| CTC СТС |
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| Owned by | CTC Media and National Media Group (25,2%) |
| Picture format | 4:3 (576i, SDTV) |
| Country | Russia International |
CTC (abbr. СТС from Russian: Сеть Телевизионных Станций, Network of televisions stations) is a commercial television station based in Moscow, Russia. It belongs to the CTC Media, a Delaware-registered, Moscow-based NASDAQ-traded (CTCM) company with a market capitalization exceeding US$4 billion. The company is co-owned by National Media Group (Russia), Itera (Russia) and Modern Times Group (Sweden).
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History [link]
CTC was launched in 1st of December, 1996 and today is a leading entertainment network in Russia. Focusing on entertainment, CTC broadcasts a mix between Russian productions and international programming of interest to its target audience, viewers aged 6–54, especially younger audiences.
Approximately 100 million people are within CTC’s signal reach. In 2007, CTC achieved an average audience share in its target demographic of 11,3%.CTC network reaches approximately 87% of urban households. It ranks as the fourth most watched nationwide broadcaster in Russia overall.[citation needed]
The CTC Network currently has about 350 affiliates, including 19 owned-and-operated stations.
Russian series [link]
CTC Media works with the leading Russian TV content production companies. CTC airs both licensed series and sitcoms, such as The Nanny ("Моя прекрасная няня"), Who rules in this house? ("Кто в доме хозяин?", which is the Russian remake of Who's the Boss?), Born not pretty ("Не родись красивой", based on the popular Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea, known in English as Ugly Betty) and original Russian series and sitcoms, such as Poor Nastya ("Бедная Настя"),Cadets ("Кадетство"), Daddy's Daughters ("Папины дочки").
Foreign films [link]
CTC Media maintains close working relationships with all the major Hollywood studios. It shows European and Hollywood films.
Russian shows [link]
Among the most successful shows: What Not to Wear ("Снимите это немедленно") - style, The Brainiest ("Самый умный") - children's quiz show, Stories in Details ("Истории в деталях") - infotainment, Galileo ("Галилео") - infotainment, Thank God You're Here ("Слава Богу, ты пришел!") - comedy show, Movies in details ("Кино в деталях") - infotainment, You go,teens! (Даёшь молодёжь!)
Animation [link]
Cartoons from the collections of the Walt Disney Company, Universal Studios, Warner Bros., and others, make up an important part of CTC's daily programming. Every week day a time slot from 14:00-16:00 is exclusively given to animated series such as The Woody Woodpecker Show, Aladdin, Ghostbusters, Scooby-Doo, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, DuckTales, Winx Club, and others.
This makes CTC leader in this time slot, with an average audience share of 17,8% of audiences 6-54.[citation needed]
"Веcёлые Мультфильмы" is a cartoon Marathon on CTC. It featured Pinky and the brain and spin-offs.[citation needed]
Foreign series [link]
CTC’s programming mix includes a wide variety of popular foreign series like Quantum Leap, Heroes, Smallville, The O.C., Charles in Charge, Grey’s Anatomy, Charmed, Desperate Housewives, Beverly Hills, 90210, Melrose Place, Kommissar Rex, Nip/Tuck, Sliders, Hannah Montana, Lizzie McGuire, Time Trax, Doctor Who.
Series by Hollywood producers became an important part of CTC’s brand. Those shows enjoy outstanding audience appreciation. While Russian audiences in general prefer Russian-made series, through creative marketing CTC has achieved higher ratings for Hollywood-made series than other free-to-air broadcasters.[citation needed]
CTC director of comedy in 2009, Kostya Naumochkian, appears in the documentary Exporting Raymond, about the efforts of Everybody Loves Raymond series creator Phil Rosenthal to adapt that show into russian version called Voronini for Russian TV.
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External links [link]
- Official website (Russian)
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STS-123
STS-123 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) which was flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour. STS-123 was the 1J/A ISS assembly mission. The original launch target date was 14 February 2008 but after the delay of STS-122, the shuttle was launched on 11 March 2008. It was the twenty-fifth shuttle mission to visit the ISS, and delivered the first module of the Japanese laboratory, Japanese Experiment Module (Kibō), and the Canadian Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, (SPDM) Dextre robotics system to the station. The mission duration was 15 days and 18 hours, and it was the first mission to fully utilize the Station-to-Shuttle Power Transfer System (SSPTS), allowing space station power to augment the shuttle power systems. The mission set a record for a shuttle's longest stay at the ISS.
