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"Who wrote the opera ""Pagliacci""?" | Pagliacci Synopsis - Leoncavallo's Famous Opera Pagliacci Synopsis Pagliacci Synopsis The Story of Leoncavallo's Famous Opera 1936: Steffi Duna (1913 - 1992) with Esmond Knight (1906 - 1987) in a scene from the film 'Pagliacci', a screen version of Leoncavallo's opera. Titled ‘A Clown Must Laugh' in the US, the film was directed by Karl Grune for Trafalgar Film Productions. Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images Premiered: May 21, 1892 - Teatro Dal Verme, Milan Other Popular Opera Synopses: Leoncavallo's Pagliacci takes place in Calabria, Italy during the 1860s. The Story of Pagliacci Pagliacci, Prologue As the curtain rises, two mimes (Comedy and Tragedy) open a large trunk. Out of the trunk comes Tonio, the fool, dressed as Taddeo from the play, Commedia. Tonio addresses the audience to be mindful of the humanity of clowns, for they too, are real people who experience joy and sorrow. Pagliacci, ACT 1 Under the bright noon sun, an acting troupe arrives in a small town in Calabria. The villagers eagerly await for the actors to exit their carriages and cheer at the first signs of movement. Canio, along with his wife Nedda, and two other actors, Beppe and Tonio, finally exit their carts and greet the crowds. continue reading below our video Highest Paid Female Actors Ever Canio, head of the troupe, invites everyone to that night's show. In return, he and the cast are invited to the tavern for a few drinks. Canio and Beppe accept, but Tonio and Nedda decline. One of the villagers makes a joke that Tonio is only staying behind to seduce Nedda. All of a sudden, Canio becomes very serious and rebukes him. While his character, Pagliacci, in the play may act foolish, in real life, Canio is no fool. He will not stand idle while other men make passes at his wife. After the moment of tension passes, Canio and Beppe head to the tavern with the villagers. Nedda, wiping sweat from her brow, is alone and overwhelmed with concern that her husband will find out about her unfaithfulness. She has been having a secret affair for quite some time now. Her nerves are calmed by the sounds of a lovely song bird. She eventually joins the bird in song and and sings about her freedom. Taking notice of her solitude carefree spirit, Tonio takes the opportunity to confess his love for her. Thinking he is in character, she happily plays along until she realizes he is serious. Denying his advances, she picks up a nearby bullwhip and frightens him away. Moments later, her lover, Silvio arrives from the tavern where he left Canio and Beppe, who were still drinking. Silvio begs for her to elope with him after the night's performance. At first, Nedda refuses. But when, Silvio gets angry, she finally agrees to run away with him. Tonio, who has been eavesdropping the entire time, runs to the tavern to get Canio. When they return, Canio hears Nedda singing about her elopement and he chases her lover away. Canio, unable to see the man's face, demands to know the name of her lover, but Nedda refuses. He threatens her with a nearby dagger, but Beppe talks him out of it and suggests they get ready for the performance. Tonio tells Canio not to worry, for surely, her lover will be at the play. Canio, now alone, sings the opera's most famous aria, the melancholy "Vesti la giubba" (Put on your costume) - Watch a youtube video of Vesti la giubba . Pagliacci, ACT 2 Before the start of the play, Nedda dressed as her character, Colombina, takes money from the ticket buyers. The fervent crowd impatiently waits for the play to begin. The play nearly mirrors the real lives of the characters: Colombina's husband, Pagliacci, is away. Underneath her window, her lover Arlechino (played by Beppe) serenades her. During his song, Taddeo returns from the market and confesses his love to her. She laughs as she helps Arlechino in through the window. Arlechino shoos him away as the crowd laughs. Arlechino gives her a sleeping potion. He tells her to give it to Pagliacci that night so she can run away with him and elope. She happily agrees. They are interrupted by Taddeo when he bursts i | "The Pulitzer Prize in Music: 1943-2002" THE PULITZER PRIZE IN MUSIC: 1943-2002 In celebration of the 1995 Pulitzer Prize in music, the American University Library mounted a special exhibit, displayed May 8-July 1, 1995, which focused on the history and winners of the coveted music award. That exhibit has been updated to include information on the 1996-2002 winners. Exhibit research and photographs by James Heintze, Head, Music Library. All scores and recordings are from the American University Music Library, located in the Kreeger Building. Selected materials provided courtesy of the Columbiana Collection, Columbia University. Special thanks to Helen Ives, American University Library Exhibits Coordinator, for her assistance in making this exhibit possible. Accompanying the display is a guide to the PulitzerPrize in music that lists winners, titles of compositions, published scores, and sound recordings. Pulitzer bequested $2 million in his will to establish a graduate School of Journalism (1912) at Columbia University (currently the site where the Pulitzer announcements are made eachApril). The Pulitzer Prizes were created with part of this money and were first awarded in 1917. The 1943 Award The first Pulitzer Prize in music was awarded in 1943. Although Joseph Pulitzer had a passion for music, his will did not call for a prize in that area, but only a scholarship for a music student. Instead, Pulitzer bequeathed $500,000 to the New York Philharmonic Society--an amount equal to the entire Pulitzer Prize bequest. In 1943 the Pulitzer Board converted the scholarship to a prize. The requirements were stated: "For distinguished musical composition in the larger forms of chamber, orchestral, or choral work, or for an operatic work (including ballet), first performed or published by a composer of established residence in the United States, Five hundred dollars ($500)." The first recipient was William Schuman (b. 1910) for his "Secular Cantata No. 2: A Free Song" for full chorus of mixed voices, with accompaniment of orchestra. The 1950 Award Gian Carlo Menotti (b. 1911) won the 1950 award with his first full-length opera, The Consul, considered by many to be his greatest composition. The opera was premiered on March 15, 1950 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York. The work, which also received the Drama Critics' Circle Award, has been translated into 12 languages and performed in over 20 countries. The 1968 Award The 1968 award was given to George Crumb for his work "Echoes of Time and the River." Besides the Pulitzer, Crumb has been the recipient of grants from the Fulbright Commission, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Koussevitzky Foundation. The central unifying theme in this work is Crumb's treatment of psychological and philosophical time. The spatial projection of the time continuum takes the form of various "processionals"--the four movements of the suite may be realized with the players actually marching about the stage in steps of various length synchronized with the music they are performing. The 1973 Award Four composers have been awarded the Pulitzer Prize twice. Samuel Barber (1958, 1963); Elliott Carter (1960, 1973); Gian-Carlo Menotti (1950, 1955); and Walter Piston (1948, 1961). Elliott Carter (b. 1908) won his second award with his String Quartet no. 3 which was commissioned by the Juilliard School for the Juilliard Quartet. David Schiff writing for Ovation describes the work as a "constant superimposition of highly colored textures, tapestry upon tapestry, produces a hallucinatory effect, at once terrifying and captivation." The 1983 Award Ellen Taaffe Zwilich (b.1939) has the distinction of being the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize in music. Her "Symphony No. 1: Three Movements for Orchestra" was commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra. Zwilich studied at the famed Juilliard School of Music in New York where she was the first woman to receive the Doctor of Musical Arts in composition. The 1992 Award A controversial music Pulitzer was awarded in 1992 and spawned a t |
The behavior of sound in rooms and concert halls is a separate science. what is its name? | Behavior of Sound Waves - Sound | HowStuffWorks Behavior of Sound Waves Like light waves and other waves, sound waves are reflected, refracted, and diffracted, and exhibit interference. Reflection Sound is constantly being reflected off many different surfaces. Most of the time the reflected sound is not noticed, because two identical sounds that reach the human ear less than 1/15 of a second apart cannot be distinguished as separate sounds. When the reflected sound is heard separately, it is called an echo. Sound is reflected from a surface at the same angle at which it strikes the surface. This fact makes it possible to focus sound by means of curved reflecting surfaces in the same way that curved mirrors can be used to focus light. It also accounts for the effects of so-called whispering galleries, rooms in which a word whispered at one point can be heard distinctly at some other point fairly far away, though it cannot be heard anywhere else in the room. (Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol is an example.) Reflection is also used to focus sound in a megaphone and when calling through cupped hands. The reflection of sound can pose a serious problem in concert halls and auditoriums. In a poorly designed hall, a speaker's first word may reverberate (echo repeatedly) for several seconds, so that the listeners may hear all the words of a sentence echoing at the same time. Music can be similarly distorted. Such problems can usually be corrected by covering reflecting surfaces with sound-absorbing materials such as draperies or acoustical tile. Clothing also absorbs sound; for this reason reverberation is greater in an empty hall than in one filled with people. All these sound-absorbing materials are porous; sound waves entering the tiny air-filled spaces bounce around in them until their energy is spent. They are, in effect, trapped. The reflection of sound is used by some animals, notably bats and toothed whales, for echolocation—locating, and in some cases identifying, objects through the sense of hearing rather than the sense of sight. Bats and toothed whales emit bursts of sound of frequencies far beyond the upper limits of human hearing, as high as 200,000 Hz in the case of whales. Sounds with short wavelengths are reflected even from very small objects. A bat can unerringly locate and catch even a mosquito in total darkness. Sonar is an artificial form of echolocation. Refraction When a wave passes from one material to another at an angle, it usually changes speed, causing the wave front to bend. The refraction of sound can be demonstrated in a physics laboratory by using a lens-shaped balloon filled with carbon dioxide to bring sound waves to a focus. Diffraction When sound waves pass around an obstacle or through an opening in an obstacle, the edge of the obstacle or the opening acts as a secondary sound source, sending out waves of the same frequency and wavelength (but of lower intensity) as the original source. The spreading out of sound waves from the secondary source is called diffraction. Because of this phenomenon, sound can be heard around corners despite the fact that sound waves generally travel in a straight line. Interference Whenever waves interact, interference occurs. For sound waves the phenomenon is perhaps best understood by thinking in terms of the compressions and rarefactions of the two waves as they arrive at some point. When the waves are in phase so that their compressions and rarefactions coincide, they reinforce each other (constructive interference). When they are out of phase, so that the compressions of one coincide with the rarefactions of the other, they tend to weaken or even cancel each other (destructive interference). The interaction between the two waves produces a resultant wave. In auditoriums, destructive interference between sound from the stage and sound reflected from other parts of the hall can create dead spots in which both volume and clarity of sound are poor. Such interference can be reduced by use of sound-absorbing materials on reflecting surfaces. On the other | Daniel Libeskind | Jewish Virtual Library Tweet Daniel Libeskind, B.Arch. M.A. BDA AIA is an international figure in architectural practice and urban design. He is well known for introducing a new critical discourse into architecture and for his multidisciplinary approach. His practice extends from building major cultural and commercial institutions - including museums and concert halls- to convention centers, universities, housing, hotels, shopping centers and residential work. He also designs opera sets and maintains an object design studio. Born in postwar Poland in 1946, Mr. Libeskind became an American citizen in 1965. He studied music in Israel (on the America-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarship) and in New York, becoming a virtuoso performer. He left music to study architecture, receiving his professional architectural degree in 1970 from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City. He received a postgraduate degree in History and Theory of Architecture at the School of Comparative Studies at Essex University ( England ) in 1972. In 1989, Mr. Libeskind won the competition for the Jewish Museum Berlin, which opened to the public in September 2001 to wide public acclaim. The city museum of Osnabrück, Germany , The Felix Nussbaum Haus, opened in July 1998. In July 2002, the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester, England opened to the public. Atelier Weil, a private atelier/gallery, opened in Mallorca, Spain in September 2003. The Graduate Student Centre at the London Metropolitan University opened in March 2004, and the Danish Jewish Museum opened in Copenhagen in June 2004. Tangent, an office tower for the Hyundai Development Corporation, opened in Seoul, Korea in February 2005. Memoria e Luce, a 9/11 memorial in Padua, Italy opened on September 11, 2005, and the Wohl Centre, Bar Ilan University, Tel Aviv, Israel opened in October, 2005. Most recently, the Frederic C. Hamilton building, Extension to the Denver Art Museum, alongside the Denver Museum Residences, in Colorado, opened in October 2006, the Extension to the Royal Ontario Museum, Canada , opened in June of 2007, and the Glass Courtyard, an extension to the Jewish Museum Berlin, which covers the original Courtyard, was completed in the Fall 2007. Several of Mr. Libeskind’s projects are currently under construction, including: Westside, the largest shopping and wellness center in Europe in Bern, Switzerland; the Military History Museum in Dresden, Germany; the Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge, a residential high-rise in Covington, Kentucky; the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, California; the Grand Canal performing Arts Centre and Galleria in Dublin, Ireland ; City Center, a retail complex, on the Las vegas Strip in Nevada; Zlota 44, a residential high rise in Warsaw, Poland and a grand piano, designed for Schimmel Pianos, is currently in production. Upon winning the World Trade Center design competition in February 2003, Daniel Libeskind was appointed as master plan architect for the site in New York City. Memory Foundations is now under construction. Mr. Libeskind has many other projects in design and planning, such as the New Center for Arts and Culture in Boston, Massachusetts; the redevelopment of the Hummingbird Centre - the L Tower, for the Performing Arts in Toronto, Canada ; the redevelopment of the historic Fiera Milano Fairgrounds in Milan, Italy, New Songdo City, in Incheon, South Korea; a waterfront, residential development, Reflexions, in keppel bay, Singapore; Rejuvenation, a center for children in the Katrina-ravaged area of Gulfport, Mississippi; Editoriale Bresciana Tower in Brescia; and Orestad Downtown Master Site Plan, in Copenhagen, Denmark , which is a 5 km development zone. Mr. Libeskind has taught and lectured at many universities worldwide. He has held such positions as the Frank O. Gehry Chair at the University of Toronto, Professor at the Hochschule für Gestaltung, Karlsruhe, Germany, and the Cret Chair at the University of |
Which horse, trained by Jonjo O'Neil, won the 2010 Grand National? | Jonjo O'Neill Trainer - 2010 Grand National Winner /in Featured Trainers , Irish National , Trainers /by Simone Wright As both jockey and trainer Jonjo O’Neill has reached virtually every height this great sport has to offer, along the way overcoming adversity, including beating cancer. He has held a dual-purpose licence since 1986 and was based in Penrith for 15 years before partnering up with JP McManus who purchased Jackdaws Castle in 2001 and agreed to let Jonjo rent the magnificent training establishment. The team’s first runner from their new Gloucestershire base came 28 days later in a three-mile novice chase at Stratford. Gladly, it was a winner and he has never looked back. Jonjo O’Neill is the only person to register a seasonal tally of 100 winners as both a jockey and trainer In his first full season at Jackdaws Castle, Jonjo propelled himself into fourth place in the trainers’ championship and sent out 114 winners for the first time, where highlights included four winners at Aintree’s Grand National meeting. Securing his position as one of the top race horse trainers. In the 2006/7 season Jonjo sent out 126 winners, his runners earned well over £1,900,196.00 in prize money for his owners and over the years some magnificent horses have been trained at Jackdaws including Synchronised, Sunnyhillboy, Alfie Sherrin, Albertas Run, Wichita Lineman, Butler’s Cabin, Drombeag and of course, 2010 Grand National winner Don’t Push It. 2010 was an epic year for Jonjo O’Neill and his connections when Don’t Push It won the 2010 Grand National, giving Jonjo, JP McManus and AP McCoy the title – a first for each of them. He has saddled 27 Grand National runners since his first in 2003 and in 2012 entered Sunnyhillboy who was beaten to second place and despite another go in 2013 unseated his rider and wasn’t raced in the 2014 renewal. Jonjo O’Neill remains the only person to register a seasonal tally of 100 winners as both a jockey and trainer and additionally, he is the only person to ride and train a winner on the Flat, and over fences and hurdles at Ascot. FOLLOW JONJO ON TWITTER | Red Rum | British steeplechase horse | Britannica.com British steeplechase horse Red Rum, (foaled 1965), steeplechase horse who won the Grand National at Aintree, England, an unprecedented three times, in 1973, 1974, and 1977. Red Rum with trainer Ginger McCain, 1992. UK History/Alamy Bought as a crippled seven-year-old, he was reconditioned by his trainer Ginger McCain who ran him on the sand and in the sea. In 1973, ridden by Brian Fletcher, Red Rum won his first Grand National by spurting ahead in the last 100 yards of the course to pass Crisp, who had held the lead during most of the race, and beating him by 3/4 length in the record time of 9:01.9. The next year, with 11-to-1 odds against repeating his victory, Red Rum outdistanced his nearest rival, L’Escargot, by seven lengths. He was the only horse to win two times in a row since Reynoldstown won in 1935 and 1936. Only three weeks later, ridden by Fletcher, he entered and won the Scottish Grand National at Ayr, beating Proud Tarquin by four lengths after taking the lead with three barriers yet to go and pulling ahead in the stretch. For the next two years he placed second in the English Grand National, coming in behind L’Escargot in 1975 and behind Rag Trade in 1976. Then in 1977 the 12-year-old gelding came back to achieve a stunning third victory in the historic race. Ridden by Tommy Stack and carrying 162 pounds, Red Rum won by an astonishing 25 lengths. His owner, Noel Le Mare, won $193,800 by his horse’s three triumphs. Red Rum was retired from racing in 1978. He died in 1995. Learn More in these related articles: |
Which brewer operates from the oldest brewery in Yorkshire? | Samuel Smith's Brewery, Tadcaster - Yorkshire's oldest brewery Merchandise Samuel Smith brews at the Old Brewery, Tadcaster – it is Yorkshire’s oldest brewery. Traditional methods of brewing have been retained at The Old Brewery. The Samuel Smith brewery still has its own cooper making and repairing all its oak casks; all Samuel Smith’s naturally conditioned draught beer is handpulled from oak casks. The original well at The Old Brewery, sunk in 1758, is still in use, with the brewing water being drawn from 85 feet underground. Samuel Smith’s ales and stouts (except draught Sovereign and Extra Stout) are fermented in ‘stone Yorkshire squares’~ fermenting vessels made of solid slabs of slate ~ which give the beers a fuller bodied taste, using the same strain of yeast since the nineteenth century. All Samuel Smith’s beers are brewed solely from authentic natural ingredients without any chemical additives, raw material adjuncts, artificial sweeteners, colourings, flavourings or preservatives. All Samuel Smith’s beers and ciders are suitable for a vegan diet (except cask conditioned Old Brewery Bitter and bottled Yorkshire Stingo). Age requirement You may only purchase products from our site if you are at least 18 years old. By placing an order you warrant that you are aged 18 or over. All Samuel Smith’s beers and ciders are suitable for a vegan diet (except cask conditioned Old Brewery Bitter and bottled Yorkshire Stingo). | Brewers Fayre : definition of Brewers Fayre and synonyms of Brewers Fayre (English) History In the 1980s Whitbread also had the Roast Inns chain. Its slogan was The Family Welcome. In 1995 50 more outlets were added, at a cost of £85 million, taking the total to 280. At this time the Charlie Chalk Fun Factory was added to about thirty pubs. In 1996 52 were opened, with 17 having a Travel Inn next door; most were built near motorways. In early 1997 Whitbread introduced the Kiln & Kettle chain, which was similar to Brewers Fayre but without the children. Around the same time 90 more outlets opened. In May 1999 Whitbread announced it was proposing to leave the brewing industry and attempted to buy 3,600 outlets (including Firkin pubs) from Allied Domecq in a proposed £2.25 billion deal, in which they lost out to Punch Taverns . Later in October 1999 Whitbread formed a pubs and bars division (2,900 outlets) and a restaurants division (1,300 outlets) which included Brewers Fayre headed by Bill Shannon. On 25 May 2000 Whitbread announced it was leaving the brewing industry by selling its beers to Interbrew for £400 million, which allowed expansion of its food restaurants. In March 2001 Whitbread sold its non-food pubs to Deutsche Bank for £1.6 billion. In September 2001 34 outlets were put up for sale. In 2003 it announced that 35 outlets a year would be added over five years. Theme Brewers Fayre pubs are designed to give the feel of a traditional English pub. Warm contrasting colours are used throughout as well as stonework and wooden panelling. A small number of restaurants also feature stained glass. Victorian-style lampposts are a feature in many pub car parks. Paintings featuring a local feature (for example The Forth Road Bridge in the Brewers Fayre in South Queensferry ) are located at the front entrance to many pubs Disposals and re-branding Inshes Gate next to the A9 at Inverness There used to be many standalone Brewers Fayre pubs, but in 2006 Whitbread agreed to dispose of the 239 standalone Brewers Fayre and Beefeater sites. These had traditionally lower revenues and as growth had stalled in them compared to the still-growing Premier Inn sites, they were seen as an obstacle to the company's sales growth. Sites were sold to market rival Mitchells & Butlers , and over the year after they were sold, pubs were re-branded to Harvester, Toby Carvery and a selection of other brands. A large number of sites became Crown Carveries (formerly Pub & Carvery), and this sparked growth in the brand, which originally consisted of only a small number of pubs throughout the UK (they now have over 100 restaurants). A small number of standalone Brewers Fayre sites were retained where there was land where a Premier Inn could be built, such as The Three Bells near Lymington and The Craigside Inn in Llandudno . In 2008 Whitbread sold a further 44 Brewers Fayre & Beefeater sites (such as the Lauriston Farm in Edinburgh ) in exchange of 21 Express by Holiday Inn hotels, which were converted to Premier Inn. Brewers Fayre Local A small number of sites were renamed Brewers Fayre local, such as "The Glassworks" in Stourbridge. These pubs originally had a different menu but on the inside were designed more or less like a Table Table restaurant. The spin off brand did not appear to work as planned, and they are now just known as Brewers Fayre and have the same menu. Brewster's For a period in the early 2000s, some larger outlets were re-branded as Brewster's to differentiate a set of more family-oriented pubs from those more suited to adults. Although very similar in the environment and food offerings, Brewster's placed a greater emphasis on entertaining children: pubs had a multi-level play area known as the 'Fun Factory', children's entertainers and ice-cream machines. The brand was phased out in 2005, with most of its 147 outlets returned to the Brewers Fayre brand, after Brewster's had been identified as Whitbread's poorest-performing restaurant. All restaurants kept their indoor fun factories and at this point the firm's mascot B |
The spice saffron is derived from which flower? | Crocus | The Flower Expert - Flowers Encyclopedia Buy From OurStores Crocus The name of the genus is derived from the Latin adjective crocatus, meaning saffron yellow. Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), a species of crocus in the family Iridaceae. The word Crocus is Latin for Saffron. The flower's three stigmas (the distal ends of the plant's carpels, or female reproductive organs) and parts of its style (a stalk connecting the stigmas to the rest of the plant) are often dried and used in cooking as a seasoning and colouring agent. Crocus is the native of Southern Europe and Asia. There are about 80 species of crocus, of which approximately 30 are cultivated. These cup-shaped, solitary, salverform flowers taper off into a narrow tube. Knowing this, it should not surprise you that Saffron comes from the stigma of the Saffron Crocus. But, it takes thousands of flowers to get an ounce of Saffron. Saffron, which has for decades been the world's most expensive spice by weight, is native to Southwest Asia. It was first cultivated in the vicinity of Greece. Kingdom Species Crocus sativus The spice saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus, a fall-blooming species. The hay saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is a sterile triploid plant, known in human culture only, with no fertile seeds produced. The origin of saffron is still a mist, however it is assumed to be an autopoliploid mutant or a hybrid. The recent classification and most of the former taxonomic publications define C. sativus to be derived from C. cartwrightianus, a wild species. Saffron is considered to be the worlds most expensive spice. The flower of Crocus sativa is a light purple, but it is the thread-like reddish colored stigma of the flower that is valued both as a spice and as a natural colorant. Saffron is hand harvested in the autumn, and the stigma is laboriously separated to yield the reddish colored spice. It takes in excess of 70,000 flowers to yield just one pound (0.45 kilo) of saffron spice. The odour of saffron is sometimes described as like the sea air. Saffron is characterised by a bitter taste and an iodoform- or hay-like fragrance; these are caused by the chemicals picrocrocin and safranal. It also contains a carotenoid dye, crocin, that gives food a rich golden-yellow hue. These qualities make saffron a much sought-after ingredient in many foods worldwide. Saffron also has medicinal applications. Facts About crocus Flowers The word saffron originated from the 12th century Old French term safran, which derives from the Latin word safranum. Safranum is also related to the Italian zafferano and Spanish azafr?n. Safranum comes from the Arabic word asfar , which means yellow, via the paronymous za?faran , the name of the spice in Arabic. In the Greco-Roman classical period (8th century BC to the 3rd century AD), the saffron harvest is first portrayed in the palace frescoes of Minoan Crete, which depict the flowers being picked by young girls and monkeys. The best-known Greek legend involving saffron was that detailing the tragedy of Crocus and Smilax. The people best known as growers of this bulb were the Minoans. The Minoans grew it throughout its range in the Aegean Sea and the parts of Asia Minor which they controlled. It was produced by crushing the dried stigmas of the flower for the powder. The stigma is the female part of the flower which is surrounded by the male stamens. According to a theory, after ancient Persia conquered Kashmir, Persian saffron crocus corms were transplanted to Kashmiri soil. The first harvest then occurred sometime prior to 500 BC. Phoenicians then began in the 6th century BC to market the new Kashmiri saffron by utilising their extensive trade routes. Once sold, Kashmiri saffron was used in the treatment of melancholy and as a fabric dye. Saffron-based pigments have been found in the prehistoric paints used to depict beasts in 50,000-year-old cave art in what is today Iraq. Later, the Sumerians used saffron as an ingredient in their remedies and magical potions. The | moimoi's Serene World of Plants | Tolerability Index moimoi's Serene World of Plants Posts: 1,988 Member is Online Post by moimoi on Feb 28, 2016 17:26:40 GMT -5 Fragrant Plants Spring is in the air--at least here in Chicago for a bit--so what better time to learn a bit about our favorite scents from nature? Per Wikipedia, perfumery existed in the Indus civilization (3300 BC – 1300 BC), where the earliest distillations of Ittar were mentioned in the Hindu Ayurvedic texts. The world's first-recorded chemist is a woman named Tapputi, a perfume maker mentioned in a cuneiform tablet from the 2nd millennium BC in Mesopotamia. She distilled flowers, oil, and calamus with other aromatics, then filtered and put them back in the still several times. The Persian chemist Ibn Sina (also known as Avicenna) introduced the process of extracting oils from flowers by means of distillation, the procedure most commonly used today. The art of perfumery prospered in Renaissance Italy, and in the 16th century the personal perfumer to Catherine de Medici, Rene the Florentine, took Italian refinements to France. Cultivation of flowers for their perfume essence, which had begun in the 14th century, grew into a major industry in the south of France. Plants are by far the largest source of fragrant compounds used in perfumery. Plant-based aromatics are usually secondary metabolites produced as protection against herbivores, infections, as well as to attract pollinators. The sources of these compounds may be derived from various parts of a plant: bark (cinnamon), flowers and blossoms (tuberose), fruits (orange), leaves and twigs (lavender), resins (pine), roots/rhizomes/bulbs (ginger), seeds (anise), and woods (cedar). Some examples below: Exhibit A: Genus Jasminum (Jasmine) Origin: Jasmine is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Eurasia, Australasia, and Oceania. Features: Jasmines can be either deciduous (leaves falling in autumn) or evergreen (green all year round), and can be erect, spreading, or climbing shrubs and vines. The flowers are typically around 2.5 cm (0.98 in) in diameter. They are white or yellow in color, although in rare instances they can be slightly reddish. The fruits of jasmines are berries that turn black when ripe. Fun Facts: The genus name is derived from the Persian yasameen ("gift from God") Jasmine-flower tea (茉莉花茶; pinyin: mò lì huā chá) is consumed in China, using Jasminum sambac flowers. The flowers and a base of green, white or oolong tea are "mated" in machines that control temperature and humidity. It takes four hours or so for the tea to absorb the fragrance and flavour of the jasmine blossoms, and for the highest grades, this process may be repeated as many as seven times.The spent flowers may or may not be removed from the final product, as the flowers are completely dry and contain no aroma. Giant fans are used to blow away and remove the petals from the denser tea leaves. The 1987 regime change in Tunisia and the Tunisian Revolution of 2011 are both called "Jasmine revolutions" in reference to the flower. Jasmine flowers were also used as a symbol during the 2011 Chinese pro-democracy protests in the People's Republic of China. In Syria, jasmine is the symbolic flower of Damascus, and in Thailand, jasmine flowers are a symbol for motherhood. A number of unrelated plants are known as 'jasmin' including jasmine rice, 'night blooming jasmine', Cape Jasmine (aka Gardenia), and Brazilian or Chilean Jasmine (aka Mandevilla). Exhibit B: Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) Origin: native to tropical regions of Asia, and now extensively cultivated in China, South and Southeast Asia Features: a bushy herb of the mint family, with erect stems, reaching two or three feet (about 0.75 metre) in height and bearing small, pale pink-white flowers Fun Facts: During the 18th and 19th century, silk traders from China traveling to the Middle East packed their silk cloth with dried patchouli leaves to prevent moths from laying their eggs on the cloth. Many historians spe |
Who apologised for his handball foul which helped eliminate Ireland from the 2010 FIFA World Cup Finals? | The World Cup / YMMV - TV Tropes WMG Acceptable Targets : Many, throughout the long history of the tournament. The vuvuzela and anyone that uses it. Facebook fanpages sprung up regarding it in seconds, several video games such as Garry's Mod soon ended up with the vuvuzela as an almost unstoppable weapon that killed the user, you get the gist of it. Argentina, after Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" in the 1986 quarterfinals against England. Argentina went on to win that year. Hilariously, during the 2010 cup, Maradona said in a press conference "Que la sigan chupando" ("Keep sucking it") in response to criticism from local journalists regarding his team's performance. It displaced everything else in the news in Argentina for almost a full week, everyone was talking about that and nothing else. France, after Thierry Henry's "Hand of Frog" during qualifying in 2010 against Ireland; eliminating them in the process. France went on to be eliminated in the Group Stage - after a complete team meltdown in which the players, manager, and coaches ended up refusing to have anything to do with each other in a mutual hatefest that resulted in government investigation. Newspapers in France said about this that "Bad enough that we have the worst team in the tournament, we also have the stupidest." Three years on, Henry himself is still unacceptable in Ireland, and right after the initial match, received death threats from Irish people in the crowd. Although if their performance in the next World Cup was anything to go by, we'd have sucked anyway . Sepp Blatter for most European fans, with Qatar 2022 also a huge target. Luis Suarez (from Uruguay) has been this since South Africa 2010 after his blatant attempt to handball during a match. After that, his biting a player in 2014 was met with similar scorn and an avalanche of memes. Ecuadorian referee Byron Moreno for the Italians due his controversial decisions in the match between Italy and South Korea. He earned, among other shows of scorn, a song wishing him to get run over by a train, and a town named their public toilets after him. Award Snub : The Golden Ball is voted before the final is played. Thus thrice they were given to a player who in the actual decision embarrassed himself (1998: Ronaldo, who had a convulsive fit in the matchday and performed badly; 2002: Oliver Kahn, who had only taken one goal that far but then gave in two, one a shameful rebound - though both happened after he broke a finger when his hand was kicked by accident during an earlier safe, so the question was more if he should have called for an substitute than the level of his abilities; 2014: Lionel Messi, who couldn't push Argentina to the title - and even Sepp Blatter unofficial 2014 song, which is basically a tribute to Zinedine Zidane (amidst mentions of other footballing greats), complete with headbutt (most notably, it left Marco Materazzi out). It got popular enough for Vaudeville Smash to release an extended version . Big Lipped Alligator Moment : In France 4-1 Kuwait (1982), a goal was annulled because a Sheikh convinced the Soviet referee that the Kuwaiti team stopped after hearing a whistle! In their second round match in Italy 1990, the Netherlands' Frank Rijkaard spat on West Germany's Rudi Völler's Funny Afro . Twice.note This contributed to both players getting booked, and then sent off, by the middle of the first half. Broken Base : What is a great victory for one team is a harrowing defeat for the other. And those are just the victories that don't contain a big controversy of some kind. Creator's Pet : In England, the victorious Argentinians in 1986. After the whole Hand of God thing. In spite of Suarez's blatant biting of an individual and a huge dose of Blatant Lies when he tried explaining what "really" happened, Uruguay will not take any criticism of him. Trying to criticise him in his home country is a very good way to be called a traitor or offensive foreign national, and also a good way to have death threats sent your way. Outside of Uruguay, his behaviour is considerably more hated. De | Lyn Paul website: Lyn Paul then... 2005 The Paperboy The Return Of Freda Danby After appearing in Blood Brothers for more than seven years, Lyn Paul calls it quits on Saturday, 8th January. Linda Nolan returns as Mrs. Johnstone, but when she falls ill, Lyn comes back for a week to keep the show going. Friday, 25th February is National Doodle Day. Lyn Paul contributes a "doodle bug" which is auctioned on eBay in aid of two charities - Epilepsy Action and The Neurofibromatosis Association. Some of the other celebrities supporting National Doodle Day 2005 include: actor and author Maureen Lipman, who is the Patron of National Doodle Day, Hugh Grant, Kylie Minogue and Sir Cliff Richard. Don't dawdle, get doodling! Jan In the UK the Freedom Of Information Act comes into force on 1st January. Mahmoud Abbas, the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), wins a landslide victory in the Palestinian presidential election held on 9th January. On 13th January The Sun newspaper publishes a picture on its front page of Prince Harry wearing a swastika armband at a fancy dress party. The Prince apologises for "any offence or embarrassment" caused by his "poor choice of costume." Sir Mark Thatcher, son of the former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, makes an unscheduled appearance in the Cape High Court on 13th January. He pleads guilty to unwittingly aiding a plot to overthrow the President of Equatorial Guinea. He incurs a four-year suspended sentence and a fine of 3 million rand. The world's biggest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380, is launched at a ceremony in Toulouse on 18th January. The plane successfully completes its maiden flight on 27th April. On 20th January George Bush is inaugurated for a second term as US President. Actress Patsy Rowlands, known for her appearances in the '70s sitcom Bless This House and nine of the Carry On films, dies on 22nd January, aged 71. The American TV presenter Johnny Carson, famous for hosting The Tonight Show, dies on 23rd January in Los Angeles, aged 79. Jim Capaldi, once the drummer with the group Traffic, dies on 28th January, aged 60. Elections for a new National Assembly are held in Iraq on 30th January. Feb Ariel Sharon, the Israeli Prime Minister, and Mahmoud Abbas, the new Palestinian President, call a halt to four-and-a-half years of conflict when they meet at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt on 8th February. Playwright Arthur Miller dies on 11th February, aged 89. Rafik Hariri, the former Prime Minister of Lebanon, is assassinated in a bomb attack in Beirut on Valentine's Day. Yusuf Islam is awarded "substantial damages" and receives apologies from The Sun and The Sunday Times, both of which had published articles alleging that he had supported terrorism. The Kyoto protocol - a series of measures requiring countries to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses - comes into force on Wednesday, 16th February. A hunting ban comes into force in England and Wales on Friday, 18th February, making it illegal to hunt foxes with dogs. After a week-long meeting of archbishops, the Anglican Church fails to resolve its dispute over homosexuality. A communiqué issued on 24th February requests that the Episcopal Church (USA) and the Anglican Church of Canada "voluntarily withdraw their members from the Anglican Consultative Council". Three British soldiers, each accused of abusing Iraqi prisoners, are given jail sentences and discharged from the army, following a 22-day court martial in Osnabruck, Germany. At least 115 people are killed in a suicide car-bomb attack on 28th February in Hillaj, south of Baghdad. Mar Giuliana Sgrena, an Italian journalist held hostage in Iraq, is wounded when US troops open fire on her car as she heads for Baghdad airport on 4th March. Nicola Calipari, a secret service agent travelling with her, is killed. Following protests, which had brought down the pro-Syrian government in Lebanon, Syrian troops begin a withdrawal from Beirut on 7th March. Comedian Dave Allen dies in London on Thursday, 10th March, aged 68. The Commission for Afri |
