query: Taiwan is the 22nd-largest economy in the world.

pos: Taiwan Taiwan ( -LSB- taɪˈwɑːn -RSB- ) , officially the Republic of China ( ROC ) , is a state in East Asia . Its neighbours include China ( officially the People 's Republic of China , PRC ) to the west , Japan to the northeast , and the Philippines to the south .  Taiwan is the most populous state that is not a member of the United Nations , and also possesses the largest economy of any state outside of the UN .   The island of Taiwan , also known as Formosa , was mainly inhabited by Taiwanese aborigines before the 17th century , when Dutch and Spanish colonies opened the island to Han Chinese immigration . After a brief rule by the Kingdom of Tungning , the island was annexed by the Qing dynasty , the last dynasty of China . The Qing ceded Taiwan to Japan in 1895 after the Sino-Japanese War . While Taiwan was under Japanese rule , the Republic of China ( ROC ) was established on the mainland in 1912 after the fall of the Qing dynasty . Following the Japanese surrender to the Allies in 1945 , the ROC took control of Taiwan . However , the resumption of the Chinese Civil War led to the ROC 's loss of the mainland to the Communists , and the flight of the ROC government to Taiwan in 1949 . Although the ROC continued to claim to be the legitimate government of China , its effective jurisdiction since 1949 has been limited to Taiwan and its surrounding islands , with the main island making up 99 % of its de facto territory . As a founding member of the United Nations , the ROC continued to represent China at the United Nations until 1971 , when the PRC assumed China 's seat , causing the ROC to lose its UN membership .   In the early 1960s , Taiwan entered a period of rapid economic growth and industrialization , creating a stable industrial economy . In the 1980s and early 1990s , it changed from a one-party military dictatorship dominated by the Kuomintang to a multi-party democracy with a semi-presidential system . Taiwan is the 22nd-largest economy in the world , and its high-tech industry plays a key role in the global economy . It is ranked highly in terms of freedom of the press , healthcare , public education , economic freedom , and human development . The country benefits from a highly skilled workforce and is among the most highly educated countries in the world with one of the highest percentages of its citizens holding a tertiary education degree .   The PRC has consistently claimed sovereignty over Taiwan and asserted the ROC is no longer in legitimate existence . Under its One-China Policy the PRC refused diplomatic relations with any country that recognizes the ROC . Today only a few smaller nations recognize the ROC as the sole legal representative of China , but many other states maintain unofficial ties through representative offices and institutions that function as de facto embassies and consulates . Although Taiwan is fully self-governing , most international organizations in which the PRC participates either refuse to grant membership to Taiwan or allow it to participate only as a non-state actor . Internally , the major division in politics is between the aspirations of eventual Chinese unification or Taiwanese independence , though both sides have moderated their positions to broaden their appeal . The PRC has threatened the use of military force in response to any formal declaration of independence by Taiwan or if PRC leaders decide that peaceful unification is no longer possible .

neg: New international division of labour In economics , the new international division of labor ( NIDL ) is an outcome of globalization . The term was coined by theorists seeking to explain the spatial shift of manufacturing industries from advanced capitalist countries to developing countries -- an ongoing geographic reorganization of production , which finds its origins in ideas about a global division of labor . It is a spatial division of labor which occurs when the process of production is no longer confined to national economies . Under the `` old '' international division of labor , until around 1970 , underdeveloped areas were incorporated into the world economy principally as suppliers of minerals and agricultural commodities . However , as developing economies are merged into the world economy , more production takes place in these economies .   This has led to a trend of transference , or what is also known as the `` global industrial shift '' , in which production processes are relocated from developed countries ( such as the US , European countries , and Japan ) to developing countries in Asia ( such as China , Vietnam , and India ) and Latin America . This is because companies search for the cheapest locations to manufacture and assemble components , so low-cost labor-intensive parts of the manufacturing process are shifted to the developing world where costs are substantially lower . Companies do so by taking advantage of transportation and communications technology , as well as fragmentation and locational flexibility of production . From 1953 to the late 1990s , the industrialized economies ' share of world manufacturing output declined from 95 % to 77 % , and the developing economies ' share more than quadrupled from 5 % to 23 % .   The resultant division of labor across continents closely follows the North -- South socio-economic and political divide , wherein the North -- with one quarter of the world population -- controls four fifths of the world income , while the South -- with three quarters of the world population -- has access to one fifth of the world income .

neg: Prostitution in China Shortly after taking power in 1949 , the Communist Party of China embarked upon a series of campaigns that purportedly eradicated prostitution from mainland China by the early 1960s . Since the loosening of government controls over society in the early 1980s , prostitution in mainland China not only has become more visible , but can now be found throughout both urban and rural areas . In spite of government efforts , prostitution has now developed to the extent that it comprises an industry , one that involves a great number of people and produces a considerable economic output . Prostitution has also become associated with a number of problems , including organized crime , government corruption and sexually transmitted diseases . For example , a Communist Party official who was a top provincial campaigner against corruption was removed from his post after he was caught in a hotel room with a prostitute .   Prostitution-related activities in mainland China are characterised by diverse types , venues and prices . Prostitutes themselves come from a broad range of social backgrounds . They are almost all female , though in recent years male prostitutes have also emerged . A large number of Russian women work as prostitutes in China . Venues typically include hotels , karaoke venues and beauty salons .   Officially , prostitution is illegal in mainland China . The government of China has vacillated , however , in its legal treatment of prostitutes themselves , treating them sometimes as criminals and sometimes as behaving with misconduct . Since the reemergence of prostitution in the 1980s , government authorities have responded by first using the legal system , that is , the daily operations of institutions like courts and police . Second , they have relied on police-led campaigns , clearly delineated periods of intense public activity , as a form of social discipline . Despite lobbying by international NGOs and overseas commentators , there is not much support for legalisation of the sex sector by the public , social organizations or the government of the PRC .   While the sale of sexual intercourse remains illegal throughout mainland China , as of 2013 erotic massage , or more commonly known as massage with `` happy endings , '' is legal in the city of Foshan in Guangdong province . In June of that year , the Foshan Court determined that the sale of erotic massage is not the same as prostitution .

neg: Soochow University (Taiwan) Soochow University is a private university located in Taipei , Taiwan . Although Soochow University maintains a church and a Methodist minister in residence , it may be considered a secular institution . Soochow University is noted for studies in Comparative Law and Accounting .

neg: Chinese economic reform The Chinese economic reform refers to the program of economic reforms termed `` Socialism with Chinese characteristics '' in the People 's Republic of China ( PRC ) that was started in December 1978 by reformists within the Communist Party of China , led by Deng Xiaoping .   China had one of the world 's largest and most advanced economies prior to the nineteenth century . In the 18th century , Adam Smith claimed China had long been one of the richest , that is , one of the most fertile , best cultivated , most industrious , most prosperous and most urbanized countries in the world . The economy stagnated beginning in the 16th century and even declined in absolute terms in the nineteenth and much of the twentieth century , with a brief recovery in the 1930s .   Economic reforms introducing market principles began in 1978 and were carried out in two stages . The first stage , in the late 1970s and early 1980s , involved the decollectivization of agriculture , the opening up of the country to foreign investment , and permission for entrepreneurs to start businesses . However , most industry remained state-owned . The second stage of reform , in the late 1980s and 1990s , involved the privatization and contracting out of much state-owned industry and the lifting of price controls , protectionist policies , and regulations , although state monopolies in sectors such as banking and petroleum remained . The private sector grew remarkably , accounting for as much as 70 percent of China gross domestic product by 2005 . From 1978 until 2013 , unprecedented growth occurred , with the economy increasing by 9.5 % a year . The conservative Hu-Wen Administration more heavily regulated and controlled the economy after 2005 , reversing some reforms .   The success of China 's economic policies and the manner of their implementation has resulted in immense changes in Chinese society . Large-scale government planning programs alongside market characteristics have greatly decreased poverty , while incomes and income inequality have increased , leading to a backlash led by the New Left . In the academic scene , scholars have debated the reason for the success of the Chinese `` dual-track '' economy , and have compared them to attempts to reform socialism in the Eastern Bloc and the Soviet Union ; as well as the growth of other developing economies .

neg: Taiwanization Taiwanization , also known as the Taiwanese localization movement , is a conceptual term used in Taiwan to emphasize the importance of a ( separate ) Taiwanese culture , society , economy , nationality , and identity rather than to regard Taiwan as solely an appendage of China . This involves the teaching of the history of Taiwan , geography , and culture from a Taiwan-centric perspective , as well as promoting languages locally established in Taiwan , including Taiwanese Hokkien ( Taiwanese ) , Hakka , and aboriginal languages .   Originally part of the Taiwan independence movement and related to the Taiwan Name Rectification Campaign , some of Taiwanization 's aims are now endorsed by some supporters of Chinese Unification on Taiwan .   The localization movement has been expressed in forms such as the use of language or dialect in the broadcast media and entire channels devoted to aboriginal and Hakka affairs . Textbooks have been rewritten by scholars to more prominently emphasize Taiwan . The political compromise that has been reached is to teach both the history of Taiwan and the history of mainland China .   Some Taiwanese-owned companies or organizations established in earlier times have names containing the words `` China '' or `` Chinese '' . They have been encouraged in recent years to change the word `` China '' in their names to `` Taiwan '' as an act of Taiwanization . This campaign for changing the names is known as the `` Name Rectification Campaign '' or `` Taiwan Name Rectification '' . Many Taiwan-based companies in international sectors already identify themselves as `` Taiwan '' - based for clarity 's sake . This keeps international customers from confusing them with an enterprise based in the People 's Republic of China . Other Taiwan-based companies decline to change to a `` Taiwanese '' name because of expense or the political views held by important clients and company leaders .

