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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] |
Floris Takens
Floris Takens (12 November 1940 – 20 June 2010) was a Dutch mathematician known for contributions to the theory of chaos theory, chaotic dynamical systems. Together with David Ruelle, he predicted that fluid turbulence could develop through a strange attractor, a term they coined, as opposed to the then-prevailing theory of Landau-Hopf theory of turbulence, accretion of modes. The prediction was later confirmed by Gollub-Swinney circular Couette experiment, experiment. Takens also established the result now known as the Takens's theorem, which shows how to reconstruct a dynamical system from an observed time-series. He was the first to show how chaotic attractors could be learned by neural networks. Takens was born in Zaandam in the Netherlands. He attended schools in The Hague and in Zaandam before serving in the Dutch army for one year (1960–1961). At the University of Amsterdam, he concluded his undergraduate and graduate studies. He was granted a doctorate in mathematics i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taken (Robert Crais Novel)
Robert Crais (pronounced ; born June 20, 1953) is an American author of detective fiction and former screenwriter. Crais began his career writing scripts for television shows such as ''Hill Street Blues'', '' Cagney & Lacey'', '' Quincy'', ''Miami Vice'' and ''L.A. Law''. His writing is influenced by Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, Ernest Hemingway, Robert B. Parker and John Steinbeck. Crais has won numerous awards for his crime novels. Lee Child has cited him in interviews as one of his favourite American crime writers. The novels of Robert Crais have been published in 62 countries and are bestsellers around the world. Robert Crais received the Ross Macdonald Literary Award in 2006 and was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America in 2014. Biography Born in Independence, Louisiana, he was adopted and raised as an only child. He attended Louisiana State University and studied mechanical engineering. Crais moved to Hollywood in 1976, where he found work as a scree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
33 (album)
33 may refer to: *33 (number) * 33 BC *AD 33 *1933 * 2033 Science * Arsenic, a metalloid in the periodic table * 33 Polyhymnia, an asteroid in the asteroid belt Music * La 33, a Colombian salsa music band Albums * ''33'' (Luis Miguel album) (2003) * ''33'' (Southpacific album) (1998) * ''33'' (Wanessa album) (2016) Songs *"33 'GOD'", a 2016 song by Bon Iver * "Thirty-Three" (song), a 1995 song by the Smashing Pumpkins *"Thirty Three", a song by Karma to Burn from the album ''Almost Heathen'', 2001 *"33", a 2002 song by Coheed and Cambria *"33", a song by Conrad Sewell from his 2023 album '' Precious'' *"33", a song by Sinéad O’Connor from her 2007 album ''Theology'' *"33" a 2020 song by Polo G Television *El 33, a Catalan television channel * "33" (''Battlestar Galactica''), an episode of ''Battlestar Galactica'' Other uses *Los 33, the miners involved in the 2010 Copiapó mining accident **''The 33'', a 2015 film based on the Copiapó mining accident * ''Thirty Three'' (f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sink Or Swim (The Waifs Album)
''Sink or Swim'' is the third album by Australian folk band The Waifs. It was released in Australia in 2000, and following their growing international success, it was released in the United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ... in 2002. Track listing # "The Waitress" (D. Simpson) - 2:19 # "Lies" (Cunningham) - 4:15 # "Danger" (V. Simpson) - 2:19 # "Without You" (Cunningham) - 3:31 # "The Haircut" (D. Simpson) - 2:29 # "Love Serenade" (Cunningham) - 3:31 # "Taken" (V. Simpson) - 3:30 # "Service Fee" (D. Simpson) - 2:42 # "A Brief History" (Cunningham) - 3:51 # "When I Die" (Cunningham) - 2:55 # "Sink Or Swim" (Cunningham) - 2:00 Personnel *The Waifs ** Josh Cunningham - Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Mandolin, Vocals ** Donna Simpson - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Up All Night (One Direction Album)
''Up All Night'' is the debut studio album by English-Irish boy band One Direction, released by Syco Music, Syco Records in November 2011 in Ireland and the United Kingdom, followed by a worldwide release during 2012. Four months after finishing third in the The X Factor (British series 7), seventh series of British reality singing contest ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor'' in December 2010, One Direction began recording the album in Sweden, the UK, and the United States, working with a variety of writers and producers. The album's lyrical content regards being young, relationships, heartbreak and empowerment. The album received generally favourable reviews from contemporary Music journalism, music critics, many of whom appreciated the album's combination of melodic song craft and catchy, pop-oriented material that, while slickly produced, avoided the commercial cynicism and adult contemporary posturing of some of their '80s and '90s forebears. The album bowed at nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saves The World
''Saves the World'' is the second studio album by American band Muna, released through RCA Records on September 6, 2019. The album was promoted by the singles "Number One Fan", "Who", " Stayaway", and "Taken", receiving positive reviews. Background After supporting English singer Harry Styles during his 2017–2018 tour, the band took a hiatus until lead singer Katie Gavin concocted the opening verse of the song "Number One Fan" six months later, starting the album's songwriting process. According to guitarist Josette Maskin, the album title represents the band's belief that "saving yourself is the key to saving the world". Maskin also said ''Saves the World'' was meant to evoke optimism in listeners. Music and lyrics ''Saves the World'' is a pop, alternative rock, synth-rock, indie pop, synth-pop, electropop, alt-pop, and power pop album. Thematically autobiographical, ''Saves the World'' has been described as "an emotional excavation." Its lyrics depict explorations of "ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Wrench