A tirade by Christian Bale directed at Shane Hurlbut, director of photography was on the set of which 2009 film? | Christian Bale apologises 'unreservedly' for Terminator set rant | Film | The Guardian Christian Bale Christian Bale apologises 'unreservedly' for Terminator set rant 'I was out of order beyond belief,' says Dark Knight actor of his tirade at director of photography on set of Terminator Salvation 'I acted like a punk' ... Christian Bale. Photograph: Junko Kimura/Getty Images Christian Bale Christian Bale apologises 'unreservedly' for Terminator set rant 'I was out of order beyond belief,' says Dark Knight actor of his tirade at director of photography on set of Terminator Salvation Close This article is 7 years old Christian Bale has apologised unreservedly for his widely-reported rant on the set of the new Terminator movie, calling it "inexcusable" and admitting "I acted like a punk". The actor spoke to Los Angeles radio station KROQ on Friday after a tape of his foul-mouthed tirade at Terminator Salvation director of photography Shane Hurlbut was released onto the internet. Hurlbut had made the mistake of walking into Bale's eyeline during a take on last July's shoot. In a lengthy apology, Bale, who admitted the past week had been "miserable" for him, told presenters Kevin Ryder and Gene "Bean" Baxter : "I was out of order beyond belief. I make no excuses for it." He added: "There is nobody who has heard that tape who has been hit harder than me. The one thing that disturbs me so much is that I've heard a lot of people saying that I seem to think that I'm better than anybody else. "Nothing could be farther from the truth. I am a lucky man, I never forget that and that is why I put so much into what I do, and why I care so much about it and why sometimes that enthusiasm just goes awry." Bale said he had been trying to express the "craziness" of his character John Connor, leader of the human resistance against their machine overlords, but mixed up fact and fiction when he launched his attack on Hurlbut. "I'm half John Connor, I'm half Christian there," he said. The Dark Knight star insisted that he and Hurlbut had resolved their differences on the very day that the verbal attack took place. "When I say 'I'm not coming back on this set unless he's fired', it's hot air," he said. "I don't want anyone to misunderstand this: I've seen a rough cut of the movie and he has done a really wonderful, professional job on this." Bale added: "I know some people are thinking, 'I'm not going to see this movie' because they think I'm a prima donna. Everybody worked so hard on this movie. Please, don't allow my incredibly embarassing meltdown to overshadow this movie and to have all of those people's hard work go to waste." The actor's estranged mother, Jenny , has already waded into the affair, suggesting the incident might help people understand why she reported Bale to the police for an alleged assault last summer at London's Dorchester hotel, before The Dark Knight's UK premiere. At the weekend, his sister, Sharon, told the Daily Telegraph she felt her sibling "might need help". The driving instructor, who lives in Poole, Dorset, said: "He verbally attacked us. He spoke in the same aggressive way he did to that lighting engineer. I wouldn't have minded so much but it was in front of my family and three children. "He's normally a placid guy but he has done film after film and he really gets into character. I think he just needs time out." | Movie: "The Revenant" ShareThis Movie: "The Revenant" "The Revenant "is a 2015 American epic historical survival film directed, co-produced and co-written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. The screenplay by Iñárritu and Mark L. Smith is based in part on Michael Punke's novel of the same name, inspired by the experiences of frontiersman Hugh Glass in 1823, in what is now Montana and South Dakota. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Glass, and co-stars Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson and Will Poulter. The film follows Glass's quest for revenge after one of his men betrays him, kills his son, and leaves him behind after he is attacked and severely injured by a grizzly bear. Development began in August 2001 when producer Akiva Goldsman purchased Punke's manuscript. Iñárritu signed on to direct in August 2011, and in April 2014, after several delays due to other projects, Iñárritu confirmed that he was beginning work on "The Revenant" and that DiCaprio would play the lead role. Principal photography began in October 2014; problems with location and crew delayed the film from May to August 2015. "The Revenant" premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, on December 16, 2015, and had a limited release on December 25, 2015, followed by a wide release on January 8, 2016. It received positive reviews, mostly for its performances, direction and cinematography. "The Revenant" won three Golden Globe Awards, five BAFTA Awards, and at the 88th Academy Awards, Iñárritu, DiCaprio and Emmanuel Lubezki won the awards for Best Director, Best Actor and Best Cinematography, respectively. DiCaprio also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor and the BAFTA Award for Best Leading Actor. |
The modern Oxford-Cambridge University boating course runs from Putney to where? | The Cancer Research UK Boat Races - The Course The Course previous next The Championship Course, Putney to Mortlake The Boat Race course, known as the Championship Course is 4 miles, 374 yards or 6.8 Km long. It stretches between Putney and Mortlake on the River Thames in South West London. This course was first used for the Boat Race in 1845 and has been used for every race since, (apart from 1846, 1856 and 1863 when the race was held in the opposite direction between Mortlake and Putney). The Fulham/Chiswick side of the course is known as the Middlesex side. The Putney/Barnes side of the course is known as the Surrey side. The Boat Races are rowed upstream, but are timed to start on the incoming flood tide. The Boat Race is usually an hour before high tide, with the Women's Boat Race a further hour before so that the crews are rowing with the fastest possible current. The University Stone The University Stone is set into the towpath on Putney Embankment a few metres below Putney Bridge. The races will start from two stake boats moored so that the competitors' bows are in line with the University Stone. There is an equivalent stone set into the bank, adjacent to The Ship pub in Mortlake, at the finish of the race. The University Stone at Putney Detail map of the start Before The Cancer Research UK Boat Race the umpire will toss a coin, an 1829 gold sovereign, to decide which side or station the crews will row on. The challenger (the President of the losing club from the previous year), will call heads or tails. The Cancer Research UK Women's Boat Race toss will use a 2015 gold sovereign to commemorate the first year The Women's Boat Race took place on the Championship Course. In both races, the choice of stations could prove decisive. The President's decision will be based on the day's weather conditions and the advantage they thinks their crew can gain from either the Middlesex or Surrey bends. The first and final bends give an advantage to the crew on the Middlesex station, while the long middle bend favours Surrey. Crews race off the start at Putney The crews warm up heading through both Putney road and rail bridges towards Wandsworth before returning to move on to the stake boats. This version of Putney Bridge was completed in 1886. Aligned on the stake boats, the athletes will be able to look across at their opposition for the first time. Watched by thousands of spectators, the early stages of the races will see the crews pass the Putney boathouses on their way to Chiswick. The crews race past the boathouses and crowds in Putney in the 2014 BNY Mellon Boat Race The Mile Post Times are recorded during the race at fixed points along the course. The first of these is The Mile Post, 1 mile from the University Stone at the start of the race. The plinth on the Surrey bank commemorates Cambridge 'Blue' & Tideway coach Steve Fairbairn. It was erected by members of Thames and London Rowing Club's in honour of Fairbairn's skills as a coach and his role in founding the Head of the River Race in 1926. The record to this point is held by Cambridge (1998), in a time of 3mins 33 sec. The plinth at The Mile Post commemorating Steve Fairbairn Harrods Depository A key landmark for crews and spectators alike, Harrods Depository was a furniture warehouse for the eponymous store. Converted into flats in the 1990's the building has a commanding position on the Surrey bank, just before the crews shoot Hammersmith Bridge. The advantage is just beginning to turn towards the Surrey crew at this point, and was where Oxford (on the Surrey station) broke clear in The 2014 BNY Mellon Boat Race. The 2011 Boat Race crews passing Harrods Depository Boat Race crews approaching Hammersmith Bridge At Hammersmith Bridge the advantage of the Surrey bend starts to come into play. Traditionally cox's aim for the second lampost from the left as they pass under the bridge. 80% of crews ahead at Hammersmith go on to win. It is at this point the cox on the Surrey station can steer a course to capitalise on the advantage of their advantage, trying to p | Peterlee Peterlee The Tyne Valley Peterlee Peterlee is a small new town, which was founded in 1948. The town originally mostly housed coal miners and their families, and was named after the celebrated Durham miners' leader Peter Lee. Today the new town boasts a strong sense of community and is noted for its large open green spaces and in recent year many of the town's public buildings have been replaced to accommodate the £24 million redevelopment of the town centre. Being situated close to the North East coast, Peterlee is within easy access of nearby beaches and Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve, which is the largest area of natural woodland in the North East, both excellent for keen dog walkers and those who enjoy an outdoor lifestyle. Peterlee has its own bus station and is served by Arriva North East and Go North East, who provide services to the local area and nearby towns and cities, including: Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham, South Shields, Houghton-le-Spring, Stockton and Middlesbrough. There is also a bus to the Metro Centre which is the largest shopping and leisure centre in the European Union. Castle Dene Shopping Centre in Peterlee is the main retail area in the town and to surrounding villages. It provides a variety of well-known shops and restaurant. A popular market is held in the shopping centre each bank holiday. Peterlee also benefits from having a state of the art Leisure Centre, Bingo Hall, Hotel, local Golf Course, an annual show and Shotton Hall Banqueting Suite, which is very popular for weddings. As Peterlee's centrepiece, architectural designer Victor Passmore created the abstract Apollo Pavillion which was completed in 1970 and is named after the Apollo moon missions. In 2011 English Heritage gave the pavillion a Grade II listing. Peterlee offers a wide range of education, having seven primary schools, three secondary schools, two sixth forms and a recently redeveloped college. The college provides education for all ages has its own gym and is home to the training ground of Hartlepool Football club. Our Peterlee branch looks after a wide area of properties from south Co. Durham to north Teeside including Hartlepool, Blackhall, Horden, Elswick, Shotton Colliery and Easington to name just a small selection. |
To travel by sea from the British mainland to the Channel Islands, it is necessary to travel through the territorial waters of which country? | United Kingdom travel guide - Wikitravel UTC +1 during "British Summer Time" (BST) Emergencies dial 999 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the United Kingdom or the UK) is a constitutional monarchy comprising much of the British Isles . This Union is more than 300 years old and comprises four constituent nations: England , Scotland , Wales , and Northern Ireland . It occupies all of the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern portion of the island of Ireland and most of the remaining British Isles. The UK is an island nation, but shares a open land border with Ireland . It neighbours several countries by sea, including France , Belgium , the Netherlands , Germany , Portugal , Spain , Denmark , Norway , Sweden , the Faroe Islands and Iceland . The UK today is a diverse patchwork of native and immigrant cultures, possessing a fascinating history and dynamic modern culture, both of which remain hugely influential in the wider world. Although Britannia no longer rules the waves, the UK is still an overwhelmingly popular destination for many travellers. Its capital and largest city of London is, along with New York , often reckoned to be one of only two cities of truly global importance but many come to see quaint villages and the beautiful and quickly changing countryside. Understand[ edit ] It's important to remember that the Republic of Ireland is a completely separate state from the United Kingdom, that seceded from the Union in 1922 and gained full independence in 1937. Home nations[ edit ] The 'Great' in Great Britain (Britannia Major in Roman times; Grande-Bretagne in French) is to distinguish it from the other, smaller "Britain": Brittany (Britannia Minor; Bretagne) in northwestern France . However, for a geographer "Great Britain" ("GB") refers just to the single largest island in the British Isles that has most of the land area of Scotland, England and Wales. In normal usage it is a collective term for all those three nations together. Great Britain became part of the United Kingdom when the Irish and British parliaments merged in 1801 to form the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland". This was changed to "... and Northern Ireland" when all but the six Northern Irish counties seceded from the Union in 1922 after a treaty granting Irish home rule. "Britain" is simply another name for the United Kingdom, and does include Northern Ireland, despite common misconceptions otherwise. The flag of the United Kingdom is popularly known as the Union Jack or, more properly, Union Flag. It comprises the flags of St. George of England, St. Andrew of Scotland and the St. Patrick's Cross of Ireland superimposed on each other. Within England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, the flags of each nation are commonly used. The St. Patrick's Cross flag is often seen on St. Patrick's Day in Northern Ireland. Since the Republic of Ireland split from the UK though, St. Patrick's Saltire is not used for Northern Ireland, as it represented the whole of the island of Ireland. A flag (known as the "Ulster Banner") was designed for Northern Ireland in the 1920s, which was based on the flag of Ulster (similar in appearance to the Saint George's Cross flag of England) and includes a Red Hand of Ulster and a crown. Although the flag's official status ended with the dissolving of the province's devolved government in the early 1970s, it can still be seen in Northern Ireland, particularly among the Loyalist community and on sporting occasions. As Wales was politically integrated into the English kingdom hundreds of years ago, its flag was not incorporated into the Union Jack. The Welsh flag features the Red Dragon of Cadwaladr, King of Gwynedd, superimposed on the Tudor colours of green and white. Crown Dependencies[ edit ] Map showing how far away many Overseas territories are from the UK (click image to see enlargements) You don't have to be British to vote in the UK! British, Irish, EU and qualifying Commonwealth citizens aged 18 or over qualify to register to vote in UK elections in the borough where they | List of British Sea Areas as listed in the weather report for shipping on BBC Radio4 Here's a nice but big (162K) map I scanned it from the Radio Times, they managed to forget Bailey so I had to edit it in, which is why the lines and font are a bit dodgy there. Here's one from the Met Office , a lot smaller but not as pretty, but it DOES have Trafalgar on it, and it makes the Lat and Longs more obvious. South East Iceland: 64N18W..65N14W..63N7W..62N11W (roughly) Faeroes: 63N7W..62N3W..59N7W..62N11W (roughly) Fair Isle: 62N3W..61N00..58N00..58N5W..59N7W (roughly) The above 3 form a diagonal band from the coast of Iceland down to the Greenwich Meridian at the Shetlands on the northern edge, and the Scottish coast on the southern edge. Fair Isle is 5 sided to get back into the normal squarish grid. Bailey: Between 10W and 15W from South East Iceland down to about 58N Rockall: Between 10W and 15W from Bailey (58N) down to 53N Shannon: Between 10W and 15W, from Rockall down to 50N, and including the bits off the Irish coast. Hebrides: The bit between Faeroes and Fair Isle, the Scottish coast, 10W, and 57N Malin: Below Hebrides, between Rockall and the coasts, down to the narrowest point between England and Ireland Irish Sea: The Irish Sea from Malin down to the narrowest point between Wales and Ireland Lundy: Bounded by the south Welsh and north Cornish coasts, out to about 6.5W Fastnet: Between Lundy and Shannon, with the south Irish coast above and 50N below Sole: 6.5W..15W and 50N..48.27N, below Shannon and Fastnet Finisterre, now renamed Fitzroy: Below Sole Biscay: From Finisterre to the French coast Plymouth: The mouth of the Channel to about 8W, Biscay below, Sole to the left Portland: Up the channel from Plymouth to about 2W Wight: From Portland to a line from about 50N2E(France) to 51N1E(England) Dover: From Wight to a line matching the latitude 51N, near enough Thames: Moving out towards the North Sea, as far as about 52.5N Humber: Up to 54N, but loses a degree of its eastern extent halfway up Tyne: A tiny bit about a degree wide along the coast from Humber up to about 56N Dogger: Tyne to the left, Humber below, 4E at the right, up to about 56N German Bight: From Humber and Dogger on the left to the continental coast Forties: Directly above Dogger, ie about 56N..58.5N and 1W..4E Forth: Between Forties and the Scottish coast, stopping at 57N Cromarty: Between Forties and the Scottish coast, from Forth up to 58.5N or so, where it meets Fair Isle Viking: Above Forties with Fair Isle to the west Fisher: East of Forties and north of German Bight, but only as far as about 57.5N North Utsire, South Utsire: The last bit between Viking and Forties and the Scandinavian coast I appear to have listed them in the reverse order to that used by the weather forecasters. 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In the USA, which city is known as the 'Mile High City'? | Denver Colorado Vacations & Conventions | Visit Denver Check out some of Denver's famous must-sees, arranged by location. Explore The Mile High City’s incredible arts and cultural attractions. Denver’s music scene is hot. Get out on the town using our handy guide . Denver is a hub for chef-owned, neighborhood restaurants. Dig in! WELCOME TO THE MILE HIGH CITY Welcome to Denver, where 300 days of sunshine, a thriving cultural scene, diverse neighborhoods, and natural beauty combine for the world's most spectacular playground. | Robert XMAS Jeopardy Jeopardy Template 100 What is Silent Night? It is the English title of the carol written in 1818 by Austrian priest Josef Mohr originally called Stille Nacht 100 What is a BB gun? Ralphie desperately wanted this item for Christmas in 'A Christmas Story' 100 In 1987, this cat enjoys Christmas at the family farm in the countryside 100 He's known to be a three-decker sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich with arsenic sauce 100 It is the chemical composition of snow 200 In the song 12 Days of Christmas, this many swans were a swimming 200 The miracle on 34th street happened in this city 200 What is a really big turkey? In the Mr. Bean Christmas Special, Mr. Bean ends up wearing this on his head 200 In the novel 'A Christmas Carol', he was Scrooge's deceased business partner 200 It is the birth sign of people born on 25 December 300 What is 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus'? Child star Jimmy Boyd sang this hugely popular 1950's Christmas song 300 He played Santa in the movie 'The Santa Clause' 300 What is 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'? What is 1965? It was the title of the first Peanuts Christmas TV special BONUS double your points - It was the first year it aired 300 Who is Tiny Tim? Charles Dickens is said to have considered the names Little Larry and Puny Pete for this character 300 Santa has his own postal code in this country HOH OHO? 400 What is White Christmas by Bing Crosby? It is the biggest selling Christmas single, globally, of all time 400 In the 1969 movie, Frosty the Snowman, wore this for a nose 400 Who is Alvin, from Alvin and the Chipmunks? He gives Tommy his Golden Echo harmonica in this 1981 TV Christmas special 400 Who is George Bailey? Who is James Stewart? He is the central character in the film It's a Wonderful Life BONUS: Double points if you name the actor 400 Who is Tchaikovsky? He composed the music known as The Nutcracker Suite, for the Christmas themed ballet The Nutcracker 500 What is 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen'? In this Christmas Carol, the lyrics '...To save us all from Satan's power, when we were gone astray..' are sung 500 In 1992, he played the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in 'A Muppets Christmas Carol'? 500 What is The Island of Misfit Toys? In the 1964 classic 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer', Rudolph travels to this island 500 Vince Vaughan plays this character, Santa's older brother 500 What is advent? The Latin word that means 'coming' gave the English language this term which refers to the coming Christmas period as well as a particular tradition popular with children |
On this day in which year was Nelson Mandela inaugurated as President of South Africa? | Nelson Mandela inaugurated - May 10, 1994 - HISTORY.com Nelson Mandela inaugurated Publisher A+E Networks In South Africa, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is sworn in as the first black president of South Africa. In his inaugural address, Mandela, who spent 27 years of his life as a political prisoner of the South African government, declared that “the time for the healing of the wounds has come.” Two weeks earlier, more than 22 million South Africans had turned out to cast ballots in the country’s first-ever multiracial parliamentary elections. An overwhelming majority chose Mandela and his African National Congress (ANC) party to lead the country. Mandela, born in 1918, was the son of the chief of the Xhosa-speaking Tembu people. Instead of succeeding his father as chief, Mandela went to university and became a lawyer. In 1944, he joined the African National Congress (ANC), a black political organization dedicated to winning rights for the black majority in white-ruled South Africa. In 1948, the racist National Party came to power, and apartheid–South Africa’s institutionalized system of white supremacy and racial segregation–became official government policy. With the loss of black rights under apartheid, black enrollment in the ANC rapidly grew. Mandela became one of the ANC’s leaders and in 1952 was made deputy national president of the ANC. He organized nonviolent strikes, boycotts, marches, and other acts of civil disobedience. After the massacre of peaceful black demonstrators at Sharpeville in 1960, Nelson helped organize a paramilitary branch of the ANC to engage in acts of sabotage against the white minority government. He was tried for and acquitted of treason in 1961 but in 1962 was arrested again for illegally leaving the country. Convicted and sentenced to five years at Robben Island Prison, he was put on trial again in 1963 with seven others on charges of sabotage, treason, and conspiracy. In the celebrated Rivonia Trial, named after the suburb of Johannesburg where ANC weapons were found, Mandela eloquently defended his actions. On June 12, 1964, he was sentenced to life imprisonment. Mandela spent the first 18 of his 27 years in jail at the brutal Robben Island Prison. He was confined to a small cell without a bed or plumbing and was forced to do hard labor in a quarry. He could write and receive a letter once every six months, and once a year he was allowed to meet with a visitor for 30 minutes. However, Mandela’s resolve remained unbroken, and while remaining the symbolic leader of the anti-apartheid movement, he led a movement of civil disobedience at the prison that coerced South African officials into drastically improving conditions on Robben Island. In 1982 he was moved to Pollsmoor Prison on the mainland, and in 1988 to a cottage, where he lived under house arrest. In 1989, F.W. de Klerk became South African president and set about dismantling apartheid. De Klerk lifted the ban on the ANC, suspended executions, and on February 11, 1990, ordered the release of Nelson Mandela. Mandela subsequently led the ANC in its negotiations with the minority government for an end to apartheid and the establishment of a multiracial government. In 1993, Mandela and de Klerk were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. On April 26, 1994, the country’s first free elections were won by Mandela and the ANC, and a “national unity” coalition was formed with de Klerk’s National Party and the Zulus’ Inkatha Freedom Party. On May 10, Mandela was inaugurated in a ceremony attended by numerous international dignitaries. As president, Mandela established the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate human rights violations under apartheid and introduced numerous initiatives designed to improve the living standards of South Africa’s black population. In 1996, he presided over the enactment of a new South African constitution. Mandela retired from politics in June 1999 at the age of 80. He was succeeded as president by Thabo Mbeki of the ANC, but remained a global advocate for peace and social justice until his death in De | Truth Commission: South Africa | United States Institute of Peace Truth Commission: South Africa Truth Commission: Commission of Truth and Reconciliation Duration: 1995 – 2002 Charter: Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, No. 34 of 1995 Commissioners: 17 Truth Commission: Commission of Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) Dates of Operation: December 1995 – 2002 (7 years; the original mandate ended in 1998 but was extended.) Background: Apartheid was a system of legally enforced racial segregation in South Africa between 1948 and 1990. The National Party that controlled the government formalized and expanded segregationist policies that had existed less formally under colonial rule. Institutionalized racism stripped South African blacks of their civil and political rights and instituted segregated education, health care, and all other public services, only providing inferior standards for blacks and other non-Afrikaans. Internal resistance was met with police brutality, administrative detention, torture, and limitations on freedom of expression. Opposition groups, such as the African National Congress (ANC) and other movements, were banned and were violently repressed. After a series of international sanctions – and the end of the Cold War – a mostly peaceful transition from the Apartheid system started with a series of negotiations between the government party and the ANC between 1990 and 1993. Democratic elections were held in 1994, and an interim constitution was passed. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was set up by the newly elected parliament and was endorsed by opposition leader Nelson Mandela and other prominent South African figures. Charter: Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, No. 34 of 1995 , July 26, 1995. Mandate: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was created to investigate gross human rights violations that were perpetrated during the period of the Apartheid regime from 1960 to 1994, including abductions, killings, torture. Its mandate covered both violation by both the state and the liberation movements and allowed the commission to hold special hearings focused on specific sectors, institutions, and individuals. Controversially the TRC was empowered to grant amnesty to perpetrators who confessed their crimes truthfully and completely to the commission. Commissioners and Structure: The TRC was comprised of seventeen commissioners: nine men and eight women. Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu chaired the commission. The commissioners were supported by approximately 300 staff members, divided into three committees (Human Rights Violations Committee, Amnesty Committee, and Reparations and Rehabilitation Committee). Report: The commission's report was presented to President Mandela in October 1998. The report was widely disseminated and is available online (select ‘the trc report’ from the left-hand menu). Findings: Conclusions The TRC took the testimony of approximately 21,000 victims; and 2,000 of them appeared at public hearings. The commission received 7,112 amnesty applications. Amnesty was granted in 849 cases and refused in 5,392 cases, while other applications were withdrawn. The work of the Amnesty Committee is available for review on the TRC's home page. Records were systematically destroyed in massive qualities between 1990 and 1994. The commission reported that the National Intelligence Agency was still destroying records as late as 1996 and that “swathes of official documentary memory, particularly around the inner workings of the apartheid state’s security apparatus, have been obliterated”. The TRC’s report covered the structural and historical background of the violence, individual cases, regional trends, and the broader institutional and social environment of the apartheid system. The final report named individual perpetrators. Recommendations The TRC made detailed recommendations for a reparations program including financial, symbolic and community reparations. The commission proposed that each victim or family should receive approximately $3,500 USD each |
Which company produces the perfume Opium? | Opium Yves Saint Laurent perfume - a fragrance for women 1977 2017 eleanor.lepage Tragically Opium takes me straight back to the 90s & my horrible ex fiancée. Such a shame. It's so exotic & heady. I doubt I'll ever wear it again sadly Jan 2017 kaydee9103 When I was little I thought my Mum was the most glamorous woman in the world! with her big hair and her big scents! Amongst her perfume collection was Opium. When I was around 11 years old I remember sneaking into her bedroom to borrow some of her perfume and dousing myself in Opium, what a mistake! It goes without saying that it is not a suitable scent for a young girl. It completely overwhelmed me and I smelled like it for days! Fast forward 20 years, I am on a journey to find a new signature scent after ending my long term relationship with Coco Mademoiselle. I wondered if my tastes had matured enough now that I am in my 30s to take on something more "grown up" I decided I wanted something powerful and so, of course all suggestions pointed me in the direction of Opium. I was visiting friends and when I went to the bathroom, there was a bottle of Opium on the shelf. Now I know it goes against the rules but I decided to give my arm ONE spray to see if I was truly ready for the beast that is Opium.... I was not! Although it was not as traumatic as my dousing encounter as a child, it was still not great. From one spray I was engulfed in a cloud of powerful spice and musk! Maybe it doesn't agree with my skin or maybe I am just not sophisticated enough and may never be ready to take on it's power. With one spray it was all I could smell for the rest of the night. Fortunately, unlike my past experience it had worn off by the morning (i'm guessing due to the reformulation). For now it is not for me, perhaps I need to wait another 20 years and give it another go. Jan 2017 Rastak @siamak In my opinion, this is one of the best and basic descriptions by Siamak's for this perfume. به نظر من ، این یکی از بهترین توصیفات اولیه و خوبی هست که توسط سیامک عزیز برای این عطر نوشته شده . محمد حسین پور 2017 Siamak يه شاهكار كلاسيك كه نوستالوژي خاص خودشو بهمراه داره به محض بو كردن اين عطر ادم ميره دوران دهه شصت كه اكثرا ادم هايي كه هميشه تر و تمييز و خوشتيپ و كراوات مي زدن و با كفشهاي هميشه واكس شده و براق از يه ماشين بنز پياده ميشدن يهو جلو چشماي ادم مياد رايحه اين عطر يه رايحه كهربايي انيماليك با گل ميخك دارچين وانيل و يه كوچولو رز هستش من هرموقه اين عطرو مي پوشم اطرافيان بيشتر به ميخك و دارچين اشاره دارن،خلاصه هرچي در مورد اين عطر بگم كم گفتم حقيقتا در ميان كاراي كلاسيك اين يكي جايگاه ويژه اي داره واسه من، نشر بو و پخش اين عطرو كسي نميتونه يه ذره ايراد بگيره ازش ماندگاريشم عاليييييه،اين عطرو براي استفاده بانوان زده ولي بنظر من كاملا يوني و وزنه يوني بودنش به سمت مردونه سنگين تر هست ،در نهايت ميگم كه شاهكار به تمام معنا به اين عطر ميگن Jan 2017 framorena Comparing new version with the original vintage one is like if someone ask to you to explain the difference between a polyesther t-shirt and a silk hand-made regal dress brocade with golden strands. You don't know if it worths the trouble to answer. Jan 2017 Besito I adore the vintage version. So many memories tied to this fragrance that my mom wore in the 80s. It's my first great love. Jan 2017 danielle.reeves I do prefer the vintage..like many other fragrances. Opium is like no other..but usually too strong and dry for me. I get campfire embers..blown out cathedral candles..Perhaps seen as tabu's classier sister..however..tabu is more wearable..and everyday favored..sweeter and more powdery..I get neither in Opium. Dec 2016 gordbrad Coffeex4: it is still a lot of grandiose and glorious oriental pageantry. Unmistakable, rich, velvet, jammy with resins. But to answer your question about the new version, can you smell classic No. 5 versus the new eau? Or classic M7 versus the new? It smells defanged as though it has had gravity or heft removed. I hate when people say "the same but different", but that is how it is. My personal opinion on this is enjoy the new version and get the old version if you can. Opium remains a towering classic and | Perfumery : Wikis (The Full Wiki) The Full Wiki Advertisements Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . For other uses, see Perfume (disambiguation) . Perfume is a mixture of fragrant essential oils and aroma compounds , fixatives , and solvents used to give the human body, animals, objects, and living spaces a pleasant scent . Contents Egyptian scene depicting the preparation of Lily perfume Etruscan perfume vase shaped like a female head The word perfume used today derives from the Latin "per fumus", meaning through smoke. Perfumery, or the art of making perfumes, began in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt and was further refined by the Romans and Persians . Although perfume and perfumery also existed in India , much of its fragrances are incense based. The earliest distillation of Attar was mentioned in the Hindu Ayurvedic text Charaka Samhita. The Harshacharita , written in 7th century A.D. in Northern India mentions use of fragrant agarwood oil. The world's first recorded chemist is considered to be a woman named Tapputi , a perfume maker who was mentioned in a cuneiform tablet from the second millennium BC in Mesopotamia. [1] She distilled flowers, oil, and calamus with other aromatics then filtered and put them back in the still several times. [2] Recently, archaeologists have uncovered what are believed to be the world's oldest perfumes in Pyrgos , Cyprus . The perfumes date back more than 4,000 years. The perfumes were discovered in an ancient perfumery. At least 60 stills, mixing bowls, funnels and perfume bottles were found in the 43,000-square-foot (4,000 m2) factory. [3] In ancient times people used herbs and spices , like almond , coriander , myrtle , conifer resin , bergamot , as well as flowers . [4] The Arabian chemist , Al-Kindi (Alkindus), wrote in the 9th century a book on perfumes which he named Book of the Chemistry of Perfume and Distillations. It contained more than a hundred recipes for fragrant oils, salves, aromatic waters and substitutes or imitations of costly drugs. The book also described 107 methods and recipes for perfume-making and perfume making equipment, such as the alembic (which still bears its Arabic name). [5] The Persian Muslim doctor and chemist Avicenna (also known as Ibn Sina) introduced the process of extracting oils from flowers by means of distillation , the procedure most commonly used today. He first experimented with the rose . Until his discovery, liquid perfumes were mixtures of oil and crushed herbs or petals, which made a strong blend. Rose water was more delicate, and immediately became popular. Both of the raw ingredients and distillation technology significantly influenced western perfumery and scientific developments, particularly chemistry . The art of perfumery was known in western Europe ever since the 1221 if we consider the monks'recipes of Santa Maria delle Vigne or Santa Maria Novella of Florence , Italy . In the east, the Hungarians produced in 1370 a perfume made of scented oils blended in an alcohol solution at the command of Queen Elizabeth of Hungary best known as Hungary Water . The art of perfumery prospered in Renaissance Italy , and in the 16th century, Italian refinements were taken to France by Catherine de' Medici 's personal perfumer, Rene the Florentine (Renato il fiorentino). His laboratory was connected with her apartments by a secret passageway, so that no formulas could be stolen en route. Thanks to Rene, France quickly became one of the European centers of perfume and cosmetic manufacture. Cultivation of flowers for their perfume essence, which had begun in the 14th century, grew into a major industry in the south of France. Between the 16th and 17th century, perfumes were used primarily by the wealthy to mask body odors resulting from infrequent bathing. Partly due to this patronage, the perfumery industry was created. In Germany, Italian barber Giovanni Paolo Feminis created a p |
