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Deadfall
Deadfall may refer to: * Deadfall trap, a kind of trap for large animals, consisting of a heavy board or log that falls onto the prey * ''Deadfall'' (1968 film), starring Michael Caine, Eric Portman, and Giovanna Ralli * ''Deadfall'', a BBC radio play (1987) by R.D. Wingfield * ''Deadfall'' (1993 film), featuring Nicolas Cage, Charlie Sheen, James Coburn, and Peter Fonda * ''Deadfall'' (2012 film), a 2012 film starring Eric Bana, Olivia Wilde, and Charlie Hunnam * ''Deadfall'' (novel), a 1997 novel in the Virgin New Adventures series of Doctor Who * Deadfall (band), a British thrash metal band from Nottingham * Deadfall Creek, a river in Alaska * Deadfall Adventures ''Deadfall Adventures'' is an action-adventure video game developed by The Farm 51 and published by Nordic Games. ''Deadfall Adventures'' was released on November 15, 2013, for Windows and Xbox 360, and on October 28, 2014, for PlayStation 3 unde ..., a video game by The Farm 51 * Dead to Fall, a metal-core band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadfall Trap
Animal trapping, or simply trapping or gin, is the use of a device to remotely catch an animal. Animals may be trapped for a variety of purposes, including food, the fur trade, hunting, pest control, and wildlife management. History Neolithic hunters, including the members of the Cucuteni-Trypillian culture of Romania and Ukraine (c. 5500–2750 BCE), used traps to capture their prey. An early mention in written form is a passage from the self-titled book by Taoist philosopher Zhuangzi describes Chinese methods used for trapping animals during the 4th century BCE. The Zhuangzi reads, "The sleek-furred fox and the elegantly spotted leopard ... can't seem to escape the disaster of nets and traps." "Modern" steel jaw-traps were first described in western sources as early as the late 16th century. The first mention comes from Leonard Mascall's book on animal trapping. It reads, "a griping trappe made all of yrne, the lowest barre, and the ring or hoope with two clickets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadfall (1968 Film)
''Deadfall'' is a 1968 British neo noir crime film written and directed by Bryan Forbes and starring Michael Caine, Eric Portman, Giovanna Ralli and Forbes's wife Nanette Newman, with music by John Barry in his final collaboration with Forbes. Barry also plays a musical conductor in the film. It is based on Desmond Cory's 1965 thriller and shot in and around Majorca, Spain. The film's theme song, "My Love Has Two Faces", was performed by Shirley Bassey. Plot Cat burglar Henry Clarke (Michael Caine) checks himself into a Spanish sanatorium for alcoholics under a false pretence. His true motivation is to get closer to a wealthy patient named Salinas ( David Buck) and then rob his magnificent house. Clarke is approached by Fé Moreau (Giovanna Ralli) and her much older husband, Richard (Eric Portman), to form an alliance. As a test run before the real robbery, they break into another stately home. After risking his life on a ledge, Clarke becomes so angered by Richard's failure to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadfall (1993 Film)
''Deadfall'' is a 1993 crime drama film directed by Christopher Coppola. Coppola co-wrote the script with Nick Vallelonga. The film stars Michael Biehn, Nicolas Cage, Sarah Trigger, Charlie Sheen, James Coburn, and Peter Fonda. It is also the prime influence on the song "Deadfall" written by the American hardcore punk band Snot. A prequel/sequel, ''Arsenal'', starring Nicolas Cage as his character Eddie King, was released in 2017. Plot After con artist Joe Donan accidentally kills his father Mike during a sting when his blank bullets were replaced with live ammunition, he tries to carry out Mike's dying wish to recover "the cake". To do so he goes to find his uncle Lou. Uncle Lou, also a con artist, tries to get Joe in on one of his cons, but Joe falls in love with Lou's assistant's girlfriend Diane and decides that they will take the money from the con and run away. After the con goes wrong and Uncle Lou gets shot, Joe flees with the money but runs into his father, alive and we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadfall (2012 Film)
