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Which state has the lowest population? | dpql_2530 | wyoming | What Are the 5 Smallest States by Population? | eHow What Are the 5 Smallest States by Population? Email Save A census performs a systematic calculation of the number of residents within a specific geographical area. As of 2010, the five smallest states by population are Wyoming, Vermont, North Dakota, Alaska and South Dakota. (ErikaMitchell/iStock/Getty Images) Of all 50 states, Wyoming has the lowest population, with 563,626 people. Wyoming's capital and largest city is Cheyenne, and the state's land area is 97,100 square miles, with a population density of 5.8 persons per square mile. Its most famous national park, Yellowstone, was the first national park in the U.S. and is now home to many animals, including the otherwise-rare American bison. Located in the West, two-thirds of Wyoming is covered with mountain ranges in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Six states border Wyoming: To the north, Montana; to the south, Colorado; to the east, South Dakota and Nebraska; to the southwest, Utah; to the west, Idaho. Betty4240/iStock/Getty Images The second least-populated state is Vermont, which is in New England, located in the Northeast. Vermont's population, is 625,741. Its capital is Montpelier and its largest city is Burlington. Its total land area is 96,200 square miles and its population density is 67.7 persons per square mile. Vermont is known for its beautiful Lake Champlain and its verdant mountains, which provide excellent fall leaf-peeping, winter skiing and summer vacationing. Vermont is also the leading producer of maple syrup in the U.S. Four states border Vermont: To the north, the Canadian province of Quebec; to the west, New York; to the south, Massachusetts; and to the east, New Hampshire. DonLand/iStock/Getty Images The third least-populous state is North Dakota, which has a population of 672,591. North Dakota's capital is Bismarck and its largest city is Fargo. It is located in the upper Midwest. North Dakota's land area is 68,976 square miles and its population density is 9.75 persons per square mile. Wildlife includes bighorn sheep, elk and moose. The state lies along the U.S. and Canadian border. To the north, the provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba border North Dakota; to the south, South Dakota; to the east, Minnesota; to the west, Montana. SteveOehlenschlager/iStock/Getty Images Alaska is the fourth least-populated state, with a population of 710,231. Its capital is Juneau and its largest city is Anchorage. Alaska has the largest land area of all 50 states, with 663,268 square miles and a density of 1.26 persons per square mile. Half of the state's residents live within Anchorage's metropolitan area. Mount McKinley -- also known as Denali -- is the highest point, reaching more than 20,000 feet high. Two oceans and two national countries border Alaska. To the North, Alaska borders the Arctic Ocean; to the east, Alaska borders the Canadian territory, Yukon and the Canadian province of British Columbia; to the west, the Pacific Ocean; to the south, Russia. CNaene/iStock/Getty Images South Dakota is the fifth least-populous state and is located in the Midwest. Its capital is Pierre, and its largest city is Sioux Falls. The state's population is 814,180 and its density is 10.9 persons per square mile. South Dakota is home to a popular tourist attraction, Mount Rushmore. It is bordered by six states: To the north, Montana and North Dakota; to the west, Wyoming; to the south, Nebraska; to the east, Minnesota and Iowa. fozzyb/iStock/Getty Images |
What do Americans call a love-bite? | dpql_2541 | hickey | Urban Dictionary: love bite love bite A small cluster of split veins on the neck from sucking. Given by lovers during sex or make out s. Can cause the receiving person to moan. The person who is going to give the love bite sucks on the neck until a golf ball-ish sized mark appears on the neck. Losers use their vacuum cleaners to give themselves love bites. Some people see love bites as a mark that the person carrying the mark is either a slut or the person carrying the mark's girlfriend is a slut. But it simply shows that you are in a strong and healthy relationship. 1. Robbie started off by kissing Kim's neck, then gave her a love bite. 2. I'm so sad. *sobs* I'm gonna go give myself a lovebite with the vacuum cleaner. LOVE BITE (Horror Comedy) - YouTube LOVE BITE (Horror Comedy) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Oct 29, 2012 None of them have ever had sex before. Pretty soon, everyone is dying to get laid... Sub NOW ➨ http://bit.ly/Movietrailers ★ Join us on Google+ ► http://plus.google.com/+FilmsActuTrai... ★ Best COMEDIES are HERE ➨ http://bit.ly/Best-Comedies Summer holidays in the dead-end seaside town of Rainmouth, Jamie is bored out of his mind and desperate to escape until he meets beautiful, smart and sexy American traveler Juliana. But soon after Juliana's arrival, strange things start happening. One of the local teens goes missing at a party. Then, another. Jamie is warned by an enigmatic stranger that a werewolf is in town -- and preying solely on virgin flesh! The only way to be safe seems to be to pop your cherry. For all the talk of Jamie and his friends, it turns out none of them have ever had sex before... Pretty soon, everyone is dying to get laid. Love Bite Movie Trailer (2012). Directed by Andy De Emmony. In UK Cinemas November 9th, 2012. Starring Jessica Szohr (Gossip Girl), Luke Pasqualino (Skins), Ed Speleers (Eragon) and Timothy Spall (Harry Potter). Subscribe now to our youtube channel get the latest movie trailers, clips and promo videos ! Category Jacob & Renesmee - Love Bite (trailer) - YouTube Jacob & Renesmee - Love Bite (trailer) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Oct 24, 2012 HD and headphones please♥ FANMADE This is my 3rd post breaking dawn J/R fantrailer. Please comment and share! |
What do the initials u.c. mean to a printer? | dpql_2545 | upper case | Purdue OWL: APA Formatting and Style Guide APA Formatting and Style Guide This page is brought to you by the OWL at Purdue (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/). When printing this page, you must include the entire legal notice at bottom. APA Abbreviations Summary: APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences. This resource, revised according to the 6th edition, second printing of the APA manual, offers examples for the general format of APA research papers, in-text citations, endnotes/footnotes, and the reference page. For more information, please consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, (6th ed., 2nd printing). Contributors:Joshua M. Paiz, Elizabeth Angeli, Jodi Wagner, Elena Lawrick, Kristen Moore, Michael Anderson, Lars Soderlund, Allen Brizee, Russell Keck Last Edited: 2014-02-25 10:54:35 In APA, abbreviations should be limited to instances when a) the abbreviation is standard and will not interfere with the reader’s understanding and b) if space and repetition can be greatly avoided through abbreviation. There are a few common trends in abbreviating that you should follow when using APA, though there are always exceptions to these rules. When abbreviating a term, use the full term the first time you use it, followed immediately by the abbreviation in parentheses. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), abbreviations are best used only when they allow for clear communication with the audience. Exceptions: Standard abbreviations like units of measurement and states do not need to be written out. APA also allows abbreviations that appear as words in Meriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary to be used without explanation (IQ, REM, AIDS, HIV). Do not use periods or spaces in abbreviations of all capital letters, unless it is a proper name or refers to participants using identity-concealing labels: MA, CD, HTML, APA P. D. James, J. R. R. Tolkien, E. B. White or F.I.M., S.W.F. Exceptions: Use a period when abbreviating the United States as an adjective (U.S. Marines or U.S. Senator) Use a period if the abbreviation is Latin abbreviation or a reference abbreviation: etc., e.g., a.m. or Vol. 7, p. 12, 4th ed. Do not use periods when abbreviating measurements: cd, ft, lb, mi, min Exceptions: Use a period when abbreviating inch (in.) to avoid confusion. Units of measurement and statistical abbreviations should only be abbreviated when accompanied by numerical values: 7 mg, 12 mi, M = 7.5 measured in milligrams, several miles after the exit, the means were determined Only certain units of time should be abbreviated. Do not abbreviate: |
Which player top-scored and won the Golden Boot? | dpql_2562 | james rodriguez | Lionel Messi wins Golden Ball award after World Cup final vs Germany, but did Argentina star deserve it? | Daily Mail Online Lionel Messi wins the Golden Ball award despite losing World Cup final to Germany... but did fading Argentina star deserve it? Germany defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra-time to win the World Cup final Lionel Messi won the Golden Ball award for player of the 2014 tournament Manuel Neuer was handed the Golden Glove award for best goalkeeper James Rodriguez won the Golden Boot for scoring most goals with six Messi failed to score after group stages so it was a surprise to many many, including Rio Ferdinand and Alan Hansen, he won award for best player |
The Iditarod from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska is a race for what? | dpql_2569 | dog sleds | Iditarod Sled Dog Race | Visit Anchorage Iditarod Sled Dog Race Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race A Downtown Start for Iditarod The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is one of Alaska’s iconic winter events, and the excitement starts in Anchorage on the first Saturday of March each year. The 2017 race gets underway at 10 a.m., on Saturday, March 4. The Iditarod course begins on Fourth Avenue at D Street and runs all the way to Campbell Creek Science Center. Onlookers get a close-up view of the teams. Spectators flock to the start line downtown or stake out a spot further down the 11-mile route through Anchorage. After a restart at Willow the following day, Iditarod mushers and their dogs battle the elements and test their own limits on the approximately 1,000 mile trail to Nome. 6 Great Iditarod Trip Ideas Visit a kennel: In the weeks leading up to the Iditarod, mushers open their kennels for tours and many offer teach the tricks of managing a team of dogs. Hop on the runners of a sled and try dog sledding for yourself . Attend the banquet: The Musher’s Banquet is the Thursday before the start at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage. Mushers draw their starting order at the gala, which features a plated dinner and plenty of time to meet the mushers. Chase the race: You can also follow the Iditarod by air on a special flightseeing package or take a snowmobiling tour to cheer on the amazing four-legged athletes as they make their way to Nome. Winterlake Lodge serves as a checkpoint and fills up fast during the dates teams pass through. Head to HQ: There's plenty of Iditarod action in Anchorage after the start. During the race, activity centers on The Lakefront Anchorage – official headquarters of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The hotel is command and control for race officials, volunteers and fans following the race from Anchorage. Ride the first miles on race day: For a sample of what awaits on the trail, secure a spot in one of the Iditarod contenders’ sled baskets during the Anchorage ceremonial start. Spots for this once-in-a-lifetime experience are limited and are auctioned off in December and January to the highest bidders in the IditaRider Auction. Volunteer: Volunteers help handle dogs on start day, communicate with checkpoints, monitor race updates and more. The volunteer spots offer everyone interested a way to lend a hand and participate in Iditarod. Events Surrounding Iditarod The start of the Iditarod coincides with other great winter events. Anchorage Fur Rendezvous is one of the largest winter festivals in the world, and finishes a 10-day run on the weekend of Iditarod. The Running of the Reindeer, a dash down Fourth Avenue with live reindeer, are on the afternoon following the Iditarod Start. The Charlotte Jensen Native Arts Market, snow sculpture competition and Miners and Trappers Ball are all on Saturday too. Dog sleds aren’t the only thing sliding along the trails. The Tour of Anchorage, a community cross-country ski race, takes to the trails on the day following the Iditarod start in Anchorage. It’s also a great time to check out downhill skiing at Hilltop Ski Area , Arctic Valley and Alyeska Resort. |
Active since 1977, Which unit is the only official US Army Counter-Terrorism force? | dpql_2634 | delta force | How Delta Force Works | HowStuffWorks How Delta Force Works A Delta Force operator prepares for a HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) Exercise. Photo Greg Matheison/Mai/ Time LifePictures/ Getty Images Consider a special operations force that's trained to the highest level in the United States military . The force is armed with cutting-edge weaponry, well-funded and answers only to one man. How can a group -- trained as professional assassins and approaching the status of mercenaries -- be reeled in if the U.S. government won't even confirm that the group exists? Does such a force make the United States safer or more vulnerable? It's questions like these that swirl around the United States' most elite tactical combat group, the Delta Force. Delta Force is often referred to as Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta. It's also known as the Combat Applications Group (CAG). While it often draws its ranks from the Army Special Forces (the Army Green Berets ) and shares Fort Bragg, N.C. , headquarters with them, it isn't an Army Special Forces detachment. Delta Force is a unit unto itself, composed of members from all branches of the military. Up Next The U.S. Armed Forces Quiz They're not called soldiers, but operators and are said to shun the traditional philosophies of military life. They wear civilian clothes. They work for whomever needs them -- for the Army, the FBI and the CIA . Mark Bowden, author of the book "Blackhawk Down" -- for which he interviewed several Delta Force members -- famously said of the operators, "They are professional soldiers who hate the Army" [source: Military.com ]. It must be said that neither the United States government nor the military officially acknowledges the existence of Delta Force. To this end, almost all of the information contained in this article is unsupported by any official reports from the United States. It's only in recent years that vague references by the government to the group's existence have been allowed to go uncensored. These references have turned up in transcripts from Congressional hearings and biographies of high-ranking military leaders. But it's nearly impossible to keep a force so deadly and made up of the stuff of legends entirely under wraps. Since its inception in 1977, stories of the Delta Force's exploits and missions have leaked out, little by little, eventually forming a brief sketch of the unit. In 1993, Delta Force came under the microscope when its operators were among those who fought and died in a failed operation to remove a Somali warlord. And in Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada in 1983, reports of two missions by Delta Force -- one failed and one successful -- have become common knowledge [source: SOC ]. But the group has been criticized for undertaking missions that are on the fringe of regular laws governing the military. This causes some to worry that Delta Force has more power and less accountability than any military organization in a free democracy should. Delta Force is funded out of secret government accounts, away from the public eye, and is believed to answer only to the president. But others claim that its purpose -- maintaining the United States' role as a leading power and as the world's police force -- necessitates the lack of restrictions and accountability surrounding its activities. In the next section, we'll look at how the Delta Force is structured. 1 |
Central Park is in which borough? | dpql_2638 | manhattan | Central Park, the 6th Borough of New York City - Review of Central Park, New York City, NY - TripAdvisor “Central Park, the 6th Borough of New York City” Reviewed June 5, 2012 There are books written about Central Park, and books where Central Park is one of the main characters, and there are innumerable facts and thoughts this amazing place would inspire of those who have experienced it for the first time and those who make it a part of their daily life. The place has transformed over the years into one of the most brilliant gems the City has to offer. There are immense green open spaces, lots of old gnarled trees and woodsy areas, ponds and lakes, one large enough for casual boating, a skating rink, not too many but strategically placed roadways that are heaven for runners, in-line skaters, or strollers, especially on weekend days when there is no vehicular traffic allowed, a zoo, some amazing restaurants, and the almost surreal vista of Manhattan high rises that are circling the park on all sides like guardians. If you are a visitor of New York City, you muat set at least a few good hours aside to enter this fairy land in the middle of the metropolis and get a map to explore it. Visited May 2012 Central Park (New York City): Top Tips Before You Go - TripAdvisor Description: For more than 150 years, visitors have flocked to Central Park's 843 green... For more than 150 years, visitors have flocked to Central Park's 843 green acres in the heart of Manhattan. Since 1980, the Park has been managed by the Central Park Conservancy, in partnership with the public. Central Park is open 6 am to 1 am daily. Visit the official website of Central Park to learn more about Park happenings and activities and to learn how you to help Central Park! read more |
What calls MPs in the House of Commons to vote? | dpql_2649 | division bell | Voting (Commons) Voting (Commons) Tweet Compared to other legislatures, voting in the Commons is perhaps the most archaic of its traditions. The chair puts a question to the House. If the chair cannot easily discern the opinion of the House ('on a general Aye'), then a vote is held. When a vote - or 'division' - is called MPs literally divide into two groups, those in favour (the Ayes) and those against (the Noes), by proceeding through one of two corridors (lobbies), where they are counted. When the chair calls a division (by saying 'clear the lobbies'), the division bells signalling a vote are sounded around the Palace of Westminster, in Whitehall and elsewhere. MPs have eight minutes to arrive in one of the two lobbies before the entrances are locked. They are counted as they exit. The quorum for a vote is 40. The outcome of the vote is then reported to the chair by one of the four MPs (two for each lobby) appointed to count the votes (teller). The chair then confirms the result to the House. The whole process takes between 12 and 15 minutes. Because of the length of time it takes to vote, calling for a division can occasionally be used effectively as a delaying tactic in the House. There is no formal way to abstain in a Commons division, as there is no way to record attendance in the chamber during a vote other than by voting with Ayes or the Noes. One way is to vote in both lobbies, but this is not always recognised as an abstention and requires swift movement from the MP in question. |
What is a synonym for a rich tapestry or wall-hanging? | dpql_2775 | arras | Wall hanging - definition of wall hanging by The Free Dictionary Wall hanging - definition of wall hanging by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/wall+hanging Also found in: Thesaurus , Wikipedia . wall hanging n. A flat decorative object, such as a tapestry, rug, or antique map, hung against a wall. wall′ hang`ing a tapestry, carpet, or similar object hung against a wall as decoration; arras. [1895–1900] Noun 1. wall hanging - decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings" decoration , ornament , ornamentation - something used to beautify dossal , dossel - an ornamental hanging of rich fabric hung behind the altar of a church or at the sides of a chancel Kakemono - a Japanese (paper or silk) wall hanging; usually narrow with a picture or writing on it and a roller at the bottom lambrequin - short and decorative hanging for a shelf edge or top of a window casing arras , tapestry - a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs Translations tapestry (wall hanging) - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus Arras (Coordinates: 50.2897°N 2.7808°E) the capital of the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France on the Scarpe river. The historic centre of the Artois region, its local speech is characterized as a Picard dialect. Unlike many French words, the final s in the name should be pronounced... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arras Arras (disambiguation) the capital of the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France. Arras may also refer to: Harry Arras (1881-1942), American character actor | Wim Arras (born 1964), Belgian cyclist | Arras, Albania, a municipality in eastern Albania | Battle of Arras ... (36 of 162 words, 9 definitions) Synonyms of tapestry usage: something that resembles a tapestry in its complex pictorial designs; "the tapestry of European history" 2. tapestry, tapis, fabric, cloth, material, textile usage: a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery 3. tapestry, arras, hanging, wall hanging usage: a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. See also: tapestry (Dictionary) |
In which country is chicken frequently served in a chocolate sauce? | dpql_2777 | mexico | Traditional Foods in Mexico | USA Today Traditional Foods in Mexico (Photo: burrito image by Silvia Bogdanski from Fotolia.com ) Related Articles Common Foods in Spain Traditional food in Mexico is far different from the Mexican food we find in the states. Traditional Mexican food is dependent upon the region and the staples of the land. While each region has been influenced differently by the original conquering Spaniards, the varying climate and geography also play a part in the region's traditional selections. The entire country is known for its corn, tomatoes, chocolate, spices, avocados, beans, papaya, vanilla and chill peppers. How these staples are used reflects the true traditional foods of the land. Maizes One of the most commonly used staples of all of Mexico is maize, the corn staple of the land. It is used for tortillas, enchiladas, quesadillas and tacos. The fillings of these specialties are specific to the region. Northern Mexico is greatly known for its meat products, specifically beef, ostrich and goat. The maize specialties are filled with these meats and served with tomatoes and spices. In the Veracruzan areas bordering the Gulf of Mexico, fish is more common and is used as a primary dish, even when filling quesadillas and tacos. Tomatoes Tomatoes are used throughout Mexico. Salsa is a commonly used condiment that is made with a combination of uncooked tomatoes, onions and chile. It is served with maize, chicken, turkey and other dishes to enhance flavor and, at times, to provide a fiery spark to the dish. The tomatoes used to provide this sauce are always grown in the region and can be green or red. Chocolate The origins of chocolate are quite different in Mexico. Aztec cuisine introduced chocolate to the area as a drink rather than a food source. A traditional use for chocolate in the Pueblo area of Mexico is mole sauce. This sauce is a smooth, thick and sweet sauce made with chocolate, herbs and spices. This sauce is poured over turkey and chicken. Avocado Avocado is a source that is used frequently in all parts of Mexico. You will see avocado used in guacamole, which is a dip made with mashed avocado, onions, coriander and chilies. Avocado is also used in soups and salad dishes that usually include chicken. Beans Beans are an important staple in the Mexican culture. Beans grow well in all regions of Mexico and are enhanced by the regional flavors and spices that favor the land. One of the most popular Mexican dishes is beans and rice, or frijoles y arroz. The dish is flavored with the local spices and usually includes a hot pepper or side of salsa and complements the fish or meat of the land. The beans can be red, black, yellow or purple, and dishes can range from mild to fiery hot. References |
Which character did the diminutive John Louis Mansi play in the TV series ''Allo 'Allo'? | dpql_2800 | von smallhausen | Louis Mansi - IMDb IMDb Actor Louis Mansi was born on November 8, 1926 in London, England as John Patrick Adams. He was an actor, known for 'Allo 'Allo (1982), The Italian Job (1969) and Hard Road (1988). He died on August 6, 2010 in Berwick, East Sussex, England. See full bio » Born: a list of 32 people created 26 Dec 2010 Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Louis Mansi's work have you seen? User Polls 'Allo 'Allo Herr Engelbert von Smallhausen / Gestapo Man (1985-1992) The Italian Job Computer Room Official (1969) Kelly's Father (as John Louis Mansi) 1984 Cockles (TV Series) 1980 Robin's Nest (TV Series) Pedro 1979 Play for Today (TV Series) Hostage 1978 Edward & Mrs. Simpson (TV Mini-Series) Dante Busclia 1977 Ripping Yarns (TV Series) 1st native 1977 Spaghetti Two-Step (TV Movie) Chef 1973 7 of 1 (TV Series) Little Duckett 1973 Whoops Baghdad! (TV Series) The Pigeon Post 1972 Doctor in Charge (TV Series) Victor 1971-1972 Tottering Towers (TV Series) 'Fingers' Fish 1970 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) Carlos Garcia 1969 Department S (TV Series) Maxime - Tea or Coffin (1968) ... (as John Louis Mansi) 1967 Vendetta (TV Series) 1965 The Newcomers (TV Series) Benny 1965 Gideon C.I.D. (TV Series) Weasel 1963 The Sentimental Agent (TV Series) Waiter 1955 Music and Macaroni (TV Series) Luigi 1953 The Prodigal Son (TV Movie) Alab (as John Mansi) Member of Paris Committee (as John Mansi) Hide - Episode #1.1 (1964) ... Himself - Guest Hide 1958 ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) Italian Did You Know? Trivia: John Louis Mansi died at his home in the village of Berwick, East Sussex. He had moved there from East Anglia in 1998. His funeral took place on 18 August 2010 in Bexhill-on-Sea. At the time of his death, newspapers confused his place of death with the location of his funeral. See more » Star Sign: |
In which county is Clacton-on-Sea? | dpql_2805 | essex | Visit Clacton on the Essex Sunshine Coast Visit the Essex Sunshine Coast website Clacton-on-Sea, the largest town on the Essex Sunshine Coast, is a bustling but affordable seaside resort. It boasts an array of entertainment facilities including a pleasure pier, arcades, the Princes and the Westcliff Theatres, a golf course, seafront walks, water sports and an airfield offering pleasure flights. The main shopping area contains many of the more familiar national chains, independent stores as well as a variety of eateries to tantalise your taste buds which is a common theme throughout the area. Just outside of town is Clacton Factory Outlet offering a wide range of individual stores with famous name brands at discounted prices. An eclectic annual events programme including fetes, fairs, carnivals and the two day annual Clacton Airshow in August will keep you occupied throughout your stay. A renaissance of the seafront is underway in the form of a £36 million pound coastal defence project from Clacton Pier to Holland Haven covering 5kms creating 22 new glorious beaches in separate bays which can be enjoyed at all states of the tide. With easy links by road, train, coach, ferry and plane and the centre of London only an hour or so away, makes it an easily accessible destination. Highlights of the area |
