query: Tina Turner released Foreign Affair in 1989, and the album went platinum within the year.

pos: Tina Turner Tina Turner ( born Anna Mae Bullock ; November 26 , 1939 ) , is an American-born recording artist , dancer , actress , and author , whose career has spanned more than half a century , earning her widespread recognition and numerous awards . Born and raised in the Southeastern United States , Turner relinquished her American citizenship after obtaining Swiss citizenship in 2013 .   She began her musical career in the mid-1950s as a featured singer with Ike Turner 's Kings of Rhythm , first recording in 1958 under the name `` Little Ann . '' Her introduction to the public as Tina Turner began in 1960 as a member of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue . Success followed with a string of notable hits credited to the duo , including `` A Fool in Love '' , `` River Deep -- Mountain High '' ( 1966 ) , `` Proud Mary '' ( 1971 ) , and `` Nutbush City Limits '' ( 1973 ) , a song which she herself wrote . In her autobiography , I , Tina , she revealed several instances of severe domestic abuse against her by Ike Turner prior to their 1976 split and subsequent 1978 divorce . Raised a Baptist , she encountered faith with Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism in 1971 , crediting the spiritual chant of Nam Myoho Renge Kyo , which Turner claims helped her to endure during difficult times .   After her divorce from Ike Turner , she rebuilt her career through live performances . In the 1980s , Turner launched a major comeback with another string of hits , starting in late 1983 with the single `` Let 's Stay Together '' followed by the 1984 release of her fifth solo album Private Dancer which became a worldwide success . The album contained the song `` What 's Love Got to Do with It '' , which became Turner 's biggest hit and won three Grammy Awards including Record of the Year . Her solo success continued thoughout the 1980s and 90s with multi-platinum albums including Break Every Rule and Foreign Affair , and with singles such as `` We Do n't Need Another Hero ( Thunderdome ) '' , `` The Best '' , and `` GoldenEye '' for the 1995 James Bond film of the same name . In 1993 , `` What 's Love Got to Do with It '' was used as the title of a biographical film adapted from her autobiography , along with the film 's accompanying soundtrack album . In addition to her musical career , Turner has also garnered success acting in films , including the role of the Acid Queen in the 1975 rock musical Tommy , a starring role alongside Mel Gibson in the 1985 action film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome , and a cameo role in the 1993 film Last Action Hero .   One of the world 's best-selling artists of all time , she has also been referred to as The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll . Turner has been termed the most successful female Rock 'n' Roll artist , receiving eleven Grammy Awards , including eight competitive awards and three Grammy Hall of Fame awards . Turner has also sold more concert tickets than any other solo performer in history . Her combined album and single sales total approximately 180 million copies worldwide , She is noted for her energetic stage presence , powerful vocals , and career longevity . In 2008 , Turner returned from semi-retirement to embark on her Tina ! : 50th Anniversary Tour . Turner 's tour became one of the highest selling ticketed shows of 2008 -- 09 . Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Turner no. 63 on their list of 100 greatest artists of all time , and no. 17 on their list of 100 greatest singers of all time . In 1991 , Turner was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame .   Turner announced in December 2016 that she has been working on `` Tina '' , a new musical based on her story , in collaboration with Phyllida Lloyd and Stage Entertainment .

pos: Foreign Affair (Tina Turner album) Foreign Affair is the seventh solo album by Tina Turner , released on Capitol Records in 1989 . It was Turner 's third album release after her hugely successful comeback six years earlier and although the album was not a major success in Turner 's native US , it was a huge international success in Europe . The album reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart , her first number one album there . The album includes the single `` The Best '' which has gone on to become one of Turner 's best-known songs .

neg: Ross (1983 album) Ross is a 1983 album by the American entertainer Diana Ross , her third released on the RCA label . It was released shortly before Ross gave a pair of free concerts in New York 's Central Park . The album reached # 32 on the US charts , # 14 on the US R&B charts and # 44 in the UK . It has never been reissued as a digital download . The album 's highest international chart position was in Sweden , where it reached # 7 .   Five of the eight tracks were produced by Gary Katz , two by Ray Parker Jr and one by Ross . The album 's first single , `` Pieces of Ice '' , peaked at # 31 on the US charts . Subsequent singles `` Up Front '' ( US R&B # 60 , UK # 79 ) and `` Let 's Go Up '' ( US # 77 ) were also minor hits . `` Up Front '' was remixed by Jolley & Swain for its European release . The album 's final US sales were slightly higher than 250,000 copies .   The album was remastered and re-released in September 2014 by Funky Town Grooves , as an `` Expanded Edition '' with bonus material .

neg: Show Some Respect `` Show Some Respect '' is a song recorded by recording artist Tina Turner . It was written by Terry Britten and Sue Shifrin and released as the sixth single from her fifth solo album Private Dancer ( 1984 ) . While not released as a single in Europe , it song found moderate success in the US and minor success in Canada . The B-side to `` Show Some Respect '' is a live cover of Prince 's song `` Let 's Pretend We 're Married '' .

neg: List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1983 The Billboard 200 , published in Billboard magazine , is a weekly chart that ranks the highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States . In 1983 , the name of the chart was Top LPs & Tape . Before Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991 , Billboard estimated sales from a representative sampling of record stores nationwide , using telephone , fax or messenger service . Data were based on rankings made by the record stores of the best-selling records , not on actual sales figures .   There were six number-one albums on this chart in 1983 , including the debut album of the Australian band Men at Work , Business as Usual , which spent the last seven weeks of 1982 and the first eight weeks of 1983 at number one , and was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) in 1984 . Thriller , the sixth studio album by recording artist Michael Jackson , was released on November 1982 . It peaked at number one for twenty-two non-consecutive weeks in 1983 with another fifteen consecutive weeks at the top into the following year , and seven songs from the album became top ten singles between late 1982 and early 1984 . Two of them : `` Billie Jean '' and `` Beat It '' , reached the top position of the Billboard Hot 100 . Thriller won eight Grammy Awards , including Album of the Year at the 26th Grammy Awards , and was the best-selling album of 1983 with more than fifteen million copies sold . In 2008 , twenty-five years after its release , the record was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame , and a few weeks later , it was among twenty-five recordings preserved by the Library of Congress to the National Recording Registry as `` culturally significant '' .   Flashdance , the soundtrack to the 1983 musical and romance film of the same name , peaked at number one for two weeks and won the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture . The two singles released from the album , `` Flashdance ... What a Feeling '' by Irene Cara , and `` Maniac '' by Michael Sembello , reached the top of the singles chart in 1983 . The New York Times considered the British band The Police to be the year 's most influential rock band . Australian , British , and American bands copied the white-reggae formula of their ( The Police 's ) earlier successes . The group released their fifth and final studio album , Synchronicity , in 1983 . The album , a varied accomplished blend of rock , funk , and third-world rhythms , stayed at number one for seventeen weeks and was certified four times platinum by the RIAA in 1984 . Metal Health , the third album by heavy metal band Quiet Riot , peaked at number one for one week , becoming the first heavy metal record to reach the top of the Billboard 200 . Singer-songwriter Lionel Richie released his second album Ca n't Slow Down in 1983 , which spent three weeks at the top and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year at the 27th Grammy Awards .

neg: The Best of ABBA The Best of ABBA is a compilation greatest hits album by Swedish pop group ABBA , released in November 1975 in Australia , Germany , the Netherlands , New Zealand and Norway , and in 1976 in Austria and India . Globally ABBA released Greatest Hits . The album topped the charts in Australia , Austria and New Zealand , and went on to be certified 24x Platinum in New Zealand and 22x Platinum in Australia . The album is tied with Dire Straits ' album Brothers in Arms for being the best-selling album in that country .   In Australia it spent 16 weeks at number one , and in New Zealand it topped the charts for 18 weeks . The Best of ABBA was one of the biggest selling vinyl albums in Australian history , selling over a million copies . At one stage RCA Records could n't keep up with the demand for the albums in the country 's shops , and copies had to be pressed under licence by a rival record company . In both countries , this album charted better than all the other ABBA releases .   The Best of ABBA was re-released in 1988 on vinyl and CD , but was only available for a short time .

neg: Tina! Tina ! is a compilation album from American rock singer Tina Turner . The album was released September 30 , 2008 by Capitol Records in North America and October 17 , 2008 in Germany ( the album was released as an `` import '' in other regions ) . The album was later expanded to a three-disc set , released in Europe to coincide with the European leg of her tour . The Platinum Collection was released on February 23 , 2009 .

neg: Entertainer of the Year Entertainer of the Year is the twenty-first studio album by American country music singer-songwriter , Loretta Lynn . It was released on February 26 , 1973 , by MCA Records .   Entertainer of the Year was titled after Lynn received the `` Entertainer of the Year '' award from the Country Music Association the previous year , becoming the first woman to win that award . The one and only single from the album was released in late 1972 , `` Rated X '' . The song was a self-penned song by Lynn and peaked at # 1 on the Billboard country chart in 1973 , her first # 1 hit since 1971 , and became also one of her more controversial songs , describing the double-standard frequently endured by divorced women at the time . The album was Lynn 's first studio album of 1973 , and Lynn would end up releasing an additional two for the year .   The album was very successful on the Billboard album charts , peaking at # 1 on the Top Country Albums chart , and did not chart on the Billboard 200 . The album became Lynn 's fourth album to top the Top Country Albums chart . The album was Lynn 's first released on the MCA Records label , after the Decca label was retired by the company .

