Kermit - Kermit Kermit is a computer file transfer/management protocol and a set of communications software tools; it provides a consistent approach to file transfer, terminal emulation, script programming, and character set conversion across many different computer hardware and OS platforms. Kermit was developed at Columbia University in 1981 to allow students to use removable media to hold mainframe files and use remote terminals with DEC PDP-20 machines. This emerged into having the same software package on every computer, all based on the PDP-20 Kermit. The MS-DOS version of Kermit was developed the same year. Over the more than 20 years since its inception, the Kermit protocol has evolved into a worldwide de facto data communications standard, and the software has been used for tasks ranging from simple.
Kermit the Frog - Kermit the Frog Kermit aka Kermit the Frog is a muppet character and one of puppeteer Jim Henson's most famous creations. Kermit was voiced by Henson until his death in 1990 and has been voiced by Brian Henson, Jim's son, and puppeteer Steve Whitmire since then. An early version of Kermit appeared in 1955, in a five minute puppet show for WRC-TV Sam and Friends. The early Kermit was a sort of lizardy thing; Kermit's first appearance as a frog was in the television special Hey Cinderella in 1969, and he's been a frog ever since. Kermit made frequent appearances on Sesame Street, often as a news reporter interviewing nursery rhyme characters. One of his most memorable works was the song, "It's not easy being green"..
Kermit, Texas - Kermit, Texas Kermit is a city located in Winkler County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,714. It is the county seat of Winkler County6. Geography \nKermit is located at 31°51'21" North, 103°5'39" West (31.855762, -103.094173)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²). 6.5 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 5,714 people, 2,097 households, and 1,585 families residing in the city. The population density is 882.5/km² (2,288.3/mi²). There are 2,592 housing units at an average density of 400.3/km² (1,038.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 72.65% White, 2.05%.
Kermit, West Virginia - Kermit, West Virginia Kermit is a town located in Mingo County, West Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 209. Geography Kermit is located at 37°50'27" North, 82°24'34" West (37.840783, -82.409465)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 209 people, 89 households, and 60 families residing in the town. The population density is 298.9/km² (780.9/mi²). There are 99 housing units at an average density of 141.6/km² (369.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 99.52% White, 0.00% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.00%.
Kermit Cintron - Kermit Cintron Kermit Cintron (born October 22, 1979) is a Puerto Rican boxer who is from Carolina. Cintron is trained by Lou Duva. Cintron had a tough childhood. He witnessed as his mother lay in bed for months before she died of Cancer. Unable to care for Cintron and his siblings, Cintron's father sent him to the United States, with Cintron's uncle, Benjamin Serrano, a former Middleweight contender who had fought Frank The Animal Fletcher among others. Cintron's father, however, kept regular contact with his kids. But when Cintron was 13, another tragic blow shaked him: His father died of a heart attack, leaving him and his siblings orphaned on both sides. Cintron found wrestling and boxing to be an outlet from his personal troubles, so.
Jim Henson - in high school, he began working for WTOP-TV creating puppets for a Saturday morning children's show. The next year he created Sam and Friends, a five minute puppet show for WRC-TV. Sam and Friends were already recognizably muppets, and the show included a primitive version of what would become Henson's signature character, Kermit the Frog. Already he was experimenting with the techniques that would change the way puppetry was used on television, notably using the frame defined by the camera shot to allow the puppeteer to work from off-camera. The success of Sam and Friends led to a series of guest appearances on network talk and variety shows. To this day, Muppets appear as "guests" on shows such as The Tonight Show and Hollywood Squares, with particularly memorable appearances by Kermit.
Voice actor - Daws Butler (Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound and others) Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson and others on The Simpsons; also (since 2002) Chuckie Finster on Rugrats and All Grown Up) Adriana Caselotti (Snow White in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) Dan Castellaneta (Homer Simpson and others on The Simpsons) Pinto Colvig (Goofy) Elizabeth "E.G." Daily (Tommy Pickles on Rugrats and All Grown Up; Rudy Tabootie on ChalkZone; Buttercup on The Powerpuff Girls; and others) Walt Disney (Mickey Mouse) June Foray (Granny, Jokey Smurf, Natasha Fatale, Rocket J. Squirrel, Witch Hazel, among others) Stan Freberg (Chester the Terrier, Hubie, Junior Bear Tosh of the Goofy Gophers, narrator on The Wuzzles) Mark Hamill (The Joker in Batman: The Animated Series) Ben Hardaway (Woody Woodpecker) Phil Hartman (various characters on The Simpsons) Jim Henson (Kermit.
Herbert Birdsfoot - Street in the early 1970's, but he disappeared, because people like seeing Kermit performing letter/number lectures after Herbert took place of Kermit performing letter/number lectures. He gives Cookie Monster and Grover alphabet, counting and opposite lessons as well. He is played by Jerry Nelson..