Which group, 'one hit wonders', topped the UK charts in 1976 with 'Mississippi'? | dpql_2808 | pussycat | My Choice 58 - The Group "Pussycat" - Mississippi - YouTube My Choice 58 - The Group "Pussycat" - Mississippi Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Oct 28, 2009 My Choice 58 - "Pussycat": Mississippi A beautiful song by the group "Pussycat" is our "My Choice" number 58. Pussycat was a Dutch country and pop music group, driven by the three Kowalczyk sisters: Tonny, Betty and Marianne. Other members of the band were Lou Wille, Tonny's husband, Theo Wetzels, Theo Coumans and John Theunissen. In 1975 they scored a big European hit with the song "Mississippi". However they had to wait a further year for the single to make the British charts when it climbed to number one in the UK Singles Chart in October 1976. Penned by Theunissen, the septet became the first Dutch act to top the UK chart.[4] It is estimated that "Mississippi" sold over five million copies worldwide. But as the 1980s rolled along, the sisters found it increasingly difficult to finance huge tours with so many musicians, and replaced their backing band with taped music, and thus Pussycat shifted their image one last time. They continued to play and record through the mid 1980s when they finally called it quits. Video by Alfred with the help of Choy Hong (Jasmine) Grech, Mosta, Malta. Our Youtube Channels are: Pussycat — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm dutch There are more than one artists named Pussycat. 1. Pussycat was a Dutch soft pop/country group featuring the three Kowalczyk sisters: Tonny, Betty and Marianne. They scored a string of Dutch hits in the 1970s. In 1976 they scored their biggist hit with the song Mississippi , which climbed to number one in the UK Singles Chart. It was later followed by "Smile" in 1976, and "Hey Joe" in 1978. 2. Also Dutch, a mysterious trio from the world's biggest… read more |
In the 'Eagle', who was Dan Dare's greatest enemy? | dpql_2840 | mekon | Who was Dan Dares greatest enemy in the Eagle Mekon 19 What is - MBA - 217 View Full Document Who was Dan Dare's greatest enemy in the Eagle Mekon 19 What is Dick Grayson better known as Robin (Batman and Robin) 20 What was given on the fourth day of Christmas Calling birds 21 What was Skippy ( on TV ) The bush kangaroo 22 What does a funambulist do Tightrope walker 23 What is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog Gnasher 24 What are bactrians and dromedaries Camels (one hump or two) 25 Who played The Fugitive David Jason 26 Who was the King of Swing Benny Goodman 27 Who was the first man to fly across the channel Louis Bleriot 28 Who starred as Rocky Balboa Sylvester Stallone 29 In which war was the charge of the Light Brigade Crimean 30 Who invented the television John Logie Baird 31 Who would use a mashie niblick Golfer 32 In the song who killed Cock Robin Sparrow 33 What do deciduous trees do Lose their leaves in winter 34 In golf what name is given to the No 3 wood Spoon 35 If you has caries who would you consult Dentist - its tooth decay 36 What other name is Mellor’s famously known by Lady Chatterlys Lover 37 What did Jack Horner pull from his pie Plum 38 How many feet in a fathom Six 39 which film had song Springtime for Hitler The Producers 40 Name the legless fighter pilot of ww2 Douglas Bader 41 What was the name of inn in Treasure Island Admiral Benbow 42 What was Erich Weiss better known as Harry Houdini 43 Who sailed in the Nina - Pinta and Santa Maria Christopher Columbus 44 Which leader died in St Helena Napoleon Bonaparte 45 Who wrote Gone with the Wind Margaret Mitchell 46 What does ring a ring a roses refer to The Black Death 47 Whose nose grew when he told a lie Pinocchio 48 Who has won the most Oscars Walt Disney 49 What would a Scotsman do with a spurtle Eat porridge (it’s a spoon) 50 Which award has the words for valour on it Victoria Cross Page 2 This is the end of the preview. Sign up to access the rest of the document. TERM 10000 general knowledge questions and answers www.cartiaz.ro No Questions Quiz 4 Answ 10000_questions 9 Who was Dan Dare's greatest enemy in the Eagle | GK Wikipedia - Free Encyclopedia GK Wikipedia - Free Encyclopedia Who was Dan Dare's greatest enemy in the Eagle Mekon Who was Dan Dare's greatest enemy in the Eagle? - General Discussion - Engineering and I.T Discussion Forum Who was Dan Dare's greatest enemy in the Eagle? Who was Dan Dare's greatest enemy in the Eagle? Answer is "Mekon". With Quick-Reply you can write a post when viewing a topic without loading a new page. You can still use bulletin board code and smileys as you would in a normal post. Warning: this topic has not been posted in for at least 120 days. Unless you're sure you want to reply, please consider starting a new topic. Name: dan dare Dan Dare Dan Dare Pilot of the Future! Dan Dare, the icon of the Eagle comic, one of the best comics ever produced, was so popular in the 1950's and 1960's. Creator, Frank Hampson. FULL NAME: Daniel McGregor Dare. Born in Manchester, England in 1967. Attended Harvard and Cambridge Academies. Colonel Dare is strong willed but compassionate. Has been known to give his enemies a second chance. TITLE: Colonel, Space Plot Class 1, Interplanet Space Fleet. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Dashing good looks; tall and athletic, satanic eyebrows. FIRST APPEARANCE: The Eagle comic Number 1, April 1950. ARCH ENEMY: The Mekon of Mekonta, Lord of the Treens. Dan Dare was to face many enemies over the decades in the Eagle comic. And by his side was his faithful companion Digby, full name, Albert Fitzwilliam Digby, Spaceman Class 1. The Mekon was his greatest enemy and Dan always took particular delight in defeating his plans. But The Mekon always managed to escape to fight another day. In 1977, 2000AD comic, Dan Dare came with a new face and made him a far more rougher and tougher hero. So it was great to see Dan return to his original handsome looks when Eagle comic was re-launched in 1982. website created by Peter T |
Which Scottish loch is closely associated with kippers? | dpql_2925 | loch fyne | Loch Fyne Smoked Kippers,Loch Fyne Oak Smoked Scottish Kippers Order Online Seafood Online,UK | Smoked Fish | Loch Fyne oak smoked kippers Loch Fyne oak smoked kippers Smoked by Donald McIntyre on the shores of Loch Fyne these are the best kippers I have tasted. Just pan fry with some butter or as an alternative to pan frying boil some water and pour it into a tall jug then immerse the kipper head first into the jar and leave it for ten minutes the kipper will be warmed through and there will be no smell in the kitchen. Total Price: �11.30 per Kg Total Price: (Including VAT at 0%) Quantity Required: |
Floated earlier this year, Saga started with one hotel in which town? | dpql_3019 | folkstone | Saga shares offered to public in IPO of insurance and holidays group | This is Money Royal Mail shares slide as lock-up of Government stake expires and price probe looms The Saga flotation will also represent a big pay day for an estimated 6,000 current and former employees of Saga and its sister business the AA. They own about 13 per cent of the business, with executive chairman Andrew Goodsell having a 7 per cent holding. Customers first: Saga boss Andrew Goodsell said: 'Our customers are at the heart of our brand and I am delighted that they will have an opportunity to become shareholders in the company and to be part of the next stage of our journey.' Saga, which started as an out-of-season holiday provider in 1950, now offers services ranging from cruises and holidays, home and motor insurance, savings and share dealing through to the UK's best-selling Saga Magazine. Goodsell said: ‘What began 60 years ago in a small hotel in Folkestone is today one of Britain's most trusted and respected companies. This is in huge part due to the hard work and dedication of our employees. ‘Our customers are at the heart of our brand and I am delighted that they will have an opportunity to become shareholders in the company and to be part of the next stage of our journey.’ Proceeds of around £550million from the float will be used to reduce debt to around £700 million, while existing shareholders will sell a proportion of their holdings. Expectations for a flotation were raised last week after Saga’s current owners, private equity houses Permira, Charterhouse and CVC Capital. completed a crucial £1.25billion debt refinancing, extending the terms of their loans as well as securing lower interest rates. Insiders had described that move as ‘the last piece of the jigsaw’. The Saga float continues the flood of new companies which have, or are seeking to list on the London Stock Markets this year. Earlier this week, discount shoe chain Shoe Zone announced plans to float on London's AIM market, home to junior firms, in a move that will value the business at around £100million. Last week, private equity-backed Card Factory also announced it was looking to tap into the appetite for stock market floats. These are the latest in a string of flotations in the retail sector in recent months, which have included Pets at Home and discount store Poundland. indicating growing confidence on the high street. Read more: |
‘Love Fool’ was the first UK Top 10 hit for which group, in 1997? | dpql_3031 | cardigans | First Band On The Moon by The Cardigans: Amazon.co.uk: Music Add all three to Basket One of these items is dispatched sooner than the other. Show details Buy the selected items together This item:First Band On The Moon by Cardigans Audio CD £4.21 Only 2 left in stock. Sold by best_value_entertainment and sent from Amazon Fulfillment. FREE Delivery on orders over £20. Details Life by Cardigans Audio CD £5.15 Only 1 left in stock. Sold by positivenoise and sent from Amazon Fulfillment. FREE Delivery on orders over £20. Details Emmerdale by Cardigans Audio CD £4.17 Only 1 left in stock. Sold by best_value_entertainment and sent from Amazon Fulfillment. FREE Delivery on orders over £20. Details Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Audio CD (3 May 1999) Number of Discs: 1 Sample this album Artist (Sample) 1 |
Who was the bridesmaid at Dame Edna Everage’s wedding? | dpql_3057 | madge allsop | BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Edna's 'bridesmaid' dies at 100 Edna's 'bridesmaid' dies at 100 Perry's career with Dame Edna saw her meet stars like Ozzy Osbourne Actress Emily Perry, who played Dame Edna Everage's sidekick Madge Allsop, has died at the age of 100. The performer, who played the megastar's taciturn and long-suffering bridesmaid for many years, was 80 when she first took on the role in 1987. Perry appeared on Dame Edna's ITV star-studded shows and travelled the world as part of comic Barry Humphries' stage spectaculars. Humphries told the BBC: "It is a great loss to me, she was a close friend." Savage comments The actress appeared in the Dame Edna Experience, a comedy chat show which attracted a whole host of UK and Hollywood names, from 1987 to 1989. Emily had been sent to me by mistake and she had never heard of Dame Edna - she hadn't the faintest idea who I was Barry Humphries Dame Edna Everage's bridesmaid Madge Allsop has died - Mirror Online Dame Edna Everage's bridesmaid Madge Allsop has died Actress Emily Perry, who played Dame Edna Everage's long-suffering bridesmaid Madge Allsop, has died aged 100. Share Get celebs updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Actress Emily Perry, who played Dame Edna Everage's long-suffering bridesmaid Madge Allsop, has died aged 100. She was 80 when she first took on her TV role in 1987 and toured the globe with the "housewife superstar" creator Barry Humphries. As New Zealander Madge, Devon-born Emily never spoke. Her main function was to affix badges to Dame Edna's celebrity guests. She also once appeared in Last of the Summer Wine in 1995 before retiring in 2004 to Brinsworth House, Twickenham, a London home for entertainers. Last year she said: "I've been all around the world with Barry but I can't remember a thing." Like us on Facebook Most Read Most Recent |
In which county is Luton? | dpql_3090 | bedfordshire | Luton County Court and Family Court Luton County Court and Family Court Visit us: Luton County Court and Family Court Hearing Centre 2nd Floor Bedfordshire LU1 2PU All new divorce cases should be submitted to the Bury St Edmunds Divorce Centre, 2nd Floor, Triton House, St Andrews Street North, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1TR Opening hours Court building open: Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm Court counter open: 10am to 2pm (by prior appointment only) Telephone Enquiries from: 8:30am to 5pm Email Social security and child support: 0300 123 1142 Building facilities If you have a disability and need help coming to a hearing, please contact the court or tribunal to make sure the facilities meet your specific needs or to discuss a reasonable adjustment you need. This Court has baby changing facilities. This Court has a childrens room facility. Disabled access and toilet facilities. Guide Dogs are welcome at this Court. This Court has interview room facilities. This Court has hearing enhancement facilities. Refreshments are available. Video conference facilities excluding prison to court video links Parking On site parking is not available at this venue. Paid off site parking is available within 500m of this venue. Blue badge parking is not available at this venue. County of Luton - definition of County of Luton by The Free Dictionary County of Luton - definition of County of Luton by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/County+of+Luton Also found in: Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Lu·ton (lo͞ot′n) A borough of southeast England north-northwest of London. A millinery industry was established here during the reign of James I. Luton (ˈluːtən) n 1. (Placename) a town in SE central England, in Luton unitary authority, S Bedfordshire: airport; motor-vehicle industries; university (1993). Pop: 185 543 (2001) 2. (Placename) a unitary authority in SE central England, in Bedfordshire. Pop: 185 200 (2003 est). Area: 43 sq km (17 sq miles) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. |
What was on the flipside of Jasper Carrott’s ‘Funky Moped’? | dpql_3215 | magic roundabout | Bio | Jasper Carrott The Official Website List Select Page A career that has spanned five decades first started when Jasper became resident compére at the Boggery Folk Club in Birmingham in the mid-seventies. There he discovered his talent for comedy, and his inability to sing; the rest, as they say, is history. A hugely popular stalwart of the British folk club scene, his comedy single Funky Moped shot to the top of the British pop charts in 1975, establishing him as a household name overnight. The flipside was his take on the legendary Magic Roundabout, a record still sought out today by a whole new generation of fans. Highlights of his career have included: “An Audience with Jasper Carrott”, 1978, the original London Weekend Television show, (whose title was later purloined for a very different format); “The Unrecorded Jasper Carrott”, unique as a live-to-air one hour Saturday night comedy show; “Carrott’s Lib”, winner of a BAFTA Award (1983); “Carrott’s Commercial Breakdown”, in the 1990s, winner of Best Independent Prize at the prestigious Montreux Festival; “The Detectives”, (1993) the long-running BBC television series with Robert Powell; “Back to the Front” – a six part series which Bob Monkhouse called “the finest stand-up comedy on television” (1999); “The Mikado”, a guest season as Koko with the D’Oyly Carte Theatre at The Savoy Theatre, London, in 2002. “All About Me”, a family sit-com that ran for three series on BBC television from 2003; “24 CarrottGold”, recorded live in 2004 at the Birmingham Arena to 72,000 people and breaking box office records; “Golden Balls”, the hugely popular game-show which ran daily for an incredible five series on prime-time ITV1 from 2007. “The One Jasper Carrott”, a return to BBC TV for a one-off stand-up show broadcast on BBC One in January 2012. Awards and accolades have followed Jasper throughout his career, including BBC TV Personality of the Year, a Gold Medal at the New York TV and Film Awards, Midlander of the Year Award, his own ‘Star’ on Birmingham’s Walk of Stars and the British Comedy Awards Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. In recognition of his outstanding work for charity, Jasper Carrott was awarded an OBE in Her Majesty’s New Year’s Honours List in 2003. However, with typical restraint, Jasper says that his notable achievements are: two gold albums, four silver discs, 1.5 million books and two T-shirts! Divi Theme Customised by Niche Media , eMail Niche-Media.co.uk , © Jasper Carrott.com 2016 Scroll Up |
Also the proper first name of Milly-Molly-Mandy, what is the doll, Barbie's middle name? | dpql_3277 | millicent | Happy Birthday, Barbie! – Moms & Babies – Celebrity Babies and Kids - Moms & Babies - People.com Cultural icon? Pretty plaything? Whatever your thoughts about Barbie , it’s clear she’s here to stay. Today, the world’s most famous doll celebrates her 53rd birthday and she still doesn’t look a day over 17. So, we decided to wish her well by sharing a few fun facts with our Moms & Babies readers. Check them out below: Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts and she was first introduced to the market on March 9, 1959. Not alone for long, Barbie’s dreamy boyfriend, Ken, debuted in 1961. Now selling for $20 to $45 each, the first doll retailed for a whopping $3. And the best-selling doll of all time is the Totally Hair Barbie , which was introduced in 1992. For more cool Barbie news, go to barbie.com . |
Whose head is to appear on a new £2 coin to commemorate the start of World War I? | dpql_3376 | lord kitchener | Learn more Close The 100th Anniversary of the First World War In 2014, as Britain marks the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, The Royal Mint proudly strikes the first coin in a five-year programme of commemoration – the first time that the First World War has featured on a United Kingdom coin, and the first time The Royal Mint has undertaken such a programme on the £2 coin. Experienced coinage artist John Bergdahl has turned to one of the most iconic images for inspiration, recreating the famous image of Lord Kitchener: steely gaze and pointing finger informing the young men of Britain, ‘Your country needs you’. The image has become a symbol for the optimism of the first days of war, a war felt by so many to be sure to be ‘over by Christmas’. Men responded to Kitchener’s call to arms in their thousands. Many would never return from the battlefields, lending a poignancy that comes only with hindsight to this important coin. This specially designed pack contains a sparkling Brilliant Uncirculated UK £2 coin – produced by The Royal Mint, as were the medals presented to those who fought so long ago. Your coin is presented with fascinating information about the country at the outbreak of war, Kitchener’s campaign and the men who volunteered to fight with Britain from across the Commonwealth. Although no veteran who lived through the First World War is here today to receive the thanks of a grateful nation, a full century later Britain remembers, and marks, this important anniversary. 2014 100th Anniversary of the First World War Outbreak £2 Coin Obverse of 100th Anniversary of the First World War Outbreak Two Pound Coin 100th Anniversary of the First World War Outbreak Two Pound Coin in Folder 100th Anniversary of the First World War Outbreak Silver Proof Two Pound Coin in Presentation Box 2014 sees the release of a two pound coin to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War. This is the first coin in a five-year series that will take us on a journey from outbreak to armistice. The brilliant uncirculated version comes in a pleasant presentation pack complete with photographs and information documenting the beginning of the First World War. There is a pull-out poster that on one side provides photographs and information about coinage during the First World War as well as a map and other pieces of information about the war. The other side is the Lord Kitchener recruitment poster, along with pictures of other recruitment posters from countries also involved in the war. BU Specimen in Folder When compared to the Royal Mint price of £10.00 you will make a saving of £0.50 per item when ordering from us. Quantity |
What is special about the species of mammal called monotremes? | dpql_3389 | they lay eggs | Introduction to the Monotremata Echidna. Photo by Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles © 2001 California Academy of Sciences. There are only five living monotreme species: the duck-billed platypus and four species of echidna (also known as spiny anteaters). All of them are found only in Australia and New Guinea. Monotremes are not a very diverse group today, and there has not been much fossil information known until rather recently. In some ways, monotremes are very primitive for mammals because, like reptiles and birds , they lay eggs rather than having live birth. In a number of other respects, monotremes are rather derived, having highly modified snouts or beaks, and modern adult monotremes have no teeth. Like other mammals , however, monotremes have a single bone in their lower jaw, three middle ear bones, high metabolic rates, hair, and they produce milk to nourish the young. Click on the buttons below to learn more about Monotremes Read about monotremes at the University of Tasmania, who have one of the best sites on the web about living monotremes. Try the University of Michigan's Animal Diversity Web for more information about living monotremes. The Tasmanian Mammals page includes distributional information on monotremes. |
Who was the President of the USA at the start of the 20th Century? | dpql_3469 | william mckinley | Presidents Appointing Justices in the 20th Century The Question: Who is the only U.S. President in the 20th century not to appoint a chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court? The Answer: Actually, a majority of 20th century presidents have not appointed a chief justice. A total of 18 presidents served during the 20th century and eight of them have appointed chief justices , while ten have not. The only president serving in the 20th century not to appoint any Supreme Court Justice was Jimmy Carter. All the other presidents serving in the 20th century appointed at least one Supreme Court Justice. The nine presidents and the chief justices they have appointed are: President William Howard Taft appointed Chief Justice Edward Douglass White Warren G. Harding appointed William Howard Taft Herbert Hoover appointed Charles Evans Hughes Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Harlan Fiske Stone Harry Truman appointed Fred Moore Vinson Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Earl Warren Richard M. Nixon appointed Warren E. Burger Ronald W. Reagan appointed William Rehnquist George W. Bush appointed John Roberts Presidents serving in the 20th century who have not appointed chief justices are: William McKinley George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
Which river features in Jimmy Nail’s 1995 Top 20 hit, ‘Big River’? | dpql_3505 | tyne | Jimmy Nail - IMDb IMDb Jimmy Nail was born on March 16, 1954 in Benton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England as James Michael Aloysius Bradford. He is an actor and writer, known for Evita (1996), Still Crazy (1998) and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983). See full bio » Born: a list of 1189 people created 11 Oct 2012 a list of 600 people created 28 Jan 2015 a list of 26 images created 14 Aug 2015 a list of 49 people created 03 Sep 2015 a list of 1955 people created 4 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Jimmy Nail's work have you seen? User Polls - Episode #11.7 (2000) ... (writer: "Crocodile Shoes") 1998 Still Crazy (performer: "THE FLAME STILL BURNS", "WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN", "BIRD ON A WIRE") 1996 Evita (performer: "On This Night of a Thousand Stars", "Eva and Magaldi", "Eva Beware of the City", "Charity Concert" - uncredited) 1996 Brit Awards 1996 (TV Special) (performer: "Crocodile Shoes") / (writer: "Crocodile Shoes") Top of the Pops (TV Series) (performer - 6 episodes, 1985 - 1995) (writer - 2 episodes, 1995) |
When eating out, what French phrase is effectively the opposite of ‘a la carte’? | dpql_3530 | table d hote | A la carte or set menu? click here to post a review À la carte or set menu? A COMMON stumbling block for those who are new to the foodie world and are beginning to venture out into the exciting world of restaurants is the phrase �� la carte�. The expression, as with so many things relating to eating, is French in origin and means simply to order from the menu. But it isn�t quite as straight forward as that in modern restaurants. Most establishments offer set meals (French: prix fixe - fixed price), together with their � la carte menus. If you choose a set meal you will probably be faced with the choice of around three starters, three mains and three desserts and the price will be fixed. If you choose a la carte the choice increases dramatically - six or more different dishes for each course is not uncommon (you choose one for each course), but inevitably the cost of your meal rises significantly too. However it gives you greater scope to experiment with a wider selection of dishes, and if you�re feeling particularly flush, you can order more dishes than you need simply to try them. Many restaurants today are offering extremely good value set lunches and dinners, and under no circumstances should you feel mean by ordering them. They are there to showcase the full, or � la carte menu and serve a useful purpose of enticing diners into an establishment with a fixed cost meal. Another expression you may come across which is relevant, but relatively uncommon outside of France, is �table d�h�te�. This is effectively the same as a set meal, or prix fixe, and will consist of several courses for a fixed price, given on the menu. It is worth noting that set lunches and dinners rarely include the specials of the day. eatmytown.co.uk � 2007. All rights reserved |
Abolished in 1966 by the Catholic Church what was the Index Expergatorius? | dpql_3583 | list of banned books | Research Paper on Book Banning | Free Research Paper Samples, Research Proposal Examples and Tips Free Research Paper Samples, Research Proposal Examples and Tips Contact Us Research Paper on Book Banning Books banning was the rules set by the Roman Catholic Church to ban the reading of certain books under threat of excommunication. The rules also contain instructions about the reading, and selling, of books. The official purpose of books banning was protection of the faith and morals against abuse and theological errors. Those students who are interested to write a good research paper on Books banning lust know that Books that passed censorship and were allowed to be printed had a stamp “Nihil obstat” (no obstacle) and “Imprimatur” (let it be printed) on the title page. Catholic writers have the right to defend their books and were allowed to present a new, revised edition, to lift the ban. The banning was very effective: for many years the book, appear on the banning list, it was very difficult to find in the Catholic countries, especially outside the major cities. List had the force of law until 1966, when it was abolished by the Second Vatican Council. But remained a Catholic moral obligation not to sell or to read books that can endanger the faith or morals. We can write a Custom Research Paper on Book Banning for you! The first list was published in the Netherlands in 1529. Venice, and Paris followed the example of the Netherlands in 1543 and 1551 respectively. The first Roman list was compiled by Pope Paul IV. Censorship principles of this list were considered too rigid, and the Church changed the law on the books banning. This list served as the basis for all subsequent lists of banned books until in 1897 Pope Leo XIII has not published his own list, Index Leonianus. In 1572, the Holy Congregation of the List was formed, specially designed for the detection of banned literature, making additions to the list, as well as creating lists corrections in cases where the book required corrections rather than its absolute prohibition. In such cases, the book was included in the list with the special notes, for example, «donec corrigatur» (banned, if not corrected) or «donec expurgetur» (banned, if not cleaned). As a result, sometimes appeared very long list of corrections, published in a special edition – Index Expurgatorius. Congregation List was abolished in 1917, and the books banning became a prerogative of the Holy Cabinet. The rules for reading books were transferred to the new Code of Canon Law (Codex Iuris Canonici). The list went on and updated regularly thereafter. Last 32 edition of the list was published in 1948. There were 4,000 books banned because of heresy, immorality, pornography elements, political incorrectness, etc. At various times in the list included works by authors such as Erasmus, Lorenzo Valla, Voltaire, Laurence Sterne, Giordano Bruno, Daniel Defoe, Galileo, Kepler, Copernicus, Sartre and others. The full list of authors whose books have been banned is given in the book «J. Martinez de Bujanda, Index librorum prohibitorum, 1600-1966 (Geneva, 2002). Use free example research paper on Books banning if there are any trouble in writing your research proposal. At EssayLib.com custom writing service you can get a high-quality custom research paper on Book Banning topics. Your research paper will be written from scratch. We hire top-rated Ph.D. and Master’s writers only to provide students with professional research paper assistance at affordable rates. Each customer will get a non-plagiarized paper with timely delivery. Just visit our website and fill in the order form with all paper details: Enjoy professional research paper writing service! This entry was posted in Research papers on |