neg: The Platinum Collection (Queen album) The Platinum Collection : Greatest Hits I , II & III is a box set by British rock band Queen which comprises their three greatest hits albums , Greatest Hits , Greatest Hits II and Greatest Hits III . The album was originally released on 13 November 2000 on the Parlophone label . A booklet with song facts and images is also included with the three CD set . The album 's US release was delayed by Hollywood Records until September 2002 and featured the 2001 Japanese release remastered versions of Greatest Hits Volumes 1 and 2 on the US and Canadian versions of The Platinum Collection .   The album peaked at No. 2 in the UK charts , being blocked off the top spot by Moby 's album 18 .   As part of Queen 's 40th anniversary celebrations , The Platinum Collection was released in the UK on 27 June 2011 , as well as in other territories around the world . The release consisted of the 2011 remasters of all three albums .

neg: Bad (album) Bad is the seventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson , released on August 31 , 1987 in the United States by Epic Records and internationally by CBS Records . It was released nearly five years after Jackson 's previous solo studio album , Thriller ( 1982 ) . Bad was recorded during the first half of 1987 . The lyrical themes include media bias , paranoia , racial profiling , romance , self-improvement and world peace . The album cemented Jackson 's status as one of the most successful artists of the 1980s .   Bad saw Jackson exercise even more artistic freedom than he did with his two previous Epic releases ( Off the Wall and Thriller ) ; Jackson composed nine of the album 's eleven tracks , and received co-producer credit for the entire album . Nine of the eleven songs on Bad were released as singles ; one was a promotional single , and another was released outside of the United States and Canada . Five of the singles hit No. 1 in the United States , while a sixth charted within the top ten , and a seventh charted within the top twenty on the Hot 100 . Bad peaked at No. 1 in thirteen countries and charted within the top twenty in other territories . The only songs on the album which were not released as a single were `` Speed Demon '' and `` Just Good Friends '' , the latter being the only song on the album to also not have a music video accompanying it .   The album continued Jackson 's commercial success in the late 1980s , and garnered six Grammy Award nominations , winning two . Aside from commercial success , the album was well received by contemporary critics . The album produced a record five Billboard Hot 100 number one singles , the first of two albums to do so , the second being Katy Perry 's 2010 album Teenage Dream . Bad was ranked No. 43 in the 100 Greatest Albums of All Time of the MTV Generation in 2009 by VH1 and number 202 in Rolling Stone magazine 's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time . As of 2012 , Bad had reportedly sold between 30 and 45 million copies worldwide and has been cited as one of the 30 best-selling albums of all time . In 2017 , the album was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America , denoting sales of over ten million copies in the United States . The album marked the final collaboration between Jackson and producer Quincy Jones .

neg: Ti Voglio Qui `` Ti Voglio Qui '' is the second single by Australian pop singer Tina Arena from her 1997 album In Deep and the Italian version of its hit lead single Burn . As an alternate language version of a hit single , this release lacked substantial mainstream appeal and therefore failed to make any significant commercial or chart impact unlike its highly successful English counterpart . Despite being released at the same time , the two songs are often credited as the first and second singles from the In Deep album . It is credited as a single released from this album due to its connection to `` Burn '' and the two songs ' simultaneous releases , despite being a non-album track . This quickly made its limited CD Single a highly sought-after collector 's item , as it was the only way to obtain this song until it was re-released on the limited edition 2CD version of the Greatest Hits 1994-2004 album . Although this version of the album is now out of print , the song can still be purchased from a number of Australian legal music download services . A Spanish version of `` Burn '' was also recorded and released as a bonus track on the versions of the In Deep album released in a number of South American countries .

neg: Country Music Association The Country Music Association ( CMA ) was founded in 1958 in Nashville , Tennessee . It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre . The objectives of the organization are to guide and enhance the development of Country Music throughout the world ; to demonstrate it as a viable medium to advertisers , consumers , and media ; and to provide a unity of purpose for the Country Music industry . However the CMA may be best known to most country music fans for its annual Country Music Association Awards broadcast live on network television each fall ( usually October or November ) .   Initially , CMA 's Board of Directors included nine directors and five officers . Wesley Rose , president of Acuff-Rose Publishing , Inc. , served as CMA 's first chairman of the board . Broadcasting entrepreneur and executive Connie B. Gay was the founding president .   Originally there were nine individual membership categories . The current 15 categories represent all facets of the music industry . Organizational memberships are also available . CMA membership is composed of those persons or organizations that are involved in Country Music , directly and substantially .   The first CMA Awards ceremony was held in 1967 in Nashville . Sonny James and Bobbie Gentry hosted the event , which was not televised . The winner of the first `` Entertainer of the Year '' award was singer Eddy Arnold . `` Male Vocalist of the Year '' went to Jack Greene and `` Female Vocalist of the Year '' to Loretta Lynn .   In 1968 , Roy Rogers and Dale Evans hosted the awards , which were presented at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville . ( The ceremony was filmed and televised on NBC a few weeks later . ) The first live telecast of the show was in 1969 .   Annual awards are given in the following twelve categories : Entertainer of the Year , Male Vocalist , Female Vocalist , New Artist of the Year ( formerly the Horizon Award ) , Vocal Group , Vocal Duo , Single , Album , Song , Music Event , Music Video , and Musician .   The CMA also gives a `` CMA Broadcast Award '' to country-formatted radio stations each year . Broadcast Awards are segmented based on market size , major market ( Arbitron Ranking 1 -- 25 ) , large market ( Arbitron Ranking 26 -- 50 ) , medium market ( Arbitron Ranking 51 -- 100 ) , and small market ( All other Markets ) . A single station can not win the award in consecutive years .   In honor of the association 's 50th anniversary , MCA Nashville released a song called `` Forever Country '' .

neg: List of awards and nominations received by Missy Elliott Missy Elliott is an American rapper , singer-songwriter , author , record producer and actress . Missy 's debut album Supa Dupa Fly was released on July 15 , 1997 in the United States under her own label The Goldmind Inc. signed under Elektra Records . Her second album Da Real World was then released on June 22 , 1999 , followed by her third album Miss E. . . So Addictive , released on May 15 , 2001 . Under Construction was the fourth album released by Elliott , which was released on November 12 , 2002 , followed by her fifth album This Is Not a Test ! that saw a release in November 25 , 2003 , and The Cookbook , Elliott 's latest album to date , which was released on July 4 , 2005 .   Throughout Missy Elliott 's career , she has received several awards and nominations . Elliott would also be noted to become the first female rapper in history to take home the award for `` Best International Video '' from VIVA Comet Media Awards for her solo debut single , `` The Rain ( Supa Dupa Fly ) '' . Elliott 's debut Supa Dupa Fly ( 1997 ) would go on to score two Grammy nominations for Best Rap Solo Performance & Best Rap Album , alongside three MTV Music Video Awards nominations for `` Best Direction in a Video , '' `` Best Breakthrough Video '' & `` Best Rap Video '' .   Missy Elliott 's second album Da Real World ( 1999 ) attained a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album . She also received an award for `` Best R&B / Soul or Rap Music Video '' by the Soul Train Awards . The album went on to go platinum making it Elliott 's second platinum album . The follow-up , Miss E. . . So Addictive ( 2001 ) , was a commercial success ; selling over 9.2 million copies worldwide making it her third consecutive platinum album . This album would attain twelve MTV Video Music Awards nominations throughout 2001 and 2002 . Additionally , the effort gained Elliott several nominations from various award shows some including , the Grammy Awards , MTV Video Music Awards , and the BET Awards .   On March 27 , 2001 , Lil ' Kim , Christina Aguilera , Pink , and Mýa recorded a cover version of the LaBelle song , `` Lady Marmalade '' as a medley for the feature film Moulin Rouge that Missy Elliott wrote and produced , which topped # 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks . `` Lady Marmalade '' scored Elliott 's first Grammy Award in 2002 for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals .   Missy Elliott 's fourth album Under Construction ( 2002 ) was certified double platinum , making it her fourth platinum album . The effort gained Elliott eight MTV Video Music Awards in 2003 , taking two awards for `` Video of the Year & `` Best Hip-Hop Video '' . The album also gained Elliott five Grammy nominations in 2004 for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group , Best Rap Album , Album of The Year , Best Rap Song & Best Female Rap Solo Performance taking an award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance . Elliott 's follow-up This Is Not a Test ! ( 2003 ) would also attain a platinum certification , as well as two MTV Video Music Awards and one MTV Music Video Japan Awards nominations .   The Cookbook ( 2005 ) is Missy Elliott 's latest album to date . The effort attained three Grammy nominations in 2006 for Best Short Form Music Video , Best Rap Song & Best Rap Album . Elliott received the award for Best Short Form Music Video for her single `` Lose Control '' . The Cookbook also gained Elliott seven MTV Video Music Awards nominations , taking two awards for `` Best Dance Video '' and `` Best Hip-Hop Video '' . In 2014 , Missy Elliott became nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Song for the featured single , `` Without Me '' .

