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The Day Lasts More Than a Hundred Years The Day Lasts More Than a Hundred Years (, "And more than a century lasts a day"), originally published in Russian in the Novy Mir literary magazine in 1980, is a novel written by the Kyrgyz author Chinghiz Aitmatov.
The Day of Reckoning The Day of Reckoning by Jude Watson is the eighth in a series of young reader novels called Jedi Apprentice. The series explores the adventures of Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi prior to Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
The Day of the Dissonance The Day of the Dissonance (1984) is a fantasy novel written by Alan Dean Foster. The book follows the continuing adventures of Jonathan Thomas Meriweather who is transported from our world into a land of talking animals and magic.
The Day of the Jackal The Day of the Jackal is a thriller novel by Frederick Forsyth, first published in 1971, about a professional assassin who is contracted by the OAS, a French terrorist group of the early 1960s, to kill Charles de Gaulle.
The Day of the Locust The Day of the Locust is a 1939 novel by American author Nathanael West, set in Hollywood, California during the Great Depression, depicting the alienation and desperation of a disparate group of individuals whose dreams of success have effectively failed.
The Day of the Locust (film) The Day of the Locust is a 1975 film based on the 1939 novel by American author Nathanael West, set in Hollywood, California during the Great Depression, depicting the alienation and desperation of a disparate group of individuals whose dreams of success have effectively failed.
The Day of the Triffids The Day of the Triffids is a post-apocalyptic or cosy catastrophe novel written in 1951 by the English science fiction author John Wyndham. The novel is written in the first person and explores the consequences of the vast majority of humanity becoming blind, in a world that becomes overrun with poisonous, ambulatory plants.
The Day the Earth Stood Still The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 1951 science fiction film that tells the story of a humanoid alien who comes to Earth to warn its leaders not to take their conflicts into space, or they will face lethal consequences.
The Day the Music Died The Day the Music Died (February 3 1959), was the day of the plane crash that killed three popular American rock and roll musicians. Early that morning, at approximately 1:05 AM Central Standard Time, a Beechcraft Bonanza airplane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.
The Day the Pig Fell Into the Well (film) The Day the Pig Fell Into the Well (돼지가 우물에 빠진 날, Daijiga umule pajinnal) is a 1996 Korean drama film and the directorial debut of Hong Sang-soo. It stars Bang Eun-hee, Cho Eun-sook, Park Jin-song, Lee Eung-kyung and Kim Eui-sung.
The Day the Sun Went Out The Day the Sun Went Out is the debut full length release from Delaware band boysetsfire. It was originally released in 1997 on Initial Records but was re-released in a remastered format in 2005 by Equal Vision Records.
The Day the Universe Changed The Day the Universe Changed (subtitled "A Personal View by James Burke") is a British documentary television series produced by and starring science historian James Burke, originally broadcast in 1985.
The Day the World Went Away "The Day the World Went Away" (also known as Halo 13) is a single by Nine Inch Nails for the song of the same name released in 1999. It is the thirteenth official Nine Inch Nails release and was a teaser single for the album The Fragile.
The Dazzle Dancers The Dazzle Dancers is a performance group founded in 1993 in New York City's Tompkins Square Park during Wigstock by artist Mike Albo aka Dazzle Dazzle and Gregg Guinta aka Vinnie Dazzle. The male and female dancers appear in spare costumes or nude at festivals and night clubs and the Hipster scene.
The DĂ©coration for the Yellow House The DĂ©coration for the Yellow House was the main project Vincent van Gogh focussed in Arles, from August 1888 till his breakdown the day before Christmas. This DĂ©coration had no pre-defined form or size, the central idea of the DĂ©coration grew step by step, with the progress of his work.
The Dæmons The Dæmons is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in five weekly parts from May 22 to June 19, 1971. Much of the serial was filmed on location in Aldbourne, Wiltshire.
The De La Salle University Pep Squad Recognized as one of the most prestigious, original and accomplished university cheering teams in the Philippines, the De La Salle University Pep Squad may not exactly have an exciting name, but it surely makes up for this with its entertaining and breathtaking performances.
The De Vere Belfry The De Vere Belfry is a prestigious golf resort in Wishaw, Warwickshire, near Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England. "De Vere" is the hotel brand, owned by the private company the Alternative Hotel Group (AHG) who operate the Belfry.
