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Ravens may refer to: * Raven, a species of the genus ''Corvus'' of passerine birds Sports * Anderson Ravens, the intercollegiate athletic program of Anderson University in Indiana * Baltimore Ravens, a professional American football franchise * Benedictine Ravens, the official mascot of Benedictine College * Carleton Ravens, the intercollegiate athletic program of Carleton University in Canada * Munich Ravens, German american-football team in the European League of Football * Quincy Ravens, an 1890s minor league baseball team in Illinois * Vancouver Ravens, a team that used to play in the National Lacrosse League Other uses * Ravens (2017 film), ''Ravens'' (2017 film), a Swedish thriller film * Ravens (2024 film), a Japanese-language British biographical drama film * The Ravens, an American R&B music band * "The Ravens", a song by Bathory from ''Blood on Ice'' * "Ravens", a song by Patti Smith from ''Gone Again'' * ''Ravens'', a 2009 novel by George Dawes Green * ''Korparna'', or ...
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Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The team plays its home games at M&T Bank Stadium and is headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland. The Baltimore Ravens were established in 1996 after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced plans in 1995 to Cleveland Browns relocation controversy, move the franchise from Cleveland to Baltimore. As part of a settlement between the league and the city of Cleveland, Modell was required to leave the Browns' history, team colors, and records in Cleveland for a replacement team and replacement personnel that would resume play in 1999 NFL season, 1999. In return, he was allowed to take his own personnel and team to Baltimore, where such personnel would form an expansion team. Steve Bisciotti has been the Ravens' majority owner since 2004; the franchise ...
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Carleton Ravens
The Carleton Ravens are the athletic teams that represent Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario. The most notable sports team for Carleton is the men's basketball team. In men's basketball, the Ravens have won 16 of the last 19 national men's championships, which is more than any top division college in Canada or the United States. The Ravens went on an 87-game winning streak from 2003 to 2006. They also had a 54-game home winning streak. The Ravens finished 2nd in the World University Basketball Championships in 2004. Outside basketball, the Ravens won the silver medal at the 2015 Winter Universiade in Granada. They are also the Men's Water Polo and Men's Fencing provincial champions. The Men's Hockey team also placed 3rd in the province and made an appearance at nationals. Carleton participates in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Conference for all varsity sports, except the Women's Hockey and Rugby teams who play in Quebec Student Sport Federation (RSEQ). Varsity ...
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Benedictine Ravens
The Benedictine Ravens are the athletic teams that represent Benedictine College, located in Atchison, Kansas, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) since the 1991–92 academic year. The Ravens previously competed as an NAIA Independent from 1962–63 to 1990–91; in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIC) from 1937–38 to 1961–62; as an Independent from January 1929 (during the 1928–29 school year) to 1936–37; and in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) from 1902–03 to 1927–28. The men's college was known as St. Benedict's College (alongside sister institution Mount St. Scholastica College) until a merger in 1971 created co-ed Benedictine College. Benedictine won NAIA titles in men's basketball (1954, 1967) and women's lacrosse (2022). The Ravens played in the first NAIA basketball tournament in 1937 an ...
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The Ravens
The Ravens were an American R&B vocal group, formed in 1946 by Jimmy Ricks and Warren Suttles. They were one of the most successful and most influential vocal quartets of the period, and had several hits on the R&B chart in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Career Jimmy "Ricky" Ricks was born in Adrian, Georgia. His mother was 14 when he was born. She went to Florida to find a better job. Jimmy lived with his aunt and uncle, Marnie and Luther Ricks until he was 13 and moved to Jacksonville, Florida to be with his mother. During World War II, Jimmy moved to New York City, where he worked as a waiter in Harlem and met Warren "Birdland" Suttles from Fairfield, Alabama which is southwest of Birmingham, Alabama. In early 1946, they decided to form a vocal group and recruited Leonard "Zeke" Puzey, who had recently won a talent contest at the Apollo Theater, and Ollie Jones. They found a manager, Ben Bart, and an accompanist, Howard Biggs and made their first recordings for Bart's sm ...
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Jan Ravens
Janet Ravens (born 14 May 1958) is an English actress and impressionist, known for her voice work on '' Spitting Image'' and '' Dead Ringers''. Early life Ravens grew up in Hoylake, then in Cheshire, on the west side of the Wirral with her father, a local government clerk, and her mother, a nurse. She attended West Kirby Grammar School for Girls, where BBC Radio 4 presenter Sheila McClennon ('' You and Yours'') was two years below her. She read education studies and drama at Homerton College, Cambridge, and was the first female president of Cambridge University Footlights Club in 1979–80. Career After Cambridge, Ravens became a radio comedy producer. Her first television role was in the ITV series, ''Just Amazing''. She joined Jasper Carrott's comedy, ''Carrott's Lib'', in 1983. In 1986, she played the heavily pregnant Vanessa Plowright in the "Tourists" episode of '' Farrington of the F.O.'' (broadcast 13 March). In 1986, she accompanied then husband Steve Brown on the ...
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Anderson Ravens
The Ravens is the name used for all of the men's intercollegiate athletic teams that play for Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana. The female intercollegiate teams are known as the Lady Ravens. Men's sports offered at Anderson University include football, basketball, baseball, lacrosse, tennis, golf, soccer, cross country, and track & field. Women's sports offered at Anderson University include basketball, softball, lacrosse, tennis, volleyball, soccer, golf, cross country, and track & field. Conference affiliation The Ravens compete in athletics in the NCAA Division III and the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Varsity sports Football In 1970 the Ravens played in the NAIA Division II National Football Championship and lost to Westminster (Pa.), 21–16. The Anderson Ravens football team won the HCAC conference title in 2001 season. Two former AU players currently playing professional football are Hyman Smith and Joel Steele. In 2008, a new all-weather syn ...