neg: Grammy Award for Best New Artist The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1959 . Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out , for records released in the previous year . The award was not presented in 1967 . The official guidelines are as follows : `` For a new artist who releases , during the Eligibility Year , the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist . '' Note that this is not necessarily the first album released by an artist .   It is sometimes asserted , with varying degrees of sincerity , that winning the award is a curse , as several award winners ( particularly from the late 1970s and early 1980s ) were never able to duplicate the success they experienced in their debut year . This viewpoint was expressed by former Starland Vocal Band member Taffy Danoff in a 2002 interview for VH1 's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders : `` We got two of the five Grammys -- one was Best New Artist . So that was basically the kiss of death and I feel sorry for everyone who 's gotten it since . ''   The category is also notable for being the only one of its kind in which a Grammy Award was vacated . This occurred in 1990 after it was revealed winners Milli Vanilli did not contribute their own vocals on their debut album . The award was revoked , but was not handed out to another artist .   Of the 54 awards presented in the category since its inception , the honor has been presented to 25 solo female artists , 18 duos or groups , and 11 solo male artists . Between 1997 and 2003 , all the winners were solo female artists . Also , from 1993 to 2005 , no winner was a solo male artist . In 2006 , John Legend broke this trend , which started with Marc Cohn in 1992 . Only four artists have won both Best New Artist and Album of the Year in the same year : Bob Newhart in 1961 , Christopher Cross in 1981 , Lauryn Hill in 1999 and Norah Jones in 2003 .   Of all the winners , only three have been country artists . In 1997 , LeAnn Rimes became the first country artist to win the award . She was followed by Carrie Underwood in 2007 and Zac Brown Band in 2010 . Additionally , 2017 marked the first time that two country artists were nominated in this category in the same year .   1984 marked the first time that all of the nominees were from outside of the United States ( Winner Culture Club , Eurythmics , and Musical Youth were from England , Big Country was from Scotland , and Men Without Hats were from Canada ) .

neg: Cultural impact of Elvis Presley Since the beginning of his career , Elvis Presley has had an extensive cultural impact . According to Rolling Stone , `` it was Elvis who made rock 'n' roll the international language of pop . '' Rolling Stone encyclopedia of Rock and Roll describes Presley as `` an American music giant of the 20th century who single-handedly changed the course of music and culture in the mid-1950s . '' His recordings , dance moves , attitude and clothing came to be seen as embodiments of rock and roll . His music was heavily influenced by African-American blues , Christian gospel , and Southern country . In a list of the greatest English language singers , as compiled by Q Magazine , Presley was ranked first , and second in the list of greatest singers of 20th century by BBC Radio .   Presley sang both hard driving rockabilly , rock and roll dance songs and ballads , laying a commercial foundation upon which other rock musicians would build their careers . African-American performers like Big Joe Turner , Wynonie Harris and Fats Domino came to national prominence after Presley 's acceptance among mass audiences of White American adults . Singers like Jerry Lee Lewis , the Everly Brothers , Chuck Berry , Bo Diddley , Little Richard , Buddy Holly , Johnny Cash , Roy Orbison and others immediately followed in his wake . John Lennon later observed , `` Before Elvis , there was nothing . ''   During the post-WWII economic boom of the 1950s , many parents were able to give their teenage children much higher weekly allowances , signaling a shift in the buying power and purchasing habits of American teens . During the 1940s bobby soxers had idolized Frank Sinatra , but the buyers of his records were mostly between the ages of eighteen and twenty-two . Presley triggered a lot of demand for his records by near-teens and early teens aged ten and up . Along with Presley 's `` ducktail '' haircut , the demand for black slacks and loose , open-necked shirts resulted in new lines of clothing for teenage boys whereas a girl might get a pink portable 45 rpm record player for her bedroom . Meanwhile , American teenagers began buying newly available portable transistor radios and listened to rock 'n' roll on them ( helping to propel that fledgling industry from an estimated 100,000 units sold in 1955 to 5,000,000 units by the end of 1958 ) . Teens were asserting more independence and Presley became a national symbol of their parents ' consternation .   Presley 's impact on the American youth consumer market was noted on the front page of The Wall Street Journal on December 31 , 1956 when business journalist Louis M. Kohlmeier wrote , `` Elvis Presley today is a business , '' and reported on the singer 's record and merchandise sales . Half a century later , historian Ian Brailsford ( University of Auckland , New Zealand ) commented , `` The phenomenal success of Elvis Presley in 1956 convinced many doubters of the financial opportunities existing in the youth market . ''

neg: Love Thing `` Love Thing '' is a song by recording artist Tina Turner from her 1991 album Simply the Best . The single , which brought Turner back to her rock roots , also included the non-album track `` I 'm a Lady '' , written and produced by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle .

neg: Kreesha Turner Kreesha Turner ( born June 10 , 1985 ) is a Canadian/Jamaican recording artist and songwriter , born in Edmonton , Alberta , Canada . Raised in both Canada and Jamaica , she began her musical career after a successful audition with Virgin Records . She signed a record deal with the Capitol Music Group , under which the Virgin imprint operates . Concurrently , EMI Music Canada signed her in order to more effectively tap into the Canadian market .   She has released two albums in Canada . Her first album Passion ( 2008 ) spawned singles `` Bounce With Me , '' `` Lady Killer '' and `` Do n't Call Me Baby '' . The latter became the # 1 most played song ( by a Canadian ) on Canadian radio in 2008 and became her very first number one single on Billboards U.S. Hot Dance Club Play . During this year , she was nominated for two Juno Awards for `` Best New Artist '' and `` Best Pop Album of The Year . '' Her second double disc studio album , Tropic Electric ( 2011 ) saw Turner alter her public image and return to her original sound . She released three moderately successful singles `` Rock Paper Scissors , '' `` I Could Stay , '' and `` Love Again . '' which gained her another Juno Award Nomination for `` Best R&B Album . ''   Turner is currently finished recording her third album entitled Evolution Inevitable with a new direction of her sound infused with Dancehall , Hip Hop and R&B .   Throughout Turner 's career , she has been well known for her style and image . She 's been ranked on Complex magazine list of `` 25 Sexiest International Singers You 've Never Heard Of '' and Much Music 's `` Sexiest Girls list '' in 2008 . She has been featured on multiple major Canadian magazine covers and starred in a national Kit Kat campaign . Her music has been featured on major network television shows such as , `` Entourage '' , `` Desperate Housewives '' , `` Ugly Betty '' , `` Gossip Girl '' , `` The Hills '' , `` Keeping Up With the Kardashians '' , `` Smash '' , `` Lipstick Jungle '' and `` Brothers & Sisters '' .

neg: Killin' Time (Tina Cousins song) `` Killin ' Time '' is a song written by Mark Topham and Karl Twigg , and recorded by British singer Tina Cousins . It was released in March 1997 as her debut single , then re-released in March 1999 as the second single from her debut album Killing Time .   It initially charted at number 80 on the UK Singles Chart , but upon re-release in 1999 , it peaked at number 15 , to become her third consecutive UK Top 20 hit , following her number 2 hit `` Mysterious Times '' with Sash ! and number 20 hit `` Pray '' which were both released in 1998 . . Sash ! also remixed `` Killin ' Time '' for its re-release .   In Australia , it was coupled with `` Forever '' and became a top twenty hit , reaching Gold sales .

neg: Killing Time (Tina Cousins album) Killing Time is the first album by the British singer Tina Cousins . Released in 1999 ( 2000 in the US ) , it was produced by Pete Waterman with co-production by Mark Topham and Karl Twigg .   The album contained the song `` Pray '' , which was released in the United States soon after its rapid success in both the United Kingdom and Australia . However , the single did not make an impact on American radio until late 2006 , when it was added to the music databases of a few rhythmic/dance format stations . The album also contained the singles `` Killin ' Time '' , `` Forever '' , `` Angel '' and `` Nothing to Fear '' which , like `` Pray '' , only became popular in 2005 and 2006 , after their release .

neg: Delilah's Power Delilah 's Power is a studio album by Ike & Tina Turner released in 1977 by United Artists Records .

