query: Willie Nelson is a songwriter.

pos: Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson ( born April 29 , 1933 ) is an American musician , singer , songwriter , author , poet , actor , and activist . The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie ( 1973 ) , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger ( 1975 ) and Stardust ( 1978 ) , made Nelson one of the most recognized artists in country music . He was one of the main figures of outlaw country , a subgenre of country music that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restrictions of the Nashville sound . Nelson has acted in over 30 films , co-authored several books , and has been involved in activism for the use of biofuels and the legalization of marijuana .   Born during the Great Depression , and raised by his grandparents , Nelson wrote his first song at age seven and joined his first band at ten . During high school , he toured locally with the Bohemian Polka as their lead singer and guitar player . After graduating from high school in 1950 , he joined the Air Force but was later discharged due to back problems . After his return , Nelson attended Baylor University for two years but dropped out because he was succeeding in music . During this time , he worked as a disc jockey in Texas radio stations and a singer in honky-tonks . Nelson moved to Vancouver , Washington , where he wrote `` Family Bible '' and recorded the song `` Lumberjack '' in 1956 . In 1958 , he moved to Houston , Texas , after signing a contract with D Records . He sang at the Esquire Ballroom weekly and he worked as a disk jockey . During that time , he wrote songs that would become country standards , including `` Funny How Time Slips Away '' , `` Hello Walls '' , `` Pretty Paper '' , and `` Crazy '' . In 1960 he moved to Nashville , Tennessee , and later signed a publishing contract with Pamper Music which allowed him to join Ray Price 's band as a bassist . In 1962 , he recorded his first album , ... And Then I Wrote . Due to this success , Nelson signed in 1964 with RCA Victor and joined the Grand Ole Opry the following year . After mid-chart hits in the late 1960s and the early 1970s , Nelson retired in 1972 and moved to Austin , Texas . The ongoing music scene of Austin motivated Nelson to return from retirement , performing frequently at the Armadillo World Headquarters .   In 1973 , after signing with Atlantic Records , Nelson turned to outlaw country , including albums such as Shotgun Willie and Phases and Stages . In 1975 , he switched to Columbia Records , where he recorded the critically acclaimed album Red Headed Stranger . The same year , he recorded another outlaw country album , Wanted ! The Outlaws , along with Waylon Jennings , Jessi Colter , and Tompall Glaser . During the mid-1980s , while creating hit albums like Honeysuckle Rose and recording hit songs like `` On the Road Again '' , `` To All the Girls I 've Loved Before '' , and `` Pancho and Lefty '' , he joined the country supergroup The Highwaymen , along with fellow singers Johnny Cash , Waylon Jennings , and Kris Kristofferson .   In 1990 , Nelson 's assets were seized by the Internal Revenue Service , which claimed that he owed . The difficulty of paying his outstanding debt was aggravated by weak investments he had made during the 1980s . In 1992 , Nelson released The IRS Tapes : Who 'll Buy My Memories ? ; the profits of the double album -- destined to the IRS -- and the auction of Nelson 's assets cleared his debt . During the 1990s and 2000s , Nelson continued touring extensively , and released albums every year . Reviews ranged from positive to mixed . He explored genres such as reggae , blues , jazz , and folk . Nelson made his first movie appearance in the 1979 film The Electric Horseman , followed by other appearances in movies and on television . Nelson is a major liberal activist and the co-chair of the advisory board of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws ( NORML ) , which is in favor of marijuana legalization . On the environmental front , Nelson owns the bio-diesel brand Willie Nelson Biodiesel , which is made from vegetable oil . Nelson is also the honorary chairman of the Advisory Board of the Texas Music Project , the official music charity of the state of Texas .

neg: Blackjack County Chain `` Blackjack County Chain '' is a song written by Red Lane . The song was initially rejected by Charlie Pride , who considered at the time the lyrics controversial .   The song was ultimately recorded by Willie Nelson , whose version enjoyed success until it was banned by radio stations .

neg: Hard Times on Easy Street Hard Times on Easy Street is a 1987 album by country singer David Lynn Jones . It was his first release . Willie Nelson 's version of `` Living in the Promiseland '' was a number one hit in 1986 . `` High Ridin ' Heroes '' is a duet with Waylon Jennings . The album produced four singles : `` Bonnie Jean ( Little Sister ) '' , `` High Ridin ' Heroes '' , `` The Rogue '' , and `` Tonight in America '' .

neg: The Mountain (Steve Earle album) The Mountain is the eighth studio album by Steve Earle ( backed the Del McCoury Band ) , released in 1999 ( see 1999 in music ) .   The songs were written by Earle with musical accompaniment provided by the famous bluegrass band of Del McCoury .   The album was a significant departure from Earle 's previous work , being the first wholly bluegrass album he had written . Earle made the album as a tribute to the founder of bluegrass music , Bill Monroe , who had died in 1996 .   The album was nominated for a 2000 Grammy Award in the `` Best Bluegrass Album '' category ( Earle 's seventh Grammy nomination ) . Two tracks from the album were released as singles in the UK : `` Dixieland '' ( distributed to radio only ) and `` The Mountain '' ( a commercial release ) .   A cover of the song The Graveyard Shift is featured on Wanda Jackson 's 2012 album Unfinished Business .

neg: Sweeter as the Years Go By `` Sweeter as the Years Go By '' is a Christian hymn written by Lelia N. Morris in 1912 . It has been included in 87 hymnals . Its subject-matter is expressed in the refrain :   It has been recorded in various , mostly gospel , styles . In 1929 , it was recorded by Blind Willie Johnson ( vocals and guitar ) in gospel blues style under the title `` Sweeter as the Years Roll By '' ( even though he sings `` Go '' throughout ) .   Sweeter as the Years Go By is a 1990 compilation album of songs recorded by Blind Willie Johnson .

neg: List of Billboard number-one Americana/folk albums Americana/Folk Albums ( formerly Folk Albums ) is a music chart published weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks the top selling `` current releases by traditional folk artists , as well as appropriate titles by acoustic-based singer-songwriters '' in the United States . The chart debuted on the issue dated December 5 , 2009 , as a 15-position chart with its first number-one title being the Bob Dylan Christmas album Christmas in the Heart .   It has since expanded to a 25-position chart . In May 2016 , Billboard renamed the chart to `` Americana/Folk Albums '' , with the increasing popularity of Americana music , giving more recognition to acts which lean more towards Americana than folk .

neg: Travelin' Man `` Travelin ' Man '' is an American popular song , best known as a 1961 hit single sung by Ricky Nelson . Singer-songwriter Jerry Fuller wrote it with Sam Cooke in mind , but Cooke 's manager was unimpressed and did not keep the demo , which eventually wound up being passed along to Nelson . His version reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Its b-side , `` Hello Mary Lou '' , reached No. 9 on the same chart .

neg: 16 Biggest Hits, Volume II 16 Biggest Hits , Volume II is a 2007 compilation album by country singer Willie Nelson .

neg: Paula Nelson Paula Carlene Nelson ( born October 27 , 1969 in Houston , Texas ) is an American country music singer and disc jockey . She is the daughter of country music singer and musician Willie Nelson .