The Dead Brother's Song The Dead Brother's Song (Greek: Το Τραγούδι Του Νεκρού Αδερφού, or most commonly Του Νεκρού Αδερφού) is a Greek poem, considered to be the oldest surviving dimotikó song of the Greek music.
The Dead C The Dead C are a New Zealand based noise rock trio made up of members Bruce Russell, Michael Morley and Robbie Yeats. Most often, Russell plays electric guitar, Morley sings and plays electric guitar or laptop, and Yeats plays drums.
The Dead Girl The Dead Girl is a 2006 film written and directed by Karen Moncrieff starring Toni Collette, Brittany Murphy and Marcia Gay Harden. The film was nominated for several 2007 Independent Spirit Awards awards including Best Feature and Best Director.
The Dead Lady of Clown Town The Dead Lady of Clown Town is a science fiction short story by Cordwainer Smith, set in his Instrumentality of Mankind future history. It appeared in the collection, The Best of Cordwainer Smith and most recently in The Rediscovery of Man short story collection.
The Dead Mac Scrolls The Dead Mac Scrolls is a 484 page do-it-yourself guide to repairing Apple Macintosh personal computer hardware problems in the most cost-effective way. Written by Larry Pina, the book was amongst other titles written by Pina for repairing Macintoshes.
The Dead Man The Dead Man was a science fiction strip in the British comic 2000 AD by writer John Wagner and artist John Ridgway, published in black and white in 1989-90. Although it was not billed as a Judge Dredd story, it was set in Judge Dredd's world in 2112, and featured a new character called the Dead Man.
The Dead Men Diaries The Dead Men Diaries is a Big Finish original anthology edited by Paul Cornell, featuring Bernice Summerfield, a character from the spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
The Dead Past The Dead Past is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, first published in Astounding Science Fiction in 1956. It was later collected in Earth Is Room Enough and The Best of Isaac Asimov, and adapted into an episode of the science-fiction television series Out of the Unknown.
The Dead Sea Scrolls Deception The Dead Sea Scrolls Deception (1991, ISBN 0-552-13878-9) is a controversial non-fiction book by authors Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh. Like much of their writing, the book is anti-Catholic, proposing the existence of a conspiracy organised by the Vatican.
The Dead Stay Young The Dead Stay Young (Die Toten Bleiben Jung) is a 1949 novel by German author Anna Seghers. The book describes Communists secretly working in Germany between the end of World War I and the outbreak of World War II.
The Dead Talk Back The Dead Talk Back is a crime/mystery film that, while filmed in 1957, was not released until it was picked up by Sinister Media in 1993. It was featured in a 1994 episode of movie-mocking television series Mystery Science Theater 3000.
The Dead Zone (film) The Dead Zone is a 1983 horror film based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. Directed by David Cronenberg, the film stars Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Brooke Adams and Colleen Dewhurst.
The Deadly Hunter The Deadly Hunter by Jude Watson is the eleventh in a series of young reader novels called Jedi Apprentice. The series explores the adventures of Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi prior to Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
The Deadly Mantis The Deadly Mantis is a 1957 science fiction film produced by William Alland for Universal-International Pictures. It was directed by Nathan Juran from a screenplay by Martin Berkeley, and starred Craig Stevens, William Hopper and Alix Talton.
The Deadly Nightshade (band) The Deadly Nightshade were a New England-based folk trio who reached the height of their success in the mid-seventies. They appeared on Sesame Street during this time, singing their version of the Carter Family's "Keep on the Sunny Side.
The Deadly Years "The Deadly Years" is a second season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, first broadcast December 8, 1967 and repeated on August 16, 1968. It is episode #41, production #40, written by David P.
The Deadstone Memorial The Deadstone Memorial is a BBC Books original novel written by Trevor Baxendale and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor, Fitz and Trix.
The Deadstring Brothers The Deadstring Brothers are an alt-country/rock band from Detroit Michigan who play in a style somewhat reminiscent of the Rolling Stones' Exile On Main Street. They comprise E Travis Harrett (drums/percussion), Masha Marjieh (backing vocals), Kurt Marschke (vocals/guitars), Philip Skarich (bass) and Ross Westerbur (keyboards).