neg: Whitney Houston videography The videography of American pop/R & B recording artist Whitney Houston consists of fifty-five music videos , four music video compilations , a concert tour video and three music video singles . In 1983 , Houston signed a recording contract with Arista Records and two years after released her eponymous debut album . Houston 's first music video was for the single `` You Give Good Love '' , which was selected to establish her in the black marketplace first . In the video of worldwide hit `` Saving All My Love for You '' , she played a beaming All-American girl shadowed by her secret lover 's wife . The following video `` How Will I Know '' , directed by Brian Grant , that helped introduce the singer to a wider audience when it became one of the first videos by a black female singer to earn heavy rotation on MTV , blasting open the doors for a whole generation of R&B and pop divas to follow . The clip won MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video at its 3rd ceremony of 1986 . `` Greatest Love of All '' , the final single released from Houston 's debut album , which helped cement the M.O. for the classic Whitney video . In June 1986 , Houston released her first video compilation The No. 1 Video Hits , containing her four music videos off the Whitney Houston album . The video compilation reached number-one on the Billboard Top Music Videocassettes chart and stayed at the top spot for 22 weeks , which remains the all-time record for a video collection by a female artist , and was certified Platinum for shipments of 100,000 units by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) on July 15 , 1986 . In 1987 , `` I Wan na Dance with Somebody ( Who Loves Me ) '' , the first single from her second album Whitney , was one of Houston 's most recognized music videos in company with the song 's smash hit worldwide . Houston 's fashion and hairstyle in the clip -- towering curly wig , colorful dangly earrings and a series of going-to-the-club outfits -- became one of her iconic looks .   In November 1990 , Houston released her third studio album I 'm Your Baby Tonight . The video for the title track from the album , was what passed for a high-concept clip from Houston , in which she paid tribute to three different legends in film and music industries : Marlene Dietrich , The Supremes and Audrey Hepburn . On January 27 , 1991 , Houston , wearing a white tracksuit with a red and blue print and matching athletic headband , performed `` The Star Spangled Banner '' at Super Bowl XXV , held at the Tampa Stadium in Tampa , Florida . Due to overwhelming response to her rendition , the performance was released as a video single , which was certified 2 × Platinum by the RIAA in April 1991 . Such Houston 's patriotism-boosting-performance for the national anthem led her to give Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston concert , which was for the troops , their families , and military and government dignitaries in honor of those returning from the Gulf War . The concert was released as a VHS ( later also LD and DVD ) in the same year and it was certified Gold for shipments of 50,000 units by the RIAA . Though Houston is acknowledged as one of the best live performers , up to date , the live footage is her only full-concert video that has been issued officially in the United States .   `` I Will Always Love You '' , one of Houston 's iconic videos , was the clip for the lead single off the soundtrack for Houston 's 1992 film debut The Bodyguard . In the video , directed by Nick Brandt , the camera focused on an elegantly suited up , forlorn-looking Houston sitting in an empty theater and staring into the distance as she watched clips from the movie scroll by . Houston blasted into the song 's towering finale via a quick zoom to her face , eyes closed , and then popping open as she hit the high notes . The idea and the camerawork helped Houston to deliver perfectly the titanically tear-jerking drama of the song . Her other notable video from The Bodyguard Soundtrack , `` Queen of the Night '' , featured Houston performing the song in a club dressed in a metallic costume , which were inspired by scenes from Fritz Lang 's 1927 silent film Metropolis . After Houston contributed to her songs on the soundtracks for two films , in which she also starred , Waiting to Exhale ( 1995 ) and The Preacher 's Wife ( 1996 ) , she teamed up with Mariah Carey in the video for `` When You Believe '' from The Prince of Egypt Soundtrack . In November 1998 , Houston came back to pop music full-time with My Love Is Your Love , which returned her to heavy rotation . The singles from the album , `` Heartbreak Hotel '' , `` It 's Not Right But It 's Okay '' , and `` My Love Is Your Love '' , were all US top 5 hits , and Houston was also once again embraced by MTV thanks to her willingness to let her style and approach evolve in her music and the videos . During that time , most of her music videos were directed by Kevin Bray .   Houston began the 2000s with her first greatest hits compilation , Whitney : The Greatest Hits , which spawned three then new videos including two for the duet songs that she collaborated with Enrique Iglesias on `` Could I Have This Kiss Forever '' and George Michael on `` If I Told You That '' . The accompanying video/DVD of the same title was also released at the same time , which contained Houston 's promotional videos from 1985 to 1999 and several hard-to-find live performances including her 1983 TV debut on The Merv Griffin Show . In December 2002 , Houston released her fifth studio album , Just Whitney . Two music videos from the album , `` Whatchulookinat '' and `` Try It on My Own '' , were considered her answers to the media for getting too deep into her personal life and to malicious rumours surrounding then her public image . In the former video , she confronted the issues with a white set with an overhead camera and mirrors on its walls , following and reflecting Houston 's every move . In the latter , did with the storyline strongly reminiscent of her high-profile firing by Burt Bacharach from the 2000 Academy Awards ceremony for not singing `` Over the Rainbow '' during rehearsals for the show . In August 2009 , Houston returned to the music scene with her fourth Billboard 200 number-one album , I Look to You , which yielded `` Million Dollar Bill '' and `` I Look to You '' videos .   Most of Houston 's notable videos involve just a bit of perfunctory storyline and focus on her performance , however , several sources recognized her as one of pioneers who laid the groundwork and broke down barriers with the videos during her generation . In 2003 , VH1 ranked Houston at number three on the list of '50 Greatest Women of the Video Era ' . In February 2012 , TIME , on a photo article in honor of Black History Month , listed her as one of '50 Cultural Giants ' . Gil Kaufman from MTV News said that '' -LSB- Houston -RSB- proved you could make a fuss without making a spectacle , '' and added his view on Houston 's legacy as follows :  The legendary R&B singer -LSB- Houston -RSB- became one of the most important artists of the early music-video era by taking the road less traveled . -LSB- ... -RSB- While such fellow trailblazers as Michael Jackson and Madonna created video fantasy worlds full of monsters , gangsters , street-fighting men and naughty brides , Houston mostly skipped the drama and stood front and center in her most iconic clips doing the thing that she did best : singing her heart out .

neg: Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary On May 14 , 1988 , the Atlantic Records label held its 40th Anniversary Celebration by staging a non-stop concert lasting almost 13 hours at Madison Square Garden , New York . The event was dubbed `` It 's Only Rock And Roll '' .   Only artists who had released material on the Atlantic label in the United States performed , with the artists spanning the 40 years of the company 's existence . Lavern Baker and Ruth Brown were the longest tenured Atlantic acts to perform , while Debbie Gibson was the most recent Atlantic signing to make an appearance at the event .   Some Atlantic signings , who had either officially split up or who had not performed together for a number of years , re-formed especially to perform at the concert . These artists included The Rascals , Iron Butterfly , and the former members of Led Zeppelin . Other notable performers included Yes , Genesis , Crosby , Stills & Nash , Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer ( representing Emerson , Lake & Palmer ) , Foreigner , Paul Rodgers , Bob Geldof , Booker T. Jones , Wilson Pickett , The Coasters , The Spinners , Peabo Bryson , The Blues Brothers ( featuring Dan Aykroyd and Sam Moore ) , Roberta Flack , The Manhattan Transfer , Bee Gees , Ben E. King and Vanilla Fudge .   There had been plans to close the performance with a greatest hits all-star jam , but this idea was shelved . Instead , the former members of Led Zeppelin performed as the last act .   The concert was broadcast live in the US on FM radio and HBO television , commentary for the latter being provided backstage by comedian Robert Townsend . HBO commenced its live broadcast a few hours into the event and interspersed footage of the concert which had been taped earlier by the network . In so doing , some of the artists ' sets were edited or omitted . An edited version aired later that year on ABC hosted by Robert Hays . Several banners heralding the reunion of Led Zeppelin band members were displayed like tapestry by excited fans , but , to their dismay , were taken down before HBO went with their live feed . The Audio was recorded by David Hewitt and Stanley Johnston on the Record Plant Black Truck .   In the United Kingdom the event was broadcast over a period of four weeks by BBC 2 , presented as hour-long episodes . Atlantic Records later released this production on video under the title Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary : It 's Only Rock 'n' Roll . The release intercut concert footage with highlights from earlier performances , as well as older footage from the Atlantic archives .


query: Jing Tian died on July 21, 1988.

pos: Jing Tian Jing Tian ( born July 21 , 1988 ) is a Chinese actress . She graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy and Beijing Film Academy . She is known for her roles in The Warring States , Special ID , and Police Story 2013 . She is part of the cast for three Legendary Pictures films , 2016 's The Great Wall , 2017 's Kong : Skull Island , and the upcoming Pacific Rim : Uprising .

neg: Jing Yanguang Jing Yanguang ( 892-January 28 , 947 ) , courtesy name Hangchuan , was a general and official of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period state Later Jin . He was instrumental in the enthronement of Later Jin 's second emperor Shi Chonggui , and therefore became a powerful chancellor early in Shi Chonggui 's reign . Under his advocacy , Shi Chonggui turned away from the peaceful , submissive relationship that Later Jin had with its northern neighbor Liao ( whose Emperor Taizong 's support had been essential in the establishment of Later Jin by Shi Chonggui 's uncle and predecessor Shi Jingtang ) , and became confrontational against Liao . The adversarial relationship continued even after Jing 's removal as chancellor , such that Later Jin was eventually destroyed by a Liao invasion . Emperor Taizong took Jing captive , intending to deliver him to Liao proper , but Jing committed suicide .

neg: Tian Yi Tian Yi ( , 1534 - 1605 ) was a eunuch serving at the imperial court of the Ming Dynasty . He served under the Jiajing , the Longqing , and the Wanli emperors for a total of 63 years  and eventually rose to a high position in the court , overseeing the  Directorate of Ceremonies ( `` Master of the Seal in charge of rituals  ) which ranked first among the twelve eunuch directorates .  By the time of this death , he had become the favorite eunuch of the Wanli emperor .   Tian Yi was born in Shaanxi Province and was  castrated at age 9 . He entered the imperial court  immediately afterwards . When he died in 1605 , the  Wanli Emperor ordered three days of mourning and the construction of a tomb with many features of  an imperial mausoleum to commemorate him .

neg: Zhu Xuan Zhu Xuan ( 朱瑄 or 朱宣 ) ( d. 897 ) was a warlord late in the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty , who , from 882 to 897 , controlled Tianping Circuit ( 天平 , headquartered in modern Tai'an , Shandong ) as its military governor ( Jiedushi ) . He formed a power bloc with his cousin Zhu Jin , who ruled neighboring Taining Circuit ( 泰寧 , headquartered in modern Jining , Shandong ) , and subsequently , they , along with their ally Shi Pu the military governor of Ganhua Circuit ( 感化 , headquartered in modern Xuzhou , Jiangsu ) , engaged in a lengthy war with their former ally Zhu Quanzhong the military governor of Xuanwu Circuit ( 宣武 , headquartered in modern Kaifeng , Henan ) that ravaged the countryside . By 897 , all three had been defeated , and Zhu Xuan was captured and executed by Zhu Quanzhong .

neg: Tian Tao Tian Tao ( ; born 8 April 1994 in Changyang , Yichang , Hubei ) is a Chinese weightlifter . Competing in the 85 kg weight division he won a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games and a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics .

neg: Jia Jinglong Jia Jinglong ( born 1986 , died 15 November 2016 , Shijiazhuang , China ) is a Chinese national convicted and executed for the murder of the local head of the Chinese Communist Party He Jianhua . Jia carried out the murder to protest being expropriated out of his newly built home without appropriate compensation . Despite the brutal nature of the murder -- the victim was shot in the back of the head with a nail gun -- Jia 's plight generated widespread sympathy within China . The courts upheld the death sentence , probably to avoid setting a precedent by legitimizing a protest against government policies .

neg: Wang Jingchong (Five Dynasties) Wang Jingchong ( d. January 15 , 950 ) was an official and general of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period states Later Tang , Later Jin , Later Han , and Later Shu . During the reign of Later Han 's second emperor Liu Chengyou , he , fearing defamation by the official Hou Yi , rebelled against Later Han in conjunction with Li Shouzhen and Zhao Siwan , and also submitted to Later Shu . After repeated defeats , however , he committed suicide .