Which has been known as the ‘Horned Planet’? | dpql_3603 | venus | Is Nibiru Approaching? Is Nibiru Approaching? Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters Thanks, You're in! There was an error. Please try again. Please select a newsletter. Please enter a valid email address. Did you mean ? Photo: Diane Macdonald / Photographer's Choice / Getty Images Updated August 31, 2016. Also known as The Twelfth Planet or Planet X, some are warning that the wandering body of Nibiru is quickly nearing the Earth -- and could cause global devastation. Should you worry? In 1976, the late Zecharia Sitchin stirred up a great deal of controversy with the publication of his book, The Twelfth Planet. In this and subsequent books, Sitchin presented his literal translations of ancient Sumerian texts which told an incredible story about the origins of humankind on planet Earth - a story far different and much more fantastic than what we all learned in school. The ancient cuneiform texts -- some of the earliest known writing, dating back some 6,000 years -- told the story of a race of beings called the Anunnaki. The Anunnaki came to Earth from a planet in our solar system called Nibiru, according to the Sumerians via Sitchin. If you've never heard of it, that's because mainstream science does not recognize Nibiru as one of the planets that revolves around our Sun. continue reading below our video 5 Classic Novels Everyone Should Read Yet it is there, claims Sitchin, and its presence holds great importance not only for humankind's past, but our future as well. Nibiru's orbit around the Sun is highly elliptical, according to Sitchin's books, taking it out beyond the orbit of Pluto at its farthest point and bringing it as close to the Sun as the far side of the asteroid belt (a ring of asteroids that is known to occupy a band of space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter). It takes Nibiru 3,600 years to complete one orbital journey, and it was last in this vicinity around 160 B.C.E. As you can imagine, the gravitational effects of a sizable planet moving close to the inner solar system, as it is claimed for Nibiru, could wreak havoc on the orbits of other planets, disrupt the asteroid belt and spell big trouble for planet Earth. Well, prepare for yet another possible apocalypse because, they say, Nibiru is once again heading this way - and will be here soon. A BIT OF HISTORY The story of the Anunnaki is told in Sitchin's many books and is digested, augmented and speculated about in dozens of websites . But the tale is essentially this: About 450,000 years ago, Alalu, the deposed ruler of the Anunnaki on Nibiru, escaped the planet on a spaceship and found refuge on Earth. He discovered that Earth had plenty of gold, which Nibiru needed to protect its diminishing atmosphere. They began to mine Earth's gold, and there were a lot of political battles among the Anunnaki for power. Then around 300,000 years or so ago, the Anunnaki decided to create a race of workers by genetically manipulating the primates on the planet. The result was homo sapiens -- us. Eventually, rulership of the Earth was handed over to humans and the Anunnaki left, at least for the time being. Sitchin ties all this - and much more - into the stories of the first books of the Bible and the histories of other ancient cultures, especially Egyptian. It's an astonishing story, to say the least. Most historians, anthropologists and archeologists consider it all Sumerian myth, of course. But Sitchin's work has created a diehard cadre of believers and researchers who take the story at face value. And some of them, whose ideas are getting widespread attention thanks to the Internet, contend that the return of Nibiru is close at hand! |
Which physical disability is called medically ‘talipes’? | dpql_3656 | club foot | Club foot - NHS Choices Club foot Talipes Treatment Introduction Club foot is a deformity of the foot and ankle that babies can be born with. The position and function of the foot can be greatly improved, if treated early. The foot of a baby with club foot points down and inwards, with the soles of the feet facing backwards. Club foot isn’t painful for babies, but it can become painful as they get older and cause difficulties walking if it isn’t treated. Club foot is relatively common, affecting around one baby in every 1,000 born in the UK. Both feet are affected in around half of the children born with the condition. The medical name for club foot is congenital talipes equinovarus. What causes club foot? In most cases the cause of club foot is unknown, although there may be a genetic link because it can run in families. If you have one child with club foot, your risk of having a second child with the condition is around one in 35. If one parent had the condition as a baby, there is around a one in 30 chance of their children having the condition. If both parents previously had the condition, this increases to around a one in three chance. In a small number of cases, club foot occurs as part of a more serious underlying condition affecting the baby's development, such as spina bifida . Diagnosing club foot Club foot is usually diagnosed after a baby is born, although the problem may first be spotted during the routine ultrasound scan carried out between 18 and 21 weeks of pregnancy. It cannot be treated before birth, but picking up the problem during pregnancy means you can talk to doctors about the condition in detail and find out what to expect after your baby is born. Further tests may also be carried out while you're pregnant, to check for conditions such as spina bifida. How club foot is treated Treatment for club foot should ideally start within a week or two of the baby being born, but it can still be effective if started later in childhood. A technique known as the Ponseti method is the main treatment for club foot nowadays. This involves your baby's foot being gently manipulated into a better position and then being put in a cast. This is repeated weekly for around five to eight weeks. After this stage, it's likely that your baby will need a minor procedure (carried out using a local anaesthetic ) to make a small cut in their Achilles tendon. This can help to release their foot into a more natural position. Your baby will need to wear special boots attached to each other with a bar, to prevent club foot returning. These are only worn full-time for the first three months, then overnight until your child is four or five years old. Read more about treating club foot . Outlook The vast majority of children treated with the Ponseti method will have pain-free, normal-looking feet that function well. Most children are able to learn to walk by the usual age and can participate in activities such as sports when they're older. Some children may be left with a slightly shorter leg and smaller foot on one side if only one of their feet was affected. This won't usually cause any significant problems, but it may mean that your child will be slightly less mobile and may get tired quicker than other children. Before the Ponseti method was widely adopted, club foot was often treated with surgery to alter the position of the foot. This wasn't always effective and lead to long-term pain and stiffness for some adults. Information about your child If your child has club foot, your clinical team will pass information about him or her on to the National Congenital Anomaly and Rare Diseases Registration Service (NCARDRS). This helps scientists look for better ways to prevent and treat this condition. You can opt out of the register at any time. |
A Wayzgoose is an annual outing or party in which industry? | dpql_3714 | printing industry | World Wide Words: Wayzgoose Wayzgoose Pronounced /ˈweɪzɡuːs/ The end of summer came early in old-time printing shops. By the third week in August candles were needed to light the final hours of the long working day. To mark this shift to winter working, it was usual for the master printer to give his journeymen a feast around St Bartholomew’s Day (24 August). This was the wayzgoose or way-goose. Its earliest recorded use is this: The Master Printer gives them a Way-goose; that is, he makes them a good Feast, and not only entertains them at his own House, but besides, gives them Money to spend at the Ale-house or Tavern at Night. ... These Way-gooses, are always kept about Bartholomew-tide. And till the Master-Printer have given this Way-goose, the Journey-men do not use to Work by Candle Light. Mechanick Exercises, by Joseph Moxon, 1683. A rather splendid ditty the following century retold the story behind the practice in rhyming couplets: The season comes to light the tapers up, To gild the night, and drink the festive cup; Now darkness treads upon the heels of day, And earlier now dispatches him away. ... We sacrific’d the goose, and mirth pursu’d; As that delicious bird about this time, Call’d for the knife, and was in season prime. ... The masters hence their journeymen invite, To dine abroad, or spend the merry night. Lloyd’s Evening Post, 1750, quoted in Notes and Queries, 4 August 1866. The name is baffling. In 1731, lexicographer Nathaniel Bailey argued, in the fifth edition of his Universal Etymological English Dictionary, that it came from wayz, meaning stubble, respelling the word wayzgoose to make the supposed derivation clearer. Though it continued to be spelled as way-goose by almost everybody except Bailey, nineteenth-century etymologists stuck the “z” in to make it fit Bailey’s story. A minor edifice of conjecture was built on his suggestion, which asserted that a goose fattened on harvest stubble was served as the crowning dish at the feast. A goose might indeed have been served, as the 1750 poem suggests, but there’s no known connection between the name and the fowl. The term evolved to mean the annual summer dinner or outing held for the printers in a publishing house or newspaper office. Once the old connection with wintertime working by candlelight had been lost through advances in lighting methods and reductions in working hours, the event was often held in July instead. It’s not a term that appears much in literature, though a satirical poem by Roy Campbell entitled The Wayzgoose was published in 1928 and a figurative example is known from a little earlier: Carriages were chartered, an enormous quantity of eatables and drinkables provided, and away we went, a regular wayzgoose or bean-feast party. The Cruise of the Cachalot, by Frank T Bullen, 1897. It seemed at one point that with changes in printing technology and practice the term would die out, but events under this name are still held, sometimes as a deliberate reintroduction. It also turns up from time to time as a gently whimsical term for some anthology or book-related festivity. Share this page What does wayzgoose mean? This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word wayzgoose Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: wayzgoose(Noun) a holiday or party for the benefit of printers, traditionally held in August Origin: - a fat goose suitable for stuffing Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Wayzgoose A wayzgoose was at one time an entertainment given by a master printer to his workmen each year on or about St Bartholomew's Day. It marked the traditional end of summer and the start of the season of working by candlelight. Later, the word came to refer to an annual outing and dinner for the staff of a printing works or the printers on a newspaper. Numerology The numerical value of wayzgoose in Chaldean Numerology is: 4 Pythagorean Numerology |
What is the name of France’s equivalent to our own Britannia? | dpql_3745 | marianne | Marianneverse - bard_linn, Kiraya - Code Geass [Archive of Our Own] A girl!Lelouch AU. And we do mean AU. Notes: - Lucienne is the Lelouch equivalent in this universe. She’s going to have some major differences from Lelouch, partially because of the major change in her background, partially because of a female viewpoint. Why Lucienne? We don’t think that Lelouch would have had the same name. So we looked at French girl names. We wanted something with either an Le or Lu beginning - (Le for Lelouch, Lu for ‘Lulu’) and picked Lucienne. - Lucienne is a girl both because it’s really awesome and because it adds interesting pressures on Charles. We have nothing against boy!Lelouch. :) - Charles and Marianne won’t necessarily fit their ‘canon’ characterizations. We want to see the parents who helped Lelouch become what he is — and Marianne was supposed to be pretty awesome. - In this universe, V.V. organized the cover for Marianne’s murder on his own, then had Charles use his Geass on Nunnally to make her see what she thinks she saw. Charles did it only because the damage was already done. It isn’t that he necessarily loves his kids so much as he hates throwing away a potential resource; for him, Nunnally’s handicap does just that. - Don’t expect everyone to show up. Code Geass has has a huge cast, and we aren’t going to force ourselves to twist the plot around to make someone show up when it doesn’t make sense with Lucienne in a primarily Britannian setting. - What’s the pairing going to be? That’s a secret. :) - Some parts of this may be very short. Some may be very long. Also, we will not necessarily be posting parts in order, but this series will list them chronologically. Stats: The Black Princess - Chapter 8 - Venetus - Code Geass [Archive of Our Own] Copy and paste the following code to link back to this work ( CTRL A / CMD A will select all), or use the Tweet or Tumblr links to share the work on your Twitter or Tumblr account. <a href="http://archiveofourown.org/works/1955160"><strong>The Black Princess</strong></a> (27658 words) by <a href="http://archiveofourown.org/users/Venetus"><strong>Venetus</strong></a><br />Chapters: 8/?<br />Fandom: <a href="http://archiveofourown.org/tags/Code%20Geass">Code Geass</a><br />Rating: Teen And Up Audiences<br />Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply<br />Relationships: Fem!Lelouch/Gino, Fem!Lelouch/Suzaku, Kururugi Suzaku/Lelouch Lamperouge | Lelouch vi Britannia<br />Characters: Lelouch Lamperouge | Lelouch vi Britannia, Rolo Lamperouge, Kururugi Suzaku, Nunnally vi Britannia, Gino Weinberg, Charles zi Britannia, Marianne vi Britannia<br />Additional Tags: Genderbend Lelouch, Romance, Britannia<br />Summary: <p>AU(Female Lelouch) Luluko is the heir to the throne. Though, many nobles doubt her abilities to run an empire. To show them her worth, she enters Ashford Academy, an all boys school that all the previous emperors have been to, though, it comes with costs. Luluko has to leave Nunnally and her hair behind. Then, she gets stuck with Gino and Suzaku as roommates. What happens when it seems like they're catching on to her scheme?</p> |
The Prostate Years is the final instalment of whose diaries? | dpql_3795 | adrian mole | Early Retirement for Adrian Mole: Sue Townsend to write two more diaries 'at a push' | The Independent Early Retirement for Adrian Mole: Sue Townsend to write two more diaries 'at a push' Wednesday 20 March 2013 13:02 BST Click to follow The Independent Culture Sue Townsend now dictates to her son, Sean, whose kidney she received in 2009 Andrew Fox Sue Townsend has said she will only write two more Adrian Mole books “at a push”. The 66-year-old author, who suffered a stroke at Christmas, feared her health would stop her from writing any more of the much-loved Mole diaries. Townsend, a wheelchair user who became blind as a result of diabetic neuropathy, said her medical history meant that she “would not go on to make old bones”. Her last instalment of the Adrian Mole diaries The Prostrate Years, which sees Mole in remission from prostate cancer, was drawn from her own experience of living with illness. Since Adrian Mole first broke onto the literary scene in 1982 as a socially unaware “misunderstood intellectual”, Townsend’s diaries have proved popular among adults and teenagers with more than eight million copies of the diaries sold. The publication of the next Adrian Mole, planned for release later this year, has been pushed back due to Townsend’s health. However, the author remained adamant that it would be published. “It was on the way until the stroke interrupted me. I have not got to the coalition years yet. It won’t be [too long],” she told an audience at the Oxford Literary Festival. But she did say that the second of the unpenned books might be an epilogue. Could the last instalment see Adrian finally wed Pandora? More about: |
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In terms of population, which is the second largest city in Austria? | dpql_3853 | graz | Austria Facts on Largest Cities, Populations, Symbols - Worldatlas.com (conversion rates) 20 Euros Ethnicity: Austrians 91.1%, former Yugoslavs 4% (includes Croatians, Slovenes, Serbs, and Bosniaks), Turks 1.6%, German 0.9%, other or unspecified 2.4% GDP total: $357.8 billion (2012 est.) GDP per capita: $42,500 (2012 est.) Language: German (official nationwide) 88.6%, Turkish 2.3%, Serbian 2.2%, Croatian (official in Burgenland) 1.6%, other 5.3% Largest Cities: (by population) Vienn, Graz, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck Name: Austria's name comes from a Medieval Latin translation of the German word Osterreich, which means "Eastern borderlands." National Day: October 26 Political Map of Austria - Nations Online Project ___ Political Map of Austria About Austria Map is showing Austria, officially the Republic of Austria, a landlocked country in East Central Europe that borders the Czech Republic , Germany , Hungary , Italy , Liechtenstein , Slovakia , Slovenia , and Switzerland . With an area of 83,871 km² Austria is compared somewhat smaller than Portugal (92,090 km²), or slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Maine . The country is mostly dominated in the west and south by mountains (the Alps), the Central Eastern Alps, the Northern Limestone Alps and the Southern Limestone Alps are all partly in Austria. About a quarter of the country along the eastern and northern margins of the Alps can be considered low lying or gently sloping. Austria's highest point is Grossglockner mountain with a height of 3,798 m (12,460 ft.). The Pasterze glacier, Austria's most extended glacier covers parts of the Grossglockner's eastern slope. The major rivers north of the watershed of the Austrian Alps are the Inn, the Salzach, and the Enns, they are tributaries of the Danube. The rivers south of the watershed are the Gail and Drau rivers in Carinthia and the Mürz and Mur rivers. Austria has a population of 8,593,800 people (2015), capital and largest city is Vienna , with a population of 1.8 million people. Spoken language is Austrian German (official), spoken regional languages are Croatian, Hungarian, and Slovene. Depicted on the map is Austria with surrounding countries, international borders, major cities, main roads, railroads, and major airports, Vienna International Airport (in German: Flughafen Wien; IATA Code : VIE) is the primary international airport in Austria). You are free to use this map for educational purposes, please refer to the Nations Online Project. Cities and Towns in Austria: The map shows the location of following Austriaian cities: Largest Cities (pop. 2013) after Vienna are: Graz (300,000), Austria's second-largest city and the capital of Styria (Steiermark), known as a student city with six universities; Linz (190,000), founded by the Romans, today one of the main economic centers of Austria and the capital of Upper Austria (Oberösterreich), Salzburg (150,000), capital of the federal state of Salzburg, famous for its baroque architecture of the "Old Town" and as the birthplace of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Innsbruck (117,000), capital of Tyrol (Tirol) and the cultural and economic center of western Austria, it is an internationally renowned winter sports center; Klagenfurt (90,000), capital of Carinthia (Kärnten), one of the nine Austrian states. Other cities and towns: Amstetten, Bad Ischl, Baden, Bischofshofen, Braunau am Inn, Bregenz, Bruck, Dornbirn, Eisenerz, Eisenstadt, Feldkirch, Fohnsdorf, Fürstenfeld, Gleisdorf, Hallein, Hollabrunn, Horn, Imst, Kappl, Kitzbühel, Krems an der Donau, Kufstein, Laa an der Thaya, Lienz, Liezen, Murau, Mürzzuschlag, Neunkirchen, Neusiedel am See, Obervellach, Ried im Innkreis, Saalfelden, Sankt Pölten, Schrems, Schwaz, Spittal an der Drau, Steyr, Telfs, Tulln, Uttendorf, Vienna, Villach, Wels, Wiener Neustadt, Wolfsberg, Wörgl, Zell am See, and Zwettl. |
A mendacious person is prone to doing what? | dpql_3990 | telling lies | Mendacious | Define Mendacious at Dictionary.com mendacious telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful: a mendacious person. 1610-20; < Latin mendāci- (see mendacity ) + -ous Related forms Examples from the Web for mendacious Expand A Democrat's Guide to Bush's Book Bryan Curtis November 9, 2010 Historical Examples As long as we have that state of things, we shall have wars and secret and mendacious diplomacy. The President Alfred Henry Lewis Bein' a woman, you're too feeble-witted for reason, too mendacious for trooth.' Word Origin and History for mendacious Expand adj. 1610s, from Middle French mendacieux, from Latin mendacium "a lie, untruth, falsehood, fiction," from mendax (genitive mendacis) "lying, deceitful," from menda "fault, defect, carelessness in writing," from PIE root *mend- "physical defect, fault" (see amend (v.)). The sense evolution of Latin mendax was influenced by mentiri "to speak falsely, lie, deceive." Related: Mendaciously; mendaciousness. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper |
What part did the late Kevin Lloyd play in ‘The Bill’? | dpql_3999 | alfred tosh lines | THE BILL - Arrivals (Part 2) - YouTube THE BILL - Arrivals (Part 2) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on May 27, 2014 Back on the Beat with Sun Hill's finest Coppers. Go back to the very beginning and see how all the coppers made their first appearance at Sun Hill nick. In the 2nd part we see the arrivals of; PC Malcolm Haynes, Ch. Insp. Conway, PC Pete Ramsey, DI Frank Burnside, WPC Claire Brind, DC Alfred 'Tosh' Lines, DS Alistair Greig, PC George Garfield, WPC Cathy Marshall, PC Richard Turnham, WPC Norika Datta and PC Dave Quinnan. Part 3 to follow . . . Category |
Spanish. What item of clothing is/are ‘los guantes’? | dpql_4001 | gloves | Vocabulary Vocabulary Google Ads block to desktop version (300×600) Ropa de exteriores: Free Quiz #1 Fill in the missing letter(s) or word(s). gloves Spanish Clothing Vocabulary Spanish Clothing Vocabulary People Human Body Describing Clothing Emotions/Feelings Clothing / La ropa You are likely to find Spanish vocabulary related to clothing to be a little complicated: many of these terms come from an image or a concept that may not be the same in English, and you will also find Spanish words that have been borrowed from English which may confuse you in certain ways. This is because the words which are used to describe clothing have evolved and changed from different meanings: after all, Spanish and English were both descended in part from Latin, and so the last time these two languages were close together everyone was wearing togas, not jeans! This means that certain words have grown from a certain direction – but some of them are a little easier to understand. Just look at the terms for a “sweater”, some “sandals”, or “pyjamas” if you want to see some idea of what we mean! But not to worry either way about which kinds of words you are looking at: we have put together a list of the “basic” elements in Spanish that make up the wardrobe, so that you can read this as often as you like and try to learn the words that are on it. It can of course be very important to know about certain items of clothing: perhaps you are going on an excursion, and you want to know whether it will be cold enough for you to need to bring a coat? Perhaps in a clothing store you want to buy some new shoes, but you are not sure what to ask for? Or perhaps you lose a glove after it falls out of your pocket and need to ask if someone has found it? Whatever the case, these are handy to know. Pants |
Which animal’s head has been the trademark of Colman’s Mustard for over 150 years? | dpql_4070 | bull | Colman's | Brands | Unilever UK & Ireland Colman's Share Founded in Norwich in 1814, Colman’s has been at the heart of British dinner times for over 200 years, making it the oldest brand in the Unilever portfolio Colman’s has a proud tradition and rich heritage spanning these past two centuries - few brand names can boast such a firm link with a product in the way that Colman’s has become synonymous with mustard. In 1814, Jeremiah Colman first advertised his mustard in the Norwich Chronicle. He made his mustard at a water mill just south of Norwich, and in keeping with the day, the business was family-run. Still produced in Norwich today, the town in steeped in Colman’s history and, in particular, the family’s pioneering achievements in social welfare: in 1857 a school was opened for the employees' children, while in 1864 the company employed a nurse to help sick members of staff - a social revolution at the time. The familiar bull's head logo has been part of much of the brand’s long-standing history, first appearing on the company's English Mustard in 1855. Introduced as the firm's trademark, the bull's head remains a symbol of both the tradition and quality that has always been part and parcel of Colman’s, from the early 1800s to today. The distinctive red and yellow livery too is an historic mark and was introduced to the label in 1866. In that same year, the ultimate seal of approval came when the company was granted the Royal Warrant as manufacturers to Queen Victoria - the Warrant which can still be seen on all Colman's products today. The welfare benefits introduced by Jeremiah Colman parallel with Lord Lever’s work in the village of Port Sunlight, the birthplace of Unilever, later in the 19th century, making the purchase of the Colman’s brand by Unilever in 1995 a natural next step in its journey. Today, Colman’s not only provides the UK’s favourite range of mustards, there are also condiments like mint, apple and tartare sauce in both the UK and Ireland, plus a wide selection of casserole mixes and pour over sauces, all designed to help family meals taste great. External links |
