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This fat little smooth-tooth aeolis nudibranch was munching down on the hydroid colony established on kelp holdfast.
This heavily modified Civic caught my eye at JapFest II - Donnington Park this weekend. The rain didnt stand a chance of resting on the highly polished surface, nor could it catch on anything as mundane as light clusters on its way to the ground.
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Kit Kat Italian Bar & Grill - King Street West, Toronto [ www.kitkattoronto.com ]
This video is a masterpiece!! - Mike
*****
"'Smooth Criminal' is the seventh single from Michael Jackson's Bad album (1987). The song contains a fast-paced beat intertwined with Jackson's lyrics about a woman named Annie, who has been attacked in her apartment by a suave assailant. It was released as a single on October 24, 1988 and peaked at 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was re-released on April 10, 2006 as a part of the Visionary: The Video Singles box-set. The re-released Visionary single charted at #19 in the UK. In 2003, the song appeared on the Number Ones greatest hits album.
The song was the centerpiece in Jackson's musical film Moonwalker, featuring Joe Pesci. In the film, Jackson plays with his young friends outdoors when they come upon a cave, which leads to a kind of dream world in which 'Mr. Big' Frankie Lideo has been selling drugs to youths in order to get everyone hooked. 'Smooth Criminal' was presented in a ten-minute long clip in which Jackson dances through a 1930s-style nightclub (known in the film as 'Club 30s'). The version of the song used in the clip is different from the album version: the background beats are different, there are several new lyrics (see below), and the song is much longer overall. The version of the video that is usually aired on network television is 4 minutes long and is merely a sped up version of the clip from the film. The ten minute long 'Smooth Criminal' clip is reminiscent of the musical number known as 'The Girl Hunt Ballet' which is featured as the final number in the 1952 musical film The Band Wagon starring Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. 'The Girl Hunt Ballet' is a spoof of Mickey Spillane's hard-boiled detective novels.
'Smooth Criminal' was a song that almost didn't make it into the Bad album. With the final decision to include the song, Jackson originally decided to make the music video a western-styled short film. However, he later decided to change the style into a 1930s nightclub style.
An early version of the song was written by Jackson and John Barnes in 1985 and the original demo was recorded in 1986. The original title was 'Al Capone'. This version didn't make the album and was re-worked and re-written as 'Smooth Criminal'.
Both the style of the clip and the clothes and mannerisms Jackson portrayed were reused in the arcade, the Sega Master System, the Sega Mega Drive and the Sega Game Gear adaptations of Moonwalker. The song itself serves as the soundtrack for the first stage, in Club 30s, the nightclub from the movie, in all versions of the game.
The song was performed live during the second leg of Jackson's 1987–88 Bad World Tour. The performance featured a dance routine modelled after the scene from Moonwalker. By the time the 1992 Dangerous World Tour came around, this performance became a regular on Jackson tours. This time Jackson had devised a way to perform the patented anti-gravity lean, which was featured in the Moonwalker video, on stage. Much like the robot move from 'Dancing Machine' to the Moonwalk from 'Billie Jean', this showcased Jackson's talent for creating unique moves to enhance stage performances. This performance can be seen on the Bucharest Dangerous Tour performance which is included as a DVD in The Ultimate Collection boxed set.
Part of the song is also briefly used in the middle of the live version of the song Dangerous since the performance at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards.
In 2001, Alien Ant Farm released a cover of 'Smooth Criminal' as their debut single from their album ANThology. According to the band members, they would play a few riffs of the Jackson song while warming up before gigs and audience members would request them to play the entire song. This positive feedback encouraged them to record their own rendition of 'Smooth Criminal' and include it on ANThology. It became a number one hit on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart and was also a number one in Australia." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smooth_Criminal
We wanted to compare the look and feel of fishnet stockings versus conventional smooth ones, so my wife agreed to model both with the same outfit. Here she is wearing the smooth black stockings.
The smooth puffer (Lagocephalus laevigatus) inhabits inshore and nearshore areas, including estuaries and mangroves, over sand or mud bottoms.
Digital edit and manipulation of Smooth Fox Terrier. In my opinion, this is what I would like the Smooth Fox to look like. Nov. 2016.
Photo of the North Fork Nooksack River captured near Nooksack Falls via Minolta MD Zoom Rokkor-X 35-70mm F/3.5 lens. Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. North Cascades Region of the Cascades Range. Whatcom County, Washington. Early June 2015.
Exposure Time: 0.4 sec. * ISO Speed: ISO-100 * Aperture: F/22 * Bracketing: None
Scree, vegetation and rocks plus reflections in mirror smooth water at Loch Achtriochtan in Glencoe, Scotland. Taken in early November.