neg: The Highwaymen (country supergroup) The Highwaymen was a country music supergroup composed of four of the genre 's biggest artists well known for their pioneering influence on the outlaw country subgenre : Johnny Cash , Waylon Jennings , Willie Nelson , and Kris Kristofferson . Active as a group between 1985 and 1995 , these four artists recorded three major label albums as The Highwaymen : two on Columbia Records and one for Liberty Records . Their Columbia works produced three chart singles , including the number one `` Highwayman '' in 1985 .   Between the years of 1996 and 1999 , Nelson , Kristofferson , Cash , and Jennings also provided the voice and dramatization for the Louis L'Amour Collection , a four CD box set of seven Louis L'Amour stories published by the HighBridge Company , although the four were not credited as `` The Highwaymen '' in this work .   Besides the four formal members of the group , only one other vocal recording artist ever appeared on a Highwaymen recording : Johnny Rodriguez , who provided Spanish vocal on `` Deportee '' , a Woody Guthrie composition , from `` Highwayman '' .   The four original members starred in a movie together : the 1986 film Stagecoach .

neg: Gordon Lightfoot Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. . ( born November 17 , 1938 ) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk , folk-rock , and country music , and has been credited for helping define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s . He has been referred to as Canada 's greatest songwriter and internationally as a folk-rock legend .   Lightfoot 's songs , including `` For Lovin ' Me '' , `` Early Morning Rain '' , `` Steel Rail Blues '' , `` Ribbon of Darkness '' -- a number one hit on the U.S. country chart with Marty Robbins 's cover in 1965 -- and `` Black Day in July '' about the 1967 Detroit riot , brought him international recognition in the 1960s . He experienced chart success in Canada with his own recordings , beginning in 1962 with the No. 3 hit Me ) I 'm the One '' . Lightfoot 's recordings then made an impact on the international music charts as well in the 1970s , with songs such as `` If You Could Read My Mind '' ( 1970 ) his first U.S. top 10 hit reaching # 5 . `` Sundown '' ( 1974 ) a # 1 hit , `` Carefree Highway '' ( 1974 ) which followed reaching # 10 , `` Rainy Day People ( 1975 ) at # 25 , and `` The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald '' ( 1976 ) ( No. 2 , Hot 100 ) .   Some of Lightfoot 's albums have achieved gold and multi-platinum status internationally . His songs have been recorded by some of the world 's most renowned recording artists , including Elvis Presley , Johnny Cash , Hank Williams Jr. , The Kingston Trio , Marty Robbins , Jerry Lee Lewis , Neil Young , Bob Dylan , Judy Collins , Barbra Streisand , Johnny Mathis , Herb Alpert , Harry Belafonte , Scott Walker , Sarah McLachlan , Eric Clapton , John Mellencamp , Jack Jones , Bobby Vee , Roger Whittaker , Peter , Paul and Mary , Glen Campbell , The Irish Rovers , Nico , Olivia Newton-John , Paul Weller , and Ultra Naté .   Robbie Robertson of the Band described Lightfoot as `` a national treasure '' . Bob Dylan , also a Lightfoot fan , called him one of his favorite songwriters and , in an often-quoted tribute , Dylan observed that when he heard a Lightfoot song he wished `` it would last forever '' . Lightfoot was a featured musical performer at the opening ceremonies of the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary , Alberta . He received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree ( arts ) in 1979 and the Companion of the Order of Canada -- Canada 's highest civilian honour -- in 2003 . In November 1997 , Lightfoot was awarded the Governor General 's Performing Arts Award , Canada 's highest honour in the performing arts . On February 6 , 2012 , Lightfoot was presented with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal by the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario . In June that year he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame . On June 6 , 2015 , Lightfoot received an honorary doctorate of music in his hometown of Orillia from Lakehead University .

neg: He Was a Friend of Mine `` He Was a Friend of Mine '' is a traditional folk song in which the singer laments the death of a friend . The earliest known version of the song is titled `` Shorty George '' ( Roud 10055 ) and was first recorded by musicologist couple John A. and Ruby Terrill Lomax in 1939 at the Clemens State Farm in Brazoria County , Texas in a version performed by African-American inmate Smith Casey , who accompanied himself on guitar . Alan Lomax described the song as a `` blues '' that was `` a dirge for a dead comrade . ''   The song has since been recorded by many artists , including Bob Dylan , Dave Van Ronk , The Washington Squares , Bobby Bare , Mercury Rev , The Black Crowes , The Mitchell Trio , Willie Nelson , Nanci Griffith , Cat Power , The Leaves and , in a reworded version , The Byrds . The version recorded by Willie Nelson was used in the film Brokeback Mountain and inaccurately credits Bob Dylan as the songwriter . Dylan had arranged an early version of the tune in 1961 and his version can be heard on the compilation album The Bootleg Series Volumes 1 -- 3 ( Rare & Unreleased ) 1961 -- 1991 .

neg: Live and Kickin' Live and Kickin ' is a 2003 live album by country singer Willie Nelson , featuring music stars of diverse genres like Eric Clapton , Shania Twain , Elvis Costello , Diana Krall , Norah Jones , Ray Charles and Steven Tyler .

neg: Family (Willie Nelson's band) The Family is Willie Nelson 's touring and recording group . Nelson , who did not manage through the 1960s to succeed as a singer , retired after the failure of his 1971 album Yesterday 's Wine . The following year , he returned from retirement rejuvenated by the burgeoning music movement of Austin , Texas .   In 1973 , he formed a new backing band . The new lineup consisted of some of the members of his old road band `` The Record Men , '' with the addition of new members . The original lineup included his sister , Bobbie , on the piano ; drummer Paul English ; harmonicist Mickey Raphael ; bassist Bee Spears ; and guitarist Jody Payne . The current lineup includes all the members but Jody Payne , who retired in 2008 , and Bee Spears , who died in 2011 . Billy English joined in 2010 to help his brother Paul after he suffered a stroke the same year . Replacing Spears , Kevin Smith joined the band in 2011 .

neg: Wayne Nelson Wayne Nelson ( born June 1 , 1950 in Kansas City , Missouri ) is an American singer and musician best known for being a member of the rock band Little River Band .

neg: Johnny Neel Johnny Neel is an American vocalist , songwriter , and musician based in Nashville , Tennessee . He is best known for his songwriting , stage , and session work for the Allman Brothers , Gov ' t Mule , and Dickey Betts .   As a songwriter , in addition to the material written , or co-written for the Allman Brothers , Gregg Allman , and Dicky Betts , Neel 's songs have also been recorded by Gov ' t Mule , John Mayall , Delbert McClinton , Montgomery Gentry , Keith Whitley , Travis Tritt , The Oak Ridge Boys , Restless Heart , Ann Peebles , Dorothy Moore , and John Schneider .   As a studio musician , Neel has appeared on recordings by The Allman Brothers , Gov ' t Mule , Warren Haynes , Dickey Betts , Montgomery Gentry , Michael McDonald , Todd Snider , David Allan Coe , Jeff Coffin , Robert Gordon , Chris LeDoux , Tiny Town , Suzy Bogguss , Joe Diffie , Colin Raye , and Pirates of the Mississippi .

neg: Family Bible (song) `` Family Bible '' is a song written by country music singer-songwriter Willie Nelson . Nelson began writing the song in 1957 , while he enjoyed success as a disc jockey in KVAN , in Vancouver , Washington . After being denied a raise by the station , he moved to Houston , Texas . Due to financial issues he sold the song to Paul Buskirk .   Upon purchasing the song , Buskirk took it to singer Claude Gray . Gray 's recording of the song reached number seven on Billboard 's Hot Country Singles . Fueled by the success of the record , Nelson moved to Nashville , Tennessee , where he enjoyed recognition for writing the song . It became part of Nelson 's live performance set , and he recorded it for the first time himself for his 1971 album Yesterday 's Wine .

