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The Volunteer (1944 Film)
Volunteering is the practice of people working on behalf of others without being motivated by financial or material gain. Volunteer or volunteers may also refer to: Volunteerism * Voluntears, Disney cast members who volunteer their time for charitable or community causes * Loyal Volunteers, a white settler movement in the Conococheague Valley of colonial Pennsylvania sometimes known as the Black Boys Rebellion Military and paramilitary * Military volunteer, may refer to either non-conscripts, or to reservists American and Irish * Volunteer (Irish republican) * Volunteer (Ulster loyalist) * Volunteers of Ireland, a Loyalist American regiment of Irish ancestry 1778–84 * Irish Volunteers * Irish Volunteers (18th century), formed to support the Irish Patriot Party 1778–85 British * British Volunteer Corps, a home defence force raised as part of the British anti-invasion preparations of 1803–1805 * Volunteer Force, a home defence force from 1857 to 1908 Religious * Volunt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volunteering
Volunteering is an elective and freely chosen act of an individual or group giving their time and labor, often for community service. Many volunteers are specifically trained in the areas they work, such as medicine, education, or emergency rescue. Others serve on an as-needed basis, such as in response to a natural disaster. Etymology and history The verb was first recorded in 1755. It was derived from the noun ''volunteer'', in 1600, "one who offers himself for military service," from the Middle French ''voluntaire''. In the non-military sense, the word was first recorded during the 1630s. The word ''volunteering'' has more recent usage—still predominantly military—coinciding with the phrase ''community service''. In a military context, a volunteer army is a military body whose soldiers have chosen to enlist, as opposed to having been conscripted. Such volunteers do not work "for free" and are given regular pay. 19th century During this time, America experienced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Volunteer (Full House)
The fifth season of the sitcom ''Full House'' originally aired between September 17, 1991 and May 12, 1992 on ABC. Plot In season five, Jesse and Rebecca become parents when Becky gives birth to twin boys, Nicky and Alex. Meanwhile, Jesse & The Rippers launch a new song which eventually becomes successful. Joey gets his own show ''The Legend of Ranger Joe'' which becomes a success. D. J. starts high school, and gets her own room while Stephanie and Michelle share a room. Stephanie starts fourth grade and Michelle starts kindergarten. Danny finds love. Main cast * John Stamos as Jesse Katsopolis * Bob Saget as Danny Tanner * Dave Coulier as Joey Gladstone * Candace Cameron as D. J. Tanner * Jodie Sweetin as Stephanie Tanner * Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen as Michelle Tanner * Lori Loughlin as Rebecca "Becky" Donaldson * Andrea Barber as Kimmy Gibbler The American television sitcom ''Full House'' ran for eight seasons on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from September 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volunteer Island
Starbuck Island (or Volunteer Island) is an uninhabited coral island in the central Pacific, and is part of the Central Line Islands of Kiribati. Its former names include "Barren Island", "Coral Queen Island", "Hero Island", "Low Island", and "Starve Island". Geography, flora and fauna Located just east from the geographic center of the Pacific Ocean (), and measuring east-to-west and north-to-south, Starbuck Island has a land area of . It is a low, dry, coral limestone island with a steep beach backed by a bank composed of large coral fragments. Several hypersaline lagoons form on the island's eastern side. These occasionally dry up, and are said to be dangerous to approach: one worker during the island's guano-mining days sank up to his neck in salty mud before being rescued. There is no freshwater on the island, which is one of the drier atolls in the Line Island group. Annual yearly rainfall averages approximately . Little vegetation exists on Starbuck; stunted ''Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volunteer Hotel
