Count Basie was among the most important bandleaders of the swing era. With the exception of a brief period in the early '50s, he led a big band from 1935 until his death almost 50 years later, and the band continued to perform after he died. Basie's orchestra was characterized by a light, swinging rhythm section that he led from the piano, lively ensemble work, and generous soloing. Basie was not a composer like Duke Ellington or an important soloist like Benny Goodman. His instrument was his band, which was considered the epitome of swing and became broadly influential on jazz.

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An edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation is more stressful or dangerous, yet so rewarding and exhilarating. These courageous men and women are among the elite who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way and whose actions make the difference between life and death.

Mai come ora i giovani sono immersi nel mondo dei media in costante evoluzione, grazie alla portabilità della tecnologia che mette infiniti canali di comunicazione letteralmente nel palmo delle loro mani. Basandosi su dati e ricerche empiriche che attraversano vari campi disciplinari (e vari continenti), gli autori Valkenburg e Piotrowski esaminano il ruolo dei media nella vita dei giovani, dalla nascita all'adolescenza, affrontando le complesse questioni di come i media influenzano i giovani e cosa possono fare gli adulti per incoraggiare un corretto uso dei media e dei social media. Questo importante studio esamina sia il lato positivo che quello oscuro dell'uso dei media da parte dei giovani di oggi, compreso i motivi e i modi in cui le loro preferenze cambiano nel tempo. Viene affrontato il tema dei giochi digitali, se utili o dannosi, gli effetti del mettere tablet e smartphone nelle mani dei bambini, l'influenzabilità dei giovani rispetto alla pubblicità online, la legittimità delle preoccupazioni dei genitori e altro ancora.

Griff Rhys Jones is on an epic journey from the tip to the toe of New Zealand but has set himself a challenge to avoid Highway One and journey the Kiwi roads less travelled.

A man in search of revenge infiltrates a ranch, hidden in an inhospitable region, where its owner, Altar Keane, gives shelter to outlaws fleeing from the law in exchange for a price.

When a group of astronomers calculate a star is on a course to slam into Earth, a few days before, it's accompanying planet will first pass close enough to the Earth to cause havoc on land and sea. They set about building a rocket so a few selected individuals can escape to the planet.