerds" and the final installment in the "Revenge of the Nerds series". In this movie, Dudley "Booger" Dawson (Curtis Armstrong) is getting married to his Omega Mu girlfriend Jeannie (Corinne Bohrer), but the father of the bride tries to stop them, as his desire to maintain his conservative, nouveau-riche standing clashes with his
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Solar Airways and Skylette Airlines


Solar Airways and Skylette Airlines are fictional Hong Kong-based airlines in the TVB series Triumph in the Skies and Triumph in the Skies II respectively. Solar Airways is based on Cathay Pacific, sponsor for Triumph in the Skies and Skylette Airlines is based on Hong Kong Airlines, sponsor for Triumph in the Skies II. In Triumph In The Skies Movie (2015) Skylette Airlines was sold to Branson (Louis Koo) who redesigns the entire airline in an attempt to re-brand the company's image. This was achieved through
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Nerds (candy)


very similar to Nerds; but they were less sour and bigger in size. One of the most popular differences is that Dweebs contained three flavors instead of two, though the United Kingdom had a box of Nerds with three flavors for a limited time. According to Rob Bricken, "A squishier Nerd with more leg space and a surprise in the middle, Dweebs were more substantial, less sour, and displayed a greater depth and complexity than Nerds." Dweebs only lasted a short time on the market, however. Nerds
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Nerds (candy)


Some say that [Nerds were] named after a reference in the Dr. Seuss Book, If I Ran the Zoo, where a 'nerd' is mentioned as one of the creatures the narrator would collect for his zoo." Wilson also mentions the invention of the now-discontinued Nerds cereal. He points out, however, that "you can eat Nerds pretty much any other time of the day." A variety of Nerds products have been sold exclusively in the United Kingdom. Jason Liebig claims that "back in
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Nerds by Nature


Nerds by Nature is the fifth extended play by electronic duo Pegboard Nerds. Nerds by Nature was released on 13 January 2017, by independent electronic music label Monstercat. When announcing Nerds by Nature, Odden and Parsberg stated “We are very excited for this release! It went back and forth from being an EP and an album but ultimately we ended up with an EP as we felt that would be a stronger package. We’re stoked to have people finally hear the tracks in their full glory”. Nerds by Nature gained
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Nerd


as "nerd pride" has become more widespread in the years since. MIT professor Gerald Sussman, for example, seeks to instill pride in nerds: The popular computer-related news website Slashdot uses the tagline "News for nerds. Stuff that matters." The Charles J. Sykes quote "Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one" has been popularized on the Internet and incorrectly attributed to Bill Gates. In Spain, Nerd Pride Day has been observed on May 25 since 2006, the
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Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise


Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise is a 1987 American comedy film, a sequel to "Revenge of the Nerds" and the second installment in the "Revenge of the Nerds series". Its cast featured most of the main actors from its predecessor, including Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards (in a smaller role), Curtis Armstrong, Larry B. Scott, Timothy Busfield, Donald Gibb, and Andrew Cassese. This film also provided an early starring role for Courtney Thorne-Smith. Other cast members include Bradley
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Signal Transfer Point


calls originated by the SEPs' attached users) while avoiding disabled intermediary STPs. A signaling message typically never goes directly from a given SEP to the destination SEP: the message would normally have to pass through the initiating SEP's adjacent STP so that it can be routed to the destination SEP. In some applications, however, SEPs might be directly connected with signaling links; this would typically be done to enhance robustness or performance between two critical SEPs. Such mesh network configurations are also common in Europe, where STPs have not
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Nerds (candy)


Nerds are an American candy owned by the Ferrara Candy Company. Their unusual shape and thin candy-coating is comparable to rock candy. With their anthropomorphic covers, Nerds usually contain two flavors per box, and each flavor has a separate compartment and opening. Larger packages may contain various colors—sometimes referred to as "Rainbow Nerds". Smaller packages may contain either one flavor only or one flavor with pieces of another. Angelo Fraggos launched the production of Nerds in 1983. By 1985, Nerds were recognized as "Candy
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List of Angry Video Game Nerd episodes


's character, the Nerd: The following collection of videos features appearances by either James Rolfe, or his character The Nerd: The following collection of videos features appearances by either James Rolfe, or his character The Nerd: The following collection of videos features appearances by either James Rolfe, or his character The Nerd: In 2015, from December 1 to December 25, a series of mini episodes was released in the style of an advent calendar, in which the Nerd comments on poor examples of video game cover art. The
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Nerds at Heart