neg: April 26 Editorial The April 26 Editorial was a front-page article published in People 's Daily on April 26 , 1989 , during the Tiananmen Square protests . The editorial effectively defined the student movement as a destabilizing anti-party revolt that should be resolutely opposed at all levels of society . As the first authoritative document from the top leadership on the growing movement , it was widely interpreted as having communicated the party 's position of `` no-tolerance '' to student protesters and their sympathizers .   The contents of the editorial were derived from a Politburo Standing Committee ( PSC ) meeting at the residence of Deng Xiaoping on the morning of April 25 . During the meeting , the PSC came to the general agreement that the students aimed to overthrow Communist rule and were being heavily influenced by similar anti-Communist movements in Eastern Europe . As such , it threatened the survival of the existing senior leadership , the Communist Party , and the political system itself . Deputy chief of propaganda Zeng Jianhui wrote the draft , while Hu Qili and Li Peng served as editors . On the evening of April 25 , the finished editorial could be heard on national radio and television news stations .   The editorial enraged the student protesters , widened the chasm between the students and the party leadership , and emerged as a sore point of contention for the rest of the movement . Students protested in large numbers on April 27 , and thereafter continuously asked for the editorial to be retracted . Within the party leadership , Zhao Ziyang advocated for the editorial to be `` toned down '' or rescinded , but faced significant opposition and was unsuccessful .

neg: Yangquan theatre bombing The Yangquan theatre bombing was a murder-suicide that occurred at a theatre in Yangquan , Shanxi , China on July 22 , 1981 , when 24-year-old Gao Haiping detonated a self-made explosive device that killed 32 people , including himself , and wounded 127 others .

neg: Tuoba Huang Tuoba Huang ( 428 -- July 29 , 451 ) , formally Crown Prince Jingmu ( literally `` the decisive and solemn crown prince '' ) , later further formally honored as Emperor Jingmu with the temple name Gongzong by his son Emperor Wencheng , was a crown prince of the Chinese/Xianbei dynasty Northern Wei . He was the oldest son of Emperor Taiwu , and was created crown prince in 432 at the age of four , and as he grew older , Emperor Taiwu transferred more and more authority to him . However , in 451 , he incurred the wrath of his father due to false accusations of the eunuch Zong Ai , and many of his associates were put to death . He himself grew ill in fear , and died that year .

neg: Chen Jingxuan Chen Jingxuan ( d. April 26 , 893 ) was a general of the Tang dynasty of China , who came to control Xichuan Circuit , headquartered in modern Chengdu , Sichuan by virtue of his being an older brother of the eunuch Tian Lingzi , who controlled the court of Emperor Xizong during most of Emperor Xizong 's reign . Later , when Emperor Xizong 's brother and successor Emperor Zhaozong tried to recall Chen , Chen refused , leading to a general campaign against him . He was eventually defeated and killed by Wang Jian , who took over his territory and later founded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period state Former Shu .

neg: Li Cunxu Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang , personal name Li Cunxu , nickname Yazi , was the Prince of Jin ( 908 -- 923 ) and later became Emperor of Later Tang ( 923 -- 926 ) , of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period of Chinese history . He was the son of Li Keyong .   Li Cunxu was considered one of the most militarily capable rulers of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period . When he succeeded his father Li Keyong as the Prince of Jin , Jin had been weakened in the late years of Li Keyong 's rule and not considered capable of posing a military threat to its archrival to the south , Later Liang , whose founding emperor Zhu Quanzhong had seized the Tang throne . Li Cunxu carefully rebuilt the Jin state , using a series of conquests and alliances to take over most of the territory north of the Yellow River , before starting a lengthy campaign against Later Liang .   Li Cunxu conquered the Later Liang in 923 and proclaimed himself emperor of the Later Tang , which he referred to as the `` Restored Tang . '' As a part of `` restoring Tang , '' the capital was moved back to the old Tang eastern capital of Luoyang . As with all of the other dynasties of the Five Dynasties , Later Tang was a short-lived regime lasting only thirteen years . Li Cunxu himself lived only three years after the founding of the dynasty , having been killed during an officer 's rebellion led by Guo Congqian in 926 . He was succeeded by his adoptive brother Li Siyuan .

neg: Meng Fangli Meng Fangli ( died July 2 , 889 ) was a warlord in the late Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty who , from 881 to 889 , controlled all or part of Zhaoyi Circuit -- the headquarters of which he moved from Lu Prefecture ( 潞州 , in modern Changzhi , Shanxi ) to his home Xing Prefecture ( 邢州 , in modern Xingtai , Hebei ) -- as its military governor ( Jiedushi ) . His move of the headquarters drew resentment from the people of Lu Prefecture , who threw their support behind Li Keyong the military governor of neighboring Hedong Circuit ( 河東 , headquartered in modern Taiyuan , Shanxi ) , whose forces eventually defeated his . Fearful that his subordinates were turning against him , he committed suicide .

neg: Cheng Rui Cheng Rui ( d. June 10 , 903 ) , adoptive name Guo Yu ( used until ~ 888 ) , formally the Prince of Shanggu , was a warlord late in the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty who ruled Jingnan Circuit ( 荊南 , headquartered in modern Jingzhou , Hubei ) from 888 to 903 , when he was defeated in battle and committed suicide . He was known to be a capable administrator who had a reputation for treating his people well .

neg: Qiu Guangming Qiu Guangming ( 丘光明 , b. 1936 ) is a researcher best known for her works on the history of Chinese metrology .   Qiu was born in Nanjing in 1936 . In 1937 , her parents fled the Japanese attack on the city , and resettled in Chongqing . Desiring to be an artist , the young Qiu studied painting , and then taught it for a while . In 1963 , she was assigned to work in a factory in Beijing in a job unrelated to her youthful aspirations -- the production of measuring equipment for the Chinese National Institute of Metrology ( NIM ) . During the Cultural Revolution , many researchers at the NIM had been fired , and in 1976 Qiu was asked to become part of their staff . Although not formally awarded the title of researcher until the 1990s , Qiu worked in a small group established on her arrival and tasked to survey historical Chinese metrology . Although she officially retired in 1999 , Qiu became attached to her historical investigations , and continued to work at the Institute thereafter . According to Robert P. Crease , as the focus of the Institute shifted , no new personnel were hired to continue historical research , making Qiu the last surviving member of this group at NIM .   Up until the 1980s , the reference work in Chinese metrology was a book by Wu Chenglou , Zhongguo dulianghengshi , first printed in 1937 and republished/revised a few times since ( 1957 , 1993 ) . It relies however mostly on literary accounts . The subsequently published research , among which Qiu books are prominent , has put more emphasis on archeological discoveries . Her 1992 book Zhongguo lidai duliangheng kao catalogs 1,481 extant metrological instruments spanning the Chinese history from the Shang Dynasty up to modern times . A 2004 bibliographical survey notes that the book `` contains many photographs of archeological remains , rubbings of inscriptions and illustrations drawn by Qiu Guangming herself . Archeological remains are described , and each major section is accompanied by a research article , containing tables summarizing the quantitative findings . ''

neg: Empress Dowager Gong Empress Dowager Gong ( 龔太后 , personal name unknown ) ( died 562 ) , formally Empress Dowager Yuan ( 元太后 , literally `` the discerning empress dowager '' ) was a ( disputed ) empress dowager of the Chinese dynasty Liang Dynasty . As her son Emperor Xuan of Western Liang ( Xiao Cha ) controlled little territory and relied heavily on military support by Western Wei and Western Wei 's successor state Northern Zhou , many traditional historians did not regard him and his successors as true emperors of Liang , and therefore did not regard Empress Dowager Gong as a true Liang empress dowager .   Lady Gong was a concubine of Xiao Tong , the first crown prince of Liang 's founder Emperor Wu . Her rank was the second rank for a concubine of the crown prince , Baolin . She gave birth to Xiao Cha in 519 . ( It is not known whether any of Xiao Tong 's other four known sons were her sons as well , although his oldest son Xiao Huan was not , as he was the son of Xiao Tong 's wife Crown Princess Cai . ) Little is known about her background , including her birth family , and Xiao Cha himself appeared to be closer to Crown Princess Cai 's nephew Cai Dabao than he was with any cousins he might have had through his mother .   Historical references to Lady Gong were not numerous . In 549 , while Liang was in a state of disarray after the fall of the capital Jiankang to the rebel general Hou Jing and the imperial princes were battling each other , Xiao Cha , then the Prince of Yueyang , was leading an army against his uncle Xiao Yi the Prince of Xiangdong to try to save his brother Xiao Yu the Prince of Hedong ( whom Xiao Yi 's forces were besieging ) , when he left his headquarters Xiangyang in the hands of Cai Dabao and Lady Gong ( who was at that time still referred to as Baolin , not as princess dowager ) , and they defended the city against a surprise attack by the general Du An , who served under Xiao Cha but had defected to Xiao Yi . Subsequently , in order to fend of Xiao Yi 's attacks , Xiao Cha became a Western Wei vassal and was created the Prince of Liang .   In 555 , after Western Wei forces had defeated and killed Xiao Yi , Western Wei created Xiao Cha the emperor of Liang ( as Emperor Xuan ) . While Emperor Xuan posthumously honored Xiao Tong as an emperor and Xiao Tong 's wife Crown Princess Cai as an empress , he honored his mother as an empress dowager . After he died in 562 and was succeeded by his son Xiao Kui ( as Emperor Ming ) , Emperor Ming honored her as grand empress dowager . She died about three months after her son .