Crew
Mission payloads
STS-123 delivered the pressurized section of the Japanese Experiment Logistics Module (ELM-PS) as well as the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) to the International Space Station. The SPDM was delivered disassembled on a Spacelab Pallet (SLP) and assembled during three spacewalks once it was at the station.
STS-7
STS-7 was NASA's seventh Space Shuttle mission, and the second mission for the Space Shuttle Challenger. During the mission, Challenger deployed several satellites into orbit. The shuttle launched from Kennedy Space Center on June 18, 1983, and landed at Edwards Air Force Base on June 24. STS-7 was notable for carrying Sally Ride, America's first female astronaut.
Crew
Support crew
Crew seat assignments
Mission summary
STS-7 began on June 18, 1983, with an on-time liftoff at 7:33 am EDT. It was the first spaceflight of an American woman (Sally K. Ride), the largest crew to fly in a single spacecraft up to that time (five people), and the first flight that included members of NASA's Group 8 astronaut class, which had been selected in 1978 to fly the Space Shuttle.
The crew of STS-7 included Robert L. Crippen, commander, making his second Shuttle flight; Frederick H. Hauck, pilot; and Ride, John M. Fabian and Norman Thagard, all mission specialists. Thagard conducted medical tests concerning Space Adaptation Syndrome, a bout of nausea frequently experienced by astronauts during the early phase of a space flight.
Dus
Dus (Hindi: दस, translation: Ten) is a 2005 Bollywood action spy thriller film based on the Indian Special Investigation Team (SIT) Officers. The film is directed by Anubhav Sinha and produced by Nitin Manmohan. It stars Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan, Shilpa Shetty, Zayed Khan and Esha Deol in lead roles. The film is a tribute to celebrated director Mukul S. Anand, who had died while filming the 1997 incomplete film of the same name, and which had also starred Sanjay Dutt in the lead role. The film was commercial and critical success at the Indian Box Office.
The film follows the head of the ATC, played by Dutt, and his team, as they embark on a mission to prevent a deadly terrorist attack orchestrated by an international terrorist and criminal, Jamwaal with only 7 days to do so. The incident was to take place on 10 May, thus explaining the name of the film.
Plot
In the opening scene, Siddhant Dheer (Sanjay Dutt), the head of the Anti-Terrorist Cell (a fictitious organisation), narrates how rampant terrorism has become in the world and goes on to tell the story of 7 of the hardest days in his life.
Das (surname)
Das (translation: devotee) is a common last name in India, among adherents of Hinduism and Sikhism, as well as those who converted to Islam or Christianity. It is a derived from the Sanskrit word Dasa (Sanskrit: दास) meaning servant of God, "devotee," or "votary". "Das" may be inferred to be one who has surrendered to God. In the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, they generally belong to the Brahmin caste. In Bihar and Bengal regions, they belong primarily to the Maulika Kayastha caste. The surname Das is also used by the Mahishya community of Bengal. In Odisha, they belong to the Karana caste, the second upper caste after Brahmins and some belong to Gaudiya caste. The surname Das or Dass may also be found among Bengali Vaidyas and Oriya Brahmins. Bengali Vaidyas may also have surnames such as Das-Gupta/Das-Sharma.
Presently, initiated male devotees of the ISKCON tradition adopt the last name Das or Dasa upon formally entering the ISKCON community, whereas females initiates adopt the surname Dasi. The present day usage of Das, Dasa, and Dasi in Hinduism is highly respectful.
Das Island
Das Island is an Emirati island in the Persian Gulf. It is part of the emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates but lies well offshore, about 100 miles (160 km) north-west of the mainland. It covers approximately 0.75 miles (1.21 km) by 1.5 miles (2.4 km), and is almost rectangular in shape.
Das Island is inhabited by oil and gas industry personnel. It exports crude oil and liquefied natural gas by tankers as far as Japan and Europe. Oil production began after prospecting during 1956-1960 by Abu Dhabi Marine Areas (ADMA), a joint venture between British Petroleum and Compagnie Française des Pétroles (later known as Total). Local exporting companies include ADMA-OPCO (Oil), ADGAS (LNG) and other companies.
Das Island was formerly a noted breeding site for turtles and seabirds. Despite oil and gas production, turtles still feed safely in the area and Das Island has remained an important landfall for migrant birds.