Nerds at Heart is a dating events service located in Chicago, Bay Area, Milwaukee and Minneapolis. Founded in 2006 by Julia Borcherts and Bathsheba Birman, Nerds at Heart is the first company in the United States to host singles events specifically for self-identified nerds. Nerds at Heart events include Dating for Nerds board game and trivia parties and co-branded Nerderati events that pair singles mixers with local cultural activities. Demographic groups served include heterosexual, LGBT and eco-conscious singles. Annual celebrations include Earth Day, Valentine's
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Ken Goldstein


retail stores as well as on-line vendors, is also the subject of Goldstein's lecture series, The Day of the Nerd. Goldstein is currently writing the second book in the series, "The Way of the Nerd: Actually I am Going to Tell You What to do with Your Life", which is set to be released in hard back and ebook formats in October 2012. Though all of the books in this series are based on the writings of Lao Tzu and his titular work Tao Te Ching each book
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Angry Video Game Nerd


appeared as a playable character in the game "Texting of the Bread" produced by ScrewAttack. The opening song of the show, simply entitled "The Angry Video Game Nerd Theme Song", is a staple of the series since its earliest conception. The song was written by Kyle Justin and James Rolfe, and performed by Justin. Over the years, the song had different variations to correspond with specials. Programmer and musician Lachlan Barclay published soundtrack album based on the web-series in 2011. This earliest compilation of the
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King of the Nerds


first season, the eliminated competitors returned as a jury to vote for the winner of the competition. However, in response to controversy over the use of what fans deem to be a "popularity contest", the winners from the second season onward were determined through challenges rather than a jury vote. The concept for a reality television show based on "Revenge of the Nerds" was originally pitched by Curtis Armstrong and Robert Carradine in the mid-2000s. However, the idea gained little traction at the time, owing to the then
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The Beeps


/Ep20 Sep. 19 Bouncy Bouncy Beep Beep S2/Ep21 Sep. 19 Big Beepday Bash S2/Ep22 Sep. 20 Yuk Says No S2/Ep23 Sep. 24 Wheely Helpful S2/Ep24 Sep. 25 Teeny Beep Takes Off S2/Ep25 Sep. 26 Carnival S2/Ep26 Sep. 27 Peas and Beeps S2/Ep27 Apr. 25 Stuck on You! S2/Ep28 Dec. 9 Hole Lot of Trouble S2/Ep29 Dec. 15 A Little Adventure S2/Ep30 Dec. 16 The Lost Houses S2/Ep31 May 1 Bounceberry Pie S2/Ep32 Dec. 23
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The Doubleclicks


The Doubleclicks are a nerd-folk musical duo based in Portland, Oregon, consisting of siblings Laser Malena-Webber (on guitar, ukulele, or cat keyboard) and Aubrey Turner (born Angela and Aubrey Webber). They first became known for performing nerd-friendly comedy music, including songs about Dungeons & Dragons, dinosaurs, and other geeky themes. While their later songs retain those elements, there has been a stronger focus on feminist and other social issues, and more personal themes. The Webber siblings grew up
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Planet Nerd


segment is "Geek of the Week", in which a subject is interviewed by Ben McKenzie about their nerdy hobbies or profession. Footage of John Carnack's presentation at Apple Computer's 2007 World Wide Developer's Conference was posted by Planet Nerd on YouTube, resulting in over 43,000 views, making the programme the number one watched comedian on YouTube for 12 June 2007. Paul Verhoeven reviews recent films in an anarchic sketch-based format, concentrating on genre films like Michael Bay's "Transformers". Rob Lloyd's "One
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Chuck Versus the Anniversary


is predominantly — if not fully — staffed by government operatives and analysts working under General Beckman, who has taken over as the new manager. A senior Nerd Herd employee codenamed "Greta" (Olivia Munn) informs Chuck and Morgan when they arrive that, although the store is not yet open for business, they are looking for new employees. When Chuck reluctantly goes to the manager's office in search of a Nerd Herd position, Greta gives Morgan a classified tour of the base and acknowledges her awareness of his and Chuck
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Geek rock


derivative forms of geek rock are focused around specific parts of geek culture and fandoms. Others are based on subgenres of rock music. Nerd punk is a fusion of nerd music and punk rock. It shares the characteristics of geek rock with the fast-paced songs, hard-edged melodies and singing styles of punk. Bands include Thundering Asteroids! and 3d6. Twi-rock (or twirock) developed from Twilight fandom with bands such as the Bella Cullen Project. While initially successful, and entering into a rivalry with wizard
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Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie


Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie is a 2014 American science fiction adventure comedy film written and directed by James Rolfe and Kevin Finn. It is based on the web series of the same name, also created by Rolfe, with himself as the lead character. The story centers around the then urban legend of the mass burial of millions of copies of the 1982 Atari 2600 video game "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial", proclaimed as the "worst video game of all time". After a longstanding refusal to address the
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used in the film, which was used to avoid legal dispute from copyright holders of the film the video game is based on. The film's score was composed by Bear McCreary, who had previously worked with Rolfe on the webseries Christmas special "How The Nerd Stole Christmas". McCreary utilized rock-and-roll music, heavy metal music, a symphonic orchestra, and synthesized elements from NES, SNES, and SEGA Genesis hardware to compose the score. The album features two remixes by McCreary, as well as two
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King of the Nerds


King of the Nerds is an American reality competition series co-produced by Electus and 5x5 Media. It is inspired by the "Revenge of the Nerds" films. The show is hosted by actors and executive producers Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstrong, known for their roles as Lewis Skolnick and Dudley "Booger" Dawson, respectively, in "Revenge of the Nerds". The series premiered on January 17, 2013, on TBS. The show features nerds and geeks with diverse backgrounds and interests competing in various challenges for a
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cash prize of and the title of "King of the Nerds". Following a three-season run, the series was cancelled by TBS. "King of the Nerds" follows contestants as they compete in a series of intellectual challenges in order to win a $100,000 prize. The show uses a progressive elimination format. The contestants are initially separated into two teams. In each episode, the contestants compete in a team challenge called the "Nerd War". The winners of the Nerd War are granted immunity from elimination
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Nerd


being physically unfit, either overweight or skinny due to lack of physical exercise. It has been suggested by some, such as linguist Mary Bucholtz, that being a nerd may be a state of being "hyperwhite" and rejecting African-American culture and slang that "cool" white children use. However, after the "Revenge of the Nerds" movie franchise (with multicultural nerds), and the introduction of the Steve Urkel character on the television series "Family Matters", nerds have been seen in all races and
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Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise


, Ogre. This is the only "Nerds" film in which Betty does not appear (although a picture of her can be seen at the beginning of the film). Stan Gable, Takashi, and U.N. Jefferson also do not appear. This is the last "Nerds" film to feature Poindexter. Although he is shown on the DVD cover of the fourth film, he is not seen nor mentioned in it. This is also the last "Nerds" film to include Anthony Edwards as Gilbert and Andrew Cassese as
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of the Season 2 cast members called "The People's Nerd". The contest ran simultaneously with regular casting and had people submit videos to the "King of the Nerds" Facebook page. The candidates were voted on by the public until one person was chosen to compete. On October 9, 2013, Josh "JWittz" Wittenkeller, a YouTube personality who posts Nintendo-related content, was announced to be the winner of the contest and crowned The People's Nerd. "King of the Nerds" debuted to primarily
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Nerds (candy)


two varieties (Orange and Cherry/Grape and Strawberry), but it had a short life. Although many other flavors are available, some of the current regular flavors of Nerds include the following: Willy Wonka has also come up with several spin-off products of Nerds: Throughout the 1980s, several new flavors of Nerds were introduced from time to time; for example, "Hot and Cool" Nerds (cinnamon and wintergreen flavored), blueberry and raspberry, and lemon and lime. According to Laurnie Wilson, "
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NERD (sabermetrics)


