Vernor Vinge - the Hugo Award with his 1992 novel, A Fire Upon the Deep. In it, Vinge postulates that the galaxy is divided up into "zones of thought", in which the further one moves from the center of the galaxy, the higher the level of technology one can achieve. Earth is in "The Slow Zone", in which the speed of light cannot be achieved, but neither can the singularity. Thus Vinge could write a classic space opera despite his belief that the technology required for such stories would push us past the singularity. Fire includes a large number of additional ideas making for an unusually complex and rich universe and story. A Deepness in the Sky (1999) was a prequel to Fire, following competing groups of humans in The Slow Zone as they.
Venice Film Festival - Film Festival is part of the "Biennale". The festival in 2003 (26 August to 6 September) was the 60th. Golden Lion winners Year Film Director 2003 The Return (Vozvracenje) Andrey Zvyaguintsev 2002 The Magdalene Sisters Peter Mullan 2001 Monsoon Wedding Mira Nair 2000 The Circle (Dayereh) Jafar Panahi 1999 Not One Less (Yi ge dou bu neng shao) Yimou Zhang 1998 The Way We Laughed (Così ridevano) Gianni Amelio 1997 Hana-bi (Fireworks) Takeshi Kitano 1996 Michael Collins Neil Jordan 1995 Xich lo (Cyclo Anh Hung Tran 1994 Aiqing wansui (Vive L'Amour) Ming-Liang Tsai 1994 Pred dozhdot (Before The Rain) Milcho Manchevski 1993 Short Cuts (USA) Robert Altman 1993 Trois Couleurs: Bleu (Blue) Krzysztof Kieslowski 1992 Qui Ju da guan si (The Story Of Qui Ju) Zhang Yimou 1991 Urga (Close To.
Karla Michelle - given a chance to act in the popular Hector Marcano television show by the show's producer, Marcano himself. Her character in the show became very popular, and she was able to become a sex symbol around Puerto Rico, her bikini clad figure making it to various Vea covers in 2002, and causing Vea to make plans to include her in their bikini calendar of 2003. Karla Michelle, who loves to sign autographs for fans at every street corner, has announced on magazine and television interviews, that she has plans to keep up her acting career..
Kaspar Villiger - of Defence; Federal Military Department (1989 - 1995) Federal Department of Finance (1996 - 2003) He has been president of the Confederation twice in 1995 and 2002. In September 2003, he resigned for December 31, 2003. Predecessor: Elisabeth Kopp Successor: Hans-Rudolf Merz.
Katie Hnida - 1981) is a native of Colorado who, on December 25 of 2002 made history by becoming the first woman ever to play in a NCAA division 1 American football game, when she placed a kick for the University of New Mexico team against UCLA at the Las Vegas Bowl. She was the homecoming queen at Chatfield High School in Littleton, where she was a member of the football team. She tried 5 field goal kicks there and made four, and 87 extra points, making 83. She was a member of the varsity team, and was named one of America's 20 most influential teens by Teen People Magazine. She joined her first NCAA Division I team when she entered the University of Colorado, joining their team as a walk-on freshman. She never.
KANU - British colonial rule in 1963, until its electoral loss at the end of 2002. From October 1952 to December 1959, Kenya was under a state of emergency arising from the "Mau Mau" rebellion against British colonial rule. During this period, African participation in the political process increased rapidly. The first direct elections for Africans to the Legislative Council took place in 1957. The Kenya African National Union was founded in 1960. The Kenya African Democratic Union (KADU) was founded in 1960, to challenge KANU. KADU's aim was to defend the interests of the small minority tribes, such as the Kalenjin to which Moi belonged, against the dominance of the big Luo and Kikuyu tribes that comprised the majority of Kanu's membership (Kenyatta himself being a Kikuyu). KADU pressed for a federal.
Karapoti Classic - The 1986 Karapoti was New Zealand's first national mountain bike race and was self declared the National Off-Road Championships. The event was managed by the Kennett Bros until 2002. The event differs from most races because it comprises a large single loop and the route does not change from year to year. It is held on the first Sunday of March every year. Official website.
Kate del Castillo - are Ramona, and El Derecho de Nacer (The Right to be Born). In 1996, she married soccer player Luis Garcia, who was very famous in his own right and a member of the Mexican national soccer team. Th marriage did not last too long, however. In 2000, she campaigned for President-to-be Vicente Fox, a fact that did not sit well with Televisa leaders. In 2002 and 2003, this habitual autograph signer began an international tour alongside Argentinian actor Saul Lisazo, also a superstar in Mexico, with their play Cartas de Amor (Love Letters). Internet Movie Database Entry: http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0215487/.