''One Wrench'' is Avail's fifth studio album, released in 2000. It was their first album for Fat Wreck Chords. Critical reception The ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', also known simply as the PG, is the largest newspaper serving Greater Pittsburgh, metropolitan Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Descended from the ''Pittsburgh Gazette'', established in 1786 as the fi ...'' called the album "another high-intensity collection from heundersung working-class heroes." Track listing # "Fast One" – 2:03 # "Taken" – 2:35 # "N30" – 2:16 # "Leveled" – 2:22 # "New Song" – 2:23 # "High Lonesome" – 3:02 # "Invisible" – 2:48 # "Union" – 2:23 # "Heron" – 2:29 # "Rest" – 1:54 # "C. Days" – 2:04 # "Bell" – 3:00 # "Leather" – 1:24 # "Old Dominion" – 2:37 Production *Engineer, Producer - Mark Miley *Mastered by Bill McElroy References Avail albums 2000 albums Fat Wreck Chords albums {{2000s-punk-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taken (song)
"Taken" is a song by New Zealand band Stellar*, released as the second single from their second album, '' Magic Line'' (2001), in January 2002. It became the band's last top-10 single in New Zealand, reaching number six. The single includes a dance remix of " All It Takes" by former Nine Inch Nails member Charlie Clouser as well as an acoustic version of the title track, recorded at the now defunct Helen Young Studios in December 2001. Background Vocalist Boh Runga said that she liked the song before Jack Joseph Puig mixed it, but after he did, she liked the song even more, calling it "sexy". Track listing New Zealand CD single # "Taken" # " All It Takes" (The Charlie Clouser remix) # "Taken" (acoustic) Credits and personnel Credits are lifted from the New Zealand CD single liner notes. Studios * Recorded at The Lockup (Sydney, Australia) and Helen Young Studios (Auckland, New Zealand) * Mixed at Ocean Way Studios (Los Angeles) * Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Company (novel)
''The Black Company'', released in May 1984, is the first novel in Glen Cook's ongoing series '' The Black Company''. The book combines elements of epic fantasy and dark fantasy as it describes the dealings of an elite mercenary unit, the Black Company, with the Lady, ruler of the Northern Empire. __TOC__ Plot introduction The Dominator is an extremely powerful wizard who has the ability to turn his most bitter enemies into his loyal servants, even those nearly his equal in magic. The most potent of his victims are called the Ten Who Were Taken, or just the Taken for short. With his wife, the Lady, whose magical skill is second only to that of the Dominator, he founded an empire unrivaled for evil. It was overthrown by a rebellion led by the White Rose, but neither she nor the rebel wizards were strong enough to kill the Dominator, the Lady or the Taken. The best they could do was to render them unconscious, bury them in a remote, isolated place called the Barrowland and leave gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kids
The Kid or The Kids may refer to: Fictional characters * The kid (''Blood Meridian''), a character in Cormac McCarthy's 1985 novel ''Blood Meridian'' * The Kid (''The Matrix''), a character in the ''Matrix'' film series * The Kid (''The Stand''), a character in Stephen King's 1978 novel ''The Stand'' * Marshall Eriksen or The Kid, a character in ''How I Met Your Mother'' * The Kid, a character in the 1984 film '' Purple Rain'', played by Prince * The Kid, the narrator of Samuel R. Delany's 1975 novel ''Dhalgren'' * The Kid, a character in ''Bastion'' * The Kid, a character in '' Driver: Parallel Lines'' * The Kid, a character in '' Freedom Fighters'' * The Kid, a character in ''I Wanna Be the Guy'' * The Kid, a character in ''Jak II'' Films * ''The Kid'' (1910 film), a film by Frank Powell * ''The Kid'' (1921 film), a Charlie Chaplin film * ''The Kid'' (1950 film), a Hong Kong film that stars a young Bruce Lee * ''The Kid'' (1997 film), a film featuring Rod Steiger * ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benedict Jacka
Benedict Jacka (born 25 September 1980) is a British author, best known for his ''Alex Verus'' series. Biography Jacka was born in England and attended the City of London School. He later attended Cambridge University, where he graduated with a Bachelors in philosophy Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, Value (ethics and social sciences), value, mind, and language. It is a rational an ... and met his editor Sophie Hicks from Ed Victor Ltd. His first novels were three children's fantasy novels that didn’t get published, followed by ''To Be A Ninja'' (later changed to ''Ninja: The Beginning''), a children's non-fantasy novel, which was. In 2000 he began working on a fantasy setting with teenage elementals, for which he wrote four unpublished novels. In 2009, he decided to try again with an adult character and a more information-based ability. Three y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taken (novel)
''Taken'' is a crime novel by the American writer Kathleen George set in 1990s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It tells the story of a baby taken in broad daylight downtown Pittsburgh. Protagonist Marina Benedict gets involved, and detective Richard Christie takes on the task of finding the missing child of a rookie pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central .... Sources ''Contemporary Authors Online''. The Gale Group, 2006. PEN (Permanent Entry Number): 0000142340. External links Kathleen George website 2001 American novels American crime novels Novels set in Pittsburgh {{2000s-crime-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