In mythology, who pulled the thorn from the Lion’s paw? | Androcles and the Lion: Tales of Type 156 Androcles and the Lion and other folktales of Aarne-Thompson-Uther type 156 edited by Androcles Aesop A slave named Androcles once escaped from his master and fled to the forest. As he was wandering about there he came upon a lion lying down moaning and groaning. At first he turned to flee, but finding that the lion did not pursue him, he turned back and went up to him. As he came near, the lion put out his paw, which was all swollen and bleeding, and Androcles found that a huge thorn had got into it, and was causing all the pain. He pulled out the thorn and bound up the paw of the lion, who was soon able to rise and lick the hand of Androcles like a dog. Then the lion took Androcles to his cave, and every day used to bring him meat from which to live. But shortly afterwards both Androcles and the lion were captured, and the slave was sentenced to be thrown to the lion, after the latter had been kept without food for several days. The emperor and all his court came to see the spectacle, and Androcles was led out into the middle of the arena. Soon the lion was let loose from his den, and rushed bounding and roaring towards his victim. But as soon as he came near to Androcles he recognized his friend, and fawned upon him, and licked his hands like a friendly dog. The emperor, surprised at this, summoned Androcles to him, who told him the whole story. Whereupon the slave was pardoned and freed, and the lion let loose to his native forest. Moral: Gratitude is the sign of noble souls. Source: The Fables of Æsop , selected, told anew, and their history traced by Joseph Jacobs (London: Macmillan and Company, 1902), no. 23, pp. 60-61 . First published 1894. The Slave and the Lion Aesop A slave ran away from his master, by whom he had been most cruelly treated, and, in order to avoid capture, betook himself into the desert. As he wandered about in search of food and shelter, he came to a cave, which he entered and found to by unoccupied. Really, however, it was a lion's den, and almost immediately, to the horror of the wretched fugitive, the lion himself appeared. The man gave himself up for lost. But, to his utter astonishment, the lion, instead of springing upon him, came and fawned upon him, at the same time whining and lifting up his paw. Observing it to be much swollen and inflamed, he examined it and found a large thorn embedded in the ball of the foot. He accordingly removed it and dressed the wound as well as he could. And in course of time it healed up completely. The lion's gratitude was unbounded. He looked upon the man as his friend, and they shared the cave for some time together. A day came, however, when the slave began to long for the society of his follow men, and he bade farewell to the lion and returned to the town. Here he was presently recognized and carried off in chains to his former master, who resolved to make an example of him, and ordered that he should be thrown to the beasts at the next public spectacle in the theater. On the fatal day the beasts were loosed into the arena, and among the rest a lion of huge bulk and ferocious aspect. And then the wretched slave was cast in among them. What was the amazement of the spectators, when the lion after one glance bounded up to him and lay down at his feet with every expression of affection and delight! It was his old friend of the cave! The audience clamored that the slave's life should be spared. And the governor of the town, marveling at such gratitude and fidelity in a beast, decreed that both should receive their liberty. Source: Æsop's Fables, translated by V. S. Vernon Jones (London: W. 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Which Iowa-born artist painted American Gothic and Spring Turning? | Spring Turning | Reynolda House Museum of American Art This object is currently on view. Description A high horizon line running along the exaggerated width of the composition paradoxically creates simultaneous feelings of expansion and compression in this depiction of an eastern Iowa landscape. The primary subject of Spring Turning, 1936, an oil painting on Masonite panel, is the remembered landscape of Grant Wood’s childhood in Anamosa, Iowa. There is no visual evidence of twentieth century progress in this setting—no automobiles, farm machinery, paved roads, or electric wires. Wood scholar Wanda Corn describes it as “man liv(ing) in complete harmony with nature; he is the earth’s caretaker, coaxing her into abundance, bringing coherence and beauty to her surfaces” (see Wanda Corn, Grant Wood: The Regionalist Vision, New Haven: Yale University Press, 1983, 90). The painting was first exhibited at the Carnegie International Exhibition in Pittsburgh in 1936 and on February 8, 1937 was featured in a full-color two-page spread in Life magazine (see Erika Doss, Benton, Pollock and the Politics of Modernism, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1991, 175). The landscape shown has been segmented into fields for cultivation. The composition encompasses four fields, side by side in pairs and receding at a diagonal away from the picture plane. Their geometric demarcation is man-made, indicated by the plowed furrows that are being turned under in preparation for planting, the rusty red-orange furrows highlighted against the velvety green growth. Each field is surrounded by posthole fences. One can see the fence posts but not the strung wires, thus reinforcing the repetition of the posts as hemmed stitches on a vast quilt. The left of the rear fields has been completely plowed, while the other three are in the process of being plowed. The tiny form of a farmer works the square from the outside to its center. There is a hint of one work-team silhouetted against the sky. The foreground field is being worked by a farmer and team of draft horses, while the mid-ground field is being worked by a farmer driving a team of oxen. In the bottom right third of the composition, a small bridge crosses a shaded stream. At the far end of the recessional diagonal created by the contour of the foreground hill is a single tree casting a shadow, as if in response to the distant pink-flowering tree back by the foot bridge. Along the left edge of the composition, tucked into the far side of a hill, a farmhouse is partly visible, along with grazing cattle in the adjoining field. Slightly above and to the right, barely visible against the sky on the farthest hill, is yet another work team, while the next hill over is topped by a very tiny weathervane against the sky. The bright blue sky is scattered with clouds, but rather than appear rounded these clouds seem to square themselves up parallel to the fields below them. The overall dominance of geometric forms in this landscape and an almost deliberate minimization of pattern and decoration may be traced to Wood’s studies under Ernest Batchelder. Specifically, critic James Dennis says that Batchelder would have been familiar with the art teachings of Arthur Wesley Dow, whose art manual Composition was first published in 1899 and was reissued several times through the 1940s. A quote of Dow’s seems especially applicable to Spring Turning: “Take any landscape that has some good elements in it, reduce it to a few main lines, and strive to present it in the most beautiful way” (see James M. Dennis, Renegade Regionalists: The modern independence of Grant Wood, Thomas Hart Benton, and John Steuart Curry, Madison: The University of Wisconsin Press, 1998, 185). While studying in Munich in 1928 , Grant Wood grew to admire the Northern Renaissance artists Jan van Eyck, Hans Memling, and Hans Holbein the Younger, and this admiration is evident in his most celebrated artwork, American Gothic (1930). Instead of a donor and saint with attributes, there are a farmer and farmwoman. Wood originally intended the | At Home in America: 19th Century Genre Painting At Home in America: 19th Century Genre Painting July 22 - September 7, 2008 Following the popularity of Hudson River School painting in the first quarter of the 19th century, and prior to the advent of photography and the upheaval of Civil War, American artists began to explore domestic images, scenes of daily life that celebrate the democratic spirit of the American homeland and the American people. This exhibition features outstanding examples of such genre pictures by leading American painters of this art. Wall text from the exhibition Genre Painting refers to scenes depicting everyday life, such as markets, domestic interiors, farm or industrial labor, street scenes, and similar views. In western art history, genre painting first rose to prominence in the seventeenth century, particularly in the Netherlands, when a newly prosperous Protestant mercantile class acquired sufficient wealth to patronize artists. These middle class merchants desired pictures of Dutch life and society familiar to themselves as distinct from religious images or society portraits previously required by the clergy or nobility. In 18th and early 19th century America, portraiture or the romantic and moralistic landscapes of the Hudson River School predominated. But by mid 19th century, Americans-particularly artists-began to chafe under the limitations imposed by such pictures. A growing awareness of the uniqueness of American democracy, where government resided in the people rather than in tradition-bound European monarchies, coupled with the effects exerted by frontier life upon the American character, led to an appreciation for depicting the experience of common folk. The trauma and upheaval of the Civil War (1861-1865) only deepened this trend. In the aftermath of such conflict, lofty and noble paintings representing the American landscape as a "New Eden" seemed hollow at best. The great loss of life and property engendered by the war caused Americans to turn inward to focus upon the simple pleasures of family or home. And artists responded accordingly. The resulting pictures created in this new environment may be broadly categorized as American genre painting. Yet despite the diversity of potential subject matter, American genre pictures conveniently can be grouped around several major themes that continuously re-emerge and assert themselves throughout the 19th century. This select exhibition has been organized around five of these popular themes: Memories of the Civil War, Family and Home, Children and Childhood, Leisure Activity, and Farm and Labor. Within these categories, the overriding tendency has been to portray American life with an affectionate nostalgia, and, one might say, "homey" quality, whether urban or rural. Often there is humor, occasionally a melancholy sadness, particularly if portraying loss of a loved one. The Victorian woman is presented with complex ambiguity, both an adored creature yet one often marginalized, while children inhabit a special world of innocence or mischievousness. The Civil War earns the infamous distinction of being the bloodiest conflict in United States history, the loss of life and destruction of property being greater than that for all other American wars combined. During the post-bellum era (1866-1877), known to historians as Reconstruction, Americans attempted to restore a semblance of normality to lives, routines, and familiar patterns shattered by the conflict. While some Americans attempted to start life afresh by heading west and settling the frontier, others reminisced fondly of wartime camaraderie with brothers in arms. For others, still, the post war period only heightened the feeling that their lives had been altered forever despite their seeming re-integration into the familiar rhythms and ways of civilian life. Three pictures illustrate these developments: Alvan Fisher's Roadside Meeting and Flight to the Fort and Thomas Waterman Wood's The Veteran. One of the first American artists to chafe at the limitations of portraiture and |
What was the name of the double agent convicted of spying for the Soviet nion in 1961, and who escaped from prison in 1966? | Spies of the Cold War Era - History Learning Site History Learning Site Spies of the Cold War Era Citation: C N Trueman "Spies of the Cold War Era" historylearningsite.co.uk . The History Learning Site , 9 Mar 2015. 16 Aug 2016. Spies and spying became part of the Cold War game. Both sides in the Cold War used spies as a way of acquiring knowledge of what the other was doing or to spread false knowledge of what one side was doing. Spies could become double agents and the whole story has developed a rather romantic image as a result of Western film portrayals of spies. However, for all of them spying was far from romantic – it was a highly dangerous job and many worked knowing that there was barely any chance of being rescued if caught. A few were exchanged for other spies – but prison or execution were the more usual punishments for being caught – either by betrayal or making errors. Both sides involved in the Cold War used spies from all types of background. The ability to seamlessly blend into the background was vital. The Soviet Union also employed men from Britain to spy on Britain – men who had become disaffected by the British way of life and looked to the east. The most famous were the ‘Cambridge Five’ – graduates who as a result of their background had got into high positions in the British Establishment. Throughout the era of the Cold War information covertly acquired in Britain ended up with the KGB. British agents in the Soviet Union paid a high price for their betrayal. The extent to which the ‘Establishment’ had been infiltrated first became publicly apparent in 1951 when Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean fled Britain for the Soviet Union. They had been tipped off that they were about to be arrested by Kim Philby who from 1944 to 1946 had been head of counter-intelligence activities at British Intelligence. All three men were part of the ‘Cambridge Five’. Burgess and Maclean had passed over to the Soviet Union thousands of confidential documents. In 1955, John Vassal, who was the naval attaché at the British Embassy in Moscow was jailed for eighteen years after spying for the Soviet Union. One year later in 1956, Burgess and Maclean surfaced in Moscow after seemingly disappearing in 1951. Here they were reasonably safe as the Cold War moved to new heights with the Suez Crisis and the Hungarian Uprising . Both sides in the Cold War became more entrenched in their views on the other and to the Soviet authorities Burgess and Maclean were excellent trophies – and also ‘proof’ that the British way of life could not be good. After all, why would two very well educated men leave if their lifestyle was so good there? Also in 1956, Anthony Blunt received a knighthood and was put in charge of the Queen’s art collection. Years later, it was announced that he was the fourth member of the ‘Cambridge Five’. However, in 1956, his appointment was an indication of just how far into the Establishment some spies had managed to inveigle themselves. Nuclear technology was vital for both sides if they were not seen by the other as falling behind. The launch of Sputnik was a huge blow to American pride and its implication for rocket-delivered nuclear bombs was huge. However, nuclear submarine technology was also vital for submarine-launched nuclear missiles. Both sides wanted to know what the other was doing in this area. In 1961, three men and two women were jailed – Gordon Lonsdale, Peter Kroger, Helen Kroger, Henry Houghton and Ethel Gee. They were found guilty of plotting to hand over to the Russians secrets about Britain’s first nuclear submarine. Also in 1961, George Blake was given a 42-year prison sentence for spying for the Soviet Union. Blake had worked for British Intelligence but was, in fact, a double agent and had been for a total of nine years. In 1966, Blake escaped from prison. In 1963, the man who led the ‘Cambridge Five’ fled to the Soviet Union. Kim Philby believed that it was only a matter of time before he was arrested – hence his defection. In 1963, Philby admitted that he was the so-called ‘Third Man’. Also | Up-Close and Personal With Chicago's Most Infamous Criminals | Arts & Culture | Smithsonian Contact Privacy Policy Terms of Use John Dillinger, center, handcuffed to Deputy Sheriff R.M. Pierce during Dillinger's murder trial hearing in Crown Point, Indiana. Though his trial was scheduled for March 12, 1934, Dillinger would escape from the Crown Point prison on March 3. ( Chicago Tribune ) Police question James Earl Ray, who was shot while trying to elude police on May 6, 1952. He was given a two-year sentence for robbing a taxicab. In 1968, Ray would assassinate Martin Luther King, Jr. ( Chicago Tribune ) An undated photo shows Al Capone, center, in a Chicago courtroom. ( Chicago Tribune ) Defense attorney Clarence Darrow argues for life sentences for Richard Loeb, 18, and Nathan Leopold Jr., 19, on trial for the murder of 14-year-old Robert "Bobby" Franks. In hopes of avoiding the death penalty, Darrow pleaded both defendants guilty. ( Chicago Tribune ) Coroner Herman N. Bundsesn, right, and Lt. Col. C.H. Goddard, look at machine guns allegedly used in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, in which seven men with supposed ties to organized crime were gunned down in a Chicago garage. ( Chicago Tribune ) Lts. Frank Ballou and Samuel Peterson test out a new metal bulletproof shield. The shield's inventor, Elliot Wisbrod, is the man holding it. ( Chicago Tribune ) Joseph Schuster, center, a paroled convict, stands in a police lineup. Schuster was identified by robbery victims as the shooter in the killing of off-duty policeman Arthur Sullivan. ( Chicago Tribune ) Mary Wazeniak, a 34-year-old mother from Poland, was the first women in Illinois convicted of selling fatal moonshine. Her moonshine, which she sold from her home-turned-saloon, is known to have killed one person, earning her the nickname "Moonshine Mary," with the press. ( Chicago Tribune ) Diver James P. Bodor, 23, finds a shotgun on Aug. 5, 1949 after dragging the bottom of a channel at 107th Street and Archer Avenue. ( Chicago Tribune ) Joseph Holmes, left, and Jack Wilson, two admitted participants in the July 29, 1925 daylight holdup of the Drake Hotel, located in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood. ( Chicago Tribune ) William "Three Fingered Jack" White is led back to his jail cell during his 1926 trial for the murder of Forest Park policeman Edward Pflaume in 1925. White was tried twice for the murder, and both times the charges were overturned. ( Chicago Tribune ) The gambling table of Frankie Pope, a well-known gambler and owner of a still during Prohibition, is shown in a courtroom. ( Chicago Tribune ) Emily Strutynsky, a Ukrainian schoolteacher, shot Rev. Basil Stetsuk in St. Michael the Archangel Church on Oct. 7, 1923. ( Chicago Tribune ) Strutynsky shot Rev. Basil, she told authorities, because he was "such a bad leader of the Ukrainians." She spent four years at Illinois' Kanakee State Hospital of the Criminally Insane before escaping and jumping to her death in the Kanakee River on July 9, 1927. ( Chicago Tribune ) State highway policemen are dispatched to restore order after 1,500 convicts rioted in the Stateville Prison in Joliet, Illinois on March 18, 1931. ( Chicago Tribune ) In 1956, 21-year-old Arthur Bauer, left, confessed to killing 18-year-old Rosemary McCarthy with the hatchet that Assistant State's Attorney Robert Cooney, right, is holding. ( Chicago Tribune ) Up-Close and Personal With Chicago's Most Infamous Criminals "Gangsters & Grifters," a book by the Chicago Tribune, recalls a time when photographers had unprecedented access to the world of crime smithsonian.com December 2, 2014 The photography archive of the Chicago Tribune lives five stories underground, beneath the Tribune Tower on Chicago's Michigan Avenue. Many of the photo negatives stored there have, for all intents and purposes, been forgotten to history—printed once, maybe a century ago, and then filed away in envelopes sometimes labeled in pencil with a date and subject, or sometimes not labeled at all. The negatives, 4x5 glass plates or acetate negatives, come from |
"What is the name of the main character, a senior bank clerk, in Franz Kafka's unfinished novel ""The Trial""?" | Franz Kafka Franz Kafka Briefe an Felice (Letters to Felice) Style Julie Kafka ( née Löwy) Signature Franz Kafka [a] (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) was a German-language writer of novels and short stories who is widely regarded as one of the major figures of 20th-century literature . His work, which fuses elements of realism and the fantastic , [3] typically features isolated protagonists faced by bizarre or surrealistic predicaments and incomprehensible social- bureaucratic powers, and has been interpreted as exploring themes of alienation , existential anxiety , guilt , and absurdity . [4] His best known works include “ Die Verwandlung ” (“The Metamorphosis”), Der Process (The Trial), and Das Schloss (The Castle). The term Kafkaesque has entered the English language to describe situations like those in his writing. [5] Kafka was born into a middle-class, German-speaking Jewish family in Prague , the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia , then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire . He trained as a lawyer, and after completing his legal education he was employed with an insurance company, forcing him to relegate writing to his spare time. Over the course of his life, Kafka wrote hundreds of letters to family and close friends, including his father, with whom he had a strained and formal relationship. He became engaged to several women but never married. He died in 1924 at the age of 40 from tuberculosis. Few of Kafka’s works were published during his lifetime: the story collections Betrachtung (Contemplation) and Ein Landarzt (A Country Doctor), and individual stories (such as “Die Verwandlung“) were published in literary magazines but received little public attention. Kafka’s unfinished works, including his novels Der Process, Das Schloss and Amerika (also known as Der Verschollene, The Man Who Disappeared), were ordered by Kafka to be destroyed by his friend Max Brod , who nonetheless ignored his friend’s direction and published them after Kafka’s death. His work went on to influence a vast range of writers, critics, artists, and philosophers during the 20th century. Contents Family Hermann and Julie Kafka Kafka was born near the Old Town Square in Prague, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire . His family were middle-class Ashkenazi Jews . His father, Hermann Kafka (1852–1931), was the fourth child of Jakob Kafka, [6] [7] a shochet or ritual slaughterer in Osek , a Czech village with a large Jewish population located near Strakonice in southern Bohemia. [8] Hermann brought the Kafka family to Prague. After working as a travelling sales representative, he eventually became a fancy goods and clothing retailer who employed up to 15 people and used the image of a jackdaw (kavka in Czech, pronounced and colloquially written as kafka) as his business logo. [9] Kafka’s mother, Julie (1856–1934), was the daughter of Jakob Löwy, a prosperous retail merchant in Poděbrady , [10] and was better educated than her husband. [6] Plaque marking the birthplace of Franz Kafka in Prague, designed by Karel Hladík and Jan Kaplický, 1966 Kafka’s parents probably spoke a German influenced by Yiddish that was sometimes pejoratively called Mauscheldeutsch , but, as the German language was considered the vehicle of social mobility, they probably encouraged their children to speak High German . [11] Hermann and Julie had six children, of whom Franz was the eldest. [12] Franz’s two brothers, Georg and Heinrich, died in infancy before Franz was seven; his three sisters were Gabriele (“Ellie”) (1889–1944), Valerie (“Valli”) (1890–1942) and Ottilie (“Ottla”) (1892–1943). They all died during the Holocaust of World War II. Valli was deported to the Łódź Ghetto in Poland in 1942, but that is the last documentation of her. Hermann is described by the biographer Stanley Corngold as a “huge, selfish, overbearing businessman” [13] and by Franz Kafka as “a true Kafka in strength, health, appetite, loudness of voice, eloquence, self-satisfaction, worldly dominance, endurance, presence of mind, [and] knowledge of human nature”. [14] On business days, both parent | Tom Joad Tom Joad Bookmark this page Manage My Reading List While many have long believed that Jim Casy embodied Steinbeck's main philosophical beliefs, Tom Joad, completely flawed and human, is the novel's main character. Tom is the character who shows the most development, experiencing what Peter Lisca calls an "education of the heart." This education, gained through experience, intuition, and the teachings of Jim Casy, best exemplifies the moral journey from self to community, from "I" to "we." Tom moves from caring only for himself to a familial loyalty to seeing the entire world as his family. Tom is kind and often merciful, yet quick to anger and fiercely independent. As a man of action, he embodies one of the novel's main philosophical strands, pragmatism, standing in contrast to the idealistic and talkative Jim Casy. While Casy is predominantly an observer and commentator on the human condition, Tom's acts of humanity are subconscious, his insights and compassion intuitive. Tom is concerned with the practical aspects of his life as they relate to the here and now, not the moral or ideological circumstances surrounding his actions. In this sense, Tom and Casy follow inverted paths in the development of their characters. After Casy has the opportunity to witness his beliefs acted out by the jail inmates, he moves from a position of observation and contemplation to one of action. Tom's social role moves in the opposite direction, from one of action to one of reflection. Not until Tom stops moving and reacting does he have the opportunity to absorb Casy's ideas. When he does so, however, Tom's development comes full-circle as he pledges to return to continue the actions begun by Casy. |
In which country would you find the rebel group FARC? | | Colombia , FARC , War & Conflict , Latin America Colombian forces and FARC rebels have been holding talks since 2012 to end the five-decade-long conflict [Getty Images] Colombia's top negotiator in peace talks with rebel group FARC has said his country could walk away from negotiations unless unless the group shows more commitment to finding a resolution. Inside Story- Will Colombia peace talks end FARC control? Humberto De la Calle said the peace process was at its "worst moment" since talks in Cuba began in late 2012, according to an interview with writer Juan Gossain. "I want to tell the FARC in all seriousness, this could end. Some day, it's probable that they won't find us around the table in Havana," De la Calle said in the interview, which was provided to other media outlets on Saturday. Talks between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) have succeeded in reaching agreement on most of the agenda, but the process is now under strain after a series of attacks by the rebel group. FARC unleashed a wave of bomb attacks on oil pipelines in recent weeks, rupturing them close to rivers and causing an environmental disaster that is expected to take two decades to clean up. Optimism that had grown over the peace talks, boosted by the FARC's agreement to clear landmines, was shattered after the FARC ambushed and killed 11 soldiers in the country's southwest in April. That led the government to resume air raids of FARC jungle bases, in turn prompting the rebels to abandon a unilateral ceasefire. Dimmed prospects The FARC's insistence the government agree to a bilateral ceasefire even as its negotiators flatly reject the idea some members should pay jail time for the group's worst crimes, have also driven a rift between them and dimmed prospects for a deal. Colombia talks continue despite violence De la Calle said the government was prepared to consider a bilateral ceasefire before a deal is signed, if the FARC accepts judicial responsibility for the violence it has perpetrated and only if it also abstains from extortion and the drug trade. In a conciliatory move on Friday, the FARC leadership in Havana said they were seeking to "de-escalate" the conflict after weeks of attacks in which several army troops and police were also killed. The group's numbers are falling and all-out war is no longer seen as a realistic option. Even if the peace process survives, its biggest obstacle may prove a sceptical Colombian public which will approve or reject any peace deal in a referendum. Its support has faded as talks drag on. "The harsh truth is that Colombians don't believe in the peace process," De la Calle said. Source: Reuters | From Apartheid to Barbarism: Backwards Ever, Forward Never - "Black" Predatory Rulers and the Extinction of Africans From Apartheid to Barbarism: Backwards Ever, Forward Never - "Black" Predatory Rulers and the Extinction of Africans Updated on January 11, 2017 Afrika's Flag Map... African press Review Corn is the main staple in South Africa and this failure is destroying many lives. Monsanto's genetically manipulated corn(maize) failed to produce hardly any seeds- Monsanto says that this was caused by "underfertilization processes in the Lab"!! 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The Gap between Rich and Poor widening is not good as shown and stated on this graph The Days when the ANC was one with the African people Oliver Tambo Doris Nyembe - ANC Women's Stalwards The Days of slogans, and pro-ANC Graffiti Those who gave their lives for the Poor and still suffering people of South Africa- They should not be forgotten, for their deeds and giving up their live for Freedom Social media landscape which is wholly responsible for the Revolutions witnessed today in North Africa and the Middle East International Media Companies One of the Seven Media Giants AOL Logo News Corp and its Subsidiaries German Media giant Bertelsmann sells U.S. Book Clubs Viacom One of the New Media Multi-corporations SONY logo Abahlali basMjondolo and other Shantytowns protesters display their disgruntlement with the ANC with Shantowns as their backdrop and mise en scene Forced Removal of Midvaal shack dwellers to make way and land for Big International Capital and Big Local Investors Mr. Ntlantla Vilakazi who has is being forded off his land for a fee of R20,000 AND AN RDP HOUSE Demonstrations against Forced Removals during the present rule of an ANC-led government, which is in cahoots with DA, on this matter Demonstrators against Shacks, lack of housing and their aim to deny the ANC votes due to lack of delivery of social and other services Abahlali baseMjondolo in a demonstration mode against the housing and land policies of the ANC The South African police, under ANC rule, beat up and attacked women and children also men demonstrators and left most injured South Africa is said to be a Rainbow Nation, but has a highly polarized electorate Winie says that ANC's vision is becoming blurred and tinted. Whe we have a system that supports cadre deployment and not national interest, then we have a big problem. ...seen here salutes the crowds in the stadium May Day Rally in Atteridgeville A street in a Shantytown, in Soweto, and could be readily be found in ll shacks throughout South Africa A rooftop view of some of the shanties in South Africa - Kliptown Shantytown Color Graffiti The Freedom Charter was the statement of core principles of the South African Alliance consisting of the African National Congress, S.A. Indian Congress characterized by its opening gambit: "The People Shall Govern". Malnutrition, poverty or HIV/AIDS is also attacking Whites in south Africa/ although Africa suffer disproportionality from all the social ills of Today's South Africa Tough times for White Squatters in South Africa Poor Whites, in South Africa, lining up for some food Living in Tin shacks, these are some of the poor Whites in south Africa Poor Whites now live in White Squatter Camps Afrikaner Community suffers economic Hardship In squatter Camp Mara Udwesthuizen, 64, sits outside her tent hom |
When was the Company of Scottish Archers, thought to be one of the oldest sporting bodies in the world, formed? | Archery history | Centenary Archers You can go straight to the Australian History section here. Pre 25,000 BC The discovery of the first stone arrowheads in Africa tends to indicate that the bow and arrow were invented there, maybe as early as 50,000 BC. It was probably developed in conjunction with the invention of the spear thrower. A short bow would be a better hunting weapon when used to stalk animals in wooded areas, rather than carry around long spears. The shape of the earliest bows can only be guessed at, as broken or worn out bows would probably end up on the cooking fire, reshaped into different tools or just thrown away. 5,000 – 18,000 BC Fig. 1: 7,500 BC – Tassili rock fresco depicting archer in Egypt. Fire hardened points used on the arrows. Flint arrowheads shaped to a point and inserted into a slot and tied with sinew to the front of the arrow. Feathers were glued and tied with sinew to the arrow shafts. 18,000 – 9,000 BC 11,000 BC – In a burial tomb in San Teodoro Cave, Sicily, a skeleton was found with a fragment of a flint arrow head embedded in the pelvis. Arrow shafts found in Germany are dated to approx. 9,000 BC. 9,000 – 6,000 BC Bows are found in Denmark that date from approx. 8,000 – 6,000 BC. These bows are one piece made from yew or elm and are ’tillered’. (Even amount of bend on top and bottom limbs.) 7,500 BC – Fresco in Tassili depicting an Egyption archer dated at 7,500 BC (Fig. 1) Fig. 2: 5,000 BC – the Egyptians use the bow for hunting and in warfare against the Persians. 6,000 – 3,000 BC 5,000 BC – the Egyptians use the bow for hunting and in warfare against the Persians (Fig. 2). 3,300 BC A 45 yr. old man dies on the Similaun Glacier in the Alps near the present day border between Italy and Austria. His preserved body is found on 11th. September, 1991. After many years of research, “Oetzi” has revealed how he once lived and worked. He was dressed in leather clothes with a grass waterproof cloak and shoes stuffed with grass as protection against the weather. He also had a framed backpack, a utility belt containing tools, a quiver containing 14 arrows, a flint dagger and most amazing of all, a copper axe. The reason why the discovery of the copper axe caused such interest is that it pre-dates the generally accepted development of copper smelting by almost 1,000 years. (So now the history books may have to be revised with a new date.) After detailed analysis of body tissue and hair, it was discovered to contain high amounts of copper and arsenic, which can only come about from prolonged exposure to copper ore and the smelting process. This indicates that he mined the copper ore, probably from ancient mines found 120km. to the South in Italy and then melted the ore in a furnace to create the copper axe. His quiver had a protective flap to keep the feathers dry on the arrows. The wooden arrows were fitted with flint arrowheads. Some of his arrows were shorter than the others and seemed to have been made by a right-handed person indicated by the direction of the thread used to tie on the feathers. The other arrows were longer and made by a left-handed person. Why he had two different lengths of arrows remains unknown. One possible scenario on how he lived his life is that during the winter he would travel to the copper mines. There he would mine the ore and make copper axes, possibly to trade for other items. During the summer, he would take flocks of sheep up the mountain passes to graze, maybe using his bow and arrow to protect the sheep from wolves and also for hunting. He may have traded some arrows for one of his copper axes during his travels. (For more details, see the BBC Horizon TV documentary “Ice Mummies”.) Refer also to the Primitive Archer Magazine at http://www.primitivearcher.com for more recent information. More recent investigation of the body, a flint arrowhead has been found embedded in his left shoulder. Someone had shot him in the back with an arrow not long before he died. It may be the cause of his death from loss of blood and hypothermia after fleeing from the person wh | 10 Facts about Archery | Fact File Home » Sports » 10 Facts about Archery 10 Facts about Archery Thursday, March 19th 2015. | Sports If you are interested to know more about one of the famous sports in the world, check Facts about Archery. In Bhutan, archery is called as the national sport. But you can find that France has competed more often in the field of archery during the Olympic Games. In the past, archery was not a type of sport. It was used as a skill to attack and kill the enemies. Let’s find out more facts about archery by reading the following post below: Facts about Archery 1: the longbowmen The English people were famous with their longbowmen. During the medieval era, do you know that more than 10,000 English forces were longbowmen? It occupied a half of the English army. Facts about Archery 2: the summer Olympics During the summer Olympics, archery was introduced in this international event in 1900, 1904, 1908 and 1920. Since 1972, the archery has been included every time the summer Olympic conducted. Get facts about ancient Greek Olympics here. Archery Sport Facts about Archery 3: South Korea Are you a South Korean? You must be proud to find out that the country has won more gold medals in the archery field in Olympic Games. Facts about Archery 4: the origin Let’s find out the origin of archery? The archery has been conducted since the Paleolithic period. In the past, it was only a simple game using the arrows and a bow. Facts about Archery Facts about Archery 5: being a archer It is not easy to become a good archer. You can to develop and learn the skill. You need to practice to use bows and arrows to shoot the right target. In this modern day, you should master the modern devices for the archery. Facts about Archery 6: recurve bows Have you seen the recurve bows? If you check out their image, you must be impressed with the chic and high technology features. The design of recurve bows is inspired from the archery design used by the people 3500 years ago. Archery Target Facts about Archery 7: Roger Ascham Roger Ascham was the writer of the first book about archery sport in 1545. The title of the book is Toxophilus. The title of the book means lover of bow. Facts about Archery 8: the warfare activities As I have stated before, archery was not used for sport in the past. It was used for the warfare activities. The first people who used the first arrows and bows were the Babylonia in 2340 BC. Archery Facts about Archery 9: Lottie Dod Lottie Dod is one of the famous female archers. She was the winner for five times in 1887 till 1893 at Wimbledon’s female singles. Facts about Archery 10: Geena Davis In 1999, Geena Davis was located in 24th position in US archery championship for women. Archery Pic |
'Il Duce' - subject of revivalist support in Italy in the 2000s - is better known by what name? | Adolf Hitler Archives | k0nsl’s blog Mussolini was good for Italy Shiraz Al Baghdadi asked me the following question: it is said that what Benito did did only for him self for lust of power is it true ? Well, the brief reply is that it’s untrue. Mussolini was good for Italy, good for Italians, and naturally good for Italian interests, but bad for communists and other treacherous elements (e.g jews and other criminals). His system was fair, the people lived well under his rule. In simple terms: Italy flourished! Look at Italy today — disgusting. Il Duce did not have supreme power, either. The king of Italy Victor Emmanuel III was actually the man calling the “real” shots. Hitler was appalled by the treatment Mussolini had to go through in lieu of this: Hitler mentioned this in the ‘TABLE TALKS’, or it could have been recalled by Christa Schroeder in her book ‘Er war mein Chef’. Sorry, I forget. No doubt Mussolini did some foolish decisions which ultimately Germany had to pay dearly for, I’m thinking specifically about Greece. Very foolish. Everybody makes mistakes. The gist of it all is that Benito Mussolini was good for Italy. That’s one of the reasons Mussolini is maligned in our ‘history’ books by various history gangsters. Have a good day! Update It was in fact in Christa Schroeder’s book where she recalled how badly Mussolini was treated by Victor Emmanuel and Hitler was appalled by it. One passage read: […] during the military parade in Rome there were seats arranged on the tribune for members of the royal family and Hitler, while Mussolini had to remain standing. Hitler apparently said the following with regard to the above: It made me so upset that I was about to make a public scandal. I only held myself back for Il Duce’s sake. This is from the Swedish edition in the chapter about travelling with Hitler. Page 88. Italians and people all over the world honour his legacy, even in the year of 2015! Supplemented and edited by k0nsl. Recently, I heard a representative of our (Zionist) government on National Public Radio imploring American Muslims to provide any information they might have on any “fundamentalist” Muslims who would possibly be involved in any activities which could be a threat to the “American way of life”. As if that wasn’t brazen enough, this particular Zogtonian went on to request the same of white Christians, urging them to inform on members of the so-called “Christian Patriot Right” who might be acting in a manner unapproved by them (i.e the Zionists). This obviously shows the weakness of the Jewish government to solve any real challenges to its power structure, assuming, of course, that they themselves are not the sole source of all these “problems” as of late. They still have yet to prove otherwise. If the American public is taking this and other Zionists or Zionist puppets seriously, they are worse off than I thought. After all, it is clear to any fool that the perfidious Zionists and their Washington lackeys are the ultimate beneficiaries of the recent attacks in Washington D.C. and New York. It must at least cross the minds of reasonable people that the Jews have engineered yet another of their many ruses for which they have become so famous throughout the centuries. It must have also occurred to credible Americans that, once again, the Jews have used their Washington drones and their mega-media monopoly to blame these heinous acts on another group – this time the Muslims, without the display of any evidence. They have instead insisted that Americans, and the rest of the world, just take their stained and worthless word in the matter – that’s to say: on mere face value.. It is appalling that anyone who calls himself American would accept this outlandish propaganda, given its transparency if objectively scrutinized. Yet, their indecent behavior should not be astonishing since these rancid flimflam artists have for the last fifty-five plus years put on the grand ruse known as the “holocaust”. That fraud has awarded them power, sympathy, favors, and plenty of riches since World War II. What mig | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. |
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News News March 15 44 BC – Julius Caesar, of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Gaius Cassius Longinus, Decimus Junius Brutus and several other Roman senators on the Ides of March. 1776 – South Carolina becomes the first American colony to declare its independence from England and set up its own government. 1781 – American Revolutionary War: Battle of Guilford Courthouse – Near present-day Greensboro, North Carolina, 1,900 British troops under General Charles Cornwallis defeat an American force numbering 4,400. 1916 – President Woodrow Wilson sends 12,000 United States troops over the U.S.-Mexico border to pursue Pancho Villa. 1917 – Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicates the Russian throne and his brother the Grand Duke becomes Tsar. 1922 – After Egypt gains nominal independence from the United Kingdom, Fuad I becomes King of Egypt. 1939 – World War II: German troops occupy the remaining part of Bohemia and Moravia; Czechoslovakia ceases to exist. 1939 – Carpatho-Ukraine declares itself an independent republic, but is annexed by Hungary the next day. 1943 – World War II: Third Battle of Kharkov – the Germans retake the city of Kharkov from the Soviet armies in bitter street fighting. 1945 – World War II: Soviet forces begin an offensive to push Germans from Upper Silesia. 1985 – The first Internet domain name is registered (symbolics.com). 1990 – Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first President of the Soviet Union. Born Today but Possibly Dead 1767 – Andrew Jackson: 7th President of the United States (d. 1845) 1919 – Lawrence Tierney: American actor and star of such shows as Reservoir Dogs & The Simpsons (d. 2002) 1935 – Judd Hirsch: American actor and star of such shows as Taxi, Independance Day, and Numbers 1943 – David Cronenberg: Canadian film director of shows such as Naked Lunch & Eastern Promises 1944 – Sly Stone: American musician and famous rolling stone. Wherever he laid his hat was his home. 1955 – Dee Snider: American singer (Twisted Sister) 1962 – Terence Trent D'Arby: the late 80's one-hit wonder who gave us Wishing Well. Did great James Brown impression... 1963 – Bret Michaels: American musician (Poison). I listened to their first album (yes, I said album) at least 6 times a day for a whole summer! 1964 – Rockwell: American musician who always feels like someone is watching him. These Guys Died Today 1977 – Antonino Rocca: Argentine professional wrestler (b. 1927) 1988 – Dmitri Polyakov: Soviet double-agent (b. 1926) 1998 – Benjamin Spock: American pediatrician and writer (b. 1903) Quote: "It's not the teaching, it's the learning." Sly Stone March 14 1590 – Battle of Ivry: Henry of Navarre and the Huguenots defeat the forces of the Catholic League under the Duc de Mayenne during the French Wars of Religion. 1647 – Thirty Years' War: Bavaria, Cologne, France and Sweden sign the Truce of Ulm. 1780 – American Revolutionary War: Spanish forces capture Fort Charlotte in Mobile, Alabama, the last British frontier post capable of threatening New Orleans in Spanish Louisiana. 1915 – World War I: Cornered off the coast of Chile by the Royal Navy after fleeing the Battle of the Falkland Islands, the German light cruiser SMS Dresden is abandoned and scuttled by her crew. 1943 – World War II – The Kraków Ghetto is 'liquidated'. What else could go wrong? (see below) 1945 – World War II – The R.A.F. first operational use of the Grand Slam bomb, Bielefeld, Germany. This bomb came with 2 eggs, 2 pancakes and choice of 2 sausage or bacon. 1980 – In Poland, a plane crashes during final approach near Warsaw, killing 87 people, including a 14-man American boxing team. So, all in all, NOT a great day in history for Poland. (See above) 1984 – Gerry Adams, head of Sinn Féin, is seriously wounded in an assassination attempt in central Belfast. Born Today but Possibly Dead 1885 – Raoul Lufbery: American World War I pilot (d. 1918) 1921 – S. Truett Cathy: founder of Chic | Know about Joseph Jagger Mumbels Joseph Jagger The full name of Jagger was Joseph Hobson Jagger and he was born in 1830 and died in 1892. Basically He was an engineer but he was popular for playing roulette. Some people believe that his name was Jaggers but most of the research showed that his name was Jagger not Jaggers. He had some type blood connection with Mick Jagger. He was born in the September of 1830 and his village name Shelf and that village situated near the Halifax of Yorkshire. He worked in cotton industries of Yorkshire as an engineer and from that he got experience about machine. Link with Roulette He did a lot research about roulette machines and its behavior and after that he discovered that roulette machines were not random as everybody said and it could have biases that could be turned for a particular slot or number and that number would win a lot. In the 1873 he hired 6 people to secretly record the winning positions of the 6 roulette wheels of 6 famous casinos of that time. After getting the records he came with a decision that for one roulette wheel among the 6 had clear bias, and that wheel made outcomes only for 29, 28, 22, 19, 18, 17, 9, 8 and 7 numbers, and other numbers happened only a few times in a day. Adventure Began After the decision, he made his 1st bet on the 7th July of 1875 and won a lot within a shortest period of time. He won £14,000 but comparing with amount of current time, that amount will be £700,000, 50 times larger than the actual amount. For the next 3 days he won £60,000 and after that the casino authority changed the wheel. He marked the wheel earlier and after a few rounds he learnt that the wheel was changed. Then he went to look for the mark and he found that wheel in other place of the casino. Then he started winning again and everyday the casino authority changing the position of the roulette wheel and at last they broke the wheel and for doing this Jagger loosed a lot but still he had most of his winnings in his hand. After a few days of loosing Jagger left Monte Carlo and he never came back to the city. Jagger invested all his winnings in different businesses and he got a lot profit from those businesses. In 1892 a song come out with the name The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo and the man who was behind of this song was Jagger and people of the gambling world still uses his name to play and gamble. |
