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The Sweepers
A sweeper is a small tropical fish of the family ''Pempheridae''. Sweeper or sweepers may also refer to: Literature * "The Sweepers" (poem), by Rudyard Kipling * ''The Sweepers'' (play), by John C. Picardi, about Italian-Americans in WWII Boston Entertainment * ''Sweepers'' (film), a 1998 American and South African action film * Lu Tze, a character nicknamed 'Sweeper' in the ''Discworld'' series * Sweeper (''Black Cat''), a bounty hunter from the manga series ''Black Cat'' Sports * Sweeper (association football), a defensive position in association football * Sweeper (horse), a Thoroughbred racehorse Other uses * Street sweeper, a person whose job is cleaning the streets or a machine for doing the same * Carpet sweeper, a mechanical device for cleaning carpets and floors ** Vacuum cleaner, a similar device, sometimes called a "sweeper" * Lawn sweeper, a garden tool for lawn care * Radio sweeper, a short promotional sample used by radio stations * An alternative term for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweeper
Sweepers are small, tropical marine (occasionally brackish) perciform fish of the family Pempheridae. Found in the western Atlantic Ocean and Indo-Pacific region, the family contains about 26 species in two genera. One species (''Pempheris xanthoptera'') is the target of subsistence fisheries in Japan, where the fish is much enjoyed for its taste. Sweepers are occasionally kept in marine aquaria. Description Deeply keeled, compressed bodies and large eyes typify sweepers, their form somewhat like hatchetfish; both cycloid and ctenoid scales may be present. The small, short dorsal fin begins before the body's midpoint and may have four to seven spines; the anal fin is extensive and usually has three spines. The mouth is subterminal and strongly oblique. Species of the genus ''Parapriacanthus'' have much more cylindrical bodies. Some species possess photophores. All but the curved sweeper (''Pempheris poeyi'') possess a gas bladder. The largest species is the common bullseye ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sweepers (poem)
"The Sweepers" is a poem written by Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), and set to music by the English composer Edward Elgar in 1917, as the fourth of a set of four war-related songs on nautical subjects for which he chose the title "The Fringes of the Fleet". Like the others in the cycle, it is intended for four baritone voices: a solo and chorus. It was originally written with orchestral accompaniment, but was later published to be sung with piano accompaniment. The poem was called by Kipling ''"Mine Sweepers"'', and is about the British ships called minesweepers which cleared the seas of enemy mines in World War I. T. S. Eliot Thomas Stearns Eliot (26 September 18884 January 1965) was a poet, essayist, publisher, playwright, literary critic and editor.Bush, Ronald. "T. S. Eliot's Life and Career", in John A Garraty and Mark C. Carnes (eds), ''American National Biogr ... included the poem in his 1941 collection '' A Choice of Kipling's Verse''. References External links Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sweepers (play)
''The Sweepers'' is a two- act play written by John C. Picardi. A dramatic comedy set in the Italian-American neighborhood of North End, Boston, the play centers around the lives of three women towards the end of World War II. ''The Sweepers'' premiered Off-Broadway at the Urban Stages theater in New York in 2002, where it was directed by Frances Hill. In his review of the original production, Lawrence Van Gelder of '' The New York Times'' complimented the cast, production values and Picardi's writing, which Van Gelder felt "renders his characters timeless." Originally the first in a planned 10-play series depicting the experiences of Italian Americans, the play has had regional productions across the United States, including a West Coast West Coast or west coast may refer to: Geography Australia * Western Australia *Regions of South Australia#Weather forecasting, West Coast of South Australia * West Coast, Tasmania **West Coast Range, mountain range in the region Canada * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweepers (film)
''Sweepers'' is a 1998 American-South African action film directed by Keoni Waxman and starring Dolph Lundgren, Claire Stansfield and Bruce Payne. Plot Christian Erickson (Dolph Lundgren) used to work as a leading demolition expert. As Erickson was working to disarm mines, his son was killed by one, and Erickson retired. He is called out of retirement to help Michelle Flynn (Claire Stansfield) to disarm mine fields in a humanitarian minesweeping operation in Angola. Erickson subsequently discovers that new mines are being planted to kill people in the area. Cast *Dolph Lundgren as Christian Erickson *Claire Stansfield as Michelle Flynn *Bruce Payne as Dr. Cecil Hopper *Sheldon Allen as Body Double/Stuntman * Ian Roberts as Yager *Fats Bookholane as Old Mo *Sifiso Maphanga as Arthur *Ross Preller as Jack Trask *Nick Boraine as Mitch *Cecil Carter as Ray Gunn *David Dukas as Sweeper #4 *Zukile Ggobose as Zukili *Philip Notununu as Mercenary #1 *Gabriel Mndaweni as Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lu Tze
This article contains brief biographies for characters from Terry Pratchett's '' Discworld'' series. This list consists of human characters. For biographies of noted members of the Discworld's "ethnic minorities" (dwarfs, trolls, undead, etc.), see the articles for those races. Some character biographies are also listed in articles relating to the organisations they belong to. For further Discworld character biographies, see the table below. Characters are listed alphabetically by name. 71-Hour Ahmed Adora Belle Dearheart The daughter of Robert Dearheart, founder of the Grand Trunk Semaphore Company, Adora Belle Dearheart appears in '' Going Postal'', '' Making Money'' and ''Raising Steam'', she is a cynical, angry heavy smoker. Adora's family is conned out of the Grand Trunk by Reacher Gilt, forcing Adora to be employed at the Golem Trust. In ''Going Postal'', Adora begins a tentative relationship with Moist von Lipwig; by the time of ''Making Money'' they have become eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweeper (Black Cat)
The ''Black Cat (manga), Black Cat'' manga series features characters created by Kentaro Yabuki. The story follows a young man named Train Heartnet who withdrew from an elite group of assassins called the Chronos Numbers two years earlier and is now a Sweeper, or bounty hunter. Many of the characters are humans with superhuman strength, speed and/or supernatural abilities. ''Black Cat''s anime adaptation features some characters not created by Yabuki, as well as many plot differences. Main characters Train Heartnet , also known as , is the protagonist and a Sweeper partnered with Sven. Train is a light-hearted, courageous man who is highly skilled with a gun. The 23-year-old's distinguishing features are a choker with a tiny bell attached to it and the XIII tattoo he has on the left side of his chest. Two years earlier Train was a Chronos Number, a ruthless assassin and Number XIII of the group. He has a large amount of killing intent that he honed from his days as a Chronos mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