neg: Four-Stage Theory of the Republic of China The Four-Stage Theory of the Republic of China or the Theory of the Four Stages of the Republic of China is a viewpoint proposed by Chen Shui-bian , the President of the Republic of China ( Taiwan ) from 2000 to 2008 , in 2005 . It is a viewpoint regarding the political status of the Republic of China , whose government retreated to Taiwan after the Chinese Civil War in 1949 . The main idea of the theory is that the time line for the development of the Republic of China can be classified into four stages , which are :   The Republic of China on the mainland . ( Chinese : 中華民國在大陸 , Republic of China ( 1912 -- 49 ) ) ( 1912 -- 1949 )  The Republic of China arrival to Taiwan . ( Chinese : 中華民國來臺灣 ) ( before Lee Teng-hui 's presidency ) ( 1949 -- 1988 )  The Republic of China on Taiwan . ( Chinese : 中華民國在臺灣 ) ( during Lee Teng-hui 's presidency ) ( 1988 -- 2000 )  The Republic of China is Taiwan . ( Chinese : 中華民國是臺灣 ) ( during Chen Shui-bian 's presidency ) ( 2000 -- 2008 )

neg: Renewable energy in Taiwan Renewable energy in Taiwan contributed to 8.7 % of national electricity generation as of end of 2013 . The total installed capacity of renewable energy in Taiwan by the end of 2013 was 3.76 GW .

neg: Overseas Taiwanese Overseas Taiwanese , also called `` people of Taiwanese descent '' , are people who are living outside of Republic of China on Taiwan but are of Taiwanese ancestry or descent . Overseas Taiwanese may live in other territories such as the People 's Republic of China and are not necessarily Republic of China nationals .   Overseas Taiwanese may not have been born in or lived in the Republic of China . Some Overseas Taiwanese also consider themselves Overseas Chinese . In November 2014 the Taipei Times cited an estimate of 1 million Taiwanese living in mainland China .   Overseas citizens must return to Taiwan to legally vote in elections , as Taiwan does not use absentee ballots .   In the United States , there are 230,382 to 919,000 people of Taiwanese descent living in the country . They are mostly concentrated in California , New York , and Texas . There are over 91,000 Taiwanese people in Canada , mainly living in the provinces of British Columbia and Ontario .

neg: South Africa–Taiwan relations South Africa -- Taiwan relations refers to the current and historical relationship between Taiwan and the Republic of South Africa . Taiwan and South Africa established diplomatic ties in 1949 .   The ties lasted and grew throughout the apartheid-era in South Africa and officially ended in January 1998 when South African President Nelson Mandela recognized the People 's Republic of China . Despite the ending of diplomatic relations , Taiwan and South Africa continue to maintain trade relations .   In the absence of formal diplomatic relations , the two countries now have `` Liaison Offices '' , which serve as de facto embassies . South Africa is now represented in Taipei by the Liaison Office of the Republic of South Africa . Similarly , Taiwan is represented by the Taipei Liaison Office in the Republic of South Africa in Pretoria . There is also a Taipei Liaison Office in Cape Town .

neg: Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan are two giant pandas that were sent by mainland China to Taiwan in 2008 as part of an exchange program . The exchange idea was first proposed in 2005 , but the previous administration in Taiwan had refused to accept the pandas . After elections that resulted in a change of presidents in 2008 , Taipei accepted the pandas , and they arrived in Taiwan on December 23 , 2008 . The two names were selected by a vote in the PRC and their combination , Tuan Yuan , means `` reunion '' in Chinese . The pandas are being housed at Taipei Zoo and have been exhibited to the public since the 2009 Chinese New Year .

neg: History of the People's Republic of China (2002–present) The People 's Republic of China became more influential economically in the 1990s and 2000s and was beginning to be widely recognized as an emerging superpower . In 2010 , China became the world 's second largest economy by GDP . At the same time , numerous social problems emerged and intensified . As Paramount leader Jiang Zemin , NPCSC Chairman Li Peng and PRC Premier Zhu Rongji , gradually retired from their position of power , `` fourth-generation '' leaders , led by CPC General Secretary Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao , faced with increasing social unrest , attempted to steer the country towards a new direction . From the path of focusing solely on economic development , Hu and Wen placed focus on creating an overall balance under the idea of the Scientific Outlook on Development to create a socialist harmonious society . In this process , there was an unprecedented shift in stance towards favouring rural development and farmers , as well as other generally populist policies . The Hu-Wen government , on the same token , attempted to restrict some personal freedoms , especially those associated with political content on the Internet .   China 's increased prominence on the global stage has also brought with it general skepticism and intense scrutiny , especially in the lead up to the 2008 Summer Olympics and after the March 2008 protests in Tibet . The government continues to be criticized on human rights abuses and the various product quality scandals that have increasingly damaged the country 's integrity and continues to raise suspicions about the country 's safety standards . The majority of China 's population , however , point to the immense progress the country has made and generally discredit criticisms of China as being embedded in cultural and historical misunderstandings and rooted in paranoia of China 's potential dominance on the world stage . These ideological clashes , fused with rhetoric from Beijing , has led to an intense wave of nationalism ( or Socialist patriotism ) surfacing in Chinese populations around the world .   As of mid-2012 , government statistics show that for the first time ever over 50 % of the Chinese population now live in urban areas , marking a milestone in the urbanization of China . The majority of modern city dwellers are migrants and their children who moved to cities during the economic boom of the last 30 years started by Deng Xiaoping 's policy of economic liberalization .

neg: Chinese language romanization in Taiwan There are a large number of romanization systems used in Taiwan ( officially the Republic of China ) . The first Chinese language romanization system in Taiwan , Pe̍h - ōe-jī , was developed first by Presbyterian missionaries and promoted by the indigenous Presbyterian Churches since the 19th century . Pe̍h - ōe-jī is also the first written system of Taiwanese Hokkien ; a similar system for Hakka was also developed at that time . During the period of Japanese rule , the promotion of roman writing systems was suppressed under the Dōka and Kōminka policy . After World War II , Taiwan was handed over from Japan to the Republic of China ( ROC ) . The romanization of Mandarin Chinese was also introduced to Taiwan as official or semi-official standard .   Today , many commonly encountered Taiwanese proper names ( places and people ) are written in Wade -- Giles ( a historic semi-official system ) , Chinese postal romanization ( the system most used by Western academics until the internationalization of Hanyu Pinyin in the 1980s ) , or Gwoyeu Romatzyh ( a system that records tones without tone marks ) . After a long debate , Hanyu Pinyin , the official romanization system used in the People 's Republic of China , was planned to be the nationwide standard in Taiwan for 2009 . While the national government and many provinces and cities adopted Hanyu Pinyin , several cities continue to use Tongyong pinyin . Examples being , Kaohsiung , Taiwan 's second most populous city , and Taichung .   The contention surrounding romanizations has never been purely academic or in response to the needs of the foreign community in Taiwan , but rather clouded by partisan politics . As a result , romanization of Mandarin in Taiwan in the 20th century was generally inconsistent and quite difficult for everyone -- be they tourists , foreign-born residents or native-born Taiwanese -- to interpret . Since most Taiwanese were taught only Zhuyin/Bopomofo to write phonetic inscriptions of Chinese words , rather than a romanization system , there is little incentive to standardize romanization .

neg: Economy of Brazil Brazil has the world 's ninth largest economy by nominal GDP , and the eighth largest by purchasing power parity . The Brazilian economy is characterized by an inward-oriented economy .   Brazil 's economy is the largest of Latin America and the second largest in the Americas . From 2000 to 2012 , Brazil was one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world , with an average annual GDP growth rate of over 5 % , with its economy in 2012 surpassing that of the United Kingdom , temporarily making Brazil the world 's sixth largest economy . However , Brazil 's economy growth decelerated in 2013  and the country entered a recession in 2014 .   According to the World Economic Forum , Brazil was the top country in upward evolution of competitiveness in 2009 , gaining eight positions among other countries , overcoming Russia for the first time , and partially closing the competitiveness gap with India and China among the BRIC economies . Important steps taken since the 1990s toward fiscal sustainability , as well as measures taken to liberalize and open the economy , have significantly boosted the country 's competitiveness fundamentals , providing a better environment for private-sector development .   In 2012 Forbes ranked Brazil as having the 5th largest number of billionaires in the world , a number much larger than what is found in other Latin American countries , and even ahead of United Kingdom and Japan . Brazil is a member of diverse economic organizations , such as Mercosur , Unasul , G8 +5 , G20 , WTO , and the Cairns Group .