"Who wrote ""Ann Veronica"", a novel first published in 1909 that deals with contemporary political issues of the time, concentrating specifically on feminist issues?" | Ann Veronica: H. G. Wells: 9781515363873: Amazon.com: Books Editorial Reviews Review “A fitting representation of Wells’s series of social romances, in this new edition Ann Veronica assumes enhanced value as an examination of the ‘Woman Question’ at the turn of the twentieth century. Carey Snyder’s fine introduction and her selection of texts for the appendices encourage readers to join in the sort of debate that Wells strove to inspire in his fiction. Notably Snyder appreciates the lifelong accomplishments of Amber Reeves, whose youthful affair with Wells was the inspiration for the lively central character. There are also some well-selected primary texts recording the views of Wells on his own work, the arguments of would-be censors, the Fabians, the suffrage movement, modernist reviewers, and Beatrice Hastings of The New Age.” ― Bonnie Kime Scott, Professor Emerita, San Diego State University and the University of Delaware “Carey Snyder has produced a splendid new edition of H.G. Wells’s under-read take on the social and literary phenomenon of the New Woman. The novel itself, like most of Wells’s work, is a great read, and Snyder supplies a first-rate introduction that locates Ann Veronica in its moment―the woman’s suffrage movement, debates about marriage, chastity, sexual candor, and socialism―as well a rich selection of appendices reproducing a wide range of contextual documents, from John Ruskin on separate spheres for men and women to selections of letters to Wells from Amber Reeves, one of the historical/autobiographical models for his eponymous heroine. By situating Ann Veronica so deftly in its own moment, Snyder lets it speak to ours.” ― Mark Wollaeger, Vanderbilt University --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. | Learn and talk about Vanity Fair (novel), 1848 novels, 19th-century British novels, British novels adapted into films, British satirical novels Media type Print Vanity Fair is an English novel by William Makepeace Thackeray which follows the lives of Becky Sharp and Emmy Sedley amid their friends and families during and after the Napoleonic Wars . It was first published as a 19-volume monthly serial from 1847 to 1848, carrying the subtitle Pen and Pencil Sketches of English Life, reflecting both its satirisation of early 19th-century British society and the many illustrations drawn by Thackeray to accompany the text. It was published as a single volume in 1848 with the subtitle A Novel without a Hero, reflecting Thackeray's interest in deconstructing his era's conventions regarding literary heroism . [1] It is sometimes considered the "principal founder" of the Victorian domestic novel. [2] The story is framed as a puppet play and the narrator, despite being an authorial voice , is notoriously unreliable . Late in the narrative, it is revealed that the entire account has been 2nd- or 3rd-hand gossip the writer picked up "years ago" from Lord Tapeworm, British charge d'affaires in one of the minor German states and relative of several of the other aristocrats in the story but none of the main characters: "the famous little Becky puppet", "the Amelia Doll", "the Dobbin Figure", "the Little Boys", and "the Wicked Nobleman, on which no expense has been spared". [3] Despite her many stated faults and still worse ones admitted to have been passed over in silence, Becky emerges as the "hero"—what is now called an antihero —in place of Amelia because Thackeray is able to illustrate that "the highest virtue a fictional character can possess is interest." [1] The serial was a popular and critical success; the novel is now considered a classic and has inspired several film adaptations . In 2003, Vanity Fair was listed at #122 on the BBC's The Big Read poll of the UK's best-loved books. [4] Contents Title[ edit ] A reprint of John Bunyan 's Plan of the Road from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City, including Vanity Fair as the major city along the path. The book's title comes from John Bunyan 's Pilgrim's Progress , [a] a Dissenter allegory first published in 1678. In that work, "Vanity Fair" refers to a stop along the pilgrim's route: a never-ending fair held in a town called Vanity, which is meant to represent man's sinful attachment to worldly things. [6] [7] Thackeray does not mention Bunyan in the novel or in his surviving letters about it, [8] where he describes himself dealing with "living without God in the world", [9] but he did expect the reference to be understood by his audience, as shown in an 1851 Times article likely written by Thackeray himself. [10] In a letter to the critic Robert Bell —whose friendship later became so great that he was buried near Thackeray at Kensal Green Cemetery [11] —Thackeray rebutted his complaint that the novel could have used with "more light and air" to make it "more agreeable and healthy" with Evangelist's words as the pilgrims entered Bunyan's Vanity Fair: "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it?" [12] [13] From its appearance in Bunyan, "Vanity Fair" or a "vanity-fair" was also in general use for "the world" in a range of connotations from the blandly descriptive to the wearily dismissive to the condemning. By the 18th century, it was generally taken as a playground and, in the first half of the 19th century, more specifically the playground of the idle and undeserving rich. All of these senses appear in Thackeray's work. [14] Summary[ edit ] The story is framed by its preface [15] and coda [16] as a puppet show taking place at a fair; the cover illustration of the serial installments was not of the characters but of a troupe of comic actors [9] at Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park . [17] The narrator, variously a show manager [15] or writer, [18] appears at times within the work itself and is highly unreliable, [19] [b] repeating a tale |
The ‘J’ approach and the ‘Flared’ approach are associated with which event? | High Jump Technique | High Jump | Athletics | Sports Coaching High Jump High Jump Technique The High Jump comprises of three main elements: the approach; the takeoff and the bar rotation. A good approach to high jump coaching is to look at and work on these three elements individually. Here we explain in more detail the technical aspects of a Fosbury flop high jump technique. High jump technique - The approach: 3 important factors of the approach are acceleration, maximum velocity, and curve running. There are 3 different approaches that the athletes use today. The J approach, flared approach, and hook approach. All 3 approaches have the same curve into the jump. The only difference between them is the initial starting position. The J approach involves the athlete running in a straight line before curving their run into the jump. An athlete using the flared approach will start from a position wider than that of the J approach, and the opposite occurs with the hook approach. The starting point is inside that of the J approach. Athletes run on a curve to lean away from the bar by creating pressure against the ground. Most athletes use between 6 and 12 steps on the approach , usually an even number so the first step is taken with the non-jumping foot. The radius of the curved run is specific to individual athletes, and this can only be found through trial and error. However the average for women is around 31-32 feet (9.5-10 metres), and for men it is 27-28 feet (8.3-8.6 metres), so these are good starting points for your long jump. The athlete must approach the bar from the correct angle in the last 2 steps. Again this is somewhat athlete specific but 50 degrees for the penultimate step and 40 degrees for the final step are good guidelines. The last 2 steps of the approach are the most important. The penultimate step must land flat, and on the imaginary curve line, with the hips and torso moving over this foot as quickly as possible. The last step should also be flat footed and purposely planted in a dorsiflex position. High jump technique - Takeoff: The aim of high jump coaching here is conversion of vertical velocity must be made from the horizontal velocity of the approach if a long jump is going to be successful. A short takeoff time is also important otherwise the athlete will more than likely land on top of the bar. The takeoff action is also known as a push-through-and-pull action. The push-through is the hip moving over the penultimate foot. The pull is the hip of the free leg coming through because of the active negative motion of the takeoff leg. On takeoff the foot should be pointing roughly towards the far corner of the landing area. All athletes are different when it comes to the position of the takeoff foot, but generally this foot should be planted around 2-3 feet down the bar from the post or standard. Distances in front of the bar also vary greatly from athlete to athlete. However the average for women is around 26 inches or 65cm. For men it is further, around 48 inches or 123cm. Use trial and error to work out the best position. High jump technique - Bar rotation: The Fosbury Flop is the most common way to clear the bar. This ends with the athlete landing on their upper back. To get to this position the athlete must rotate around there vertical axis so their back is facing the bar as they clear it. To clear the bar an athlete will need to arch and then un-arch the body. The arching occurs to lift the hips above the bar, and the un-arching drops the hips, which lifts the legs in a natural reaction. The un-arching should occur as the upper legs go over the bar. More Athletics: | Poll system, 2 new trivia lists · Twentysix26/Red-DiscordBot@9ce74b6 · GitHub 75 trivia/2015.txt @@ -0,0 +1,75 @@ +In China in 2015 the record for the longest mating session between two giant pandas was broken at?`18 minutes`18 mins +Ford claimed to launch the first 'e-(What?)' at the 2015 Mobile World Congress Show?`Bike +A 2015 intensive listening study discovered that giraffes actually?`Hum +Name the last US president to meet the leader of Cuba before Barack Obama did in 2015?`Eisenhower +Jay Z and Beyonce launched a music streaming service in 2015 called? `Tidal +At auction in 2015, $1.2m was paid for Don McLean's original handrwitten lyrics for which 1971 big hit song? `American Pie +In 2015 what global contest ruled against the use of swimsuits for its 114 competitors, for the first time since 1951 inception? `Miss World +Which vast tech corporation opened its first 'Nest' branded intelligent home store in Palo Alto California in 2015?`Google +In 2015 Japan lowered its voting age to what?`18`eighteen +The abbreviation MERS, significantly impacting South Korea 2015, is otherwise known as?`Camel Flu +Christian is the lead character in the film 2015 adaptation of what extraordinarily successful book?`Fifty Shades of Grey`50 shades of grey +Who stepped down as chief of 21st Century Fox in 2015?`Rupert Murdoch`murdoch +In 2015 a new North Korean schools curriculum reportedly included that leader Kim Jong-un learnt to drive at age?`3`three +Which car company launched the Avensis model in 2015?`Toyota +In 2015 evidence of water was found on which planet?`Mars +Which 'BRIC' country launched the Astrosat space lab in 2015?`India +Who won the 2015 men's tennis French Open?`Stan Warwinka`warwinka +What company launched the S6 Edge smartphone?`Samsung +Which leading professional networking tech corporation, whose main revenue is selling user access/details to recruiters, bought the Lynda learning company for $1.5bn in 2015?`Linkedin`linked in +'Dismaland' was the temporary theme park/exhibition of which famous 'anonymous' artist?`Banksy +Matthais Muller was made chief of which troubled car company in 2015?`Volkswagen`vw +In 2015 the World Anti-Doping Agency suggested banning which nation from the 2016 Olympics?`Russia +The game of Monopoly celebrated what anniversary in 2015?`eighty`80`80th +Name the Princess born 4th in succession to the British throne in 2015, to Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge?`Charlotte +The 2015 Mad Max movie is sub-titled?`Fury Road`mad max: fury road`mad max fury road +The Magna Carta, signed in London, and inspiring constitutional rights globally thereafter, was how many years old in 2015?`eight hundred`800 +In 2015 the Sinabug volcano erupted in what country?`Indonesia +Olav Bjortmont became 2015 world champion in?`Quizzing`quiz +Lars Lokke led his centre-right party to 2015 government election victory in what country?`Denmark +Blackberry's new phone for 2015 was called the...?`Priv +Facebook's new music sharing/streaming feature launched in 2015 was called "Music... "?`Stories +Eddie Jones was appointed head coach of which English sporting team in 2015?`Rugby Union`rugby +According to 2015 survey what fruit was most popular among USA children?`Apples`apple +Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey celebrated what birthday in 2015?`49`fourty-nine`fourty nine`49th +Jon Snow was killed off in what TV series in 2015, adapted from GRR Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire'?`Game of Thrones +Finance minister Yanis Yaroufakis caused comment for not wearing a tie in February 2015 when negotiating the debts for which nation?`Greece +What nation hosted the 2015 Women's World (soccer) Cup?`Canada +What iconic equine-alluding company, in countless books/films/cowboy holsters, filed for bankruptcy in 2015?`Colt +Due to a 2015 contamination scandal in India/Afica, which corporation destroyed 400 million packets of Maggi noodles?`Nestle +How many years old was the McDonalds fast food company in 2015?`60`sixty +It was announced in 2015 that Alexander Hamilton would be replaced on?`$10 bill`$10`tendollars`ten dollar bill`ten |
Blue ‘what’ was the former operator of the Watford Gap Services in Northamptonshire? | Watford Gap Services M1 | History and Trivia Watford Gap Services M1 Other ratings from visitors to the site Truckers Opened: 1959 Owners: Blue Boar, RoadChef Opened on the same day as the M1 itself, Watford Gap is the first and oldest MSA in the UK. The petrol station in the early days Despite the name, Watford Gap is nowhere near Watford, or at least the Watford in Hertfordshire that most people think of when they hear the name. The name of the MSA comes from the nearby village of Watford, Northamptonshire, while Watford Gap itself is a long-standing name for the gap in the surrounding hills through which not only the M1, but also the A5, the West Coast Main Line railway and the Grand Union canal all pass. So within a a few hundred yards, four different eras of long-distance transport construction are represented. As well as being the first, Watford Gap is also a slight anomaly in the history of British MSAs in more ways than one. The majority of other MSAs built along with the new motorways were owned by large, national catering and hotel chains, such as Forte, who built the second-oldest MSA, Newport Pagnell (just down the road from Watford Gap) and Granada, one of their main early rivals. Watford Gap, though, was offered to a local firm who had previously run a filling station at a roundabout on the A5, not far from the location of the new MSA. The company was named Blue Boar, after a pub at the same roundabout. Blue Boar’s existing business was likely to be severely affected by the opening of the M1, so as compensation they were offered the opportunity to run one of the two service areas to be constructed on the new motorway. Originally, it was planned that Watford Gap would only serve trucks, while Newport Pagnell would serve cars. But, since Newport Pagnell wasn’t ready for the opening of the M1, Watford Gap found itself having to serve all traffic, and by the time Newport Pagnell was ready the idea of a split had been abandoned. The cafe in the early days A side effect of this was that Watford Gap never had much money spent on it. Down the road, Forte spent large amounts on the design and architecture of Newport Pagnell, partly as a statement of intent and partly because in those days, operators weren’t allowed to have their name on the signs so the only way they could advertise themselves was to have a distinctive building which was visible from the motorway itself (something which later made Forton into an MSA icon). But, since Blue Boar didn’t have the money for that sort of thing, and they were only expecting to be serving truckers anyway, their design specifications consisted of what was essentially two canteens, one either side of the motorway. Even so, it wasn't actually ready for opening day so, for the first few weeks, travellers were served from temporary facilities inside a farmyard barn! Keith Richards at Watford Gap Despite its humble beginnings, Watford Gap’s location made it the more popular of the early M1 sites. And it wasn’t just truckers, commercial travellers and holidaymakers who used it. By the end of the 60s, Watford Gap had acquired a reputation for playing host to the top bands and musicians of the day. Gerry Marsden, of Gerry and the Pacemakers, is widely quoted as saying that it was “an oasis in the desert of roads” for travelling musicians on their way back to London after gigs in the Midlands or North, while Jimi Hendrix is reputed to have been under the false impression that the “Blue Boar Cafe” was some trendy nightclub, because his British contemporaries mentioned it so often. By the late 70s, though, the romance of motorways had started to wear off and the travelling public were beginning to vent their frustration with poor quality and overpriced food at MSAs, a feeling summed up by Roy Harper through the song, “Watford Gap”, in which he bemoaned the “death defying meals” served up by “the lonesome traveller’s rotgut or bacteria’s revenge”. Unfortunately for Roy at the time, a board member of his record company was also a director of Blue Boar, so the song was removed from later | The News Newspaper - Issue 154 by The News Newspaper - issuu VICTORIA CAR HIRE UK UK Self Drive £99 per week Fully inclusive No hidden extras Delivery & Collection Gatwick Airport only Tel: 0044 1293 432155 Fax: 0044 1293 402600 Issue 154 Wednesday, December 14th 2011 Celebrating our third birthday! The News is three years old this week. We would like to thank all our friends and supporters for continuing to believe in us. REGRETS OVER DAMAGE CAUSED - NATIONAL NEWS Royal son-in-law excluded The Duke of Palma, a former Olympic handball player, has agreed not to take part in official duties for the foreseeable future. The announcement was made by the head of the king's household, Rafael Spottorno, on Monday, after weeks of royal silence on the scandal surrounding him. Mr Spottorno said the duke's behaviour "does not seem exemplary", but added that he had the right to be presumed innocent. It is not clear whether his wife, the king's youngest daughter Princess Cristina, will be affected. When asked about her status Mr Spottorno replied “We'll see”. Inaki Urdangarin, who married Princess Cristina in 1999, is being investigated over claims he misused public funds given to a foundation he ran, although exact details of the accusations against him have not been made public. According to the media, the duke is accused of misdirecting part of some of €6m paid to his not-forprofit Noos Institute by regional governments to organise sporting events. Some of the money allegedly ended up in forprofit companies which he ran. He stepped down as head of the institute in 2006. Over the weekend, the Duke, who has denied any wrong-doing over the events from 2004 to 2006, said that neither the royal family nor his wife had anything to do with the institute or his private companies and regretted any "damage" caused. CONTINueD ON PAge 2 FULLY LICENSED PAWNBROKER FULLY LICENSED GOLD DEALER FULLY LICENSED JEWELLERS ANTHONYS DIAMONDS TOP LONDON PRICES PAID FOR GOLD & SILVER. ESTABLISHED 1983 FF CALL NOW to get it¡! WORLD Greetings from Sydney! By Kym Wickham k.wickham@thenewsonline.es As I mentioned last week, we are off on our “holiday of a lifetime” for my husband’s 60th birthday. I am an awful traveller so the twelve-and-a-half hour, then one-hour stop-over, then another eight-and-a-half hour plane journeys were horrible. I don’t know about you but, being only 5´ tall, I think whoever designed aeroplane seats should have something nasty done to them! The headrests are in such a position at my height that the so-called neck rests hit the back of your head and, as for sleeping on a plane…. Forget it. A World music concert. TIckets are €10 and all proceeds will go to the Refugio. Castle Bil Bil, Benalmadena Tuesday 20th December 8.30pm For more information 952 584 313 New Parliament assembles There was only one incident, when Izquierda Unida MP Gaspar Llamazares interrupted the procedures to complain that his party had been excluded from the Parliamentary Table, at which only the governing party, the PP, the Socialists and the moderate The duke's lawyer, Mario Pascual Vives, said his client was "worried, saddened and rather indignant at what is coming out in the media". been demanding years. This Parliament is dominated by public service officials (126) and lawyers (51) but there are also 19 doctors, two veterinarians, an actor, a former farmer and an orthopaedic technician to contribute some variety, along with 24 university professors, nine economists, six businessmen and five journalists, among others. Of the 350 MPs 139 are making their appearance for the first time. There are 124 women – 66 from the PP, 42 Socialists, five from the CiU, three from Izquierda Unida. Two from the UP&D (Union, Progress and Democracy party) and one each from the nationalist parties Amaiur, PNV, ERC, Coalición Canaria and Geroa Bai. Most of the MPs have been to university but one put down “basic studies” and 18 have “other studies”. All the MPs’ details are available on Parliament's web page. It is the first time that the royal family has been threaten |
Which vegetable is present in a DuBarry soup? | Cauliflower Soup (Creme du Barry) Recipe : Food Network Lobster Bisque Recipes 4.8 20 I like this soup. I mean I really like it. I have a small problem. How do I garnish it? Jose D. 2013-10-21T19:00:07Z item not reviewed by moderator and published Fantastic and so simple to make. Did not change one thing on recipe. Megan M. 2012-09-23T13:56:26Z item not reviewed by moderator and published My husband (who does not usually like soup had two servings and even said "great soup!" In my book that makes this a winner. Indeed it is easy to put together - I used one spring onion instead of leeks and soy milk, served it in a bread bowl, and added some freshly cooked bacon on the top for a bit more salty punch! Great way to use up those heads of cauliflower we get in the CSA! msmaileann 2012-04-26T23:03:12Z item not reviewed by moderator and published Love it! Easy and fast to make, delicious and healthy. I used only 4 cups of broth as I like my soups on the ticker side, no need for the milk. Even my 14 mo old likes it. igcp 2012-03-28T14:14:04Z item not reviewed by moderator and published Simple to make and delicious. I like the mild flavor. Iris L. 2011-07-10T11:02:13Z item not reviewed by moderator and published This is a great soup. I have made it a few times, mostly as written, except with vegetable stock. Sometimes I add some garlic during the last few minutes of cooking the leeks. My husband swears he hates cauliflower, but he loves this soup. It makes for a nice meal with some crusty bread. We do like to top with chopped parsley instead of the pretty leaf that's recommended, because we found the parsley adds some nice flavor. cle1974 2011-06-03T04:21:38Z item not reviewed by moderator and published I followed this recipe to a "T" and it turned out bland and tasteless. I even followed advice of another reviewer and added a drizzle of melted butter and a bit of nutmeg and it was still bland and tasteless. I won't make this soup again! Kahnie11 2011-03-16T22:43:47Z item not reviewed by moderator and published I substituted a yam for the potato and a sweet onion for the leek and added mushrooms. It was delicious! ornaami 2010-11-28T22:31:53Z item not reviewed by moderator and published I've been making this classic for years and the original recipe uses a splash of half and half rather than the low fat milk. When serving the soup, add a drizzle of melted butter and a light sprinkle of nutmeg. This makes all the difference. tiramissue 2010-11-14T12:02:31Z item not reviewed by moderator and published I added kale & mushrooms and pureed altogether, was so good! Freezes well also. TRISH J. 2010-08-23T18:44:40Z item not reviewed by moderator and published This was a little bland hot but I added a bit of cayenne and lemon pepper and chives instead of parsley. Cold it was just like vichyssoise without all the calories. I also skipped the milk. Amazing what cauliflower can do! Good stuff! Barbara M. 2010-06-15T12:19:03Z item not reviewed by moderator and published So easy and so good! I used vegetable stock instead of chicken stock (since I'm vegetarian), and it turned out fantastic! x y. 2010-06-08T22:04:13Z item not reviewed by moderator and published i added dried thyme and lemon zest and omitted the potato (low carb!) it was amazing. amberpfeifer 2010-02-23T21:52:46Z item not reviewed by moderator and published I used chicken broth instead of chicken stock. I didn't cook the vegetables as long as the recipe said to do because they were done after about 12 minutes. I did not need the milk because as I started pureeing the mixture in small batches, ithere was too much liquid and the soup was not very thick in consistency. So I started straining out the vegetables to thicken it up. I also put in extra butter by accident which made it really good. I thought it was delicious and ate it with a little crusty bread on the side. I still couldn't convince my cauliflower-hating husband to eat it though. He had a taste and didn't like it. He's crazy!!! melindawegener 2010-01-24T15:03:11Z item not reviewed by moderator and | "Masterminds" - Manchester Evening News, November 7, 2015 | Online Research Library: Questia Read preview Article excerpt 1. Playboy Russia covergirl Maria Kozhevnikova, boxer Nikolai Valuyev, and tennis player Marat Safin shared which honour in December 2011? 2. What William S Burroughs 1961 book popularised the rock music term 'heavy metal', and provided the names for at least two rock bands of the 1970s? 3. What main religion celebrates festivals including Nuakhai, Yatra (or Zatra/Jatra), Pongal, Holi and Shigmo? 4. Which country experienced the Velvet Revolution in Nov-Dec 1989? 5. According to the UK General Teaching Council how many of the 28,000 newly qualified teachers in 2010 had a computerrelated degree: 3; 30; 300 or 3,000? 6. Spell the word: Remanisence; Reminissense; Remeniscence; or Reminiscence? 7. What ancient Sanskrit word loosely meaning 'region' commonly now refers to people (and culture, products, etc) of Indian sub-continent origins? 8. Whom did Forbes Magazine list as the most powerful woman in the Southern Hemisphere in 2011? 9. Unrelated, what is a set of slats and a museum? 10. What ship, whose name means thunderbolt, was Nelson's flagship 1799-1801, and later a training ship for boys? 26 11. The Showa period of Japan coincided with what Emperor's reign? 12. Michael Morpurgo, author of the children's book War Horse, on In state Luther which the 2012 Spielberg film (of the same name) is based, held what UK position from 2003-5? 13. What fashionable Mediterranean resort hosted the G20 international economics conference at the height of the Greek Euro membership crisis? 27 14. How many cubic metres is the space in a room four metres square and three metres high? 15. Which politician bowled faster than Dennis Lillee and Andy Roberts? 16. What element is also known as hydrargyrum? David shows around 17. 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Ben Ainslie 3 Which of Dennis Potter’s plays for BBC Television was about a group of 7 year old children playing in the woods, all of whom were played by adults? Blue Remembered Hills (Colin Welland, Michael Elphick and John Bird amongst others were in the original cast) 4 To which debonair actor did Mae West actually say the line “Why don’t you come up sometime and see me?” in the 1933 film She Done Him Wrong? Cary Grant (or Archibald Leach to his mother) 5 Which African country was formerly known as French Sudan? Mali 6 Which character in Coronation Street has been played by Christabel Finch, Holly Chamarette, Dawn Acton, and Kate Ford? Tracy Barlow (Both names required) 7 What genus of tree has the Latin name Quercus, and includes species called Sessile, Turkey, English and Mirbeck’s? Oak 8 From 1750 – 1781, Shiraz served as the capital of which country? Persia(Accept Iran) 9 What is taught at Leith’s School in London? Cookery (Founded by Prue Leith) 10 Who co-founded Microsoft along with Bill Gates, and has recently been linked with a takeover approach for Southampton Football Club? Paul Allen 11 Which German officer was known as the Butcher of Lyon? Klaus Barbie 12 In the TV series Keeping Up Appearances, who plays the role of Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet)? Patricia Routledge 13 In biology, what name is given to the naming and classification of species?Taxonomy 14 Taxonomically speaking, what comes above the family? The Order 15 Blood and Fire is the motto of which organisation? Salvation Army 16 On which river does the city of Lancaster stand? Lune 17 Who is commemorated by a blue plaque in the ticket office of Mornington Crescent tube station? William Rushton 18 Which eponymous heroine of a classic French novel poisons herself with arsenic when her lover refuses to give her money to settle a debt? Madame Bovary (by Gustave Flaubert) 19 From which language do we get the word safari? Swahili 20 Who was the Italian Prime Minister murdered by the Red Brigades in 1978? Aldo Moro 21 Which cyclist, born in Belgium with an Australian father, won gold, silver and bronze medals for Britain in the Athens Olympics? Bradley Wiggins 22 Which famous street in New York is named after the fourth President of the United States? Madison Avenue (strictly speaking, Madison Avenue is named after the square at one end of it – it’s the square that’s named after the President) 23 Which famous actor and author played the killer of PC George Dixon in the 1950 film The Blue Lamp? Dirk Bogarde 24 Which opera by Richard Strauss is named after a character from the Bible? Salome 25 Michael Starke has recently joined the cast of Coronation Street. Which character did he play in Brookside for 16 years? Sinbad (Thomas Sweeney) 26 Sucre (soo-cray) is the constitutional capital of which South American country? 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Which US state did Sir Walter Raleigh name? | History Of Raleigh | raleighnc.gov History Of Raleigh Last updated Aug. 17, 2016 - 3:35 pm Raleigh's history is bountiful. In 1792, Raleigh was created to be North Carolina's seat of government. To fully appreciate this uniquely blessed city, one must contemplate the history and delightfully complex composition of the state that created Raleigh. Home to the Native American Iroquoian, Siouan and Algonquian tribes, it is also the birthplace of Virginia Dare, the first child born of English parents in the new world during the first attempt by the English to settle the western hemisphere. One of the original 13 colonies, North Carolina was the first to officially call for independence with the Halifax Resolves in 1776. A state of yeoman farmers and among the South's first industrial areas, North Carolina was no home place to the gentry, but rather a state of working men and women who valued education and established the nation's first state university. North Carolina's appreciation of education also created a notable public school system and the nation's best community college system. Though firmly in the grip of the hard times of the 1920s, North Carolina invested in a statewide network of paved thoroughfares and became known as "the good roads state," recognizing that the lifeline of economic growth was a statewide transportation network. That diverse composition of people, that love of freedom, that gritty work ethic, that esteem for education and that common sense approach to economic development combined to create the robust environment in which North Carolina's capital city today thrives. Listed below are key dates and events in the history of this great city. Prior to 1800 1587: Under direction of Sir Walter Raleigh, John White founds the "Cittie of Raleigh." The only known site is in the vicinity of the settlement built in 1585 by the Ralph Lane Colony on the north end of Roanoke Island, about 190 miles from present-day Raleigh. John White returns to England. 1590: John White returns, but the colony has disappeared. Today, it is popularly referred to as The Lost Colony. The word, "Croatoan," carved on a tree, was considered a clue as to the colony's fate. December 17, 1770: Joel Lane presents a petition to the General Assembly to create a new county. January 5, 1771: A bill creating Wake County passes in the General Assembly. Wake County is formed in March from portions of Cumberland, Orange and Johnston counties. Many historians believe the county was named after Margaret Wake Tryon, the wife of Royal Gov. William Tryon. The county seat was Bloomsbury. October 1784: Meeting in New Bern, the General Assembly voted to fix the seat of North Carolina government. November 1787: The General Assembly authorizes the Constitutional Convention to establish the state's permanent capital. August 4, 1788: The Constitutional Convention votes to locate the new capital within 10 miles of Isaac Hunter's Wake plantation. January 5, 1792: The General Assembly appoints commissioners to select a site for the new capital. March 20, 1792: After 10 days of viewing the proposed sites, the commissioners select a tract of land owned by Joel Lane for the new capital at a cost of $2,756. Sen. William Christmas, a surveyor, is hired to lay out the new city. The sale of lots begins. November 1792: The North Carolina General Assembly chooses the name "Raleigh" for its capital city. December 30, 1794: General Assembly meets for the first time in Raleigh new Statehouse. January 21, 1795: General Assembly charters Raleigh. Seven commissioners are appointed to govern the new city. John Haywood is named the first Intendant of Police (later renamed Mayor). 1799: N.C. Minerva and Raleigh Advertiser is the first newspaper published in Raleigh. 1800s 1800: Raleigh's population is 669. 1801: At the cost of $374, the City purchases its first fire engine which expels water at 80 gallons per minute. 1803: Amended charter grants voting rights to city residents. Raleigh voters elect first commissioners. December 29, 1808: Andrew Johnson, | The State of Virginia - An Introduction to the Old Dominion from NETSTATE.COM Old Dominion University, Norfolk The Old Dominion This nickname for the state of Virginia originated in Colonial days. Dominion refers to complete ownership of a particular piece of land or territory. Because he considered the Virginians "the best of his distant children," sometime around 1663, King Charles II of England elevated Virginia to the position of dominion along with England, Scotland, Ireland, and France. The citizens of Virginia were pleased with this elevated status because they considered themselves the most faithful of the King's settlements in America. Since their settlement was the oldest of King Charles' settlements in America, they adopted the name "The Old Dominion." A variation of this name is "The Ancient Dominion." Mother of Presidents Sometimes Virginia is called the "Mother of Presidents" because so many of the early presidents of the United States were native Virginians. Mother of Statesmen Because of the number of statesmen produced by Virginia, this nickname has been used. Mother of States Virginia has been called the "Mother of States" because she was the first of the states to be settled and because of the number of states that were "born" of the Virginia territory. West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and, even a part of Minnesota were all a part of the original Virginia territory. The Cavalier State This nickname is derived from the Cavaliers (supporters of King Charles I during the English Civil War) who left England and came to Virginia during, and shortly after, the reign of King Charles I of England. Down Where the South Begins Radio broadcasters referred to Virginia as "Down Where the South Begins" because of its location. Virginia is the most southern of the Middle Atlantic States. THE PRESIDENTS: Virginia earned the nickname, "Mother of Presidents" for good reason. Though her contribution wained after 1850, The Old Dominion gave birth to eight men who attained the office of President of the United States: George Washington: 1st President of the United States, George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, on Pope Creek in Westmoreland County. The nation's military leader during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was a unanimous choice. He served for two terms, from 1789 to 1797. [ More ] Thomas Jefferson: 3rd President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 at Shadwell plantation, Gooch County. Following John Adams of Massachusetts, Thomas Jefferson served two terms from 1801 to 1809. [ More ] James Madison: 4th President of the United States, James Madison was born on March 16, 1751 in Port Conway. He served two terms from 1809 to 1817. [ More ] James Monroe: 5th President of the United States, James Monroe was born in Westmoreland County on April 28, 1758. He served two terms from 1817 to 1825. [ More ] William Henry Harrison: 9th President of the United States, William Henry Harrison was born on February 9, 1773 on Berkeley plantation, Charles City County. His term in office was unfortunately short-lived as William Henry Harrison succumbed to pneumonia on April 4, 1841, only one month after his inauguration. He was the first President to die while in office. [ More ] John Tyler: 10th President of the United States, Vice President John Tyler set the precedent for presidential succession when he took office after William Henry Harrison's death. He served the remainder of Harrison's term from 1841 to 1845. John Tyler was born on March 20, 1790 in Charles City County. [ More ] Zachary Taylor: 12th President of the United States, Zachary Taylor was born on November 24, 1784, near Barboursville. He became the second President to die in office when he succumbed to "cholera morbus" on July 9, 1850, only sixteen months after his inauguration. Vice President Millard Fillmore, a native New Yorker became the thirteenth President of the United States after Taylor's death. [ More ] Thomas Woodrow Wilson: 28th President of the United States, Woodrow Wilsong was |
What is the opposite of an optimist? | optimism - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com Random Word optimism Optimism is all about seeing the bright side of things. If you think it’s going to be a great day, even though the bills are due, you lost your wallet, and you forgot your lunch, then you're full of optimism. Optimism is expecting that the best will happen. It comes from the Latin word optimus, which means "best." Even if you don’t think the very best thing will always happen, if you're generally given to optimism, you think things will get better instead of worse. The opposite of optimism is pessimism, which is the expectation that everything will go wrong, or is wrong. | RAGMAG Ohm Issue | Sept 2011 | Issue#16 by RAGMAG Magazine (page 138) - issuu issuu 1. What is the difference between a spiral and a helix? 1. Where can you find the Church of the Holy Sepulchre? 1. What is the S.I. standard of temperature? 2. What is it called when a liquid is cooled to below its freezing point but it does not freeze? 2. The port of Mocha is in which country? 2. Boats and planes can roll and what other two ways do they move? 3. What do the letters LI-ION mean on a battery? 4. What is the difference between KVA and KW? 5. Melanophobia is the fear of what? 3. what is the capital of Latvia? 4. Which of these is NOT a wine region of France? Rhone, Alsace, Rioja, Bordeaux or Jura? 5. The Island of Madeira is in which ocean? Atlantic, Pacific or Indian? 6. If something is described as being anular in shape, what does it 6. The Alpine Ski Resort of St. resemble? Moritz is in which country? 7. You have three identically shaped balls 1Kg, 2Kg and 3Kg and you drop them from 20 Meters, which one will land first? 8. In climatology, to what does the term “Pluvial” refer? 7. The world’s highest swing, called the Nevis Arc, is located in which country? 8. Ibiza is in which Mediterranean island group? 9. Tirana is the capital of which 9. The Pascal is the SI unit of country? pressure.The Bar is the ilder term. 1 Bar is equivalent to how many 10. What is China’s second KiloPascal? largest river? 10. What element, whose symbol derives from its Greek name hydrargyrum, meaning watering silver, melts at -38.83 °C and yet boils at 356.73 °C? 3. What is the chemical symbol for Ozone? 4. What is the name given to the bending of light as it passes from one substance to another? 1. What cheese is made backwards? 2. If you write all the numbers from 300 to 400, how many times would you write the number 3? 3. What kind of bees make milk? 4. Where on earth do the winds always blow from the south? 5. If you feed me I will live but if you give me water I will die. What am i? 5. What computer operating 6. If five thousand, five hundred fifty system has a penguin as its logo? five dollars is written as $5,555, how should twelve thousand, twelve 6. There are three types of nuclear hundred twelve dollars be written? radiation. Gamma is one. Name the other two. 7. What number is next in this sequence? 1, 3, 4, 7, 11... 7. When a liquid changes from liquid to gas it’s called evaporation. What 8. Can you name three consecutive is it called when a solid changes days without using the words to gas? Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or 8. What is the name of the pigment Sunday? that gives leaves their green colour? 9. Mr. and Mrs. Mustard have six daughters and each daughter has 9. What is the cube root of 8000? one brother. How many people are in the Mustard family? 10. In an electrical circuit diagram, what is denoted by circle 10. A horse is tied to a 5 m. rope; 6 m. containing the capital letter A? away from it, is a bail of hay. Without breaking the rope, the horse is able to get to the bail of hay. How is this possible? dingbats LONDON PARIS Book 2 COST $100.00 EACH 12 COST $50.00 EACH Film COUNTDOWN COUNTDOWN COUNTDOWN COUNTDOWN COUNTDOWN COUNTDOWN COUNTDOWN COUNTDOWN COUNTDOWN Song ROUND#1 1. A spiral is on a flat plane 2. Super Cooled 3. Lithium Ion 4. KW takes into account the power factor 5. Colour Black 6. Ring 7. At the same time 8. Rainfall 9.100 10. Mercury ROUND#2 1. Jerusalem 2. Yemen 3. Riga 4. Rioja 5. Atlantic 6. Switzerland 7. New Zealand 8. Balearic Islands 9. Albania 10. Yellow River ROUND#3 1. Kelvin 2. Pitch and Yaw 3. O3 4. Refraction 5. Linux 6. Alpha and Beta 7. Sublimation 8. Chlorophyl 9. 20 10. Ammetre ROUND#4 1. Edam 2. 120 3. Boobies 4. North Pole 5. Fire 6. 13,212 7. 18 8. Yesterday, today and tomorrow 9. Nine 10. The other end is not tied to anything A TALE (TAIL) OF TO CITIES - THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - HOT CHOCOLATE THREE BLIND MICE - ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST - LITTLE WOMEN DANGEROUS MINDS - CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN - FINAL COUNTDOWN 138 RAGMAG | SEPTEMBER 2011 |