neg: Roger Miller Roger Dean Miller , Sr. ( January 2 , 1936 -- October 25 , 1992 ) was an American singer-songwriter , musician , and actor , best known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs . His most recognized tunes included the chart-topping country/pop hits `` King of the Road '' , `` Dang Me '' , and `` England Swings '' , all from the mid-1960s Nashville sound era .   After growing up in Oklahoma and serving in the United States Army , Miller began his musical career as a songwriter in the late 1950s , penning such hits as `` Billy Bayou '' and `` Home '' for Jim Reeves and `` Invitation to the Blues '' for Ray Price . He later began a recording career and reached the peak of his fame in the mid-1960s , continuing to record and tour into the 1990s , charting his final top 20 country hit `` Old Friends '' with Willie Nelson in 1982 . He also wrote and performed several of the songs for the 1973 Disney animated film Robin Hood . Later in his life , he wrote the music and lyrics for the 1985 Tony-award winning Broadway musical Big River , in which he acted .   Miller died from lung cancer in 1992 , and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame three years later . His songs continued to be recorded by younger artists , with covers of `` Tall , Tall Trees '' by Alan Jackson and `` Husbands and Wives '' by Brooks & Dunn , each reaching the number one spot on country charts in the 1990s . The Roger Miller Museum in his home town of Erick , Oklahoma , is a tribute to Miller .

neg: Hearts & Flowers Hearts & Flowers was a Los Angeles folk rock club band , perhaps most significant as one of the groups that launched the career of Eagles ' founding member and guitarist-songwriter , Bernie Leadon . The lineup included Larry Murray ( vocals , guitar ) , Dave Dawson ( vocals , guitar , autoharp ) , and Rick Cunha ( vocals , guitar ) .   The individual members met at the ongoing Monday night jam sessions being held at The Troubador over which Murray presided . Cunha and Dawson , who played in a duo , were newcomers as recent transplants to the area from Hawaii . After a few informal picking sessions , the trio gelled and started performing .   `` We had a unique sound , a very strange sound , particularly because we found what we did best was old , traditional , country hillbilly music , Murray told John Einarson . `` That became the core of what we did , the three of us , and we took it from there . ''   The group 's sound was described as `` Merle Haggard-meets-Sgt . Pepper '' as a result of the wide-ranging influences each member brought to Hearts & Flowers . This included the aforementioned Haggard , plus Buck Owens , The Louvin and Everly brothers , The Country Gentlemen , The Beatles , and Bob Dylan . With such unorthodox influences -- plus the fact that the band featured autoharp -- , the group was torn about the direction it wanted to take . `` Had it been up to us , we would have gone way country , '' said Cunha . `` We wanted it to be commercial and fit into the pop market , but left to our own devices it would have been even more country . Production changed what we would have done . ''   Meanwhile , Hearts & Flowers was influencing local musicians who heard them in various folk clubs around the Los Angeles area . This included several people who would later be credited with developing the then-germinating Southern California country-rock sound . Jim Messina ( Buffalo Springfield , Poco , Loggins and Messina ) says , `` Those three guys were probably the closest thing to what we were all flowing into . They were the cutting edge of where the rest of us were going . They were the black that did n't quite have the edge sharped on it yet . I got my first Telecaster from Rick Cunha . ''   The group signed a deal with Capitol Records ' Folk World label in December 1966 . Once in the studio , the trio was filled out with studio musicians and steered into a more folk direction . On the road , the group would be augmented with an ever-changing series of musicians including Terry Paul ( Kris Kristofferson ) , Pete Carr ( The Hour Glass ) , and Karen Carpenter ( The Carpenters ) .   Tensions over the direction of the group eventually came to a head . Cunha left the group in Fall 1967 to write country music and produce .   Leadon replaced Cunha for the second album in 1968 . Leadon was well known to Murray as they had played in the Scottsville Squirrel Barkers , a San Diego bluegrass group responsible for launching both those members ' careers as well as those of Chris Hillman ( The Byrds , The Flying Burrito Brothers , Manassas ) and Kenny Wertz ( The Flying Burrito Brothers , Country Gazette ) .   Among venues they played during the mid-1960s , were Los Angeles clubs Ledbetter 's , Doug Weston 's Troubadour , The Whisky-a-Go-Go , and the Ash Grove , primarily as an opening act . Some of the groups with whom they shared a bill included The Doors , Bill Monroe , The Buffalo Springfield , and Blue Cheer . After recording two albums without major success , the group disbanded in 1968 .   Murray claims the group was `` in a rut '' and each member was working with other , different musicians . `` But for a simple twist of fate , we could have been huge . We had what it took , we had a lot of charisma , the personality of the group was amazing . But I do n't think we were focused business-wise . We tended to go with losers , because they were less high-pressure , and we dodged the real pressure people whose asses we should have been kissing . But you do what you do . Everything we did seemed like a good idea at the time . ''   The timing of the break-up could n't have been worse . It was just prior to the release of the seminal country-rock album by The Byrds , Sweetheart of the Rodeo , and the subsequent formation of The Flying Burrito Brothers , both of which are credited with popularizing the genre .

neg: Midnight Rider `` Midnight Rider '' is a song by the American rock band the Allman Brothers Band . It was the second single from their second studio album , Idlewild South ( 1970 ) , released on Capricorn Records . The song was primarily written by vocalist Gregg Allman , who first began composing it at a rented cabin outside of Macon , Georgia . He enlisted the help of roadie Robert Kim Payne to complete the song 's lyrics . He and Payne broke into Capricorn Sound Studios to complete a demo of the song .   While the original Allman Brothers release of the song did not chart , `` Midnight Rider '' was much more successful in cover versions . Gregg Allman 's solo version of the song , released in 1973 , was its biggest chart success ; it was a top 20 hit in the U.S. and Canada . A cover by Jamaican singer , Paul Davidson , represented its biggest peak in the United Kingdom , where it hit number ten . Country artist Willie Nelson also recorded a version of the song that peaked at number six on U.S. country charts .

neg: Bill Anderson (singer) James William Anderson III ( born November 1 , 1937 ) , known as Bill Anderson , is an American country music singer , songwriter and television personality . He has been a member in long standing of the weekly Grand Ole Opry radio program and stage performance in Nashville , Tennessee . He has released more than 40 studio albums and has reached No. 1 on the country charts seven times : `` Mama Sang a Song '' ( 1962 ) , `` Still '' ( 1963 ) , `` I Get the Fever '' ( 1966 ) , `` For Loving You '' ( with Jan Howard , 1967 ) , `` My Life ( Throw It Away If I Want To ) '' ( 1969 ) , `` World of Make Believe '' ( 1974 ) , and `` Sometimes '' ( with Mary Lou Turner , 1976 ) . Twenty-nine more of his singles have reached the top ten .   One of the most successful songwriters in country music history , Anderson is also a popular singer , earning the nickname `` Whisperin ' Bill '' for his soft vocal style and occasional spoken narrations . Artists who have recorded his material include Ray Price , Wanda Jackson , Connie Smith , Lynn Anderson , Jim Reeves , Conway Twitty , Eddy Arnold , Roy Clark , Con Hunley , Lefty Frizzell , Brad Paisley , Kenny Chesney , and George Strait .   Bill Anderson had his own television show in the 1960s . Anderson has made several television appearances , including two stints as a game show host : The Better Sex ( with co-host Sarah Purcell ) in 1977 , and the country music-themed quiz show Fandango ( 1983 -- 1989 ) on The Nashville Network . He has also hosted an interview show called Opry Backstage and was a producer of a talent show called You Can Be a Star , hosted by fellow Opry member Jim Ed Brown , both shows on the former Nashville Network , and has made guest appearances on several other television series .


query: On the Road (film) is adapted from a cartoon drawn by Ralph Steadman.

