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Clapper
Clapper or Clappers may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Clappers (record label), a New York-based reggae label * "Clappers" (song), a 2013 song by Wale * ''The Clapper'' (film), a 2017 American comedy film Places * Clapper, Missouri, a community in the United States * Clappers, Scottish Borders, a small village in Scottish Borders, United Kingdom * The Clappers, a footbridge across Caversham Lock in Reading, United Kingdom People * Billy Clapper (born 1982), American basketball coach *James Clapper (born 1941), former Director of National Intelligence of the United States *Clapper, a character in the video game '' Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Other uses *Clapper, part of a bell *Clapper (musical instrument), consisting of two pieces of wood struck together *Clapper bridge, an ancient form of bridge * Clapper Post, urban postal service in 18th century Vienna *Clapperboard, used in film production to aid synchronizing audio and video and to identify different sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Clapper
James Robert Clapper Jr. (born March 14, 1941) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and former Director of National Intelligence. Clapper has held several key positions within the United States Intelligence Community. He served as director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) from 1992 until 1995. He was the first director of defense intelligence within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and simultaneously the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. He served as the director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) from September 2001 until June 2006. On June 5, 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Clapper to replace Dennis C. Blair as United States Director of National Intelligence. Clapper was unanimously confirmed by the Senate for the position on August 5, 2010. Following the June 2013 leak of documents detailing the NSA practice of collecting telephone metadata on millions of Americans' telephone calls, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clapper (service)
Clapper is an American short-form video-hosting service headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It was founded in 2020 by Edison Chen as an alternative for TikTok for mature audiences. The app is functionally similar to TikTok and includes tipping and e-commerce features. Following an influx of far-right content in early 2021, Clapper strengthened its moderation practices. It achieved 2 million monthly active users by 2023, and the number of downloads increased after a U.S. bill that would potentially ban TikTok in the country was signed in 2024. History With its offices in Dallas, Texas, Clapper was founded in July 2020 by Chinese-American entrepreneur Edison Chen. Chen considered that most online platforms, such as TikTok, were being targeted to young generations, such as Generation Z. He then concepted Clapper as a service with short-form content for mature audiences among Generation X and millennials, while not intending to compete directly with TikTok. Clapper averaged fewe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Clapper (film)
''The Clapper'' is a 2017 American comedy film written and directed by Dito Montiel, based on his novel ''Eddie Krumble Is the Clapper''. It stars Ed Helms, Amanda Seyfried, Tracy Morgan, Adam Levine, Mickey Gooch Jr. and Russell Peters. It was the final film role of Alan Thicke, who died on December 13, 2016. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2017, and was released on January 26, 2018 by Momentum Pictures. Plot Eddie Krumble (Ed Helms) is a widowed contract actor who works as an audience member for infomercials, with his best friend Chris (Tracy Morgan). He also has a budding romance with Judy (Amanda Seyfried), a shy gas station attendant. One day he gets noticed by Stillerman (Russell Peters), a late night talk show host because of his frequent appearances as a recurring audience member. He loses his job due to Stillerman's segments searching for "the Clapper". The ''Stillerman Show's'' hunt for Eddie also gets Judy fired and she appears to go missing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Clapper
Billy Clapper (born December 25, 1982, in Altoona, Pennsylvania) is an American basketball coach at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He is a basketball camp clinician and skills instructor; having worked with numerous NBA players and overseas professional players. He was the head men's basketball coach at Penn State Altoona from 2009 to 2015. Coaching career After 10 seasons coaching at the college level, Clapper joined the basketball coaching staff at IMG Academy in 2015. This position has included being a coach for the post-graduate and varsity teams, delivering basketball camps, and offering skills instruction to players of all ages. A number of his players have been chosen in the NBA draft. He was hired as the head coach of the Penn State Altoona Lions on September 16, 2009. Clapper was relieved of his position on March 26, 2015, after six seasons as the head coach of the Lions, a member of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference and an NCAA Division III institution. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Clapper
The Clapper is a sound-activated electrical switch, sold since 1984 by San Francisco, California based Joseph Enterprises, Inc. Joseph Pedott marketed the clapper with the slogan "Clap On! Clap Off! The Clapper!". The Clapper plugs into a U.S.-type electrical outlet, and allows control of up to two devices plugged into the Clapper. An upgraded model, known as the Clapper Plus, includes a remote control function in addition to the original sound-based activation. Although meant to activate by clapping A clap is the percussive sound made by striking together two flat surfaces, as in the body parts of humans or animals. Humans clap with the palms of their hands, often quickly and repeatedly to express appreciation or approval (see applause), bu ..., The Clapper can inadvertently be triggered by other noises like dogs barking for example. Patent The smart Clapper was invented by Carlile R. Stevens and Dale E. Reamer, and issued U.S. Patent #5493618, had its application filed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clappers (record Label)
