Pedro Alves (born January 29, 1975) is a Portuguese actor and comedian. He is known for his character "Zeca Estacionâncio," which he played in Portuguese comedy series such as Tele Rural and Portugal Tal & Qual, alongside João Paulo Rodrigues as "Quim Roscas".
Cacau is a Portuguese telenovela produced by Plural Entertainment and broadcast by TVI from January 15 to November 30, 2024, spanning 236 episodes; it replaced Queridos Papás and was succeeded by A Fazenda. Written by Maria João Costa and directed by Edgard Miranda, the series was filmed in both Portugal and Brazil.
It features Matilde Reymão, José Condessa, Alexandra Lencastre, António Capelo, Diogo Amaral, Sofia Nicholson, Paulo Calatré, and Carolina Amaral in the plot's lead roles.
A hit with both critics and audiences, Cacau is already available in 90 countries—with the most recent sales going to Israel and the Balkans—cementing its status as one of the most successful Portuguese soap operas on the international market.
‘’‘Mike Miller’’’ (born c. 1961) is an American professional ten-pin bowler and former Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour competitor. A right-handed bowler from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Miller won three PBA Tour titles during his career. His victories included the PBA National Championship in 1991, which was his first PBA title. (PBA)
Miller is also known for using an unconventional bowling delivery in which he bowled without placing his thumb in the ball. The technique became a distinctive feature of his professional career. (Tenpins: Bowling, Food, & Fun!)
A Study in Hypnotism is an 1896 novel by Sydney B. Flower, written in association with physician and hypnotist Herbert A. Parkyn. It was published just before Parkyn opened the Chicago School of Psychology, the first American institution focused solely on hypnotism and suggestive therapeutics. The book was aimed to be a popular introduction for readers into the mental and hypnotic sciences through fiction. At the time, Flower was Parkyn's secretary, business manager, publicist, and publishing partner, and the novel came out alongside Hypnotism Up to Date, a non-fiction work created by the two during the same time.
The story centers on a fictional young hypnotist named Richard Robinson, whose growing practice connects him with patients, skeptics, doctors, and Chicago's society. Through Robinson's journey, contemporary debates are showcased about hypnotism, suggestion, mental healing, hypnotic crime, and the link between science and the occult. Much of the novel includes conversations about hypnotic theory, while a parallel romantic plot follows Robinson's relationship with a society woman who becomes intrigued by both him and his work.