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Creeper (other)
Creeper, Creepers, or The Creeper may refer to: Plants and animals * Creepers, birds of several songbird families: ** the Certhiidae treecreepers ** the Climacteridae Australasian treecreeper ** the Mohouidae Brown creeper (New Zealand) ** the Rhabdornithidae Philippine creeper *** Long-billed creeper *** Stripe-breasted creeper *** Stripe-headed creeper * Creepers, various vines, particularly species in the genus ''Parthenocissus'' Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Creeper (DC Comics), a DC Comics character * Creeper (''Minecraft''), creatures found within the video game ''Minecraft'' * Creeper, a fictional hard rock band from 2001 Canadian film ''Fubar'' * Creeper, a spirit character in the 2005 video game '' The Suffering: Ties That Bind'' * Creepers, mechanical monsters in the ''Shannara'' fantasy novels * Creepers, fictional caterpillar-like creatures featured in the film ''Mickey 17'' * The Creeper, a character played by Rondo Hatton in several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Treecreepers
The treecreepers are a family (biology), family, Certhiidae, of small passerine Aves, birds, widespread in wooded regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The family contains nine species in one genus, ''Certhia''. Their plumage is dull-coloured. As their name implies, they climb over the vertical surfaces of trees in search of food. Taxonomy and systematics Some taxonomists place the nuthatches and treecreepers in a larger grouping with the wrens and gnatcatchers. This taxonomic rank, superfamily, the Certhioidea, was based on phylogenetics, phylogenetic studies using mitochondrial and cell nucleus, nuclear DNA, and was created to cover a clade of four families removed from a larger grouping of passerine birds, the Old World warbler, Sylvioidea.Cracraft, J.; Barker, F. Keith; Braun, M. J.; Harshman, J.; Dyke, G.; Feinstein, J.; Stanley, S.; Cibois, A.; Schikler, P.; Beresford, P.; García-Moreno, J.; Sorenson, M. D.; Yuri, T.; Mindell. D. P. (2004) "Phylogenetic relationships among m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phenomena (film)
''Phenomena'' is a 1985 Italian ''giallo'' film produced and directed by Dario Argento, who co-wrote the screenplay with Franco Ferrini. It stars Jennifer Connelly, Daria Nicolodi, Dalila Di Lazzaro, Patrick Bauchau and Donald Pleasence. The plot concerns an American teenage girl (Connelly) at a remote Swiss boarding school who discovers she has psychic powers that allow her to communicate with insects, and uses them to pursue a serial killer who is targeting young girls at and around the school. After its release in Italy, ''Phenomena'' was purchased for distribution in the United States by New Line Cinema, which excised over 20 minutes of the original cut, releasing it under the alternate title ''Creepers''. This shortened version was also released in the United Kingdom in April 1986. Plot After missing a bus in the Swiss countryside, 14-year-old Danish tourist Vera Brandt looks for help. She comes across a cottage and is attacked and beheaded by an unseen assailant, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infant Bodysuit
An infant bodysuit or onesie (American English) is a garment designed to be worn by babies much like a T-shirt; they are distinguished from T-shirts by an extension below the waist, with snap fastener, snaps that allow it to be closed over the crotch. The purpose of the opening at the crotch is to facilitate access to the infant's diaper as well as preventing the garment from riding up the infant's body and exposing skin. Like T-shirts, infant bodysuits come in a wide variety of designs and may be worn as undergarments or as outer shirts. Synonyms Other names of this outfit include ''onesies'' (a registered trademark often used in the United States as if it were genericized trademark, generic), ''creepers'', ''diaper shirts'', or ''snapsuits''. If the bodysuit is sleeveless, it may also be referred to as a ''vest'' (British English only). Types and design An infant bodysuit may be sleeveless, have long sleeves, or have short sleeves. A common feature of the bodysuit is the lap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creeper (tool)