Which Portuguese province borders both the Mediterranean and the Atlantic? | dpql_4142 | algarve | 10 amazing Spanish rivers 10 amazing Spanish rivers by Matthew Hirtes Apr 30, 2013 (Updated Oct 19, 2014) Their name is rio and they twist through a dusty land. Yet Spain is as green as brown, so its rivers snake through forests and valleys too. Go back to school by learning the names of the most significant watercourses. Guadalquivir Seville is Spain's only commercial river port, thanks to the Guadalquivir running through it. The second longest within Spain, it extends for 657 kilometres. Beginning in Jáen's Cazorla mountain range, the Guadalquivir finishes at the Atlantic Ocean, rushing through the Gulf of Cádiz. Tajo The Iberian Peninsula's longest river, the Tajo begins its long journey at Aragon's Sierra de Albarracín 150 km inland from the Mediterranean coast. It continues for 1,007 km, becoming the Tejo as it crosses the Portuguese border, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean close to Lisbon. In the above photo, it's passing through Toledo. Ebro What Castilians call the Ebro is known as the Ebre in Catalonia. Discover its origin in Cantabria's Fontibre which derives its name from the Latin words Fontes Iberis, meaning source of the Ebro. A delta on the Mediterranean bordering Amposta in Tarragona province is its final destination. Guadiana Separating those two old foes Portugal and Spain, the Guadiana keeps Spanish Extremadura and Andalucia apart from Portuguese Alentejo and Algarve. It includes the Aquelva Dam which results in Europe's largest reservoir. Like the similarly Arabically-titled Guadalquivir, its ultimate destination is the Atlantic Ocean, also by way of the Gulf of Cádiz. Duero There's nothing dour about a river known in Portual as Douro. In fact, it's believed, that its name comes from the Celtic tribes which occupied this area in pre-Roman times. On both sides of the Portugal-Spain border, there are famous wine-producing areas, with Spain's Ribera del Duero particulary well regarded by oenophiles. Miño Galicia's longest river extends to 340km. Like the Duero, it crosses the border into Portugal where it becomes the Minho. And again like the Duero, it houses one of Spain's famous wine regions, Ribeiro, celebrated for its tart, fruity whites. Segre A tributary of the Ebro, the Segre's basin takes in Andorra, France, and Spain. Poetically, when Andalucia was Al-Andalus, it was known as Nahr az-Zaytūn, River of Olives. As you can see above, it splits Catalonia's Lleida in two. In total, 11 bridges span both banks as the Segre courses through the city. Júcar The Júcar's 509km in length, beginning at Ojuelos de Valdeminguete, on the eastern flank of the Montes Universales, Sistema Ibérico. In 1982 it burst the Tous's reservoir, causing the biggest-ever flood on Spanish history, killing more than 30 people. The flood's known as La Pantanada de Tous. Pisuerga 270km in length, Pisuerga is the Duero's second major tributary. Rising in the Cantabrian Mountains in the province of Palencia, autonomous region of Castile and León, it most famously passes through Valladolid. Shortly after going through this city, it enters the Duero. Genil Andalucia's second longest river, 359km end to end, actually flows into the region's longest, the Guadalquivir, at Palma del Rio. The Genil is actually the Guadalquivir's main tributary. Starting in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, just north of Mulhacén, the highest peak, it later wends its way through Granada, Loja, Puente Genil and Écija |
Which English rugby club are the current Aviva champions? | dpql_4154 | northampton | Aviva Premiership Live Aviva Premiership Live Click here to Watch Aviva Premiership Live The Aviva Premiership is England's top rugby competition. The Premiership consists of 12 rugby clubs and it has been played since 1987. The current Aviva Premiership champions from last year are the Saracens. This year the Worcester Warriors were promoted into the Aviva, while Leeds Carnegie ended up being relegated. They had been here for two seasons. The Aviva Premiership clubs quality to be in the two club competitions. The first is the Heineken Cup and the other is the European Challenge Cup. It features some of the best rugby played all year. The Aviva Premiership teams consist of Bath and the Exeter Chiefs, who play in Sandy Park. Gloucester is another team and then we have the Harlequins, Leicester Tigers and the London Irish. The London Wasps are also part of the competition as well as the Newcastle Falcons, the Northampton Saints, Sale Sharks and the Saracens. Last is the newest member, the Worcester Warriors. Click on the banners, sign up for a membership and watch Aviva Premiership matches all year online. You'll also get access to Rugby World Cup matches as well and other rugby competitions in high quality streams. |
Who compared television to a ‘penny Punch and Judy show’? | dpql_4300 | winston churchill | Mechanical Banks | Dr. Lori Ph.D. Antiques Appraiser Dr. Lori Ph.D. Antiques Appraiser Internationally Syndicated Columnist Dr. Lori Ph.D. Antiques Appraiser Award-winning TV personality Daily Show with Jon Stewart The Tonight Show Dr. Lori Ph.D. Antiques Appraiser Discovery channel's Auction Kings History's Curse of Oak Island Dr. Lori Ph.D. Antiques Appraiser Keynote Speaker & Event Headliner Appraises 20,000 objects a year 150 Events annually worldwide Mechanical Banks Mechanical banks were introduced in the late 19th Century in an effort to make the act of saving money fun. These banks were made to be like toys . Somewhat similar to wind-up toys and other playthings, some mechanical banks had moving parts, springs, levers, and colorful characters to entice saving money. In 1869, the first American mechanical bank was in the form of a bureau. It was patented by its inventor, James Serrill. During the heyday of mechanical banks, circa 1870-1930, most banks were made of cast iron. Cast iron banks were introduced about the same time period as cast iron toys. Banks and American Culture The subjects or themes of mechanical banks referenced contemporary topics like the lifestyle of the wealthy in the Gilded Age, kickbacks taken by corrupt politicians, the role of monopolies in business, etc. Mechanical banks highlighted famous figures like President Teddy Roosevelt's expeditions hunting wild game. A famous bank featuring Roosevelt had the President shooting a coin at a tree and a bear popping out of the tree. The tree served as the bank. Various members of ethnic groups were characterized in mechanical banks such as Native Americans, African Americans, Asians, etc. Lastly, mechanical banks focused on popular comic strip characters like Punch and Judy or events of everyday life including dogs barking, girls dancing, etc. Condition and Value Condition is really important when it comes to mechanical banks. Repairs are common because these banks have moving parts that age and wear over time. Repairs impact the value of mechanical banks but collectors are not swayed just because your bank was reworked. If they are over painted with acrylic paint, then the mechanical bank is not worth as much as if it were left alone even with flaking original paint. Resist the temptation to repaint your mechanical bank. What to Look For Look for American-made mechanical banks produced by the Shepard Hardware Company, Kyser and Rex, or J & E Stevens Company since these firms produced the greatest number of cast iron mechanical banks during the early 1900s. The surface of the cast iron is a tell tale sign of age and authenticity when assessing a mechanical bank. Cast iron from the turn of the century has a smooth surface and highly detailed forms cast in the iron. While mechanical banks are popular collectibles, there are many, oh so many, fakes and reproductions. There are some authentic, period mechanical banks that have sold for nearly $250,000. So it really pays off to know if you have a fake or the real thing. And, what's more interesting is that some of the reproductions are worth a pretty penny too. Yes, even the newer reproduced mechanical banks can command very high prices in the antiques market. It is tricky to tell the difference between an authentic mechanical bank, a fake, and a later reproduction. Get an online appraisal of your mechanical bank from Dr. Lori Share this: |
What was the only World War II battle fought in South America? | dpql_4340 | battle of river plate | World War 2 List of Battles By Year and Theater World War II: Conferences & Aftermath | World War II: 101 | World War II: Leaders & People The battles of the World War II were fought across the globe from the fields of Western Europe and the Russian plains to the China and the waters of the Pacific. Beginning in 1939, these battles caused massive destruction and loss of life and elevated to prominence places that had previously been unknown. As a result, names such as Stalingrad, Bastogne, Guadalcanal, and Iwo Jima became eternally entwined with images of sacrifice, bloodshed, and heroism. The most costly and far-reaching conflict in history, World War II saw an unprecedented number of engagements as the Axis and Allies sought to achieve victory. The battles of World War II are largely divided into the European Theater (Western Europe), Eastern Front, Mediterranean/North Africa Theater, and the Pacific Theater. During World War II, between 22 and 26 million men were killed in battle as each side fought for their chosen cause. World War II Battles by Year and Theater 1939 December 13 - Battle of the River Plate - South America 1940 February 16 - Altmark Incident - European Theater May 25-June 4 - Dunkirk Evacuation - European Theater July-October - Battle of Britain - European Theater September 17 - Operation Sea Lion (Invasion of Britain) - Postponed - European Theater November 11/12 - Battle of Taranto - Mediterranean December 8-February 9 - Operation Compass - North Africa 1941 |
The song Don’t Rain On My Parade features in which musical? | dpql_4357 | funny girl | Don't Rain on My Parade - Barbra Streisand | Song Info | AllMusic Don't Rain on My Parade google+ Song Review by Matthew Greenwald From the hit Broadway musical Funny Girl, "Don't Rain on My Parade" proved to be one of the most popular songs of its era, covered by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Bobby Darin, whose epic version also graced the excellent American Beauty soundtrack. But this early version by Barbra Streisand is indeed the most definitive. Filled with a bouncy, Tin Pan Alley spice, the song's melody revolves around some dramatic tempo changes, with the punctuation of the lyrics adding to the percussive feel of the song. Lyrically, it's a song of emancipation and freedom, a personal declaration of independence. The almost comical angst in the words are neatly strung together by Streisand here, with some of her fastest phrasing to date. The brilliant arrangement by Walter Schraf is icing on the cake and makes this one of the best pop/MOR records of the era. Appears On Glee - Don't Rain On My Parade Lyrics | MetroLyrics Don't Rain On My Parade Lyrics feat. Funny Girl New! Highlight lyrics to add Meanings, Special Memories, and Misheard Lyrics... Submit Corrections Cancel Don't tell me not to live, just sit and putter Life's candy and the sun's a ball of butter Don't bring around a cloud to rain on my parade Don't tell me not to fly, I simply got to If someone takes a spill, it's me and not you Who told you you're allowed to rain on my parade I'll march my band out, I'll beat my drum And if I'm fanned out, your turn at bat, sir At least I didn't fake it, hat, sir I guess I didn't make it But whether I'm the rose of sheer perfection A freckle on the nose of life's complexion The cinder or the shiny apple of its eye I gotta fly once, I gotta try once Only can die once, right, sir Ooh, life is juicy, juicy and you see I gotta have my bite, sir Get ready for me love, cause I'm a "comer" I simply gotta march, my heart's a drummer Don't bring around a cloud to rain on my parade I'm gonna live and live now Get what I want, I know how One roll for the whole shebang One throw and that bell will go clang Eye on the target and wham! One shot, one gun shot and bam Hey Mister Arnstein, here I am! I'll march my band out, I'll beat my drum And if I'm fanned out, your turn at bat, sir At least I didn't fake it, hat, sir I guess I didn't make it Get ready for me love, cause I'm a "comer" I simply gotta march, my heart's a drummer Nobody, no nobody, is gonna rain on my parade Songwriters |
The song How To Handle A Woman features in which musical? | dpql_4360 | camelot | Richard Harris is King Arthur - Camelot - YouTube Richard Harris is King Arthur - Camelot Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Jan 21, 2012 Merlin's advice on how to handle a woman 1967 Warner Musical Lerner & Loewe Screenplay and music Category CAMELOT (The Musical): "How to Handle a Woman" - YouTube CAMELOT (The Musical): "How to Handle a Woman" Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Jun 17, 2009 Confounded by his wife's stubbornness, Arthur (Tom Hensen) tries to recall Merlin's advice on "How to Handle a Woman"... (Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner; Music by Frederick Loewe) Category Richard Harris Lyrics Richard Harris Richard St John Harris (1 October 1930 – 25 October 2002) was an Irish actor, singer, theatrical producer, film director and writer. He appeared on stage and in many films, and is perhaps best known for his role as King Arthur in the 1967 film Camelot and the subsequent 1982 Broadway revival of the show. He is also known for playing Albus Dumbledore in the first two films in the Harry Potter series, his final works. He played an aristocrat and prisoner in A Man Called Horse (1970), Emperor Marcus Aurelius in Gladiator (2000), Saint John in Apocalypse Revelation (2002), gunfighter and Dom Frollo in the 1997 TV movie version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Harris had a top ten hit in the UK and the US with his 1968 recording of Jimmy Webb's song "MacArthur Park". Camelot Sheet Music - Sheet Music Plus Detailed Description Voice and piano - Difficulty: medium Vocal Selections - Souvenir Edition. Vocal Selections. Broadway. Songbook. With vocal melody, piano accompaniment, lyrics, chord names and black & white photos. 76 pages. Hal Leonard #2143. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.312063). Item Number: HL.312063 9x12 inches. This terrific souvenir songbook features great photos and a dozen beloved songs from this chivalrous musical: Before I Gaze at You Again • C'est Moi • Camelot • Follow Me • How to Handle a Woman • I Loved You Once in Silence • I Wonder What the King Is Doing Tonight • If Ever I Would Leave You • The Lusty Month of May • The Simple Joys of Maidenhood • Then You May Take Me to the Fair • What Do Simple Folks Do. Email address: (optional) Used to contact you regarding your review. If you do not wish to be contacted, leave it blank. Review Guidelines Explain exactly why you liked or disliked the product. Do you like the artist? Is the transcription accurate? Is it a good teaching tool? Consider writing about your experience and musical tastes. Are you a beginner who started playing last month? Do you usually like this style of music? Feel free to recommend similar pieces if you liked this piece, or alternatives if you didn't. Be respectful of artists, readers, and your fellow reviewers. Please do not use inappropriate language, including profanity, vulgarity, or obscenity. Avoid disclosing contact information (email addresses, phone numbers, etc.), or including URLs, time-sensitive material or alternative ordering information. We cannot post your review if it violates these guidelines. If you have any suggestions or comments on the guidelines, please email us. All submitted reviews become the licensed property of Sheet Music Plus and are subject to all laws pertaining thereto. If you believe that any review contained on our site infringes upon your copyright, please email us. Read Sheet Music Plus's complete Privacy Policy Close X |
V is the symbol for which chemical element? | dpql_4368 | vanadium | Chemical Elements.com - Vanadium (V) From the University of New South Wales If you know of any other links for Vanadium, please let me know Bentor, Yinon. Chemical Element.com - Vanadium. <http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/v.html>. For more information about citing online sources, please visit the MLA's Website . This page was created by Yinon Bentor. Use of this web site is restricted by this site's license agreement . Copyright © 1996-2012 Yinon Bentor. All Rights Reserved. |
‘Let’s Dance’ and ‘The More I See You’ were top five hits for which Chris? | dpql_4376 | montez | let's dance ~Chris Montez - YouTube let's dance ~Chris Montez Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jan 26, 2013 Category |
In ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’, what was desired by the knights who say ‘Ni’? | dpql_4422 | shrubbery | Ni! Ni! Ni! Ni! Ni! Ni! - Monty Python and the Holy Grail Knights of Ni: Ni! Ni! Ni! Ni! Ni! Ni! Arthur: Who are you? Knight of Ni: We are the Knights who say “Ni”! Arthur: No! Not the Knights who say “Ni”! Knight of Ni: The same. Other Knight of Ni: Who are we? Knight of Ni: We are the keepers of the sacred words: Ni, Ping, and Nee-womm! Other Knight of Ni: Nee-womm! Arthur: (to Bedevere) Those who hear them seldom live to tell the tale! Knight of Ni: The knights who say “Ni” demand a sacrifice! Arthur: Knights of Ni, we are but simple travelers who seek the enchanter who lives beyond these woods. Knights of Ni: Ni! Ni! Ni! Ni! Ni! Ni! Ni! Ni! Ni! Bedevere: No! Noooo! Aaaugh! No! Knight of Ni: We shall say “Ni” to you… if you do not appease us. Arthur: Well what is it you want? Knight of Ni: We want A SHRUBBERY! Arthur: A WHAT? Knights of Ni: Ni! Ni!! Ni! Ni! Arthur; No! No! Please, please, no more! We will find you a shrubbery. Knight of Ni: You must return here with a shrubbery or else you will never pass through this wood alive. Arthur: O Knights of Ni, you are just and fair, and we will return with a shrubbery. Knight of Ni: One that looks nice. Arthur: Of course! Knight of Ni: And not too expensive. Arthur: Yes! Monty Python and The Holy Grail - Scene 12: Knights With A Repetitive Tendency to Repetively Say Ni Repetively Monty Python and The Holy Grail Scene 12: Knights With A Repetitive Tendency to Repetively Say Ni Repetively [spooky music] HEAD KNIGHT OF NI: Ni! KNIGHTS OF NI: Ni! Ni! Ni! Ni! Ni! ARTHUR: Who are you? HEAD KNIGHT: We are the Knights Who Say... 'Ni'! RANDOM: Ni! ARTHUR: No! Not the Knights Who Say 'Ni'! HEAD KNIGHT: The same! HEAD KNIGHT: We are the keepers of the sacred words: 'Ni', 'Peng', and 'Neee-wom'! RANDOM: Neee-wom! ARTHUR: Those who hear them seldom live to tell the tale. HEAD KNIGHT: The Knights Who Say 'Ni' demand a sacrifice. ARTHUR: Knights of Ni, we are but simple travellers who seek the enchanter who lives beyond these woods. HEAD KNIGHT: Ni! KNIGHTS OF NI: Ni! Ni! Ni! Ni! Ni!... ARTHUR: Ow! Ow! Ow! Agh! HEAD KNIGHT: We shall say 'ni' again to you if you do not appease us. ARTHUR: Well, what is it you want? HEAD KNIGHT: We want... a shrubbery! [dramatic chord] KNIGHTS OF NI: Ni! Ni! Ni! Ni! ARTHUR and PARTY: Ow! Oh! ARTHUR: Please! Please! No more! We will find you a shrubbery. HEAD KNIGHT: You must return here with a shrubbery, or else, you will never pass through this wood... alive. ARTHUR: O Knights of Ni, you are just and fair, and we will return with a shrubbery. HEAD KNIGHT: One that looks nice. ARTHUR: Of course. HEAD KNIGHT: And not too expensive. ARTHUR: Yes. |
What do the letters T.T. represent, in the Isle of Man T.T. Race? | dpql_4431 | tourist trophy | TT - What does TT stand for? The Free Dictionary TT - What does TT stand for? The Free Dictionary http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/TT Tourist Trophy (Isle of Man) TT Title (assembly language ASM51 assembler control) TT The Thing (John Carpenter movie) TT The Trenches (gaming, Half-Life modification) TT The Two Towers (second Lord of the Rings movie) TT Two Towers (second Lord of the Rings movie) TT Triple Threat (Prince tennis racket) TT Transition Town (sustainability project community; various locations) TT Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå (Swedish National News Agency) TT Totus Tuus (Latin: All Yours; chiefly religious) TT Tampa Tribune (Tampa, FL newspaper) TT Twelve Tribes (Twelve Tribes of Israel) TT Tails-Tails (possible outcome for flipping a coin twice) TT Temporary Total Disability (Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation) TT Tatarian (language identifier; RFC 3066) TT Trenton Thunder (minor leauge baseball) TT Thornton Tomasetti (structural engineering company) TT Townsend Thoresen (UK ferry company) TT Thurn and Taxis (prominent German family) TT Trenton Titans (minor league hockey) TT TroyTech (Troy High School; Fullerton, CA) TT Topical Time (publication, American Topical Association) TT Todo-O-Terreno (4x4) (Portuguese: All terrain) TT Table Top (model railroad scale, 2.5mm = 1 ft. in USA, or 3mm = 1 ft. UK) TT TT Technological Turbulence Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. |
Who won the 2014 Men’s US Open Golf Championship? | dpql_4445 | martin kaymer | Caddie Services 2014 U.S. Opens Pinehurst hosted the 2014 U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open Championships in back-to-back weeks June12-22, marking the first time in history that both tournaments were played in the same year, on the same course. Congratulations to Champions Martin Kaymer and Michelle Wie. For a recap and complete results, visit www.usopen.com . For Tournament Information U.S. Open 2014 Golf Leaderboard | Golf Channel Pinehurst Resort and Country Club | Par: 70 | Yardage: 7562 Purse: $8,000,000 | Defending Champion: Justin Rose Final day of the 2014 U.S. Open from Pinehurst No. 2! What a tournament it has been, yesterday the hole locations for the third round seem to have held the leader back from carding another 65. Martin Kaymer ended up with a 2-over 72, putting him at 8-under-par and a total of 5 shots ahead of Rickie Fowler and Erik Compton. Dustin Johnson and Henrik Stenson are one shot behind them at 2-under, both have carded 69’s in the first two rounds and 70’s in the third round. Phil Mickelson is out of contention after carding a 2-over 72 on the third round, putting him 5 over for the tournament. Don’t miss the excitement of the final round, would Rickie or Erik be able to catch up to Martin? We shall see, catch it all unfold live on NBC from NOON until 7:30PM ET., or stream it live from any device on NBC Live Extra from NOON to 7PM ET. Favorites |
Which detective was in charge of the hunt for the Great Train Robber, Ronnie Biggs? | dpql_4453 | jack slipper | The Great Train Robbery Investigation - How the Great Train Robbery Worked | HowStuffWorks How the Great Train Robbery Worked Hulton Archive/ Getty Images Just two days after the robbery, the Flying Squad was created from the best detectives of Scotland Yard and was charged with finding the criminals behind the Great Train Robbery. Detective Chief Superintendent Tommy Butler, known around Scotland Yard for his professionalism and thoroughness, was assigned to be the squad's chief. Among the team of detectives was Jack Slipper, a tall man with a pencil moustache who would become a household name for his work on the case and his cat -and- mouse chases with Ronnie Biggs. The Flying Squad's first break in the case came eight days after its investigation began. A suspicious vehicle was reported at an old farmhouse about 30 miles (48.28 km) from the scene of the crime. The old farmhouse -- Leatherslade Farm -- was the same one that the men used as their safe house. Food , sleeping bags and bedding were found in the house, along with bank note wrappers and post office sacks. Fingerprints were found on a bottle of ketchup and on the Monopoly game the men had played with some of the £1, £5 and £10 notes they had stolen. Up Next How Prisons Work Within a day of the discovery of the fingerprints, Roger Cordrey was arrested. In a week, Charlie Wilson was arrested in London and police were on to Bruce Reynolds, Jimmy White, Roy James and Buster Edwards. Biggs' fingerprint was found on a bottle of ketchup in the safe house and he was arrested on Sept. 4, 1963. Ronnie Biggs, Charlie Wilson, Tommy Wisbey, Jim Hussey and Bob Welch were all sent to Bedford prison to await trial. While in prison, they learned that Goody had been questioned but let go for insufficient evidence. However, several weeks later, he, too, was arrested, charged and sent to Bedford. Three of the suspects arrested in connection with the Great Train Robbery are photographed leaving Linslade court with blankets over their heads. Central Press/ Getty Images Two months after arriving at Bedford, Biggs was planning his escape but would have to wait -- the group was transferred to Aylesbury prison and security was tight. During their time at Aylesbury, they learned evidence against them was strong and Biggs again began to plot escape. But he was foiled when one of his friends got cold feet. By December of that year, John Wheater, Brian Fields, John Daly and Roy James were arrested -- James in a spectacular chase across neighborhood rooftops before his capture. Bruce Reynolds evaded arrest until 1969. Twelve of the 15 robbers were eventually caught and brought to trial. But how were they sentenced, and did any escape? Find out in the next section. |
Who played Professor Fate’s assistant, Max, in the Great Escape? | dpql_4468 | peter falk | View All Photos (5) Movie Info Tony Curtis stars as The Great Leslie, a hero among heroes whose purity of heart is manifested by his spotlessly white wardrobe. Leslie's great rival, played by Jack Lemmon, is Professor Fate, a scowling, mustachioed, top-hatted, black-garbed villain. Long envious of Leslie's record-setting accomplishments with airships and sea craft, Professor Fate schemes to win a 22,000-mile auto race from New York City to Paris by whatever insidious means possible. The problem is that Fate is his own worst enemy: each of his plans to remove Leslie from the running (and from the face of the earth) backfires. Leslie's own cross to bear is suffragette Maggie Dubois (Natalie Wood), who also hopes to win the contest and thus strike a blow for feminism. The race takes all three contestants to the Wild West, the frozen wastes of Alaska, and, in the longest sequence, the mythical European kingdom of Carpania. This last-named country is the setting for a wild Prisoner of Zenda spoof involving Professor Fate and his look-alike, the foppish Carpanian king. When Leslie and Fate approach the finish line at the Eiffel Tower, Leslie deliberately loses to prove his love for Maggie. Professor Fate cannot stand winning under these circumstances, thus he demands that he and Leslie race back to New York. The supporting cast includes Peter Falk as Fate's long-suffering flunkey Max, Keenan Wynn as Leslie's faithful general factotum, Dorothy Provine as a brassy saloon singer, Larry Storch as ill-tempered bandit Texas Jack, and Ross Martin as Baron Von Stuppe. The film also yielded a hit song, Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer's The Sweetheart Tree. The Great Race was dedicated to "Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy". Rating: |
By population which is the largest island on Earth? | dpql_4471 | java | 10 Largest Islands In The World - 10 Most Today 10 Largest Islands In The World 1. Greenland, Denmark – 2,130,800 km2 (822,706 sq ml). Greenland possesses the world’s second largest ice sheet, and has a population of around 56,000 people 10 Largest Islands In The World: Greenland [put_links_units_468_15] 2. New Guinea, Indonesia & Papua New Guinea – 785,753 km2 (303,381 sq ml) and a population of 7.5 million. With some 786,000 km of tropical land — less than one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the Earth’s surface — New Guinea has an immense biodiversity, containing between 5% and 10% of the total species on the planet 10 Largest Islands In The World: New guinea 3. Borneo, Asia – 748,168 km2 (288,869 sq ml). The island of Borneo is the largest island in Asia and is divided among 3 countries: Brunei & Indonesia & Malaysia. 10 Largest Islands In The World: Borneo 4. Madagascar, Madagascar – 587,713 km2 (226,917 sq ml) Located off the eastern coast of southern Africa, east of Mozambique 10 Largest Islands In The World: Madagascar 5. Baffin Island, Canada – 507,451 km2 (195,928 sq ml). The largest island in Canada with a population of only 11,000 10 Largest Islands In The World: Baffin Island 6. Sumatra, Indonesia – 473,481km2 (184,954 sq ml). It is the largest island that is entirely in Indonesia and has a population of almost 50 million. Its biggest city is Medan with over 4 million in the greater urban area. 10 Largest Islands In The World: Sumatra 7. Honshu, Japan – 225,800km2 (87,182 sq ml) is the largest and most populous island of Japan and the second most populous after Indonesia’s Java island. 10 Largest Islands In The World: Honshu 8. Victoria Island, Canada – 217,291km2 (83,897 sq ml) is Canada’s second largest island and slightly larger than the island of Great Britain 10 Largest Islands In The World: Victoria Island 9. Great Britain, United Kingdom – 209,331km2 (80,823 sq ml) is the largest European island and the largest of the British Isles. With a population of about 62 million people it is the third most populous island in the world 10 Largest Islands In The World: Great Britain 10. Ellesmere Island, Canada – 196,236km2 (75,767 sq ml) is the tenth largest island in the world and Canada’s third largest island 10 Largest Islands In The World: Ellesmere Island |