neg: Tian Xiusi Tian Xiusi ( ; born February 1950 ) is a retired Chinese general who served as Political Commissar of the People 's Liberation Army Air Force . Previously , he was a standing committee member of the Communist Party of China Xinjiang committee and the political commissar of the Xinjiang Military District , as well as political commissar of the Chengdu Military Region . Tian Xiusi was sacked for `` serious violations of discipline '' in July 2016 .

neg: Guo Zhongmin Guo Zhongmin ( June 24 , 1966 - February 23 , 2003 ) was a Chinese mass murderer who killed 13 people in Yangxiaoxiang , Huludao , People 's Republic of China on February 18 , 2003 , before committing suicide .   Due to a land dispute with three neighbours he armed himself with a knife and a stick , entered their homes and stabbed or beat a total of 13 people , all of them fatally , before he fled and hid in the mountains . Searched by more than 1000 police officers Guo eventually committed suicide by swallowing pesticide when he was surrounded on February 23 .

neg: Jingxi Jingxi ( , Zhuang : Cingsae Si ) is a county-level city of western Guangxi , China . It is under the administration of Baise City .

neg: Xue Ju Xue Ju ( died 618 ) , formally Emperor Wu ( 武皇帝 , `` Martial '' ) , was the founding emperor of a short-lived state of Qin at the end of the Chinese dynasty Sui Dynasty , whose state was eventually destroyed by the Tang Dynasty . He rose against Sui rule in 617 and soon controlled modern eastern Gansu , but while he had some successes against Tang forces , was not able to push toward the Tang capital Chang ` an before dying of illness in 618 . His son Xue Rengao inherited his throne , but was soon defeated and killed by the Tang general Li Shimin , ending the state that Xue Ju established .

neg: Zhu Liangcai Zhu Liangcai ( Chinese : 朱良才 or 朱绍时 ; Pinyin : Zhū Liángcái ; 27 September 1900 -- 22 February 1989 ) was a general in the People 's Liberation Army of China .   Zhu was in Waisha Village , Rucheng County , Hunan Province . He joined the Communist Party of China in October 1927 .   From 1955-1958 , he was the political commissar of Beijing Military Region .   He was made a general in 1955 . He was awarded first-class Eight-One medal , first-class Independence Freedom medal and first-class Liberation medal . In July 1988 , he was awarded first-class Red Star Honorary Medal .   He died on 22 February 1989 in Beijing , at the age of 89 .


query: Doug Ducey was a leader.

pos: Doug Ducey Douglas Anthony Ducey -LSB- ˈduːsi -RSB- ( born April 9 , 1964 ) is an American businessman and politician who is the 23rd and current governor of the U.S. State of Arizona . He is a member of the Republican Party , and was sworn in as governor on January 5 , 2015 . Prior to his governorship , he served as the state 's 42nd treasurer . He is also the first man to serve as Arizona Governor in over 17 years .   Prior to serving in elected office , Ducey served as the CEO of Cold Stone Creamery before he and his business partner sold the company in 2007 . On November 4 , 2014 , Ducey won the election to become governor of the State of Arizona , the first open seat for governor in 12 years , succeeding Jan Brewer .   Born in Toledo , Ohio , Ducey moved to Tempe , Arizona in 1982 where he attended Arizona State University . In addition to his involvement with Cold Stone Creamery , he also worked at a local Anheuser-Busch distributor during his time in college , and Procter & Gamble following his graduation with a degree in finance .

neg: Dictator A dictator is a political leader who wields absolute power . A state ruled by a dictator is called a dictatorship . The word originated as the title of a magistrate in the Roman Republic appointed by the Senate to rule the republic in times of emergency ( see Roman dictator and justitium ) .   Like the term `` tyrant '' ( which was originally a respectable Ancient Greek title ) , and to a lesser degree `` autocrat '' , `` dictator '' came to be used almost exclusively as a non-titular term for oppressive , even abusive rule , yet had rare modern titular use .   In modern usage , the term `` dictator '' is generally used to describe a leader who holds and/or abuses an extraordinary amount of personal power , especially the power to make laws without effective restraint by a legislative assembly . Dictatorships are often characterised by some of the following traits : suspension of elections and of civil liberties ; proclamation of a state of emergency ; rule by decree ; repression of political opponents without abiding by rule of law procedures ; these include one-party state , and cult of personality .   The term `` dictator '' is comparable to but not synonymous with the ancient concept of a tyrant ; initially `` tyrant '' , like `` dictator '' , did not carry negative connotations . A wide variety of leaders coming to power in a number of different kinds of regimes , such as military juntas , one-party states and civilian governments under personal rule , have been described as dictators . They may hold left or right-wing views , or may be apolitical .

neg: Herding Cats: A Life in Politics Herding Cats : A Life in Politics is a book written by U.S. Senator Trent Lott , a Republican from Mississippi . Published by HarperCollins Publishers , Inc. on August 23 , 2005 , the book spans 320 pages . The major points of the book are Lott 's childhood in Grenada and Pascagoula , Mississippi , including his struggles with his alcoholic father ; his election to Congress ; his years in the House of Representatives during the Nixon , Carter , and Reagan administrations ( including his service as Minority Whip in that body ) ; and his service in the Senate , especially his service as Majority Leader during the Clinton and Bush Administrations . He recounts the formative events of his youth and the stories from his political life . From his decision to support Gerald Ford over Ronald Reagan in the 1976 Republican primary to his working partnership with Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle during the Clinton impeachment and the September 11 attacks in 2001 , Lott traces the inner workings of congressional life .   One major focus of the book is the comments Lott made at the birthday party of Sen. Strom Thurmond in 2002 and the subsequent intense media coverage , which eventually led to his resignation as the Senate Majority Leader in December 2002 . Lott names several figures who he believes orchestrated his downfall , including members of President George W. Bush 's administration , such as then-Secretary of State , Colin Powell , and former Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA ) head Joe Allbaugh ( who Lott claims has admitted that he intended to bring Lott down as Majority Leader ) ; as well as the successor to Lott as Majority Leader , Sen. Bill Frist .   Lott suggests that his forced resignation was a `` strategic plan '' devised by Bush and others who wanted Frist to take his place , since Frist supported key White House policies like the Medicare expansion , which Lott opposed . Lott notes , however , that his response to the Thurmond controversy played poorly in the media .   Lott wrote in the book that Frist betrayed him by not telling him about Frist 's decision to run for majority leader beforehand . Lott says he took Frist as his protégé , as Frist had no political/public experience when he was first elected to the Senate .   Some suggested that Lott 's book , which portrayed Frist in a negative light , was designed to impede Frist 's possible presidential campaign , but Frist did not run . Lott indicated in the book that he had repaired his relationship with Frist to some extent .   Lott also emphasizes his years as Majority Whip in the House and his years as Majority Leader in the Senate , where Lott claims to have built an efficient vote-getting organization and played a key role in several legislative accomplishments , including the Reagan-era budget cuts and tax cuts , and welfare reform and the tobacco settlement during the Clinton years . This emphasis may tie into Lott 's ambition to rejoin the Senate Republican Leadership .

neg: D. A. Davidson & Co. D.A. Davidson & Co. is an employee-owned broker-dealer based in Great Falls , Montana , United States . The company offers `` integrated brokerage , capital markets , money management , trust and wealth management services '' and is part of a larger , diversified financial services company called D.A. Davidson Companies . www.dadavidson.com .   Besides working with individual investors , D.A. Davidson has a robust capital markets function that includes both equity and fixed income capital markets groups . The equity side works with clients across the U.S. and in other countries , and offers investment banking , institutional research , sales and trading , corporate services , and brokered CD underwriting , along with other capital markets services .   D.A. Davidson 's fixed income capital markets group offers fixed public finance banking services in a wide range of specialties , along with fixed income sales and trading , brokered CD underwriting , and adviser services .   D.A. Davidson Companies , the parent company , has 1,300 employees who work from offices in 23 states as of April 2015 . According to 2014 D.A. Davidson Companies annual report , the parent company held $ 45.2 billion in client assets under management and administration , and had $ 348.7 million in 2014 fiscal year net revenues as of Sept. 30 , 2014 .   Jim Kerr has been CEO of D.A. Davidson Companies since January 2015 . Larry Martinez has been company President since 2016 . The company 's Chairman is Bill Johnstone .

neg: British Columbia general election, 1996 The British Columbia general election of 1996 was the thirty sixth provincial election in the Province of British Columbia , Canada . It was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia . The election was called on April 30 , 1996 , and held on May 28 , 1996 . Voter turnout was 59.1 per cent of all eligible voters .   New Democratic Party leader and provincial premier Mike Harcourt had resigned as the result of a fundraising scandal involving one of the members of his caucus . Glen Clark was chosen by the party to replace Harcourt . Clark led the party to a second majority government , defeating the Liberal Party of Gordon Campbell . Campbell had become leader of the Liberal Party after Gordon Wilson had been forced out of the position because of his relationship with another Liberal member of the legislature , Judi Tyabji .   After Wilson was defeated by Campbell in the convention to choose a new leader , he and Tyabji left the Liberal Party to establish the Progressive Democratic Alliance . Wilson was able to win re-election , but Tyabji was not , going down to defeat with all of the other candidates fielded by the new party .   The once-dominant Social Credit Party collapsed . Between 1991 and 1996 , four of its members defected to Reform BC and two other seats were lost in by-elections . The remaining Socred MLA retired before the election , leaving the party with no incumbents . Party leader Larry Gillanders withdrew from the race while the campaign was in progress , saying that all right wing parties should unite to topple the ruling NDP . The Socreds won only 0.4 percent of the vote and were completely shut out of the legislature . The party would never elect another MLA , though it would continue to exist in desultory fashion until 2013 .   Reform BC won two seats .   Although the Liberals won a larger share of the popular vote , most of their votes were wasted in the outer regions of the province ; they only won eight seats in the Vancouver area . This allowed the NDP to win 6 more seats than the opposition Liberals , eking out a three  - seat majority government .