A creeper is a low-profile tool used to help a person more easily slide in and out of confined spaces, such as the underside of a car, for performing inspection or Maintenance (technical), maintenance. Other names for such devices include car creeper, garage creeper and mechanic creeper. They are built with a low profile to reduce the amount of added height above the ground, thereby providing as much clearance as possible for the person lying on it. It is usually a flatbed trolley, wheeled platform constructed using a stiff frame and wheels. Some also have ergonomic shapes or cutouts for the arms and shoulders providing extra room to make it easier to work in the confined space. Other types of creepers include specially designed mats (creeper mats), and there are also various improvised solutions such as lying on cardboard. The alternative to using a creeper is often lying directly on the ground, which gives added clearance, but can make it more difficult to get in and out due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creeper (program)
Creeper was the first computer worm, while Reaper was the first antivirus software, designed to eliminate Creeper. Creeper Creeper was an experimental computer program written by Bob Thomas at BBN Technologies, BBN in 1971. Its original iteration was designed to move between Digital Equipment Corporation, DEC PDP-10 mainframe computers running the TENEX (operating system), TENEX operating system using the ARPANET, with a later version by Ray Tomlinson designed to copy itself between computers rather than simply move. This self-replicating version of Creeper is generally accepted to be the first computer worm. Creeper was a test created to demonstrate the possibility of a self-replicating computer program that could spread to other computers. The program was not actively Malware, malicious software as it caused no damage to data, the only effect being a message it output to the teletype reading "I'M THE CREEPER : CATCH ME IF YOU CAN" [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creepers (video Game)
''Creepers'' is a video game developed by Canadian studio Destiny Software Productions for MS-DOS and published by Psygnosis in 1993. Gameplay Reception Scott A. May for ''Compute!'' said "Creepers plays well, but it lacks the zest and individuality needed to stand out in this popular genre." David S. Moskowitz for ''VideoGames & Computer Entertainment'' said "Creepers is just as enjoyable and addictive as one would expect from Psygnosis ..computer-puzzle fans have very little to complain about." Ken Hill for ''Computer Gaming World'' said "All in all, ''Creepers'' is a disappointment. Something about the whole premise just doesn't work; the ideas here just aren't as fresh as they were in the original ''Lemmings''." Reviews * ''PC Player'' (Germany) - Mar, 1993 *''Tilt'' - Feb, 1993 * ''PC Games'' (Germany) - Apr, 1993 *''ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) ''Aktueller Software Markt'' (literally ''Current Software Market''), commonly known by its acronym, ''ASM'', was a German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creepers (novel)
David Morrell (born April 24, 1943) is a Canadian-American author whose debut 1972 novel ''First Blood'', later adapted as the 1982 film of the same name, went on to spawn the successful ''Rambo'' franchise starring Sylvester Stallone. He has written 28 novels, and his work has been translated into 30 languages. He also wrote the 2007–2008 ''Captain America'' comic book miniseries ''The Chosen''. Early life Morrell was born on April 24, 1943, in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, the son of Beatrice, an upholsterer, and George Morrell, a Royal Navy flier. He decided to become a writer at the age of 17, after being inspired by the writing in the classic television series ''Route 66''. In 1966, Morrell received his B.A. in English from St. Jerome's University (affiliated with the University of Waterloo) and moved to the United States to study with Hemingway scholar Philip Young at Pennsylvania State University, where he would eventually receive his M.A. and Ph.D. in American litera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cruel Summer (GOOD Music Album)
''Kanye West Presents: GOOD Music – Cruel Summer'', commonly referred to simply as ''Cruel Summer'', is a compilation album by recording artists of American record label GOOD Music, released on September 14, 2012, by the label itself and its parent company, Def Jam Recordings. GOOD Music's founder, American rapper Kanye West, first revealed plans for the label's collaborative album in October 2011. It was preceded by four singles—"Mercy (GOOD Music song), Mercy", "Cold (Kanye West song), Cold", "New God Flow", and "Clique (song), Clique"—that saw mixed success on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The album features West himself, alongside the label's then-signees Pusha T, Big Sean, Teyana Taylor, Kid Cudi, John Legend, Common (rapper), Common, D'banj and Malik Yusef, as well as affiliates Jay-Z, 2 Chainz, Travis Scott, and Cyhi the Prynce, among others. Production of ''Cruel Summer'' was primarily handled by members of GOOD Music's production wing, Very G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safety, Fun, And Learning (In That Order)