The Deaf Club What began as a deaf person's club on Valencia Street in San Francisco in the 1930's, the Deaf Club became a notable music venue located in the same building and remained open for an 18 month period. It closed with a party hosted by the artist and filmmaker Bruce Conner.
The Deal The Deal is a 2003 made for television play directed by Stephen Frears starring Michael Sheen as Tony Blair and David Morrissey as Gordon Brown. The story, based on a book by James Naughtie, concentrates on the alleged 1994 meeting at the Granita restaurant in Islington where Blair is supposed to have convinced Brown to step aside as a contender for leader of the Labour Party (the Blair-Brown deal).
The Dean Martin Comedy World Created by legendary crooner Dean Martin and his producer Greg Garrison, The Dean Martin Comedy World traveled around the world to find new comedy acts and show them on the air. Clips from classic comedy films (like Chaplin's "Modern Times") were also used, as were interviews with comedy legends like Jack Benny and Don Rickles.
The Dearborn Independent The Dearborn Independent, also dubbed The Ford International Weekly, was a newspaper published by Henry Ford from 1919 through 1927. It was noted for its sensationalist content, including many anti-Semitic references, and its publication of the fraudulent Protocols of the Elders of Zion.
The Dearne High School The Dearne High School is a non-denominational, mixed sex, secondary school in the Dearne Valley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. The school was previously known as Dearneside Secondary Modern and then Dearneside Comprehensive School until its merger with Thurnscoe Comprehensive School to create The Dearne High School.
The Death and Life of Great American Cities The Death and Life of Great American Cities, by Jane Jacobs, is arguably the most influential book written on urban planning in the 20th century. First published in 1961, the book is a scathing critique of modernist planning policies that Jacobs claims were destroying many existing inner-city communities.
The Death and Return of Superman The Death and Return of Superman is a beat 'em up video game based on the Death of Superman storyline. It features many characters from the comics, including Superman himself, Superboy, The Man of Steel, The Man of Tomorrow, The Last Son of Krypton, Mongul and Doomsday.
The Death Merchant The Death Merchant is the title and lead character of a series of men's action-adventure books written by Joseph Rosenberger. Richard Joseph Camellion, as described in the books is a master of disguise, the martial arts and wet-work.
The Death of Achilles The Death of Achilles (Russian: Смерть Ахиллеса) is the fourth novel in the Erast Fandorin series by Boris Akunin. Its subtitle is детектив о наемном убийце ("detective of the hired killer").
The Death of Bessie Smith The Death of Bessie Smith is a 1959 one-act play by American playwright Edward Albee, written in 1959 and premiered in West Berlin the following year. The play is based around a series of conversations between staff of a 'Whites-only' hospital in Mississippi on the day the famous blues singer, Bessie Smith is brought in (and denied admittance) following a car crash.
The Death of Britain? The Death of Britain is one of John Redwood's books, in which he explores the constitutional crises facing Britain via reforms implemented by the incumbent Labour government such as devolution and House of Lords reform.
The Death of Hope The Death of Hope by Jude Watson is the fifteenth in a series of young reader novels called Jedi Apprentice. The series explores the adventures of Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi prior to Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
The Death of Me The Death Of Me is the first solo EP by City And Colour, the pet project of Canadian musician Dallas Green. It was recorded in three days while his band, Alexisonfire, were taking a short break in between tours.
The Death of Queen Jane "The Death of Queen Jane" is a English ballad that describes the events surrounding the death of a Queen Jane. Many now believe that the Queen is Jane Seymour, the third wife of Henry VIII of England.
The Death of the Heart The Death of the Heart is a 1938 novel by Elizabeth Bowen set between the two world wars. It is about a sixteen year old orphan named Portia Quayne who moves to London to live with her half-brother Thomas and his wife Anna and falls in love with Anna’s friend Eddie.
The Death of the Incredible Hulk The Death of the Incredible Hulk was the last of three revival TV Movies from the 1980's television show "The Incredibe Hulk". Out of the three, it is the most adventurous with its use of special effects and action.
The Death of Vishnu The Death of Vishnu is a novel by Manil Suri about the spiritual journey of a dying man named Vishnu living on a landing of a Bombay apartment building, as well as the lives of the residents living in the building.
The Death Of Grass The Death Of Grass (UK title; the US title is No Blade Of Grass) is a 1956 post-apocalyptic science fiction novel written by the British author John Christopher. It deals with the concept of a virus that kills off all forms of grass.