The Volunteer Hotel was a pub in the suburb of Balmain in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The pub is named because of its association with a group of volunteer firefighter A firefighter (or fire fighter or fireman) is a first responder trained in specific emergency response such as firefighting, primarily to control and extinguish fires and respond to emergencies such as hazardous material incidents, medical in ...s. The fire bell was located across the road in Darling Street and when it rang, the volunteers would gather and proceed on to the fire. Once their work was complete, they would meet at the hotel for refreshment. The hotel was established before November 1865. The hotel closed in 1928 and from 1930 was the location of Mrs Riley's confectionery shop. It is now a private residence. References * Davidson, B; Hamey, K; Nicholls, D; ''Called to the Bar – 150 Years of pubs in Balmain & Rozelle'', The Balmain Association, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autry Inman
Robert Autry Inman (January 6, 1929 – September 6, 1988) was an American country and rockabilly musician. Biography Inman was born in Florence, Alabama, and was performing on local radio station WLAY by age 14. He used his middle name "Autry" (or "Autrey") as his stage name. After completing school he worked as a reporter for the ''Lauderdale Co. Law & Equity Court''. Shortly thereafter he was tapped to join Cowboy Copas's band, the ''Oklahoma Cowboys'', as a bassist. Aside from this he also played in George Morgan's Candy Kids until 1952. He released his first solo singles on the small label Bullet Records; in 1952 he signed with Decca Records, for whom he recorded over 40 country songs. However, service in the Army interrupted his career. After his discharge he switched to playing rockabilly music in 1956, then at the height of its popularity. His first single in the style, "Be Bop Baby" b/w "It Would Be a Doggone Lie", became the best-known of his rockabilly titles. He ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volunteers (song)
"Volunteers" is a Jefferson Airplane single from 1969 that was released to promote the album ''Volunteers'' two months before the album's release. It was written by Marty Balin and Paul Kantner. Balin was woken up by a truck one morning, which happened to be a truck with Volunteers of America painted on the side. Balin started writing lyrics down and then asked Kantner to help him with the music. The music is similar to that of the single's b-side " We Can Be Together" and was based on a bluegrass riff that David Crosby had shown Kantner. "Volunteers" also has a similar chord structure and rhythm to "We Can Be Together". ''Toronto Daily Star'' critic Jack Batten used the following lyrics as an example of how many then-current pop songs "constitute documents as inflammatory and subversive as any anarchist's blueprint for civil war", except that there is nothing hidden. But Kantner said that "'Volunteers' is not political, outlaws aren't political. That's what the song is about... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Volunteers (album)
Jonah Rzadzinski Matranga (born Jonah Sonz Matranga, August 11, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who has released a variety of solo material under his own name and onelinedrawing, and has previously been part of the bands Far and New End Original (an anagram of "onelinedrawing") and Gratitude. He now continues to work and tour under onelinedrawing'. Biography Early life Jonah Rzadzinski Matranga grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts. He left in 1987 to attend Pitzer College in Claremont, California, where he majored in English and began making music by himself. After graduation, he moved to Sacramento to form Far in 1991. They made four albums, including the classic '' Water and Solutions'', before disbanding in December 1998. During this time, Jonah married in April 1994, and his daughter was born that August. He divorced two years later. In 1999, he moved to the Bay Area. He currently lives in Portland, making music and raising his daughter. Solo career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volunteer (Old Crow Medicine Show Album)
''Volunteer'' is the sixth studio album by folk band Old Crow Medicine Show. It was released in April 2018 by Columbia Nashville. The album is the band's only one to feature Joe Andrews, who plays on every track and subsequently became a full band member. It is the last album to feature founding members Kevin Hayes and Critter Fuqua as well as Chance McCoy, all of whom departed the group prior to the release of their next album '' Paint This Town''. Critical reception The album received a Metacritic score of 85 based on 6 critics, indicating universal acclaim. Commercial performance The album debuted at No. 14 on Top Country Albums, No. 1 on Bluegrass Albums, and No. 7 on Americana/Folk Albums, with 7,000 equivalent album units (6,500 in traditional album sales) in its first week. It is Old Crow Medicine Show's seventh No. 1 on the Bluegrass Albums chart, tying with Ricky Skaggs and Rhonda Vincent Rhonda Lea Vincent (born July 13, 1962) is an American Bluegrass music, blueg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volunteers (Spear Of Destiny Album)