''Safety, Fun, and Learning (In That Order)'' is the first release by indie rock Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand in the early to mid-1980s. Although the term was originally used to describe rock music released through independent reco ... band We Are Scientists. It was released in April 2002. The band have described the release as both a demo album and "rough draft", rather than a proper album and consider '' With Love and Squalor'' to be their debut album. Keith Murray, Chris Cain and Michael Tapper began work on recording November 2001, in New York City and finished 12 tracks in January 2002. Two of the tracks had been worked on with former member Scott Lamb. The release's title was announced on March 14, 2002, on the band's official website as ''Safety, Fun, and Learning (In That Order)'' for release in April 2002 through the band's own label, Devious Semantics. Due to issues wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Creeper (album)
''The Creeper'' is an album by American trumpeter Donald Byrd. Along with Byrd, the album Sonny Red, Pepper Adams, Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitous, and Mickey Roker. It was recorded in October 1967 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1981. Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "For the last time, Byrd was heard in prime form in an acoustic format... although none of the originals caught on as standards (or have been performed since), together as a whole they give one a lot of variety in the then-modern hard bop field. Pity that this album has been out of print since the mid-'80s". Track listing :''All compositions by Donald Byrd except as indicated'' # "Samba Yantra" (Chick Corea) – 9:35 # "I Will Wait for You" (Norman Gimbel, Jacques Demy, Michel Legrand) – 9:05 # "Blues Medium Rare" – 6:06 # "The Creeper" (Sonny Red) – 4:38 # "Chico-San" (Corea) – 6:45 # "Early Sunday Morning" – 6:18 # "Blues Well Done" – 6:21 Personnel *Donald Byrd – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creeper (EP)
''Creeper'' is the debut extended play (EP) by English rock band Creeper. Recorded in April 2014 at the Ranch Production House in Southampton with producer Neil Kennedy, it was originally released independently as a digital download on 19 June 2014. The EP was later issued on limited edition 12" vinyl by Palm Reader Records in December 2014, followed by another limited edition reissue in November 2020 by Roadrunner Records. "Gloom" and "VCR" were released as music videos. Written primarily by the band's lead vocalist Will Gould and lead guitarist Ian Miles (with two tracks co-written by rhythm guitarist Sina Nemati), ''Creeper'' received positive reviews from music critics. Several commentators praised the release as a strong example of modern punk rock and a promising debut from the band, as well as comparing its sound to that of Alkaline Trio and AFI. ''Creeper'' was officially launched at a local show in August 2014, and promoted at more UK shows later in the year. Backgrou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Creepers
The Creepers were an English rock music group, formed in Manchester in 1982, originally as Marc Riley and the Creepers.Strong, Martin C.:"The Great Alternative & Indie Discography", 1999, Canongate, After being dismissed from The Fall by Mark E. Smith, Marc Riley formed his own record label (In-Tape) with Jim Khambatta,Larkin, Colin: "The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music", 1992, Guinness Publishing, p. 2238, and his own band. The first single "Favourite Sister" (which featured his former bandmates Steve Hanley, Craig Scanlon and Paul Hanley) was followed up with "Jumper Clown", which poked fun at his previous band's singer. A Peel Session was the source of the next release in 1984, with a compilation of these early releases, ''Cull'', following the same year. First album proper, ''Gross Out'', appeared in June 1984. 1985 saw the release of the second album ''Fancy Meeting God'' as well as a swansong live album ''Warts 'n' All'' towards the end of the year. Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