neg: The Hotline The Hotline is a daily political briefing published , alongside National Journal , by Atlantic Media from its headquarters at The Watergate complex in Washington , D.C. . It is currently edited by Scott Bland . The Hotline was founded by Doug Bailey and Roger Craver in 1987 , and published independently until its acquisition in 1996 by National Journal Group , now a subsidiary of Atlantic Media .   The Hotline '' 's primary audience includes Congressional staffers , political operatives and pundits . It is a comprehensive , non-partisan digest of that day 's political events relating to upcoming statewide and national elections . The Hotline is published daily , condensing newspaper , magazine and digital political coverage from the previous 24 hours.The Hotline comes out with a daily compendium of the morning 's political headlines with `` Wake-Up Call '' and puts together a comprehensive digest of election and campaign news across the country with `` Latest Edition . '' The Hotline reporters contribute to National Journal 's overall political coverage .   `` I 've always thought of Hotline '' fondly , '' reflected former President Bill Clinton in a 25th-anniversary video . `` The day before the first cattle-call of the 1992 campaign , you all called me ' a Little Rock in a big pile . ' So you can see why I 'm both surprised and delighted that you 've lasted 25 years . I 'm a little surprised I 've lasted 25 years . And I sincerely hope that you and I last another 25 more . ''   Notable alumni include : Josh Kraushaar , Reid Wilson , Amy Walter , Chuck Todd , Stephen F. Hayes , Jonathan Martin , Mike Memoli , Shira T. Center , Marc Ambinder , Craig Crawford , Norah O'Donnell , Ken Rudin , John Mercurio and Adam Wollner .

neg: New Democrats New Democrats , also called Centrist Democrats , Clinton Democrats or Moderate Democrats , are a relatively `` centrist '' ideological faction within the Democratic Party that emerged after the victory of Republican George H. W. Bush in the 1988 presidential election . Describing themselves as `` centrist '' , they are an economically conservative and `` Third Way '' faction which dominated the party for around 20 years , starting in the late 1980s after the US populace turned much further to the political right . They are represented by organizations such as the New Democrat Network and the New Democrat Coalition .

neg: Doug Lowenstein Douglas Lowenstein is the founder and former President of the Entertainment Software Association ( ESA ) . He resigned on February 12 , 2007 to head up the newly formed Private Equity Council .   Doug started his career as a reporter for The Buffalo Courier Express from 1973-74 . He was awarded the Buffalo newspaper Guild 's Rookie of the Year award in 1974 . He moved to Washington , DC in 1974 to take a position as a reporter for the Capitol Hill News Service . In 1976 , he joined the Cox Newspapers Washington Bureau . After six years at Cox , Lowenstein joined the Senate staff of U.S. Sen. Howard M. Metzenbaum , Democrat of Ohio . He served the last two years of his five-year stint on the Hill as Metzenbaum 's Legislative Director .   Doug became the first president of the ESA , then called the Interactive Digital Software Association ( IDSA ) , in June 1994 . Creator and owner of the E3 Tradeshow , the Entertainment Software Rating Board ( ESRB ) , and the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences , the ESA is the only association exclusively dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of companies that publish video and computer games , for video game consoles , personal computers , and the Internet . As president , Lowenstein was responsible for the association 's operations and for sector-wide initiatives that affect the nation 's fastest growing entertainment industry .   Doug worked cooperatively with parallel industry trade associations including the Video Software Dealers Association ( VSDA ) and Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association ( IEMA ) to defeat hundreds of anti-games legislation across the United States . He was the industry 's go-to person in Washington , D.C. on all legislative matters ranging from piracy to censorship and was frequently called upon as the trade 's spokesperson , representing the software publisher 's perspective .   Lowenstein was a very public figure in his service of the games business - along with Patricia Vance , ESRB head and Hal Halpin , IEMA boss - and as such had both his supporters and detractors in the industry and media . Critics were vocal about his passivity with regard to anti-games advocates , most notably Jack Thompson , who repeatedly attacked Lowenstein personally and professionally , even going so far as to liken him to `` Hitler '' . Doug did however , deliver a very pointed speech in his final days in the job which drew the ire of many in the interactive entertainment business .   Prior to joining the staff of the ESA , Lowenstein was an Executive Vice President in the Washington , D.C. and New York strategic communications firm Robinson Lake Sawyer Miller , Inc. . From 1986 to 1991 , Lowenstein was a principal in National Strategies , Inc. , a Washington , D.C. public policy consulting firm . In 1982 , he began a five year-stint in the office of U.S. Sen. Howard Metzenbaum ( D-Ohio ) , including two as Legislative Director . From 1976 to 1982 , Lowenstein was a Washington , D.C. correspondent in the Cox Newspapers Washington bureau . Lowenstein is also the author of `` Lowenstein : Acts of Courage and Belief '' about his late uncle , political and civil rights activist and former Congressman Allard Lowenstein .

neg: Alberta general election, 1986 The Alberta general election of 1986 was the twenty-first general election for the Province of Alberta , Canada . It was held on May 8 , 1986 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta .   Peter Lougheed , who had created the modern Alberta Progressive Conservatives , led it to power in 1971 , and served as premier of Alberta for fourteen years , retired from politics in 1985 . The PC Party elected Don Getty as its new leader .   Getty was not able to gain the confidence of Albertans as Lougheed had , and the party 's popular vote fell by ten percentage points . The PCs were still , however , able to win a fifth term in government , with over half the votes in the province , and 61 of the 83 seats in the legislature .   The New Democratic Party , now led by Ray Martin , was able to make itself the focus of opposition to the PC government , winning almost 30 % of the vote , and sixteen seats in the legislature ( up from two in the 1982 election . )   The Liberal Party of Nicholas Taylor returned to the legislature for the first time since 1969 with four seats . Two seats were won by former Social Credit members who had formed the Representative Party of Alberta after winning re-election in 1982 as independents .   Western Canada Concept , a western separatist party that had won almost 12 % of the vote in 1982 , collapsed under the leadership of Jack Ramsay , who later served as a Reform Party of Canada Member of Parliament .   The Social Credit Party of Alberta nominated no candidates . The party had governed Alberta for 36 years before getting bounced out of power by the Tories in 1971 .   The election of a 22-member opposition to Alberta 's legislature signals for the first time since 1971 a significant competitive voice to the dominant Conservative Party in that province 's voting citizenship . This development and the emergence of the New Democrats as the primary opposition party in Alberta necessitates a reevaluation of Alberta politics , which critics have long labeled as ideologically conservative , anachronistic , and oddly unpredictable . Alberta politics are now beginning to resemble that of Canada 's other provinces . The rise of a new , competent opposition is a healthy development in Alberta 's politics and will likely contribute positively to Alberta 's economic and social well-being , Tupper ( 1986 ) argues .

neg: The News Leader The News Leader is a daily newspaper owned by Gannett Company , serving Staunton , Virginia and the surrounding areas . The paper was founded in 1904 by Brig. Gen. Hierome L. Opie as The Evening Leader .   While it traces its founding to Opie in 1904 , the paper had a predecessor , The Daily News , that was founded in 1890 . Opie worked as a reporter for The Daily News , which was a morning paper , before starting The Evening Leader . In 1919 Opie bought The Daily News and combined it with The Morning Leader , a paper he had started to compete directly with The News .   The combined paper was called The Staunton News-Leader . When the papers were combined , the new edition adopted the volume number of The Daily News , so the current edition 's volume number goes back further than the 1904 founding date . In the 1960s the Opie family combined The Staunton News-Leader with The Evening Leader and Staunton was left with only one daily newspaper , The Daily News Leader . `` Daily '' was dropped from the name in 2002 .   The Opies sold the paper in 1979 to Multimedia Inc. , which was purchased by Gannett Co. in 1995 . The newspaper launched its online edition in 2001 .

neg: New World Alliance The New World Alliance was an American political organization that sought to articulate and implement what it called `` transformational '' political ideas . It was organized in the late 1970s and dissolved in 1983 . It has been described as the first U.S. national political organization of its type and as the first entity to articulate a comprehensive transformational political program .   The Alliance maintained a national office two blocks from the White House . It established chapters across the U.S. , produced a 98-page political platform , conducted `` Political Awareness Seminars '' to help participants learn to communicate across ideological and psychological divides , initiated national `` Consultations with Elected Officials , '' and produced a national political newsletter whose sponsors included Ecotopia author Ernest Callenbach and psychologist Carl Rogers .   Over the decades , social scientists and others have sought to explain why the Alliance did not achieve a longer life . There is no agreement . Explanations have touched on history ( the U.S. was not ready ) , culture ( the Alliance was too counter-cultural ) , process ( the commitment to near-unanimous consensus decision-making was too onerous ) , leadership ( the people on the Governing Council did not have the personalities or skills to build a mass organization ) , transformational political assumptions and behaviors ( said to be inappropriate , self-defeating , or cult-like ) , and more .   Following the dissolution of the organization , many former Governing Council members and other founders of the Alliance -- many near the beginning of their careers -- took transformational ideas into a variety of organizational settings , including the early U.S. Green Party movement and the multinational corporate world . Their organizational efforts and published political writings extended into the 21st century .

neg: Christine Jones (businesswoman) Christine N. Jones is an American business executive , civic leader , author , and politician from Phoenix , Arizona . Jones unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for governor of Arizona in the 2014 election ; she lost to Arizona State Treasurer Doug Ducey . In 2016 , Jones ran for the United States Congress , narrowly losing the Republican primary to State Senate President Andy Biggs .