pos: On the Road (film) On the Road ( Sur la route ) is a 2012 adventure drama film directed by Walter Salles . It is an adaptation of Jack Kerouac 's 1957 novel of the same name and stars an ensemble cast featuring Garrett Hedlund , Sam Riley , Kristen Stewart , Alice Braga , Amy Adams , Tom Sturridge , Danny Morgan , Elisabeth Moss , Kirsten Dunst , and Viggo Mortensen . The executive producer was Francis Ford Coppola . Filming began on August 4 , 2010 , in Montreal , Quebec , with a $ 25 million budget . The story is based on the years Kerouac spent travelling the United States in the late 1940s with his friend Neal Cassady and several other Beat Generation figures who would go on to fame in their own right , including William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg . On May 23 , 2012 , the film premiered in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival . The film received mixed early reviews after it premiered at the film festival . The film also premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival in September .

neg: Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. . Cartoons , Inc. was the in-house division of Warner Bros. . Pictures during the Golden Age of American animation . One of the most successful animation studios in American media history , Warner Bros. . Cartoons was primarily responsible for the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon short subjects . The characters featured in these cartoons , including Bugs Bunny , Daffy Duck , Porky Pig , Speedy Gonzales , Sylvester and Tweety , Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner , are among the most famous and recognizable characters in the world . Many of the creative staff members at the studio , including directors and animators such as Chuck Jones , Friz Freleng , Robert McKimson , Tex Avery , Robert Clampett and Frank Tashlin , are considered major figures in the art and history of traditional animation .   The Warner animation division was founded in 1933 as Leon Schlesinger Productions , an independent company which produced the popular Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated short subjects for release by Warner Bros. . Pictures . In 1944 , Schlesinger sold the studio to Warner Bros. , who continued to operate it as Warner Bros. . Cartoons , Inc. until 1963 . Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies were briefly subcontracted to Freleng 's DePatie-Freleng Enterprises studio from 1964 until 1967 . The Warner Bros. . Cartoons studio briefly re-opened in 1967 before shutting its doors for good two years later .   A successor company , Warner Bros. . Animation , was established in 1980 . That company continues to produce Looney Tunes-related works , in addition to television shows and feature films centering on other properties . The classic Warner Bros. animation studio is sometimes referred to as `` Termite Terrace '' , a name given to the temporary headquarters Tex Avery and his animators were assigned to during Avery 's first year as a Looney Tunes director .

neg: Notes from the Road Notes from the Road is an American online travel journal and blog founded in 1999 by travel writer Erik Gauger , which focuses primarily on North America . Forbes magazine praised the site in 2008 for having `` photos worthy of National Geographic '' , and called it the best-looking travel blog they had seen . Forbes also noted that the navigation system was poor and that links were often overlaid over photographs . Notes from the Road was also picked as a favorite website by Time Magazine in 2005 .   According to the site , `` Notes from the Road is a project in experimental travel writing - it is about subjective travel ; the kind of real world of random things and real people . '' The focus of the travelogue is not in specific destinations , but in the subjects of travel , from cultural history , to biology , and to the importance of travel writing in society .   Gauger founded the site in January 2000 to let friends know about his travels , and has since broadened to include other content such as details about political disputes between preservationists and developers in various parts of the globe .   Notes from the Road covers travel issues which are rarely covered by the travel media , such as controversial environmental battles such as those on Great Guana Cay and Sand Mountain .

neg: Cartoonist A cartoonist ( also comic strip creator ) is a visual artist who specializes in drawing cartoons . This work is often created for entertainment , political commentary , or advertising . Cartoonists may work in many formats , such as animation , booklets , comic strips , comic books , editorial cartoons , graphic novels , manuals , gag cartoons , graphic design , illustrations , storyboards , posters , shirts , books , advertisements , greeting cards , magazines , newspapers , and video game packaging .

neg: Sam Drucker Sam Drucker , portrayed by actor Frank Cady , is the operator of Drucker 's general store in the fictional community of Hooterville , which is seen in the television shows Petticoat Junction and Green Acres ( and occasionally in The Beverly Hillbillies ) . Drucker is the only resident of Hooterville to be a regular character in both Petticoat Junction and Green Acres . He is a supporting character in Petticoat Junction , but more of a main character in Green Acres , where he seems to be perhaps the only truly sane person . The New York Times describes Sam Drucker as `` a bit of a straight man to the colorfully zany folk '' of Hooterville . However , like other Hootervillians , he sees nothing unusual in the fact that Fred and Doris Ziffel 's `` son '' Arnold is a talking pig .   Drucker is provincial , but fairly intelligent . He earns a modest living , and he sleeps in the back room of the general store . In the Green Acres episode `` Milk Machine '' , Mr. Haney and Fred Ziffel ask Drucker for five hundred dollars to invest in a milk making machine . When he tells them he does n't have the money , Mr. Haney suggests getting a mortgage on the general store . Drucker tells him that he already has six mortgages on his store and is `` working on a seventh . '' Much ado is made of Sam Drucker 's baldness . In one episode , he dons a toupee for a photograph and notes that it is the first time he has worn it since high school . In another episode , he states , `` We Druckers skin out early . '' And in the Green Acres episode `` The Agricultural Student '' , Sam throws on his toupé and says he is `` Young Sam Drucker '' when a young blonde co-ed named Terry Harper needs a date for the barn dance .   Besides being the town grocer , Sam Drucker is also Hooterville 's postmaster , constable , Justice of the Peace , and Superintendent of Schools . And he is the editor , publisher , and apparently sole employee of the Hooterville World-Guardian , the town 's weekly newspaper . He operates a `` bank '' , which is merely a cash box kept under the counter in his store . In addition , Drucker is a fireman with the Hooterville Volunteer Fire Department , and plays the bass drum in the Hooterville Volunteer Fire Department Band .

neg: Dream On! Dream On ! is a film which premiered in 1981 at the Festival International du Nouveau Cinema , Montreal . It was shot in 16mm film from 1975 to 1980 , and was blown up to 35mm in 1984 . The film 's action follows a group of young actors as they struggle to survive in L.A. and hang on to their artistic principles . Ed Harris and Paul `` Pee-wee Herman '' Reubens have since become well known actors .

neg: Stroker Ace Stroker Ace is a 1983 American action comedy film , directed by Hal Needham and filmed in North Carolina and Georgia . Burt Reynolds stars as the eponymous Stroker Ace , a NASCAR driver .   The co-stars were Jim Nabors , Loni Anderson , Ned Beatty , Parker Stevenson , and Bubba Smith , with appearances by many NASCAR drivers , such as : Dale Earnhardt , Richard Petty , Neil Bonnett , Harry Gant , Terry Labonte , Kyle Petty , Benny Parsons , Tim Richmond , Ricky Rudd , Cale Yarborough , and announcers Ken Squier , David Hobbs , and Chris Economaki . The movie was filmed on location at Charlotte Motor Speedway , Talladega Superspeedway and the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton , Georgia . The theme song was performed by Charlie Daniels .   Burt Reynolds turned down the role of astronaut Garrett Breedlove in Terms of Endearment to do this film . The role went to Jack Nicholson , who went on to win an Academy Award . Reynolds said he made this decision because `` I felt I owed Hal more than I owed Jim '' but that it was a turning point in his career from which he never recovered . `` That 's where I lost them , '' he says of his fans .   The movie was adapted from the 1974 novel Stand On It , an autobiography of fictional driver `` Stroker Ace . '' The novel 's joint authors , William Neely and Robert K. Ottum , based the book on actual events from the racing world but with their protagonist as the subject .