In baseball statistics, NERD (a wink towards the mnemonic "Narration, Exposition, Reflection, Description") is a quantitative measure of expected aesthetic value. NERD was originally created by Carson Cistulli and is part of his project of exploring the "art" of sabermetric research. The original NERD formula only took into account the pitcher's expected performance while the current model factors in the entire team's performance. The premise for NERD was developed in Cistulli's piece "Why We Watch" in which he establishes the five reasons
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most likely to be nerds, followed by White Americans, while non-White Hispanics and Black Americans were perceived as least likely to be nerds. These stereotypes stem from concepts of Orientalism and Primitivism, as discussed in Ron Eglash's essay "Race, Sex, and Nerds": "From Black Geeks to Asian American Hipsters". Some of the stereotypical behaviors associated with the "nerd" stereotype have correlations with the symptoms of Asperger's Syndrome or other autism-spectrum disorders. The rise of Silicon Valley and the American
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supposedly written by the Nerd's fans, that were "unfair comparisons between the two of them". The pair worked together to create a series of tongue-in-cheek video responses between the two characters, culminating with a fight between the Critic and Nerd in Clifton, New Jersey, a dare between the pair to review something in the other's line of work (Nerd reviews a bad movie, Critic reviews a bad game), and a final fight between the pair in the Nerd's basement on October 10
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, an official video game titled "Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures" was announced. Developed by FreakZone Games (creators of ""), it was released on September 20, 2013 on Steam. The game follows the Nerd attempting to rescue his friends, all of whom were sucked into the Nerd's television set (done in a "Cheetahmen"-esque style). The Nerd uses a NES Zapper as his main weapon, and a character known as Naggi the Patronizing Firefly, a parody of Navi from "", guides him through
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Triumph Spitfire


The Triumph Spitfire is a small British two-seat sports car, introduced at the London Motor Show in 1962. The vehicle was based on a design produced for Standard-Triumph in 1957 by Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti. The car was largely based upon the chassis of the Triumph Herald saloon, but shortened and without the Herald's outrigger sections. The Herald's running gear and Standard SC engine were also carried over. The Spitfire was manufactured at the Standard-Triumph works at Canley, in Coventry. The bodywork was fitted
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consist of various flavors and colors, ranging from extremely sweet to extremely sour; often, the two flavors in one box will contrast, and a single flavor may even exhibit both extremes. They are thickly glazed with carnauba wax, which gives them a hard bite and a gloss. The nucleus of each candy is composed of one or more complete sucrose crystals. These optically clear monoclinic crystals are about 0.2–1 mm in length and help define the irregular shape. A Nerds breakfast cereal based on this concept appeared in the 1980s with
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Die Gstettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl


Schwechat: the biggest semi-urban sprawl in the foothills of what remained of the Alps. Thurnher von Pjölk, who invented the printing press and runs the only newspaper around, feels threatened by the rise of a new generation of tech-savvy DIY nerds, who he fears will ruin his monopoly. He gives Alalia and Fratt the task to venture into the depths of Niederpröll and conduct a tele-o-vision interview with Echsenfriedl; a mythical genius that has a large fan base among the nerds. Pjölk sends off
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before 2004, video gaming criticism was mostly reserved for the larger game magazines and websites. These already established names were made up mostly of professional writers and journalists that were seldom challenged, and doesn't entirely correspond to the opinions of the average gamers. Video portals and online videos were at its infancy. Carlson stated that the Nerd popularized independent viral video reviews made from the perspective of an average gamer. It was a purely independent in nature, from the simple and old-school cinematography right down to the camcorder-based
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show was created by Barclay due to demands from fans after he played the song on Video XYZ. Another compilation album was released in 2013 containing the music derived from the Nerd's video game. Developed also by FreakZone, the album was released by ScrewAttack Entertainment LLC as a digital download. An album based from the movie was released in 2014 composed by Bear McCreary, who had previously worked with Rolfe on the webseries Christmas special. The film's music was composed of rock-and-roll, heavy metal, a symphonic
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CollegeHumor


, directed, and produced by Derek Westerman. Also previously produced by College Humor were Bleep Bloop and Nerd Alert. Bleep Bloop was a video-game-based talk show hosted by Jeff Rubin and Patrick Cassels, featuring various guests. Many comedians were featured on the show. Some of the most memorable were Pete Holmes, Jamie Lee, Christian Finnegan, and pro skater Billy Rohan. Nerd alert was a similar show performed in the style of a talk show hosted by Jeff Rubin and Brian Murphy (who is the editor
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Robert Carradine


rock star who helps extraterrestrials escape from a military base. For the film he performed his own compositions including one named after his daughter, Ever. Also in 1983, he starred in the music video for The Motels hit song "Suddenly Last Summer" as lead singer Martha Davis' love interest. Carradine's biggest film success to date came in 1984 when he starred in "Revenge of the Nerds" as the lead nerd Lewis Skolnick. To prepare for the comedy, Carradine spent time at The University of Arizona, where
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Nerds (candy)