This is the Imperial Sand Dunes, near Yuma Arizona on a 100° day. I used the Equalize adjustment in Photoshop to get this snow-like effect.
Manual Zooming for Freer Capture
By connecting to the dedicated mobile APP, ZY Play, via Bluetooth, Smooth-Q allows instant zooming control of the camera right through the stabilizer. With a single push or pull of the switch, you can focus and capture the moment more freely.
Enhanced Motor Torque with Greater Applicability
Smooth-Q not only can support PLUS-size smartphones, but further allows external add-ons, such as lenses, light-compensating lamp, and microphone etc, to support a wider range of applications.
Empowered by Newly Optimized Stabilizing System
Empowered by the 5th Gen. Instune Algorithms combined with world's advanced electronic stabilizing system, Smooth-Q has realized 40% improvement in its torque output, supporting a max. payload of 200g.
Multiple Intelligent Controls
With the various innovative functions of the ZY Play, Smooth-Q not only perfects your footage with nice cinematic impact, but also realizes multiple smart controls. By activating the Object Tracking function, the gimbal and phone camera will be configured to follow and focus the target automatically, so now you can record any live moment. In addition, it also supports time lapse, slow motion, long exposure, multiple filters and more to inspire your creativity.
Greater in Power, Lighter in Weight
Powered by a built-in rechargeable battery, Smooth-Q not only supports an ultra-long continuous runtime up to 12 hours, but further backs up for extended mission allowing connection with portable power source through USB port. Saving your time and load with a super compact construction of only 440g, with it, now you can really travel light without missing a single moment on the road.
Convenient Charging Anywhere Anytime
Designed with a Micro USB power input port on the side, Smooth-Q allows convenient direct charging from any fixed or portable power source via a USB port, and you will never miss any important moments with Smooth-Q in hand.
5V Power Output For Real-time Charging
A 5V/2000mA power output port on the gimbal allows convenient real-time charging to the smartphone, enhancing both the portability and practicability of phone-shooting to utmost extent.
Individualized Multi-color Design
Ergonomically constructed with special made high molecular compound material, Smooth-Q is offered in 4 fashionable color schemes – JET BLACK, GOLD, ROSE GOLD & SPACE GRAY -- to match your individual style.
"We have what we seek, it is there all the time, and if we give it time, it will make itself known to us."
--Thomas Merton
I am a transplant from the north and have never encountered this type of tree before. The bark is very, smooth compared to what I am used to. The only time I've seen that gray/white pattern is on camoflauge and I often wondered where it could possibly be used. Now I know it would work in South Carolina.
This tree is very beautiful.
Can anyone tell me what kind of tree this is?
Smooth Snake -Coronella austriaca - Ash Ranges, Surrey
Credit:© Natural England/Des Sussex
Summer 2017
Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers have entered the nitrogenated beer game with their Nitro Stout called the Smooth Criminal. This beer is black in colour and needs to be poured quite aggressively as most nitrogenated beers do. As the label depicts you should “Pour Me Hard” in order to release the nitrogen from solution. Pouring with vigor this beer releases a thin finger of silky, creamy head
try-ko-LEP-is -- hair-like, fine as hair ... Dave's Botanary
gla-ber-REE-muh -- most glabrous ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: smooth camel thistle • Bengali: ছাগলদণ্ডি chhagaladandi, বামনদণ্ডি vamanadandi • Gujarati: બ્રહ્મદંડી brahmadandi, ફુસિયારૂં phusiyarun, તલકંટો talakanto • Hindi: ब्रह्मदण्डी brahmadandi • Kannada: ಬ್ರಹ್ಮದಂಡೆ brahmadande • Konkani: ब्राह्मण दंडी brahman dandi, ढाण dhan • Malayalam: ബ്രഹ്മദണ്ഡി brahmadandi • Malvani: आडाळा adala, दहाण dahan • Marathi: ब्रह्मदंडी brahmadandi, दहाण dahan, मोटा चोर motha chor • Rajasthani: ब्रह्मदण्डी brahmdandi • Sanskrit: अजदण्डी ajadandi, ब्रह्मदण्डी brahmadandi, कंटपत्रफला kantapatraphala
botanical names: Tricholepis glaberrima DC. ... more at POWO, retrieved 17 November 2024
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, !*Tamil Nadu; endemic
* no given name / no name found in the regional language(s) of the state
! distribution doubtful
Names compiled / updated at Names of Plants in India.