neg: Historical GDP of China This article includes a list of China 's historical gross domestic product ( GDP ) values , the market value of all final goods and services produced by a nation in a given year . The GDP dollar estimates presented here are either calculated at market or government official exchange rates ( nominal ) , or derived from purchasing power parity ( PPP ) calculations . This article also includes historical GDP growth .   In 1985 , the State Council of China ( SCC ) approved the establishment of a SNA ( System of National Accounting ) , using GDP to measure the national economy . China started to study and then implement a new system of national economic accounting . In 1986 , as the first citizen of the People 's Republic of China to receive a Ph.D. in economics from an overseas country , Dr. Fengbo Zhang headed Chinese Macroeconomic Research - the key research project of the seventh Five-Year Plan of China , as well as completing and publishing the Chinese GDP data according to China 's own research and calculations . A summary of the above events has been included in the book `` Chinese Macroeconomic Structure and Policy '' ( June 1988 ) edited by Fengbo Zhang , and collectively authored by the Research Center of the SCC . This is the first GDP data which was published by China .   The research utilized the World Bank 's method as a reference , and made numerous appropriate adjustments based on China 's national condition . The GDP also has been converted to USD based data by utilizing the moving average exchange rate . The research systematically completed China 's GDP and GDP per capita from 1952 to 1986 and analyzed growth rate , the change and contribution rates of each component . The research also included international comparisons . Additionally , the research compared MPS and SNA , looking at the results from the two systems from analyzing Chinese economy . This achievement created the foundation for China GDP research .   The SCC issued `` The notice regarding implementation of System of National Accounting '' in August 1992 , the Western SNA system officially is introduced to China , replaced Soviet Union 's MPS system , Western economic indicator GDP became China 's most important economic indicator . Based on Dr. Fengbo Zhang 's research , in 1997 , the National Bureau of Statistics of China ( NBS ) , in collaboration with Hitotsubashi University of Japan , re-estimated China 's GDP Data from 1952 up to 1995 based on the SNA principal . In 2016 , the 2008 SNA was formally brought into use .   When comparing Fengbo Zhang 's GDP measurement in the 1980s and the GDP in 1997 by the NBS and Japan 's cooperative research , the two are found to be very consistent ; the deviation rate each year is very slight , between only 0.1 % and 7 % . During this period , there were many data adjustments , with weighting factors undergoing significant changes along with each years comparable price amendments , statistical method significant changes result in the substantial deviation . Even with science and technology as advanced as it is today , the single item survey is allowed at least ± 3 % , or a total of 6 % deviation . Despite the extremely difficult conditions of a destroyed economy , blank theory , a lack of data , and simple methods in 1980s , there is so little deviation for such a long period of time and the comprehensiveness of the national economic indicator , indicates that the research conducted by Fengbo Zhang with the support of the extensive group he trained is extremely rigorous , and their result very precise . Xie Fuzhan , former Director , and Ma Jiantang , current Director of the NBS , both participated in Dr. Fengbo Zhang 's research project in the 1980s , as assistant researcher and graduate student , respectively , of the Research Center of the SCC .

neg: World Federation of Taiwanese Associations The World Federation of Taiwanese Associations is an organization promoting Taiwan independence .

neg: Private enterprise in Japan The engine of Japanese economic growth has been private initiative and enterprise , together with strong support and guidance from the government and from labor . The most numerous enterprises were single proprietorships , of which there were more than 4 million in the late 1980s . The dominant form of organization ; however , is the Corporation . In 1988 some 2 million corporations employed more than 30 million workers , or nearly half of the total labor force of 60.1 million people . Corporations range from large to small , but the favored type of organization is the joint-stock company , with directors , auditors , and yearly stockholders ' meetings .

neg: Post-industrial economy A post-industrial economy refers to a period of growth within an industrialized economy or nation in which the relative importance of manufacturing reduces and that of services , information , and research grows .  Such economies are often marked by :  A declining manufacturing sector , resulting in deindustrialization ,  a large service sector , and  an increase in the amount of information technology , often leading to an `` information age '' . Information , knowledge , and creativity are the new raw materials of such an economy .   The industry aspect of a post-industrial economy is sent into less developed nations which manufacture what is needed at lower costs ( see outsourcing ) . This occurrence is typical of nations that industrialized in the past such as the United States and most Western European countries .

neg: List of people by number of countries visited This is a list of people by number of countries and territories visited .   There are a number of people claiming to have visited every country in the world , though there is great debate as to how many countries there are in the world . The most commonly agreed base number is the number of United Nations member states , of which there are 193 . According to the United Nations , `` The recognition of a new State or Government is an act that only other States and Governments may grant or withhold . '' As a result , the membership of some countries to the United Nations is blocked by one or more other members , such as Taiwan and Kosovo , and there are also two observer states , the Holy See and the State of Palestine . Additionally , there are various dependencies and territories that maintain autonomy , their own government , immigration , and/or print their own currency , and can be widely held as de facto countries by travellers . ISO 3166 is maintained by ISO as an updated list of the aforementioned derived from United Nations sources ( Terminology Bulletin Country Names and the Country and Region Codes for Statistical Use maintained by the United Nations Statistics Divisions ) , and lists 249 countries . The Travelers ' Century Club , whose membership is limited to those travellers who have visited one hundred or more territories of the world , maintains its own official list of countries and territories , a total of 325 as of 1 January 2016 , which includes geographically separated areas , such as Hawaii and other areas of cultural interest . This list of people by countries visited does not prescribe one list as correct ; rather , it lists the number of countries visited from any of these competing lists . The Best Travelled is also considered a reference for the 1281 world regions and well travelled people , and hold a verification process to check on traveller 's claims . Their UN Master List regroups all those travellers .

neg: This Month in Taiwan This Month in Taiwan , founded by E. Kirk Henderson and first published in 1974 , is the most widely distributed tourism magazine in Taiwan , with an annual estimated circulation of 200,000 copies . The publishers authorizes advertisers or their agents to physically count and verify the quantity of magazines published at its printing plant at any time . This Month in Taiwan is distributed free of charge and available at leading hotels in Taiwan as well as in airports , clubs , government offices and other tourism-related locations .   Common topics covered by the magazine include :  Tourist attractions  Maps  Hotel lists  Nightlife in Taipei  Art and culture  Dining  Associations and clubs  Tourism offices  Public transportation schedules

neg: Formosa Plastics Group Museum The Formosa Plastics Group Museum , located on the campus of Chang Gung University , Guishan District , Taoyuan City , northern Taiwan , was opened in 2004 to commemorate the 50th anniversary , where the history and culture of the leading Taiwanese company Formosa Plastics Group ( FPG ) is displayed . There are seven floors of display in the building , totaling 2,837 pings ( 9379 m ² ) . Wang Yung-ching , nicknamed ` the God of Management ' by the Japanese , is the founder of the Formosa Plastics Group ( FPG ) , and two floors of museum space are dedicated to his life and the achievements of his company . FPG , with a US$ 60 billion revenue , contributes over 12 % of Taiwan 's GDP in 2007 . The company employs over 94,000 people worldwide .


query: Lee Child was born in 1957.

pos: Lee Child James D. `` Jim '' Grant ( born 29 October 1954 ) , better known by his pen name Lee Child , is a British author who writes thriller novels . He is especially known for his Jack Reacher novel series . The books follow the adventures of a former American military policeman , Jack Reacher , who wanders the United States . His first novel , Killing Floor , won both the Anthony Award , and the Barry Award for Best First Novel .

neg: I Am a Child of God `` I Am a Child of God '' is a Latter-day Saint hymn and song for children . The lyrics were written in 1957 by Naomi W. Randall and set to music by Mildred Tanner Pettit . The song has been translated into over 90 languages . The phrase `` I Am a Child of God '' is also used in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( LDS Church ) as a declaration of a basic teaching of the church .

neg: Legendary Child `` Legendary Child '' is a single by American hard rock band Aerosmith that was released May 24 , 2012 .   The song was originally written and recorded in 1991 during the initial sessions for the Get a Grip album , but was never released . However , a partial instrumental version of the song was played during the Pump Tour in 1990 as part of the `` Sweet Emotion '' medley with the `` Peter Gunn Theme '' . The song has since been re-worked and is now included on Aerosmith 's fifteenth studio album , Music from Another Dimension ! , which was released on November 6 , 2012 . It also appeared in the film G.I. Joe : Retaliation , which was originally scheduled for theatrical release in the summer of 2012 , but was released on March 28 , 2013 .   Aerosmith debuted `` Legendary Child '' with a performance of the song on the season finale of the television show American Idol on May 23 , 2012 . After the performance , the song was made available for digital download and premiered on radio stations .   After the release of the single , Aerosmith embarked on the Global Warming Tour with Cheap Trick , which took the band to two dozen North American locations from mid-June through mid-August 2012 .

neg: The Lee Boys The Lee Boys are a funk and gospel band based out of Miami , Florida . The band plays in the Sacred Steel tradition that arose out of the musical stylings of the House of God Church . The band plays a mixture of funk music and gospel lyrics , staying true to their roots as a religious group . The band is similar in style to other House of God bands , such as Robert Randolph & the Family Band .   The band has played many notable shows and festivals , such as the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival , Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival , Langerado , Chicago Blues Festival and Bonnaroo . After their 2006 performance at the event , the Chicago-Sun Times compared the band to Jimi Hendrix , saying :   `` The Lee Boys , whose Church of God-inspired sacred steel music may be what Jimi Hendrix had in mind with his grand plan for ' electric sky church music . ' Part Robert Randolph , part Holmes Brothers , the Miami quintet sang the praises while whipping the crowd into a frenzy with hypnotic grooves , innovative pedal-steel/lead guitar interplay and funky rhythms . ''

neg: Lee Hsien Yang Lee Hsien Yang ( born 1957 ) is a Singaporean business executive . He is the current Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore ( CAAS ) . He was previously a Brigadier-General in the Singapore Armed Forces , the Chief Executive Officer of SingTel from 1995 -- 2007 , and a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of Fraser and Neave from 2007 -- 2013 . Lee is the younger son of Singapore 's first Prime Minister , Lee Kuan Yew , and the younger brother of the current Prime Minister , Lee Hsien Loong .

neg: 1950s The 1950s ( pronounced nineteen-fifties ; commonly abbreviated as the 50s or Fifties ) was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1 , 1950 , and ended on December 31 , 1959 .   By its end , the world had largely recovered from World War II and the Cold War developed from its modest beginning in the late-1940s to a hot competition between the United States and the Soviet Union by the early-1960s .   Clashes between communism and capitalism dominated the decade , especially in the Northern Hemisphere . The conflicts included the Korean War in the beginnings of the decade and the beginning of the Space Race with the launch of Sputnik 1 . Along with increased testing of nuclear weapons ( such as RDS-37 and Upshot -- Knothole ) , this created a politically conservative climate . In the United States , the Second Red Scare caused Congressional hearings by both houses in Congress and anti-communism was the prevailing sentiment in the United States throughout the decade . The beginning of decolonization in Africa and Asia took place in this decade and accelerated in the following decade .