What is the world's most famous sled dog race? | Iditarod - Last Great Race on Earth® Annie Kelley, 2017 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail, Interviewed by CBS Chicago Radio Jan 7, 2017 7:00am Listening to this radio interview is one way for you to find out more about the 2017 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™ Annie Kelley. A second way to learn about Annie is by visiting this website to read Annie’s online journal and see what she’s been up to! Join Iditarod EDU for an Iditarod Teacher … 2017 Iditarod Update: Mandatory Rookie Meeting Dec 15, 2016 9:06pm The first weekend in December marks the annual mandatory Iditarod rookie meeting. This year, 18 rookies attended the seminar. On Saturday, December 3, sessions were held at the Lakefront Anchorage. Iditarod Board Members Andy Baker and Aaron Burmeister were on hand to welcome the rookies. 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A boomslang is what type of creature? 9. What is grandpa's name in the TV show The Munsters? 10. In which country was Greenpeace founded? 11. Who succeeded James Callaghan as leader of Britain's Labour Party? 12. Which student of Socrates, and teacher of Aristole, wrote Republic? 13. What is the name of the assembly of cardinals for the election of a pope? 14. Chiromancy is the technical name for what pseudoscience (claimed but not proven to be scientific)? 15. The Karnak Temple complex, dating back to the ancient city of Thebes, is in which country? 16. As at 2008 what is the most popularly attended concert venue in the world (highest audience numbers per year)? 17. Nanga Parbat, meaning 'naked mountain', the 9th highest in the world, is part of which mountain range? 18. In which year was the United Nations founded? 19. Which American singer's real name was Eunice Wayman? 20. The ghost of great Dane dog Kabur, said to haunt Los Angeles Pet Cemetery, belonged to which 1920s screen idol? 21. Who wrote Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance? 22. What country hosts the World Wife-Carrying Championships? 23. What country temporarily renamed its currency Bolivar Fuerte (meaning strong Bolivar) while phasing out the use of the previous Bolivar alongside it? 24. What vital mechanism did Elisha Otis invent in 1852? 25. What is Earl's band called in the TV series My Name is Earl? 26. Which British MP claims responsibility for introducing speed bumps ('sleeping policemen') to UK roads? 27. Who holds the record for the longest televised successful golf putt (as at 2008)? 28. Harrisburg is the capital of which US state? 29. What are the Italian cheese balls whose name translates as 'small mouthfuls? 30. What did Colonel Thomas Blood attempt to steal in 1671? Psychokiller 02-02-2009, 03:06 PM 1. As at 2008 which corporation owns the brands Duracell, Braun and Gillette? P&G 4. In which country was Imry Nagy twice Prime Minister, executed for treason in 1958 and reburied as a hero in 1989? Hungary 5. Which English artist and engraver is famed for his paintings of horses? Stubbs 11. Who succeeded James Callaghan as leader of Britain's Labour Party? Foot 12. Which student of Socrates, and teacher of Aristole, wrote Republic? Plato 15. The Karnak Temple complex, dating back to the ancient city of Thebes, is in which country? Egypt 18. In which year was the United Nations founded? 1949? 23. What country temporarily renamed its currency Bolivar Fuerte (meaning strong Bolivar) while phasing out the use of the previous Bolivar alongside it? Venezuala (sp) 30. What did Colonel Thomas Blood attempt to steal in 1671? Crown Jewels brighton_eagle 02-02-2009, 03:09 PM The answer I have is elevator brake. 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In which opera by Rimsky-Korsakov does 'King Dodon' appear? | Rimsky-Korsakov: The Golden Cockerel - Brilliant Classics Home > Catalogue > Rimsky-Korsakov: The Golden Cockerel Rimsky-Korsakov: The Golden Cockerel Readings: State Library of Victoria Cnr La Trobe & Swanston Str Melbourne VIC Music Store at the Opera Centre Leonardo da Vinci 28 Tel Aviv 03-6927888 www.arkivmusic.com About this release Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov showed musical promise as a child, but the pursuit of a Naval career meant that much of his grounding in musical theory was gained in between various tours of duty. Although best known in the Western world for his nationalist orchestral works, Rimsky-Korsakov brought Russian opera to the fore, so that by the end of his life, the genre was flourishing. The Golden Cockerel, written between 15 October 1906 and 29 August 1907, was inspired by Alexander Pushkin’s tale and caused concern among the Russian authorities, with the story detailing the murder of a Tsar and providing a critique of the power associated with Tsarism. This predictably led to trouble with the censor, which demanded that the prologue, epilogue and fourteen lines of the libretto should be cut; Rimsky-Korsakov refused and the work was permitted to only appear in print. At the centre of the opera is the juxtaposition of two of the characters and their respective musical language: that of the rigid marches demonstrating the power of King Dodon and the delicate, ethereal chromaticism of the Queen of Shemaka, designed to sound other-worldly. This recording includes the opera in full, containing none of the cuts demanded by the censor. Of this 1985 recording by the Sofia National Opera, conducted by Dimiter Manolov, BBC Music Magazine wrote that ‘the famous 19-minute coloratura show-piece … is beautifully encompassed’ by Elena Stoyanova, who sings the role of the Queen of Shemakha. The role of King Dodon is sung by Hungarian bass Nikolai Stoilov. Other information: - Recorded in 1985. - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov is one of the most important Russian composers of romantic opera. His operas, often on themes taken from Russian folklore and fairy tales, abound in colourful and atmospheric scenes, with just the right tinge of spicy Russian melodic flavours. - The Golden Cockerel, based on a tale by Pushkin, was censored by the Russian authorities, accused of hidden political motives. This performance offers the complete, uncut version of the opera, one of Rimsky’s finest and best known. Excellent performance by great Bulgarian voices and forces, a superb recording from the Balkanton catalogue. - The Booklet includes the synopsis of the opera, as well as notes on the composer and the work. The Golden Cockerel: Prologue: Introduction: I am the master magician (Astrologer) 2 The Golden Cockerel: Act 1: The King’s monologue: I have summoned you here (King Dodon) The Golden Cockerel: Act 1: Guidon’s plan: Great father (Guidon/King Dodon/Chorus of Boyars) The Golden Cockerel: Act 1: Afron’s plan (King Dodon/Boyars/Afron/Polkan/Guidon) 5 The Golden Cockerel: Act 1: Hail, Majesty! Sire! (Astrologer) – Oh, that’s a fairy tale (King Dodon/The Golden Cockerel) 6 The Golden Cockerel: Act 1: Cock-a-doodle-do! The coast is clear – The Parrot Scene (The Golden Cockerel/King Dodon/Amelfa) 7 The Dodon’s siesta – Cock-a-doodle-do! Beware! (Chorus of the People/Amelfa/The Golden Cockerel) – Our King! Father of the people! (Polkan/King Dodon/Afron/Chorus of Boyars/Guidon) The Golden Cockerel: Act 1: King Dodon’s dream (The Golden Cockerel/King Dodon/Amelfa/Chorus) 9 The Golden Cockerel: Act 1: The Cockerel’s scene: Cock-a-doodle-do!... Oh! What misfortune! (The Golden Cockerel/Chorus of the People/Polkan/King Dodon) Disk 2 1 The Golden Cockerel: Act 2: Soldiers’ chorus: The silent night is ehispering fearful things (Chorus of Soldiers) – What terrible sight is this? – Behold, a tent! (King of Dodon/Polkan/Chrous of Soldiers) 2 The Golden Cockerel: Act 2: The Queen of Shemakha’s entrance: Hail, O ray of morning sun (Queen of Shemakha/King of Dodon/Polkan) The Golden Cockerel: Act 2: Whose heart rich | The Mikado Introduction THE MIKADO Introduction Adapted from the book "Tit-Willow or Notes and Jottings on Gilbert and Sullivan Operas" by Guy H. and Claude A. Walmisley (Privately Printed, Undated) �THE MIKADO, or The Town of Titipu," was produced at the Savoy Theatre on 14 March, 1885 and proved to be one of the most famous of all the Gilbert and Sullivan Operas, running, as it did, for 672 nights. The plot of "The Mikado", as Mr. Adair Fitzgerald mentions in his book "The Story of the Savoy Opera", came to Gilbert through a Japanese sword, which hung on the walls of his study, suddenly falling down. Act I opens with a scene of Japanese nobles, richly dressed in flowing silks and each carrying a fan, standing or sitting in the court-yard of Ko-Ko's Palace in Titipu.. Ko-Ko, formerly a cheap tailor, under sentence of death for flirting, was reprieved at the last moment and, on being "taken from the county jail by a set of curious chances", was raised to the exalted rank of Lord High Executioner. Nanki-Poo, in reality the Mikado's son and in love with Yum-Yum, Ko-Ko's ward, enters disguised as a Second Trombone and sings his beautiful song, "A wand'ring minstrel Ia thing of shreds and patches", and then explains to the assembled nobles that he had hurried back to claim Yum-Yum, who was betrothed to her guardian Ko-Ko, as she would now be free since he understood that Ko-Ko was to be beheaded. However Pooh-Bah (Lord High Everything Else) and Pish-Tush (a noble lord) point out to Nanki-Poo that not only has Ko-Ko been reprieved but on "this very day from school Yum-Yum will wend her way and homeward come ... to wed the Lord High Executioner!" Ko-Ko then enters and tells in song how he obtained his exalted position, and in case he should ever be called upon to act professionally he has "got a little list of society offenders who might well be underground". Soon the beautiful Yum-Yum appears with her two sisters, Peep-Bo and Pitti-Sing, who are also wards of Ko-Ko, and together they sing an enchanting Trio, "Three little maids from school are we", which received a treble encore on the first night and thunderous acclamations ever since. Naturally Yum-Yum is delighted to see Nanki-Poo, who discloses his identity to her and explains that he fled in disguise from his father's Court in order to avoid the misfortune of having to marry Katisha, an elderly lady who claimed him in marriage. Later Ko-Ko receives a letter from the Mikado, who is struck by the fact that no executions have taken place in Titipu for a year and decrees that unless somebody is beheaded within one month, the post of Lord High Executioner shall be abolished, and the city reduced to the rank of a village. Consternation reigns! but after various schemes and victims have been suggested and rejected Nanki-Poo conveniently walks in with a rope in his hands intending to hang himself and so put an end to an unendurable existence since he cannot marry his adored Yum-Yum. Ko-Ko quickly persuades this heaven-sent victim to give up the idea of suicide and, instead, be beheaded handsomely in a months time at the hands of the Public Executioner; and in return Ko-Ko reluctantly agrees to let Nanki-Poo marry Yum-Yurn the following day as, after all, she will soon be a widow and can then become Ko-Ko's bride. Yum-Yum and her companions are singing and dancing with Nanki-Poo to celebrate the month-long wedding when the tall, grim Katisha suddenly enters and tries to claim her perjured lover Nanki-Poo, but is told by Pitti-Sing, in a delightfully haunting air, that she is too late, "for he's going to marry Yum-Yum". Katisha is furious, and tries in vain to tell them all that the disguised Nanki-Poo is in reality the only son of the Mikado, but they drown her voice and will not let her speak; the act closes as Katisha, threatening to wreak vengeance on all who have thwarted her, storms angrily through the crowd on her way to inform the Mikado that his son has been found. As the curtain rises on act II Yum-Yum is discovered seated at her bridal toilet in Ko-Ko's garden surround |
In Japanese what word means they who serve? | What does Samurai mean? GCIDE(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition: Samurai(n. pl. & sing.) In the former feudal system of Japan, the class or a member of the class, of military retainers of the daimios, constituting the gentry or lesser nobility. They possessed power of life and death over the commoners, and wore two swords as their distinguishing mark. Their special rights and privileges were abolished with the fall of feudalism in 1871. They were referred to as Origin: [Jap.] Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: samurai(Noun) In feudal Japan, a samurai was a soldier of noble birth who followed the code of bushido and served a daimyo. Origin: From 侍 (さむらい, samurai). Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Samurai Samurai, usually referred to in Japanese as bushi or buke, were the military nobility of medieval and early-modern Japan. According to translator William Scott Wilson: "In Chinese, the character 侍 was originally a verb meaning to wait upon or accompany persons in the upper ranks of society, and this is also true of the original term in Japanese, saburau. In both countries the terms were nominalized to mean "those who serve in close attendance to the nobility," the pronunciation in Japanese changing to saburai. According to Wilson, an early reference to the word "samurai" appears in the Kokin Wakashū, the first imperial anthology of poems, completed in the first part of the 10th century. By the end of the 12th century, samurai became almost entirely synonymous with bushi, and the word was closely associated with the middle and upper echelons of the warrior class. The samurai followed a set of rules that came to be known as bushidō. While the samurai numbered less than 10% of Japan's population, their teachings can still be found today in both everyday life and in modern Japanese martial arts. Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Samurai sam′ōō-rī, n. sing. (also pl.) a member of the military class in the old feudal system of Japan, including both daimios, or territorial nobles, and their military retainers: a military retainer, a two-sworded man. [Jap.] The New Hacker's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: samurai A hacker who hires out for legal cracking jobs, snooping for factions in corporate political fights, lawyers pursuing privacy-rights and First Amendment cases, and other parties with legitimate reasons to need an electronic locksmith. In 1991, mainstream media reported the existence of a loose-knit culture of samurai that meets electronically on BBS systems, mostly bright teenagers with personal micros; they have modeled themselves explicitly on the historical samurai of Japan and on the “net cowboys” of William Gibson's cyberpunk novels. Those interviewed claim to adhere to a rigid ethic of loyalty to their employers and to disdain the vandalism and theft practiced by criminal crackers as beneath them and contrary to the hacker ethic; some quote Miyamoto Musashi's Book of Five Rings, a classic of historical samurai doctrine, in support of these principles. See also sneaker, Stupids, social engineering, cracker, hacker ethic, and dark-side hacker. The numerical value of Samurai in Chaldean Numerology is: 9 Pythagorean Numerology | List of Are You Being Served? characters | Are You Being Served? Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Are You Being Served? Wiki List of Are You Being Served? characters 633pages on Share This is a list of characters from the BBC sitcom Are You Being Served? and its spin off Grace & Favour . Are You Being Served? originally aired on BBC One between 1972 and 1985 and is still repeated around the world. Grace & Favour aired between 1992 and 1993. Contents Grace and Favour: Series 1 (1992) Grace and Favour: Series 2 (1993) Captain Peacock Edit Mr Humphries ( John Inman ) - The senior menswear assistant, who later became head of the Gentleman's Department. His ambiguous sexuality is used as a catalyst for many comedic situations and one-liners. Mr Humphries was particularly noted for his mincing walk and his slightly high pitched voice, which he discarded when answering the phone: "MENNNSWEAR," he intoned in a falsified baritone. He had one of the most famous catchphrases of the era: when asked by a colleague, "Mr Humphries, are you free? (to serve someone)", he always gave the exaggerated response, "I'm free!" in a very high pitched voice. He often arrived at work in outrageous attire including punk rocker clothing and hair, motorcycle leather jacket and chaps, and a sailor uniform, always with an equally outrageous accounting of his previous night's activities and efforts to nonetheless make it to work on time. At one time, Mr. Lucas opined to him after a recount of the previous evening: "It's all go at your place!" Mr Humphries frequently spoke of a companion or companions referred to only as "my friend." The precise status of this friend was never elaborated upon. Everyone always assumed that the friends that he mentioned were men and would sometimes ask about them, and Mr Humphries would answer back, "What makes you think it's a 'he'?!" (Which was often accompanied by a lower octave of voice). He is often described as the most loveable character on the show. Edit Mr Lucas ( Trevor Bannister ) was the 'Jack the lad' junior menswear assistant, who was nearly always late for work but always had a creative excuse. He wasn't very concerned about the pecking order, and thus made many sarcastic remarks (usually towards Mrs. Slocombe ). He directed much of his amorous attention toward Miss Brahms, but only went out with her once (though nothing came of their date because "the usherette had fresh batteries in her torch"). His departure is never explained, although Captain Peacock remarked in an episode after Mr. Lucas left, in which the departments had performed no business for the day, that the last time the departments had no sale, "we fired the junior." Mr. Lucas serves as a representation of the fresh, current thinking in society against the stale, old-fashioned thinking that permeates Grace Brothers . In the season 5 episode where Old Mr. Grace decides to Americanize the store, and the staff are required to refer to each other by their first names, Mr Lucas embarrassingly reveals to his co-workers that his first name is Dick, much to the delight of Mr. Humphries . (In the season two The Clock , Mr Mash addresses him as Mr James Lucas.) Despite the character's assumed youth, Trevor Bannister was thirty-seven when the series began, approximately one year older than John Inman (Mr. Humphries). Trevor Bannister died in April 2011, aged 76 (heart attack). Edit Ernest Grainger ( Arthur Brough ) was the original head of the menswear department; he had been with Grace Brothers for over four decades. He resented being forced to share the floor with the Ladies Department. He vaguely resembled Winston Churchill, in both appearance and demeanor, and did impressions of him during the war while in ENSA . Mr Grainger often fell asleep while in the store, and failed to wake up when being called, unless Mr. Humphries asked him "Are you free, Mr. Grainger ?" When flabbergasted, Mr. Humphries would often come to his aid and call for water for him: "Glass of water for Mr. Grainger !" Although he generally got on well with the others, Mr. Grainger wo |
What is the first U.S. state, alphabetically? | 50 States in Alphabetical Order 50 States in Alphabetical Order Printer friendly list of states State: a region of the United States that has its own government for some matters. Each state is a territorial division of America and elects members to congress to represent their state, forming a branch of the federal government. There are 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean. States In Alphabetical Order. Click on any state below to visit their official website. Click on any link above to learn more about that subject. Scroll down and click on the state outline below to visit that state's Wikipedia page Perspective It may be hard for some of you to imagine, but there was a time when we didn't have Cars, Computers, and Televisions. How did we ever get along without our Tablets, Smart Phones, or Text Messaging. No iTunes, cd's, or iPads to listen to our music. What did people do? How did they find their way without a GPS system, or even a simple map? Yes, we do have an easy life compared to those who paved the way for America. We should never forget the struggles and hardships people had to endure in order to survive, let alone progress. Sometimes people went days without food or water, things we take for granted today, don't forget, back then they had no grocery stores or 7-11's. Still, they persevered and explored the world around them, discovering new lands and opportunities as they went. Allowing us, in the 21st Century, to live like royalty did in their times; with an abundance of food, drink, freedom, and entertainment. Be appreciative of their efforts as you study about the history of America and the formation of The United States. The Beginning On a November morning in 1620, just 98 days out of England, the 180-ton Mayflower completed her rendezvous with history. She had arrived in America, bearing the bright hopes and meager possessions of the original Pilgrims, a resolute band of a hundred-plus men and women pursuing the dream of liberty. While the party paused at what is now Provincetown on Cape Cod, Captain Miles Standish went exploring in a large shallop and found a harbor across the bay. There at Plymouth the Pilgrims settled-and barely in time. In the full fury of that first New England winter, half the settlers died. Yet those who survived sank their roots deep. And years later, looking back to the desperate times, their tough-minded governor, William Bradford, could write: "Thus out of small beginnings greater things have been produced by His hand that made all things of nothing, and gives being to all things that are; and, as one small candle may light a thousand, so the light here kindled hath shone unto many, yea in some sort to our whole nation." Bradford and his Pilgrims had indeed kindled an extraordinary light on their barren coasts-a light that was eventually to illumine something more than the economic sinews of the most fabulously prolific land ever worked by man. "Those coasts," observed the prescient Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville in 1835 in his book ' Democracy in America ', "so admirably adapted for commerce and industry; those wide and deep rivers; that inexhaustible valley of the Mississippi...seemed prepared to be the abode of a great nation yet unborn. In that land the great experiment of the attempt to construct society upon a new basis was to be made...there, for the first time...theories hitherto unknown, or deemed impracticable, were to exhibit a spectacle for which the world had not been prepared." Now the nation is full-grown, and the westward movement which brought it to fruition is over. But the Pilgrims' light nevertheless burns on. "No man" wrote the 20th Century American poet Archibald MacLeish, "can come to the Pacific coast of this continent...and feel that he has come to the end of anythin | Untitled Page The first session of the Supreme Court takes place. Government The Copyright Act is passed with the help of Noah Webster. Government Congress gives George Washington (1732-1799) the power to choose the site for the new capitol. Government U.S. President George Washington (1732-1799) delivers the first State of the Union address. Government New State: Rhode Island becomes the 13th state to ratify the Constitution and join the United States. Government Presidents: John Tyler (1790-1862), 10th President of the U.S., is born in Greenway, Virginia. Medicine Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843) rages against the prevalent practice of bloodletting as a universal cure and founds homeopathy. Inventions A foot-powered dental drill is invented by John Greenwood (1760-1819). Education Education of Women: Catherine Macaulay’s (1731-1791) "Letters on Education" influences Mary Wollstonecraft’s thinking in "A Vindication of the Rights of Women" (1792). Education Public Education: Pennsylvania state constitution calls for free public education but only for poor children. It is expected that rich people will pay for their children's schooling. Washington, Martha The Washingtons move to Philadelphia when the capital does. Madison, Dolley Dolley Payne (1764-1849) marries John Todd, Jr., a Quaker lawyer, on January 7. Tyler, Letitia Letitia Christian (1790-1842), first wife of President John Tyler (1790–1862), is born on her family''''s plantation, Cedar Grove, in Virginia on November 12. Economics The first American steam-powered cotton-processing machines are built, marking the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in the U.S. Economics Population: The first national census shows the American population at 4 million—about 25% in New England, 25% in the Middle States, and 50% in the South. Religion The first Roman Catholic bishop consecrated in America is John Carroll (1735-1815) of Baltimore. Religion Women’s Firsts: Mother Bernardina Matthews (1732-1800) establishes a Carmelite convent near Port Tobacco, Maryland, and the first community of Roman Catholic nuns in the Thirteen Colonies. Religion The first Roman Catholic Bible is published in the U.S. by Mathew Carey. Social Issues Immigration: The federal government requires two years of residency for naturalization. Social Issues Slavery: The First United States Census reveals that nearly 700,000 slaves live and toil in a nation of 3.9 million people. Social Issues Slavery: Congress denies naturalization to anyone who is not a free white. Social Issues Slavery: Congress advocates the expansion of slavery into the Southwest. Reform Women''s Rights Movement: French philosopher Condorcet (1743-1794) writes "On the Admission of Women to Citizens’ Rights." 1791 New State: Vermont becomes the 14th state in the U.S., ending 14 years as a republic. Government National Capital: The design of Washington, DC is developed by Pierre-Charles L’Enfant (1754-1825); President Washington (1732-1799) chooses a site along the Potomic River for the federal district; Congress names it the Territory of Columbia and the capital the City of Washington. Government Presidents: James Buchanan (1791-1868), 15th President of the U.S., is born April 23 in Cove Gap (near Mercersburg), Pennsylvania. Science M.H. Klaproth (1743-1817) names the element titanium. Education Higher Education: The Philadelphia Academy becomes the University of Pennsylvania. Arts and Letters Opera: The first performance of Mozart’s (1756-1791) "Magic Flute" takes place in Vienna. Arts and Letters The first opera house in the U.S. opens in New Orleans. Ideas Thomas Paine (1737-1806) writes "The Rights of Man, Part I" in defense of the French Revolution. Madison, Dolley Dolley Payne Todd’s father, John Payne, dies; her mother opens a boarding house in Philadelphia. Jackson, Rachel Rachel Donelson Robards (1767-1828) marries Andrew Jackson )1767-1845) in New Orleans. Economics The first successful sugar refinery is opened in New Orleans. Economics American Money: After adoption of the Constitution in 1789, Congress charters the First Bank |
It is believed that the first of what type of business was opened in 1936 in Fort Worth, Texas by Noah Brannen? | What services are available at most laundromats? | Reference.com What services are available at most laundromats? A: Quick Answer Most basic laundromats allow customers to wash and dry their own clothing, sometimes with help from an attendant who provides change or sells detergent if necessary. In addition to the standard services, higher-end laundromats often provide cleaning for specialty garments such as wedding gowns, as well as dry-cleaning pick-up and drop-off services. Full Answer Laundromats, also called self-service laundry or coin wash, are usually unmanned, fully automated and open 24 hours. However, some laundromats employ staff members to assist customers with operating the washing and drying machines. Staff members also watch over the machines while customers are away to ensure that no one steals other customers' clothing. Some laundromats wash, dry and fold clothing for their customers to pick up later. This service goes by names such as Fluff & Fold, Wash-n-Fold, bachelor bundles, service wash and full service wash. There are some laundromat companies that deliver clothing to customers as well. Laundromats are also called wash-a-terias, launderettes and coin laundries. Noah Brannen opened the first laundromat in 1936 in Fort Worth, Texas. It is believed that the first coin-operated laundromat was founded in Philadelphia in 1947. According to the United States Census Bureau, there are about 11,000 laundromats in the United States that employ 39,000 people and generate over $3.4 billion annually. | Latest news from Fort Worth, TX collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Fort Worth, TX City Guides: Ancestries: German (8.2%), Irish (6.6%), English (5.0%), United States (4.9%), French (1.6%), Scottish (1.5%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 612 feet Land area: 292.5 square miles. Population density: 2,776 people per square mile (average). For population 25 years and over in Fort Worth: High school or higher: 80.9% Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2% Graduate or professional degree: 9.6% Unemployed: 6.0% Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.5 minutes For population 15 years and over in Fort Worth city: Never married: 33.0% According to our research of Texas and other state lists there were 1,726 registered sex offenders living in Fort Worth, Texas as of January 05, 2017. The ratio of number of residents in Fort Worth to the number of sex offenders is 451 to 1. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average. Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $3,378 (2.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $1,672 (1.9%) Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (32.1 miles See full list of schools located in Fort Worth Library in Fort Worth: FORT WORTH LIBRARY (Operating income: $17,850,319; Location: 500 W 3RD ST; 886,613 books; 68,059 audio materials; 92,997 video materials; 11 local licensed databases; 50 state licensed databases; 1,667 print serial subscriptions) User submitted facts and corrections: Mark David Chapman (assassinated John Lennon) was born in Ft. Worth in 1959. Apostolic Church 817-825-2139 Fort Worth is also half owner of DFW International Airport,I noticed it wasnt listed with the other airfields,DFW actually lies more in Fort Worth,Dallas city limits dont even come near it. Nolan Catholic High School: - private high school - grades 09-12 - adress: 4501 Bridge Street - students: 1,211 Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households Gay men: 0.3% of all households People in group quarters in Fort Worth in 2010: 3,725 people in college/university student housing 3,247 people in federal prisons 2,410 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities 1,496 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities 913 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness 440 people in group homes intended for adults 422 people in state prisons 347 people in residential treatment centers for adults 303 people in correctional residential facilities 202 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary) 193 people in other noninstitutional facilities 95 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles 83 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals 40 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers 36 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional) 19 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional) 6 people in in-patient hospice facilities People in group quarters in Fort Worth in 2000: 3,537 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) 3,392 people in nursing homes 3,087 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) 1,482 people in federal prisons and detention centers 1,294 people in other noninstitutional group quarters 395 people in other types of correctional institutions 271 people in military barracks, etc. 250 people in halfway houses 250 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse 179 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped 135 people in homes for the mentally retarded 106 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded 65 people in other group homes 48 people in homes for the mentally ill 46 people in short-term care |
Tom Quad is part of which Oxford college? | Tom Quad | Christ Church, Oxford University Tom Quad Submitted by helencamunas-lopez on Mon, 2015-09-28 16:04 Passing out of the hall you emerge into the Great Quadrangle, the heart of Christ Church, often referred to informally as ‘Tom Quad’ after the bell in Wren’s tower. But the quad’s scale and grandeur are a fitting tribute to the ambitions of another ‘Tom’, Thomas Wolsey. A leading figure in Henrician England, as Archbishop of York, Lord Chancellor and the founder of Cardinal’s College, Wolsey sought to display his power through extravagant building projects. Tom Quad, along with Hampton Court Palace, is the greatest monument to this aspiration. Although the quad remained unfinished during Wolsey’s time, his vision was carried through into Christ Church’s great building phase of the seventeenth century; subsequent additions, such as the north side of the quad and the clock tower designed by Christopher Wren, were conceived to complement and complete Wolsey’s vision of Gothic splendour. History Tom Quad exemplifies the transformation in attitudes and approaches to education in England at the start of the sixteenth century. Pioneers such as Desiderius Erasmus, the Renaissance humanist, and Thomas More, author of Utopia, and Lord Chancellor of England, led the way, spearheading efforts to attain a purer, more classical Latin style and a broader knowledge of ancient literature and Christian doctrine. This new learning had already been adopted at Magdalen and Corpus Christi, shortly before the foundation of Wolsey’s college. It was in this climate of intellectual ferment that Cardinal Wolsey’s vision for a new Oxford college was formed. Education was one of Wolsey’s great passions and he believed that more dynamic educational institutions should replace England’s declining monasteries. Although theology and scripture would remain the core of serious learning, he believed that any proper education must be augmented by humanistic teaching in Latin, Greek and philosophy. Indeed, for Wolsey these two traditions of learning were inseparable: his new college was to be the grandest monument to Renaissance learning in England and a bastion of the Catholic faith. This is reflected in the dual nature of Christ Church’s foundation, as both a college and a cathedral. In 1524 Wolsey received permission from the Pope to dissolve the monastery of St Frideswide’s and to turn the site (and many of the buildings surrounding it) into a college. This included taking over the buildings of the former Canterbury College, which lends its name to the present day Canterbury Quad. Wolsey set about demolishing much of what had previously been there to make room for his sumptuous Great Quadrangle. The quad is the largest in Oxford, measuring 264 feet by 261, and it would have been cloistered were it not for Wolsey’s demise in 1530 - the pillars and arches on which the cloister would have rested are still visible on the outside of the buildings. The north side (opposite the Hall) was in the sixteenth century left at its original level and it seems likely that Wolsey had planned a chapel to span this entire wing! Already impressive, Wolsey’s work remained incomplete for another century: the north side was still open and the gatehouse had been left unfinished. It was only when, after the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, John Fell was appointed dean, that plans for the completion of Tom Quad were begin in earnest. Fell was the first fo the great builder deans and by 1665 the north side of Tom Quad had been completed. No detail was spared: supports for the cloisters were installed on the walls of the seventeenth century north side, even though it was clear that the quad could never be cloistered. But Fell was determined to complete Tom Quad with the unity and grandeur its original builder had desired. It was in this vein that Fell came to commission Christopher Wren to design a clock tower to crown the St. Aldate’s gatehouse. Wren made a case for working in a late Gothic style, he felt that the bell tower ‘ought to be Gothick to agree with t | The Boat Race - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on The Boat Race Wikis Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics Encyclopedia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Exhausted crews at the finish of the 2002 Boat Race. Cambridge are on the left of the picture. The Boat Race, also known as the University Boat Race and The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, is a rowing race in England between the Oxford University Boat Club and the Cambridge University Boat Club , rowed between competing eights each spring on the Thames in London. Members of both teams are traditionally known as blues and each boat as a " Blue Boat ", with Cambridge in light blue and Oxford dark blue. The first race was in 1829 and it has been held annually since 1856, with the exception of the two world wars . The 2009 boat race took place on 29 March at 15:40 BST, with Oxford (on the Middlesex station) winning. [1] The next race is scheduled to start on Saturday, 3 April 2010 at 4.30pm. [2] The event is a popular one, not only with the alumni of the universities, but also with rowers in general and the public. An estimated quarter of a million people watch the race live from the banks of the river, around seven to nine million people on TV in the UK, and an overseas audience estimated by the Boat Race Company at around 120 million, which would make this the most viewed single day sporting event in the world [3] however, other estimates [4] put the international audience below 20 million. Having sponsored the event since 2005, the business process outsourcing company Xchanging became title sponsor in November 2009, so the 156th Race next April will be known as The Xchanging Boat Race. [5] [6] Contents Advertisements Origin The tradition was started in 1829 by Charles Merivale , a student at St John's College, Cambridge , and his schoolfriend Charles Wordsworth who was at Oxford. Cambridge challenged Oxford to a race in Henley. The second race occurred in 1836, with the venue moved to be from Westminster to Putney. Over the next couple of years, there was disagreement over where the race should be held, with Oxford preferring Henley and Cambridge preferring London. Cambridge therefore raced Leander Club in 1837 and 1838. Following the formation of the Oxford University Boat Club, racing between the two universities resumed and the tradition continues to the present day, with the loser challenging the winner to a re-match annually. The race in 1877 was declared a dead heat. Legend in Oxford has it that the judge, "Honest John" Phelps, was asleep under a bush as the crews came by leading him to announce the result as a "dead heat to Oxford by four feet", but this is not borne out by contemporary reports. Oxford, partially disabled, were making effort after effort to hold their rapidly waning lead, while Cambridge, who, curiously enough, had settled together again, and were rowing almost as one man, were putting on a magnificent spurt at 40 strokes to the minute, with a view of catching their opponents before reaching the winning-post. Thus struggling over the remaining portion of the course, the two eights raced passed the flag alongside one another, and the gun fired amid a scene of excitement rarely equalled and never exceeded. Cheers for one crew were succeeded by counter-cheers for the other, and it was impossible to tell what the result was until the Press boat backed down to the Judge and inquired the issue. John Phelps, the waterman, who officiated, replied that the noses of the boats passed the post strictly level, and that the result was a dead heat. — The Times Cambridge produced one of the legends of the Boat Race and of rowing worldwide, Stanley Muttlebury , whose crew won the race in the first four of the five years he was a member, 1886-1890. He was viewed as "the finest oarsman to have ever sat in a boat". Contemporaries writing to The Times to add to his 193 |