By population which is the largest island outside Asia? | dpql_4472 | great britain | A List of the World's Largest Islands 1. Greenland - North America - 840,004 square miles - 2,175,600 sq km 2. New Guinea - Oceania - 312,167 square miles - 808,510 sq km 3. Borneo - Asia - 287,863 square miles - 745,561 sq km 4. Madagascar - Africa - 226,657 square miles - 587,040 sq km 5. Baffin Island - North America - 195,927 square miles - 507,451 sq km 6. Sumatera (Sumatra) - Asia - 182,860 square miles - 473,606 sq km 7. Honshu - Asia - 87,805 square miles - 227,414, sq km 8. Great Britain - Europe - 84,354 square miles - 218,476 sq km 9. Victoria Island - North America - 83,897 square miles - 217,291 sq km 10. Ellesmere Island - North America - 75,787 square miles - 196,236 sq km Source: Times Atlas of the World 10 Largest Islands In The World - 10 Most Today 10 Largest Islands In The World 1. Greenland, Denmark – 2,130,800 km2 (822,706 sq ml). Greenland possesses the world’s second largest ice sheet, and has a population of around 56,000 people 10 Largest Islands In The World: Greenland [put_links_units_468_15] 2. New Guinea, Indonesia & Papua New Guinea – 785,753 km2 (303,381 sq ml) and a population of 7.5 million. With some 786,000 km of tropical land — less than one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the Earth’s surface — New Guinea has an immense biodiversity, containing between 5% and 10% of the total species on the planet 10 Largest Islands In The World: New guinea 3. Borneo, Asia – 748,168 km2 (288,869 sq ml). The island of Borneo is the largest island in Asia and is divided among 3 countries: Brunei & Indonesia & Malaysia. 10 Largest Islands In The World: Borneo 4. Madagascar, Madagascar – 587,713 km2 (226,917 sq ml) Located off the eastern coast of southern Africa, east of Mozambique 10 Largest Islands In The World: Madagascar 5. Baffin Island, Canada – 507,451 km2 (195,928 sq ml). The largest island in Canada with a population of only 11,000 10 Largest Islands In The World: Baffin Island 6. Sumatra, Indonesia – 473,481km2 (184,954 sq ml). It is the largest island that is entirely in Indonesia and has a population of almost 50 million. Its biggest city is Medan with over 4 million in the greater urban area. 10 Largest Islands In The World: Sumatra 7. Honshu, Japan – 225,800km2 (87,182 sq ml) is the largest and most populous island of Japan and the second most populous after Indonesia’s Java island. 10 Largest Islands In The World: Honshu 8. Victoria Island, Canada – 217,291km2 (83,897 sq ml) is Canada’s second largest island and slightly larger than the island of Great Britain 10 Largest Islands In The World: Victoria Island 9. Great Britain, United Kingdom – 209,331km2 (80,823 sq ml) is the largest European island and the largest of the British Isles. With a population of about 62 million people it is the third most populous island in the world 10 Largest Islands In The World: Great Britain 10. Ellesmere Island, Canada – 196,236km2 (75,767 sq ml) is the tenth largest island in the world and Canada’s third largest island 10 Largest Islands In The World: Ellesmere Island |
Alphabetically which is the last element in the periodic table? | dpql_4481 | zirconium | Alphabetical list by Name of the chemical elements of the periodic table For chemistry students and teachers: The tabular chart on the right is alphabethically listed. The first chemical element is Actinium and the last is Zirconium. Please note that the elements do not show their natural relation towards each other as in the Periodic system. There you can find the metals, semi-conductor(s), non-metal(s), inert noble gas(ses), Halogens, Lanthanoides, Actinoids (rare earth elements) and transition metals. Alphabetical list by Name of the chemical elements of the periodic table For chemistry students and teachers: The tabular chart on the right is alphabethically listed. The first chemical element is Actinium and the last is Zirconium. Please note that the elements do not show their natural relation towards each other as in the Periodic system. There you can find the metals, semi-conductor(s), non-metal(s), inert noble gas(ses), Halogens, Lanthanoides, Actinoids (rare earth elements) and transition metals. |
The theme music to which 1960s TV series was based on the folk song Johnny Todd? | dpql_4564 | z cars | Edinburgh-born composer of Z-Cars theme dies - Edinburgh Evening News Edinburgh-born composer of Z-Cars theme dies John Keating. Pic: comp Have your say THE man behind two of the most iconic TV themes of all times, Z-Cars and The Onedin Line, has died at the age of 87. Born in Bakehouse Close, off the Royal Mile, the son of Jock Keating, a local bookmaker, John “Johnny” Keating would go on to be one of the Capital’s best respected musicians, songwriters and arrangers. In a career that took him to Hollywood and back, Keating also wrote and produced hits for 60s pop stars such as Adam Faith, Petula Clark, Anthony Newley, Sammy Davis Jr and heart-throb Eden Kane. His film scores included the 1967 movies Hotel and Robbery and Innocent Bystanders in 1972. Most recently, his song Bunny Hop was featured in the 1994 Tim Burton movie, Ed Wood. Hibs fans were also paying tribute to Keating, seen by many as part of the history of the club. A life-long fan, in 1973 he was asked by then Hibs chairman Tom Hart to produce two songs sung by the Hibs team, Turnbull’s Tornados and Hibernian (Give us a Goal) – still sung by fans today. His son Martin said his father had never lost his passion for the Edinburgh club – and had insisted on being buried with his Hibs tie. Martin said: “He was such an inspiration because to go from the poor area where he grew up and make it all the way to Hollywood was incredible. It was one thing that always made me sad, that he never really got the recognition he deserved.” Evening News veteran John Gibson said: “Johnny was an absolutely brilliant musician. He went to Hollywood, was a big hit over there and scored a number of movies. He was huge but he never forgot his Old Town roots.” Keating, with a natural ability for arrangement and composition, joined the Ted Heath Swing Band in 1952 as a trombone player. Within two years, however, it was his skills as an arranger that were in greater demand. But it is for his theme from the TV series crime show Z-Cars, based on the traditional folk song Johnny Todd, that he will be best remembered – it reached No 5 in the charts and was adopted by Everton as their theme song 35 years ago, and remains so to this day. Keating also founded the Johnny Keating School of Music in the city, while his album Space Experience, recorded with The London Symphony Orchestra, spent 14 weeks in the charts. Mr Keating, who passed away on Thursday, is survived by his sons Martin and Kevin and his daughter Jill. liam.rudden@edinburghnews.com |
Which 1985 treaty led to the abolition of border controls in much of Europe? | dpql_4604 | schengen agreement | schengen agreement - 必应 Sign in Schengen Agreement The Schengen Agreement (English pronunciation: /ˈʃɛŋən/) is a treaty which led to the creation of Europe's borderless Schengen Area. It was signed on 14 June 1985 by five of the ten member states of the then European Economic Community near the town of Schengen, Luxembourg. It proposed the gradual abolition of border checks at the signatories' common borders. Measures proposed included reduced speed vehicle checks which allowed vehicles to cross borders without stopping, allowing residents in border areas freedom to cross borders a ... (展开) way from fixed checkpoints and the harmonisation of visa policies. In 1990 the Agreement was supplemented by the Schengen Convention which proposed the abolition of internal border controls and a common visa policy. The Schengen Area operates very much like a single state for international travel purposes with external border controls for travellers entering and exiting the area, and common visas, but with no internal border controls. It currently consists of 26 European countries covering a population of over 400 million people and an area of 4,312,099 square kilometres (1,664,911 sq mi). Originally, the Schengen treaties and the rules adopted under them operated independently from the European Union. However, in 1999 they were incorporated into European Union law by the Amsterdam Treaty, while providing opt-outs for the only two EU member states which had remained outside the Area: Ireland and the United Kingdom. Schengen is now a core part of EU law and all EU member states without an opt-out which have not already joined the Schengen Area are legally obliged to do so when technical requirements have been met. Several non-EU countries are included in the area.[citation needed] The Schengen Agreement (English pronunciation: / ˈ ʃ ɛ ŋ ən /) is a treaty which led to the creation of Europe's Schengen Area, in which internal border checks ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Agreement The Schengen Agreement was signed on 14 June 1985 by five of the ten EEC member states in the town of Schengen, Luxembourg. The Schengen Area was ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Area Schengen cooperation enhances this freedom by enabling citizens to cross internal borders without being ... 14/06/2016 - 31st anniversary of the Schengen Agreement ... https://ec.europa.eu/.../policies/borders-and-visas/schengen_en The Schengen area and cooperation. The Schengen area and cooperation are founded on the Schengen Agreement of 1985. The Schengen area represents a territory where the ... eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:l33020 Despite that Schengen Agreement – including treaties and rules were established, the real implementation of the Schengen Area finally started on 26 March 1995 ... schengenvisainfo.com/schenge |
Which religious group calls its places of worship Kingdom Hall? | dpql_4628 | jehovah s witnesses | Kingdom hall - definition of kingdom hall by The Free Dictionary Kingdom hall - definition of kingdom hall by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/kingdom+hall Related to kingdom hall: Jehovah witness kingdom hall n. A building or place of worship and religious instruction for Jehovah's Witnesses. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Write what you mean clearly and correctly. References in periodicals archive ? School officials recognised the achievements of the kindergarten children during a special ceremony held in their Kingdom Hall. FLAP OVER TRAFFIC SETTLED CITY APPROVES NEW PRESCHOOL The property is approached from Castle Walk, with St Mary's Steps leading down to Old Kingdom Hall. Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Jehovahs Witnesss do not call their place of worship - ETH 125 - ETH 125 Jehovahs witnesss do not call their place of worship SCHOOL View Full Document Jehovah’s Witness’s do not call their place of worship church, they call it Kingdom Hall because the building is a hall or meeting place. They also use the scripture Psalms 83:18, “We meet to worship Jehovah, the God of the Bible”. They also do not believe in taking blood to honor God. There has been experiences of Jehovah’s Witness’s dying because they refused to have a blood transfusion. I believe that synthetic blood is an option, but the real blood is not. Many people believe that their practice is not fair to younger people that have to die due to not taking the blood transfusion. Jehovah’s Witness’s has contributed to American culture by helping out in the time of a disaster to organize help or provide help financially. They have been discriminated against in several countries for different reasons. In 2006 in France, 71 Kingdom Halls were vandalized, firebomber, burned and shot at. Officials of the French government called Jehovah’s Witness’s criminals. Another incident in Turkey, where a Jehovah’s Witness was given their This preview has intentionally blurred sections. Sign up to view the full version. View Full Document RELIGION AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY PAPER 3 ninth prison sentence for refusal to bear arms. The source of the discrimination came from www.knocking.org. Researching Jehovah’s Witnesses has helped me to understand how they saw the bible. I also it helped me to understand how they view Jesus as me being a Christian. This is the end of the preview. Sign up to access the rest of the document. TERM ETH 125 ETH 125 - Winter 2013 Running head: HISTORICAL REPORT ON RACE Historical Report on Race Scott Evans Eth 125 Historical Report on Race |
The first major battle of the English Civil War ended in stalemate in 1642 – what was it? | dpql_4726 | edge hill | The English Civil War - History Learning Site Home » Stuart England » The English Civil War The English Civil War Citation: C N Trueman "The English Civil War" historylearningsite.co.uk. The History Learning Site, 17 Mar 2015. 16 Aug 2016. The English Civil War started in 1642 when Charles I raised his royal standard in Nottingham. The split between Charles and Parliament was such that neither side was willing to back down over the principles that they held and war was inevitable as a way in which all problems could be solved. The country split into those who supported the king and those who supported Parliament – the classic ingredients for a civil war. As with most wars during the C17th, the English Civil War was not a long continuous war. Armies lacked mobility and the time taken to collect the most basic of equipment meant that there were long periods of time when no fighting was taking place despite England being at war at the time. The weather was also a major determining factor in whether armies could fight or not. Roads were no more than tracks and the winter could cut them up to make them beyond use. Therefore moving any armies around would be very difficult. There were only three major battles in the English Civil War – Edge Hill (1642) Marston Moor (1644) and Naseby (1645). While it is difficult to give an exact breakdown of who supported who as there were regional variations, at a general level the nobility, landowners and Anglicans supported Charles I while those in the towns and cities supported Parliament. However, this is a generalisation and there were noblemen who supported Parliament and there were towns such as Newark that supported Charles. The first major battle of the English Civil War was at Edge Hill. While both sides claimed success, there was no decisive result from this battle. The following year, 1643, saw a series of smaller battles that were equally as indecisive in the sense that neither side dealt a fatal blow to the other. In 1643, Oliver Cromwell came more and more to the fore with his desire for a New Model Army. This new force was to have a decisive impact on the course of the English Civil War. In 1644, Charles lost control of the north of England as a result of a major defeat at the Battle of Marston Moor. The combined armies of Parliament and the Scots heavily defeated the Royalists. In June 1645, Cromwell’s New Model Army inflicted a fatal blow to the king’s army at the Battle of Naseby. Charles did not recover from this defeat and his cause was lost. In 1646, Charles surrendered to the Scots rather than to Parliament. He hoped to take advantage of the fact that the Scottish and Parliamentary alliance was fragile and could collapse at any time. In fact, the Scots took advantage of Charles and sold him to Parliament for £400,000 in January 1647. The problem Parliament now had was what to do with Charles. The king actually helped in his own downfall. In November 1647, he escaped to Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight and in 1648 the short-lived second civil war broke out. The supporters of the king were defeated at Preston. All that Charles had proved to Parliament was that he could not be trusted. Charles was tried at Westminster Hall in January 1649, and found guilty that he had “traitorously and maliciously levied war against the present Parliament and the people therein represented.” |
Which US city is nicknamed ‘Lost Wages’? | dpql_4752 | las vegas | Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for New Orleans and Las Vegas Words and Their Stories: Nicknames for New Orleans and Las Vegas March 13, 2010 From the Big Easy to Sin City. Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Many cities have interesting nicknames. Nicknames can help establish the identity of a city. They can also spread pride among its citizens. New Orleans, Louisiana probably has more nicknames than any other American city. One web site lists more than twenty nicknames. The most famous is The Big Easy. It describes the gentle, slow and easy-going way of life in New Orleans. So how did the city get this nickname? In the early nineteen hundreds, there was a dance hall in New Orleans called The Big Easy. But the nickname did not become famous until the early nineteen seventies. That was when a Louisiana newspaper writer began calling New Orleans by this name. She compared the easy-going way of life there to the hurried pace of life in New York City. In nineteen seventy, James Conaway wrote a crime novel called “The Big Easy.” The story was set in New Orleans. In nineteen eighty-seven, that book was made into a film which made the nickname even more popular. New Orleans has other nicknames. One of them is The Crescent City. During the nineteenth century, new neighborhoods expanded out from what is now known as the French Quarter. These areas followed the great curve of the Mississippi River, giving New Orleans the shape of a crescent. Another nickname is the Birthplace of Jazz because that kind of music started in New Orleans. It is also called Mardi Gras City for the wild celebrations and parades that take place there every year. And, there is a nickname that uses the short way to write New Orleans and Louisiana. It you do not want to use the complete name, you can call the city NOLA. One of America’s most exciting cities is Las Vegas, Nevada. There you can play games of chance all night long. The city’s night clubs are also open all night for eating, drinking and dancing. So it is not surprising that Las Vegas is called The Gambling Capital of the World and The Entertainment Capital of the World. Another nickname for Las Vegas is Sin City because you can find many kinds of adult entertainment there. Many people who come to Las Vegas in hopes of winning lots of money do not know when to stop gambling. They may lose a great deal of their hard-earned money. So the city is also called something that sounds like Las Vegas – Lost Wages. In nineteen sixty-four, Elvis Presley starred in a movie called "Viva Las Vegas." Here he sings the title song from that movie. (MUSIC) |
What name is given to the area of large country houses around Worksop? | dpql_4765 | dukeries | Worksop Nottinghamshire Win one of three city breaks Experience Nottinghamshire Survey Close Give us feedback on our website and be entered into a free prize draw to win a Nottinghamshire themed hamper full of foodie delights. Our short survey should take no more than a couple of minutes. Complete Survey. Only one email address per entry for the Nottinghamshire themed hamper prize draw, the winner will be selected at random. Terms and conditions apply and can be obtained via email from enquiries@experiencenottingham.com. You are here: Worksop Worksop Worksop is famed as the 'Gateway to the Dukeries', a unique selection of Ducal properties in north Nottinghamshire. With many local attractions in the town and nearby, you’ll find plenty of things to see and do together with places to stay. The National Trust owned Mr Straw’s House is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Worksop. The unassuming semi-detached Edwardian house changes on entry into a 1920’s museum, with original artefacts from the era set out as if someone was to return home at any minute. The Ducal estates with which Worksop is closely associated are Clumber Park , Welbeck Abbey, Thoresby Hall and Worksop Manor. Worksop Manor was destroyed by the Duke of Northumberland when he purchased it in the 19th century but you can still visit the other three. Although Welbeck Abbey is still privately owned, there are attractions such as the Harley Gallery and the School of Artisan Foods on the broader estate near Worksop. You’ll also be able to visit Clumber Park and Thoresby Park as these are both popular visitor attractions. |
Fused glass powder is called what? | dpql_4771 | enamel | Fused Glass Powder Class - Helios Fused Glass Studio Wafers, Freeze & Fuse, and Fossil Vitra Once you work with glass powders you may never go back. Our advanced powder class will focus on three exceptional techniques: powder wafers (simple and multi-stencil), freeze and fuse, and plant imagery with fossil vitra. The advanced powder wafer techniques will allow you to create detailed imagery on thin glass "wafers" that you can use for components in other projects. With freeze and fuse techniques, you can create three dimensional objects with powder, water, and a freezer (yes, a freezer). This technique allows you to create small, cast objects that fire in the kiln without any mold at all! Vossil vitra (also called "lost plant imagery") is an original technique that Paul developed for creating beautiful, fossil-like plant images on glass using real plants and glass powders. Paul's work with powders has been exhibited at Bullseye Gallery and is featured in Contemporary Glass Enameling: Fusing with Powders, Paints, and Frit by Kay Bain Weiner. Expand your toolbox with the incredible potential of glass powders in this one-of-a-kind workshop! Visit the gallery to see examples of work from this class! Includes: • 8 hours instruction & work time • Glass and supplies needed to complete class projects • Use of necessary tools • Unlimited free "studio time" for class projects Class Size: |
Who was the first Englishman to win the Formula One Drivers Championship? | dpql_4852 | mike hawthorn | Britain's first Formula One champion - Telegraph Motor Sport Britain's first Formula One champion As Lewis Hamilton battles for the F1 crown in China, Doug Nye recalls Britain's first world champion, who secured the title exactly half a century ago - in a Ferrari Mike Hawthorn became Britain's first F1 champion in 1958. Here he shows period respect for the national anthem at the Argentinian Grand Prix, alongside his Ferrari V6 Photo: The Phil Hill Family Collection Doug Nye Previous British F1 champions - Telegraph Previous British F1 champions Timeline of British Formula One Drivers' Championship victories. By Alastair Jamieson 5:30PM GMT 02 Nov 2008 1958 Mike Hawthorn was overall winner despite finishing first in fewer races than British rival Stirling Moss. He retired from Formula One after winning the title in Morocco and was killed in a crash on the A3 Guilford bypass the following year. 1962 Graham Hill won after two years on the British Racing Motors team. 1963 Jim Clark secured the title in his Lotus 25 on 28 December after 10 races. 1964 John Surtees became the first person to win world championships on motorcycles and cars, having previously won seven titles in both 350cc and 500cc. 1965 Jim Clark won a second title in a Lotus 38 and was the first to win both the Indianapolis 500 and Formula One championship in the same year. Related Articles |
Who played Ian Dury in Sex and Drugs and Rock n’ Roll? | dpql_4869 | andy serkis | Amazon.com: sex & drugs & rock & roll (Tribeca Festival Premiere): Andy Serkis, Olivia Williams, Mat Whitecross: Amazon Digital Services LLC By Eric Sanber on January 29, 2011 Format: DVD I can't say as I remember this being released in the cinemas, so it sure took me by surprise seeing it on DVD. This is one heck of a romp. I knew a bit about Ian Dury but not much. I knew the songs of his that managed to garner some air time and I knew he was afflicted with polio as a boy, but that's about the extent of it. Watching this movie was like walking into Ian Dury World. What an unbelievably colorful character. And what a great way to present him in a movie. I'd seen "Ray" and "I Walk the Line" and I enjoyed them enough, but they look entirely pedestrian compared to this. Here is a movie about a rock star and it contains very little footage of him making, recording or performing music. It's about him. Who he is, how he thinks, his bad sides and good sides. He's bright and imaginative and he's almost always "on." It occurred to me that he wasn't really a musician at all but an artist that expressed himself through music. They make note of the fact that he always needed someone in the band to help him write tunes. The movie itself is a hoot. It captures the time perfectly. It's goofy and adventurous, with a lot of funny, wild 'sign of the times' nuances in art, fashion and.......music. The performances are generally good as well. Olivia Williams is gorgeous as ever and turns in a fine performance as Dury's wife. Naomie Harris is good as the girlfriend. But the shining star is Andy Serkis. He steals the show. I liked his portrayal so much I wanted to call him up and have a beer with him. There is nothing I didn't like about this movie. It's a wild and fresh approach to the genre and could probably be enjoyed by someone who doesn't even know who Ian Dury is. The production values are good. Read more › |
Which football club’s ground is closest to the river Mersey? | dpql_4883 | stockport county | What league football ground is closest to the River ... Home > Forum > C H A T > What league football ground is closest to the River ... What league football ground is closest to the River ... Back 233 VIEWS 2 REPLIES Back 29th Jun 2011 - 18:53 29th Jun 2011 What league football ground is closest to the River ... What league football ground is closest to the River Mersey ? Those who had to Google it...confess! 0 members like Clive Smith's post The following 0 members like Clive Smith's post: 30th Jun 2011 - 09:09 30th Jun 2011 Well I knew it was Stockport County having been to an away match once and some locals told us when chatting but seeing as they are not legue club now I did google it for next nearest and apparantly its Man U? 0 members like Chris Freear's post The following 0 members like Chris Freear's post: 30th Jun 2011 - 10:00 30th Jun 2011 Quote: Well I knew it was Stockport County having been to an away match once and some locals told us when chatting but seeing as they are not legue club now I did google it for next nearest and apparantly its Man U? Everton and Stockport County â The 'Other' Mersey Team | ToffeeWeb | Fan Articles Everton and Stockport County â The 'Other' Mersey Team By Rob Sawyer 24/04/2014 Why Everton must never sell Ross Barkley A traditional pub quiz question was âWhich league football team is located closest to the River Mersey? The answer, which catches most respondents out, was Stockport County. My parents relocated from Merseyside to NE Cheshire shortly before my birth in 1970. My Dad ensured I followed in the Mersey Blue tradition established by my great-grandfather but I have always kept a watchful eye on developments at Stockport County as my nearest team. Sadly for âThe Hatters, they can no longer claim to be a league team having endured a dramatic dip in fortunes that has seen them sink from the second to sixth tier (âThe Skrill Northâ) of English football within 12 years. It is not only the Mersey which links these two Clubs at opposite ends of the football spectrum. Over the past century they have shared a number of players â and managers. The likes of Ted Critchley, Harry Hardy, Harry Catterick (Wartime football), Charlie Gee, Nick Chadwick and Alex Young have turned out for both teams. On a downbeat note, Brett Angel, who had a successful career at County, is widely credited with being Evertons least adept top-flight player ever. Managerial-wise Dave Jones, Gary Megson, Gary Ablett and Harry Cattericks father have all held the Hatters managerial position. This Saturday, 26 April, Phil Jevons will make his final professional appearance at Edgeley Park as Stockport County entertain Harrogate Town. Jevons was once a promising striker at Everton who made nine senior appearances in the Walter Smith era before embarking on a successful lower league career. This season, he has combined captaining County with coaching at Evertons Academy; the demands of his coaching role mean that he has been obliged to hang up his boots. He has recently been joined in the County line-up by Jamie Milligan, a left-sided midfielder who failed to make the expected impact at Goodison in the late 1990s and now finds himself on a short-term deal at Edgeley Park. Milligan also owns a football coaching company with fellow ex-Toffee Gavin McCann. Having already written about Ted Critchley, with his daughter Doris, for ToffeeWeb , I hope to add further articles about people linking the two clubs in the coming months â starting with Charlie Gee. If anyone has any information that may help with the project, please feel free to get in touch via the ToffeeWeb editors. Share this article |