neg: Greg Child Greg Child ( born 12 April 1957 ) is an Australian-born rock climber , mountaineer , author and filmmaker .   He has authored several books : Thin Air : Encounters in the Himalayas , Mixed Emotions : Mountaineering Writings of Greg Child , Postcards from the Ledge , Over the Edge and Climbing Free ( co-authored with Lynn Hill ) , and has written numerous magazine articles for `` Outside '' , `` Climbing '' , `` Rock and Ice '' and `` Men 's Journal '' . In 1987 , Child was honoured with the American Alpine Club 's Literary Award for his prolific and insightful mountaineering literature . In 2011 Child was President of the Jury for mountaineering 's coveted Piolet d'Or .

neg: Lee-Way Leeway is an album by jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan released on the Blue Note label . It was recorded on April 28 , 1960 and features performances by Morgan with Jackie McLean , Bobby Timmons , Paul Chambers and Art Blakey .   `` The Lion and the Wolff '' is dedicated to producers Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff .

neg: Lee Isaac Chung Lee Isaac Chung ( born October 19 , 1978 ) is a Korean American film director and screenwriter . His debut feature Munyurangabo ( 2007 ) was an Official Selection at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival . The first narrative feature film in the Kinyarwanda language , the film was an Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival , the Berlin Film Festival , the Toronto International Film Festival , the Busan International Film Festival . American critic Roger Ebert calls it `` in every frame a beautiful and powerful film -- a masterpiece . ''  For the film , Chung was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and the Breakthrough Director Award at the Gotham Awards .

neg: Lincoln–Lee Legion The Lincoln -- Lee Legion was established by Anti-Saloon League-founder Howard Hyde Russell in 1903 to promote the signing of abstinence pledges by children . The organization was originally called the Lincoln League , named after Abraham Lincoln . However , in 1912 it was renamed the Lincoln -- Lee Legion , adding a reference to Robert E. Lee in order to make it more appealing to southern children and their parents .   The pledge called for a lifetime commitment to abstain from alcoholic beverages :  `` Whereas , the use of intoxicating liquors as a beverage is productive of pauperism , degradation and crime ; and believing it our duty to discourage that which produces more evil than good , we therefore pledge ourselves to abstain from the use of intoxicating liquors as a beverage `` .   Pledge signing drives were heavily promoted at churches , Sunday schools , and temperance meetings . Girls who signed the pledge were called `` Willards , '' after Frances Willard of the Women 's Christian Temperance Union . Northern boys were called `` Lincolns '' and southern boys became `` Lees . '' By 1925 , over five million children had signed the total abstinence pledge cards .

neg: Lee Seung-hoon (boxer) Lee Seung-hoon ( Hangul : 이승훈 , Hanja : 李承勳 ; born July 26 , 1960 in Cheongwon , Chungcheongbuk-do , South Korea ) is a former boxer from South Korea .

neg: Phillip Lee (politician) Phillip James Lee ( born 28 September 1970 ) is a British Conservative Party politician . He has been the Member of Parliament ( MP ) for Bracknell since winning the seat at the 2010 general election .

neg: Adrian Lee Adrian Lee ( born 9 September 1957 , London , England ) is an English musician , known especially for his brass instrumentation work with several well-known acts of the 1980s .

neg: Joni Lee Joni Lee Jenkins ( born 1957 ) is an American country music singer . The daughter of Conway Twitty , she recorded several singles as Joni Lee . Her most successful solo single was `` I 'm Sorry Charlie '' , which peaked at number 16 on Hot Country Songs . The song was included on a self-titled album for MCA Records in 1976 . Lee also sang with her father on `` Touch the Hand '' and `` Do n't Cry Joni '' on his album The High Priest of Country Music , but she was not credited on the charts for either .

neg: Child integration Child integration is the inclusion of children in a variety of mature daily activities of families and communities . This contrasts with , for example , age segregation ; separating children into age-defined activities and institutions ( e.g. , some models of organized schooling ) . Integrating children in the range of mature family and community activities gives equal value and responsibility to children as contributors and collaborators , and can be a way to help them learn . Children 's integration provides a learning environment because children are able to observe and pitch in as they feel they can .   In the United States , child integration into `` adult '' life is not as common as it used to be . However , in other cultures social norms continue to incorporate children into the mature , productive activities of the family and community . In all cultures child integration is present in one way or another . For example , nearly all children 's first language learning seems to be supported through integration with a mature linguistic community . Children usually are not taught in a classroom how to speak , but instead learn by observing the language and pitching it when they can .

neg: Kim Criswell Kim Criswell ( born July 19 , 1957 ) is an American musical entertainer and actress .

neg: Worth Dying For (novel) Worth Dying For is the fifteenth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child . It was published on 30 September 2010 in the United Kingdom and was published on 19 October 2010 in the USA . It is written in the third person .

neg: Lee Sun-hee (singer) Lee Sun-hee ( ; born December 14 , 1964 ) is a South Korean ballad singer who debuted in 1984 with the song `` To J '' . In her home country , she is widely regarded as the most successful and skilled vocalist in the country , earning her the nicknames '' 국민디바 '' ( `` National Diva '' ) and '' 여가왕 '' ( Queen of Female Vocalists ) .

neg: Lee Montgomery Elliott `` Lee '' Harcourt Montgomery ( born November 3 , 1961 ) is a former Canadian-American child actor best known for his role as a lonely little boy who befriends a pack of killer rats in the film Ben ( 1972 ) and for his role as Sarah Jessica Parker 's hunky dance partner , Jeff Malone , in Girls Just Want to Have Fun ( 1985 ) .

neg: Flemming Rule The Flemming Rule of 1960 was named after Arthur Flemming , who at the time was the head of United States ' Department of Health and Human Services . The Flemming rule was an administrative ruling which decreed that U.S. states could not deny income assistance eligibility through the U.S. Aid to Families with Dependent Children program on the basis of a home being considered unsuitable per the woman 's children being termed as illegitimate , a term for the status of a child born to parents who are unmarried to one another .   In 1960 , the U.S. state of Louisiana expelled 23,000 children from its welfare program in what became known as the `` Louisiana Incident . '' This was done because the children had been born outside of wedlock , and were considered illegitimate by the state . Similar types of welfare denial had occurred in other states . In response to this , the Louisiana Department of Health , Education and Welfare , administrator of the income assistance program , implemented the Fleming Rule .   A 1997 article by Claudia Lawrence-Webb claimed that the child welfare system had problems fairly representing children of color and signified this problem was due to the Fleming Rule . Webb suggested that the rule was implemented poorly , which led to unnecessary negative consequences for African American children . In the article , Webb also discusses how the Fleming Rule may have influenced future policies .

neg: God Bless the Child (Guerilla Black album) God Bless the Child is the second and final studio album by West Coast rapper Guerilla Black . It was released on September 18 , 2007 .


query: Woody Allen directed an orchestra in 1977.

pos: Woody Allen Heywood `` Woody '' Allen ( born Allan Stewart Konigsberg ; December 1 , 1935 ) is an American director , writer , actor , comedian , playwright , and musician whose career spans more than six decades .   He worked as a comedy writer in the 1950s , writing jokes and scripts for television and publishing several books of short humor pieces . In the early 1960s , Allen began performing as a stand-up comedian , emphasizing monologues rather than traditional jokes . As a comedian , he developed the persona of an insecure , intellectual , fretful nebbish , which he maintains is quite different from his real-life personality . In 2004 , Comedy Central ranked Allen in fourth place on a list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians , while a UK survey ranked Allen as the third greatest comedian .   By the mid-1960s Allen was writing and directing films , first specializing in slapstick comedies before moving into dramatic material influenced by European art cinema during the 1970s , and alternating between comedies and dramas to the present . He is often identified as part of the New Hollywood wave of filmmakers of the mid-1960s to late 1970s . Allen often stars in his films , typically in the persona he developed as a standup . Some of the best-known of his over 40 films are Annie Hall ( 1977 ) , Manhattan ( 1979 ) , and Hannah and Her Sisters ( 1986 ) . In 2007 he said Stardust Memories ( 1980 ) , The Purple Rose of Cairo ( 1985 ) , and Match Point ( 2005 ) were his best films . Critic Roger Ebert described Allen as `` a treasure of the cinema '' .   Allen won four Academy Awards : three for Best Original Screenplay and one for Best Director ( Annie Hall ) . He also won nine British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards . His screenplay for Annie Hall was named the funniest screenplay by the Writers Guild of America in its list of the `` 101 Funniest Screenplays . '' In 2011 , PBS televised the film biography Woody Allen : A Documentary on the American Masters TV series .

neg: World Saxophone Quartet The World Saxophone Quartet is a jazz ensemble founded in 1977 , incorporating elements of free funk and African jazz into their music .   The original members were Julius Hemphill ( alto and soprano saxophone , flute ) , Oliver Lake ( alto and soprano saxophone ) , Hamiet Bluiett ( baritone saxophone , alto clarinet ) , and David Murray ( tenor saxophone , bass clarinet ) . The first three had worked together as members of the Black Artists ' Group in St. Louis , Missouri . In 1989 , Hemphill left the group due to illness , and several saxophonists have filled his chair in the years since . In the late 1980s the quartet used Bluiett 's composition `` Hattie Wall '' ( recorded on W.S.Q. , Live in Zurich , Dances and Ballads and Steppenwolf ) as a signature theme for the group . The group principally recorded and performed as a saxophone quartet , usually with a lineup of two altos , tenor , and baritone ( reflecting the composition of a classical string quartet ) , but were also joined occasionally by drummers , bassists , and other musicians .