neg: The Draft Horse The Draft Horse is a Warner Bros. cartoon released in 1942 , directed by Chuck Jones . Mel Blanc provided the voices . Robert Cannon is the animator , Tedd Pierce is the screenwriter and the music of this cartoon was done by Carl Stalling . The title is a pun on draft horse and the Draft .

neg: Road to Utopia Road to Utopia is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Hal Walker and starring Bing Crosby , Bob Hope , and Dorothy Lamour . Filmed in 1943 but not released until 1946 , Road to Utopia is the fourth film of the `` Road to ... '' series . Written by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama , the film is about two vaudeville performers at the turn of the twentieth century who go to Alaska to make their fortune . Along the way they find a map to a secret gold mine . In 1947 , Road to Utopia received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay .

neg: Fine Feathered Friend Fine Feathered Friend is a 1942 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the 8th Tom and Jerry short released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer . It was directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby . It was animated by Pete Burness , Kenneth Muse , Jack Zander and George Gordon . The animators of the cartoon were not credited , But William Hanna and Joseph Barbera are credited . the first original opening theme was `` Chips Off The Old Block '' as heard in Blitz Wolf . It was replaced by the later of Tom and Jerry theme on re-issue . Bill Littlejohn was credited on original issue .

neg: Adult animation Adult animation , adult cartoon , or mature animation is any type of animation work that is mainly targeted towards adults and sometimes also teenagers , acting as a contrast to most animated films and TV series being aimed at children . Works in this genre may be considered adult for any number of reasons . They may be noted for using risqué themes , graphic violence , profane language , sexuality , or dark humor . Works in this genre may explore philosophical , political , or social issues . Some productions are noted for sophisticated and/or experimental storytelling and animation techniques .   Before the enforcement of the Hays Code , some cartoon shorts contained humor that was aimed at adult audience members rather than children . Following the introduction of the Motion Picture Association of America film rating system , independent animation producers attempted to establish an alternative to mainstream animation . Initially , few animation studios in the United States attempted to produce animation for adult audiences , but later examples of animation produced for adults would gain mainstream attention and success .

neg: Motor Mania Motor Mania is a cartoon made by Walt Disney Productions in 1950 . In this madcap motoring animation , Goofy ( during his `` Everyman '' period ) transforms into a Mr. Hyde-type split personality , when he gets behind the wheel and provides the lowdown on how to not drive safely .

neg: Mighty Mouse Mighty Mouse is an American animated anthropomorphic , superhero mouse character created by the Terrytoons studio for 20th Century Fox . The character first appeared in 1942 ( originally named Super Mouse ) and subsequently in 80 theatrical films between 1942 and 1961 . These films appeared on American television from 1955 through 1967 , Saturday mornings on the CBS television network . The character was twice revived , by Filmation Studios in 1979 and in 1987 by animation director Ralph Bakshi , who had worked at the Terrytoons studio during his early career .   Mighty Mouse has also appeared in comics and other media .

neg: Moving Day (1936 film) Moving Day is a 1936 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by United Artists . The cartoon , set during the contemporary Great Depression , follows the antics of Mickey Mouse , Donald Duck , and Goofy as they frantically pack their belongings after being dispossessed from their home . The film was directed by Ben Sharpsteen and includes the voices of Walt Disney as Mickey , Clarence Nash as Donald , Pinto Colvig as Goofy , and Billy Bletcher as Pete as the Sheriff .

neg: On the Open Road (play) On the Open Road is a 1992 play by Steve Tesich .   It is a post-apocalyptic tale concerning the events after a `` civil war '' within the United States . Characters drag wheeled carts filled with meager possessions through a destroyed American wasteland . There have been numerous productions throughout the US .   Category : Plays by Steve Tesich  Category : Plays set in the United States  Category : Post-apocalyptic fiction  Category :1992 plays

neg: Charlotte's Web Charlotte 's Web is a children 's novel by American author E. B. White and illustrated by Garth Williams ; it was published in October 15 , 1952 , by Harper & Brothers . The novel tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a barn spider named Charlotte . When Wilbur is in danger of being slaughtered by the farmer , Charlotte writes messages praising Wilbur ( such as `` Some Pig '' ) in her web in order to persuade the farmer to let him live .   Written in White 's dry , low-key manner , Charlotte 's Web is considered a classic of children 's literature , enjoyable to adults as well as children . The description of the experience of swinging on a rope swing at the farm is an often cited example of rhythm in writing , as the pace of the sentences reflects the motion of the swing . In 2000 , Publishers Weekly listed the book as the best-selling children 's paperback of all time .   Charlotte 's Web was adapted into an animated feature by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Sagittarius Productions in 1973 . Paramount released a direct-to-video sequel , Charlotte 's Web 2 : Wilbur 's Great Adventure , in the U.S. in 2003 ( Universal released the film internationally ) . A live-action film version of E. B. White 's original story was released in 2006 . A video game based on this adaption was also released in 2006 .

neg: Bryan Brinkman Bryan Brinkman is a cartoon animator from the United States of America .

neg: Walkman Walkman is a Sony brand tradename originally used for portable audio cassette/tape players in the late 1970s . In the 2010s , it was used to market Sony 's portable audio and video players as well as a line of former Sony Ericsson mobile phones . The original Walkman actually introduced a change in music listening habits by allowing people to carry recorded music with them and listen to music through lightweight headphones . Owners of the Walkman were able to take back their `` lost '' time , commuting for example , and turn it into a pleasurable experience , or add a soundtrack to their urban surroundings . It was the privatization and personalization offered by the Walkman that led to its success . The Walkman has gained popularity in recent years because in the 2014 film `` Guardians Of The Galaxy '' and it 's 2017 predecessor `` Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol . 2 , '' the main character uses a Walkman and cassette to listen to his music .   The prototype was built in 1978 by audio-division engineer Nobutoshi Kihara for Sony co-founder Masaru Ibuka . Ibuka wanted to be able to listen to operas during his frequent trans-Pacific plane trips , and presented the idea to Kihara . The original idea for a portable stereo is credited to Brazilian-German inventor Andreas Pavel . The first Walkman was marketed in 1979 in Japan , using the name Walkman . From 1980 , it was known as the Soundabout in many other countries including the US , Freestyle in Sweden , and the Stowaway in the UK . Advertising , despite all the foreign languages , still attracted thousands of buyers in the US specifically . Sony President and co-founder Akio Morita hated the name `` Walkman '' and asked that it be changed , but relented after being told by junior executives that a promotion campaign had already begun using the brand name and that it would be too expensive to change .   The names `` Walkman '' , `` Pressman '' , `` Watchman '' , `` Scoopman '' , `` Discman '' , and `` Talkman '' are trademarks of Sony , and have been applied to a wide range of portable entertainment devices manufactured by the company . The name `` Walkman '' was based on its precursor , the Pressman tape recorder . An initial prototype of the Walkman was in fact made by replacing the monophonic recording circuit , head and speaker from the Pressman with a stereo playback-only head and amplifier . Sony continues to use the `` Walkman '' brand name for most of their portable audio devices , after the `` Discman '' name for CD players was dropped in the late 1990s .

neg: Editorial cartoon An editorial cartoon , also known as a political cartoon , is a drawing containing a commentary expressing the artist 's opinion . An artist who writes and draws such images is known as an editorial cartoonist .   They typically combine artistic skill , hyperbole and satire in order to question authority and draw attention to corruption , political violence and other social ills .

