Supermax prison
Supermax (short for: super-maximum security) is the name used to describe "control-unit" prisons, or units within prisons, which represent the most secure levels of custody in the prison systems of certain countries. The objective is to provide long-term, segregated housing for inmates classified as the highest security risks in the prison system—the "worst of the worst" criminals—and those who pose a threat to national and international security.
Characteristics
According to the National Institute of Corrections, an agency of the United States government, "A supermax is a stand-alone unit or part of another facility and is designated for violent or disruptive inmates. It typically involves up to 23-hour-per-day, single-cell confinement for an indefinite period of time. Inmates in supermax housing have minimal contact with staff and other inmates," a definition confirmed by a majority of prison wardens.
Leena Kurki and Norval Morris have argued there is no absolute definition of a supermax, and that different jurisdictions classify prisons as supermax inconsistently. They identify four general features that tend to characterize supermax prisons:
Desert Stars
Desert Stars is a fictional superhero team in the Marvel Comics universe. The group of heroes are the official Arizona Fifty State Initiative team and were created by Christos Gage and Stefano Caselli.
Fictional history
As the team worked to help civilians during the Secret Invasion, 3-D Man and the Skrull Kill Krew attack. They reveal Desert Stars' member the Blacksmith to be a Skrull, and after a fierce battle they kill him. Most of the Desert Stars team is incapacitated during the fight, but Komodo leaves to help 3-D Man and the Skrull Kill Krew find the Skrulls who have infiltrated the other Initiative teams. The team later reappears helping the Heavy Hitters to protect a dam attacked by the superpowered villain Zzzax. When Norman Osborn takes over the Initiative, he has to deal with Prodigy leading the Heavy Hitters in separating from the Initiative. He gathers together a strike force to arrest the team, but chooses not to use the Desert Stars since they're friends with the Heavy Hitters. Komodo is later depowered and kicked out of the Initiative for arguing with new Initiative leader Taskmaster for covering up Hardball's crimes.
Supermax (band)
Supermax was a project of Austrian musician and producer, Kurt Hauenstein (1949–2011), best known for "Lovemachine", a 1977 German #4 single, that peaked at #6 in Switzerland, #9 in Austria and #96 in US.
The members of the band were Kurt Hauenstein, Hans Ochs (guitar), Ken Taylor (bass guitar), Lothar Krell (keyboards), Peter Koch (drums) and the singers Cee Cee Cobb and Jean Graham. Later, Bernadet Onore Eben and Jessica Hauenstein, the daughter of Kurt Hauenstein, joined the group as backing vocal singers. In 1981, Supermax toured as the first mixed-race band through South Africa. Despite warnings and death threats, Supermax finished the tour, but this made some countries refuse permits for entry, and consequently the group was black-listed by some political organizations.
Discography
Podcasts:
Amerikan Beauty
ALBUMS
- The Box (33rd Anniversary Special) released: 2009
The Box (33rd Anniversary Special)
Released 2009- Camillo (Remaxed by Stefan Obermaier)
- World of Today (Honolulu-Spooky-mix)
- It Ain't Easy (Remaxed by Moonbootica)
- Vision (Remaxed by Spindoc)
- African Blood (Remaxed by Smoove)
- Elictricity (Remaxed by Supersultan & Mikeburns)
- World of Today (Remaxed by Supermax)
- World of Today (Remaxed by Supermax & Taliesin)
- Lovemachine (Golden Flash remix)
- Lovemachine (dub edit - Remaxed by Supermax)
- Lovemachine (Sophat! vs. Mousse T. club edit)
- Lovemachine (Goldfingers NRG edit)
Supermax
ALBUMS
- Radical Phonetic released: 2009
- Cool Love released: 2009
- Save the World released: 2009
- Spirits of Africa released: 2009
- Best Of - 30th Anniversary Edition released: 2008
- Greatest Hits released: 2008
- Terminal 2002 released: 2001
- Mix Collection 1977 - 1983 released: 2000
- 20th Anniversary released: 1997
- Love Machine released: 1996
- The Best Of released: 1994
- One and All released: 1993
- World of Tomorrow released: 1990
- World of Today released: 1987
- Electricity released: 1983
- Fly with me released: 1979
- Supermax released: 1978
- Don't Stop the Music released: 1977
- Meets The Almighty released:
- Something In My Heart released:
- Types of Skin released:
- Just Before the Nightmare released:
- A Planet Called Earth released:
- Types Of Skin / Meets The Almighty released:
- Fly With Me / Rockets released:
- World of Today / Something in My Heart released:
- Don't Stop The Music / Electricity released:
- Romantic Ballads released:
- The Reggae Album released:
Greatest Hits
Released 2008- Dance Dance Dance
- World of Today
- It Ain't Easy
- Hollywood
- Lovemachine
- Tonight
- Don't Stop the Music
- Fly With Me
- Be What You Are
- Supermax
- In the Middle of the Night
- Today I Fall in Love Again
- It's a Long Way to Reach Heaven
- Watch Out South Africa, Here We Come
- Reggae Fever
- Camillo
- Ganja Generation
- Aya Jah Jah
Don't Stop The Music / Electricity
- Dance Dance Dance
- Push Push (Sexy Chocolate Girl)
- Watch Out South America, Here We Come
- Don't Stop the Music
- Supermax
- Nobody Knows
- Reggae on Baby
- I Am What I Am
- Dance Dance Dance, Part II
- Loversnight
- Future Time
- Love Is Deeper
- Funk It Up
- Show Me Your Love
- Body Heat
- Coconut Reggae
- Electricity
- We Are the People
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Love Machine
by: SupermaxIf you need
need a one-day lover
Just call 76 54 321
One day lover if you need me
A two day's lover
Just call 87 65 4321
Two day's lover.
'Cause the love
love I will give you
'Cause the love
the love I will give you
Is sweeter than anything else in the world.
Sweeter - than anything else
In this world
Sweeter - really sweet
I am a love machine in town
The best you can get
50 miles around.
He's a love machine in town
The best you can get
50 miles around.
He's a love machine in town
The best you can get
50 miles around
As a love machine in town
The best you can get
50 miles around
He's a love machine in town
The best you can get
get a piece
If you need
need a three day's lover
Just call 98 76 543
Three day's love
'Cause the love
love I will give you
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