Gonzo - of breaking the fourth wall (but also: it's cheap, and no-one has to remember any lines). Gonzo or The Great Gonzo is a puppet character, one of Jim Henson's Muppets. Gonzo is blue, with a long hooked nose. On The Muppet Show he performed as a stuntman and daredevil under the name "The Great Gonzo" (or "Gonzo the Great"). He takes pride in his iconoclasm, all the while romantically pursuing Camilla the chicken. A running gag related to Gonzo is that it's not clear what species he is supposed to be. In the film The Great Muppet Caper, he is shipped to England in a crate labeled "Whatever" (while Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear are labeled "Frog" and "Bear"). In Muppets from Space it is revealed that Gonzo is an.
Grover - by puppeteer and now film director Frank Oz who also does Bert. Skits Grover has been in include: Fuzzy and Blue Over and Under and Through Sharing, with Grover and Prairie Dawn Grover takes the stairs, while Kermit takes the elevator Grover and Herry as cops singing the alphabet (may only be shown on Plaza Sesamo.) Professor Grover's Tub Tips with his mommy The Super Grover series Various Professor Grover skits Various skits at Charlie's restaurant See also: Grover's Mommy.
First Lady of the United States - Quincy Adams Emily Tennessee Donelson - niece of widower Andrew Jackson Sarah Yorke Jackson - daughter-in-law of widower Andrew Jackson Angelica Singleton Van Buren - daughter-in-law of widower Martin Van Buren Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison - absent wife of short-termed William Henry Harrison Letitia Christian Tyler - first wife of John Tyler Priscilla Cooper Tyler - daughter-in-law of widower John Tyler Julia Gardiner Tyler - second wife of John Tyler Sarah Childress Polk - wife of James Knox Polk Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor - wife of Zachary Taylor Abigail Powers Fillmore - wife of Millard Fillmore Jane Means Appleton Pierce - wife of Franklin Pierce Harriet Rebecca Lane - niece of bachelor James Buchanan Mary Todd Lincoln - wife of Abraham Lincoln Eliza McCardle Johnson - wife of Andrew Johnson Julia.
File sharing - format. Although file sharing is a legal technology with legal uses, some people have used it to download copyrighted materials. This has led to counter-attacks against file sharing in general from some copyright owners. There has been a great discussion over perceived and actual legal issues surrounding file sharing. In circumstances where trading partners are in different countries with different legal codes, there are significant problems to contend with. What if a person in Canada wishes to share a piece of source code which, if compiled, has encryption capabilities? In some countries, a citizen may not request or receive such information without special permission. Through 2001 and 2002, the entire file-sharing community has been in a state of flux, since record companies and RIAA try to shut down as much of.
Fictional character - Harrison Ford is always Harrison Ford, etc. We fuse the star persona with the characters they tend to play. Being John Malkovich is one movie that explores the strange situation of characters in film. A number of television shows make constant reference to a character who is never seen. This often becomes a sort of joke with the audience. (See unseen character). This device is the centrepoint of one of the most unusual and original plays of the 20th century, Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, in which Godot of the title never arrives. Famous fictional characters Some fictional characters are so famous that they are often used alone, without explaining exactly why they are used. Achilles (Greek mythological hero, immune to all forms of injury except in the back of his.
Edith Roosevelt - Edith Roosevelt Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt (1861 - 1948), second wife of Theodore Roosevelt, was First Lady of the United States from 1901 to 1909. Edith Kermit Carow knew Theodore Roosevelt from infancy; as a toddler she became a playmate of his younger sister Corinne. Born in Connecticut, daughter of Charles and Gertrude Tyler Carow, she grew up in an old New York City brownstone on Union Square -- an environment of comfort and tradition. Throughout childhood she and "Teedie" were in and out of each other's houses. Attending Miss Comstock's school, she acquired the proper finishing touch for a young lady of that era. A quiet girl who loved books, she was often Theodore's companion for summer outings at Oyster Bay, Long Island; but this ended when he.
Dred Scott v. Sandford - black, could not be a citizen of Missouri and that the federal court had no jurisdiction. Wells rejected the plea of abatement, accepting that even if Scott did not have full legal or political rights, he had the ability to bring suit in federal court. The case thus went to trial. The Trial Sanford admitted he had "gently laid his hands upon" Scott and his family, thus admitting to the accusations brought against him, but claimed he had the ability to do so because Scott was legally his property. The case went to trial in May 1854, with Judge Wells ordering the jury to determine Scott's status by Missouri law; Scott's status as a slave having already been decided by the Missouri Supreme Court, and the Scotts never having availed themselves.