The Death Penalty: Opposing Viewpoints (2002) The Death Penalty: Opposing Viewpoints is a book in the Opposing Viewpoints series. It presents selections of contrasting viewpoints on the death penalty: first surveying centuries of debate on it; then questioning whether it is just; whether it is an effective deterrent; and whether it is applied fairly.
The Deathbird The Deathbird is a novelette by Harlan Ellison which won the Hugo and Locus Poll Awards in 1974 for best novelette. It is written in a style which allows for much examination; it is nonlinear but gradually forms a picture of the situation.
The Debaters The Debaters is a Canadian radio comedy show that airs on CBC Radio One, with Shaun Majumder as its host. It airs Monday nights at 7:30PM, with repeats on Saturdays at 6:30PM (half an hour later in Newfoundland).
The Debian System The Debian System is a 2005 non-fiction book written by Martin Krafft which deals exclusively with Debian GNU/Linux, detailing its internal workings. The book is mostly for the experienced users seeking in-depth technical knowledge, rather than for beginners.
The Decalogue Dekalog (The Decalogue) (1988) is a Polish film series, originally made as a television miniseries, directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and co-written by Kieślowski with Krzysztof Piesiewicz, with music by Zbigniew Preisner. It consists of ten one-hour films, each of which represents one of the Ten Commandments and explores possible meanings of the commandment—often ambiguous or contradictory—within a fictional story set in modern Poland.
The Decameron The Decameron (subtitle: Prencipe Galeotto) is a collection of 100 novellas by Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio, probably begun in 1350 and finished in 1353. It is a medieval allegorical work best known for its bawdy tales of love, appearing in all its possibilities from the erotic to the tragic.
The Decatur Daily The Decatur Daily is a daily newspaper serving Decatur and the Tennessee Valley in North Alabama, United States. As of September 30, 2006, it had an average daily circulation of 20,824 and a Sunday circulation of 23,840.
The Decca audition The Decca audition is the name given to the now-famous Beatles audition for Decca Records at their Decca Studios in West Hampstead, north London, England, before they reached international stardom. It is considered to be one of the biggest mistakes in Decca's history.
The Deccan Chronicle The Deccan Chronicle, an English language newspaper, simultaneously published in Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Rajamundry, Ananthapur, Nellore and Karimnagar, is the largest circulated newspaper of Andhra Pradesh, South India. The newspaper takes its name from its place of origination, the Deccan region.
The Declaration of 46 The Declaration of 46 was a secret letter sent by a group of 46 leading Soviet communists to the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party on October 15, 1923. The declaration followed Leon Trotsky's letter sent to the Politburo on October 8 and expressed similar concerns, thus laying the foundation for the Left Opposition within the Soviet Communist Party later that year.
The Declaration of the Rights of the Negro Peoples of the World The Declaration of Rights of the Negro Peoples of the World was drafted and adopted at Convention held in New York, 1920, over which Marcus Garvey presided as Chairman, and at which he was elected Provisional President of Africa.
The Decline of Eastern Christianity: From Jihad to Dhimmitude The Decline of Eastern Christianity under Islam: From Jihad to Dhimmitude is a book by historian and expert on Islamic culture Bat Ye'or. In the book the author describes her interpretation of the waning of the Eastern Christendom under the Islamic empire's conquests.
The Decline of the West The Decline of the West (German: Der Untergang des Abendlandes) is a two-volume work by Oswald Spengler, the first volume of which was published in the summer of 1918. Spengler revised this volume in 1922 and published the second volume, subtitled Perspectives of World History, in 1923.
The Decline of Western Civilization III The Decline of Western Civilization III was a 1998 documentary directed by Penelope Spheeris. It received its premiere screening at the Cannes Film Festival in 1998, and was also shown at the Sundance Film Festival and the Chicago Underground Film Festival.
The Decoration of Houses The Decoration of Houses is a seminal work on the construction and decoration of sensible, comfortable, attractive rooms within a home. Some would consider it the first modern American manual of interior design.
The Dedication Orchestra The Dedication Orchestra is a jazz ensemble and features Alan Skidmore, Radu Malfatti, Django Bates, Elton Dean and many others, including Keith Tippett on piano, Louis Moholo on drums and with Julie Tippetts on vocals.