In the words of a music hall song what couldn’t you trust a special like? | dpql_4987 | old time copper | My old man said Foller the van / Don't Dilly Dally mp3 midi free download beach motel Sechelt bed breakfast mp3 midi free download beach motel Sechelt bed breakfast My old man said: "Foller the van, And don't dilly-dally on the way". Off went the van wiv me 'ome packed in it. I walked be'ind wiv me old cock linnet. But I dillied and dallied, Dallied and dillied; Lost me way and don't know where to roam. And you can't trust a "Special" Like the old-time copper When you can't find your way home. I gave a helping hand With the marble wash hand-stand, And straight, we wasn't getting on so bad. All at once, the car-man bloke Had an accident and broke, Well, the nicest bit of china that we had. You'll understand, of course, I was cross about the loss. Same as any other human woman would. But I soon got over that, What with "two out" and a chat, 'Cos it's little things like that what does you good. Refrain: Oh! I'm in such a mess. I don't know the new address - Don't even know the blessed neighbourhood. And I feel as if I might Have to stay out here all night. And that ain't a goin' to do me any good. I don't make no complaint But I'm coming over faint, What I want now's a good substantial feed, And I sort 'o kind 'o feel, If I don't soon have a meal, I shall have to rob the linnet of its seed! Refrain: |
What was the name of the family who lived at no.42 in a post-2000 tv series? | dpql_5204 | kumars | BBC - Comedy - The Kumars at No. 42 The Kumars at No. 42 The Kumars at No. 42 Bringing friends home to meet the family is always a worry. ...but when the "friends" include Jerry Hall, Melvyn Bragg, Donnie Osmond and Stephen Fry and your family includes overprotective mother Madhuri, pompous paterfamilias Ashwin and mischief-making, lustpot grandma Sushila it's a total nightmare. The Kumars was an indirect spin-off from Goodness, Gracious Me devised by its star Sanjeev Bhaskar, along with partner Meera Syal and executive producer Anil Gupta, as a way of adding life to the increasingly tired chat-show by placing it in the heart of a family sitcom. The "sit" of the show saw Bhaskar cast as Sanjeev Kumar, stay-at-home scion of the Kumar family, which has decided to get one-up on the neighbours by turning the front room into a TV studio, allowing Sanjeev to invite leading celebs over to be interviewed. Unfortunately, the Kumars refuse to leave Sanjeev to his task, with the result that guests found themselves having to field his questions while at the same time fending off vast plates of pakoras from mum, "good advice" from dad and (in the case of the male guests) forceful sexual advances from granny. A mix of sitcom, scripted chat, genuine interview and occasional improvisation (particularly from Syal who played her role with obvious relish), on paper the Kumars should never have worked. Luckily it was played out in a studio, rather than on paper, and was an immediate success. The format also spawned several adaptations overseas, including Greeks on the Roof in Australia, The Ortegas on Fox in the US, Ghaffar at Doraji in Pakistan and Batiwalla House No 43 in India. Without the creators of the original format, however, many of these series proved very short-lived, though repeats of the original are still shown across the globe. Acropolis Now (TV Series 1989- ) — The Movie Database (TMDb) 0.0 Overview Acropolis Now was an Australian sitcom set in a Greek cafe in Melbourne of the same name that ran for 63 episodes from 1989 to 1992 on the Seven Network. It was created by Nick Giannopoulos, George Kapiniaris and Simon Palomares, who also starred in the series. They were already quite well known for their comedy stage show, Wogs out of Work. The title is a play on the film Apocalypse Now. Each episode was 30 minutes in length and filmed in front of a live audience. Jim's father asks him to run the family business, the Acropolis café, when he suddenly leaves Australia to return to his homeland Greece. The series centres around the activities of the cafe staff. Greek Jim Stephanidis, is the immature owner and his best friend, Spaniard Ricky Martinez is the sensible manager. Memo is the traditional Greek waiter, Liz is the liberated Australian waitress. Skip is the naïve new cook from the bush and Manolis is the stubborn cook from the old cafe. 'Hilarity' prevails from the clash of cultures and beliefs. Jim's hairdresser cousin Effie, played by Mary Coustas, became a hugely popular and enduring character during the run of the show. Coustas later reprised the role for several TV specials and series including Effie, Just Quietly, an SBS comedy / interview show, and Greeks on the Roof, a short-lived Greek-Australian version of the British talk show The Kumars at No. 42. Find out where to watch this on Featured Crew |
What is the correct term for a period of play in polo? | dpql_5216 | chukka | Period of play - definition of period of play by The Free Dictionary Period of play - definition of period of play by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/period+of+play Also found in: Thesaurus , Wikipedia . ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Noun 1. period of play - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning" quantity , measure , amount - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify game - a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game" athletic game - a game involving athletic activity golf hole , hole - one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course; "he played 18 holes" chukka , chukker - (polo) one of six divisions into which a polo match is divided inning , frame - (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat set - a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner" bout , round , turn - (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive first period - the first division into which the play of a game is divided second period - the second division into which the play of a game is divided final period - the final division into which the play of a game is divided half - one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval period - (ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games quarter - (football, professional basketball) one of four divisions into which some games are divided; "both teams scored in the first quarter" over - (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch |
Launched in 2000, which website announced on Jan. 20th 2016 that it was soon to close? | dpql_5219 | friends reunited | Friends Reunited website to close down - BBC News BBC News Friends Reunited website to close down By Zoe Kleinman Technology reporter, BBC News 18 January 2016 Image caption The Friends Reunited website is still live Friends Reunited - one of the UK's first social networks - has announced it will soon close. One of its founders Steve Pankhurst explained in an email that the platform was still used by "a handful of members" but that it was "no longer used for the purpose it was built for". Friends Reunited launched in the year 2000 and was bought by broadcaster ITV for £175m ($250m) in 2005. However, it failed to keep pace with other social networks. Image copyright Friends Reunited Image caption Friends Reunited launched in 2000 It was sold to comic publisher DC Thomson for only £25m in 2009 and Mr Pankhurst wrote in a blog post that the company had offered it back to him a couple of years ago. Pankhurst and business partner Jason Porter agreed to take on the site for a trial period to see if they could revitalise it. "It became clear that most of the actual users coming to the site were using it purely as a messageboard," wrote Mr Pankhurst. "And I also realised that of the more than 10 million users registered, a lot had done so over a decade ago and hence their contact details were out of date. Image copyright Friends Reunited Image caption Friends Reunited was redesigned a few times during its life "But importantly - it hasn't covered its costs and like any business this can't continue indefinitely. "Therefore, whilst it's sad, I believe it's time to move on and put Friends Reunited to bed." Mr Pankhurst is now planning to launch a new service called Liife. This will be somewhere for people to plot key moments in their lives, but only to share them with those who were involved rather than a wider audience. However, social media consultant Sue Llewellyn warned: "The market is incredibly crowded with all of these things and I honestly can't see there is space for it. "I understand totally about the privacy side - privacy is a big thing and it's getting bigger - but I can't see a need for Liife. "I really wish them luck and I'm happy to eat my virtual hat if it works." |
Born in 1964, which model is nicknamed The Body? | dpql_5221 | elle macpherson | Elle Macpherson - Model - Biography.com Elle Macpherson Model Elle Macpherson put the super in "supermodel." In her day, she was known as "The Body" because of her stunning height and figure. IN THESE GROUPS Famous People Born in Sydney Synopsis Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson was discovered while on a ski vacation in Colorado. Her height (six feet) and athletic build earned her the nickname "The Body." She graced the covers of four Sports Illustrated swimsuit editions, modeled lingerie for Victoria's Secret and appeared in Playboy. Macpherson also launched her own lingerie business and has appeared in films. Early Life Model and actress Elle Macpherson was born Eleanor Nancy Gow on March 29, 1964, in Sydney, Australia. Nicknamed "The Body," the six-foot-tall Macpherson is one of a handful of figures credited with putting the "super" in the word "supermodel." Even prior to her ascendancy to modeling fame, Macpherson was no stranger to the high life. After her parents divorced in her early teens, her mother remarried multimillionaire Neil Macpherson, the owner of a chain of stereo equipment stores. After a brief stint studying law at Sydney University, Macpherson was "discovered" while on a ski vacation in Aspen, Colorado. A contract with Click Model Management soon followed. Supermodel Success Like so many of her contemporaries, Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition was her springboard to public fame. The powerful, athletic Macpherson graced four SI covers (1986-'88, 1994). In addition to appearances in the mainstay publications of the modeling world, Macpherson parleyed her SI success into contracts with Victoria's Secret and Playboy. For her work in the latter, she netted a whopping $25,000 per page. The spread was ten pages long. For a time, Macpherson was one of the wealthiest models in the business. She marketed a series of her own photo calendars and starred in a successful fitness video. In 1995, People magazine included her in its "50 Most Beautiful People" issue. Other Endeavors But by the mid-1990s, she turned her attention to acting. She appeared in several films, including Sirens (1995), Batman and Robin (1997) and most recently A Girl Thing (2001), a miniseries for the Showtime Network. She also appeared in a few episodes of the hit TV sitcom Friends. Critical responses to her attempts at acting were at best mixed, and at worst, unflattering. Macpherson also experienced mixed success in the business arena. Her personal line of lingerie, Elle Macpherson Intimates, is the top selling brand in Australia. However, her partnership with fellow supermodels Claudia Schiffer and Naomi Campbell in the creation of the Fashion Café was less fruitful. The troubled restaurant venture went into bankruptcy in 2000. Personal Life Macpherson's first marriage to Gilles Bensimon, a fashion photographer and publication director at Elle, ended in divorce in 1990. In 1998, she and longtime boyfriend Arpad "Arkie" Busson had a son, Flynn. Macpherson and Busson were married in 2002 and had their second child, Aurelius Cy Andrea, in 2003. The coupled separated in 2005. Macpherson has since dated real estate developer Jeffrey Soffer, beginning in 2011. The couple is currently engaged. Fact Check We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us ! Citation Information Elle Macpherson - IMDb IMDb Actress | Producer Elle Macpherson was born on March 29, 1964 in Cronulla, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia as Eleanor Nancy Gow. She is an actress and producer, known for Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model (2005), Miss Universe 2001 (2001) and 42nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards (2000). She has been married to Jeffrey Soffer since July 2013. She was previously ... See full bio » Born: |
Which county finished bottom of division one with a record low points total? | dpql_5297 | northamptonshire | A brief history of the County Championship | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo A brief history of the County Championship List of winners | Competition sponsors | Wooden spoon At least four possible dates have been given for the start of county cricket in England. The first, patchy, references began in 1825. The earliest mention in any cricket publication is in 1864 and eight counties have come to be regarded as first-class from that date, including Cambridgeshire, who dropped out after 1871. For many years, the County Championship was considered to have started in 1873, when regulations governing qualification first applied; indeed, a special commemorative stamp was issued by the Post Office in 1973. However, the Championship was not formally organised until 1890 and before then champions were proclaimed by the press; sometimes publications differed in their views and no definitive list of champions can start before that date. Eight teams contested the 1890 competition - Gloucestershire, Kent, Lancashire, Middlesex, Nottinghamshire, Surrey, Sussex and Yorkshire. Somerset joined in the following year, and in 1895 the Championship began to acquire something of its modern shape when Derbyshire, Essex, Hampshire, Leicestershire and Warwickshire were added. At that point MCC officially recognised the competition's existence. Worcestershire, Northamptonshire and Glamorgan were admitted to the Championship in 1899, 1905 and 1921 respectively and are regarded as first-class from these dates. An invitation in 1921 to Buckinghamshire to enter the Championship was declined, owing to the lack of necessary playing facilities, and an application by Devon in 1948 was unsuccessful. Durham were admitted to the Championship in 1992 and were granted first-class status prior to their pre-season tour of Zimbabwe. In 2000, the Championship was split for the first time into two divisions, on the basis of counties' standings in the 1999 competition. For the first six seasons, the bottom three teams in Division One were relegated at the end of the season, and the top three teams in Division Two promoted. In 2006 this was changed to a two-up, two-down system of promotion and relegation. County Champions The title of champion county is unreliable before 1890. In 1963, Wisden formally accepted the list of champions "most generally selected'' by contemporaries, as researched by the late Rowland Bowen. Results 3rd ODI: India v England at Kolkata Jan 22, 2017 (13:30 local | 08:00 GMT | 03:00 EST | 02:00 CST | 00:00 PST) Group A: Leeward Is v Kent at Coolidge Jan 25, 2017 (13:30 local | 17:30 GMT | 12:30 EST | 11:30 CST | 09:30 PST) 1st T20I: India v England at Kanpur Jan 26, 2017 (16:30 local | 11:00 GMT | 06:00 EST | 05:00 CST | 03:00 PST) Group A: Trinidad & T v Kent at Lucas Street Jan 29, 2017 (09:00 local | 13:00 GMT | 08:00 EST | 07:00 CST | 05:00 PST) 2nd T20I: India v England at Nagpur Jan 29, 2017 (19:00 local | 13:30 GMT | 08:30 EST | 07:30 CST | 05:30 PST) |
In September 2001, who had a UK number one single with Mambo number 5? | dpql_5328 | bob builder | BBC News | MUSIC | Bob mambos to number one Sunday, 9 September, 2001, 17:59 GMT 18:59 UK Bob mambos to number one Bob is enjoying a growing pop career Bob the Builder, the animated children's character, has scored his second number one single hit with Mambo Number 5. The BBC character, voiced by Neil Morrissey, beat off competition from Supermen Lovers's Starlight, which was second, to take the top spot. Artful Dodger, featuring ex-All Saint Melanie Blatt, entered the chart at number six, with TwentyFourSeven. Fat Boy Slim, who won six MTV music awards last week, had to content himself with a number 30 placing for the charity single, Ya Mama. Other high-profile stars to have been humbled by Bob include Macy Gray, in at the chart at number 23 and American band Staind. Mambo No 5 is a remake of the Latino number which made Lou Bega a one-hit wonder in 1999. The song was written in the 1950s by Cuban Prez Prado and has been used as the theme tune for Channel 4's cricket coverage. Bob's song Can We Fix It? was the biggest-selling single of 2000 and was also the Christmas number one. Bob the Builder is believed to be teaming up with Sir Elton John in a bid to land a second Christmas number one this year. The musician is also taking a starring role in the animated show for a festive special. WATCH/LISTEN BBC News | MUSIC | Bob fights Supermen for number one Wednesday, 5 September, 2001, 10:46 GMT 11:46 UK Bob fights Supermen for number one Supermen Lovers: French duo's song has been club hit Bob the Builder is neck-and-neck with dance duo Supermen Lovers in the race for the number one spot in this week's UK singles chart. Midweek sales figures show little difference between the two singles, which were released on Monday. Bob the Builder had the Christmas number one Children's TV favourite Bob the Builder, who had the biggest-selling single of last year, has recorded a version of Mambo Number 5. But Supermen Lovers are providing a strong challenge with their club hit Starlight. Former All Saint Melanie Blatt's collaboration with Artful Dodger, twentyfourseven, looks likely to be a new entry around number six, according to the unofficial preliminary figures. It will be genuinely very close at the end of the week Gennaro Castaldo HMV And the first single from Macy Gray's new album, Sweet Baby, only looks like getting a chart position in the mid-20s. The battle at the top of the chart is between credibility and mainstream appeal, according to HMV's chart expert, Gennaro Castaldo. "It's going to be really touch-and-go throughout the week," he told BBC News Online. "What might really count in Bob's favour is that he's been getting a lot more of the press exposure. It will be genuinely very close at the end of the week." Jamiroquai's new album is set go in at number one Everybody had been expecting Bob The Builder, who enjoyed three weeks at number one with Can We Fix It?, to hit the top spot again with his second release, Mr Castaldo says. "But there's been a very good vibe about the Supermen Lovers for a while. It's had massive exposure in the clubs and it's been getting lots of radio airplay." French duo Supermen Lovers have already enjoyed success with the song across Europe. Other new entries are expected to include rapper Redman at number 10 with Let's Get Dirty, Spiritualized's Stop Your Crying at number 13 and US rockers Staind - who were number one in the album chart last week - at number 15 with It's Been A While. Jamiroquai's latest album, A Funk Odyssey, looks certain to knock masked rockers Slipknot from the top of the albums chart. VOTE RESULTS |
Which sculptor produced the 1934/35 work, Ecce Homo? | dpql_5370 | jacob epstein | Sir Jacob Epstein | British sculptor | Britannica.com Sir Jacob Epstein Paul Manship Sir Jacob Epstein, (born Nov. 10, 1880, New York , N.Y., U.S.—died Aug. 21, 1959, London , Eng.), one of the leading portrait sculptors of the 20th century, whose work, though seldom innovative, was widely heralded for its perceptive depiction of the sitter’s character and its modeling technique. Sir Jacob Epstein. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Epstein’s early ambition was to be a painter, and he spent his adolescence sketching the teeming ghetto life of New York City , showing even then the obsession with human personality that distinguishes much of his mature work. Faulty eyesight forced him to abandon painting for sculpture , and, after studying for two years in Paris, he set up a sculpture studio in London in 1905. He soon began to make his way as a portrait sculptor, despite the public scandals caused by the nudity of his so-called Strand Statues (1907–08; destroyed 1937) and the debauched-looking angel on his memorial (1912) for the Irish writer Oscar Wilde . In 1913 Epstein became a founding member of the London Group , a loose association of artists and writers promoting modern art in England . Over the next two years, he developed a mildly experimental style that yielded some of his most powerful works, characterized by their extreme simplification of forms and calm surfaces. Most of these pieces were carved from stone, but the strongest work of the period, The Rock Drill (1913), was modeled in plaster, and its robotlike form reflects his short-lived interest in sleek, abstract design. Jacob Epstein with his work Primeval Gods. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. With the dissolution of the London Group in 1916, Epstein began to work in the two modes for which he is best known. Works of the first mode, mostly religious and allegorical figures such as Genesis (1930) and Ecce Homo (1934–35), consisted of crude, brutal-looking forms carved directly into a megalith, often revealing the shape of the original block. The second mode, a multitude of bronzes cast from modeled clay, forms the bulk of his work. These brilliantly executed studies of the rich and the celebrated are characterized by subtle treatment of planes and richly agitated surfaces. At first used to accentuate the play of light on bronze , the rough surfaces were later exaggerated to such an extent that they bore little relationship to the sculptural mass and became merely decorative. Occasionally, he also made monumental bronzes, such as St. Michael and the Devil (1956–58). In his later years, Epstein became a vehement opponent of abstract sculptors. He was knighted in 1954. Jacob Epstein, 1949. |
Which nautical measurement is 240 yards? | dpql_5371 | cable | Glossary of Nautical Measures - Lengths - Hemyock Castle Glossary of Nautical Measures - Lengths The definition, meaning and origin of nautical length measurements. Page Contents: Useful Reference Books . Lengths - Nautical: Due to the very nature of nautical life and its sometimes harsh conditions, measurements tended to be practical rather than theoretical. Definitions varied in different countries and in different reference books. The "Cable" causes much confusion, partly due to the method of cable construction and by its use as a measure of distance. The heaviest UK RN cable-laid anchor cables were constructed by twisting together 3 hawser-laid ropes (clockwise); each hawser-laid rope was constructed by twisting together 3 ropes (anti-clockwise). This repeated twisting produced very strong water-laid cables which absorbed little water. Each stage of twisting reduced the length of the cable. Manufacture of a 100 fathom cable would require 3 x 120 fathom hawsers. Each hawser would require 3 x 150 fathom ropes. In 1830, the UK Admiralty defined the following: Cable's Length (distance): Tenth of a nautical mile (approx 101 fathoms). Cable-laid cable: 100 to 115 fathoms. Cablet: 120 fathoms. Hawser-laid cable: 130 fathoms. Fathom: 6 feet. Man's arm span, finger tip to finger tip. Also used as a verb: To measure the depth of; to get to the bottom of, to understand. Shackle of cable (UK RN, old): 12½ fathoms. Length of a section of (anchor) chain. (Used until 1949). Shot or shackle of cable: 15 fathoms. Length of a section of (anchor) chain between joining shackles or swivels. Scope of cable: The length of (anchor) cable paid-out. Measured by counting shackles. Approx 5 times depth of water, depending on conditions. Cable (UK RN and Germany): 0.1 nautical mile. Approx 101 fathoms. Metric Cable (France and Spain): 200 metres. Approx. 109 fathoms. Cable (USA): |
Which kind of entertainer often makes his entrance to Julius Fucik’s Opus 68 March? | dpql_5381 | clown | Fučík - Entry of the Gladiators midi file for Saxophone (midi) - 8notes.com 25 September 1916 The Artist: Julius Fucik was a Czech composer and conductor of military bands. Today his marches are still played as patriotic music in the Czech Republic. However, his worldwide reputation rests on one work: his Opus 68 march, the Entrance of the Gladiators (Vjezd gladiatoru), which is universally recognized, often under the title Thunder and Blazes, as one of the most popular theme tunes for circus clowns. Composed: 1897 Info: "Entrance of the Gladiators" or "Entry of the Gladiators" (Czech: Vjezd gladiátorů, German: Einzug der Gladiatoren) is a military march composed in 1897 by the Czech composer Julius Fučík. He originally titled it "Grande Marche Chromatique," reflecting the use of chromatic scales throughout the piece, but changed the title based on his personal interest in the Roman Empire. In 1910 Canadian composer Louis-Philippe Laurendeau arranged "Entrance of the Gladiators" for a small band under the title "Thunder and Blazes", and sold this version throughout North America. It was during this period that the song gained lasting popularity as a screamer march for circuses, often used to introduce clowns. Today it is known mainly by this association, even though the title and composer are relatively obscure. Laurendeau's version was also transcribed for fairground organs. Score Key: Fučík - Entry of the Gladiators sheet music for Saxophone (pdf) - 8notes.com 25 September 1916 The Artist: Julius Fucik was a Czech composer and conductor of military bands. Today his marches are still played as patriotic music in the Czech Republic. However, his worldwide reputation rests on one work: his Opus 68 march, the Entrance of the Gladiators (Vjezd gladiatoru), which is universally recognized, often under the title Thunder and Blazes, as one of the most popular theme tunes for circus clowns. Composed: 1897 Info: "Entrance of the Gladiators" or "Entry of the Gladiators" (Czech: Vjezd gladiátorů, German: Einzug der Gladiatoren) is a military march composed in 1897 by the Czech composer Julius Fučík. He originally titled it "Grande Marche Chromatique," reflecting the use of chromatic scales throughout the piece, but changed the title based on his personal interest in the Roman Empire. In 1910 Canadian composer Louis-Philippe Laurendeau arranged "Entrance of the Gladiators" for a small band under the title "Thunder and Blazes", and sold this version throughout North America. It was during this period that the song gained lasting popularity as a screamer march for circuses, often used to introduce clowns. Today it is known mainly by this association, even though the title and composer are relatively obscure. Laurendeau's version was also transcribed for fairground organs. Score Key: |
