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Taking or The Taking may refer to: * Theft, illicit taking * The acquisition of land under eminent domain * Take (hunting) or taking, an action that adversely affects a species * Kidnapping of persons Arts and entertainment * ''The Taking'', a 2003 novel by J. D. Landis * The Taking (novel), ''The Taking'' (novel), a 2004 novel by Dean Koontz * ''The Taking'', a 2004 short film directed by Matt Eskandari * The Taking (album), ''The Taking'' (album), a 2011 studio album by Loaded * "The Taking", a 2012 episode of the Canadian television series ''The Listener (TV series), The Listener'' * ''The Taking'', a 2021 documentary film written and directed by Alexandre O. Philippe See also * Take (other) * Taken (other) * Took (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theft
Theft (, cognate to ) is the act of taking another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it. The word ''theft'' is also used as a synonym or informal shorthand term for some crimes against property, such as larceny, robbery, embezzlement, extortion, blackmail, or receiving stolen property. In some jurisdictions, ''theft'' is considered to be synonymous with '' larceny'', while in others, ''theft'' is defined more narrowly. A person who engages in theft is known as a thief ( thieves). ''Theft'' is the name of a statutory offence in California, Canada, England and Wales, Hong Kong, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and the Australian states of South Australia Theft (and receiving). and Victoria. Theft. Elements The '' actus reus'' of theft is usually defined as an unauthorised taking, keeping, or using of another's property which must be accompanied by a '' mens rea'' of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eminent Domain
Eminent domain, also known as land acquisition, compulsory purchase, resumption, resumption/compulsory acquisition, or expropriation, is the compulsory acquisition of private property for public use. It does not include the power to take and transfer ownership of private property from one property owner to another private property owner without a valid public purpose. This power can be legislatively delegated by the state to municipalities, government subdivisions, or even to private persons or corporations, when they are authorized to exercise the functions of public character. The most common uses of property taken by eminent domain have been for roads, government buildings and public utility, public utilities. Many railroads were given the right of eminent domain to obtain land or easements in order to build and connect rail networks. In the mid-20th century, a new application of eminent domain was pioneered, in which the government could take the property and transfer it to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take (hunting)
In hunting, take or taking is a term used in the United States to refer to any action that adversely affects a species, particularly killing individuals of that species, as outlined by the United States Endangered Species Act of 1973. Although "taking" most commonly refers to the act of killing animals in a hunting context, its definition can also extend to include harassing, harming, pursuing, hunting, shooting, wounding, trapping, capturing, and collecting any plant or animal (or attempting to do so). The definition of take can also further extend to comprise the indirect harming of a species via modification of its habitat . Taking species of plants or animals is generally regulated and may be prohibited by law depending on the conservation status of the species, geographic area, and/or time of year. Legal definition In the 1995 United States Supreme Court case '' Babbitt v. Sweet Home Chapter of Communities for a Great Oregon'', the interpretation of the word ''harm'' withi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kidnapping
Kidnapping or abduction is the unlawful abduction and confinement of a person against their will, and is a crime in many jurisdictions. Kidnapping may be accomplished by use of force or fear, or a victim may be enticed into confinement by fraud or deception. Kidnapping is distinguished from false imprisonment by the intentional movement of the victim to a different location. Kidnapping may be done to demand a ransom in exchange for releasing the victim, or for other illegal purposes. Kidnapping can be accompanied by bodily injury, which in some jurisdictions elevates the crime to aggravated kidnapping. Kidnapping of a child may be a distinct crime, depending on jurisdiction. Motives Kidnapping can occur for a variety of reasons, with motivations for the crime varying particularly based on the perpetrator. Ransom The kidnapping of a person, most often an adult, for ransom is a common motivation behind kidnapping. This method is primarily utilized by larger organizations, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Taking (novel)
''The Taking'' is a 2004 horror novel written by Dean Koontz. Plot summary In the midst of an oddly sudden rain storm, author Molly Sloan awakens in the middle of the night. Unable to return to sleep, she leaves her husband Neil slumbering in bed and goes downstairs to work on a manuscript in progress. Dark shapes huddle on her porch – coyotes from the nearby forest. She wonders what could have frightened such animals into leaving the sanctuary of the deep woods to brave the proximity of human beings. Disturbed, she steps outside, to stand among the wild beasts, and is frightened herself – not by the animals, but by the strange, oddly luminescent rain. On an instinctual level, she realizes that there is something unclean about the rain. Once she comes back to the house, Molly and Neil search for information in the news. They are only able to gather that the same phenomenon is taking place all over the world, before all communications are lost. They decide to flee their isol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Eskandari