neg: 19th Annual Grammy Awards The 19th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 19 , 1977 , and were broadcast live on American television ( CBS ) . They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1976 .   Helen Hayes 's win made her the second person to become an EGOT .

neg: Phoenix Symphony The Phoenix Symphony is a major United States symphony orchestra based in Phoenix , Arizona .   Founded in 1947 when Phoenix had a population of less than 100,000 , the orchestra began as an occasional group of musicians performing a handful of concerts each year . Today , the orchestra appears before 300,000 subscribers , ticketholders , and music enthusiasts each year , offering 275 concerts and presentations in an annual season running from September to May .   Based in Phoenix Symphony Hall ( opened in 1972 , renovated in 2005 , and seating 2,312 ) , the 76-member ensemble is Arizona 's only full-time , professional orchestra . The Phoenix Symphony operates on an annual budget of more than $ 8 million and is supported by ticket sales and private and corporate contributions , as well as by public funding provided through the Arizona Commission on the Arts , the National Endowment for the Arts , and the City of Phoenix 's Office of Arts and Culture .   The symphony offers classical and pops concerts in downtown Phoenix as well as symphonic and community presentations in Scottsdale , Mesa , Prescott , and other locations throughout central Arizona . As part of its educational and community engagement activities each season , the symphony performs annually for more than 70,000 students representing 265 schools .   Classical guest artists have included Mstislav Rostropovich , Shlomo Mintz , Emanuel Ax , Van Cliburn , James Galway , Horacio Gutierrez , Yo-Yo Ma , Midori , Itzhak Perlman , Isaac Stern , André Watts , Sarah Chang , Olga Kern , Karen Gomyo , Pinchas Zukerman , William F. Buckley , Jr. , and Hugh Downs . Doc Severinsen was the principal pops conductor of the orchestra from the 1983-84 season through the 2005-06 season , and guest pops artists have included Sandy Duncan , Michael Feinstein , Marvin Hamlisch , Bobby McFerrin , Andrea Marcovicci , and Peter Nero .   Michael Christie ( born Buffalo , New York , 1974 ) was named music director of the Phoenix Symphony in 2005 and , as a token of gratitude for his eight years of work as maestro of the symphony , the board of directors of the Phoenix Symphony named him music director laureate in 2013 .   In February 2014 , the orchestra named Tito Muñoz as its 11th music director to succeed Christie .

neg: Gene Allen (art director) Eugene `` Gene '' Allen ( June 17 , 1918 -- October 7 , 2015 ) was an American art director . He followed his father and became a Los Angeles Police officer after he was laid off from his first job as a sketch artist . After serving in the United States Navy during World War II , Allen went to art school to pursue his career . He won an Academy Award in 1965 for Best Art Direction for My Fair Lady , and was nominated for A Star Is Born in 1955 and for Les Girls in 1958 . He served as President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences from 1983 to 1985 and received a Special Achievement Award from the Art Directors Guild in 1997 . Allen died on October 7 , 2015 at the age of 97 .

neg: Nightwings (Stanley Turrentine album) Nightwings is an album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine recorded for the Fantasy label in 1977 and featuring performances by Turrentine with an orchestra arranged and conducted by Claus Ogerman .

neg: Southern Miss Symphony Orchestra The Symphony Orchestra at The University of Southern Mississippi is the oldest orchestra in Mississippi . Established in 1920 , it has been under the direction of music director Jay Dean since 1988 . The orchestra is part of the University of Southern Mississippi School of Music .   The orchestra is a well-established band in the state and region and has performed with internationally known artists such as tenor Plácido Domingo ; violinist Itzhak Perlman ; cellist Yo-Yo Ma ; flutist Sir James Galway ; bassist Edgar Meyer ; trumpeter/conductor Doc Severinsen ; singer Ray Charles ; pianist John Browning ; flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal ; and soprano Denyce Graves . Guest conductors have included Leonard Slatkin and Louis Lane .   The Symphony has more than 13 countries represented by its students .   In addition to the musicians who comprise the performing ensembles , the symphony has one of the largest and most professionally designed collegiate orchestra staffs in the country . During the academic year , the orchestra rehearses four times a week and presents an average of eight public performances each season . These performances range from regular symphony concerts to children 's concerts , operas , ballets , and pops programs . The 80-member orchestra tours and performs concerts throughout the southeast United States .  With its regularly sold-out seasons , the Southern Mississippi Symphony Orchestra is the most pulchritudinous orchestra in Mississippi .

neg: London Philharmonic Orchestra The London Philharmonic Orchestra ( LPO ) is one of five permanent symphony orchestras based in London . It was founded by the conductors Sir Thomas Beecham and Malcolm Sargent in 1932 as a rival to the existing London Symphony and BBC Symphony Orchestras .   The founders ' ambition was to build an orchestra the equal of any European or American rival . Between 1932 and the Second World War the LPO was widely judged to have succeeded in this regard . After the outbreak of war the orchestra 's private backers withdrew and the players reconstituted the LPO as a self-governing cooperative . In the post-war years the orchestra faced challenges from two new rivals ; the Philharmonia and the Royal Philharmonic , founded respectively in 1946 and 1947 , achieved a quality of playing not matched by the older orchestras , including the LPO .   By the 1960s the LPO had regained its earlier standards , and in 1964 it secured a valuable engagement to play in the Glyndebourne Festival opera house during the summer months . In 1993 it was appointed resident orchestra of the Royal Festival Hall on the south bank of the Thames , one of London 's major concert venues . Since 1995 the residency has been jointly held with the Philharmonia . In addition to its work at the Festival Hall and Glyndebourne , the LPO performs regularly at the Congress Theatre , Eastbourne and the Brighton Dome , and tours nationally and internationally .   Since Beecham , the orchestra has had ten principal conductors , including Sir Adrian Boult , Bernard Haitink , Sir Georg Solti , Klaus Tennstedt and Vladimir Jurowski . The orchestra has been active in recording studios since its earliest days , and has played on hundreds of sets made by EMI , Decca and other companies . Since 2005 the LPO has had its own record label , issuing live recordings of concerts . The orchestra has played on numerous film soundtracks , including Lawrence of Arabia ( 1962 ) and the Lord of the Rings trilogy ( 2001 -- 03 ) .

neg: The Carnegie Hall Concerts: December 1944 The Carnegie Hall Concerts : December 1944 is a live album by American pianist , composer and bandleader Duke Ellington recorded at Carnegie Hall , in New York City in 1944 and released on the Prestige label in 1977 .

neg: Play It Again, Sam (film) Play It Again , Sam is a 1972 film written by and starring Woody Allen , based on his 1969 Broadway play . The film was directed by Herbert Ross , which is unusual for Allen , who usually directs his own written work .   The film is about a recently divorced film critic , Allan Felix , who is urged to begin dating again by his best friend and his best friend 's wife . Allan identifies with the movie Casablanca and the character Rick Blaine as played by Humphrey Bogart . The film is liberally sprinkled with clips from the movie and ghost-like appearances of Bogart ( Jerry Lacy ) giving advice on how to treat women .

neg: Photoplayer The photoplayer is an automatic mechanical orchestra used by movie theatres to produce photoplay music to accompany silent films .

neg: Swing Symphony `` Swing Symphony '' is a group of musical 14 cartoon shorts , created in 1941 till 1945 , which often featured top boogie-woogie musicians . Directed by the Swing Symphony cartoons are a more contemporary pastiche on Disney 's Silly Symphonies . Some of those short include the characters Woody Woodpecker and Andy Panda .

neg: Austin Symphony Orchestra The Austin Symphony Orchestra is the oldest performing group in Austin , Texas . It was founded in 1911 , and celebrated its centenary year in 2011 .   The inaugural concert was held on April 25 , 1911 . Initially , the orchestra consisted of 28 unpaid members and an unpaid conductor . It now has over 90 members , but is still not a full-time orchestra . It was not until 1948 that a paid Music Director was appointed - Ezra Rachlin being the first appointee -- and a regular concert series was presented . Rachlin remained in the post for 21 years , until 1969 . The current , and eighth , Music Director of the Austin Symphony Orchestra is Peter Bay , who has been in the post since 1997 . Past Directors include Maurice Peress ( 1970 -- 73 ) , Akira Endo and Sung Kwak .   Ezra Rachlin organised a drive-in concert , the world 's first , in 1948 . The first children 's concert was held in 1951 .   The Centennial Gala Performance took place on April 28 , 2011 , and featured the violinist Itzhak Perlman as soloist , as well as a performance of Alexandre Luigini 's Ballet égyptien , which was played at the very first performance a century earlier .   The symphony plays its regular season concerts in Dell Hall at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Austin .

neg: Barry Manilow Live Barry Manilow Live is the fifth album by the singer-songwriter Barry Manilow . The album was released in 1977 , and it scored quadruple platinum .   Manilow also was among 1977 Special Tony Award winners Lily Tomlin , Diana Ross , National Theatre For the Deaf and Equity Library Theatre honored with the award that year . He received it for Barry Manilow on Broadway , his 12-day stay at the Uris Theatre from December 21 , 1976 to January 2 , 1977 , where this live album was recorded .   The album is known for giving the first commercial release to Manilow 's VSM ( `` Very Strange Medley '' ) . Before the performance Manilow refers to this as a medley of songs that he included in his act against the values of his `` artsy fartsy friends '' . It is a medley of commercial jingles Manilow was involved with , either as a writer or performer , before he became a chart star . The products/companies these promoted include Kentucky Fried Chicken , State Farm , Stridex , Band-Aid , Bowlene , Dr. Pepper , Pepsi and McDonald 's .   When first released on compact disc , dialogue and all movements to `` Beautiful Music '' were omitted for it all to fit on one disc , however the 2006 compact disc re-release restores all dialogue and songs , in addition to reordering the track listing to accommodate for the added bonus tracks .

