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Herbert von Karajan (5 April 1908 ‘ 16 July 1989) was an Austrian orchestra and opera conductor, one of the most renowned 20th-century conductors. [1]

Herbert von Karajan (April 5, 1908 - July 16, 1989) was an Austrian orchestra and opera conductor, one of the most renowned twentieth century conductors, and a major contributor to the advancement of classical music recordings. [2]

Best known for more than 30 years of conducting with the prestigious Berlin Philharmonic and the Philharmonia Orchestra in London, and at such venues as the Vienna State Opera, La Scala, and the Salzburg Festival, Herbert Von Karajan has been the subject of documentary films and appeared as himself in three films during the ’50s and ’60s. [3]

Herbert von Karajan (born Salzburg, Austria, 5 April 1908; died Salzburg 16 July 1989) was an Austrian conductor. [4]

Herbert von Karajan performs for the first time in public, at a charity concert. [5]

Herbert von Karajan was the most renowned conductor to emerge from Europe in the post-World War II era — and through fortuitous timing throughout his career, and in spite of controversy that dogged his early years, he was the most recorded conductor of the 20th century, and is likely to remain one of the most visible (and biggest-selling) conductors well into the 21st century. [6]

Herbert Von Karajan died in Salzburg on July 16, 1989. [...] Herbert Von Karajan, perhaps was the most famous conductor of the 20 century. [7]

By 1929, he was conducting at the Festspielhaus, Salzburg and in 1934 he led the Vienna Philharmonic for the first time. [4]

As a traditional German conductor, Karajan was an authoritative successor of the art of conducting. [7]

Karajan’s denazification and his appointment to the Philharmonia coincided with the advent of magnetic tape recording in England (though EMI was slow to adopt the new system) and the LP record; he was also more open to the concept of recording than Furtwangler or any of his older conducting rivals, who tended to regard making records as an unpleasant adjunct to a music career. [6]

Later, he went to grammar school in Salzburg and at the same time to the Mozarteum. [7]

From 1947, he made many recordings with the Philharmonia Orchestra in London and the Vienna Philharmonic in Vienna. [4]

Born in Salzburg and descended from a family of Greek origin with deep roots in Austria — including scholars and physicians in Vienna and Salzburg — he was a music prodigy, playing the piano at three and playing his first recital a year later. [6]

Nevertheless, he gave up the post of conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra after a long dispute in 1989. [7]

Sources:
[1] Herbert von Karajan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[2] Herbert von Karajan - New World Encyclopedia
[3] Herbert von Karajan: Biography from Answers.com
[4] Herbert von Karajan - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[5] Herbert von Karajan (Conductor) - Short Biography
[6] Herbert von Karajan: Information from Answers.com
[7] Herbert Von Karajan

View company contact information for The Family Stone on IMDbPro. [1]

“The Family Stone aims to please, and lands precisely on so-so.” [2]

Meredith, her sister, the Stones, and the family stone conflate. [3]

Destined to be a Christmas classic, Thomas Bezucha’s dazzling dramedy, THE FAMILY STONE, manages to be both warmhearted and sentimental while possessing a razor-sharp hilarious mean streak. [4]

In her review in the New York Times, Manohla Dargis observed the film is “a clear attempt to bottle the manic energy and generous spirit of madcap classics like George Cukor ’s wonderful 1938 Holiday. [5]

The Stone family unites in common cause when their favorite son brings his uptight girlfriend home for the Christmas holiday, with plans of proposing. [3]

It is an ensemble piece focusing on the Christmas holiday misadventures of the titular family when the eldest son brings his girlfriend home with the intention of proposing to her with a cherished heirloom ring, the title being a play on the family’s name and a reference to the ring. [...] Set in the fictional town of Thayer, Massachusetts, the story focuses on Meredith Morton (Sarah Jessica Parker), a successful Manhattan executive whose uptight, conservative demeanor is a sharp contrast to that of her boyfriend Everett Stone’s (Dermot Mulroney) rambunctious family. [5]