neg: Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ( DCCC , spoken as the D triple-C or the D-trip ) is the Democratic Hill committee for the United States House of Representatives , working to elect Democrats to that body . The DCCC recruit candidates , raise funds , and organize races in districts that are expected to yield politically notable or close elections . The structure of the committee consists , essentially , of the Chairperson ( who according to current Democratic Caucus rules is a fellow member of the Caucus appointed by the party leader in the House ) , their staff , and other Democratic members of Congress that serve in roles supporting the functions of the committee ( candidate recruitment , fundraising , etc. ) .   The Chairperson of the DCCC is the fourth ranking position among House Democrats , after the Minority Leader , the Minority Whip and the Democratic Caucus Chairperson .

neg: Branch Rickey Wesley Branch Rickey ( December 20 , 1881 -- December 9 , 1965 ) was a Major League Baseball ( MLB ) executive elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967 . He was perhaps best known for breaking Major League Baseball 's color barrier by signing African American player Jackie Robinson , for drafting the first Hispanic superstar , Roberto Clemente , for creating the framework for the modern minor league farm system , for encouraging the Major Leagues to add new teams through his involvement in the proposed Continental League , and for introducing the batting helmet .   Rickey played in MLB for the St. Louis Browns and New York Highlanders from 1905 through 1907 . After struggling as a player , Rickey returned to college , where he learned about administration from Philip Bartelme . Returning to MLB in 1913 , Rickey embarked on a successful managing and executive career with the St. Louis Browns , the St. Louis Cardinals , Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates . The Cardinals elected him to their team Hall of Fame in 2014 .   Rickey also had a career in the sport of American football , as a player for the professional Shelby Blues and as a coach at Ohio Wesleyan University and Allegheny College . His many achievements and deep Christian faith earned him the nickname `` the Mahātmā . ''

neg: Progressive Democratic Alliance The Progressive Democratic Alliance ( PDA ) was a centrist political party in British Columbia , Canada founded by Gordon Wilson , Member of the Legislative Assembly ( MLA ) for Powell River -- Sunshine Coast .   Wilson , previously the leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party , led that party through a breakthrough in the provincial election of 1991 , in which they rose from no parliamentary representation to official opposition status . He was unable to hold his caucus together , however , and was forced to call a leadership convention following revelations about his personal relationship with another member of the small Liberal caucus , Judi Tyabji , MLA for Okanagan East . Tyabji and Wilson were both married to others at the time ; they subsequently divorced and married each other . Many in the Liberal Party believed that their relationship created at least the potential for a serious conflict of interest .   After losing the leadership challenge to Gordon Campbell , who in turn led the party to victory in the 2001 provincial election , Wilson and Tyabji left the party to establish the Progressive Democratic Alliance on December 5 , 1993 .   In the subsequent June 26 , 1996 general election , Wilson retained his seat , while all 65 other PDA candidates , including Tyabji , were defeated . The party won a total of 90,797 votes , or 5.74 % of the popular vote .   The PDA was disbanded by Wilson in 1997 when he joined the ruling New Democratic Party of British Columbia to become a member of Cabinet . He later ran for the provincial NDP leadership , but dropped out a few days before the vote when it was obvious that he could not win . He lost his legislative seat in the 2001 provincial election .   In 2004 , former party activists attempted to resuscitate the PDA . Finding financial obstacles , they instead formed the British Columbia Democratic Alliance , billing it as a successor organization .

neg: Heath ministry Edward Heath , of the Conservative Party , formed the Heath ministry and became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on 19 June 1970 , following the 18 June general election . Heath 's ministry ended after the February 1974 general election , which produced a hung parliament , leading to the formation of a minority government by Harold Wilson of the Labour Party .   Heath had been elected leader of the Conservative Party in 1965 to succeed Alec Douglas Home , within a few months of the party 's election defeat after 13 years in government . His first general election as leader the following year ended in defeat as Wilson 's Labour government increased its majority . The Conservatives enjoyed a surge in support over the next two years as the British economy went through a period of fluctuation being growth and contraction , with unemployment rising significantly , but when Harold Wilson called a general election for June 1970 , the opinion polls all pointed towards a third successive Labour victory . It was a major surprise when the Conservatives won with a majority of 30 seats .   The government of Edward Heath initially enjoyed a strong economy and relatively low unemployment , and by 1973 Britain had entered the European Economic Community . But then came the 1973 oil crisis , and just before Christmas , Heath declared a `` three day week '' in which the use of offices , factories and most public buildings was reduced to three days a week . He also faced a battle with the unions over pay freezes and restraints , which sparked a rise in strikes . The economy also entered a recession .   Heath 's response in February 1974 was to call a general election , urging the voters to decide whether it was the government or the unions which ran Britain . The election on 28 February 1974 resulted in a hung parliament , in which the Tories had the most votes but Labour had the most seats . After talks with the Liberals about forming a coalition government failed , Labour formed a minority government on 4 March . A second general election was widely anticipated later in 1974 , and was called by Harold Wilson for 10 October , in which the Labour Party gained a three-seat majority . This meant that Wilson had now won four of the five general elections he had contested , while Heath had now lost three of his four general elections , and it seemed inevitable that his leadership would soon end .

neg: Dean Dozen The `` Dean Dozen '' in American politics , was the collective term for six groups of 12 candidates endorsed by Democracy for America , the political action committee led by former Vermont governor and presidential candidate Howard Dean , in the 2004 elections .   Those chosen to be in the Dean Dozens were Democrats . Governor Dean called the Dean Dozen `` the progressive movement 's best chance at taking back Congress . '' Candidates Selected received significant promotion by progressive groups through emails , fundraisers , and speeches . Democracy for America also fundraisers for the candidates directly , using their membership of over a million citizens to seek contributions for candidates directly   They came from across the U.S. and ran for widely varying positions , from county sheriff to U.S. Senator . No incumbents were chosen , and members of Dean Dozens also tended to target key districts .   Candidates in bold won .   In the 2012 elections Governor Dean selected a new Dean Dozen to receive the endorsement of DFA .

neg: Democrats for Nixon Democrats for Nixon was a campaign to promote Democratic support for the then-incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon in the 1972 presidential election . The campaign was led by the former Democratic governor of Texas , John Connally .   Connally , who was serving as the United States Secretary of the Treasury , announced that he would be supporting Nixon for re-election and would spend his time until the elections working on behalf of the incumbent .   A Democrat who had been Governor of Texas and United States Secretary of the Navy under John F. Kennedy , Connally formally announced the formation of the organization in August 1972 . Polling cited by Connally indicated that as many as 20 million Democrats would cross over to vote for Nixon and invited `` all those millions of Democrats who realize that in this Presidential election President Nixon is simply the better choice '' . Connally stated that he was troubled by Senator George McGovern 's campaign and felt that the Democratic party `` is becoming an ideological machine closed to millions who have been the party 's most loyal and steadfast members '' under McGovern 's leadership . The committee included Mayor Beverly Briley of Nashville , Tennessee , former Governor of Florida Farris Bryant , Mayor of Boston John F. Collins , Mayor Thomas G. Dunn of Elizabeth , New Jersey , Teamsters president Frank Fitzsimmons , Governor of Virginia Mills E. Godwin , Jr. , Mayor of Miami , Florida David T. Kennedy and Leonard Marks who had previously headed the United States Information Agency . A fundraising target of as much as $ 3 million was set for the organization . Connally also announced that Jeno Paulucci , a frozen food distributor who had been closely involved as a fundraiser for Hubert H. Humphrey in his presidential bids , would serve as head of a group encouraging independent voters to choose Nixon .   In a September 1972 article in The New York Times , Connally was quoted as saying that increasing numbers of traditionally Democratic voters were leaving the fold because they `` are afraid of George McGovern '' because of his proposals for major cutbacks in defense spending and in the number of U.S. troops serving in Europe . Connally insisted that `` it is in the best interests of this country that the president be re-elected this year '' .

neg: Ducati Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. is an Italian company that designs and manufactures motorcycles . Headquartered in Bologna , Italy , Ducati is owned by German automotive manufacturer Audi through its Italian subsidiary Lamborghini , which is all owned by the Volkswagen Group .

neg: Go Figure (album) Go Figure is a 1991 album by Spirit of the West . It was the band 's first rock album , and their first with drummer Vince Ditrich .   The album garnered the band new airplay on rock music radio stations , although it was controversial among the band 's traditional folk music fan base . The album includes a rock rendition of `` Political '' , one of the band 's best known songs . During the concert tour to support this album , fans in one city actually presented the band with a petition requesting that they play the old version of that song .   Despite earning a gold record , the album was only a modest success on the charts , however , peaking at # 45 on RPM 's Top 100 albums chart .   A recurring theme throughout the album is disaffection with the government of then-Prime Minister Brian Mulroney . `` D for Democracy '' , `` Pulling Lame '' and `` Far Too Canadian '' are all anti-Mulroney songs , reflecting the widespread popular opposition to Mulroney among the Canadian public which led to the 1992 defeat of the Charlottetown Accord and the Progressive Conservative decimation in the Canadian federal election , 1993 . However , `` D for Democracy '' is not about Mulroney alone , as the song also touches on other contemporaneous stories of political malfeasance , such as the drug controversy surrounding Washington , DC mayor Marion Barry .

neg: Bloc Québécois leadership election, 1997 The Bloc Québécois leadership election , 1997 was the leadership election that picked the new leader to replace Michel Gauthier as leader . The leadership election was conducted by a one member , one vote ( OMOV ) process involving all party members . Voters were asked to list their first , second and third choices on the ballot . Gilles Duceppe won the leadership election .