"How We Gonna Make the Black Nation Rise?" is a 1980 hip hop song by Brother D with Collective Effort. Released on the independent label Clappers (record label), Clappers, it is considered the first political hip hop song. Like the content of the song, the label Clappers (record label), Clappers Records was developed by Lister Hewan-Lowe who wanted to create a label to release politically motivated music. While working for Island Records, he reached out to reggae musicians involved in the hip hop music world in New York City to find someone who wanted to record a political record. He met with Daryl Aamaa Nubyahn, who wrote lyrics for the song and agreed to meet with him at A&R Studios to record it. On meeting at the studio, Nubyahn had invited several people to record the verses with him who were known as Collective Effort. Production Background Clappers (record label), Clappers was a record label in New York City created by Lister Hewan-Lowe. Hewan-Howe was influenced by Gil Scot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clapperboard
A clapperboard, also known as a dumb slate, clapboard, film clapper, film slate, bertolo clapz, movie slate, or production slate, is a device used in filmmaking, television production and video production to assist in synchronizing of picture and sound, and to designate and mark the various scenes and takes as they are filmed and audio-recorded. It is operated by the clapper loader. It is said to have been invented by Australian filmmaker F. W. Thring. Due to its ubiquity on film sets, the clapperboard is frequently featured in behind-the-scenes footage and films about filmmaking, and has become an enduring symbol of the film industry as a whole. History In the silent era the principal requirement of film stock identification during a day's shoot was the slate. The clapper as two sticks hinged together was invented by F. W. Thring (father of actor Frank Thring), who later became head of Efftee Studios in Melbourne, Australia. The clapperboard with both the sticks and sla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clapper (musical Instrument)
A clapper is a basic form of percussion instrument. It consists of two long solid pieces that are struck together producing sound. They exist in many forms in many different cultures around the world. Clappers can take a number of forms and be made of a wide variety of material. Wood is most common, but metal and ivory have also been used. The plastic thundersticks that have recently come to be popular at sporting events can be considered a form of inflated plastic clapper. Several specific forms of clapper have their own names, such as the Chinese '' guban'', Japanese '' hyoshigi'', or the Korean '' bak''. In the classical music of Thailand, a similar instrument is called '' krap''. In India cooking tongs or ''cimṭā'' are often used to provide rhythm while singing religious hymns in many areas (sometimes tongs made specifically for the purpose are also equipped with bells). In Vietnam, the coin clapper called '' sinh tiền'' is widely used. In medieval French music, clapp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clappers (song)
"Clappers" is a hip hop song by American rapper Wale, released as the third single from his third studio album '' The Gifted''. The song features Nicki Minaj and Juicy J, is produced by Kane Beatz, Mark Henry Beats, No Credit and Juicy J, and samples the Experience Unlimited song "Da Butt". The song was released on September 3, 2013 Music video The music video was directed by Benny Boom and premiered on September 3, 2013. Remix On February 3, 2014, the official remix was released, featuring Rick Ross, Fat Trel and Young Thug. The remix also features a new beat produced by Hit-Boy Chauncey Alexander Hollis Jr. (born May 21, 1987), known professionally as Hit-Boy, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He first signed with fellow producer Polow da Don in 2007 as in-house production staff for his l .... Chart performance Release history References 2013 singles 2013 songs Wale (rapper) songs Nicki Minaj songs Juicy J songs Maybach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clapper Bridge
A clapper bridge is an ancient form of bridge found on the moors of the English West Country (Bodmin Moor, Dartmoor and Exmoor) and in other upland areas of the United Kingdom including Snowdonia and Anglesey, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Lancashire, and in northern Wester Ross and north-west Sutherland in Scotland. It is formed by large flat slabs of stone, often granite or schist. These can be supported on stone piers across rivers, or rest on the banks of streams. History Although often credited with prehistoric origin, most were erected in medieval times, and some in later centuries. They are often situated close to a ford where carts could cross. According to the Dartmoor National Park, the word 'clapper' derives ultimately from an Anglo-Saxon word, , meaning 'bridging the stepping stones'; the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' gives the intermediate Medieval Latin form , , "of Gaulish origin", with an initial meaning of "a pile of stones".French and Provençal ''clapier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clapper Post
Clapper Post, or in German, was an urban postal service in Vienna, the capital of Austria, and in some of the country's other cities, that began in 1772. Its name refers to a ''clapper'' (a type of rattle) with which mail carriers announced their arrival. In Vienna, it existed for more than ten years. File:Hieronymus Benedikt Klapperbote.jpg, Clapper mailman (engraving; late 18th century) File:Cover Klapperpost Prague.jpg, A unique money letter with 50 florins in banknotes from Prague to the town councillors of Hungarian Skalitz (in today's Slovak Republic; 1783) References External links * * * * * * Exhibitor: The Prague Postal Museum The Prague Postal Museum (), Prague, Czech Republic, was established in 1918 by the Czechoslovak Ministry of the Post and Telegraph. The ministry was in charge of the museum until the end of 1992. With the Velvet Revolution, fall of Communism in C ..., Czech Republic * {{cite web, url=http://www.constabulary.com/mystery/rattle.h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clapper, Missouri
Clapper is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Missouri Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border .... History A post office called Clapper was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1906. The community has the name of Henry Clapper, a railroad promoter. References Unincorporated communities in Monroe County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{MonroeCountyMO-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