Matriarch Sybil (Diane Keaton) and patriarch Kelly (Craig T. Nelson) are a loving couple whose diverse children are affectionate and respectful. [...] It is in the emergence of Meredith’s refreshingly calm and breezy younger sister, Julie (Claire Danes), entering the film with a dramatic fall from a bus exit, that brings all conflict to a head. [4]

Overwhelmed by the hostile reception, she begs her sister to join her for emotional support, triggering further complications. [3]

Sybil, who originally refused Everett’s request for his grandmother’s ring, reconsiders her position and offers it to him, but by now his feelings for Meredith have shifted to her sister. [5]

The Stones, a New England family, have their annual holiday gathering. [2]

When Meredith’s humorless aura infects the homestead, it is mom Sybil and sister Amy (Rachel McAdams), who sense a romantic mismatch and attack her venomously, sparking a tete-a-tete-a-tete between three feisty females. [4]

Meredith, feeling very much an outsider, opts to stay at the local inn instead of with the family and asks her sister Julie (Claire Danes) to join her from Bedford for support. [5]

Sources:
[1] The Family Stone (2005)
[2] The Family Stone - Yahoo! Movies
[3] The Family Stone (2005) - Plot summary
[4] The Family Stone - Rotten Tomatoes
[5] The Family Stone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

My husband had visited the Lost Sea many, many years ago but this was my first visit. [1]

On the way to our cabin in Pigeon Forge, we will stop at The Lost Sea. [2]

The Lost Sea is proud to be a member of the Southern Highlands Attractions, the most highly acclaimed visited points of interest in the Southern Highland Region of the United States. [3]

Just off I-75, this hotel is seven miles from the natural beauty of the Lost Sea, and 45 miles from downtown Knoxville. [4]

The Days Inn Sweetwater at Lost Sea is located in Sweetwater, Tenn., seven miles from tours of the Lost Sea, an underground lake that covers four-and-one-half acres. [5]

On this tour, guides point out many striking formations such as anthodites (cave flowers), which are so rare that the Lost Sea contains 50% of the world’s known formations. [6]

Take a boat ride on the Lost Sea, a unique natural wonder which is listed as “America’s Largest Underground Lake” in the Guinness Book of World Records. [7]

Stroll through an 18th century village, explore huge fascinating caverns, then float across America’s largest underground lake! [3]

Those who participate in the tour are treated to a regular cavern tour as well as an exciting tour into the undeveloped cave rooms where one crawls through cracks, crevices, nooks, and crannies. [6]

America’s largest underground lake, located in beautiful Sweetwater, Tennessee. [...] Find yourself, your friends, your family at the Lost Sea Adventure. [3]

Get set for the Wild Tour Adventure ! [6]

Directions: Located between Knoxville & Chattanooga, just off of I-75, on Ex. [7]

As we head towards Tennessee we will be stopping at Land Between the Lakes and then onto Lynchburg. [2]

All reviews displayed are submitted by customers who stayed at this hotel. [4]

Sources:
[1] Lost Sea, Sweetwater, TN - Yahoo! Travel
[2] Trips for Lost Sea - Trip Planner - Yahoo! Travel
[3] Get Ready to Take an Unforgettable Adventure
[4] Low rates on Days Inn Sweetwater at Lost Sea at Expedia
[5] Days Inn Sweetwater at Lost Sea - Hotels.com
[6] Get Ready to Take an Unforgettable Adventure
[7] Tennessee Vacation - The Lost Sea

Located in the Teton Wilderness area, Two Ocean Pass separates the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean drainage. [1]

Atlantic and Pacific Creeks, teeming with cutthroat trout migrating from Yellowstone Lake, flow through the high mountain region known as Two Ocean Pass. [2]

Just outside the boundaries of spectacular Yellowstone National Park, along the Continental Divide, live some of the most sought after species of big-game animals in the continental U.S. Here, where the game trails meet and the streams divide, John Winter’s fabulous Two Ocean Pass camp promises the finest hunting in the country. [3]

Teddy Roosevelt traveled and hunted this very area in the late 1800’s and you will travel in the same manner — on horseback with food and gear packed by strings of mules. [...] A veteran of many years of wilderness outfitting, Winter combines the excitement of the wilderness with the safety and comfort of the best in mountain camping. [2]