Matt Eskandari is an Iranian-born American film director and screenwriter. His films include ''Victim'', ''The Gauntlet'', and '' 12 Feet Deep''. He was also a contestant on the Fox Studios and Steven Spielberg filmmaker competition '' On the Lot''. Career Matt Eskandari attended film school at the University of Southern California. His thesis film, "The Taking", won the award for Best Student Film at Screamfest. Following film school, Eskandari was selected as a contestant for the Steven Spielberg filmmaker competition '' On The Lot''. He would go on to make his feature debut a year later with the independent film ''Victim'' released by IFC Films, starring Stacey Haiduk, and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The film received a theatrical release, and was distributed on IFC Midnight's Pay-per-view channel. In 2013, Eskandari directed and produced his film titled ''The Gauntlet'' which starred Bai Ling, and Dustin Nguyen. It debuted that October at the Screamfest film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Taking (album)
''The Taking'' is the third studio album by American rock band Loaded. It was produced by Terry Date in Seattle, Washington, and was released on April 19, 2011, through Eagle Rock Entertainment. Writing for the album began in 2009, while the band was touring in support of '' Sick''. It was the first Loaded release, since '' Episode 1999: Live'', without drummer Geoff Reading, who, after departing the band, was replaced by Isaac Carpenter in September 2009. A feature-length film about the album, as well as Loaded, by filmmaker and documentarian Jamie Burton Chamberlin has been filmed, with the album serving as the film's soundtrack. Background and production In July 2009, singer and guitarist Duff McKagan announced, during Loaded's tour, that the band was writing new material for their next album. He said that they have some "great ideas and riffs" that the band wrote during their tour. Loaded parted ways with record label Century Media in February 2010 with the band continui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Listener (TV Series)
''The Listener'' is a Canadian fantasy drama television series created by Michael Amo. The series stars Craig Olejnik as Toby Logan, a paramedic with telepathic powers who finds himself consulting with law enforcement to make a change in the world by helping others while listening to the thoughts of victims and criminals, and seeing images that they saw. The series was broadcast in Canada on CTV and was produced by Shaftesbury Films, in conjunction with CTV and Fox International Channels. The series premiered on CTV on March 3, 2009. CTV renewed the series for four more seasons, each consisting of 13 episodes, premiering February 8, 2011, May 30, 2012, May 29, 2013, and May 26, 2014. In August 2014, CTV announced that they had canceled the show. The series finale aired on August 18, 2014. Plot Season One (2009) Toby is a 28-year-old first-year paramedic who never knew his father and grew up in foster homes. Until now, Toby has kept secret his premonitions and his ability ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre O , a Portuguese hypocoristic of the name "Alexandre"
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Alexandre may refer to: * Alexandre (given name) * Alexandre (surname) * Alexandre (film) See also * Alexander * Alexandra (other) * Xano (other) Xano is the name of: * Xano, a Portuguese hypocoristic of the name " Alexandre (other)" * Idálio Alexandre Ferreira (born 1983), Portuguese footballer known as "Xano", currently playing for Sligo Rovers {{hndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take (other)
Take or The Take may refer to: * Take, a single continuous recorded performance * Take (hunting), any action that adversely affects a species Film * ''The Take'' (1974 film) a crime thriller * ''Take'' (film), a 2007 crime thriller * ''The Take'' (2004 film), a documentary about workers reclaiming factories * ''The Take'' (2007 film), a crime drama film * ''Bastille Day'' (2016 film) also released as ''The Take'', an action film starring Idris Elba Music * The Take (Welsh band), a punk rock band * Take (band), a South Korean duo * ''The Take'' (song), a 2019 song by Canadian singer Tory Lanez * ''Take'' (album), a 2020 album by South Korean rapper Mino * The Take, a post-punk band from Melbourne, Australia who were part of the Little Band scene * "Take", a song by Soulsavers from '' The Light the Dead See'' Other uses * ''The Take'' (YouTube channel), a YouTube channel and media company * ''The Take'', a 1987 novel by Eugene Izzi * ''Take'', a 1990 ''Harpur & Iles'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taken (other)
Taken may refer to: People * Floris Takens (1940–2010), Dutch mathematician Arts, entertainment, and media ''Taken'' film and television franchise * ''Taken'' (franchise), a trilogy of action films starring Liam Neeson ** ''Taken'' (film), the first film in the trilogy ** ''Taken'' (2017 TV series), an American television series which acts as an origin story of Bryan Mills ** '' Taken: The Search for Sophie Parker'', a 2013 made-for-TV film Film *''Taken'', a 1999 film featuring Michael Rudder * ''Taken'', a Flash animation by Adam Phillips Television * ''Taken'' (2016 TV series), a Canadian true crime documentary series * ''Taken'' (miniseries), a 2002 American science fiction miniseries * "Taken" (''Alias''), an episode of ''Alias'' * "Taken" (''Arrow''), an episode of ''Arrow'' * "Taken" (''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''), an episode of ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' Literature * ''Taken'' (novel), a 2001 novel by Kathleen George * ''Taken'' (R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