''Voltunteers'' is the eighth full-length studio album by British post-punk band, Spear of Destiny. The album features a re-recording of "Never Take Me Alive", the band's highest-placing single. Track listing All tracks composed by Kirk Brandon #"Some Kind of Normal" - 4:40 #"Nothing Under the Sun" - 4:44 #"Silver Forest" - 4:14 #"Volunteers" - 1:18 #"Paranoia" - 3:26 #"Judas" - 5:25 #"Never Take Me Alive" - 4:27 #"Uphill Backwards" - 4:59 #"Penny Black" - 3:56 #"Iceman" - 4:15 #"End of Days" - 7:53 Personnel ;Spear of Destiny *Kirk Brandon Kirk Brandon (born 3 August 1956) is an English musician best known as the leader of the bands Theatre of Hate and Spear of Destiny. Musical career Brandon's music career started in 1978, in Clapham, south London, with the formation of punk g ... - vocals, guitar *John McNutt - guitar *James Yardley - bass *Art Smith - drums References 2001 albums Spear of Destiny (band) albums {{2000s-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volunteer (Sham 69 Album)
''Volunteer'' is an album by punk band Sham 69, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music). Track listing All songs by Jimmy Pursey and Dave Parsons # "Outside the Warehouse" - 4:13 # "Wicked Tease" - 2:49 # "Wallpaper" - 3:48 # "Mr. Know It All" - 3:05 # "As Black as Sheep" - 3:49 # "How the West Was Won" - 3:32 # "That Was the Day" - 3:41 # "Rip and Tear" - 3:13 # "Bastard Club" - 4:53 # "Volunteer" - 3:19 Personnel *Jimmy Pursey James Timothy Pursey (born 9 February 1955) is an English rock musician. He is the founder and frontman of the punk rock band Sham 69, which he has performed with since 1976, along with releasing material as a solo artist. Early life Pursey wa ... - vocals, producer *Dave Guy Parsons - guitar, producer * Andy Prince - bass *Ian Whitehead - drums *Tony Hardie-Bick - keyboards *Linda Paganelli - saxophone *John Palmer - engineer *Christopher Marc Potter - mixing References {{Authority control 1988 albums Sham 69 albums Legacy Recordings albums< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volunteers (Jefferson Airplane Album)
''Volunteers'' is the fifth studio album by American psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane, released in 1969 on RCA Records. The album was controversial because of its revolutionary and anti-war lyrics, along with the use of profanity. This was the last album with the group for both founder Marty Balin and drummer Spencer Dryden (although they did both appear on the June 1970 single "Mexico" and its B-side "Have You Seen the Saucers?"), signifying the end of the "classic" lineup. It also turned out to be the group's last all-new LP for two years as Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen devoted more of their energy to their embryonic blues group Hot Tuna, while Paul Kantner and Grace Slick released '' Blows Against the Empire'' and '' Sunfighter'' with various guest musicians and celebrated the birth of their daughter China in January 1971. Background Jefferson Airplane took a break from all touring and recording activity in the first three months of 1969, to allow Grace Slick to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Fairweather (writer)
Jack Fairweather (born in 1978), is a British journalist and author. Early life Fairweather was born in Shrewsbury, England in 1978. His sister, Chloé Fairweather, directed '' Dying to Divorce'', a film selected as the British entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards in 2021. He was educated at Atlantic College, and at Lincoln College at the University of Oxford. Career Fairweather was a freelance correspondent embedded with British troops during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He was a stringer for ''The Daily Telegraph'' in Baghdad, where he met his wife Christina Asquith, a journalist working on contract to cover education issues in Iraq for New York Times. Fairweather claims he survived an attempted kidnapping and an attempted suicide bombing in Iraq. He later contributed freelance articles from Afghanistan to the PostGlobal blog hosted by ''The Washington Post''. His war coverage has won a British Press Award and an Overseas Press Club awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