According to the Bible, in which city in modern-day Turkey was Paul the Apostle born? | Turkey in the Bible If You Know Your Bible, You Know More About Turkey Than You Thought! OLD TESTAMENT In 2002, we were privileged to spend two weeks in Turkey. Although I knew that this country played a major role in the New Testament, I was surprised to learn how frequently the region of Turkey is mentioned in the Old Testament. Turkey is a Cradle of Civilization, as verified by early cave drawings and archeological artifacts which have been discovered in this region. Wedged between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, Turkey has always been an important center of civilization and trade. Camel caravans have crossed this region for thousands of years and you can find many impressive ruins of ancient �caravan hotels�, which provided accommodations and food for camel caravans. Some of these have been restored and are used for cultural functions today. The Tigrus and Euphrates River, often mentioned in the Bible, have their beginnings in Turkey and flow through Iraq. Noah�s arc landed on Mt. Ararat (Genesis 8:1-5) and after leaving Ur, Abraham and his family lived for a while in Haran (Genesis 11:31). Many other ancient peoples named in the Bible were entirely or partly in Turkey. The Hittite Kingdoms (Gen. 10:15; 15:19�21), are especially worth mentioning. Until the twentieth century, the Hittites were known only from biblical accounts and skeptics pointed to these references as proof of the Bible�s unreliability. Secular Egyptian and Assyrian texts have been recently found and confirmed by archaeological discoveries. The Hittites are identified as the Kheta or Hatti. Their capital was at Hattusas (modern Boghazko�uy), east of Ankara in Turkey. Hittite history is divided into two basic periods: the Old Kingdom (to c. 1500 B.C.) and the Empire (beginning c. 1460 B.C.). The two great periods of power and influence were around 1650 until 1500 and about 1380 to 1200 B.C.. Assyrians, mentioned frequently in the biblical narrative, have vanished from the face of the earth, but in the same region lives a mysterious people without a national government or territory. These are called Kurds and the area in which they live is called Kurdistan. Kurdistan covers the same area as ancient Assyria, partly in Iraq and Syria, but most Kurds live in Turkey. One of the most fascinating unfulfilled prophecies in the Bible is found in Isaiah 19:23 25. According to this prophecy, Assyria, Egypt and Israel will become friendly allies, enjoying the Lord's favor and worshiping together! NEW TESTAMENT Except for a brief stay in Egypt as an infant, Jesus lived, ministered and died within the borders of Israel, but much early church history following Pentecost took place in Turkey. The birthplace of the Christian Church may be Jerusalem, but Turkey is where the Church first thrived. In fact, many of the Jewish pilgrims who were on hand at Pentecost had traveled from Turkey (Mesopotamia, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, Phrygia and Pamhylia). The first recorded persecution of Christians was carried out by a radical Jewish Pharisee named Saul, who later converted to Christianity and became known as the Apostle Paul. Paul was born in Tarsus, �no mean city� in what is now Turkey. Timothy was from Lystra, not far from Tarsus. The disobedient prophet, Jonah, also set out for Tarsus instead of Nineveh (in modern Iraq). The Apostle Peter wrote his first epistle to Christians scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bythinia. All these places are found in Turkey. The region of Cappadocia is particularly interesting. Thousands of Christians fled bitter persecutions in Jerusalem and Rome under Nero, reaching a climax under Marcus Aurelius, and finally ending when Constantine decreed the Peace of Milan in 313. Many of them found refuge in Cappadocia, where they carved homes out of the unusually shaped lava-stone mountains. Or they built and occupied underground cities, 100 of which still exist. Paul was not only born and raised in Turkey, but most of his ministry took place in Turk | Tyre - Ancient History Encyclopedia Tyre by Joshua J. Mark published on 02 September 2009 Tyre is an ancient Phoenician port city which, in myth, is known as the birthplace of Europa (who gave Europe its name) and Dido of Carthage (who gave aid to, and fell in love with, Aeneas of Troy ). The name means 'rock' and the city consisted of two parts, the main trade centre on an island, and 'old Tyre', about a half mile opposite on the mainland. The old city, known as Ushu, was founded c. 2750 BCE and the trade centre grew up shortly after. In time, the island complex became more prosperous and populated than Ushu and was heavily fortified. The prosperity of Tyre attracted the attention of King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon who lay siege to the city for thirteen years in the 6th century BCE without breaking their defenses. During this siege most of the inhabitants of the mainland city abandoned it for the relative safety of the island city. Ushu became a suburb of Tyre on the mainland and remained so until the coming of Alexander the Great . The Tyrians were known as workers in dye from the shells of the Murex shellfish. This purple dye was highly valued and held royal connotations in the ancient world. It also gave the Phoenicians their name from the Greeks - Phoinikes - which means "purple people". The city-state was the most powerful in all of Phoenicia after surpassing its sister state Sidon . Tyre is referenced in the Bible in the New Testament where it is claimed that both Jesus and St. Paul visited the city and remains famous in military history for Alexander the Great's seige. Tyre was in its golden age around the 10th century BCE and, in the 8th, colonized other sites & enjoyed great prosperity. Tyre's Golden Age Tyre was in its golden age around the 10th century BCE and, in the 8th, was colonizing other sites in the area and enjoying great wealth and prosperity owing primarily to an alliance with Israel . The Tyrian alliance and trade agreement with David, King of Israel, was initiated by the King of Tyre, Abibaal who sent the new king timber from the fabled cedars of Lebanon (as Abibaal's son, Hiram, is said to have done for David's son Solomon). This alliance resulted in a very lucrative partnership which benefited both parties. According to the historian Richard Miles, "Commercially, this deal not only gave Tyre privileged access to the valuable markets of Israel, Judaea, and northern Syria , it also provided further opportunities for joint overseas ventures. Indeed, a Tyrian-Israelite expedition travelled to the Sudan and Somalia, and perhaps even as far as the Indian Ocean" (32). Remove Ads Advertisement Another development which encouraged the wealth of Tyre seems to have been a religious revolution in the city under the reigns of Abibaal and Hiram which elevated the god known as Melqart (a deified version of Hercules ) over the traditional divine couple of the Phoenicians, Baal (also known as El) and Astarte (Asherah). The primacy of Melqart (whose name means `King of the City') drew power away from the priests of the traditional pantheon of the gods and placed it at the disposal of the palace. Richard Miles notes, "It seems that a desire to bring the temples to heel lay behind the royal decision to replace the traditional chief deities of Tyre with a new god, Melqart"(32). The result was not only an increase in the wealth of the palace but, through a more efficient distribution of that wealth, increased prosperity for the whole of the city. Alexander the Great & the Siege The king now, not the priests, was the "bridge between the temporal and celestial worlds, and the needs of the heavenly gods could closely correspond with the political exigencies of the palace" (Miles, 33). This new religious policy encouraged a more closely-knit bond among the people of the city by designating them as set apart from the other city-states of Phoenicia and, so, special in the eyes of their god. Miles writes: The king even introduced an elaborate new ceremonial to celebrate the annual festival of Melqart. Each spring, in a |
Which Swedish actress has been married twice - to Peter Sellers in 1964 and to Slim Jim Phantom in 1984 ? | Britt Ekland wiki, bio, net worth, interview, married, husband Home » Celebrity » Britt Ekland wiki, bio, net worth, interview, married, husband Britt Ekland wiki, bio, net worth, interview, married, husband Posted : 04 May, 2016 Who doesn't like knowing about celebrities of the yesteryears that you see on the screen or in the magazine, right? One of them is Britt Ekland, an actress,director and singer of 73 years of age, who has been active since 1959 till date. She is Swedish by nationality, but lives currently in California, U.S. Her full name is Britt-Marie Eklund, and she was born on 6th October 1942. Let's find out more about this celebrity through the short bio compiled from various sources below. Let's go through the following list of her films and TV shows: G.I. Blues (1960), The Happy Thieves (1962), Kort ar sommaren (1962), II comandante (1963), Det ar hos mig han har varit (1963), The Devil (1963), The Prize (1963), Advance to the Rear (1964), A Carol for Another Christmas (1964), Do Not Disturb (1965), After the Fox (1966), The Double Man (1967), Too Many Thieves (1967), The Bobo (1967), The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968), Stiletto (1969), Machine Gun McCain (1969), The Conspirators (1969), The Year of the Cannibals (1970), Tintomara (1970), Percy (1971), Get Carter (1971), The Stronger (1971), A Time for Loving (1972), Night hair Child (1972), Endless Night (1972), Asylum (1972), Baxter! (1973), The Wicket Man (1973), The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War (1973), The Ultimate Thrill (1974), The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Royal Flash (1975), High Velocity (1976), Casanova & Co. (1977), Slavers (1978), The Great Wallendas (1978), King Solomon's Treasures (1978), The Monster Club (1980), The Hostage Tower (1980), Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (1981), Satan's Mistress (1982), Dr. Yes: Hyannis Affair (1983), Dead Wrong (1983), Erotic Images (1983), Ecstasy (1984), Love Scenes (1984), Fraternity Vacation (1985), Marbella, un golpe de cinco estrellas (1985), Az aranyifju (1986), Moon in Scorpio (1987), Scandal (1989), Cold Heat (1989), Beverly Hills Vamp (1989), Armchair Theatre (1965), The Trials of O'Brien (1966), Aquarius (1971), McCloud (1972 to 1977), Battlestar Galactica (1978), Return of the Saint (1979), Skepsredaren (1979), The Love Boat (1980 to 1982), Matt Houston (1982), Fantasy Island (1980 to 1983), Simon & Simon (1985), Superboy (1990), Grand (1990), Bara med Britt (1992), Lexx (2002), I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2010), Astrid in Wonderland (2013), and Svenska Hollywoodfruar (2013 to 2015). She also has 2 music credits to her name: Do it to Me once more (with feeling), and Private Party, both released in 1979. It is of utmost importance for every celebrity to create a virtual image and goodwill these days by interacting with their fans on social media. She has over 5 thousand likes on Facebook, over 40 thousand followers on Instagram, and over 11 thousand followers on twitter. Her net worth is $18 million, and she is 5 feet 4 inches in height, but the height of his passion for anything he does is beyond measure. After all, he has been a part of some massively popular films. Her efforts and versatility as an actress/singer/director rightly deserve all the recognition and fame that she has acquired so far. She has been married 2 times; her first husband was Peter Sellers (from 1964 to 1968), and her second husband was Slim Jim Phantom (1984 to 1992). She was also romantically linked to Lou Adler and Rod Stewart at different times of her career. You'll find her interviews on youtube, so make sure you watch them. Yes, she does belong to an older generation of movie stars, but looking at the number of fans she has on social media we can say that she is still popular. Choose Your Profile-Image(Optional) | Quiz Link 4 1. Who founded the Tamla Motown record label? Berry Gordy 2. What folksy British singer-songwriting guitarist was famous also for his whistling? Roger Whittaker 3. What was Hugo Montenegro's instrumental hit, composed by Ennio Morricone for the film of the same name? The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 4. Tom Parker managed which huge star? Elvis Presley 5. Who won (barefoot) the British Eurovision Song Contest in 1967 with Puppet on String? Sandie Shaw 6. Who originally fronted Herman's Hermits? Peter Noone 7. Which jazz singer, whose career actually spanned the 1930s-90s, was known as the First Lady of Song? Ella Fitzgerald 8. Which singer played Alfie's girlfriend Siddie in the 1966 film? Millicent Martin 9. What name was given to the 1950-60s mainstream country music style of artists including Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette, Jim Reeves, and Charlie Rich? Nashville Sound 10.What Canadian-born teen idol of the 1950s-60s wrote the lyrics to Sinatra's song My Way? Paul Anka 11.Which harmonica-paying frontman of Manfred Man sang on their early hits and later became a successful radio presenter? Paul Jones 12.What group became famous in the 1960s for their parody impressions of other hit songs? The Barron Knights 13.Peter Potter in the USA and David Jacobs in the UK presented which pop music TV show? Juke Box Jury 14.What was the 1962 space-age instrumental hit by the Tornados? Telstar 15.Who wrote and sang the novelty hit Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, about Camp Granada? Allan Sherman ~ |
Historians speculate that China attacked India in 1962 as world attention was focused on what other episode? | Argument Without End Argument Without End In Search of Answers to the Vietnam Tragedy By ROBERT S. McNAMARA, JAMES G. BLIGHT and ROBERT K. BRIGHAM with THOMAS J. BIERSTEKER and HERBERT Y. SCHANDLER PublicAffairs Read the Review The Theme and Structure of the Book Most men look at things as they are and wonder why. I dream of things that never were and ask why not? George Bernard Shaw From In Retrospect to Argument Without End The Vietnam War, with which I was personally involved for more than seven years as U.S. secretary of defense (1961-1968), was among the bloodiest in all of human history. It is estimated that something on the order of 3.8 million Vietnamese (North and South, military and civilian) were killed. The United States lost 58,000. Had the United States lost in proportion to its population the same percentage as Vietnam, 27 million Americans would have died. Many times these numbers were wounded. During the course of the war, in addition, North and South Vietnam were nearly destroyed as functioning societies, and America was torn asunder by issues related to the war. Ironically, each principal combatant achieved its objectives: The Hanoi government reunified Vietnam under its leadership; and to the United States, the "dominoes" did not fall, as communism and Soviet and Chinese hegemony did not spread across Southeast Asia. The thesis of this book is that the war was a tragedy for both sides. Both Washington and Hanoi could have accomplished their purposes without the appalling loss of life. There were missed opportunities, either for avoiding the war before it started or for terminating it before it had run its course. I speculated along these lines in my memoir of the war, In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam. But lacking access to former officials and documents from the Hanoi government, I could not pursue the matter further at that time. Since then, however, this thesis has been buttressed by an analysis of formerly unavailable, newly translated Vietnamese and Chinese documents, as well as the six sets of discussions in Hanoi over more than two years between Vietnamese and U.S. scholars and former officials. For the first time, I believe, an understanding has begun to emerge regarding which of the decisions on each side were made on the basis of an accurate understanding of the motives and capabilities of the adversaries, and which were made on the basis of misperceptions, miscalculations, and misjudgments. On the basis of what our analysis adds to the historical record, we propose lessons that should be drawn for advancing peace among nations in the twenty-first century. The Twenty-First Century: A Bloody Repetition of the Twentieth? My earliest memory as a child is of a city exploding with joy. The city: San Francisco. The date: November 11, 1918Armistice Day. I was two years old. The city was celebrating not only the end of World War I but also the belief, held so strongly by President Wilsonand many other Americansthat the United States and its allies had won a war to end all wars. They were wrong, of course. The twentieth century was on its way to becoming the bloodiest, by far, in all of human history. During the century soon to end, 160 million people will have been killed in conflictswithin nations and between nationsacross the globe. If we wish to avoid a repetition in the next century of the tragedy of the twentieth, the time to start is now. As a first step, we should begin by establishing a realistic appraisal of the problem. It is readily apparent, very complex, and very dangerous. A recent report, titled "Carnegie Commission on the Prevention of Deadly Conflict," chaired by David A. Hamburg and Cyrus R. Vance, stated it very clearly: Peacewill require greater understanding and respect for differences within and across national boundaries. We humans do not have the luxury any longer of indulging our prejudices and ethnocentrism. They are anachronisms of our ancient past. The worldwide historical record is full of hateful and destructive beha | Forces: Campaigns: Indian Mutiny, 1857 - 58 What's in a name? One hundred and fifty years after the events of 1857, there is still great debate in what they should actually be called. The British authorities firmly regarded the event as a mutiny by large sections of the Bengal army. Indeed the British were fortunate that it was only the Bengal Army, with a few exceptions, the Bombay and Madras armies stayed remarkably quiescent. The British recognised that there were a number of fellow travellers who joined in and took advantage of the collapse of authority throughout Northern India, notably Ghazis and Gujars. Post 1947 Indian Nationalists have thought to refer to the events as India's First Nationalist Uprising. It is clear why they would like to brand this event as a nationalist uprising. It was unusual in that it did attract Muslims and Hindus to the cause, but the event was clearly confined to Northern India in general and Bengal in particular. The truth was obviously somewhere in between. Undoubtedly, the Bengal Army took the lead through their initial mutinies, but they quickly tried to politicise and widen the event through asking the last Mughal Emperor to reassert his claims and reestablish the old Mughal Empire. This did attract wider support but the old Emperor did not have the energy or the resources to fully take on the power of the British in India. The hoped for general Indian uprising never did take place and despite attempts to escalate the events through various atrocities and sieges, the British were able to reorganise their forces in the Indian sub-continent and slowly but surely reestablish their control over the Bengal and other affected areas. Therefore, you could claim to call these events a mutiny that escalated into a rebellion but it never did hit the hoped for nationalist uprising status. For the sake of convenience and familiarity, I will use the term mutiny throughout although with the understanding that it did escalate further. Causes Again, there is much debate into why the mutiny did break out in India in 1857. For generations, British schoolboys and girls were told that it all had to do with a misunderstanding and mistakes over a new kind of cartridge issued to the Sepoys and Sowars. Indians were told that 1857 was the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Plassey and that British rule would come to an end on that date. These events certainly did occur and were significant in their own right. However the causes of the mutiny were far more varied and interconnected with one another in quite unforeseen and complicated manners. Religion The common thread that will tie most of the factors together and bringing an unlikely alliance between the Muslims and Hindus was the perceived threat to the native religions of the Indian sub-continent. The threat was the increased religious overtones of the East India Company and of the Europeans operating in the sub-continent. In the eighteenth century, the East India Company had been interested only in profit and commercial areas. As the nineteenth century progressed, religion began to play a more important role. Consequently, East India personnel took more interest in religious affairs and allowed more missionary work to be carried out under their aegis. This increased religiousity did not make much of a direct impact in terms of converts, but it was certainly noticed by a growing percentage of the Indian population and definitely by the East India Company's employees the sowars and sepoys. Indeed, more and more EIC officers were making unsubtle attempts to expose their soldiers to Christian teachings. Losing Touch In fact, the East India Company Officers had had a good reputation for mucking in with their soldiers and were known to lead from the front. In the eighteenth century, EIC officers had been real swashbucklers keen to make their fortune at whatever personal cost. They frequently underwent the same privations and dangers as their charges did. This earned the respect and awe of many Indian company soldiers. As time went on, newer generations of EIC |
Blenheim Palace is in which English county? | BLENHEIM PALACE - 1000434| Historic England BLENHEIM PALACE List Entry Summary This garden or other land is registered under the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 within the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens by English Heritage for its special historic interest. Name: BLENHEIM PALACE The garden or other land may lie within the boundary of more than one authority. County: Oxfordshire National Park: Not applicable to this List entry. Grade: I Date of most recent amendment: Not applicable to this List entry. Legacy System Information The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System: Parks and Gardens UID: 1402 Asset Groupings This list entry does not comprise part of an Asset Grouping. Asset Groupings are not part of the official record but are added later for information. List entry Description Legacy Record - This information may be included in the List Entry Details. Reasons for Designation Legacy Record - This information may be included in the List Entry Details. History Legacy Record - This information may be included in the List Entry Details. Details A country mansion surrounded by an extensive and complex park and pleasure grounds, created from the medieval royal hunting park of Woodstock. Main phases early and mid C18 and early C20, with early C18 work by Henry Wise and John Vanbrugh, mid C18 work by Lancelot Brown and early C20 work by Achille Duchene. NOTE This entry is a summary. Because of the complexity of this site, the standard Register entry format would convey neither an adequate description nor a satisfactory account of the development of the landscape. The user is advised to consult the references given below for more detailed accounts. Many Listed Buildings exist within the site, not all of which have been here referred to. Descriptions of these are to be found in the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest produced by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. HISTORIC DEVELOPMENT Henry I (1100-35) appears to have first enclosed the park at Woodstock at the beginning of the C12, it subsequently becoming an important royal hunting park. The park was focused on Woodstock Palace, a medieval hunting lodge of C12 origin, occupied by many monarchs and their spouses, who developed the buildings and surrounding gardens. John Churchill, first Duke of Marlborough, was rewarded by Queen Anne in 1705 for his services in defeating the French in Europe, by the grant of the Royal Manor of Woodstock, given with the understanding that she would build him, at her own expense, a house to be called Blenheim (named after the 1704 victory at the battle of Blindheim, close to the Danube). The former royal hunting park was probably then in poor condition, and the remains of Woodstock Palace were pulled down (despite a letter from Sir John Vanbrugh (1709) to the Duchess pleading for its retention, on grounds of historical association, as an eyecatcher) and its gardens removed. The new palace, built 1705-22, was designed, together with the monumental Grand Bridge over the little River Glyme, by Sir John Vanbrugh (assisted by Nicholas Hawksmoor), and was set within a great formal garden designed by Henry Wise (1653-1738), Queen Anne's Royal Gardener. Following the Duke's death in 1722, a formal canal scheme designed by Colonel Armstrong, his chief engineer, was implemented by the Duchess along the course of the River Glyme. In 1764 Lancelot Brown (1716-83) was called in, producing a plan to landscape the central core of the park which included flooding the river valley to produce a large lake, and landscaping the surrounds, with new belt plantings around the park boundary. In the early C19 the fifth Duke created a substantial rock garden and series of flower gardens (mostly gone) south of Brown's lake. In the late C19/early C20 the ninth Duke carried out much restoration and replanting within the park, and created formal gardens to the west and east of the house, designed 1908-30 by Achille Duchene. Restoration of park planting has continued d | Anthony Blunt | Bletchley Park Bletchley Park Anthony Blunt October 5, 2009 by bletchleyadmin Anthony Frederick Blunt (26 September 1907, Bournemouth, Hampshire – 26 March 1983, Westminster, London), known as Sir Anthony Blunt, KCVO between 1956 and 1979, was a British spy, art historian, Professor of the History of Art at the University of London, director of the Courtauld Institute of Art, London (1947-74), and Surveyor of the King’s Pictures (1945-72). Blunt was an acclaimed art critic and the “Fourth Man” of the Cambridge Five, a group of traitors and spies working for the Soviet Union from some time in the 1930s to at least the early 1950s. Blunt was born in Bournemouth, the third and youngest son of a vicar, the Revd (Arthur) Stanley Vaughan Blunt (1870–1929) and his wife, Hilda Violet (1880–1969), daughter of Henry Master of the Madras civil service. He was the brother of writer Wilfrid Jasper Walter Blunt and of numismatist Christopher Evelyn Blunt, and the grandnephew of Wilfrid Scawen Blunt. Blunt is frequently spoken of as a distant relative of Queen Mary (Mary of Teck) – generally Prince Michael of Hesse is given as their common cousin – however, the exact lineage is never produced. He was, however, demonstrably a cousin of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the late Queen Mother, through his mother, Hilda V. Master, daughter of John Henry Master, son of Frances Mary Smith, sister of Oswald Smith, father of Frances Dora Smith, mother of Claude George Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, father of Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, making Blunt and the Queen Mother third cousins, by common descent from George Smith and his wife Frances Mary Mosley. He was educated at Marlborough College, where he joined the College’s secret ‘Society of Amici’, in which he was a contemporary of Louis MacNeice (whose unfinished autobiography The Strings are False contains numerous references to Blunt), John Betjeman and Graham Shepard. He later read mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge, and earned his first degree in that subject. But he switched to Modern Languages, eventually graduating in 1930, to become a teacher of French. He became a Fellow of the college in 1932, and was a member of the Cambridge Apostles, a secret society which at that time was largely Marxist, formed from members (students, alumni, and professors) of Cambridge University. After visiting the Soviet Union in 1933, Blunt was recruited in 1934 by the NKVD. A committed Communist, Blunt was recruited by his student Guy Burgess at Cambridge although there is reason to believe that Blunt, the older, was control. He joined the British Army in 1939 and in 1940 was recruited to MI5, the military intelligence department. He passed on ULTRA intelligence from decrypted Enigma intercepts to the Soviet Union. He reached the rank of major. As World War II was ending, Blunt successfully undertook a special mission to the defeated Germany on behalf of the British Royal Family, to recover incriminating letters written by the Duke of Windsor to Adolf Hitler. The mission may have also recovered the so-called ‘Vicky Letters’, between Queen Victoria and some of her German relatives. Following the defection in May 1951 of fellow spies Guy Burgess and Donald Duart Maclean to the Soviet Union, Blunt came under suspicion as well. He had been a close, longtime friend of Burgess, from their time at Cambridge. Maclean was in imminent danger of being unmasked as a spy by decryptions from VENONA. Blunt was interrogated by MI5 in 1952, but gave little, if anything, away. Blunt was knighted in 1956 by the British Government for his work for MI5. In January 1964, Arthur Martin from MI5 interviewed Michael Straight (later owner and editor of The New Republic and chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts), an American who had studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, and who had become friends there with Blunt, Kim Philby, Donald Maclean and Guy Burgess. Straight claimed that Blunt had tried to recruit him to become a Soviet spy. Arthur Martin and Jim Skardon ha |
How many films have been made in the Harry Potter series? | Harry Potter - History of the Books Harry Potter Harry Potter – History of the Books Series Overview Collectively, the seven Harry Potter books have sold nearly 500 million copies since the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in 1997, making Harry Potter the bestselling book series of all time. Some estimates suggest that only The Bible and The Red Book have sold more copies than the series. The books have been translated into more than 70 languages, making them some of the most translated works of literature in history. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone J.K. Rowling finished the manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in 1995. Represented by Christopher Little, the manuscript was rejected by dozens of publishers. Editors cited the story’s length and politically incorrect focus on boarding school as reasons for rejection. Bloomsbury eventually acquired the manuscript and ordered an initial print run of 500 hardback copies. Two hundred copies hit store shelves in June of 1997 with the remaining 300 sent to libraries. Later that year, the book earned the UK’s National Book Award and a gold medal in the Nestle Smarties Book Prize. These awards, along with positive reviews and word of mouth, made the book well-known in a matter of months – ensuring it would receive larger additional printings. Within two years of its publication, Philosopher’s Stone had sold more than 300,000 copies in the UK alone. Before Philosopher’s Stone even began to appear in bookshops, several U.S. publishers engaged in a bidding war for its American publishing rights. In April of 1997, Arthur A. Levine from the Scholastic Corporation won the rights for $105,000 – more than Levine had ever paid any author, let alone a first-time novelist. Scholastic replaced the word “philosopher” to “sorcerer” in the title, fearing that American children might be put off by the former. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone debuted in the United States in October of 1998. In December, the book appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for the first time. It remained there, generally in one of the top three slots for 79 consecutive weeks, until the Times created a separate list for children’s book list in 2000. The novel garnered numerous honors in the U.S. including Publisher’s Weekly’s Best Book of 1998 award. As of 2012, Philosopher’s Stone has been translated into 74 languages, including Latin and Ancient Greek. More than 107 million copies of the novel have been sold worldwide. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets The second installment in the Harry Potter series was published on July 2, 1998 in the United Kingdom and June 2, 1999 in the United States. It quickly rose to the top of bestseller lists in both countries and has since been translated into 65 languages. Like its predecessor, Chamber of Secrets won the Nestle Smarties book prize as well as several other honors including the American Library Association’s Best Book for Young Adults, and the first-ever children’s book award from the Scottish Arts Council. As of 2012, the book has sold 77 million copies worldwide and been translated into 72 languages. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Prisoner of Azkaban was published in July of 1999 in the United Kingdom, and three months later in the United States. After the book sold more than 68,000 copies on the first day of its release in the U.K., American publisher Scholastic ordered an initial print run of half a million copies. The novel quickly took the number one spot on the New York Times bestseller list. This accomplishment meant that, for the first time, a third of the prestigious list consisted of children’s books, with Sorcerer’s Stone and Chamber of Secrets finishing out the top three slots. Along with other honors, Prisoner of Azkaban was named the Whitbread Book of the Year for 1999. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Goblet of Fire was released in the United States and the United Kingdom on July 8, 2000. J.K. Rowling originally intended to call the book “Harry Potter and the Doomsp | General Knowledge Questions and Answers - Quiz General Knowledge Questions and Answers What was Mohammad Ali`s birth name? Cassius Clay Who is the presenter of the Weakest Link? Anne Robinson How many dots are there in total on a pair of dice? 42 Who played Basil Fawlty in `Fawlty Towers`? John Cleese In a game of chess, what is the only piece able to jump over other pieces? Knight At which racecourse is the Derby and the Oaks traditionally run? Epsom Who had a hit single with `Crocodile Rock` in 1972? Elton John A.A. Milne is most famous for creating which Bear? Winnie the Pooh `Question or Nominate` was a phrase commonly heard on which UK TV quiz show? Fifteen-to-one Which two colours are Dennis the Menace`s jumper? Red and Black Who is the author of the `Harry Potter` books? J K Rowling The name of which football club is an anagram of `Red Admiral`? Real Madrid In the TV show `Fawlty Towers` from which city does the waiter Manuel hail? Barcelona What is the furthest planet from the sun? Pluto How many red balls are used in a game of snooker? 15 How many sides has an octagon? Eight What is the name of the coloured part of an eye? The iris In which famous film would first have come across the character of Dorothy Gale? The Wizard Of Oz Who played Jerry in the film `Jerry McGuire`? Tom Cruise How many strings are on a violin? 4 Who was the lead singer in The Police? Sting (Gordon Sumner) Which part of the body would be treated by a chiropodist? Feet What was the hunchback of Notre Dame`s name? Quasimodo Which animal is associated with the beginning of an MGM film? A lion In snooker, what colour is the ball that begins a game in the centre of the table? Blue In which month of 1929 did the St Valentines Day massacre take place? February Which actress played the title role in the 1990 film `Pretty Woman`? Julia Roberts How many legs does an insect have? Six What is the chemical symbol for Hydrogen? H In the Australian TV series, what type of animal was `Skippy`? Kangaroo Which famous person in history rode a horse called Black Bess? Dick Turpin What is the name of the city in which The Simpsons live? Springfield Who had a number one in 1960 called `Only The Lonely`? Roy Orbison What is the longest river in the world? The Nile What is the name of the poker hand containing three of a kind and a pair? 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In which town in California is Disneyland? | Disneyland Park 1313 Disneyland Dr Anaheim, CA Amusement Parks - MapQuest Read more Read {{ review.expanded ? 'less' : 'more' }} About 15 million people visit Disneyland each year. It is known as "the happiest place on earth," and it is, in fact, lots of fun. Since it's not exactly a cheap endeavor, start early and plan for a long day so that you can enjoy everything the park has to offer. Three Must-See Attractions at Disneyland Pirates of the Caribbean – This water ride is entertaining and tells a story similar to the one your family knows from the film series by the same title. In 2006, a mechanical figure of Captain Jack Sparrow was added to it. Haunted Mansion – Because this is Disneyland, the ghosts in this haunted mansion are all friendly. You will enjoy this house that was updated in May of 2015 with the addition of the Hatbox Ghost. Star Tours – This is a simulated ride just under 5 minutes long that is a must for "Star War"s lovers. In it you are a space tourist and a droid takes you on a fast galactic tour, even though he's a bit clumsy. You may find yourself taking this ride more than once. Where to Stay Near Disneyland Disney has three hotels close to the park – Paradise Pier Hotel (which is the most affordable), Disneyland Hotel, and Disney's Grand Californian Hotel and Spa (which is the fanciest). One of the perks of staying at these hotels is their one-hour early access to the park, before doors open to the general public. But there are many hotels and motels nearby (in the cities of Anaheim and Garden Grove ) at lower prices. You can book them through a search engine like Hotels.com . Best and Worst Time to Go to Disneyland Disneyland is always busy. Having said that, weekends are busier than weekdays, summer months busier than school months, and sunny days busier than rainy days. Your best chances: arrive as the gates open, and if there's a hint of rain, grab a hat and go anyway. Discounts at Disneyland Discounts at Disneyland are seldom, seasonal, and often for Southern California residents only. You can see the discounts available on this page . Food at Disneyland There are multiple hamburger, hot dog, and pizza restaurants throughout the park. Their cost ranges from $10 to $20 per person. There are also bars, lounges, and specialized restaurants. One is The Blue Bayou Restaurant, with Cajun/Creole food and a gumbo dish that you should have for dinner -- an experience that will range between $30 and $60 per person. Parking at Disneyland There is plenty of parking at Disneyland, ranging between $17 and $27 depending on the size of your vehicle. You can pay with cash, credit cards, or Disney dollars. Parking opens one hour prior to the gates. Transportation alternatives at Disneyland The Disneyland Resort Express provides transportation from LAX to the Disney hotels for those who will lodge there. If you are staying elsewhere, Metro Express line 460 travels to Disneyland from the Norwalk Station at no cost. You can find your way to the Norwalk Station on metro.net . Disneyland's website provides transportation information from the various airports in the surrounding areas. Author's Bio: Dena Burroughs has lived in Los Angeles for almost 30 years. She loves palm trees, Minnie Mouse, and dancing Salsa. VidaSalsera.com is her own website. | In Which There's A Girl In New York City Who Calls Herself The Human Trampoline - Home - This Recording Friday, April 8, 2011 at 11:35AM Where We All Will Be Received by NELL BOESCHENSTEIN I know a six-year-old in Berkeley who starts each day by asking his parents to “put on the rock & roll!” and they know he means Graceland. It’s a record that refuses to turn off. —Daniel Wolff in 1988 When my sister who had been living in Colorado for six years finished chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer, she and her husband decided it was time to move closer to family. He went ahead of her to start work as she stayed behind to pack; between the two of them they had collected enough stuff to make the move back to where she and I had grown up in Virginia not a simple matter of throwing worldly belongings in a car and gunning it across I-70. It was a move that required preparation and, to make the trip itself easier, we decided I would fly out from New York and drive east with her. We couldn’t afford to make a real road trip of it, but we did allow ourselves the luxury of one tourist stop along the way, provided it was not too far afield. It wasn’t much of a dilemma: a brief consult and Graceland was the destination we mentally marked on the map. The inaugural album for the drive was a no-brainer. As the second song reminded us of how the Mississippi Delta could shine like a National guitar, the Rockies receded in the rearview mirror and the Denver exurbs dissolved into grassland. We were going to Graceland, Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. We were going home. photo by edie baskin Paul Simon’s Graceland celebrates a quarter century this summer: it hit your parents’ cassette player in August 1986. I was six and my sister was twelve. We were both still single and life was great. This means that Graceland is now the same age that “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” by the Shirelles, “Stand By Me” by Ben E. King, “Hit the Road, Jack” by Ray Charles, and “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” by the King (of Graceland) were when Simon’s album came out. I name only songs because in 1961 albums as we understand them today hadn’t yet been invented. I have not come here to complain about time but to make the point that dues have been paid. Graceland at 25 has reached the echelon that boasts only the most rarified classics. When he sat down to record the album Simon was struggling creatively. Hearts and Bones, released three years earlier, had been welcomed to the sound of popular and critical crickets. A few years before officially beginning work on it someone had sent him a cassette of umbaquanga music (a genre of South African music with Zulu roots). He had played the tape in his car, been thrilled by it, and subsequently fascinated by the rhythms and culture he heard in the music. He then recruited renowned African musicians to work with him — Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Youssou N’Dour, and Miriam Makeba — as well as the likes of Linda Ronstadt and his childhood heroes, the Everly Brothers, and Graceland came to life. Simon has often said that American popular music of the 1950s was where he found his original inspiration and in the liner notes of Graceland he observes that in umbaquanga he heard rhythms and a musical sensibility that recalled for him that boyhood soundtrack. As soon as the album was released Simon was back on top. It won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 1986, eventually sold more than fourteen million copies, and Rolling Stone called it “the whole world’s soundtrack.” In the first few months and even years after Graceland established its place on the charts, it provoked controversy and accusations of colonialism. Some of its recording sessions — the ones that took place in Johannesburg — violated the cultural boycott of the South African apartheid regime. While Simon was on record as ardently anti-apartheid, he perversely claimed the album could somehow not stand as a political document, a claim that sounded defensive and disingenuous given the album’s underlying themes of a family of man that crosses cultural, political, and racial boun |