instance, strawberry and grape go together—the most famous flavor combination among Nerds in America. The article "Nerds Candy Nutrition" states, "Nerds primarily consist of sugar. The top three ingredients are dextrose, sugar and malic acid. The rest of the candy contains less than 2 percent of corn syrup, artificial flavors, carnauba wax and artificial coloring. The artificial coloring varies by flavor." The allergy warnings of this candy state that Nerds are created "in a facility that also produces wheat and egg."
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The normal serving size is one tablespoon—about 15 grams. (One serving of Nerds is equivalent to 60 calories.) The Halloween hand-out size is typically 15 grams, and the larger boxes contain 141.7 grams. Nerds consist of neither fat nor protein; the main calories come from carbohydrates. Nerds were a popular candy in the 1980s, but they had big competitors, including Pop Rocks, Candy Buttons, and Mike and Ike. Nerds also had a close cousin in the '80s—Dweebs. Dweebs were
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Revenge of the Nerds


led by star quarterback Stan Gable, are irked by the nerds' success, and Stan sets his fellow members to pull pranks against the nerds. The nerds try to get campus police to help, but the campus cops are constrained by the Greek Council that adjudicates all such pranks, of which Stan is currently president. The nerds decide to seek membership on the Greek Council by joining a national fraternity. The only one that considers them is the black fraternity Lambda Lambda Lambda (Tri-Lambs), led by U.N. Jefferson
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Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation


Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation is a 1992 American made-for-television comedy film and a sequel to the 1984 hit comedy film "Revenge of the Nerds", produced by Robert Engelman, directed by Roland Mesa, that stars Robert Carradine, Curtis Armstrong, Ted McGinley, Julia Montgomery, and Morton Downey Jr.. It is the third installment in the "Revenge of the Nerds series". A new generation of nerd students now rule on campus at early-90's Adams College. The Alpha Betas are
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was forgiving of their rocky past and even defended him when others were telling him Stan was worthless. But Stan says that he is not Lewis' friend and that Lewis will always be a nerd. This betrayal finally spurs Lewis to once again embrace his nerd self. He arranges bail for the arrested Tri-Lambs by putting up his house as collateral. He then calls upon all nerds, those on campus and in the city, who are sympathetic to their cause to participate in a massive nerd strike. Many of the
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The Car's the Star


Mustang (30 Oct. 1994)br S02E01 – Land Rover (17 Feb. 1995)br S02E02 – Triumph Herald (24 Feb. 1995)br S02E03 – Austin-Healey (3 Mar. 1995)br S02E04 – Volkswagen Golf GTI (9 May 1995)br S02E05 – Fiat 500 (16 May 1995)br S02E06 – Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud (23 May 1995)br S03E01 – Reliant Robin (14 Sep. 1996)br S03E02 – Jaguar Mark 2 (9 Nov. 1996)br S03E03 – Citroen 2CV (16 Nov. 1996)br S04E01 – Jaguar E-Type (13 Oct. 1997)br S04E02 – Austin Mini (20 Oct.
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Nerds FC


Nerds FC is an Australian television documentary featuring football. The first series of the show was aired as a lead-in for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on the Special Broadcasting Service network that featured coverage of the Australian national soccer team. The show follows a football team of 14 nerds who were trained over 3 months, climaxing with a match against a professional team. Nerds FC is produced by SBS independent and Grundy Television (which has now merged with Crackerjack to become FremantleMedia Australia). "Nerds FC"'s format,
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Nerds FC


the Marconi Stallions ground to play the New South Wales Under 11's Elite Squad. The score was 6:0 to the Under 11's. In episode three the Nerds played the Nerds FC team from Season 1. The original Nerds team won 3:0. In episode four, the team was taken to Bluetongue Stadium to face a team of celebrities. The celebrities won 5:2. In the fifth episode, the Nerds faced off against a team of military servicemen. The score was 2:0 to the military. The final match was played on
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King of the Nerds (British TV series)


the losers of the Nerd War, while the other is selected by the winner(s). Unlike its US counterpart, which features different challenges for each Nerd-Off, the UK version uses a single, quiz bowl-style challenge. The Nerd-Off consists of two rounds. In the Wild Card round, the two nerds compete simultaneously to answer questions about a mystery topic. In the Quick Fire round, the contestants, taking turns, are given 90 seconds to answer as many questions as possible on a subject chosen
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Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie


game to form the spaceship. The Nerd and Alien leave for Las Vegas to stop Death Mwauthzyx. The limbless General Onward is killed when attempting to stop them. The Nerd fires a laser at Death Mwauthzyx's satellite dish, causing Death Mwauthzyx to disappear forever. They return to the Alamogordo site and reunite with Dr. Zandor and the Nerd's fans. Cooper and Mandi share a kiss, while the Nerd finally reviews "ET" during the end credits for his fans before the Alien leaves for good. James Rolfe had spent
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Special Operations Volunteer Force