neg: Orion Pictures Orion Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture producer and distributor that produced and released films from 1978 until 1999 , and was also involved in television production and syndication throughout the 1980s until the early 1990s . It was formed in 1978 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and three former top-level executives of United Artists . Although it was never a large motion picture producer , Orion achieved a comparatively high reputation for Hollywood quality . Woody Allen , James Cameron , Jonathan Demme , Oliver Stone , and several other prominent directors worked with Orion during its most successful years from 1978 to 1992 . Of the films distributed by Orion , four won Academy Awards for Best Picture : Amadeus ( 1984 ) , Platoon ( 1986 ) , Dances with Wolves ( 1990 ) , and The Silence of the Lambs ( 1991 ) . Two other Orion films , Hannah and Her Sisters ( 1986 ) and Mississippi Burning ( 1988 ) , were nominated for that same category . In 2013 , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer revived the Orion name for television ; a year later Orion Pictures was quietly relaunched by the studio .

neg: Hong Kong Chamber Orchestra The Hong Kong Chamber Orchestra ( Chinese : 香港室樂團 ) was founded in 1976 by a small group of musicians who felt that there was a need in Hong Kong for a chamber-sized orchestra aiming at a high standard of music making . The Orchestra consists of around 30 professional and non-professional musicians and gives around ten concerts in Hong Kong each year . Prof. Robert Lord , a professor of linguistics at University of Hong Kong , was the first music director and official founder of the orchestra . The orchestra has been closely associated with HKU right from the start .   In the early years the HKCO did more work with choirs , particularly the Bach Choir . HKCO conductors over the years have included Robert Lord , Peter Stephenson , Nicholas Routley , Malcolm Butler , KK Chiu and Ken Lam .

neg: Allen Theater Allen Theater may refer to :   Allen Theatre , a theater in downtown Cleveland , Ohio  Allen Theater ( Allentown , Pennsylvania ) , a former cinema in Allentown , Pennsylvania

neg: Sleeper (1973 film) Sleeper is a 1973 American futuristic science fiction comedy film , directed by Woody Allen and written by Allen and Marshall Brickman . The plot involves the adventures of the owner of a health food store who is cryogenically frozen in 1973 and defrosted 200 years later in an ineptly led police state . The film contains many elements which parody notable works of science fiction and was made as a tribute to comedians Groucho Marx and Bob Hope .

neg: Radio Days (disambiguation) Radio Days is a 1987 film directed by Woody Allen .   Radio Days may also refer to :   `` Radio Days '' ( Full House episode )  `` Radio Days '' ( Roseanne )  Radio Dayz , 2008 South Korean film

neg: Horn section A horn section is a group of musicians playing horns . In an orchestra or concert band , it refers to the musicians who play the `` French '' horn , and in a British-style brass band it is the tenor horn players . In many popular-music genres the term is applied loosely to any group of woodwind or brass instruments , or a combination of woodwinds and brass .

neg: The Big Broadcast of 1936 The Big Broadcast of 1936 is a 1935 American comedy film directed by Norman Taurog , and is the second in the series of Big Broadcast movies .   The musical comedy starred Jack Oakie , Bing Crosby , George Burns , Gracie Allen , Ethel Merman , The Nicholas Brothers , Lyda Roberti , Wendy Barrie , Mary Boland , Charles Ruggles , Akim Tamiroff , Amos 'n' Andy ( Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll ) , Bill `` Bojangles '' Robinson , and Argentine tango singer Carlos Gardel . The film featured an early appearance by Dorothy Dandridge ( as one of the Dandridge Sisters ) . Glenn Miller appears as part of the Ray Noble Orchestra . In Glenn Miller and His Orchestra ( 1974 ) , George Thomas Simon noted that Glenn Miller was paid extra by Ray Noble `` for working on The Big Broadcast of 1936 , so that Glenn 's total weekly pay '' was $ 356 . Uncredited roles include Jack Mulhall .   The screenplay was by Walter DeLeon , Francis Martin , Ralph Spence , and Julius J. Epstein , who was uncredited .   The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Dance Direction by LeRoy Prinz for `` It 's the Animal in Me '' .   Although the film has not been released on DVD or VHS , it is available on various video sharing websites .


query: Jordan Knight is from America.

pos: Jordan Knight Jordan Nathaniel Marcel Knight ( born May 17 , 1970 ) is an American singer-songwriter and actor , best known as the lead singer of the boy band New Kids on the Block ( NKOTB ) , who rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s . He is best known for his distinctive falsetto style of singing , influenced by The Stylistics . After New Kids on the Block split in 1994 , he launched a solo career . Jordan 's first solo album , released in 1999 , and his latest solo album , released in 2011 , reached the Top 50 on the US Billboard 200 . As of 2011 , he released four Top 40 singles ; the most well known being `` Give It to You '' in 1999 . Knight has released three solo albums , one remix album and one EP . On May 31 , 2011 , Knight released the studio album , Unfinished . Knight has sold over 1.5 million records worldwide as a solo artist . In 2015 , Boston City Council declared February 7 `` Jordan Knight Day . ''

neg: Jordan Steel Jordan Steel is the nickname of NHL player Jordan Staal .   The company 's stock is listed on the Amman Stock Exchange ; its symbol is JOST .

neg: Toby Knight Toby Thomas Knight ( born May 3 , 1955 ) is an American former professional basketball player . He played professionally for the New York Knicks .

neg: Marlon Jordan Marlon Jordan ( born August 21 , 1970 in New Orleans , Louisiana ) is an American jazz trumpeter , composer , and bandleader .

neg: Hayden Knight Hayden Knight ( born March 15 , 1957 in Port of Spain , Trinidad ) is a retired Trinidad-American soccer defender and current high school soccer coach . He earned three caps with the United States men 's national soccer team in 1984 .

neg: Eric Knight (musician) Eric Knight is an American singer-songwriter , multi-instrumentalist , record producer , artist manager , entrepreneur , and entertainment industry professional originally from the Miami suburb of Hialeah . Eric Knight is the founder and lead singer for Los Angeles rock group , Disciples of Babylon , as well as Founder and CEO of artist management agency , Persistent Management .

neg: Crystal Jordan Crystal Jordan is a romance novelist who is published by Kensington Books , Samhain Publishing , Harlequin Spice Briefs , and Ellora 's Cave . She has been a finalist in the National Readers ' Choice Award ( in 2010 , 2011 , and 2012 ) , the Holt Medallion in 2011 , the FF&P Prism Contest in 2009 and 2012 , and the Booksellers Best Award in 2012 . She won the 2009 Passionate Plume Award in Paranormal/Time Travel , and was a finalist in the contest in 2010 and 2011 .   She is a member of the Romance Writers of America and began writing paranormal romance , contemporary romance , futuristic romance , erotic romance , and erotica after she finished graduate school in 2005 . Born and raised in California , she lived and worked all over the United States before returning to her home state and assuming a position as a librarian at a university in the San Francisco Bay Area .   She has also been featured as part of The Popular Romance Project documentary .

neg: Julian Knight Julian Knight ( born 4 March 1968 ) is an Australian mass murderer . On 9 August 1987 , he shot dead seven people and injured 19 during a shooting spree in Clifton Hill , Victoria , Australia , in what became known in Australian history as the Hoddle Street massacre .   Knight is currently serving seven consecutive life sentences with non-parole period of 27 years . At the time of sentencing Victoria had no provision for life imprisonment without parole , also as Knight was aged between 18 and 21 at the time , he was classed as a young offender , meaning the sentencing judge had to give more weight to his prospects of rehabilitation . The judge who sentenced him , Justice George Hampel , stated that there were `` a number of mitigatory factors '' including his age and `` prospects of rehabilitation '' .   Knight currently resides in the maximum security Port Phillip Prison in Truganina , Victoria near Melbourne and was eligible for parole in 2014 ; however , the Victorian government has drafted a new legislation , stating that Knight will never be released from prison and will only be released if he is infirm and incapacitated to the point where he no longer poses a danger to others .

neg: Carlos Knight Carlos Knight ( born September 22 , 1993 ) is an American actor and comedian . He co-starred as Owen Reynolds in Supah Ninjas and as Diesel ( his character from Fred 2 : Night of the Living Fred and also Fred 3 : Camp Fred ) in Fred : The Show .

neg: Golden Knight The Golden Knight is a fictional character , a comic book knight published by DC Comics . He first appeared in The Demon vol . 3 , # 20 ( February 1992 ) , and was created by Alan Grant and Val Semeiks . The character is based on the mythical knight Percival as defined by Chrétien de Troyes ' unfinished fifth romance , Perceval , le Conte du Graal ( Perceval , the Story of the Grail ) .