''Deadfall'' is a 2012 American crime drama film directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky, written by Zach Dean, and starring Eric Bana, Olivia Wilde, and Charlie Hunnam. Plot After a successful casino heist, siblings Addison and Liza go on the run in Michigan. They decide to split up when their driver is fatally injured in a car crash and Addison murders a state trooper responding to the scene. They resolve to cross the U.S.-Canadian border during a blizzard. Meanwhile, after being released from prison, former boxer Jay calls his parents, retired sheriff Chet and his wife June, to say he'll be home for Thanksgiving. He confronts his former coach in Detroit, demanding money owed him. The two get into a fight and Jay, thinking he has killed him and unwilling to return to jail, flees. Hannah, the sheriff's deputy, is invited to join Jay's parents for Thanksgiving dinner. She is treated poorly by her father, Sheriff Becker, who does not want to include her in the hunt for the fugitives. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadfall (novel)
''Deadfall'' is an original novel by Gary Russell featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. The New Adventures were a spin-off from the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. ''Deadfall'' was the first of the post-''Doctor Who'' New Adventures not to be centred on Bernice Summerfield. Instead, the main characters are Jason Kane (Benny's ex-husband) and Chris Cwej, both previously introduced in the ''Doctor Who'' New Adventures, and Emile Mars-Smith, previously introduced in an earlier post-''Doctor Who'' New Adventure, '' Beyond the Sun''. The Knights of Jeneve, an organisation introduced in the post-''Doctor Who'' New Adventure '' Dragons' Wrath'' but related to the ''Doctor Who'' organisation UNIT, also feature. Elements of the plot were re-used from Russell's play of the same name in the fan fiction Audio Visuals The Audio Visuals were an unlicensed series of ''Doctor Who'' audio dramas made by British fans in the 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadfall (band)
Deadfall was an English thrash metal band from Nottingham, England. Picking up where guitarist Mike Thompson's old band Polaris had ceased, Deadfall were among a collection of new fast rising thrash bands hailing from the UK, as part of the 'new wave' of UK thrash metal. Other such names include Headless Cross, Pitiful Reign and Evile. Deadfall released three recordings, ''Ordeal By Fire EP'' (2005), ''Fatal Deterrent'' (2006) and ''Vicious Vendetta EP'' (2006). Early days On their second gig, Deadfall, along with 60 other bands, entered the well respected Junktion 7 Battle of the Bands competition in the summer of 2005 with Mike Thompson on guitar and vocals, Dave Turner on lead guitar, Jimmi Mansell on bass guitar and Pete Mather providing the drums. The band's performance was met with rave reviews and they subsequently went on to win the competition, with Mather taking away the prize for Best Drummer in the process. 2005 also saw the release of the band's first EP, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadfall Creek
Deadfall Creek is a stream in North Slope Borough, Alaska, in the United States. It is a tributary of the Kukpowruk River Deadfall Creek was named for a stone deadfall trap Animal trapping, or simply trapping or gin, is the use of a device to remotely catch an animal. Animals may be trapped for a variety of purposes, including food, the fur trade, hunting, pest control, and wildlife management. History Neolithic ... set by Eskimos near its mouth. See also * List of rivers of Alaska References Rivers of North Slope Borough, Alaska Rivers of Alaska {{Alaska-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadfall Adventures
''Deadfall Adventures'' is an action-adventure video game developed by The Farm 51 and published by Nordic Games. ''Deadfall Adventures'' was released on November 15, 2013, for Windows and Xbox 360, and on October 28, 2014, for PlayStation 3 under the name of ''Deadfall Adventures: Heart of Atlantis''. The game is set in the universe of the Allan Quatermain series, created by H. Rider Haggard. Gameplay ''Deadfall Adventures'' is a first person action-adventure video game that takes place before World War II. The protagonist, James Lee Quatermain, is a treasure hunter who fights Nazi soldiers and supernatural enemies through various environments like Egypt, the Arctic, and Mayan ruins. He has a compass that helps him find hidden treasures that improve his stats. He uses Allan Quartermain's notebook to solve puzzles and overcome traps, and a flashlight to travel in dark areas and fend off supernatural enemies like mummies. He can use various weapons like revolvers, shotguns a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead To Fall