What is a baby cod called? | dpql_5390 | codling | WHAT DO YOU CALL A BABY COD? What do you call a baby cod? Answer: codling, hake, sprag, sprat A baby cod is called a codling, hake, sprag, sprat. Cod is the common name for the genus Gadus of demersal fishes, belonging to the family Gadidae. Cod is also used as part of the commons name for a number of other fishes, and there are species suggested to belong to genus Gadus that are not called cod (the Alaska pollock). |
The first what was drilled by a group of Monks in a certain French province in 1126? | dpql_5493 | artesian well | What is an Artesian Well? - Dales Water Contact What is an Artesian Well? When researching a borehole for your property or business you might have come across the term Artesian Well, but what does it actually mean and how is it different? Firstly, artesian groundwater is the same as any other type of groundwater the only difference is how it gets to the surface. An artesian well is simply a well that doesn’t require a pump to bring water to the surface; this occurs when there is enough pressure in the aquifer. The pressure forces the water to the surface without any sort of assistance. A Free Flowing Artesian Borehole An aquifer is a geologic layer of permeable and porous rock such as sandstone or limestone and that provides the water source for the artesian well. The aquifer absorbs and stores water and in an artesian well the porous stone is sandwiched between a top and bottom layer of impermeable rock such as shale or clay. This causes positive pressure. Video of an Artesian Well The video below is an example of a free flowing artesian head borehole. Here one of our drilling rigs has tapped into the aquifer and the pressure is causing the water to escape at around 80m3 per hour. <embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=65367964" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300"></embed> When an artesian well is drilled the pressure is relieved and the water is able to find a path to open air, in many cases the pressure is high enough to bring the water all the way to the surface and that’s known as a flowing artesian well. Natural springs also form in this exact same way when a gap is formed in the impermeable rock e.g. by an earthquake and releases the pressure, allowing the water to flow up. In some cases if the pressure is high it will form a fountain called a geyser. Where did Artesian Wells Originate? The first Artesian well on record was drilled in 1126 by a group of Monks in the French province of Artois, hence the name Artesian well. Back then they didn’t have the luxury of a fully operation drilling rig like we use today and the aquifer was reached by brute force and a sharp rod known as a bore. The percussive drilling technique they used eventually broke through the rock and the water rose to the surface. Because it had seeped through many layers of porous rock in the aquifer many of the contaminants had been filtered out, providing a much safer and cleaner form of drinking water when compared with surface or river water. |
The 1934 film ‘Wild Boy’ was based on whose life story? | dpql_5522 | mick miller | Mick The Miller Mick The Miller Mick The Miller is the most famous greyhound of all time. He was born in 1926 in the village of Killeigh, County Offaly, Ireland at Millbrook House, the home of parish curate, Fr Martin Brophy . When he was born Mick was the runt of the litter but Michael Greene, who worked for Fr Brophy, singled the little pup out as a future champion and insisted that he be allowed to rear him. With constant attention and regular exercise Mick The Miller developed into a racing machine. His first forays were on local coursing fields where he had some success but he showed his real talent on the track where he won 15 of his first 20 races. In 1929 Fr Brophy decided to try Mick in English Greyhound Derby at White City, London. On his first trial-run, Mick equalled the track record. Then, in his first heat, he broke the world record, becoming the first greyhound ever to run 525 yards in under 30 seconds. Fr Brophy was inundated with offers and sold him to Albert Williams. Mick went on to win the 1929 Derby. Within a year he had changed hands again to Arundel H Kempton and won the Derby for a second time. Over the course of his English career he won 36 of his 48 races, including the Derby (twice), the St Leger, the Cesarewitch, and the Welsh Derby . He set six new world records and two new track records. He was the first greyhound to win 19 races in a row. Several of his records went unbroken for over 40 years. He won, in total, almost �10,000 in prizemoney. But he also became the poster-dog for greyhound racing. He was a celebrity on a par with any sports person, muscisian or moviestar. The more famous he became, the more he attracted people to greyhound racing. Thousands thronged to watch him, providing a huge boost to the sport. It is said that he actually saved the sport of greyhound racing. After retirement to stud his popularity continued. He starred in the film Wild Boy (based on his life-story) in 1934 which was shown in cinemas all across the UK. He was in huge demand on the celebrity circuit, opening shops, attending big races and even rubbing shoulder with royalty (such as the King and Queen) at charity events. When he died in 1939 aged 12, his owner donated his body to the British Natural History Museum in London. And Mick`s fame has continued ever since. In 1981 he was inducted into the American Hall of Fame (International Section). In 1990 English author Michael Tanner published a book, Mick The Miller - Sporting Icon Of the Depression. And in 2011 the people of Killeigh erected a monument on the village green to honour their most famous son. Mick The Miller is not just the most famous greyhound of all time but one of the most loved dogs that has ever lived. |
Abyssinian, British Longhair and German Rex are all breeds of what? | dpql_5541 | cats | Buy Abyssinian Cat Breed Gifts, Abyssinian T Shirts, Abyssinian Books, Calendars, and Home Decor. Shopping Categories for Abyssinian Merchandise All profits from Abyssinian gifts, go toward helping animal causes and maintaining the website. Sorry we do not have any Abyssinian gifts at this time. Please check back soon as we are adding new items daily. More Abyssinian Pages to Check Out: Buy German Rex Cat Breed Gifts, German Rex T Shirts, German Rex Books, Calendars, and Home Decor. Shopping Categories for German Rex Merchandise All profits from German Rex gifts, go toward helping animal causes and maintaining the website. Sorry we do not have any German Rex gifts at this time. Please check back soon as we are adding new items daily. More German Rex Pages to Check Out: Kittens for adoption : Kitten and cat classifieds / German Rex This space is reserved for cat rescue websites and non-profit cat organizations. If you wish to add your website here, Contact us Catteries & cat breeders Publish for free your cat and kitten cat ads. If you wish to become a partner, Contact us You are free to add a link to your website, if you have a blog about your cattery, if you have a cat breeder web site, a cat non-profit organization, or simply if you are a cat fan ! |
Which car company currently sponsors the Kennington Oval? | dpql_5580 | kia | Contact Kia Oval | Surrey CCC Events LONDON SE11 5SS Where are we? The Kia Oval is easily accessible by car, train, bus and tube, from the West End, the City and all South East Counties. Click below. GETTING TO THE KIA OVAL Nearby Accommodation Please use the button below to view a range of nearby hotels that are suitable for your visit to the Kia Oval. NEARBY ACCOMMODATION @SurreyPigeon Have a lovely Christmas to you too! See you for another huge summer of cricket! #2017 The events office will be closed from 11.30am today until Tuesday 3rd January. Have a great Christmas and New Year! https://t.co/akI8ocAD6b Last minute Christmas gift? 2017 Roof Terrace hospitality from £99+VAT per person. Book online now!… https://t.co/IWYabVixPo The Kia Oval Cricket Ground London | Nearby hotels, shops and restaurants | LondonTown.com Images Though it does not have quite the same kudos as Lord's , The Kia Oval (known so because of a sponsorship deal, but usually referred to simply as The Oval) is in many ways just as pleasant to watch a day's cricket. Test matches against the West Indies and teams from the Indian subcontinent are particularly atmospheric, with south London's large Caribean and Asian populations turning out in force to support their heroes. The Oval is often the venue of the last Test match of the English summer and has played host to many famous finishes to a series, not least England's historic final day Ashes win in 2005. It is also the home of Surrey County Cricket Club and supports a busy programme of fixtures throughout the summer. Believe it or not, but The Oval was first a football ground before giving away to cricket - and the first ever FA Cup Final was played there back in 1872. As such, The Oval is one of two sports ground (Bramall Lane in Sheffield being the other) to have staged both England Football and Cricket internationals, as well as FA Cup Finals. The 23,500-capacity stadium also holds an exhibition match for Australian Rules Football in October each year - and in 2005 drew a record Aussie Rules crowd of 18,884. � |
Which TV series was about a quartet of students at Scumbag college? | dpql_5592 | young ones | The Young Ones - BBC2 Sitcom - British Comedy Guide Paul Jackson The Young Ones are misfit, house-sharing students at Scumbag College - Neil the hippie, Rick the "right-on" leftist anarchist, Vyvyan Basterd the punk medical student, and Mike The-Cool-Person. Only Mike attracts any respect: Vyvyan and Rick loathe each other, and all three look down on Neil, who acts as the unappreciated mother of the house. Their dysfunctional relationships with each other, lack of money, squalid surroundings, reluctance to attend any lectures and violent landlord Mr Balowski regularly combine to create anarchy in and around the house, even - or perhaps especially - when they're all deathly bored. |
In “Open All hours” which actress delivered the milk? | dpql_5598 | barbara flynn | Open All Hours Cast | List of All Open All Hours Actors and Actresses Open All Hours Cast List 6.5k views 8 items tags f t p @ Open All Hours cast list, including photos of the actors when available. This list includes all of the Open All Hours main actors and actresses , so if they are an integral part of the show you'll find them below. You can various bits of trivia about these Open All Hours stars, such as where the actor was born and what their year of birth is. This cast list of actors from Open All Hours focuses primarily on the main characters, but there may be a few actors who played smaller roles on Open All Hours that are on here as well. This list features items like David Jason Barbara Flynn , and many more. If you are wondering, "Who are the actors from Open All Hours?" or "Who starred on Open All Hours?" then this list will help you answer those questions. In most cases you can click on the names of these popular Open All Hours actors and actresses to find out more information about them. If you're looking for a particular Open All Hours actor or actress, then type their name into the "search" bar to find them directly. |
Who played the title role in “the Black Pirate”? | dpql_5622 | douglas fairbanks | SPARROWS / THE BLACK PIRATE | American Cinematheque Doug & Mary 90th Anniversary Double Feature! SPARROWS / THE BLACK PIRATE Presented by the American Cinematheque in association with the Mary Pickford Foundation and Rack Focus 90 years ago today, May 14, 1926, Sid Grauman held a double premiere of the latest films by two of his favorite stars - husband and wife, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. Mary Pickford's SPARROWS played first, followed by Douglas Fairbanks in THE BLACK PIRATE! It may well be the only time that a double premiere was ever held at the Egyptian Theatre or anywhere else! Tonight we will recreate Grauman's "Doug and Mary Premiere." First the audience will be moved to tears as Mary, but an adolescent herself, provides the mistreated orphans on a "baby farm," near a swamp infested with alligators, with some maternal care, while Doug swashbuckles on the high seas in the second feature! In keeping with tradition, Doug and May will NOT be in attendance. They wrote a letter to their fans that was published in the program to send regrets that they had to be away on the night of the premiere. These two archival prints will play with live accompaniment by Michael Mortilla. Pickford scholar and author (My First Time In Hollywood, Without Lying Down) Cari Beauchamp will introduce SPARROWS and Fairbanks biographer (The First King of Hollywood) Tracey Goessel will introduce THE BLACK PIRATE. Both speakers will sign books in the lobby before the films and at intermission. The original program for the evening details the Sid Grauman orchestrated prologues. In the spirit of the premiere night 90 years ago, we will present our version of "The Duel Dance of the Buccaneer Beauties" prior to THE BLACK PIRATE - and a few other live performance surprises! Special Ticket Price: $15 General, $13 Student/Senior, $11 Cinematheque Members. No Passes Accepted Pickford scholar Cari Beauchamp will introduce SPARROWS and Fairbanks biographer Tracey Goessel will introduce THE BLACK PIRATE. Archival Print! |
Which acts affected the ownership of almost 11,000 square miles of common land? | dpql_5627 | enclosure acts | What were the Enclosure Acts during the Industrial Revolution? - Quora Quora Written Aug 7, 2015 Britain used to be full of tracts of land that were considered "common" -- that is, they were not owned by anyone at all, but could be used by the local community for grazing and planting. You paid the local lord of the manor (not the same kind of lord as one in the House of Lords) for the use, and he had the right to say what was allowed on common land -- but generally, his powers over it were quite limited, and it was not his personal property. The Enclosure Acts were acts of Parliament that took away this common land and sold it to someone who wanted to own it outright. The money was divided up among the people who had formerly been entitled to use the land. However, this often did terrible damage to the local economy, as the new owner could charge much higher fees for using it than the old lord of the manor could. And if he wanted to keep people out of it entirely, they could lose their livelihoods -- no longer allowed to plant or graze animals there even if they were willing to pay. There are still quite a few pieces of Common land in the UK, although the vast majority was sold off by the Enclosure Acts. One of the most famous is Greenham Common, the site of an RAF base which was used by the United States for many years for nuclear weapons. Activists protested there for years and years. Although they were not allowed onto the base, it was not possible to exclude them from the common entirely, because it was by definition open to the public. They lived in tents just outside the base fence. |
The drink known as ‘Ice pick’ consists of cold tea, lemon juice, and which spirit? | dpql_5861 | vodka | Vodka Cocktail and Mixed Drink Recipe Collection Cocktail Recipes Vodka Cocktail Recipes Vodka is the best spirit to keep around at all times and it is the most popular base spirit for cocktails. With a only a few mixers and liqueurs you can make a variety of cocktails, each with their own distinct taste. This is a collection of vodka cocktail recipes listed with their main ingredients. Be sure to browse the subcategories directly below as well because within those you will find well-organized collections of some of the best, most popular, and easiest vodka cocktails and martinis that you an make. Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters Thanks, You're in! 10 Most Popular Alcohol Drinks 10 Most Popular Alcohol Drinks Do you like to get drunk? If your answer is yes, probably you are too familiar with drinks below.Lets check out 10 most popular alcohol drinks in the world. 10 – Absinthe Absinthe is one complex herbal liquor. Also, there are many different recipes for absinthe and each of these will make use of a different variety of herbs and their quantity. Absinthe 09 – Jager Its composition consists of alcohol, sugar cane, sugar beet, herbs and spices. In contrast to the composition, the beverages is said to have a sweet taste. JAGERMEISTER 08 – Wine Its composition is a fermented wine that has the alcohol content of between 8% – 15%. The marketing area almost covering the entire world. 07 – S*x On The Beach It is delicious and fruity vodka-based drink with the composition of vodka, peaches, orange juice and cranberry juice. 06 – White Russian It is a type of cocktail with a sweet taste that has a composition of vodka, coffee liquer usually Kahlua or Tia Maria, and also cream. 05 – Margarita It is the most common tequila-based cocktail.And made with tequila mixed with triple sec and lime or lemon juice, often served with salt on the rims. 04 – Tequila It is distilled beverages is made from agave plants. Named after the tequila because it is the tequila-producing region, which lies 65 kilometers northwest of Guadalajara, Mexico.Tequila usually served with salt and lime. 03 – Vodka & Orange It is one of the easiest alcohol drinks.Taste like fruit juice for heavy drinkers.Mix vodka and orange juice, vodka itself is one alcoholic drink with a fairly high level alcohol percentage, which is about 40%, which is made from fermented grain refined. 02 – Rum & Coke Rum distilled in the form of clear-colored liquid, and is usually saved for the experience of maturation in the barrel made of oak or other wood species. As soon as you mixed with some coke, it tastes like light coke for heavy drinkers. Rum & Coke 01 – Beer It is not surprise for anyone that beer is number one. Probably most of alcohol users, start with beer. Because it is easy to find beer in any market with cheapest prices for an alcohol drink. The basic ingredients of beer are water, malt, hops, and yeast. boy do i love my rum on the rocks with just a little water almostamom! A sex on the beach is not a “whiskey” cocktail. Is the author of this horrible list even old enough to drink?? Nyersike you have to be kidding me that hard ciders are not in the list… elcocotero ENGLISH MOFO DO YOU SPEAK IT? Magnus Thunderson rum and coke use to rule in the USA till coke changed from sugar to HFCS as it changed the taste and not in a good way |
What is added to Scotch to make a Whisky Mac? | dpql_5958 | ginger wine | The Whiskey Mac Recipe - SheKnows Recipes Directions Pre-chill a cocktail glass by placing it into the freezer for 5 minutes. Fill the chilled glass with ice cubes and then add the scotch and the ginger wine. Slowly stir the mixture for 20 seconds and then serve immediately. Whisky Mac recipe Whisky Mac recipe Scan me to take me with you serve in Pour both of the ingredients into a wine goblet with no ice. More comments A good choice posted by nickgardner @ 01:09PM, 12/13/06 One of my favourites. Try it with Stones Ginger wine - a solid choice. This is not a drink to break out the single Malt either - I like the J&B or Johnny Walker Black - makes a good drink. Also for a variation Courvoisier and Stones makes a good choice as well. Nice posted by Mr V Shah @ 07:46PM, 4/02/07 Great on a brisk morning walk in the country. Winter warmer posted by JMSmith @ 04:14AM, 9/05/07 I'd say go for a nice brisk walk, and then light the fire and pour a large whisky mac, sit in the arm-chair, put on some music and drift away. I'd go for Crabbie's above Stones as Crabbie's is 'rougher' and has more of a ginger punch. 50/50 in mixing terms, and a nice single malt can't be beaten - the peatier the better. Lagavulin (if that's how its spelled). most popular drinks in this category... |
What is the collective noun for frogs? | dpql_5970 | army | List of collective nouns for frogs frogs - collective nouns for frogs army What is a group of frogs called? What is a group of frogs called? Collective Noun for Frogs The collective noun for frogs is the word you would use to describe a group of frogs. We have identified the following word(s) that you could call a group of frogs: army colony knot Used in a sentence, you could say "Look at the army of frogs", where "army" is the collective noun that means group. As you can see, you simply substitute the word "group" with one of the collective nouns on our list above when describing a group of frogs. Did You Know?: Collective Nouns for Reptiles and Amphibians Collective Nouns for Reptiles and Amphibians Published Saturday, October 14, 2006 A Collective noun is a noun (a word or term) that is singular in form but is used to define (refer) a group of people, animals, objects or concepts. Thus, it is a noun representing a group as a unit. So what is the difference between a reptile and an amphibian? Reptiles are any air-breathing cold-blooded (uses the heat of the sun to keep its blood warm) egg-laying vertebrate with an outer covering of scales or plates and a bony skeleton which, crawls or moves on its belly. On the other hand, an amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrate that spend some time on land but must breed and develop into an adult in water. In other words , they are a cold-blooded animal with an aquatic larval stage and a terrestrial adult stage where the aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult form. Thus, they are an intermediate form between fishes and reptiles (e.g. frogs & toads). Below you will find a short list for the collective nouns for reptiles and amphibians. Axolotls: A harem of axolotls Cobras: A quiver of cobras Crocodiles: A bask of crocodiles (congregation, float, nest) Dinosaurs: A herd of dinosaurs (pack) Dragons: A flight of dragons (weyr, wing) Frogs: An army of frogs (colony, knot) Iguanas: A mess of iguanas Monitors: A bank of monitors Rattlesnakes: A rhumba of rattlesnakes Snakes: A den of snakes (bed, knot, nest, pit, slither) Toads: A knot of toads (knob, nest) Turtles: A bale of turtles (dule, nest, turn) Vipers: A nest of vipers (generation) Related Articles: |
Who was the second woman elected to the House of Commons? | dpql_5984 | nancy astor | Women in the House of Commons - UK Parliament Women and the Lords Women in the House of Commons In 1918 some women over the age of 30 got the vote. It was also the year that, a separate law was passed - the Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act - which allowed women to stand as candidates and be elected as MPs. The following year the first woman MP took her seat in the House of Commons. The first woman MP The first woman to be elected to the Commons was Constance Markievicz, in the general election of 1918. However as a member of Sinn Fein, she did not take her seat. The first women to take her seat was Nancy Astor (Viscountess Astor), after a by-election in December 1919. She was elected as a Conservative for the Plymouth Sutton constituency after her husband, Waldorf Astor, the former MP, was elevated to the peerage. She held the seat until she stood down in 1945. Although she had never been involved in campaigns for women’s suffrage, she was a great supporter of the women’s movement once in Parliament. Her husband also worked to promote the admission of women to the House of Lords during the 1920s. Women in Parliament and Government - Commons Library briefing - UK Parliament Women in Parliament and Government Women in Parliament and Government House of Commons Library Women in Parliament and Government Published Tuesday, December 13, 2016 191 women MPs were elected at the 2015 General Election, 29% of all MPs and a record high. Prior to 1987 women had never been more than 5% of MPs. 455 women have been elected to the Commons since 1918, equal to the current number of male MPs. This briefing sets out key statistics for women in Parliament and other elected bodies in the UK. Parliament 191 women MPs were elected at the 2015 General Election, 29% of all MPs and a record high. 211 women, 26%, are Members of the House of Lords. Devolved Legislatures Just over one-third (35%) of members in the Scottish Parliament are women, compared to just over two-fifths (42%) of members of National Assembly for Wales and 28% of Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly. UK MEPs Following the 2014 European Parliament elections, women are 40% of UK MEPs. Local Government councillors 32% of local authority councillors in England are women, as of 2013. In Scotland, 24% of councillors are women. Women hold 26% of council seats in Wales. In Northern Ireland 25% of councillors are women. Women MPs since 1918 Since 1918, 455 women have been elected as Members of the House of Commons. In 1918 Constance Markievicz became the first women to be elected as an MP though, elected for Sinn Féin, she did not take her seat. Nancy Astor was the first women to take a seat in the House of Commons, in 1919. The total number of women to have been elected to the House since 1918 is now equal to the number of men, 455 elected in the current Parliament. Women ministers Currently there are eight women in the Cabinet (including the Prime Minister) which is 35% of 23 Cabinet posts. Margaret Bondfield was the first ever woman appointed to Cabinet, in 1929; Margaret Thatcher became the UK’s first woman Prime Minister in 1979, and Theresa May the second in 2016. Commons Briefing papers SN01250 Authors: Richard Keen; Richard Cracknell; Vyara Apostolova |
Which liqueur keeps Aunt Mary awake? | dpql_6024 | tia maria | Tia Maria: Coffee Liqueur | Tia Maria Coffee lovers unite The coffee cocktail revolution starts here. Join us. We're on a mission to bring you coffee cocktails like you’ve never tasted before. With our unique flavour, created by our master blenders using premium Arabica coffee beans, there’s no other liqueur that makes coffee cocktails like Tia Maria. Let’s grind. The daily grind |
Sellers described which London suburb as 'the gateway to the south'? | dpql_6042 | balham | Yuppie village Balham 'really is gateway to the south' as buyers eclipse sellers | London Evening Standard Yuppie village Balham 'really is gateway to the south' as buyers eclipse sellers Friday 12 July 2013 09:03 BST Click to follow The Evening Standard Eight bedrooms: this home in Bedford Hill, Balham, is on sale for £2.48m The suburb once dubbed “the ugliest and most abominable” in London has blossomed into its most sought-after yuppie village, it was claimed today. More buyers are looking to find homes in Balham — famously lampooned by Peter Sellers as “Gateway to the South” — than any other part of London, according to research by estate agents. They found there were 46 registered buyers to every property in the SW12 postcode, compared with a London-wide average of 19 to 1 and a national figure of eight to one. Agents said Balham’s reputation as a “poor man’s Clapham” meant prices can be up to a third lower than its neighbour — although the gap is closing — making it attractive to young househunters. A flurry of bar and restaurant openings — including, this summer, the latest outpost of “cult status” pizzeria Franco Manca — has allowed it to throw off its “dull suburbia” image. It hosts a thriving annual comedy festival, taking place this week at The Bedford. Paul Smith, chief executive of estate agency haart, which carried out the research, said: “Balham may have been derided by Peter Sellers but is now being mooted as a kind of new Notting Hill — the hip south-of-the-river enclave. Residents were inclined to call it South Clapham, but now Balham speaks up for itself.” In 1958 it was the butt of spoof travel documentary “Balham: Gateway To The South”, with Sellers making ludicrously exaggerated claims about its attractions. In 1904 Swallows and Amazons author Arthur Ransome, who grew up there, described it as “the ugliest and most abominable of London’s unpleasing suburbs”. It is still to draw a celebrity crowd — the best known resident is comedian and presenter Arthur Smith. But Sam Harrison, co-owner with Rick Stein of Harrison’s restaurants in Bedford Hill, said he had seen huge changes since opening in 2007. Most symbolic has been the arrival of Waitrose and the increased availability of black cabs: “When I was first looking at the area I got a taxi back to Chiswick and the cabbie said he never used to bother working Balham before. Now I like to think it’s becoming a bit of a destination in its own right.” Prices of flats have roughly doubled over the past decade, with the cost of a one-bedroom property now £250,000- £300,000. Toby Turnage, of the local branch of estate agency Douglas & Gordon, said: “I remember coming here for the first time 10 years ago and while it didn’t exactly feel unsafe it really didn’t feel particularly nice either. “It doesn’t have that stigma it used to. Five-bedroom family houses in the Nightingale Triangle go for £1.2 or £1.3 million and the market is up six or seven per cent since the start of the year. There are lots of young professionals looking to upsize from flat to house, or with about to start a bigger family.” More about: |