‘Fraxinus excelsior’ is the Latin name for which tree? | Ash Tree Names and Types of Fraxinus Species Home » Tree Index » Genus: Fraxinus (Ash Trees) Ash Tree Names and Types of Fraxinus Species Picture of a Ash Tree (Fraxinus americana) Ash Trees, known botanically as the Fraxinus Genus, consist of about 65 species of medium to large trees. They are deciduous, however a few subtropical species are evergreen. Some species can grow as shrubs. Ash trees are all dioecious species (each individual plant is either male or female in sexuality). The seeds from Ash trees are commonly known as keys or helicopter seeds in English. The seeds are inside a one seeded winged fruit, known botanically as a samara. Ash Tree Name Definitions; Ash Tree; Common English name for species of the Fraxinus Genus. "Ash", originally from the old English name "æsc", for "Ash-tree". Some tree common names containing "Ash" do not refer to this genus, see Other Ash Tree Name Uses . Fraxinus; Botanical name given to a genus of plant species commonly known as Ash. The botanical Latin name "Fraxinus" originates from the meaning of "spear", as these were normally made from Ash wood. Ash Tree Native Distribution; In Europe three species are native; the Common Ash (Fraxinus excelsior), the Manna ash (Fraxinus ornus) and the Narrow-leafed ash (Fraxinus angustifolia). In North America, there are about twenty-two native species of Ash tree. In Asia, there are about twenty-six native species. These numbers are not so clear cut however, as ranges overlap, Southwest Asian Species are found in far Eastern Europe for example. Facts about Ash Trees of the Fraxinus Genus Genus Latin Scientific Name = Fraxinus. (Synonym; Apilia) Genus Latin Name Pronunciation: FRAK-si-nus Genus Latin Name Meaning: The ancient Latin name for "Spear" (Made from Ash wood) Genus Common Names = Ash. List of other Ash Tree (Fraxinus) Vernacular Names Number of Taxa (types) in the Fraxinus Genus ≈ 65 A Frênaie, Franee or fraxinaie is a forest dominated by Ash tree species. Ash trees are grown commercially for their wood, or raised for ornamental, landscaping use. See Ash Tree Uses . See Names of Ash tree Hybrids , and Names of Ash Tree Cultivars , as they are not included in the Ash species table below. List of Ash Trees, Fraxinus Genus - All known species, taxa types, organized by scientific Latin botanical name first and common names second List of Ash Tree Names Botanical Tree Name showing bark on a trunk cross-section The Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) is widely planted as a street tree in the United States. This Green Ash and its many Cultivars are also widely used for landscaping trees, as they are easy to grow and maintain, and less susceptible to diseases than alternative similar trees. The Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Patmore' Green Ash is a Cultivar that is available at tree nurseries and garden centers throughout the United States. Ash is a hardwood and has a hardness of (within 20% of 670 kg/m³ for Fraxinus americana, and higher at 710 kg/m³ for Fraxinus excelsior). Ash wood is tough and very strong but flexible, thus it is used extensively for making bows, tool handles, baseball bats, snooker cues and other uses demanding high strength and resilience from a wood material. Ash wood is used in interior design and furniture manufacturing. The two most economically important species for wood production are White Ash in eastern North America, and European Ash in Europe. Ash is used as sound wood for musical instruments, such as solid-body guitars, electric guitars and electric bass guitars. The Black Ash or Swamp ash (Fraxinus nigra) has been used specifically for this purpose. Ash wood makes excellent firewood and is also used for barbecue or smoking wood. The inner bark of the Blue Ash (Fraxinus quadrangulata) has been used as a source for a blue dye. During dry summers, farmers prune ash leaves to feed cows in order to augment the lack of lush green grass forage. Ash leaves can be digested adequately and are appreciated by all ruminant animals. Ash leaves can also be kept for winter forage. | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. |
‘Duck and dive’ represents which number in the game of Bingo? | Bingo and Cockney Rhyming Slang - Bingo Terms Bingo Terms Sites of Interest Bingo and Cockney Rhyming Slang In bingo, a lot of the numbers have been given rhyming nicknames that come from Cockney rhyming slang. For example, number 3 is “one little flea”, number 25 is sometimes called “duck and dive” and number 86 is “between the sticks”. Bingo callers – the people who call out the numbers – often improvise or alternate between using different nicknames for the same numbers. So even the number 8, which is usually known as the “fat lady”, may be called as “at the gate”. The number 3 may be called as “cup of tea” or even “monkey on the tree”. Origins of Cockney Rhyming Slang The real Cockney rhyming slang doesn’t use just a rhyming word in place of another word. It’s more complicated than that. It uses just one word out of phrase that rhymes. Take “use your loaf”, which means “use your head”. Originally, someone figured that “loaf of bread” rhymes with head and started using “loaf” instead of “head”. The word took, and “use your loaf” was added to the dictionary of cockney rhyming slang. Consider another example. If you “have a butcher’s”, it means you have a look. This came from “butcher’s hook”, which of course rhymes with “look”. Most recently, even Britney Spears has featured in cockney rhyming slang. Britney Spears rhymes with “beers”, so – you guessed it – “britneys” is used to mean beers. Nobody’s sure exactly why or how Cockneys started using rhyming slang, but many people think it was a way to keep outsiders from knowing what they were saying. This could obviously come in useful, whether the outsiders were coppers or naive visitors to markets. Cockney Rhyming Slang and Bingo Numbers Here are some examples of popular Cockney rhyming slang for bingo numbers. Be warned though, bingo callers may improvise! 2. Me and you, Peek a boo 3. One little flea, Cup of tea, Monkey on the tree 4. The one next door, On the floor, Shut the door 5. Man alive | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: 22nd Feb–Cup/Plate Semi Finals 22nd Feb–Cup/Plate Semi Finals Questions set by Plough Horntails and the Dolphin 1. How many hoops are used in the standard game of Croquet? A, 6. 2. Which African kingdom was known as Basutoland before it gained independence in 1966? A. Lesotho. 3. The work "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" is the textbook of which religious movement founded in 1879? A. Christian Science. 4. What is the fruit of the Blackthorn called? A. The Sloe. 5. How many countries sit on the full United Nations Security Council? A. 15. 6. According to the book of Genesis, which land lay to the "east of Eden"? A. The Land of Nod. 7. What is the name of the southernmost point of Africa? A. Cape Agulhas (note: The Cape of Good Hope is just south of Cape Town and is NOT correct). 8. Responding to a pressing issue in year 1095, what appeal did Pope Urban II make to Kings, Nobles and Knights in a sermon at the Council of Clermont? A. Please help to regain the Holy Lands… the First Crusade. (Accept any answer relating to freeing Jerusalem from Moslems/ Mohammadens / Turks/ Saracens) 9. Who holds the post of High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union? A. Baroness Ashton (Accept Catherine Ashton). 10. Which city was awarded the 1944 Summer Olympic Games? A. London. 11. In which country did the Maoist organization the Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) operate? A. Peru. 12. Which major city’s name translates into English as Fragrant Harbour? A. Hong Kong. 13. In which country was the Granny Smith apple first grown? A. Australia (in 1868) 15. Who was the architect of Coventry Cathedral? A. Basil Spence. 16. Who opened an historic address to his people with the following, “In this grave hour, perhaps the most fateful in our history, I send to every household of my peoples, both at home and overseas, this message, spoken with the same depth of feeling for each one of you as if I were able to cross your threshold and speak to you myself.” A. King George VI (as taken from the King’s Speech) 17. Which car company makes the Alhambra model? A. Seat. 18. Which car company makes a model called the Sirion? A. Diahatsu 19. What is the Nationality of Stefaan Engels who set a World record on Saturday 5th February in Barcelona by completing a marathon every day for a year, a total of 9,569 miles? A. Belgian. 20. Who wrote Memoirs of a Fox-hunting Man and Memoirs of an Infantry Officer, as well as collections of poetry? A. Siegfried Sassoon. 21. Approximately what percentage of the planet’s surface is covered by Tropical rainforests? A. 2% (but they are home to more than 50% species on Earth). Accept any figure less than 5%. 22. What is the name of the point on the Celestial sphere directly below an observer or a given position? A. Nadir. (Note this is the opposite of zenith). 23. What is the term, of French origin, loosely translated 'into mouth', for using facial muscles and shaping the lips for the mouthpiece to play a woodwind or brass musical instrument? A. Embouchure (origin, em = into, bouche = mouth) also accept embrasure. 24. In his 2011 memoir, ‘Known and Unknown’, which US ex-politician tries to deflect blame onto others including Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice, for Iraq War mistakes? A. Donald Rumsfeld. (The book title alludes to Rumsfeld's famous statement: "There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns - the ones we don't know we don't know..." The statement was made by Rumsfeld on February 12, 2002 at a press briefing addressing the absence of evidence linking the Iraq government with the supply of weapons of mass destruction to terrorist groups.) 25. How many vertices (corners) has a regular dodecahedron (a dodecahedron is a 3D form with 12 faces)? A. 20. 26. The Salmon River in Idaho, USA is known by what nickname, It is also the name of a 1954 film, whose title soundtrack was recorded by each of it |
Who was the Secretary of State for War killed in June 1916 when HMS Hampshire sank off the Orkneys? | HMS Hampshire, killed and died, casualty lists, June 1916 �CRACKNELL, Frederick W, Able Seaman, 138903, illness Hampshire, cruiser, mined and sunk of the Orkneys with Lord Kitchener, Secretary of State for War, and his staff (survivor list included) �ABURROW, John A, Officer's Cook 1c, 366364 ( Po �ADAMS, Harold, Stoker 1c, K 18655 ( Po �ADAMS, Walter F, Able Seaman, J 19641 ( Po �ADAMS, Walter H, Private, RMLI, 18508 ( Po �ALEXANDER, Rev. PHILIP G, Chaplain �ALLEN, Ernest A, Act/Leading Stoker, K 12783 ( Po �ALLEN, Fred H, Boy 1c, J 36182 (Ch) �ALLEN, William B, Stoker 1c, K 28354 ( Po �ALLUM, George A, Able Seaman, J 5224 ( Po �AMEY, Nelson P, Stoker 1c, K 23664 ( Po �AMEY, William J, Private, RMLI, 15312 ( Po �AMOS, Joseph J, Ordinary Seaman, J 34405 (Ch) �AMY, William M, Shipwright 1c, 342066 ( Po �ATTWOOD, Charles E, Able Seaman, J 17801 ( Po �ATTWOOD, George, Cook's Mate, M 3075 ( Po �AUSTIN, Albert, Leading Seaman, J 5810 ( Po �AYLING, Charles G J, Stoker 1c, K 18369 ( Po �AYTON, George, Ordinary Seaman, J 38127 ( Po �BAGLEY, John L, Stoker, RNR �BAILEY, Charles, Petty Officer, 220840 ( Po �BAILEY, George, Leading Signalman, 220838 ( Po �BAILEY, Henry R, Able Seaman, 222144 ( Po �BAILEY, John C, Officer's Steward 3c, L 6110 (Dev) �BAINES, Samuel, Stoker 1c, K 23316 ( Po �BAKER, Frederick G, Private, RMLI, 18006 ( Po �BAKER, Percy, Able Seaman, J 2584 ( Po �BALLARD, Robert G, Blacksmith, 346630 ( Po �BANCROFT, Isaac, Able Seaman, 216601 ( Po �BANWELL, Ernest J, Stoker, RNR �BARBEARY, Harry, Able Seaman, J 18428 ( Po �BARGEN, Thomas E, Boy 1c, J 38133 ( Po �BARNARD, James E T, Painter 1c, 341857 ( Po �BARNETT, John, Able Seaman, J 18938 ( Po �BARROW, Norman, Engine Room Artificer 4c, M 1508 ( Po �BARTLETT, Frank H, Canteen Manager, Admiralty civilian � , William A, Stoker 1c, SS 116494 ( Po �BENNETT, Lester S, Able Seaman, RNVR, Sussex �BENNETT, William H, Leading Seaman, 220975 ( Po �BENTLEY, Frederick, Stoker 1c, K 24268 ( Po �BEVERLEY, Robert, Able Seaman, J 15794 ( Po �BEX, William L, Boy 1c, J 31809 (Ch) �BILLINGHAM, Bertie, Stoker 1c, SS 112506 ( Po �BILLINS, William E, Corporal, RMLI, 15603 ( Po �BIRTLES, Robert, Boy 1c, J 35535 ( Po �BISHOP, George S J, Able Seaman, J 1036 ( Po �BLACK, Robert, Stoker Petty Officer, K 13405 ( Po �BLACKSHAW, George, Boy 1c, J 37182 (Dev) �BLAKE, Edward A J, Stoker 1c, K 18728 ( Po �BLANDFORD, Sidney T, Act/Leading Stoker, K 3760 ( Po �BLOOR, Thomas, Boy 1c, J 35047 �BOBBETT, John J, Leading Seaman, 183495 ( Po �BOND, George H, Ship's Corporal 1c, 190843 ( Po �BONNICK, Henry A W, Able Seaman, J 15306 ( Po �BORAMAN, Richard J, Private, RMLI, 16464 ( Po �BORNE, James H, Leading Seaman, J 8120 ( Po �BOSWORTH, Matthew J, Officer's Steward 3c, L 6929 (Dev) �BOWEN, George W, Stoker 1c, K 7676 ( Po �BRAGG, James A, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 4425 ( Po �BRAIN, William H, Boy 1c, J 37295 (Ch) �BRIDGES, William F, Private, RMLI, 12019 ( Po �BRINDLEY, Joseph, Stoker 1c, K 11585 ( Po �BRISCOE, John, Signal Boy, J 32605 ( Po �BROAD, William H, Stoker 1c, K 16856 ( Po �BROCKWAY, Alfred G C, Boy Telegraphist, J 32560 ( Po �BROWN, Robert, Stoker 1c, K 24050 ( Po �BROWN, William, Stoker, RNR �BROWNING, Harry, Able Seaman, J 15337 ( Po �BUCKENHAM, John T, Private, RMLI, 8756 ( Po �BUCKINGHAM, Ralph A, Able Seaman, J 12609 ( Po �BUNTING, Thomas, Able Seaman, RNVR, Bristol �BURDEN, Ernest, Stoker 1c, K 18703 ( Po �BURFOOT, Charles N N, Able Seaman, J 15405 ( Po �BURREN, George P, Engine Room Artificer 3c, M 137 ( Po �BURROWS, Alfred, Boy 1c, J 38128 ( Po �CHAMBERS, Arthur H, Shipwright 2c, 345776 ( Po �CHAPLIN, Harold G, Ty/Surgeon �CHARLTON, Adolph C, Ty/Lieutenant, RNR �CHEATER, Harry J, Able Seaman, 200894 ( Po �CHESWORTH, Alexander, Petty Officer, 205341 ( Po �CHILD, Albert E, Cooper, 342343 ( Po �CHITTY, Albert, Stoker Petty Officer, K 3738 ( Po �CLARK, William, Master at Arms, 180547 ( Po �CLAY, Francis, Leading Stoker, | History of James Callaghan - GOV.UK GOV.UK James Callaghan Labour 1976 to 1979 Born 27 March 1912 , Copnor area of Portsmouth, Hampshire Died 26 March 2005, Ringmer, East Sussex Dates in office Major acts Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976: regulated the keeping of dangerous wild animals. Race Relations Act 1976: serious amendments to the 1968 act to make fresh provision with respect to discrimination on racial grounds and relations between people of different racial groups. Interesting facts He was the only Prime Minister to come to the premiership after holding the other 3 great offices of state: Chancellor of the Exchequer (1964 to 1967), Home Secretary (1967 to 1970) and Foreign Secretary (1974 to 1976). He was the father of Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington, Labour peer and former Leader of the House of Lords. James Callaghan is the only 20th-century British Prime Minister to have held all 4 major offices of state: Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister. James Callaghan (sometimes affectionately referred to as ‘Big Jim’ or ‘Sunny Jim’) grew up in poverty during the Depression. Unable to afford the tuition fees for University, he joined the Inland Revenue in the 1930s, helping to set up the Association of Officers of Taxes trade union. He was elected Member of Parliament for Cardiff South in 1945 after spending 3 years in the British Navy during the Second World War. As Chancellor, Callaghan oversaw the controversial devaluation of the British pound in 1967, which was followed by his swift resignation. His next ministerial position as Home Secretary saw the increase of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland that reached its highest point under the following Conservative administration of Ted Heath. Callaghan’s short period as Foreign Secretary, however, was interrupted by the surprise resignation of Harold Wilson in 1976. Callaghan, who was popular across all parts of the Labour Party, won the leadership election and became Prime Minister. Callaghan’s government lost its majority of seats in Parliament on his first day in office. This forced him to rely upon the support of the Liberal Party during 1977 to 1978, and then the Scottish National Party for the remainder of the government. It is for this reason that the 1979 referendum on the devolution of powers to Scotland was produced, which was narrowly defeated by the Scottish voters. His years as Prime Minister also saw the introduction of the Police Act of 1976, which formalised Police complaints procedures; the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act of 1977, which established the responsibility of local authorities to provide housing to homeless people; and the Education Act of 1976, which limited the number of independent and grant-maintained schools in any one area. However, these years saw Britain’s economy performing poorly. By 1976, inflation had hit almost 17% with 1.5 million (or around 5% of workers) unemployed. Callaghan’s controversial decision to ask the International Monetary Fund for an emergency loan in 1976 created significant tensions within the Cabinet. His successful leadership during the Cabinet’s careful consideration of this decision has earned him wide praise among later observers. Despite this success, further attempts by the government to reduce inflation through wage restrictions for public sector workers caused a wave of strikes across the winter of 1978 to 1979, which has become known as the ‘Winter of Discontent’. Having been severely undermined by these events, a motion of ‘no confidence’ against the Callaghan government was called by opposition MPs in Parliament in March 1979. This motion was passed by 311 votes against the 310 MPs that opposed it. The following general election in May 1979 was won by Margaret Thatcher ’s Conservative party. |
What waterfalls, the world's tallest, were unknown to science until 1933? | Where Is the Tallest Waterfall? | Wonderopolis Wonder of the Day #352 Where Is the Tallest Waterfall? Where is the tallest waterfall? How are waterfalls formed? What is the tallest waterfall in the continental United States? Tags: Listen If you've ever had the chance to see a waterfall up close, you know what a beautiful — and powerful — sight it can be. Depending on the size and location of the waterfall, thousands and thousands of gallons of water can cascade down the side of a mountain every second of every day. A waterfall is exactly what it sounds like: a place where water falls steeply from a height . Waterfalls form when swiftly moving water cuts through and wears away soft rock through a process called erosion . It can take thousands of years for a waterfall to form. The spot where a waterfall collects at the end of its fall is called a plunge pool. Waterfalls continue to change constantly , although the changes can be hard to see with the naked eye because they occur slowly over time. The waterfalls that exist today will be around for a long time, but they will eventually disappear . As erosion continues, waterfalls keep retreating backward until all that's left is a gorge . It takes just as long for a waterfall to disappear as it did to appear in the first place. For example, Niagara Falls retreats at a rate of about 3.3 feet per year. The tallest waterfall in the world can be found in Venezuela. Angel Falls (called Salto Ángel locally ) is more than 3,200 feet high with an uninterrupted drop of 2,648 feet (that's approximately a half-mile!). Angel Falls drops over the edge of the Auyantepui mountain in the Canaima National Park. Angel Falls was unknown to most of the outside world until 1933, when American pilot Jimmie Angel flew over it while searching for valuable ore in the area. The falls were named after Angel. Although it's one of Venezuela's top tourist attractions, a trip to Angel Falls is not your average sightseeing trip. Because the falls are located in a remote jungle area, one must take a flight to a local camp before riding in a boat along a river to the base of the falls. If you're in the area, it's definitely worth seeing, though. Angel Falls is currently in the running to be named one of the New7Wonders of Nature . If you want to see a waterfall, you don't need to travel around the world. There are probably many beautiful waterfalls not far from where you live. For example, the World Waterfall Database lists nearly 5,000 waterfalls in North America alone. In case you were wondering, the continental United States boasts its own tall waterfalls. Many people consider Yosemite Falls in California to be the tallest waterfall in the United States with a vertical drop of 2,425 feet. Others believe the tallest U.S. waterfall is Colonial Creek Falls in Washington, which plunges 2,568 feet. Unlike the sheer drop of Yosemite Falls, Colonial Creek Falls plunge in 13 different, gradual steps and thus are not as impressive to look at as Yosemite Falls. Wonder Words (18) Tomorrow’s Wonder of the Day brings together some of the smallest things in the world! Try It Out Are you ready to take the plunge? Be sure to check out the following activities with a friend or family member: Ready to make your own waterfall at home? Wait! Stop! Put away the hose. We don't want you putting the forces of erosion to work in the backyard. Instead, grab a few craft supplies and make your own Paper Waterfall at the kitchen table. You can make your own version of Angel Falls, or you can create your own waterfall scene that's uniquely yours. There's an even easier version of the craft for younger children. If you prefer to view your waterfalls without any mess whatsoever, put together some online jigsaw puzzles featuring waterfalls with National Geographic's Waterfalls Puzzler activity ! Ask a friend or family member to help you. Which waterfall do you think is the most beautiful? Why? Waterfalls actually come in different types. Did you know that? Check out Waterfalls 101 online to learn more about what types of waterfalls there | Natural Britain, Cauldron Snout, County Durham Natural Britain Tweet Cauldron Snout is a waterfall situated immediately below a dam on the Cow Green Reservoir. The dam and waterfall are on the upper reaches of the River Tees in Northern England. The water issues from below a dam built on to the eastern end of the reservoir. This substantial flow then cascades over a series of cataracts over rocky steps. At 200 yards long it is reckoned to be the longest waterfall in England. The vertical distance from the first cataract to the last is 200 feet, giving it claim to the title of the highest waterfall in England. From Cauldron Snout the Tees makes its way towards High Force , which is further down stream. High Force is undoubtedly England's biggest waterfall but Cauldron Snout is one of the few examples of extreme British landscape. It attracts a lot of visitors who are happy to make the almost two mile walk from the nearest car park at Cow Green Reservoir in order to take in the views. Cow Green was constructed between 1967 and 1971. The two mile long reservoir was built to supply the industries of Teesside. The Upper Teesdale area has long been recognised as of national importance environmentally. Plans to locate the reservoir there were met with staunch opposition from local conservationists. There was justifiable concern for the rich flora and fauna found in the area, including rare alpine plants like the unique Teesdale violet. Some concerns were met, however, as only an area of about one tenth of the violet's habitat was destroyed by the completion of the reservoir. In 1969, in an effort to balance the development, the remaining area was designated a National Nature Reserve. The Moor House-Upper Teesdale National Nature Reserve covers an area stretching from the upper edge of enclosed land in the Eden Valley, over Great Dun Fell, Little Dun Fell and Knock Fell and on to the upper end of the Cow Green reservoir. It extends southwards to the summit of Mickle Fell and to the High Force waterfall that lies down river to the east. The county border between Cumbria and County Durham runs down the middle of the reservoir. Guided walks along the Widdybank Fell nature trail leave from the Cow Green Reservoir car park daily at 2.00 pm. The walk takes the visitor to the dam and Cauldron Snout. Large panels at the car park display information about the reserve, its animal life, climate, geology and vegetation. |
Which Swiss tennis player won three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles in 2015 with her Indian partner Leander Paes? | List of Leander Paes' Grand Slam titles | Zee News News » Sports » Australian Open 2015 List of Leander Paes' Grand Slam titles Leander Paes won the mixed doubles crown at the 2015 Australian Open with Swiss partner Martina Hingis for his 15th career Grand Slam title. IANS | Last Updated: Sunday, February 1, 2015 - 14:02 0 Follow @ZeeNewsSports Melbourne: Leander Paes won the mixed doubles crown at the 2015 Australian Open with Swiss partner Martina Hingis for his 15th career Grand Slam title. Here is the complete list of men’s and mixed doubles Grand Slam titles India’s tennis icon has won: Men’s doubles (eight titles): 1. 1999 French Open with Mahesh Bhupathi 2. 1999 Wimbledon with Mahesh Bhupathi 3. 2001 French Open with Mahesh Bhupathi 4. 2006 US Open with Martin Damm 5. 2009 French Open with Lukas Dlouhy 6. 2009 US Open with Lukas Dlouhy 7. 2012 Australian Open with Radek Stepanek 8. 2013 US Open with Radek Stepanek Mixed doubles (seven titles): | History - 2000s - The Championships, Wimbledon 2017 - Official Site by IBM READ MORE 2000: Venus Williams v Lindsay Davenport A decade of Williams dominance began on 8 July 2000, when elder sister Venus defeated defending champion Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 7-6(3). The win came two days after 20-year-old Venus had defeated her then 18-year-old sister Serena in the semis, and 10 months after Serena had won the US Open. The Williamses thus became the first sisters in the Open era to win Grand Slam titles. Though many suspected that the American siblings would be a force to be reckoned with over the coming years, few could have predicted just how the first 10 years of the new millennium would belong to the Williamses, with SW19 proving to be a particularly happy hunting ground. Venus’s win over Davenport, which came thanks to a combination of powerful services and groundstrokes, crisp volleys and tireless running, which made her opponent look decidedly flat-footed, was the first of five titles on Wimbledon’s lawns to go with the US Open titles which she won in 2000 and 2001. Only Maria Sharapova in 2004 and Amelie Mauresmo in 2006 managed to break the Williams hegemony during that magical decade. 2000: Pat Rafter v Andre Agassi Andre Agassi versus Pat Rafter was always a good one for the fans to watch. The American was one of the best returners in the game and wore out a path along the baseline, while the Aussie was an attacker who felt most at home at the net. In the space of 12 months they played three Grand Slam five-setters between June 2000 and June 2001, two of them at Wimbledon (where they had already met twice, Agassi winning in 1993 and 1999). All of them were classics, none more so than at The Championships 2000. Rafter parlayed his serve-and-volley to a one-set lead, but Agassi found his range on his passing shots to level at one-all. Errors in the American’s game again handed Rafter the advantage but Agassi could never be counted out over the Grand Slam distance and duly fought back to take it to a fifth set. The match went down in the annals as a classic, primarily due to the number of rallies it contained. Though the Australian tried to keep the points short on his own service, he managed to disrupt Agassi with his returning game full of heavy slice from the baseline. The American cracked first, and Rafter found himself in his first Wimbledon final. 2000: Pete Sampras wins seventh title Wimbledon was where Pete Sampras felt most at home and none but the most foolish were prepared to write him off. Having battled tendonitis in his right knee on his way to the final, the American was left to face Australia’s Pat Rafter for his seventh Wimbledon title and his record-breaking 13th Grand Slam trophy. Sampras stumbled through the first set tiebreak, offering it up with a double fault but then sniffed the scent of blood as Rafter blew a 4-1 lead in the second. At a set apiece, Sampras, at last, began to settle and as the night drew in, he closed out his emotional 6-7, 7-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory. He burst into tears and then ran for the back of the stands to find his parents, Sam and Georgia, who had flown in overnight to see their son make history. It was Sampras's last great moment at the All England Club. Two lean and title-free years later, he was rewriting the record books again, winning his 14th grand slam title at the US Open by beating Agassi. That, he thought, was enough and with nothing left to achieve and no prospect of bettering those last two grand slam triumphs, he called it a day. History could take care of itself from now on. 2001: Tim Henman v Goran Ivanisevic Friday 6 July Croat Goran Ivanisevic had started The Championships as a wild card, but the tennis he went on to produce defied his world ranking of No.125. The day’s first semi-final was a marathon and when rain brought a halt to the Henman-Ivanisevic clash after just three sets at 6.18pm, it was the Briton who was in charge. Although Ivanisevic had clinched a tight opening set 7-5, Henman hit back to nick the second on a tie-break before racing thro |
The theme music to which 1960s TV series was based on the folk song Johnny Todd? | 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 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Film | The Guardian Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sunday 27 January 2008 18.13 EST First published on Sunday 27 January 2008 18.13 EST Share on Messenger Close The story of Sweeney Todd, the London barber who cuts his customers' throats and has their bodies baked into pies by his Fleet Street neighbour, Mrs Lovett, is one of those gruesome stories we first hear as children. I have no recollection where I first came across this urban legend, though I do remember passing fleapit cinemas in the 1940s that were showing a British B-movie on the subject starring a great barnstorming exponent of Grand Guignol with the splendid name Tod Slaughter. The tale touches on all sorts of fears, including the vulnerability you feel in a barber's chair and, especially, cannibalism. For his musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Stephen Sondheim drew on a little-known British play of 1973 by Christopher Bond that refined and embellished its Victorian sources. He worked once more with the British writer Hugh Wheeler, who before turning to the theatre had been a prolific author of detective novels under the pseudonym Patrick Quentin. Sondheim is also fascinated with crime and wrote an ingenious movie thriller The Last of Sheila with Anthony Perkins. The musical was not a great success initially, and in the short-lived 1990 London production that marvellous actor Denis Quilley was too jovial as Sweeney. But it's now rightly regarded as a classic. More or less sung through with the minimum of dialogue, its lyrics are harsh, witty, ironic, its music influenced in part by Kurt Weill and Bernard Herrmann's scores for Hitchcock. Tim Burton, who dropped the upbeat songs from the 1971 film of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory when he came to make a more sinister version three years ago, has found a perfect subject in Sweeney Todd, and he's working for the fifth time with Johnny Depp , an actor put on earth to play the part. His presence is powerful, his singing clear, dramatic, unembarrassed. The animated opening titles drip with blood, and when the gore starts to flow in Victorian London about half an hour later, it spurts and cascades until the final scene. The film begins as Sweeney comes up the Thames in a sailing ship, he and his young companion Frank singing 'No place like London', a celebratory song for Frank but for Sweeney a hymn of hatred for the city's squalor and vice. Once ashore, Sweeney tells him the story of Benjamin Barker, a kindly man whose beautiful wife and small daughter are coveted by the evil Judge Turpin (Alan Rickman), and how the wife is destroyed when Barker is framed and transported to Australia. Now Barker is back, disguised as Sweeney, with vengeance on his mind in a wonderful looking studio-created London, the work of production designer Dante Ferretti and cinematographer Dariusz Wolski. The sets are as splendid as those created by Martin Childs and photographed by Peter Deming in From Hell, the Hughes Brothers' film starring Johnny Depp as a Scotland Yard inspector investigating the Jack the Ripper murders, and they too appear to be influenced by Victorian paintings, especially the school of William Frith and the nocturnes of Atkinson Grimshaw and Whistler. Depp has a ghoulish appearance, his unnatural pallor recalling his first appearance in a Burton film as the eponymous Edward Scissorhands, who has knives and scissors instead of fingers, which under stress turn from delicate instruments of refinement to weapons of bloody destruction. When Sweeney returns to his old shop, kept for him by the devoted Mrs Lovett (Helen Bonham Carter), he hymns his box of razors with a song that begins, 'These are my friends/ See how they glisten'. Mrs Lovett, a distraught pale-faced beauty with black rings around her bright eyes, wishes to restore him to normal life. But when he kills a blackmailer and she disposes of the body by putting it into the pie, the moral and political dice are cast. His obsessions with avenging the destruction of his family i |
What lake was formed by the construction of Hoover Dam? | NCHGC: Sites and Stories: Adjacent Lands: Lake Mead sites | south rim | north rim | rim viewpoints | rim to river & trails | colorado river corridor | beyond park boundaries Though Grand Canyon National Park contains one of the seven wonders of the natural world, crafted over millions of years of erosion and other natural forces, it is capped on either end by huge artificial landscapes that took humans less than two decades to create. Here Black Canyon is shown in 1922 before construction of Hoover Dam; compare this with the picture below. Photo: Bureau of Reclamation (Click on photos to enlarge) At the southwestern edge of Grand Canyon National Park, on the Arizona-Nevada line, the Colorado River flows into Lake Mead, one of the largest manmade lakes in North America. It began filling upon the completion of Hoover Dam (previously known as Boulder Dam) in 1935. The largest hydroelectric dam in the world at the time of its construction, Hoover Dam was completed in less than five years. It stretches across the Colorado River at Black Canyon, about 30 miles east of Las Vegas. Today Hoover Dam is a National Historic Landmark, and remains the highest concrete arch dam in the United States. The lake that formed behind it is named for Elwood Mead, the head of the Bureau of Reclamation from 1924-1936, who left a major imprint on the water policy and landscape of the West. Before the dam was constructed, outsiders rarely visited this area because of its extreme temperatures, harsh landscapes, and lack of roads. Still, it was a landscape with significant natural and cultural resources. The first inhabitants of the area lived between 8,000 and 10,000 years ago, when the environment was wetter and cooler. Over the centuries many different Native American cultures made their homes in the area, some hunting and gathering, others farming. In the 19th century, Euro-American explorers such as Jedediah Smith, Joseph Christmas Ives, and John Wesley Powell traveled through the area. Once Hoover Dam was completed and the lake filled, however, thousands of tourists suddenly flocked to enjoy the refreshing waters and bask in the steady sun. The Bureau of Reclamation, which built the dam, knew that the lake it created could be turned into a major recreation site, but its focus was on developing water storage projects. Therefore, the Bureau joined forces with the National Park Service, which had experience in recreation management, to develop the area. Hoover Dam (center left) was built across Black Canyon, backing up the Colorado River 25 miles to the southwestern end of Grand Canyon National Park. The resulting Lake Mead offers water recreation activities to visitors at Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Photo: National Park Service Steep rock slopes, formerly the walls of canyons, today contain the deep blue waters of Lake Mead, which led to the creation of the first national recreation area in the United States. Photo: NPS In 1936, these two agencies cooperatively created the Boulder Dam Recreation Area, the first national recreation area established in the United States. It included the Hoover Dam itself as well as 25 miles of the Colorado River. Eleven years later, the agencies changed the name to Lake Mead National Recreation Area. In 1950 Davis Dam was completed near Bullhead City, Arizona. This dam and the lake it created, Lake Mohave, were incorporated into Lake Mead National Recreation Area as well. In 1963 President John F. Kennedy initiated the policy that Congress must establish all future National Recreation Areas (NRAs), and the next year Lake Mead National Recreation Area became the first such area established by Congressional statute. Today, out of 43 NRAs, the Park Service administers 20, most of which are centered on large reservoirs that emphasize water-based recreation. Other agencies, including the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, administer the 23 other NRAs. Lake Mead NRA contains 1.5 million acres, making it twice the | The Controversial Naming of the Dam . Hoover Dam . WGBH American Experience | PBS Other General Articles By the time it was officially dedicated on September 30, 1935, the colossal dam project on the Southern Nevada portion of the Colorado river had been called by several different names. In the exploratory stage, the project was referred to as the Boulder Canyon Project. Boulder Canyon was replaced by Black Canyon, when Black Canyon was discovered to be a more suitable spot to place the dam. Having started its legislative life under the moniker of Boulder Canyon, the dam project simply adopted the title Boulder Dam. All of that changed, temporarily at least, on September 17, 1930, when Secretary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur journeyed to the Nevada desert to drive the spike marking the project’s official start. Sweating profusely through his inappropriate wool suit, Wilbur announced, “I have the honor and privilege of giving a name to this new structure. In Black Canyon, under the Boulder Canyon Project Act, it shall be called the Hoover Dam.” Hoover was Wilbur’s boss and the current president of the United States, Herbert Hoover . He was also, in Wilbur’s estimation, “the great engineer whose vision and persistence, first as chairman of the Colorado River Commission in 1922, and on so many other occasions since, has done so much to make [the Hoover Dam] possible.” Wilbur’s unofficial dedication was greeted with much derision, as the country at the moment was suffering through a crippling depression for which many citizens placed blame squarely on Hoover’s shoulders. The naming of a momentous public works project in his honor was seen by many as bald-faced public relations and little more. Even after Wilbur’s proclamation, the dam was referred to in the press by both names, but it was called Hoover in all official documents and congressional appropriations bills. When Hoover lost the White House to Franklin Roosevelt in 1932, Wilbur lost his position as Interior Secretary to Harold Ickes . Shortly thereafter, Hoover also lost his dam. On May 8, 1933, Ickes decided that the dam in Black Canyon would revert to being called Boulder Dam. Ickes defended his decision by stating, “The men who pioneered this project knew it by this name.” He failed to mention that Herbert Hoover was one of those men. Few doubted that Ickes’ action was politically motivated and personally charged; he didn’t like Hoover and rejected the notion of his name being attached to any project that would be regarded with honor. Ickes carried his snubbing of Hoover all the way to the day of the dam’s dedication. “This great engineering achievement,” Ickes said, “should not carry the name of any living man but, on the contrary, should be baptized with a designation as bold and characteristic and imagination-stirring as the dam itself.” Ickes failed to mention that dam sites named after Presidents Woodrow Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Calvin Coolidge already existed in Alabama and Arizona. For his part, Hoover, in his memoirs, maintained that having the dam stripped of his name was unimportant. Twelve years later, Hoover was vindicated when House Resolution 140 was introduced and passed by the 80th Congress. The resolution read, in part, “as President, Herbert Hoover took an active part in settling the engineering problems and location of the dam in Black Canyon…” and noted that “the construction contracts were signed under his administration, and when he left office construction had been pushed to a point where it was more than a year ahead of schedule.” On April 30, 1947, President Harry S. Truman signed the resolution and restored the name Hoover Dam to the structure. |