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Vancouver Ravens
The Vancouver Ravens were the original Vancouver National Lacrosse League (NLL) franchise from 2002 to 2004. The team played their home games at General Motors Place, now Rogers Arena, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. At the conclusion of their three-year lease at GM Place, they were unable to secure an extension with GM Place nor able to negotiate with Pacific Coliseum. Combined with a lack of attendance due to unstable ownership, on December 14, 2004, the NLL announced that the Ravens would cease operations and not be playing in the 2005 NLL season. On June 18, 2007, a bid was submitted to the NLL for the return of the Vancouver Ravens for the 2008 season. The bid that was submitted to the NLL was approved on the condition that an arena lease is obtained and 2,500 season tickets are sold. On July 16, 2007, there was confirmation that the Vancouver Ravens could play in the 2008 season at GM Place. On July 19, 2007, contrary to earlier reports, the NLL announced that ...
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Munich Ravens
The Munich Ravens are an American football team based in Munich, Germany. The team started playing in the 2023 season of the European League of Football (ELF). History The entry of the newly founded franchise into the professional ELF league was announced in August 2022. However, no name or other information was revealed. On September 8, 2022, the name of the team was announced. On September 28, 2022, it was announced that the former Raiders Tirol quarterback and MVP for the 2022 European League of Football season The 2022 ELF season was the second season of the European League of Football, a semi professional American football league based in Europe. Twelve teams from five countries participated. The 2022 season started on June 4, 2022, and concluded with ..., Sean Shelton, was appointed Director of Sport Operation. Season-by-season Roster External links Official website References 2022 establishments in Germany American football teams in Germany European ...
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Karl Ravens
Karl Ravens (29 June 1927 – 8 September 2017) was a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). He served as the Federal Minister of Regional Planning, Construction and Urban Development for West Germany West Germany was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from its formation on 23 May 1949 until German reunification, its reunification with East Germany on 3 October 1990. It is sometimes known as the Bonn Republi ... from 1974 to 1978. Ravens died on 8 September 2017, at the age of 90. References 1927 births 2017 deaths Construction ministers of Germany Federal government ministers of Germany Members of the Bundestag for Lower Saxony Members of the Bundestag 1976–1980 Members of the Bundestag 1972–1976 Members of the Bundestag 1969–1972 Members of the Bundestag 1965–1969 Members of the Bundestag 1961–1965 Grand Crosses with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republi ...
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Quincy Ravens
The Quincy Gems was the primary name of the minor league baseball team in Quincy, Illinois, that played in various seasons from 1883 to 1973. Quincy teams played as members of the Midwest League (1960–1973), Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League (1946–1956), Mississippi Valley League (1933), Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League (1911–1917, 1925–1932), Central Association (1908–1910), Iowa State League (1907), Western Association (1894–1898), Illinois-Iowa League (1891–1892), Central Interstate League (1889–1890) and Northwestern League (1883–1884). Quincy won league championships in 1889, 1913, 1929, 1931, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1961 and 1970. Baseball Hall of Fame members Bruce Sutter, Tony Kubek and Whitey Herzog played for Quincy teams. The Quincy Gems name returned in 2009 with the Gems playing in the collegiate summer Prospect League. History Beginning play in 1883, Quincy minor league teams played as members of the Midwest League (1960–1973), Illinois-Indiana-Iowa Leag ...
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Ravens (2024 Film)
''Ravens'' is a 2024 Japanese-language biographical drama film written and directed by Mark Gill. The film explores the life and work of the acclaimed Japanese photographer Masahisa Fukase, whose art was heavily influenced by themes of isolation and personal tragedy. Plot Set in the later years of Masahisa Fukase's life, the film delves into his tumultuous relationships and creative struggles. It highlights the making of his seminal photographic work, ''Karasu'' ("Ravens"), which remains one of the most influential photobooks in history. The narrative weaves between his personal life, his failing marriage to Yoko, and his reflections on loneliness and artistic obsession. Cast * Tadanobu Asano as Masahisa Fukase * Sôsuke Ikematsu as Morio Shoda * Kumi Takiuchi as Yoko Fukase * Kanji Furutachi as Sukezõ Fukase * Gô Jibiki as Toshiteru Fukase Production The film was directed and written by Mark Gill, with a score composed by Paul Lay and Théoph ...
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George Dawes Green
George Dawes Green (born 1954) is an American novelist and the founder of the storytelling organization The Moth. Books and films Green published his first novel, ''The Caveman's Valentine'', in 1994. It was adapted into a film in 2001, starring Samuel L. Jackson. He followed it in 1995 with ''The Juror'', which was also adapted into a film, released in 1996, starring Demi Moore and Alec Baldwin. Green did not publish another novel until 2009, when ''Ravens'' was released. Set in Green's native Georgia, ''Ravens'' was critically acclaimed and hailed by the ''LA Times'' as "a triumphant return". Green's next work, a mystery-suspense novel titled ''The Kingdoms of Savannah'', was published on July 19, 2022, and also takes place in Georgia. He was awarded the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger for that book. The Moth In 1997, Green founded the Moth, a not-for-profit storytelling organization based in New York City. The idea for The Moth came from evenings Green spent staying ...
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