neg: Easy Rider Easy Rider is a 1969 American road movie written by Peter Fonda , Dennis Hopper , and Terry Southern , produced by Fonda and directed by Hopper . It tells the story of two bikers ( played by Fonda and Hopper ) who travel through the American Southwest and South after selling a large score of cocaine . The success of Easy Rider helped spark the New Hollywood era of filmmaking during the early 1970s . The film was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1998 .   A landmark counterculture film , and a `` touchstone for a generation '' that `` captured the national imagination '' , Easy Rider explores the societal landscape , issues , and tensions in the United States during the 1960s , such as the rise and fall of the hippie movement , drug use , and communal lifestyle .  In Easy Rider , real drugs were used in scenes showing the use of marijuana and other substances .

neg: The Lonesome Mouse The Lonesome Mouse is a 1943 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the 10th Tom and Jerry cartoon released . This is notable for being the first speaking role of the cat and mouse duo . It was created and released in 1943 , and re-released to theatres on June 24 , 1950 . It was directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby .   The animators of the cartoon were not credited ( typically for early MGM shorts ) , and this was the last Tom and Jerry cartoon to follow this trend . All future Tom and Jerry theatrical shorts credited the animators . The original opening theme was `` Runnin ' Wild '' , as heard in Barney Bear 's Wild Honey . It was replaced by the later Tom & Jerry theme on re-issue . This cartoon is animated by Kenneth Muse , George Gordon , Jack Zander and Irven Spence with additional animation by Pete Burness and Al Grandmain .


query: Melbourne is in Russia.

pos: 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics , officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad , were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia , in 1956 , apart from the equestrian events , which were held five months earlier in Stockholm . The 1956 Games were the first to be staged in the Southern Hemisphere and Oceania , as well as the first to be held outside Europe and North America . Melbourne is the southernmost city to host the games . Equestrian events could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations . This was the second Olympics not to be held entirely in one country , the first being the 1920 Summer Olympics , which Antwerp , Belgium , co-hosted with Amsterdam and Ostend .

pos: Melbourne Melbourne ( -LSB- ˈmɛlbərn -RSB- ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria , and the second-most populous city in Australia and Oceania . The name `` Melbourne '' refers to an urban agglomeration spanning 9900 km2 , which comprises the broader metropolitan area , as well as being the common name for its city centre . The metropolis is located on the large natural bay of Port Phillip and expands into the hinterlands towards the Dandenong and Macedon mountain ranges , Mornington Peninsula and Yarra Valley . Melbourne consists of 31 municipalities . It has a population of 4,641,636 , and its inhabitants are called Melburnians .   Founded by free settlers from the British Crown colony of Van Diemen 's Land on 30 August 1835 , in what was then the colony of New South Wales , it was incorporated as a Crown settlement in 1837 . It was named `` Melbourne '' by the Governor of New South Wales , Sir Richard Bourke , in honour of the British Prime Minister of the day , William Lamb , 2nd Viscount Melbourne . It was officially declared a city by Queen Victoria , to whom Lord Melbourne was close , in 1847 , after which it became the capital of the newly founded colony of Victoria in 1851 . During the Victorian gold rush of the 1850s , it was transformed into one of the world 's largest and wealthiest cities . After the federation of Australia in 1901 , it served as the nation 's interim seat of government until 1927 .   Melbourne rates highly in education , entertainment , health care , research and development , tourism and sport , making it the world 's most liveable city -- for the sixth year in a row in 2016 , according to the Economist Intelligence Unit . It is a leading financial centre in the Asia-Pacific region , and ranks among the top 30 cities in the world in the Global Financial Centres Index . Referred to as Australia 's `` cultural capital '' , it is the birthplace of Australian impressionism , Australian rules football , the Australian film and television industries , and Australian contemporary dance . It is recognised as a UNESCO City of Literature and a major centre for street art , music and theatre . It is home to many of Australia 's largest and oldest cultural institutions such as the Melbourne Cricket Ground , the National Gallery of Victoria , the State Library of Victoria and the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building . It was the host city of the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 2006 Commonwealth Games .   The main passenger airport serving the metropolis and the state is Melbourne Airport ( also called Tullamarine Airport ) , the second busiest in Australia . The Port of Melbourne is Australia 's busiest seaport for containerised and general cargo . Melbourne has an extensive transport network . The main metropolitan train terminus is Flinders Street Station , and the main regional train and coach terminus is Southern Cross Station . Melbourne is also home to Australia 's most extensive freeway network and has the world 's largest urban tram network .

pos: Port Phillip Port Phillip ( also commonly referred to as Port Phillip Bay or ( locally ) just The Bay ) , is a large bay in southern Victoria , Australia ; it is the location of Melbourne . Geographically , the bay covers 1930 km2 and the shore stretches roughly 264 km . Although it is extremely shallow for its size , most of the bay is navigable . The deepest portion is only 24 m , and half the region is shallower than 8 m . The volume of the water in the bay is around 25 km3 .   Prior to British settlement the area around Port Phillip was divided between the territories of the Wathaurong ( to the west ) , Wurundjeri ( north ) and Boonwurrung ( south and east ) Nations . Its waters and coast are home to seals , whales , dolphins , corals , and many kinds of seabirds and migratory waders .   The first British to enter the bay were the crews of , commanded by John Murray and , ten weeks later , commanded by Matthew Flinders , in 1802 . Subsequent expeditions into the bay took place in 1803 to establish the first settlement in Victoria , near Sorrento , but was abandoned in 1804 . Thirty years later , settlers from Tasmania returned to establish Melbourne , now the state 's capital city , at the mouth of the Yarra River in 1835 and Geelong at Corio Bay in 1838 . Today Port Phillip is the most densely populated catchment in Australia with an estimated 4.5 million people living around the bay ; Melbourne 's suburbs extend around much of the northern and eastern shorelines , and the city of Geelong sprawls around Corio Bay , in the bay 's western arm .

pos: Flinders Street railway station Flinders Street railway station is a railway station on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets in Melbourne , Australia . It serves the entire metropolitan rail network . Backing onto the city reach of the Yarra River in the heart of the city , the complex covers two whole city blocks and extends from Swanston Street to Queen Street .   Flinders Street is served by Metro 's suburban services , and V/Line regional services to Gippsland . It is the busiest station on Melbourne 's metropolitan network and the busiest railway station in Australia , with over 92,600 daily entries per weekday recorded in the 2011/12 fiscal year . It was the first railway station in an Australian city and the world 's busiest passenger station in the late 1920s .   The main station building , completed in 1909 , is a cultural icon of Melbourne , with its prominent dome , arched entrance , tower and clocks one of the city 's most recognisable landmarks . It is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register . The Melburnian saying `` I 'll meet you under the clocks '' refers to the row of clocks above the main entrance , which indicate the time-tabled time of departure for trains on each line ; another saying , `` I 'll meet you on the steps '' , refers to the wide staircase underneath these clocks . Flinders Street Station is responsible for two of Melbourne 's busiest pedestrian crossings , both across Flinders Street , including one of Melbourne 's few pedestrian scrambles .