The Deep (band) The Deep was a short-lived American rock and roll band formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the mid-1960s. Their style of rock and roll can be characterized as protopunk at times, while at others, their music delves into more psychedelic sounds.
The Deep Blue Sea The Deep Blue Sea (1952) is a play by Terence Rattigan. Premiering in London on March 6, 1952, it was praised by critics and audiences who saw it as evidence that Rattigan's view of life was growing deeper and more complex.
The Deep End of the Ocean The Deep End of the Ocean is a best-selling novel by Jacquelyn Mitchard, released in 1996 . It is about an American middle class, suburban family that is torn apart when the youngest son is kidnapped and raised by a mentally ill woman, until he appears at the frontdoor step of his real mother and asks if he can mow the lawn.
The Deep End with Nick Michaels The Deep End with Nick Michaels is a two hour long radio show hosted by voice talent Nick Michaels. Its goal is to play music of the 1960s to the 1980s which has not been heard by the current younger generation.
The Deep Freeze Mice The Deep Freeze Mice were an English New Wave band that were active between 1979 and 1989. They were based in Leicester, and consisted of the core members Alan Jenkins (guitars and singing), Sherree Lawrence (organ and other keyboards), and Mick Bunnage (bass guitar).
The Deep Roots Music Project The Deep Roots Music Project was founded in 1998 by high school teacher Chris Gragg and his students at Reynolds High School in Troutdale, Oregon. It is a music-based high school language arts curriculum that uses the power of music - and real-life writing lessons taught by professional musician volunteers - as an inspirational tool designed to help students not only to become better and more enthusiastic writers, but more skilled thinkers and collaborators as well.
The Deepings The Deepings is a collective term used to describe adjoining villages near the River Welland, 8 miles to the North of Peterborough and 10 miles or so to the east of Stamford in England. The area is just north of the Cambridgeshire border, lying in the Lincolnshire fens.
The Deepings School The Deepings School is a business and enterprise college in Deeping St James, near Peterborough in England, at which over 1,400 pupils aged 11-18 study, taught by over 80 teaching staff. The school has a highly acclaimed sixth form for A-level studies, that recently performed very well in the school league tables.
The Deeps The Deeps is the English term for the Hebrew Tehwom, found in the opening verses of the Book of Genesis. It is believed by Biblical scholars to come from the Sumerian word Tiamat, the name given to the Salt Water, and means "The Mother of All Life", (from Sumerian "Ti" = Life, "Ama" = Mother), a title that in the Bible was later given to Eve.
The Deer Hunter The Deer Hunter is a 1978 English language film that tells the fictional story of a group of Rusyn-American steel workers during the Vietnam War era. Most of it is set in either Vietnam or their hometown of Clairton, Pennsylvania, south of Pittsburgh along the Monongahela River.
The Deer without a Heart "The Deer without a Heart" is an ancient fable, attributed to Aesop, about a deer who was persuaded by a wily jackal to visit the ailing lion and thus to ingratiate himself with the sick king of the animals. The lion killed the deer.
The Deerslayer (novel) This novel, Cooper's last contribution to his five part "Leatherstocking Tales," introduces Natty Bumppo as a young frontiersman in early 18th-century New York. Though it was the last of the novels featuring Natty Bumppo that Cooper would write, it serves as a prequel to the other Leatherstocking Tales.
The Defeat of the Spanish Armada The Defeat of the Spanish Armada is a book by Garrett Mattingly, a popular history of the Spanish Armada's attempt to invade England. The book was published in 1959 by Jonathan Cape Ltd, and by Houghton Mifflin Company as The Armada and won a special citation from the Pulitzer Prize committee in 1960 , although the actual winner of the Pulitzer prize for history in 1960 was In the Days of McKinley by Margaret Leech.
The Defenders of the Dead The Defenders of the Dead by Jude Watson is the fifth in a series of young reader novels called Jedi Apprentice. The series explores the adventures of Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi prior to Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
The Defense Services Staff College The Defense Services Staff College (DSSC) is an inter-service institution of the Indian Ministry of Defence that trains officers of all three services of the Indian Armed Forces (Navy, Army, Air Force) and officers from friendly foreign countries for command and staff appointments. It was founded in 1905 as the Army Staff college in Deolali, and it then re-located to Quetta (now Pakistan).