neg: The Dark Knight (film) The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed , co-produced , and co-written by Christopher Nolan . Featuring the DC Comics character Batman , the film is the second part of Nolan 's The Dark Knight Trilogy and a sequel to 2005 's Batman Begins , starring an ensemble cast including Christian Bale , Michael Caine , Heath Ledger , Gary Oldman , Aaron Eckhart , Maggie Gyllenhaal and Morgan Freeman . In the film , Bruce Wayne/Batman ( Bale ) , James Gordon ( Oldman ) and Harvey Dent ( Eckhart ) form an alliance to dismantle organized crime in Gotham City , but are menaced by a criminal mastermind known as the Joker ( Ledger ) who seeks to undermine Batman 's influence and create chaos .   Nolan 's inspiration for the film was the Joker 's comic book debut in 1940 , the 1988 graphic novel The Killing Joke , and the 1996 series The Long Halloween , which retold Two-Face 's origin . The nickname `` the Dark Knight '' was first applied to Batman in Batman # 1 ( 1940 ) , in a story written by Bill Finger . The Dark Knight was filmed primarily in Chicago , as well as in several other locations in the United States , the United Kingdom , and Hong Kong . Nolan used IMAX 70 mm film cameras to film some sequences , including the Joker 's first appearance in the film . The film is dedicated to the memory of Ledger , who died on January 22 , 2008 , some months after the completed filming and six months before the film 's release , from a toxic combination of prescription drugs , leading to intense attention from the press and movie-going public . Warner Bros. initially created a viral marketing campaign for The Dark Knight , developing promotional websites and trailers highlighting screenshots of Ledger as the Joker .   A co-production of the United States and the United Kingdom , The Dark Knight was released on July 16 , 2008 in Australia , on July 18 , 2008 , in North America , and on July 25 , 2008 , in the United Kingdom . Considered by film critics to be one of the best films of the 2000s and one of the best superhero films ever , the film received highly positive reviews and set numerous records during its theatrical run . The Dark Knight appeared on more critics ' top ten lists ( 287 ) than any other film of 2008 with the exception of WALL-E , and more critics ( 77 ) named The Dark Knight the best film of 2008 than any other film released that year . With over $ 1 billion in revenue worldwide , it is the 29th-highest-grossing film of all time , unadjusted for inflation . The film received eight Academy Award nominations ; it won the award for Best Sound Editing and Ledger was posthumously awarded Best Supporting Actor . The Dark Knight Rises , the final film in the trilogy , was released on July 20 , 2012 .

neg: Boris Jordan Boris Jordan ( Борис Алексеевич Йордан , born June 2 , 1966 ) is an American businessman of Russian origin . He speaks both English and Russian fluently .   An American of Russian ancestry , Boris Jordan assisted Russia 's economic transition to capitalism in the early 1990s , assisting in the launch of the Russian stock market and the privatization of state assets . Later appointed chief executive of Russia 's Gazprom Media as well as general director of its NTV television network , Jordan was forced to resign in early 2003 under political pressure .   In 2001-2003 he was the CEO of the Russian TV channel NTV and also the CEO of Gazprom Media , a subsidiary media holding of Gazprom ( now of Gazprombank ) that owned NTV , TNT , NTV Plus , five popular radio stations ( including Echo of Moscow ) , numerous widely circulated news and entertainment publications , and two premier movie theaters in Moscow and St. Petersburg .   From 1992 to 1995 , Boris Jordan was Managing Director of the Moscow office of CS First Boston . During his tenure , CS First Boston became a leading investment bank in Russia , engaged in privatization , corporate finance and securities trading .   Boris Jordan was one of the founders of Renaissance Capital investment group ( founded in 1995 ) along with New Zealander Stephen Jennings . He is also the President and CEO of the Sputnik Group Ltd. , which he launched in 1998 . The Sputnik Group is a diversified holding company , which used to manage the Sputnik Funds , the largest foreign private-equity funds invested in Russia . Currently , The Sputnik Group owns proprietary investments in the Russian insurance ( Renaissance Insurance ) , forestry , telecommunications and media sectors -- as well as a number of investments in foreign companies .   Since 2007 Mr. Jordan is a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a member of The Board Of Trustees of New York University . At New York University Mr Jordan founded The Jordan Center for the Advance Center of Russia .

neg: Orlando Jordan Orlando Mason Jordan ( born April 21 , 1974 ) is an American-Australian semi-retired professional wrestler . He is best known for his tenure in World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) , where he was a one-time United States Champion . He is also known for his stint with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) .

neg: Nick & Knight Tour The Nick & Knight Tour is a co-headlining tour by American recording artists Nick Carter and Jordan Knight . The tour supported their collaborative studio album , Nick & Knight . The tour began September 2014 in Nashville , Tennessee and played over 30 shows in the United States and Canada .

neg: List of Men's Basketball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year List of Men 's Basketball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year is a list of the annual selection by the College Sports Information Directors of America and its Academic All-America sponsor of the individual athlete selected as the most outstanding of the annual Men 's Basketball Academic All-America selections . Between 1996 and 2011 , one winner each was chosen from both the College and University Divisions for all twelve Academic All-America teams including football . The Academic All-America program recognizes combined athletic and academic excellence of the nation 's top student-athletes . The University Division team included eligible participants from National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) Division I member schools , while the College Division team included scholar-athletes from all of the following : NCAA Division II , NCAA Division III , National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ( NAIA ) , Canadian universities and colleges and two-year schools .   Beginning in 2012 , COSIDA revamped its award structure . The University Division was renamed `` Division I '' . NCAA Divisions II and III now have their own separate All-Americans , while the College Division now consists only of non-NCAA institutions .   Currently , each team selects Academic All-District honorees in eight geographic districts across the United States and Canada . First team All-District honorees make the All-America team ballots . Currently , all twelve Academic All-American teams ( men 's and women 's basketball , men 's and women 's soccer , men 's and women 's track & field , men 's baseball , women 's softball , men 's American football , women 's volleyball and men 's and women 's at-large teams ) have four Academic All-Americans of the Year , one from each division . In each of the four divisions ( College , Division I , Division II , and Division III ) , one of the twelve sport-by-sport Academic All-Americans of the Year is selected as the Academic All-America Team Member of the Year for that division . The most recent men 's basketball player to receive the all-sports honor is John Coleman of Clarkson University in New York , who won the Division III award for 2015 .

neg: Marcos Knight Marcos Shyderrick Knight ( born September 24 , 1989 ) is an American professional basketball player for Basket Zaragoza 2002 of the Liga ACB .

neg: Glenn Jordan Glenn Jordan ( born April 5 , 1936 ) is an American television director and producer .   Born in San Antonio , Texas , Jordan directed multiple episodes of Family and has helmed numerous television movies , several based on real persons as diverse as Benjamin Franklin , George Armstrong Custer , Lucille Ball , Christa McAuliffe , and Karen Ann Quinlan . His directing credits include small-screen adaptions of The Picture of Dorian Gray , Les Misérables , Hogan 's Goat , Eccentricities of a Nightingale , A Streetcar Named Desire , O Pioneers ! , and A Christmas Memory . Additional television directing credits include Heartsounds , Botticelli , Sarah , Plain and Tall , To Dance with the White Dog , Barbarians at the Gate , The Long Way Home , Sarah , Plain and Tall : Winter 's End , The Boys , and Jane 's House .   Jordan has directed three feature films : Only When I Laugh , The Buddy System , and Mass Appeal .   Jordan has been nominated for thirteen Emmy Awards and won four , for producing the miniseries Benjamin Franklin , for producing and directing the Hallmark Hall of Fame production Promise , and for executive producing the HBO production Barbarians at the Gate . He won two New York area Emmys for the PBS series Actor 's Choice and New York Television Theatre . He won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Dramatic Series for Family and was nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Specials or Movies for Television for Les Misérables . Three of his productions ( Benjamin Franklin , Heartsounds , and Promise ) have won Peabody Awards .

neg: Jordan Malone Jordan Malone ( born April 20 , 1984 ) is an American short track speed skater who was a member of the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver . He is from Denton , Texas , and is an alumnus of the Texas Tech University Independent School District . Jordan competed in the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi , Russia . During one of the Olympic days , Malone got stuck in a bathroom and , later that same day , got stuck in an elevator .

neg: Jordan Ritter Jordan Ritter ( born February 1 , 1978 ) is an American serial entrepreneur , software architect and angel investor .

neg: V. Craig Jordan Virgil Craig Jordan , OBE , PhD , DSc , FMedSci ( born Texas , US , British/American joint national ) is a scientist specializing in drugs for breast cancer treatment and prevention . Currently , he is Professor of Breast Medical Oncology , and Professor of Molecular and Cellular Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center , Houston , Texas . Previously , he was Scientific Director and Vice Chairman of Oncology at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center of Georgetown University . Jordan was the first to discover the breast cancer prevention properties of tamoxifen and the scientific principles for adjuvant therapy with antihormones . More recently his work has branched out into the prevention of multiple diseases in women with the discovery of the drug group , selective estrogen receptor modulator ( SERMs ) . Currently , he plans to develop a new Hormone Replacement Therapy ( HRT ) for post-menopausal women that prevents breast cancer and does not increase the risk of breast cancer .   A highly regarded researcher , his paper The Effect of Raloxifene on Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women - Results from the more Randomized Trial was one of the top 20 most cited papers in breast cancer research during 2003 and 2004 .


query: Rob Lowe was born on March 17, 1964.

pos: Rob Lowe Robert Hepler Lowe ( -LSB- ˈloʊ -RSB- born March 17 , 1964 ) is an American actor . He came to prominence in the 1980s , playing teen and young adult roles in films such as The Outsiders ( 1983 ) , Oxford Blues ( 1984 ) , St. Elmo 's Fire ( 1985 ) , and About Last Night ... ( 1986 ) . However , he continued acting in less prominent film roles , and went on to high-profile roles in television series such as The West Wing ( 1999 -- 2003 ) , Brothers & Sisters ( 2006 -- 2010 ) , and Parks and Recreation ( 2010 -- 2014 ) .   In addition to receiving an Emmy Award nomination in 2001 for his work on The West Wing , Lowe has been nominated for six Golden Globe Awards ; his nominations span four of the seven categories for male actors .

neg: Rob Lock Robert `` Rob '' Lock , born May 22 , 1966 in Reedley , California , is a retired professional basketball player and currently a recreational pilot . Rob played collegiate ball with the University of Kentucky ( 1984 -- 1988 ) where he was a solid contributor off the bench and increased his stats every year he played . He entered the 1988 NBA Draft and was picked 51st in the third round by the Los Angeles Clippers ; however , Lock accepted an offer to play in Italy instead . He did eventually return to play for just 20 games with Clippers during the latter part of the 1988-89 NBA season . After retiring from basketball , Lock pursued his childhood dream of becoming a pilot . He is currently the owner of Waldo Wright 's Flying Service where he gives open cockpit rides to visitors in restored vintage biplanes . The family business is based in Polk City , Florida and is currently the largest provider of open cockpit flights .