Dead to Fall is an American metalcore band from Gurnee, Illinois. Formed in 1999, it drew influences from Gothenburg metal, death metal, and other genres. Their first two albums reached combined sales of 60,000 copies in the US alone. Dead to Fall broke up on April 6, 2008 due to financial and personal problems. In 2015, The band did a small reunion tour with the remaining previous members of the band. The tour was supporting Darkest Hour for the tenth anniversary of their album ''Undoing Ruin ''Undoing Ruin'' is the fourth full-length studio album by melodic death metal/metalcore band Darkest Hour, released on June 28, 2005. It was the band's first album to enter the ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart, debuting at #138. "Convalescence" ...''. The band announced April 5, 2017 that they are planning to release a new album in 2018. Discography * '' Everything I Touch Falls to Pieces'' (September 10, 2002) * '' Villainy & Virtue'' (September 14, 2004) * '' The Phoenix Throne' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nurse Log
A nurse log is a fallen tree which, as it decays, provides ecological facilitation to seedlings. Broader definitions include providing shade or support to other plants. Some of the advantages a nurse log offers to a seedling are: water, moss thickness, leaf litter, mycorrhizae, disease protection, nutrients, and sunlight. Recent research into soil pathogens suggests that in some forest communities, pathogens hostile to a particular tree species appear to gather in the vicinity of that species, and to a degree inhibit seedling growth. Nurse logs may therefore provide some measure of protection from these pathogens, thus promoting greater seedling survivorship. Occurrence Various mechanical and biological processes contribute to the breakdown of lignin in fallen trees, resulting in the formation of niches of increasing size, which tend to fill with forest litter such as soil from spring floods, needles, moss, mushrooms and other flora. Mosses also can cover the outside of a log, ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elly Griffiths
Elly Griffiths is the pen name of Domenica de Rosa (born 17 August 1963, in London), a British crime novelist. She has written three series as Griffiths, one featuring Ruth Galloway, one featuring Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens and Max Mephisto, and the Harbinder Kaur series. Early life After reading English at King's College London, Griffiths worked in publishing for many years. Writing career Griffiths' first series features as a main character forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway, who lives in a remote seaside cottage near King's Lynn in Norfolk and teaches at the University of North Norfolk. This character was inspired by Griffiths' husband, who gave up a city job to train as an archaeologist, and her aunt, "who lives on the Norfolk coast and filled her niece's head with the myths and legends of that area". Griffiths released the first book in this series, ''The Crossing Places'' (Ruth Galloway, #1), in 2009. Griffiths' second series, set in 1950s Brighton, focuses o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prison Break (season 2)
The second season of ''Prison Break'', an American serial drama television series, commenced airing in the United States on August 21, 2006, on Mondays at 8:00 pm ( EST) on Fox. ''Prison Break'' is produced by Adelstein-Parouse Productions, in association with Rat Entertainment, Original Film and 20th Century Fox Television. The season contains 22 episodes, and concluded on April 2, 2007. Series creator Paul Scheuring describes the second season as "'' The Fugitive'' times eight," and likens it to the "second half of '' The Great Escape''." ''Prison Break'' revolves around two brothers: one who has been sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit and his younger sibling, a genius who devises an elaborate plan to help him escape prison. The brothers, along with six other prisoners at Fox River State Penitentiary, manage to escape, and the second season follows a massive manhunt chasing the group. Dubbed the Fox River Eight, the group splits and members go their individual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