The Defiant Ones The Defiant Ones is a 1958 film which tells the story of two escaped prisoners who are shackled together, one white and one black, who must co-operate in order to survive. It stars Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, Theodore Bikel, Cara Williams, Charles McGraw and Lon Chaney Jr..
The Defiants The Defiants were a Minnesota based garage rock band in the sixties. The Defiants were formed in Clara City, Minnesota by Steve Henslin though he later left and Mike Shaw (bass and vocals) took over leadership of the band.
The Definitive Collection (Deadstar album) The Definitive Collection by Deadstar is a collection of their most popular songs from their three albums. It was released on the Festival record label in Australia on 17 August 2004 but was quickly withdrawn due to an objection by vocalist Caroline Kennedy.
The Dehumanizing Process The Dehumanizing Process is a DVD released by the American metal band Chimaira in 2004. The package features two discs of live performances, studio performances recorded during the making of the band's second album The Impossibility of Reason (2003) as well as numerous music videos.
The Del Fuegos The Del Fuegos were a garage-style pop band in the 1980s with lead singer Dan Zanes, guitarist Warren Zanes (his brother), bassist Tom Lloyd, and drummer Brent "Woody" Giessmann. The Boston-based band was signed to a series of respected indie labels, was touted by fans such as Tom Petty, starred in a beer commercial, and gained airplay with "Don't Run Wild" and "I Still Want You".
The Del-Vikings The Del-Vikings, also known as The Dell-Vikings (the name was variously spelled with and without the hyphen), were an American doo-wop musical group who recorded several hit singles in the 1950s and continued to record and tour with various lineups in later decades. The group was notable for being one of the few racially integrated musical groups to attain success in the 1950s.
The Delicate Art of Parking The Delicate Art of Parking is an 87-minute Canadian comedy/mockumentary film released on May 14, 2003. It was written by Trent Carlson and Blake Corbet and directed by Trent Carlson, and produced by Blake Corbet and Andrew Currie.
The Delineator The Delineator (subtitled "A Journal of Fashion, Culture, and Fine Arts") was an American women's magazine that was published from 1873 until 1937. It was published by the Butterick Publishing Company.
The Delta 72 The Delta 72 were an American alternative music band formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in June of 1994 as a three-piece rock and roll band with a bass player added some months later. After a change in drummers, their first album line-up consisted of Gregg Foreman on guitar, harp and vocals, Jason Kourkounis (formerly of Mule) on drums, Kim Thompson on bass and vocals, and Sarah Stolfa on Farfisa organ.
The Delta Discovery The Delta Discovery is a weekly newspaper serving Bethel, Alaska and the villages of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and Bristol Bay regions of southwestern Alaska. Its motto is "Real news for the real people".
The Deluge (book) The Deluge (Polish: Potop) is a historical novel by the Polish author Henryk Sienkiewicz, published in 1886. It is the second volume of a three-volume series known to Poles as "the Trilogy," having been preceded by With Fire and Sword (Ogniem i mieczem, 1884) and followed by Fire in the Steppe (Pan Wołodyjowski, 1886).
The Deluge (Polish history) The Deluge (Polish: Potop) is the name commonly assigned in the history of Poland to a series of wars in the 17th century which left Poland-Lithuania in ruins. In a stricter sense, "The Deluge" refers to the Swedish and Russian invasion and occupation of the country from 1655–1660; in a general sense it applies to the series of misfortunes beginning with the Khmelnytskyi Uprising in 1648 and ending in either 1656, 1660 or even in 1667.
The Demi-Paradise The Demi-Paradise (also known as Adventure for Two) is a 1943 comedy film made by Two Cities Films and distributed by Universal Pictures. It was directed by Anthony Asquith and produced by Anatole de Grunwald and Filippo Del Giudice from a screenplay by de Grunwald.
The Demon (Six Flags Great America) The Demon is a multi-looping roller coaster at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL with an identical twin at Paramount's Great America in Santa Clara, CA. Both coasters opened in 1976 as Turn of the Century and were remodeled to the Demon in 1980.
The Demon in the Freezer The Demon in the Freezer, a non-fiction account of attempts by the medical community to deal with smallpox, was written by Richard Preston. He is perhaps best known for his nonfiction work The Hot Zone, a book about the outbreak of ebola reston virus in Reston, Virginia.

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