pos: Australia Australia ( -LSB- əˈstreɪliə -RSB- , -LSB- ɒ - -RSB- , -LSB- - ljə -RSB- ) , officially the Commonwealth of Australia , is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent , the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands . It is the world 's sixth-largest country by total area . The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea , Indonesia and East Timor to the north ; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east ; and New Zealand to the south-east . Australia 's capital is Canberra , and its largest urban area is Sydney .   For about 50,000 years before the first British settlement in the late 18th century , Australia was inhabited by indigenous Australians ,  who spoke languages classifiable into roughly 250 groups . After the European discovery of the continent by Dutch explorers in 1606 , Australia 's eastern half was claimed by Great Britain in 1770 and initially settled through penal transportation to the colony of New South Wales from 26 January 1788 . The population grew steadily in subsequent decades , and by the 1850s most of the continent had been explored and an additional five self-governing crown colonies established . On 1 January 1901 , the six colonies federated , forming the Commonwealth of Australia . Australia has since maintained a stable liberal democratic political system that functions as a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy comprising six states and several territories . The population of 24 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard .   Australia has the world 's 13th-largest economy and ninth-highest per capita income ( IMF ) . With the second-highest human development index globally , the country ranks highly in quality of life , health , education , economic freedom , and civil liberties and political rights . Australia is a member of the United Nations , G20 , Commonwealth of Nations , ANZUS , Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) , World Trade Organization , Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation , and the Pacific Islands Forum .

neg: Melbourne Cup The Melbourne Cup is Australia 's most prestigious annual Thoroughbred horse race . It is a 3,200 metre race for three-year-olds and over . It is the richest `` two-mile '' handicap in the world , and one of the richest turf races . Conducted by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse as part of the spring carnival in Melbourne , Victoria , the event starts at 3pm on the first Tuesday in November and is known locally as `` the race that stops a nation '' .   The Melbourne Cup has a long tradition with the first race held in 1861 over 2 mi but was shortened to 3,200 m in 1972 when Australia adopted the metric system . This reduced the distance by 18.688 m , and Rain Lover 's 1968 race record of 3:19.1 was accordingly adjusted to 3:17.9 . The present record holder is the 1990 winner Kingston Rule with a time of 3:16.3 .

neg: Administrative divisions of Moscow Oblast This is a list of the administrative and municipal divisions of Moscow Oblast , a federal subject of Russia .   Moscow Oblast is located in the Central Federal District of Russia , and completely surrounds Moscow , the capital of Russia . While Moscow hosts the majority of the government bodies of the oblast , it does not officially serve as the oblast 's administrative center and is not otherwise associated with the oblast either administratively or municipally .   The oblast is , as are other Russian federal subjects , subdivided for the purposes of the state administration and for the purposes of the local self-government , the rights to which are guaranteed by the Constitution of Russia . While the administrative and municipal divisions are not required by law to be identical , the system of municipal divisions in Moscow Oblast , having been created on the basis of existing administrative divisions , has only minor differences from the system of administrative divisions .

neg: Khabarovsk Krai Khabarovsk Krai ( -LSB- Хаба́ровский край , r = Khabarovsky kray , p = xɐˈbarəfskʲɪj kraj -RSB- ) is a federal subject of Russia ( a krai ) , located in the Russian Far East . It lies mostly in the basin of the lower Amur River , but also occupies a vast mountainous area along the coastline of the Sea of Okhotsk , an arm of the Pacific Ocean . The administrative center of the krai is the city of Khabarovsk . Population : 1,343,869 ( 2010 Census ) .   The indigenous people of the area are various Tungusic peoples ( Evenks , Negidals , Ulchs , Nanai , Oroch , Udege ) and Amur Nivkhs .

neg: Krasnoyarsk Krai Krasnoyarsk Krai ( -LSB- Красноя́рский край , r = Krasnoyarsky kray , p = krəsnɐˈjarskʲɪj ˈkraj -RSB- ) is a federal subject of Russia ( a krai ) , with its administrative center in the city of Krasnoyarsk -- the third-largest city in Siberia ( after Novosibirsk and Omsk ) . Krasnoyarsk Krai is the largest krai in the Russian Federation , the second largest federal subject ( after the Sakha Republic ) , and the third largest subnational governing body by area in the world , after Sakha Republic and the Australian state of Western Australia . The krai covers an area of 2339700 km2 , which is nearly one quarter the size of the entire country of Canada ( the next-largest country in the world after Russia ) , constituting roughly 13 % of the Russian Federation 's total area and containing a population of 2,828,187 , or just under 2 % of its population . ( 2010 Census ) .

neg: Moscow dialect The Moscow dialect or Moscow accent ( -LSB- Московское произношение , Moskovskoye proiznoshenye , mɐˈskofskəjə prəɪznɐˈʂenʲɪɪ -RSB- ) , sometimes Central Russian , is the spoken Russian language variety used in Moscow . Influenced by both Northern and Southern Russian dialects , the Moscow dialect is the basis of the Russian literary language .

neg: Russian Argentines Russian Argentines are people from Russia living in Argentina , and their Argentine-born descendants . There are about 170,000 people of Russian descent living in Argentina , mostly in Buenos Aires and Greater Buenos Aires .   Most Russian immigrants arrived in Argentina between 1880 and 1921 , while a smaller number arrived in the 1990s .  Russian movement into Argentina can be divided into five waves of immigration , the last three consisting of actual ethnic Russians , while the first one consists of immigrants categorized as `` Russian '' due to their origin in the Russian Empire even though a substantial number were not in fact ethnic Russians ( but included substantial numbers of Volga Germans and Jews ) .

neg: Australia–Italy relations Australia -- Italy relations are foreign relations between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Italian Republic . Australia has an embassy in Rome and a general consulate in Milan . Italy has an embassy in Canberra , 2 general consulates ( in Melbourne and Sydney ) and 3 consulates ( in Adelaide , Brisbane and Perth ) . Italy and Australia have for long years , sustained a sturdy and positively friendly relationship in the categories of immigration , political strategism , and commercial trade .   As of 2011 there were around 916,000 people of Italian descent living in Australia .

neg: Flinders Wharf Flinders Wharf ( previously known as Flinders Wharf Apartments ) is located in the Docklands area , along the northern bank of Melbourne 's Yarra River on the edge of Melbourne 's central business district . The 300-apartment complex is home to a multicultural blend of personalities and is a short walk from Southern Cross Station ( formally Spencer Street Station ) , Flinders Street Station , Crown Casino , Docklands Stadium and many of Melbourne 's other attractions . Most of the complex consists of residents who either own or lease their apartment . Some of the apartments are `` short stay '' apartments , where individuals or groups stay for a short period ( usually less than a month . )   On the western side of the complex , the Victorian State Government has developed an open space for recreational use known as Seafarers Rest .   The state government is currently redeveloping the other side of the river to include a hotel , shopping complex , restaurants and conference centre . A new cross bridge from Flinders Wharf to the new area has been built and is operational .

neg: Embassy of Estonia in Moscow The Embassy of Estonia in Moscow ( Посольство Эстонии в Москве , Eesti Suursaatkond Moskvas ) is the chief diplomatic mission of Estonia in the Russian Federation . It is located at 5 Maly Kislovsky Lane ( Mалый Кисловский пер . 5 ) in the Presnensky District of Moscow .

neg: Melbourne Opera Melbourne Opera Company was founded in 2002 as a not-for-profit company dedicated to producing opera and associated art forms at realistic prices . It is based in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia and tours over an area between Canberra in the north and Hobart in the south .   Melbourne Opera 's special emphases are on the development of young artists , regional touring , and on openness & transparency .   Melbourne Opera has toured the regions since its very first production in 2003 . This has been achieved relying entirely upon philanthropic support .   Melbourne Opera is a business name of South East Regional Touring Opera Ltd -LSB- SERTO -RSB- . The corporate name was changed on 1 June 2007 to reflect the Company 's much expanded geographical scope .