One of the first tasks when the Oregon and Mormon Trail wagon trains stopped at night was to gather armfuls, or aprons full, of dried buffalo chips. [1]

A mountain stream cascades to the valley floor and divides creating two creeks that flow into two great oceans of the world - The Atlantic and the Pacific. [2]

This was Teddy Roosevelt’s favorite big game hunting area, nestled in the Teton and Washakie wilderness of Wyoming. [3]

To fur traders, mountain men, and the Oregon and Mormon Trail immigrants, Chimney rock marked the end of plains travel and the beginning of the mountains on the overland trails. [...] Headed west, the next major stop on the Oregon and Mormon Trail was Fort Laramie (Fort William Fort John). [1]

Travel by horseback into some of the most beautiful wilderness country in the world and experience life at the T.O.P. of the world with a professional outfitter and T.O.P. guides. [...] During the summer months, enjoy famous Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout fishing, second to none in high country mountain streams and lakes along the continental divide. [3]

It is here that John Winter, expert guide and outfitter, has established his summer camp for trout-fishing, hiking, photography, riding and relaxation. [2]

Martin’s Cove is approximately four miles west of Devils Gate. [1]

The Conestoga wagon was big, heavy, and hard too pull for the two thousand miles to the Oregon Country. [4]

Sources:
[1] Oregon Mormon Trail Monuments Landmarks Chimney Rock Fort Laramie …
[2] Two Ocean Pass Outfitting - Buffalo Valley, Jackson Hole, Wyoming …
[3] Two Ocean Pass Outfitting - Buffalo Valley, Jackson Hole, Wyoming …
[4] South Pass Oregon Mormon Trail Lander Cutoff Landmarkers Facts Maps …

The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), (NYSE: PCG) is the utility that provides natural gas and electricity to most of Northern California. [1]

PG&E Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as a public utility company that engages in electricity and natural gas distribution primarily in northern and central California. [2]

Gene Kim, CTO of Tripwire, describes seven practical steps owners and operators of the bulk power system can take to meet the mandatory NERC-CIP standards. [3]

Pacific Gas and Electric has interests in power plants with a total of more than 6,270 MW of generating capacity (30% of its total power portfolio, the rest is purchased). [4]

In December, 1896, the San Francisco Gas Light Company merged with the Edison Light and Power Company under the new title San Francisco Gas and Electric Company and this company existed until 1903 and then dissolved. [1]

As the fourth consecutive winter storm hit northern California in as many days, Pacific Gas and Electric Company crews working around the clock made huge strides in restoring power to customers, repairing electric equipment throughout northern and central California. [3]

The utility distributes electricity to 5.1 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers and natural gas to approximately 4.3 million customers in Central and Northern California. [...] At around the same time, hydroelectric power was established in California at the Colgate power plant on the Yuba River which began to deliver power for agriculture. [4]

PG&E was founded in 1905 and is currently headquartered in the Pacific Gas & Electric Building in San Francisco. [1]

Downed trees, flooding and mudslides have dramatically limited PG&E crews’ ability to reach some of the damaged high-voltage transmission lines and distribution lines, resulting in these prolonged outages in that region. [3]

By 1940, PG&E had become one of four major direct operating company subsidiaries, out of a group of ten major direct subsidiaries, that were controlled by North American Company. [4]

It also involves in the generation, procurement, transmission, and distribution of electricity; and procurement, transportation, storage, and distribution of natural gas. [2]

Churning waters created by California’s energy crisis are finally settling for Pacific Gas and Electric. [...] It is also engaged in electricity procurement and transmission, and natural gas procurement, transportation and storage. [4]

The southern part of the state is generally served by Southern California Edison for power and natural gas from Southern California Gas. [1]

Sources:
[1] Pacific Gas and Electric Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[2] PCG: Profile for PG&E CP - Yahoo! Finance
[3] Pacific Gas and Electric Company Crews Continue Restoring Power Around …
[4] Pacific Gas and Electric Company: Information from Answers.com