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1. Jihad -- Struggle
   Jihad literally means "to struggle." In the military sense it is meant in the context, "to struggle against oppression." Jihad is therefore an act to liberate people from the oppression of tyrants. Jihad is not illegal acts of terror against innocent people.
2. Jihad -- Islamic Jihad
   [T]he foundation of Jihad is Islamic propagation (da’wah). The question often asked is whether Islam condones and teaches the forced and armed conversion of non-Muslims. This is the image sometimes projected by Western scholars and as any Muslim scholar will tell you, is seriously flawed. The Qur’an clearly states "There is no compulsion in religion, the path of guidance stands out clear from error" [2:256] and [60:8]. In this verse, the word "rushd" or "path of guidance" refers to the entire domain of human life, not just to the rites and theology of Islam.
3. State of Idaho -- United States
   The Idaho State Map offers comprehensive overview of the accurate geographical location and political divisions of the state. Located in the northwestern part of the United States of America, Idaho is politically divided into 44 Counties. The Counties are efficiently administered by the County Seats. The State of Idaho covers total area of 216,431 square kilometer. Idaho is drained by several rivers. St. Joe River, Snake River, St. Maries River, Coeur d’Alene River and Kootenai River are some of the prominent rivers flowing through Idaho.
4. John Boorman -- Point Blank
   After Point Blank, Boorman re-teamed with Marvin for Hell in the Pacific (1968), a story of an American marine and a Japanese soldier, played by Toshiro Mifune, stranded together on an island. The film struggled at the box office. But Boorman's next, Deliverance, was an international sensation, a jolting experience to this day, in which backwoodsmen terrorise four businessmen on a weekend canoe trip in South Georgia: a seminal reference-point for any back-to-nature drama of inner-city men looking for their primal self. In Deliverance, all they find is a brutalising ordeal ending in death and male rape.
5. Ilona Massey
   Sultry, opulent blonde Hungarian singer Ilona Massey survived an impoverished childhood in Budapest, Hungary to become a glamorous both here and abroad. As a dressmaker's apprentice she managed to scrape up money together for singing lessons and first danced in chorus lines, later earning roles at the Staats Opera. A Broadway, radio and night-club performer, she appeared in a couple of Austrian features before coming to America to duet with Nelson Eddy in a couple of his glossy operettas. In the first, 'Rosalie' (1937) , she was secondary to Mr. Eddy and 'Eleanor Powell' , but in the second vehicle, Balalaika (1939), she was the popular baritone's prime co-star. Billed as "the new Dietrich," Ms. Massey did not live up to the hype as her soprano voice was deemed too light for the screen and her acting talent too slight and mannered. She continued in non-singing roles in a brief movie career that included only 11 films.
6. Cynda Williams
   Cynda Williams (1966) is an American actress. Born in Chicago, Illinois as Cynthia Williams, she was known by her birth name of Cindy Williams until she started her film career. At that time, the graduate of Ball State University changed her first name to "Cynda" to avoid conflicts with another actress listed by the Screen Actors Guild (See: Cindy Williams). Although she went on to Hollywood to appear in various movies, she actually lost the best actress award at Ball State University to
7. Don Ameche
   Though his popularity rose and fell during his long career, American actor Don Ameche, born Dominic Amici in Kenosha, WI, was one of Hollywood's most enduring stars. He began his acting career in college, where he had been studying law. He had a natural gift for acting and got his first professional opportunity when he filled in for a missing lead in the stock theater production of Excess Baggage. After that, he forewent his law career and became a full-time theatrical actor. He ... worked briefly in vaudeville beside Texas Guinan. Following that he spent five years as a radio announcer.
8. Marcus Nispel
   According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marcus Nispel (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) is in final negotiations to direct the revamp of Friday the 13th for New Line and Paramount/MTV. Platinum Dunes is producing.
9. Kenneth Cole Productions
   Kenneth Cole Productions is one of the most widely revered and consistently focused fashion houses with retail sales in excess of a billion dollars. It is the parent company for three lifestyle brands: Kenneth Cole New York (KCNY) for the sophisticated, urban man and woman; Reaction Kenneth Cole, geared towards a hip, more casual customer; and Unlisted shoes and accessories for the younger and trendier teen. Currently, there are 17 licensees that cover 73 dual gender and multi-brand product categories. Kenneth goes far beyond lending his name to a line of clothing and accessories. He is the ultimate driving force behind all three brands and the company's creative director in all areas from design to marketing.
10. John Hurt -- Mississippi John Hurt
    Mississippi John Hurt was a modest farmer who grew up on the edge of the Mississippi Delta and stunned the music world with his unique three-fingered guitar style and warm, elegant vocals. Hurt's style and repertoire in some ways predated the blues, going deep into the roots of rural black music to ballads, ragtime and religious songs. His best-known recordings include versions of the ballads "Frankie and Johnny" and "John Henry," as well as the hauntingly lyric "Candy Man" and autobiographical pieces like "Avalon Blues." Historians now think that Mississippi John was born March 8, 1892 in Teoc, Mississippi, but grew up in Avalon. Hurt's apprenticeship was spent playing local dances, and in 1923 he began collaborating with the legendary white fiddler Willie Narmour, who got Hurt a recording contract with the OKeh company. In 1928 he recorded three sessions for them, and though the company initially listed his six 78s in their "old-time" catalogue, they finally released them as blues.

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