neg: 1969 Melbourne Transportation Plan The 1969 Melbourne Transportation Plan was a road and rail transport plan for Melbourne , the state capital of Victoria , Australia , instituted by Henry Bolte 's state government . Most prominently , the plan recommended the provision of an extensive freeway network , much of which has since been built .   Despite the majority of the printed material being devoted to non-car transport , 86 per cent of the projected budget was devoted to roads and parking , with only 14 per cent to other forms of transport . The plan recommended 510 km of freeways for metropolitan Melbourne , as well as a number of railways . Of the latter , only the City Underground Loop was constructed . Proposed lines to Doncaster and Monash University ( now Clayton Campus ) , and between Dandenong and Frankston , were never built .   The plan was described J.M. Thompson in Great Cities and their Traffic as `` clearly ... a highway plan , not -- as it is called -- a comprehensive transport plan '' , and by historian Graeme Davison as `` the most expansive and expensive freeway experiment in Australian history '' .   In 1973 , some freeway plans were pruned , especially those proposed for the inner city , with State Premier Rupert Hamer cancelling all the road reservations for the unbuilt urban freeways in 1976 .   Some significant outer suburban freeway projects , under new branding , were built by subsequent governments , including EastLink ( by the Bracks government ) and Peninsula Link ( by the Napthine government ) .

neg: Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival The Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival is an annual international jazz festival held in Melbourne , Australia in April or May . The festival was formed in 2005 to celebrate Melbourne 's burgeoning creative jazz scene . Building on the unprecedented success of the 2005 , 2006 , and 2007 festivals , the festival returns again in 2008 to deliver eleven days and nights of original music featuring Melbourne 's most celebrated improvisers plus interstate guests .   Each year the festival begins in Federation Square on the big outdoor stage with a free concert , continues throughout the week with many innovative events including the Jazz Fringe Commission Concert at BMW Edge , and finally winds up with Big Arse Sunday . ` Big Arse ' has become one of the ` not to be missed ' events on Melbourne 's musical calendar .   Major sponsors include Victoria University , Big Trousers , APRA , Federation Square , Arts Victoria 2008 .

neg: Young and Jackson Hotel Young and Jackson is a hotel in Melbourne , Australia , at the corner of Flinders Street and Swanston Street . It is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register .

neg: Moscow International Business Center The Moscow International Business Center ( MIBC ) , also known as `` Moscow City '' , ( Московский международный деловой центр `` Москва-Сити '' , Moskovskiy mezhdunarodnıy delovoy tsentr `` Moskva-Citi '' ) is a commercial district in central Moscow , Russia . Located east of the Third Ring Road in the Presnensky District of Central Administrative Okrug , the Moscow City area is currently under development . Construction of the MIBC takes place on the Presnenskaya embankment of the Moscow River , approximately 4 km west of Red Square , and just east of the Third Ring Road . The project occupies an area of 60 hectares , with the territory chosen being the only area in central Moscow that can accommodate such a project .   The MIBC is expected to become the first zone in Russia to combine business activity , living space and entertainment in one single development . The Moscow government first conceived the project in 1992 . An estimated 250,000 -- 300,000 people will be working in , living in , or visiting the complex at any given time . MIBC includes 6 skyscrapers with maximum height of 300 meters or more ( Shanghai has 5 , Hong Kong has 6 , Chicago has 6 , New York has 8 ) . Europe 's tallest building , the Federation Tower , is in the MIBC . The complex also includes the second-tallest , third-tallest , fifth-tallest , sixth-tallest , and seventh-tallest buildings in Europe . By 2016 twelve of twenty-three planned facilities of MIBC were already built , seven buildings are in construction and four are in the design stage .   __ TOC __

neg: Russians in the United Kingdom The Russian community in the United Kingdom consists mainly of British citizens of Russian heritage as well with expatriates and migrants from Russia who reside in the United Kingdom . Russians have lived the United Kingdom since the 19th century .

neg: Kolyma Kolyma ( Колыма́ , -LSB- kəlɨˈma -RSB- ) is a region located in the Russian Far East . It is bounded by the East Siberian Sea and the Arctic Ocean in the north and the Sea of Okhotsk to the south . The region gets its name from the Kolyma River and mountain range , parts of which were not discovered until 1926 . Today the region consists roughly of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug and the Magadan Oblast .   The area , part of which is within the Arctic Circle , has a subarctic climate with very cold winters lasting up to six months of the year . Permafrost and tundra cover a large part of the region . Average winter temperatures range from − 19 ° C to − 38 ° C ( even lower in the interior ) , and average summer temperatures , from +3 ° C to +16 ° C . There are rich reserves of gold , silver , tin , tungsten , mercury , copper , antimony , coal , oil , and peat . Twenty-nine zones of possible oil and gas accumulation have been identified in the Sea of Okhotsk shelf . Total reserves are estimated at 3.5 billion tons of equivalent fuel , including 1.2 billion tons of oil and 1.5 billion m3 of gas .   The principal town Magadan has nearly 100,000 inhabitants and is the largest port in north-eastern Russia . It has a large fishing fleet and remains open year-round thanks to icebreakers . Magadan is served by the nearby Sokol Airport . There are many public and private farming enterprises . Gold mines , pasta and sausage factories , fishing companies , and a distillery form the city 's industrial base .

neg: City of South Melbourne The City of South Melbourne was a local government area about 2 km south of Melbourne , the state capital of Victoria , Australia , on the south bank of the Yarra River . The city covered an area of 8.91 km2 , and existed from 1855 until 1994 .   The council area was bounded by the Yarra River to the north , Fraser and Lorne Streets to the south , the Port Phillip foreshore and Pickles Street to the west , and St Kilda Road to the east .

neg: St Kilda and Brighton Railway Company The St Kilda and Brighton Railway Company was a railway company in Victoria , Australia . The company opened a line from St Kilda in Melbourne , Australia to Bay Street ( now North Brighton ) in 1859 and Beach ( now Brighton Beach ) in 1861 .   In November 1853 , a Bill was introduced in the Parliament of Victoria for incorporation of a company to be called the `` Melbourne , St. Kilda and Brighton Railway Company '' .   Then in December 1855 another Bill was planned to be presented to Parliament to incorporate the `` St. Kilda and Brighton Railway Company '' .   Charles Ebden was chairman of directors of the Company .   The St Kilda and Brighton Railway Company and the Melbourne and Suburban Railway Company were taken over by the Melbourne and Hobson 's Bay Railway Company in 1865 . The combined company , known as the Melbourne and Hobsons Bay United Railway Company , was taken over by the Government of Victoria in 1878 and it became part of the Victorian Railways .

neg: Moorabbin, Victoria Moorabbin is a suburb in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia , 15 km south-east of Melbourne 's central business district . Its local government area is the City of Kingston . At the 2011 Census , Moorabbin had a population of 5,283 .   Most of the eastern side of Moorabbin has been an industrial area since the first development in the mid-1960s . Major industries with a presence in the area include Philip Morris and Coca-Cola . Moorabbin is also well known locally for its residential area built after World War II .

neg: South Yarra, Victoria South Yarra is an inner suburb of Melbourne , Victoria , Australia , 4 km south-east from Melbourne 's Central Business District . Its local government areas are the Cities of Melbourne and Stonnington . At the 2011 Census , South Yarra had a population of 19,134 .   The area east of Punt Road is in the City of Stonnington and the area to the west is in the City of Melbourne .   The main shopping region of South Yarra runs along Toorak Road and Chapel Street . Trade along these two arteries are focused on trendy and upmarket shopping , restaurants , nightclubs and cafe culture . The area of South Yarra centred along Commercial Road was for several decades one of Melbourne 's gay villages .   South Yarra is also home to some of Melbourne 's most prestigious residential addresses . Residential land price records ( per square metre ) have been set by properties in Domain Road , Walsh Street and Fairlie Court .