1923 - Phillips, county music producer January 6 - Jacobo Timerman, writer (d. 1999) January 10 - Ingeborg Drewitz, writer (d. 1986) January 11 - Jacqueline Maillan, French actress January 19 - Jean Stapleton, actress January 26 - Anne Jeffreys, actress January 29 - Paddy Chayefsky, writer (d. 1981) January 31 - Norman Mailer, writer and journalist February 2 - James Dickey, poet, author (d. 1997) February 2 - Liz Smith, gossip columnist February 9 - Brendan Behan, author (d. 1964) February 11 - Ronald Arculus, British diplomat February 12 - Franco Zeffirelli, italian director February 13 - Chuck Yeager, pilot February 27 - Dexter Gordon, jazz saxophone player (d. 1990) March 6 - Ed McMahon, television personality March 6 - Jürgen von Manger, cabaretist (d. 1994) March 8 - Walter Jens, writer.
1942 in music - McGrane "The Lamplighter's Serenade" w. Paul Francis Webster m. Hoagy Carmichael "Let's Get Lost" w. Frank Loesser m. Jimmy McHugh "Let's Start The New Year Right" w.m. Irving Berlin "Lover Man" w.m. Jimmy Davis, Roger "Ram"Ramirez & Jimmy Sherman "Mad About Him, Sad About Him, How Can I Be Glad About Him Blues" w.m. Larry Markes & Dick Charles "Mister Five By Five" w.m. Don Raye & Gene De Paul "Moonlight Becomes You" w. Johnny Burke m. James Van Heusen "My Devotion" w.m. Roc Hillman & Johnny Napton "One Dozen Roses" w. Roger Lewis & Country Washburn m. Dick Jurgens & Walter Donovan "Pennsylvania Polka" w.m. Lester Lee & Zeke Manners "People Like You And Me" w. Mack Gordon m. Harry Warren "Perdido" w. Hans Lengsfelder & Ervin Drake m. Juan Tizol "Pistol Packin' Mama" w.m. Al Dexter "Praise The Lord And Pass The.
1952 in music - This World Alive" w.m. Hank Williams & Fred Rose "I'm Hans Christian Anderson" w.m. Frank Loesser "Inchworm" w.m. Frank Loesser "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" w.m. J. D. Miller "It's In The Book" w.m. Johnny Standley & Art Thorsen "Jambalaya" w.m. Hank Williams "Kaw-Liga" w.m. Hank Williams & Fred Rose "Keep It A Secret" w.m. Jessie Mae Robinson "The King's New Clothes" w.m. Frank Loesser "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" w.m. Lloyd Price "Lullaby Of Birdland" w. B. Y. Forster m. George Shearing "Luna Rossa" w. (Eng) Kermit Goell (Ital) V. de Crescenzo m. A. Vian "Mister Taptoe" w.m. Terry Gilkyson, Richard Dehr & Frank Miller "Never Smile At A Crocodile" F. Churchill, J. Lawrence "Oh, Happy Day" w.m. Donald Howard Koplow & Nancy Binns Reed "One Mint Julep" w.m. Rudolph Toombs "Petite Fleur" m. Sidney Bechet "Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" w.m. Bob Merrill "Pretend" w.m. Lew Douglas, Cliff Parman &.
1949 in music - Windowsill" w.m. Elizabeth Clarke & Robert Mellin "Bonaparte's Retreat" w.m. Pee Wee King "Brush Up Your Shakespeare" w.m. Cole Porter "Bye Bye Baby" w. Leo Robin m. Jule Styne "Cafe Mozart Waltz" m. Anton Karas "C'Est Si Bon" w. (Eng) Jerry Seelan (Fr) Andrez Hornez m. Henri Bett "Clopin Clopant" Bruno Coquatrix, Pierre Dudan & Kermit Goell "A Cock-Eyed Optimist" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers "Count Every Star" w. Sammy Gallop m. Bruno Coquatrix "Crazy, He Calls Me" w. Bob Russell m. Carl Sigman "Daddy's Little Girl" w.m. Bobby Burke & Horace Gerlach "Dear Hearts And Gentle People" w. Bob Hilliard m. Sammy Fain "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" w. Leo Robin m. Jule Styne "Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?" w.m. Buddy Johnson "Dites-Moi" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers "Don't Cry, Joe" w.m. Joe Marsala "A Dream Is A.
1946 in music - And Dance Men" w.m. Irving Berlin "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?" w. Eddie De Lange m. Louis Armstrong "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly" w.m. Irving Berlin "Everybody's Got A Laughing Place" Allie Wrubel "Feudin' And Fightin' " w. Al Dubin & Burton Lane m. Burton Lane "Five Minutes More" w. Sammy Cahn m. Jule Styne "For You, For Me, For Evermore" w. Ira Gershwin m. George Gershwin "A Gal In Calico" w. Leo Robin m. Arthur Schwartz "The Girl That I Marry" w.m. Irving Berlin "Golden Earrings" w. Jay Livingstone & Ray Evans m. Victor Young "The House Of Blue Lights" w.m. Don Raye & Freddie Slack "How Are Things In Glocca Morra?" w. E. Y. Harburg m. Burton Lane "Huggin' And Chalkin' " w.m. Clancy Hayes & Kermit Goell "I Got Lost In His Arms" w.m. Irving Berlin "I Got.