Kalpana Chawla - travelled over 6.5 million miles in 252 orbits of the earth, logging more than 375 hours in space. During STS-87, she was responsible for deploying the Spartan Satellite which malfunctioned forcing two other astronauts to go on a spacewalk to capture the solar satellite. A five-month NASA investigation blamed the error on the flight crew and ground control. She was fully exonerated (although this did not stop some reporters from making direspectful comments about her involvement in the mishap in the days after her death in the explosion of the final Columbia mission). After being selected for a second flight, Chawla lived at the Lyndon B Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, undergoing extensive training. Chawla's mission got delayed in July 2002 when NASA engineers identified three cracks on the shuttle's.
Kautokeino - in the county of Finnmark, Norway, has 3,052 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002..
Karasjok - Saami) in the county of Finnmark, Norway, has 2,852 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002..
Karmøy - county of Rogaland, Norway, has 37,093 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002..
Karlsøy - the county of Troms, Norway, has 2,464 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002..
Kåfjord - in the county of Troms, Norway, has 2,344 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002..
Katrin Cartlidge - Cartlidge (May 15 1961 - September 7 2002) was a British actress. She was already becoming well known for her film work which included work with leading film directors such as Mike Leigh and Lars von Trier. This is a stub article: please add more here..
Kansai International Airport - In 1991, the terminal construction commenced. To compensate for the sinking of the island, adjustable columns were designed to support the terminal building. These could be extended by inserting thick metal plates at their base. The airport opened in 1994. In 1995, Kansai Airport was struck by the Kobe earthquake, which was centered just 20 km away and killed 5,000 people on the mainland. The airport, however, emerged unscathed, mostly due to the use of sliding joints in its construction. Even the glass in the windows stayed intact. Later, in 1998, the airport survived a typhoon with wind speeds of up to 200 km/h. Outlook The total cost of Kansai Airport so far is $15 billion, which is 40% over budget (mostly due to the sinking problem). The airport is still.
Katherine Harris - in Spain, Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia and at Harvard University, and was a real estate broker, a member of the Florida Senate and Florida Secretary of State (1999-2002) before entering the House. While she was Secretary of State, Harris presided over the contested Presidential election of 2000. It was Harris who certified that the Republican candidate, George W. Bush, had carried the State of Florida, thus giving him the election over Al Gore. Her ruling was challenged but was upheld in the Supreme Court of the United States. Harris was been accused of acting in a partisan manner in conducting the Florida election count, but no allegations of misconduct have been proved. Her book, Center of the Storm, gives her version of events. Harris is considering contesting the Republican.
Kander and Ebb - and on television. Their greatest acclaim came from the musical and film Cabaret. The musical was a major success, with a Broadway run of over 1100 performances. It won a Tony Award as the season's best musical, and its original cast recording won a Grammy. The film won eight Academy Awards. The 2002 film Chicago, based on their poorly-received musical of the same name, was also a great success, including an Oscar nomination for the two of them. One of their best-known songs is the theme song from Scorsese's New York, New York, recorded by both Liza Minelli and Frank Sinatra. They were recognized for their contributions to theatre and music with Kennedy Center Honors in 1998. Their other musicals include: Flora the Red Menace The Happy Time Zorba 70 Girls.
Karel Reisz - Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, died London, UK 2002) was a Jewish refugee who became one of the most important film-makers in post war Britain. Reisz joined the Royal Air Force towards the end of the war, after the death of his parents at Auschwitz. After the war, he studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge, and began to write for film journals, including Sight and Sound. He co-founded Sequence with Lindsay Anderson and Gavin Lambert in 1947. He was also a founder member of the Free Cinema documentary movement. His 1959 film We Are the Lambeth Boys was a naturalistic depiction of the members of a South London boys' club, which was unusual in showing the life of working-class teenagers as it was, with skiffle music and cigarettes intact. His first feature film Saturday Night.
Katey Sagal - for Sagal, and she was also a featured voice on the children's cartoon Recess. Then in 1999 Matt Groening, who created The Simpsons, cast her as one-eyed alien spaceship pilot Leela in his sci-fi cartoon comedy Futurama The show developed a cult following but was cancelled four years later. No sooner had that door closed than she had been cast as the wife of John Ritter in the sitcom 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter in 2002. Sagal is also an accomplished songwriter. In 1996 she released a gold selling album of original material and covers called "After the Harvest.".