neg: The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies ( sometimes '' !!? '' is appended to the title ) is a 1964 American monster movie written and directed by Ray Dennis Steckler . Steckler also starred in the film , billed under the pseudonym `` Cash Flagg '' . Upon release , the film was widely panned and is regarded by some critics as being one of the worst movies ever made .   In the film , three friends visit a carnival and stumble into a group of occultists and disfigured monsters . Produced on a $ 38,000 budget , much of it takes place at The Pike amusement park in Long Beach , California , which resembles Brooklyn 's Coney Island . The film was billed as the first `` monster musical '' , beating out The Horror of Party Beach by a mere month in release date .

neg: The Wilderness Years (Nick Lowe album) The Wilderness Years is a CD by British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe . It was released in 1991 in the United Kingdom . It was not released in the United States . The album contains material recorded following the demise of the band Brinsley Schwarz , which featured Lowe as the singer and bass player , and before the release of Lowe 's first solo album , Jesus of Cool ( titled Pure Pop for Now People in the U.S. ) in early 1978 .   Three tracks were previously released on other albums , while others were issued on singles or EP 's . `` I Love My Label '' was included on the 1977 Stiff Records sampler album A Bunch of Stiff Records . `` Rollers Show '' and the studio version of `` Heart of the City '' were both included on Pure Pop for Now People ( but were not contained on Jesus of Cool ) .

neg: Todd Lowe Todd Lowe ( born May 10 , 1977 ) is an American actor . He is best known for his role as Terry Bellefleur on HBO 's True Blood , and as Zach Van Gerbig on Gilmore Girls . Lowe most recently played Terry Bellefleur on HBO 's True Blood , a PTSD-suffering Iraq War veteran who works as a short order cook at Merlotte 's Bar & Grill .   In addition to television and film , Todd has starred in over twenty stage productions and has worked on several plays written by playwright Justin Tanner .   Lowe has been a singer and guitarist for Pilbilly Knights , a country-rock band based in Los Angeles . The band released a compact disc , California Nigth Club ( sic ) in January 2007 . He is currently a member of another rock country band , The LA Hootenanny .   Lowe is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1999 . While looking for jobs as an actor , Lowe worked as a substitute teacher .

neg: Bryan Lowe Bryan Lowe ( 5 November 1925 -- 22 October 2015 ) was an English cricketer . He was a right-handed batsman who played for Cheshire . He was born in Worsley , Salford , Lancashire .   Lowe , who had played with the team in the Minor Counties Championship since 1948 , made a single List A appearance for the team , in the 1964 Gillette Cup , against Surrey . From the upper-middle order , he scored a duck .

neg: Rob Chapman (businessman) Rob Chapman ( born 1964 ) is a South Australian-born businessman , CEO of St George Bank and Chairman of the Adelaide Football Club . He is considered to be one of South Australia 's most influential people .

neg: Bill Odenkirk Bill Odenkirk ( born October 13 , 1965 ) is an American comedy writer .

neg: Robert Cohen (writer) Robert `` Rob '' Cohen is a Canadian comedy writer and director . He was raised in Calgary , Alberta and has written for The Simpsons , The Wonder Years , The Ben Stiller Show , MADtv , Just Shoot Me ! , Father of the Pride , and American Dad ! . He has worked on The Big Bang Theory as co-executive producer ( 16 episodes ) and writer ( 4 episodes ) . He is the older brother of recurring Simpsons writer Joel H. Cohen .   Robert 's writing career has covered every form of TV , from sketch to multi-camera , single-camera and animation .

neg: Chris Lowe (basketball) Christopher Charles Lowe Jr. ( born July 17 , 1987 ) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg in Austria . He played college basketball at the University of Massachusetts .

neg: Rob Minkoff Robert R. `` Rob '' Minkoff ( born August 11 , 1962 ) is an American filmmaker . He is known for directing the double Academy Award -- winning animated feature The Lion King ( along with Roger Allers ) .

neg: Robert Stanton (actor) Robert Lloyd Stanton ( born March 8 , 1963 ) is an American film , television and stage actor , director and playwright . He may be best known for his role in the 1993 film Dennis the Menace as Henry Mitchell , the title character 's father .

neg: Nick G. Miller Nick G. Miller ( born January 18 , 1964 in Dayton , Ohio ) , also known as Nick Miller , is an American businessperson . His main interests are within the entertainment industry , the marine industry , and business education . Miller is an award-winning screenwriter , filmmaker , movie producer , movie director , television producer , actor , music producer , film composer , public speaker , and philanthropist . He has owned various companies within the marine industry and is a consultant and keynote speaker .   His acting credits include The Last Marshal , The Librarians , Chronicles of an Exorcism , and Catch of a Lifetime . He has produced feature films and television shows such as Palmetto , The Unlikely 's , Catch of a Lifetime , E! Entertainment 's Wild On the Mark Cuban series Art Mann Presents , Talent Rock , and CBS Television 's The Music Cafe Presents ( co-produced with Greg Rike and Greg Rike Studios ) . In 2005 , Miller , along with producing partner Matthew Ashford did a test shoot for a screenplay they had written together in the horror film genre entitled Chronicles of an Exorcism . The film was originally shelved by Miller and his producers , but has since been released on DVD . In October 2008 the movie was one of the most watched horror movies of all time and was listed near the top 100 ( # 116 ) on the Internet Movie Database . Miller is currently post production on the movie Windwalkers and in pre production on a screenplay co-written with published author Timothy G. Grogan . In April 2014 , as executive producer , Miller 's romantic comedy , Catch of a Lifetime , directed by Ben Klopfenstein and written by Miller , Klopfenstein , and book author Connie Neumann , won the Audience Choice for Best Feature award at the Silver Springs International Film Festival .   Miller consults and works with companies on forming strategic alliance business plans via product placement , co-branding and media exposure . He has been instrumental in negotiating and placing products in feature films and television shows including War of the Worlds , I , Robot , Fun with Dick and Jane , Scream 3 , Charlie 's Angels , CSI : Miami , 24 , Nash Bridges , V.I.P. , and JAG .   Nick G. Miller produces and hosts sales and motivational training workshops across the globe . He has trained thousands of sales and service staff members from companies including FTD Flowers , Harley-Davidson , Featherlite Luxury Coaches , Bombardier , Platinum Coach Works , Northeast Marine Trade Association , Rio Roses , and many others .   Miller is also a music producer , and in 2009 became vice president of Living Legends Music , a property which includes a syndicated radio show , streaming iTunes radio , a DVD series , and the CBS television series The Music Cafe Presents , all featuring interviews with musicians . Miller also produced and hosted the 2009 DVD documentary Orleans : Official History & Music for the 1970s and 1980s band Orleans . He comes from a musical family dating back to 1940 when his great uncle Douglas Dalton , played mandolin and guitar for The Whippoorwills , Roy Rogers , Sons of the Pioneers , and other bands and musicians . Today , Miller performs with Nick Miller & The Gathering , a group consisting of rotating legendary musicians playing their own number one hits .   Miller 's companies have produced nightclub events , swimwear modeling competitions , and VIP parties for Corona Beer , Harley-Davidson , Loews Hotels , Gibson , Universal Studios Theme Parks , Six Flags Theme Parks and others .   Miller has been part of the marine industry since 1986 . As vice president , Miller played an instrumental part in resurrecting Donzi Marine in 1993 . Miller and Donzi Marine manager Steve Simon formed `` Team Donzi '' and raced a Donzi 38 ZX in the American Power Boat Association circuit . The team won two APBA/UIM World Championships five APBA National Championships . Under the same ownership group , Miller organized a marketing campaign and formed strategic alliances with non-endemic companies helping Pro-Line Boats become the # 1 selling fiberglass fishing boats in the United States . During the mid-2000s Miller consulted and worked with the offshore racing champion , Reggie Fountain and his company Fountain Powerboats . In 2012 he became a partner and shareholder of Sak Marine , a Georgia based company that manufactured Caravelle Boats , Key Largo Boats , Interceptor Performance Boats , Clearwater Fishing Boats , and Sea Hawk Boats .   Nick Miller was introduced to Burt Reynolds at his home in Florida . The lunch meeting resulted in Miller being offered acting roles in two of Reynolds ' films . Soon after he would meet the man who would become his mentor ; the late award-winning filmmaker John Daly , of which just some of his movies includes Platoon , The Terminator , The Falcon and the Snowman , Salvador , Full Metal Jacket , The Bodyguard , and The Legend of Zorro .

neg: Rob Oppenheim Rob Oppenheim ( born January 12 , 1980 ) is an American professional golfer .

neg: Rodney Rowland Rodney G. Rowland ( born February 20 , 1964 ) is an American actor . He is credited as Rod Rowland in more recent productions , given his predilection to being called Rod . Rowland 's most noted appearances to date were as 1st Lieutenant Cooper Hawkes in 1995 's Space : Above and Beyond and P. Wiley in The 6th Day , starring Arnold Schwarzenegger .

neg: Crutch (film) Crutch is a 2004 autobiographical coming of age film written and directed by Rob Moretti .

neg: Rob Green (film director) Rob Green is a film director , producer , editor and screenwriter .

neg: Lee Janzen Lee McLeod Janzen ( born August 28 , 1964 ) is an American professional golfer who is best known for winning the U.S. Open twice in 1993 and 1998 .

neg: Wolfram Löwe Wolfram Löwe ( born 14 May 1945 in Markranstädt ) is a former German footballer .

neg: Dan DeBono Daniel DeBono ( born November 13 , 1964 in Detroit , Michigan ) is an American writer and novelist .