Wakefield, Morley and Rothwell in Yorkshire are the three corners of which triangle? | dpql_6046 | rhubarb | From garden to plate, rhubarb crumble biscuits From garden to plate, rhubarb crumble biscuits August 1, 2016 by admin Leave a Comment It’s great to eat local, and you can’t get much more local than the garden. My own endeavours at horticulture have proved decidedly lacklustre. However, I’m lucky to live where I do. Local gardeners, and poultry keepers, provide a great supply of really local produce. Those hand-made For Sale signs that spring up on footpaths and in front gardens in the summer always draw me in for further investigation. This week, on route to Boy’s tennis camp in Purton, we bagged ourselves a bargain; a giant marrow and a handful of rhubarb for less than a pound. I wasn’t sure about the marrow, but the rhubarb suggested numerous possibilities for a sweet and comforting dessert; a stalwart crumble, mixed with almonds and berries, encased in buttery puff pastry and topped with lashings of ice-cream, or a minimalist scoop of vibrant sorbet. There are two types of rhubarb; natural outdoor rhubarb and the forced variety. My purchase, of course, was the free-range, home-grown variety. Garden rhubarb heralds the start of spring. Its season stretches through the warmer months, with a tendency to become coarser in late summer. Forced rhubarb, on the other hand, is available from January onwards. It comes in time for all those comforting crumbles and compotes, a harbinger of warmth and the longer days ahead. Forced rhubarb is grown in the dark. Reportedly harvested by candle-light to keep it tender, it has yellow leaves and fucshia pink stems. It is often grown in the so-called Rhubarb Triangle in Yorkshire, a nine square mile area between Wakefield, Morley and Rothwell. Its stems have to be removed from the root by hand, a labour intensive process. A combination of factors which explains why Waitrose rhubarb (£2.60 for three stems) costs eight times as much as my humble purchase. We wanted something slightly more adventurous than crumble with our Purton rhubarb. I’ve recently been working my way through Miranda Gore-Browne’s Biscuit, and her recipe for rhubarb crumble biscuits had the added benefit of providing something for the following day’s lunchbox as well. Ingredients For the base 115 g unsalted butter 115 g demerara sugar, or palm sugar (this is what I use, for its lower GI) 1 large egg (or two small bantams’ eggs) 180 g plain flour 1 tsp orange zest Method Preheat the oven to 180 degrees/ gas mark 4. Line two baking trays with well-greased baking paper. (I usually liberally brush with olive oil). Cream together the butter and sugar. Then beat in the egg. Add the flour, bicarbonate, zest and vanilla essence and combine well. Fold the rhubarb into the mixture. Mould into a dough (use floured hands, although this bit can be messy). Put 10-12 dollops of the mixture at least 3cm apart onto the trays. Bake for 10 minutes. In the meantime, make the crumble topping by rubbing the butter into the flour making breadcrumbs (just as you would with a regular crumble). Then add the sugar and zest. Take the biscuits out of the oven. Smooth them down gently with a palette knife, then sprinkle the crumble mix over the top of each biscuit and return to the oven for a further five minutes or until golden round the edges. Remove from the oven. Allow the biscuits to cool a little if you like, but these are best served warm. Pair with some soft fruit and icecream, yoghurt or crème anglaise. For more inspiration on how to use rhubarb, why not visit Great British Chefs . |
Winston Smith spends most of 1984 trying to learn the lines to which song? | dpql_6047 | oranges and lemons | SparkNotes: 1984: Book One: Chapters VII–VIII Book One: Chapters VII–VIII → Book One: Chapters IV–VI Book One: Chapters VII–VIII, page 2 page 1 of 2 Summary: Chapter VII Winston writes in his diary that any hope for revolution against the Party must come from the proles. He believes that the Party cannot be destroyed from within, and that even the Brotherhood, a legendary revolutionary group, lacks the wherewithal to defeat the mighty Thought Police. The proles, on the other hand make up eighty-five percent of the population of Oceania, and could easily muster the strength and manpower to overcome the Police. However, the proles lead brutish, ignorant, animalistic lives, and lack both the energy and interest to revolt; most of them do not even understand that the Party is oppressing them. Winston looks through a children’s history book to get a feeling for what has really happened in the world. The Party claims to have built ideal cities, but London, where Winston lives, is a wreck: the electricity seldom works, buildings decay, and people live in poverty and fear. Lacking a reliable official record, Winston does not know what to think about the past. The Party’s claims that it has increased the literacy rate, reduced the infant mortality rate, and given everyone better food and shelter could all be fantasy. Winston suspects that these claims are untrue, but he has no way to know for sure, since history has been written entirely by the Party. In the end the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it. (See Important Quotations Explained ) Winston remembers an occasion when he caught the Party in a lie. In the mid-1960s, a cultural backlash caused the original leaders of the Revolution to be arrested. One day, Winston saw a few of these deposed leaders sitting at the Chestnut Tree Café, a gathering place for out-of-favor Party members. A song played—“Under the spreading chestnut tree / I sold you and you sold me”—and one of the Party members, Rutherford, began to weep. Winston never forgot the incident, and one day came upon a photograph that proved that the Party members had been in New York at the time that they were allegedly committing treason in Eurasia. Terrified, Winston destroyed the photograph, but it remains embedded in his memory as a concrete example of Party dishonesty. Winston thinks of his writing in his diary as a kind of letter to O’Brien. Though Winston knows almost nothing about O’Brien beyond his name, he is sure that he detects a strain of independence and rebellion in him, a consciousness of oppression similar to Winston’s own. Thinking about the Party’s control of every record of the truth, Winston realizes that the Party requires its members to deny the evidence of their eyes and ears. He believes that true freedom lies in the ability to interpret reality as one perceives it, to be able to say “2 + 2 = 4.” Summary: Chapter VIII (See Important Quotations Explained ) Winston goes for a walk through the prole district, and envies the simple lives of the common people. He enters a pub where he sees an old man—a possible link to the past. He talks to the old man and tries to ascertain whether, in the days before the Party, people were really exploited by bloated capitalists, as the Party records claim. The old man’s memory is too vague to provide an answer. Winston laments that the past has been left to the proles, who will inevitably forget it. Winston walks to the secondhand store in which he bought the diary and buys a clear glass paperweight with a pink coral center from Mr. Charrington, the proprietor. Mr. Charrington takes him upstairs to a private room with no telescreen, where a print of St. Clement’s Church looks down from the wall, evoking the old rhyme: “Oranges and lemons, say the bells of St. Clement’s / You owe me three farthings, say the bells of St. Martin’s.” 1 |
Which TV series was set in a telephone exchange in Derby? | dpql_6067 | hello girls | The Hello Girls (TV Series 1996–1998) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error "The Hello Girls" is a "dramedy" about a group of mostly young women working as telephone operators in the city of Derby UK... See full synopsis » Stars: Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. 7 June 2016 5:28 AM, -08:00 | Variety - TV News Around The Web a list of 91 titles created 30 Oct 2012 a list of 488 titles created 14 Feb 2014 Title: The Hello Girls (1996–1998) 8.5/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? Edit Storyline "The Hello Girls" is a "dramedy" about a group of mostly young women working as telephone operators in the city of Derby UK... See full synopsis » 5 September 1996 (UK) See more » Company Credits (South Australia) – See all my reviews The Hello Girls is an excellent drama series (please note it is not meant to be a comedy!) which brings to life the late 1950's in England. The music and the fashions set the mood perfectly and bring back wonderful memories for anyone who was in England at that time (my mum loves it). Each part has been cast to perfection and it is a series I can watch over and over again. The second series continued the excellence by introducing new characters and a particularly good storyline for Sylvia. Enjoy it for what it is, a program which doesn't require swearing, innuendo or jumping camera work to get the stories across. A family program of the old fashioned kind. 3 of 3 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes |
Which Derbyshire railway station has the three-letter code CMF? | dpql_6093 | cromford | Cromford Railway Station Map and Location Information Station Three Letter Code: CMF Address: Cromford station, Lea Road, Cromford, Derbyshire, DE4 5JJ cromford railway station : definition of cromford railway station and synonyms of cromford railway station (English) 6 External links Description The now unstaffed station is served by East Midlands Trains , who operate the service from Nottingham to Matlock (via Derby). For journeys beginning at Cromford, the full range of tickets for travel for any destination in the country are purchased from the guard on the train at no extra cost. Journey time to Derby is approximately 26 minutes. During service disruption, buses will pick up or set down on the A6 main road. Services are approximately hourly, Monday to Saturday, following service improvements in December 2009. The station, and, in particular, the old Waiting Room, was the setting for the cover artwork of Oasis ' single " Some Might Say ". Services Services are formed using diesel multiple units of Classes 153 , 156 or 158 trains. Preceding station Matlock Bath History Originally known as "Cromford Bridge", it was opened by the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway in 1849. [1] This is one of the few stations on the line that has been preserved and is a Grade 2 listed building . It is said to have been designed by G.H.Stokes, son-in-law of Joseph Paxton . It is believed that Stokes also designed Station House (built in 1855), the extremely ornate former Station Master's residence opposite the station on the side of the hill as well as the ornate villa style waiting room, on what was the 'up' platform. According to English Heritage , [2] this is the original station building. The present station building on the opposite (down) platform was added by the Midland Railway at a later date Willersley Tunnel, 764 yards (699 m) long is immediately north of the station. Following many years of neglect and decline, a long lease on the main station building was purchased by the Arkwright Society , and the building has been restored and improved, re-opening as office space in May 2009. Station House, of which the old Waiting Room is a part, is now self-contained holiday accommodation. [3] In the year 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2010 journeys from the station had increased by 16.88%. [4] Incidents 2009 murder In September 2009, the station was the site of the motiveless murder of a taxi driver, Stuart Ludlam, by gun fanatic, Colin Cheetham., [5] [6] References |
In which national park does the annual Green Man festival take place? | dpql_6124 | brecon beacons | Green Man Festival | VisitBritain Green Man Festival Deep in the heart of Wales’ gorgeous Brecon Beacons National Park, Green Man festival is a three-day music event which always boasts an eclectic lineup. More intimate than major alternatives like Glastonbury, this is the place to go for indie, rock, folk and electro acts among lush natural beauty. Green Man Festival 2017 in Crickhowell, United Kingdom | Everfest Glanusk Estate in the Brecon Beacons|Glanusk Park Crickhowell, United Kingdom Everfest's Take Green Man Festival is annual music festival taking place on the picturesque grounds of Glanusk Park in Wales. The festival not only hosts a variety of live music performances, but also features events covering a variety of artistic media such as literature, film, comedy, theater and poetry. Every moment of the festival has its own soundtrack; whether one is enjoying a cozy bonfire or catching a theatrical performance, music is the lifeblood of the event. The festival welcomes spellbinding musicians ranging from beloved local acts to international rockstars. Previous lineups have featured such renowned musicians as Neutral Milk Hotel, Kings of Convenience, Feist, Fleet Foxes, The Flaming Lips, Animal Collective, Bon Iver, Joanna Newsom, Tune-Yards and many others. This festival page has not been verified. If you are the organizer, verify it here. From The Festival Festivals - Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales Festivals RT @alynwallace: #ISS passing over #Penyfan #BreconBeacons. Not the first method of flying over them for @astro_timpeake https://t.co/2iv8c… @BreconBeaconsNP 285 days ago Shopping Festivals in the Brecon Beacons National Park Our annual festivals celebrate our very best walking, food, drink, arts, music and entertainment the National Park has to offer. We like nothing better than a good get-together, and all are welcome. Come and join us! MARCH Crickhowell is home to one of Wales’ best-known walking festivals. Taking place over ten days in early March, it features a great variety of guided walks plus talks from eminent guests and a twmpath, a traditional Welsh ceilidh-style knees-up. MAY Founded in 2013, this active gathering will have you exploring the countryside around Talgarth and learning something new about the landscape. MAY www.hayfestival.com Hay-on-Wye is rightly famous for this superb event which celebrates contemporary literature and intelligent discussion. The concept may be unashamedly highbrow, but the festival definitely has a fun side, with plenty of humourists in attendance, tasty food on offer and lively musical events at fringe venues. The formula has proved so successful, it’s spread from Hay to places as far-flung as Lebanon, Mexico and the Maldives. JUNE www.breconbeacons.org/food-festivals This one-day gourmet gathering is well worth a visit. It’s limited to a relatively small number of local food, cider and whisky producers to ensure the quality is the best, and there’s entertainment from local brass bands, male voice choirs and folk musicians. AUGUST www.breconjazz.com www.breconfringe.co.uk If you like listening to mellow jazz in relaxed surroundings, you’ll love the Brecon Jazz Festival. Over the years, greats such as George Melly, Humphrey Lyttleton, Cleo Laine, Van Morrison, Amy Winehouse, Courtney Pine and Jools Holland have performed here. It’s flanked by the Brecon Fringe Festival, which brings together masses of musicians for gigs and family events in over 30 venues in and around Brecon. Take it away! AUGUST www.greenman.net A fantastic four-day event in a beautiful, rural setting. From humble beginnings, it has grown to become the biggest music festival in Wales. Recent headliners include Mogwai, Van Morrison and Band of Horses, and acts who have taken part in the past include Mumford and Sons, Billy Bragg, Jarvis Cocker and Spiritualized. Good food, art installations and bonfires set the scene. AUGUST |
By area, which is largest landlocked state in the USA? | dpql_6130 | montana | Montana State Map World Map / US Map / 50 States / Montana Map / Montana State Map Montana State Map Montana is a state located in the northwestern United States. The state was named for the Spanish word for mountain, Montana, because of the Rocky and Bitterroot Mountains that run through it. Search For US ZIP Codes Or Find the place Disclaimer Close Disclaimer : All efforts have been made to make this image accurate. However Compare Infobase Limited,its directors and employees do not own any responsibility for the correctness or authenticity of the same. $12.00 About the Montana State Montana is the fourth largest state in the United States, and the largest landlocked state in the country, with an area of 147,042 square miles (381,154 square kilometers). With a total population of just under one million people, Montana ranks as the seventh least populous state in the country, and has the third lowest population density. Known for its scenic landscapes Montana is home to Glacier National Park, Little Bighorn Battlefield, and part of Yellowstone National Park. Only one of Montana's cities has a population greater than 100,000, and that's the capital in Billings. The other cities with a sizeable population are Missoula and Great Falls, along with metropolitan areas Bozeman, Butte, Helena and Kalispell. ACOD~20120926 |
The EU's student exchange programme is named for which Dutch, Renaissance figure? | dpql_6206 | erasmus of rotterdam | Erasmus - definition of Erasmus by The Free Dictionary Erasmus - definition of Erasmus by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Erasmus E·ras·mus (ĭ-răz′məs), Desiderius 1466?-1536. Dutch Renaissance scholar and Roman Catholic theologian who sought to revive classical texts from antiquity, restore simple Christian faith based on Scripture, and eradicate the improprieties of the medieval Church. His works include The Praise of Folly (1509) and On Free Will (1524), a challenge to Luther's views. Erasmus (ɪˈræzməs) n (Biography) Desiderius (ˌdɛzɪˈdɪərɪəs), real name Gerhard Gerhards. ?1466–1536, Dutch humanist, the leading scholar of the Renaissance in northern Europe. He published the first Greek edition of the New Testament in 1516; his other works include the satirical Encomium Moriae (1509); Colloquia (1519), a series of dialogues; and an attack on the theology of Luther, De Libero Arbitrio (1524) E•ras•mus |
Which number in Pennsylvania Avenue is The White House? | dpql_6249 | 1600 | Write or Call the White House | whitehouse.gov Latest News Read the latest blog posts from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Share-Worthy Check out the most popular infographics and videos Photos View the photo of the day and other galleries Video Gallery Watch behind-the-scenes videos and more Live Events Tune in to White House events and statements as they happen Music & Arts Performances See the lineup of artists and performers at the White House From the Press Office 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006 | Zillow This property is hidden from your search results. Unhide 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006 3 beds 35 baths 55,000 sqft Edit Edit home facts for a more accurate Zestimate. Off Market See current rates This home is not currently listed for sale or rent on Zillow. A Zestimate® home valuation is Zillow's estimated market value. It is not an appraisal. Use it as a starting point to determine a home's value. Learn more A Rent Zestimate® is Zillow's estimated monthly rental price, computed using a proprietary formula. It is a starting point in determining the monthly rental price for a specific property. Edit Home to every American president except George Washington - who chose the site - the White House is rich in history and tradition. Known as "The People's House", the complex is made up of the Executive Residence flanked by colonnades that connect to the West Wing and East Wing. The six-story Executive Residence serves as the president's living quarters and entertaining area. Notable rooms include the Diplomatic Reception Room where President Franklin D. Roosevelt held fireside chats, Lincoln Bedroom that was once the namesake's office, East Room which hosts large ceremonies and State Dining Room for formal dinners. The impressive kitchen is equipped to serve dinner for up to 140 guests and hors d'oeuvres to over 1,000. The First Family enjoys the top two floors as its private living area. These floors are altered to accommodate the needs of each new president. In addition to many bedrooms, you'll find a sun room, music room, game room and gym. Also within the house is a library, a doctor's office, flower and carpenter shops, and a bowling alley. Head to the East Wing, past the 40-seat Family Theater to the offices of the First Lady, the White House social secretary and correspondence staff. On the opposite side of the Executive Residence is the West Wing. This is the operations hub of the president's top staff, complete with the press briefing room and the famous Oval Office. The complex sits on 18 meticulously landscaped acres, including the North and South Lawns, a putting green, two fountains, the Rose Garden and Jacqueline Kennedy Garden. While public White House tours are limited, anyone can appreciate the beauty of the grounds from the bordering streets. Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood, Slate, Tile Garden Parking: Garage - Attached, Off street Patio Add owner estimate Zestimate A Zestimate home valuation is Zillow's estimated market value. It is not an appraisal. Use it as a starting point to determine a home's value. Learn more The Value Range is the high and low estimate market value for which Zillow values a home. The more information, the smaller the range, and the more accurate the Zestimate. See data coverage and accuracy table Don't agree with your home's Zestimate? Owners can edit their home facts to make the Zestimate more accurate. Plus, you can leave an opinion on your Zestimate value below. Just click "Owner Estimate". $397,747,372 |
‘Hit and Miss’ was the theme tune to which TV pop show? | dpql_6286 | juke box jury | Hit and Miss (Theme from the TV Series "Juke Box Jury") - YouTube Hit and Miss (Theme from the TV Series "Juke Box Jury") Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Dec 5, 2014 Provided to YouTube by Warner Music Group Hit and Miss (Theme from the TV Series "Juke Box Jury") · John Barry Seven Plus Four Hit And Miss Hit and Miss John Barry Seven Juke Box Jury Theme) Reworked Popcorn tribute to late David Jacobs - YouTube Close Hit and Miss John Barry Seven Juke Box Jury Theme) Reworked Popcorn tribute to late David Jacobs Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Sep 8, 2013 Tribute to the late David Jacobs who hosted the 1960s show Juke Box Jury. Theme song reworked Category |
What sitcom title character is the TV alter ego of Adil Ray? | dpql_6333 | citizen khan | Citizen Khan: Behind the scenes as Adil Ray prepares for tour - BBC News BBC News Media playback is unsupported on your device Citizen Khan: Behind the scenes as Adil Ray prepares for tour 13 April 2016 Last updated at 11:25 BST The self-appointed fictional community leader Citizen Khan is leaving the streets of Sparkhill and going on a national tour. The comedy character's creator, Adil Ray, has been filmed undergoing his make-up transformation into his bumbling alter ego. The actor and writer, from Birmingham, has been doing warm-up gigs in preparation for the tour, Citizen Khan: They All Know Me!, which starts on 25 April in Bradford. |
Which English footballer has won the FA Cup seven times? | dpql_6352 | ashley cole | Ashley Cole is Mr FA Cup: Chelsea defender won trophy seven times | Daily Mail Online comments It was apt that Ashley Cole was given the captain’s armband for the first time in Chelsea’s 5-1 third-round FA Cup win over Southampton on Saturday. No other player has flourished in the competition quite like Cole. Love him or hate him, he is undoubtedly Mr FA Cup. The England left back has won the competition a record seven times: three times with Arsenal and four times as a Chelsea player. No other player in the modern era even comes close. Only three clubs – Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur – have won it more times than Cole. Mr FA Cup: Cole captained Chelsea for the first time on Saturday Ashley Cole FA Cup by numbers 42 appearances (40 starts) 8 finals (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012) 7 winners’ medals (2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012) 104 FA Cup goals scored by Arsenal and Chelsea when Cole is in the team; 26 conceded. The quality and consistency of his performances are without parallel, yet it always seemed to be someone else, particularly with the goal-scoring power of Didier Drogba in recent years, who steals the headlines. Cole says little and just carries on doing what he does best; what he has been doing on the left side of defence with unerring consistency since he made his FA Cup debut in a 1-0 win for Arsenal at Carlisle on January 6 2001. Since Sylvain Wiltord scored that goal at Brunton Park, Cole has played 41 more games in the grand old competition and experienced only two defeats. That’s right: just two. The first came when Liverpool beat Arsenal 2-1 in the 2001 final at the Millennium Stadium and, nearly a decade later, the second occurred when Everton knocked out Chelsea on penalties in a fourth-round replay at Stamford Bridge. No 1: Cole joins the celebrations after Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-0 at the Millennium Stadium No 2: The left back leads a conga dance after Southampton are seen off 1-0 No 3: It's another champagne moment for Arsenal as Man United are beaten on penalties There have only been four draws among that impressive tally and not many squeaky 1-0 wins, either. In those 42 FA Cup outings for Arsenal and Chelsea, Cole’s teams have scored 104 goals and conceded only 26. The man himself, however, has yet to score in open play, but he credits his penalty in Arsenal’s 2005 Cup final win over Manchester United as his ‘best memory’. ‘It was in front of the Man United fans so that was pretty scary because they were giving me a lot of stick,’ he once said. ‘When it means more it motivates me a bit more.’ No 4: Cole wins his first FA Cup with Chelsea after United are beaten 1-0 at Wembley No 5: This time it's Everton who are beaten as Cole gets a hold on the cup once more Perhaps that is the key to Cole’s FA Cup success. You are unlikely to hear a player with a particularly divisive reputation reminiscing about sitting at home watching the 1990 FA Cup final, but the performances of England’s most-capped left back suggest he really seems to get the essence of this competition. He may consider the Cup’s organisers to be a ‘bunch of t****’, but the 32-year-old thrives on the knock-out nature of the tournament, year-in, year-out. Cup games still do seem to mean more to Cole. There are plenty of highlights Cole could have picked, after all, particularly during the last four seasons in which Chelsea have lifted the FA Cup three times. The last of those triumphs, against Liverpool at Wembley last May, finally saw Cole lift the famous trophy by beating the Merseyside club, 11 years after he first tasted defeat. It provided a nice symmetry to his FA Cup odyssey but, with Chelsea already safely through to the fourth round and a trip to Southend or Brentford in store, Cole could yet add one more trophy to his quite remarkable haul. No 6: Chelsea make it back-to-back FA Cups in 2010 as Portsmouth are beaten No 7: Cole celebrates at the final whistle last May after Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1 |
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