, although a military one, was controlled by the Special Branch. It was formed from surrendered communist insurgents. The goal was to put the guerrilla's experience to work for the British. SEP/CEP volunteers to the SOVF committed to serving for 18 months. They were paid at the same rate as the junior police officers and were based in the same police compounds from which other government forces operated. SEP/CEP volunteers were formed into platoons and placed under the command of a British police officer. At the start of
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Sufficiency economy


Sufficiency economy is the name of a Thai development approach attributed to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej's "sufficiency economy philosophy" (SEP). It has been elaborated upon by Thai academics and agencies, promoted by the Government of Thailand, and applied by over 23,000 villages in Thailand that have SEP-based projects in operation. Soon after ascending to the throne in 1946, King Bhumibol toured the country and became aware of the hardships facing Thai farmers. At that time, the per capita GDP was about US$200. He
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Karl P. Cohen


Ortho‐ and Paradeuterium" "A Re-Examination of the McMahon Act," Karl Cohen, Pages 7–10 | Published online: 15 Sep 2015 "Atomic Power as a Risk Venture," Karl Cohen, Pages 305-308 | Published online: 15 Sep 2015 Astrophysicist Gregory Benford’s 2017 alternative history novel, "The Berlin Project", is based on Urey and Cohen's centrifuge method for uranium separation, promoting their view that it was a more effective method than the gaseous diffusion method adopted by the government, and offered
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List of Angry Video Game Nerd episodes


film. The film premiered July 21, 2014. The following collection of videos features appearances by either James Rolfe, or his character The Nerd: The following collection of videos features appearances by either James Rolfe, or his character The Nerd: The following collection of videos features appearances by either James Rolfe, or his character The Nerd. This includes Channel Awesome's collection of videos from the special crossover series between "Angry Video Game Nerd" and "Nostalgia Critic": The following collection of videos feature appearances by James Rolfe
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Rita (2009 Italian film)


- Artistic Direction 9th Concorto Film Festival | 2010 22 Aug – 29 Aug | Italy Special Jury Mention 8th Imaginaria Film Festival | 2010 24 Aug – 29 Aug | Italy Jury Mention 16th Aye Aye Film Festival Nancy-Lorraine | 2010 3 Sep – 11 Sep | France Best Sound 3rd Festival Internacional Curtametraxes Bueu | 2010 Bueu International Shortfilm Festival 6 Sep – 11 Sep | Spain Best Short Fiction Film 17th Altin Koza Film Festival | 2010 Golden Boll Film Festival 20 Sep – 26 Sep | Turkey Special Jury Mention 7th Filmfest Eberswalde |
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135th Airlift Group


The 135th Airlift Group (135 AG) is an inactive unit of the United States Air Force, allotted to the Maryland Air National Guard. At the time of its inactivation, it was assigned to the 175th Wing, stationed at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Maryland. The unit cased its colors 27 Sep 2013 and was inactivated 30 Sep 2013. The 135th Airlift Group mission was to maintain combat-ready aircrew and aircraft to mobilize, deploy and provide intra-theater airlift in support of U.S. interests worldwide
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Harindarpal Banga


. They have always had a close partnership and Mrs. Banga (Indra) is a woman of considerable intellect. Harindarpal Banga, has been Vice-Chairman Emeritus of Noble Group Limited since Sep 2010 & served as Vice-Chairman of the Board until Sep 2010. A Master Mariner by trade, Harindarpal Banga has experience both in the maritime and the logistics industry. In 1979 he joined the Gulf Group in Hong Kong as operations manager. The Gulf Group was a Geneva based international shipping and commodities empire. Banga quit from the
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T in the Park 2015


announcement, concerns have been raised about the new location. A couple tried to take legal action against the move. A group of residents set up the Strathallan T Action Group (STAG) to highlights its concern. Full planning permission became required for the switch from Balado. Two public consultations were held as a result. One of the biggest concerns was the traffic management; Yorkshire-based traffic management experts SEP Ltd. were brought in to help resolve the issues. An SEP spokesman said: There is a scientific calculation of network
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