Which artist said ‘Everything you can imagine is real’? | Everything you can imagine is real | High Existence Everything you can imagine is real Nakedape (@nakedape) 3 years, 9 months ago What do you think Pablo Picasso meant when he said this? April 4, 2013 at 6:39 am Want to reply? Sort replies by: D.I. (26) (@thekingofthenorth) 3 years, 9 months ago ago perhaps that our imagination is as true a medium of reality as the world beyond our minds. in a sense it comes down to the fact that nothing that we experience is really whats going on, just a sketch of the whole picture. so our perception is real to us and so to is our imagination. although, in a sense, neither of them are real. 1 [Hidden] a Lotus Blossoms. (139)a philosopher, a musician, a curious mind ... (@ancientmystic) 3 years, 9 months ago ago @nakedape , everything you see every day that is manmade had to be imagined before it could be built, and in being built, it left the land of thought and imagination to be born into the physical world. Thus anything you can imagine, you can create. Our minds are gardens where beautiful things grow. 5 [Hidden] HJD (4)just a girl in a crazy messed up world, lo... (@Hayweeday) 2 years, 7 months ago ago I really like this reply. It was a far better description of what i was thinking. 1 [Hidden] Anonymous (2,653) (@) 3 years, 9 months ago ago Maybe he followed the idea that if you can imagine it then it’s part of real life. In that sense it’s true. If he said that everything you can imagine is actual everyone would disagree. 1 [Hidden] Patrick Phillips (19) (@crossingtheeventhorizon) 3 years, 9 months ago ago The imagination is the mind functioning on a non-local quantum mechanical level. It is “seeing” from a higher dimensional perspective. 1 [Hidden] @crossingtheeventhorizon , Well said. I’d like to add that when you imagine something, especially something of you personally doing it, your brain actually fires the same way if you were to actually do it. So in essence, imagining to walk and actually walking is the same thing to your brain. Not to say your body, but your brain. I think..someone correct me if this is bullshit. 1 [Hidden] Dreamer (25) (@heartbeat) 3 years, 9 months ago ago @nakedape , i would say everything you can imagine is already existing somewhere, we only don’t know where in this reality on planet earth or in another reality, but it has to come from somewhere, the imagination… 1 [Hidden] Anonymous (68) (@) 3 years, 9 months ago ago @nakedape , when you draw a dragon. is it real? ofc it is real! he is on that paper. lol same with the thoughts. if they happened they are real :P 1 [Hidden] drazzilblazin (99)currently adding everyone i can find livin... (@drazzilblazin) 3 years, 9 months ago ago yes, everything you can imagine is real, but it is to what extent is it real? to what extent does it exist?how far along the scale from nothing into physical does it penetrate? what is real but only the experiencing of something 1 [Hidden] Shivi Physcuman (0)A fifteen year old girl in India in an int... (@shivi666) 3 years, 9 months ago ago Actually, this is something that has intrigued me for quite a while. Everyone perceives things differently, and that is the reality for us. But then how do we know what reality actually is like? For example, is the green I see the green you see? Can we really something is real without someone to perceive it, because we don’t really know what it actually is like, everything is just inside our mind, just memories and perceptions in our brains. What if it isn’t real, just a mass hallucination? 1 [Hidden] Jason (68)Unknown, (@jasonmctw) 3 years, 9 months ago ago Everything you can imagine is real. I would say once you imagine something it exists in your mind. Everything around you is perceve by your mind. Who can really tell the difference? Is there a difference? @shivi666 , I was also thinking about that kind of idea. But if everyone has their own perceptions of the world around them and everyones is slightly different does this mean we have our own universe within us? 1 [Hidden] drazzilblazin (99)currently adding everyone i can find livin... | Edgar Degas - The complete works Self portrait Edgar Degas (19 July 1834 – 27 September 1917), born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas (pronounced [ilɛʀ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ ɛdɡɑʀ dœˈɡɑ]), was a French artist famous for his work in painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing. He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism although he rejected the term, and preferred to be called a realist. A superb draughtsman, he is especially identified with the subject of the dance, and over half his works depict dancers. These display his mastery in the depiction of movement, as do his racecourse subjects and female nudes. His portraits are considered to be among the finest in the history of art. Early in his career, his ambition was to be a history painter, a calling for which he was well prepared by his rigorous academic training and close study of classic art. In his early thirties he changed course, and by bringing the traditional methods of a history painter to bear on contemporary subject matter, he became a classical painter of modern life. |
What currency is used on Christmas Island? | Christmas Island Currency | Greenwich Mean Time Christmas Island Currency What is the unit of money in Christmas Island? Currency in Christmas Island: Australian dollar (AUD) Exchange rate of Australian dollar to other major currencies Currency Converter By XE.com, the world's favorite currency site Using live mid-market rates Select From Currency Select To Currency NB Rates provided for information only. Greenwich Mean Time Currency Converter is provided by xe.com. xe.com and its owners shall not be liable to User or any third party for any damage or loss incurred, monetary or otherwise, directly or indirectly, as a result of the use of the xe.com or the xe.com code. This website shall not be liable for any losses or damages incurred in connection with this site. Rate this page | Decimal Coins of the UK - The Change to Decimal Coinage The Change to Decimal Coinage Pictures of Decimal Coins Decimalisation Day D-Day was February 15th 1971. On that day the United Kingdom changed from the centuries old tradition of using 12 pence to the shilling and 20 shillings to the pound to a new decimal 100 new pence to the pound. Options considered There had been much debate as to the best way of implementing the switch. Australia used a dollar valued at ten old shillings, making the new cent equal to 1.2 old pence, a small change in value. An alternative was to go to a pound-mil system, with a mil equal to 0.24 old pence, a latter-day successor to the farthing. Another was to keep the penny and have a new unit at 100 pence (eight shillings and fourpence). However, in the UK the pound was considered to be particularly important because of the UK's international trading status. In addition, having a new penny worth 2.4 old pence was less of a problem as inflation had made its purchasing power insignificant. As a temporary measure a half new penny was introduced, but as will be seen this had a short life. There was even a pattern quarter penny made in aluminium, but this was not proceeded with. It was realised at the time that the decision was made that the life of the halfpenny would be very short, but it was felt necessary despite the considerable extra cost of having to mint the coin. Banks never accepted transactions involving an odd halfpenny. The Timetable for the Change The change was made gradually over three years, in a number of stages. In 1968 new shillings and florins were issued as 5 new pence and 10 new pence coins. The older shillings and florins continued to circulate long after decimalisation until the size of the coins was reduced. Theoretically silver coins from 1816 could still have been found in change, but the active withdrawal of silver in the years following the change in 1947, followed by the combination of a dramatic rise in the price of silver with devaluation in 1967 meant that silver coins rapidly vanished from circulation. Blue plastic wallets containing the new 5p and 10p coins dated 1968, along with 1/2p, 1p and 2p coins dated 1971 were put on sale. These wallets are still very common. In October 1969 the 50 new pence piece replaced the 10 shilling note, which ceased to be legal tender on 22nd November 1970. The old halfpenny was demonetised on 1st August 1969. The half-crown was demonetised on 1st January 1970. The remaining decimal coins became legal tender on 15th February 1971. Maundy coins (and silver threepenny pieces of Maundy design, i.e. with a crowned three on the reverse) were revalued as being in new pence at the same time. The changeover was so rapid that the old penny and nickel brass threepence pieces had been removed from circulation by the end of 1971, although I know of one shop in the Yorkshire Dales which continued to use the old currency for a long time on the basis that 'this new-fangled stuff will never catch on'. The old penny and threepence coins ceased to be legal tender on 31st August 1971, just over six months after D-day. It is no longer possible to exchange them for current coins at a bank. Later Developments The sixpence , which was allowed to continue circulating at 2½ new pence, was eventually withdrawn at the end of June 1980. I am indebted to Brian Dominic for the following quote from John Glover's book "London's Underground": "The adoption of decimal currency on 15 February 1971 posed a few problems for London Transport, which had favoured the £ Sterling being halved in value and divided into 100 pence - what today might be termed a '50p pound'. With their extensive use of coin operated machines, the Board took strong exception to the proposed introduction of ½p coins, the lack of any coin between 2p and 5p, and the lack of a close relationship of old values and coins with the new. It was all too difficult for them, and it was indeed at London Transport's behest that the 2½p (sixpence) was retained in the coinag |
In our solar system, which planet is the coldest, with a mean surface temperature of minus two hundred degrees centigrade? | What is the Earth's Average Temperature? - Universe Today Universe Today What is the Earth’s Average Temperature? Article Updated: 26 Jul , 2016 by Matt Williams Earth is the only planet in our Solar System where life is known to exists. Note the use of the word “known”, which is indicative of the fact that our knowledge of the Solar System is still in its infancy, and the search for life continues. However, from all observable indications, Earth is the only place in our Solar System where life can – and does – exist on the surface. This is due to a number of factors, which include Earth’s position relative to the Sun. Being in the “Goldilocks Zone” (aka. habitable zone ), and the existence of an atmosphere (and magnetosphere), Earth is able to maintain a stable average temperature on its surface that allows for the existence of warm, flowing water on its surface, and conditions favorable to life. Variations: The average temperature on the surface of Earth depends on a number of factors. These include the time of day, the time of year, and where the temperatures measurements are being taken. Given that the Earth experiences a sidereal rotation of approximately 24 hours – which means one side is never always facing towards the Sun – temperatures rise in the day and drop in the evening, sometimes substantially. And given that Earth has an inclined axis (approximately 23° towards the Sun’s equator), the Northern and Southern Hemispheres of Earth are either tilted towards or away from the Sun during the summer and winter seasons, respectively. And given that equatorial regions of the Earth are closer to the Sun, and certain parts of the world experience more sunlight and less cloud cover, temperatures range widely across the planet. However, not every region on the planet experiences four seasons. At the equator, the temperature is on average higher and the region does not experience cold and hot seasons in the same way the Northern and Southern Hemispheres do. This is because the amount of sunlight the reaches the equator changes very little, although the temperatures do vary somewhat during the rainy season. Measurement: The average surface temperature on Earth is approximately 14°C; but as already noted, this varies. For instance, the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth was 70.7°C (159°F), which was taken in the Lut Desert of Iran. These measurements were part of a global temperature survey conducted by scientists at NASA’s Earth Observatory during the summers of 2003 to 2009. For five of the seven years surveyed (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009) the Lut Desert was the hottest spot on Earth. However, it was not the hottest spot for every single year in the survey. In 2003, the satellites recorded a temperature of 69.3°C (156.7°F) – the second highest in the seven-year analysis – in the shrublands of Queensland, Australia. And in 2008, the Flaming Mountain got its due, with a yearly maximum temperature of 66.8°C (152.2°F) recorded in the nearby Turpan Basin in western China. Meanwhile, the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was measured at the Soviet Vostok Station on the Antarctic Plateau. Using ground-based measurements, the temperature reached a historic low of -89.2°C (-129°F) on July 21st, 1983. Analysis of satellite data indicated a probable temperature of around -93.2 °C (-135.8 °F; 180.0 K), also in Antarctica, on August 10th, 2010. However, this reading was not confirmed by ground measurements, and thus the previous record remains. All of these measurements were based on temperature readings that were performed in accordance with the World Meteorological Organization standard . By these regulations, air temperature is measured out of direct sunlight – because the materials in and around the thermometer can absorb radiation and affect the sensing of heat – and thermometers are to be situated 1.2 to 2 meters off the ground. Comparison to Other Planets: Despite variations in temperature according to time of day, season, and location, Earth’s temperatures are remarkably stable compared to other plane | What Is The Hottest Planet In The Solar System? What is the hottest planet in the solar system? Our Planets Home >> Articles >> What is the hottest planet in the solar system? We have eight planets in our solar system, each one circling the sun at a different distance. Earth is the third planet and we are in what is called the ‘Goldilocks Zone’. That means we aren’t too hot and we aren’t too cold; we are just right. This has allowed life to thrive on earth because the temperature is perfect enough to allow liquid water, which is believed to be one of the key elements to have life on a planet. You can’t tell the temperature of a planet by just looking at it, but you could make a guess at which one is the hottest. Mars is reddish color and some people might have guessed that Mars is the hottest planet in the solar system. But just because it’s red, doesn’t make it the hottest. Mercury is the planet that is closest to the sun and therefore gets more direct heat, but even it isn’t the hottest. Venus is the second planet from the sun and has a temperature that is maintained at 462 degrees Celsius, no matter where you go on the planet. It is the hottest planet in the solar system. So what makes Venus hotter than Mercury? Mercury doesn’t have any atmosphere, and atmosphere can hold and trap heat. Any heat that Mercury receives from the sun is quickly lost back into space. Venus is very close to the actual size of earth and viewing it has been difficult due to a very thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide. This thick atmosphere makes the surface of Venus hotter because the heat doesn’t escape back into space. The atmosphere on Venus is so powerful that the pressure would be ninety-two times more than what you would experience standing on a beach at sea level. Venus has what is called a runaway greenhouse effect. It’s a never ending cycle of heat being trapped inside due to the rising carbon dioxide levels. This is what happens when an atmosphere absorbs too much carbon dioxide: the heat has nowhere to go. As the temperature rises it effects the entire planet, creeping deep into the depths of the core. Many scientists around the world were skeptical as to a possible mission to Venus. Most thought that everything would burn up before the technology could send back any information. The Soviets sent a few missions to Venus, and the first few failed. Finally, in 1981, the Venera 13 mission made it through the hot layers of atmosphere and landed on the surface. It managed to keep from burning up for 127 minutes and sent color pictures back of the surface of Venus. Then, the transmissions stopped as the Venera 13 melted. In 1990, NASA’s Magellan probe was able to reach Venus and ‘map’ what the surface was like with radar. Venus has a lot of plains, highlands and lowlands. Since Venus was named after a Greek goddess, many of the areas of Venus that were discovered also have female names, but some do not. After they named the Maxwell Mountains after James Clerk Maxwell, the Scottish physicist, it was agreed that from that point on, all new areas of Venus would have female names. This missions to Venus have been great lessons in what happens when a planet has a high carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere and is being used today by scientists as they study our own planet in the concept of global warming and greenhouse gas effects. |
Which chemical element is also known as Hydrargyrum? | Mercury: Element of the Ancients - Dartmouth Toxic Metals Superfund Research Program Mercury: Element of the Ancients The Promise of Power Intriguing because of its silver hue and liquid state at room temperature, elemental mercury was known to the ancient Greeks, Romans, Chinese and Hindus. Each civilization had its own legends about mercury, and it was used as everything from a medicine to a talisman. Mercury's chemical symbol, Hg, comes from the Greek "hydrargyrum" meaning liquid silver. Mercury is also known as "quicksilver," a reference to its mobility. Speed and mobility were characteristics of the Roman god, Mercury, who served as a messenger to all the other gods and shared his name with the planet nearest the sun. The symbol for the planet was used by the alchemists to identify mercury before it was given its more modern chemical notation. Although mercury's mystique held the promise of power, many of the ancients also knew it to be toxic. It was in the mining of the element where mercury first became associated with human illness beginning as tremors and progressing to severe mental derangement. The largest natural source of mercury is cinnabar, its only known ore, and the richest deposits are found in Spain and Italy. This reddish mineral containing mercury and sulfur has been used as a pigment since prehistoric times. Cinnabar dating from 500 BC has been identified at a Mayan site in Guatemala, and prehistoric skulls painted with cinnabar have been found in Italy. The Romans used their mercury mines as penal institutions for criminals, slaves, and other undesirables. The warders were among the first to recognize that there was a high likelihood that the prisoners would become poisoned and spare the keepers the need for formal executions. Mercury is primarily a neurological poison, causing tremors, extreme mood changes, and eventually loss of hearing and restricted vision. Certain forms of mercury poisoning also cause damage to the liver and kidneys. The life span of a worker in those mines was tragically brief. From Mercury to Gold? In the ancient art of alchemy, mercury, sulfur, and salt were the Earth's three principle substances. The Hindu word for alchemy is "Rasasiddhi", meaning "knowledge of mercury." Believing that mercury was at the core of all metals, alchemists supposed that gold, silver, copper, tin, lead and iron were all mixtures of mercury and other substances. While alchemists in different cultures had different beliefs, one of the central themes to European alchemy was the belief that the correct combination of mercury and other ingredients would yield riches of gold. The Roman emperor Diocletian (245-313) issued an edict in the late 3rd century calling for the destruction of all written works dealing with alchemy. Diocletian feared that artificially created gold would debase the value of the Roman currency and allow alchemists to amass huge fortunes with which they could bribe officials and gain power. Chinese alchemist - Ko Hung False Promises of Longevity and Health The line between alchemy and medicine was not always clear. In 2nd century China, the study of mercury centered on a search for an elixir of life to confer longevity or immortality. The prominent Chinese alchemist Ko Hung, who lived in the 4th century, believed that man is what he eats, and so by eating gold he could attain perfection. Yet, he reasoned, a true believer was likely to be poor, and so it was necessary to find a substitute for the precious metal. This, in his estimation, could be accomplished by making gold from cinnabar. Ko Hung's other uses for cinnabar included smearing it on the feet to enable a person to walk on water, placing it over a doorway to ward off thieves, and combining it with raspberry juice to enable elderly men to beget children. In the era before antibiotics, sexually-transmitted diseases were deadly. Some scholars believe that syphilis was the most critical medical problem of the first half of the 16th century. A great number of printed works dealing with syphilis first appeared at the end of the | MERCURY ELEMENT SYMBOL - MERCURY ELEMENT | MERCURY ELEMENT SYMBOL – mercury 9.9 pro kicker for sale. Mercury Element Symbol Mercury Element Symbol mercury element Mercury, also known as quicksilver or hydrargyrum, is a chemical element with the symbol Hg (Latinized hydrargyrum, from “” meaning watery or runny and “” meaning silver) and atomic number 80. symbol The typographic character @, called the at sign or at symbol, is an abbreviation of the word at or the phrase at the rate of in accounting and commercial invoices (e.g. “7 widgets @ $2 = $14”). Its most common modern use is in e-mail addresses, where it stands for “located at”. something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; “the eagle is a symbol of the United States” A thing that represents or stands for something else, esp. a material object representing something abstract A mark or character used as a conventional representation of an object, function, or process, e.g., the letter or letters standing for a chemical element or a character in musical notation A shape or sign used to represent something such as an organization, e.g., a red cross or a Star of David an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance Bi – Bismuth – periodic table of elements Bismuth is a chemical element that has the symbol Bi and atomic number 83. This heavy, brittle, white crystalline trivalent poor metal has a pink tinge and chemically resembles arsenic and antimony. Of all the metals, it is the most naturally diamagnetic, and only mercury has a lower thermal conductivity. In her element |
What name is given to the items collected by a woman in anticipation of marriage? | Sex and Marriage: Marriage Rules (Part 2) Some societies are flexible in allowing unconventional marriage arrangements. The cattle herding Nuer tribe of southern Sudan are an example. A woman who is unable to have children is sometimes married as a "husband" to another woman who then is impregnated by a secret boyfriend. The barren woman becomes the socially recognized father and thereby adds members to her father's patrilineal kin group. The Nuer also have several forms of "ghost marriage." A man may marry a woman as a stand-in for his deceased brother. The children that are born of this union will be considered descendants of the dead man--the "ghost" is the socially recognized father. This allows the continuation of his family line and succession to an important social position. A Nuer woman of wealth may marry a deceased man to keep her wealth and power. Married Nuer women traditionally have no significant wealth--it belongs to their husbands. With this form of "ghost marriage", there will be no living husband, though she may subsequently have children. She is, in effect, a widow who takes care of her husband's wealth and children until they are mature. Second Marriage Preferences Many societies have specific kinds of second marriage rules that anthropologists refer to as the levirate and the sororate . The levirate specifies that a widow should marry the brother of her deceased husband (as shown in the diagram below). The rationale for this rule is that it keeps the dead man's children and wealth within his family. It also maintains the existing bond between the two families. The levirate was named after Levi the son of Jacob in the Judeo-Christian Old Testament. It is a marriage rule that was common in Jewish society several thousand years ago and in other patrilineal societies that have polygyny. A mirror image of the levirate is the sororate. It is a rule that a widower should marry the sister of his deceased wife (as shown in the diagram below). Both families usually encourage this remarriage because it continues the bond between them. Where polygyny exists, there may be a degree of sexual permissiveness between a husband and his wife's younger sister in anticipation of a presumed future marriage between them. This anticipatory sororate generally is found in societies in which sororal polygyny is popular. The older sister is likely to encourage this sexual relationship because she knows that her younger sister would be more likely to take care of her children if she dies than would a co-wife who is not related to her. The Price of Marriage The marriage process often involves a predetermined agreement to transfer wealth or to perform labor for one's in-laws. In the mostly monogamous societies of Europe and Asia, this traditionally has been in the form of a dowry, which is money or property given by the bride's family to the groom, ostensibly to establish a new household or estate. It is, in a sense, her share of the family inheritance. Dowries may be seriously negotiated, especially when the bride's family is wealthy. Until the early 20th century in Europe, rich families commonly hired lawyers do draw up formal marriage contracts that often specified the dowry details. The North American traditions of the "hope chest" and the bride's family paying for the wedding are survivals of a dowry system. In India today, the failure to pay all of an agreed upon dowry amount is considered an extremely serious problem. It places a newly married young woman in a difficult and dangerous position in the home that she shares with her husband's family. Hundreds of these brides die each year in what are euphemistically referred to as "kitchen accidents." In fact, some are killed by the husband, mother-in-law, or other members of his family who view the failure to pay the agreed upon dowry as being a breech of contract and the ruining of his life. The death of his "failed" wife allows him to marry aga | Chapter 1: Summary This novel is not told in a straightforward, chronological, omniscient manner, like many nineteenth-century novels. Instead, it is composed of a collage of letters, journal entries and diary jottings, in addition to a portion of a ship's log, various newspaper clippings, and even a "phonograph diary." Since the story is basically a mystery, this technique is highly effective in sustaining suspense, for there are literally dozens of narrative pieces for readers to fit together before they can see the complexity of the novel resolved and the entirety of Stoker's pattern. Stoker most likely borrowed this approach to his novel from Wilkie Collins, who used the same technique in his "detective" novel The Woman in White (1860). Jonathan Harker's journal entries begin on May 3, sometime in the late nineteenth century. The young London lawyer has been traveling by train across Europe and is currently in Budapest, in route to Count Dracula's estate, located somewhere in the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania—the "land beyond the forest." Harker has been sent by his London law firm to complete the final transactions for a transfer of real estate, which the Count has recently purchased in England, and thus far, Harker is very pleased with his trip. He is favorably impressed with Budapest, and he remarks that already he can tell that he is leaving the Western world behind him and that he is "entering the East," a section of Europe whose peoples and customs will be, for the most part, strange and unfamiliar. At the beginning of his journey, the tenor of his narrative is low-key—that is, Harker records what he contemplates, what he sees, and what he eats (in regard to the latter, he jots off a couple of reminders to himself to obtain certain recipes for his fiancée, Mina Murray). As his journal entries continue, Harker continues to record the details of the exotically spiced meals which he dines on, plus descriptions of the many old castles which he sees perched atop steep hills in the distance. The train dawdles on through the countryside, and Harker continues to describe the colorfully costumed peasants whom he sees; he is especially fascinated by the local garb of the swarthy, rather fierce looking men of the region, for they remind him of bandits, but he says that he has been assured that they are quite harmless. At the eve of twilight, when Harker's train reaches Bistritz, not far from the infamous Borgo Pass, Harker disembarks and checks into the "delightful ... old fashioned" Golden Krone Hotel (Count Dracula has instructed him to stay here). Before retiring for the night, Harker reads a note of cordial welcome from Count Dracula, then he records some of the local stories about the Pass, as well as some of the other local beliefs and superstitions. For example, the Borgo Pass marks the entry into Bukovina, and the Pass itself has been the scene of great fires and centuries of massacres, famine, and disease. Coincidentally, Harker's arrival at Bistritz is on the eve of St. George's Day, a night when "evil things in the world ... have full sway." At first, Harker is unconcerned about these local superstitions, but after he witnesses an old peasant woman's fearful awe of the name "Dracula," and after he realizes the extent of her fear for his safety, and after he finally accepts her gift of a rosary to ward off evil spirits, Harker begins to become a bit uneasy about setting off the next day for the Borgo Pass, despite the fact that Dracula's carriage will be waiting for him when he arrives late on the eve of St. George's Day. The morning of the departure does not bode well: A considerable crowd of peasants has gathered around the coach, muttering polyglot words which all seem to be variants of the word vampire; then, almost as if it happens en mass, the crowd makes the sign of the cross and points two fingers at him (a superstitious sign of blessing for a good, safe journey). The coach is off, and in contrast to the rugged road and th |
Who wrote the line 'The Child is Father of the Man'? | Child Is The Father Of Man Child Is The Father Of Man Download Answers Download Study Guide Meaning of "The Child is Father of the Man?" In "My Heart Leaps Up," what does Wordsworth mean when he says, "The Child is Father of the man?" Asked on M.P. Ossa | College Teacher | (Level 1) Distinguished Educator Posted on June 25, 2009 at 10:19 AM Is so interesting to see how many interpretations we all have about his phrase, which is what makes his poetry so magical and intense as an experience. I feel that, as some have posted, Wordsworth is saying that our heart speaks for our brains, in not such exacting words. If we are children at heart, our inner child will dictate all the great and the wonderful things that we find in life. If we aren't born with an inner child, our life will lack that, and we might even lose control of it. like 1 dislike 2 kwoo1213 | College Teacher | (Level 2) Educator Posted on September 6, 2008 at 7:37 PM In addition to the answer above, this line could also be religious in nature, due to "Child" and "Father" being capitalized. We can think of this line as the child is Jesus, the father is God, and man is everyone on Earth, in one interpretation. Also, we can look at it like this: the only way to salvation is through Jesus, according to Christian beliefs, because Jesus was sent to bear all of our sins through his suffering and death. Jesus, the child of God, was the father of men because he came onto this Earth, preached and shared his beliefs about salvation and about God, and died so that his "children" could be saved, much as a father would do if one of his children was in danger of dying or being killed. like 1 dislike 2 ms-mcgregor | High School Teacher | (Level 1) Educator Emeritus Posted on September 6, 2008 at 10:26 AM In his famous ode to nature, William Wordsworth says that the child in every person teaches him to appreciate nature beginning with the simple beauty of rainbows and by implication, other natural wonders. What we think as children will help determine how we think as adults. The lines that follow "the child is the father of the man", suggest, with almost religious zeal, that he hopes to always love nature as he did as a child. like 1 dislike 2 user3152997 | Student, Grade 11 | eNotes Newbie Posted on August 22, 2015 at 2:16 PM 'Child is father of man' is quite similar to the statement 'morning shows the day'. Which means if child has got a good habits and behaviour in childhood, he wiill be a good man in future as his/her character in childhood. like 2 dislike 0 November 18, 2014 at 2:46 AM Neilam, you hit the nail on the head. It is so simple yet others are making a total mess of simplicity. Basically it is that man is the product of his habits and behaviour developed in the childhood. Another saying that might be close is "what you sow you will reap" or What you practice you will become. Yes, the child is indeed the father of the man. like 2 dislike 0 neilam | High School Teacher | eNotes Newbie Posted on Dear readers I am sorry, but do not agree the above description and meaning. There is a profound meaning of the seventh line in the poem 'The Rainbow' by William wordsworth. Actually in this line 'child is the father of man' the poet wants to say that man is the product of his habits and behaviour developed in the childhood. So, parents and teachers should try to give him good values because only a good man can make a better society. (And his context also reveals that if we develop love for nature in a child he continues loving his surrounding and nature in later stages of his age.) June 21, 2015 at 6:57 AM It means that when we grow old we revert to babyhood and become a child again if we live long enough. We start acting like babies again. My grandmother did that when she was in her 90's. My Dad is 76 and is starting to look like his baby pictures. like 0 dislike 1 rakikid | Student, Undergraduate | eNotes Newbie Posted on Always nonspecialists find the new things like 0 dislike 1 kubi33 | Student, Grade 9 | (Level 1) eNoter Posted on It means that the child' | Oedipus, Greece, Greek mythology Greek Mythology Zethos Oedipus Tragic king of Thebes, con of Laius and Jocasta, who was left to die by his father with a spear through his foot, since an oracle had said Oedipus would kill him. The baby was found by a shepherd, who named him and gave him to be adopted by the king Polybus of Corinth. When it was prophesised that Oedipus would kill his father, he left, not knowing Polybus was not his real parent. On his way he met a man he took for a robber, and killed him. This turned out to be Laius, thus the prophecy was fulfilled. On his way towards Thebes he met the Sphinx, a creatures who would only let the person who could solve its' riddle live. The question was: what begins with four legs, lives with two and dies with three. The wise Oedipus answered: man, for he is born crawling, lives walking and dies with a cain in his hand. Then he killed the monster. As a reward for killing the Sphinx Oedipus married Queen Jocasta, neither of them knowing who he really was. They had four children: Antigone, Ismene, Crean and Polynices. On discovering who he really was, Oedipus tore out his eyes, cursed himself and his sons and left Thebes with Antigone, and Jocasta committed suicide. He died at a shrine of the Eumenides near Athens and became the protecting hero of the city. The story of Oedipus inspired Shakespeare when he wrote king Lear, and when Freud spoke of the Oedipus complex, he meant the son's secret wish to kill his father and marry his mother. Greek Gods |
Which fictional detective retired to keep bees? | Sherlock Holmes: Facts About the Fictional Detective | Primary Facts Sherlock Holmes: Facts About the Fictional Detective Posted on by James • 2 Comments Here are some facts about Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes was a popular fictional detective who featured in books by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle . He has become by far the best known literary detective ever created. Holmes appeared in 4 long stories and 56 short stories written by Doyle. Doyle became tired of his creation, killing him off in 1893, but then bringing him back to life due to public complaints. Sherlock Holmes was probably based on a real person, a forensic science lecturer named Joseph Bell. The Holmes books themselves influenced the development of forensic science. Holmes has also been portrayed in dozens of films, and is the character most often portrayed in films. He has been portrayed by Basil Rathbone, Peter Cushing and Jeremy Brett. In the books, Holmes lived at 221B Baker Street in London , along with his assistant Dr. Watson. At that address today is a Sherlock Holmes museum where letters are received daily asking for Holmes’ help. The first Sherlock Holmes long story was A Study in Scarlet, published in 1887. The first short story was A Scandal in Bohemia, published in The Strand magazine in 1891. Sherlock Holmes is a master of disguise, an expert boxer and swordsman and he can play the violin . However, he has no knowledge of politics, literature or astronomy. Holmes does not wear a deerstalker hat in the stories, despite many illustrations showing this. Neither does he say his most famous phrase of “Elementary, my dear Watson” in the books. In Sherlock, a British TV series, Sherlock Holmes (played by Benedict Cumberbatch) and Dr Watson (played by Martin Freeman) solve crimes in present-day London. The dates of Holmes’ birth and date are never clear in the original books. 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What is the name of the pet dog of fictional superhero Supermnan? | Krypto | Superman Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Krypto is Superman 's dog, a canine-like species from the planet Krypton . Contents Biography The original Krypto As explained in his first appearance, Krypto was originally the toddler Kal-El's dog while they were on Krypton. Jor-El, testing prototypes for the rocket that would eventually send Kal-El to Earth, decided to use Krypto as a test subject. However, Krypto's rocket was knocked off-course; the rocket drifted through space for years until it eventually landed on Earth, where Krypto was reunited with the now-teenaged superhero, Superboy. Like all descendants of Krypton under a yellow sun and lower gravity environment (vs. Krypton's red sun and heavy gravity), Krypto possessed the same powers and abilities as his master, although his physical abilities were proportionate to his smaller size and species, similar to an ordinary dog vs. a human. Krypto also had super-canine intelligence (approximately human level, though with his canine traits and interests still present); the comics expressed this via the use of thought balloons indicating what Krypto was thinking. Krypto was drawn as a white dog of generic pedigree. When fighting crime, he usually wore a gold collar, a miniature facsimile of the famed Superman-"S" symbol for a dog tag, and a dog-sized version of Superman's cape. When not accompanying Superboy/Superman, Krypto spent much of his time romping through space; while on Earth, however, he stayed with the Kent family, posing as their pet dog, "Skip". In that identity, his guardians applied a brown dye patch on his back for a disguise which Krypto could burn off with his heat vision when he went into costume. Krypto had the distinction of belonging to not one but two organizations of super-animals; the 30th century Legion of Super-Pets, and the Space Canine Patrol Agency. In the final (noncanonical) pre-Crisis Superman story, Alan Moore's Whatever Happened To The Man of Tomorrow?, Krypto sacrificed his life to save Superman by biting the throat out of the Kryptonite Man. The villain died, but Krypto was irradiated by him and died as well. In Superboy #126 (Jan 1966) "Krypto's Family Tree", Krypto's father's name was given as Zypto, his grandfather as Nypto and his great-grandfather as Vypto. The modern Krypto Pocket universe Krypto Following the 1985-1986 Crisis on Infinite Earths limited series, Superman's history was extensively rewritten, initially eliminating all other survivors of Krypton in the revised version of his origin, including Krypto, so as to once again make the premise that Superman was truly the "Last Son of Krypton" a valid one. This rewrite has in fact been dubbed by some as "krypto-revisionism". Eventually, however, Krypto (in several forms) was reintroduced to the Superman mythos, the first being as essentially an exact copy of the pre-crisis Krypto existing in a pocket universe created by the Time Trapper. In this early Post-Crisis storyline, Superman found himself in this pocket universe in which, similar to the Pre-Crisis Earth-Prime of Superboy Prime, his teenage counterpart was the only superhuman on Earth. Combating the genocidal forces of the three Phantom Zone criminals, this alternate Superboy had an intelligent Krypto counterpart as well, who heroically sacrificed his powers for his master. This was the same pocket reality from which the "Matrix" Supergirl originated. Krypto and Bibbo The second modern Krypto was a small white pet dog, rescued, and later named by Bibbo Bibbowski. Originally, Bibbo had wanted to name the dog Krypton after Superman's home planet. However, the engraver of the dog tag (knowing that Bibbo had recently won the lottery) intentionally dropped the letter "n" ("Six letters or less for 1 dollar"), so he was trying to extort more money from Bibbo; an angry Bibbo refused to comply and renamed the dog as Krypto. Soon after, the dog found two people who had been trapped in a bomb shelter for a month following Superman's fight with Doomsday. They were barely alive but would make it. He was later acquired by the | Action Comics Action Comics 901 (plus issues numbered 0 and 1,000,000; as well as 13 Annuals) Main character(s) Edit Block Action Comics #1 (June 1938), the debut of Superman. Cover art by Joe Shuster. Action Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined. The publisher was originally known as Detective Comics, Inc., and later as National Comics and as National Periodical Publications, before taking on its current name of DC Comics, a subsidiary of Time Warner. Publication history Edit Block Superman Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster saw their creation, Superman (also known as Kal-El, originally Kal-L), launched in Action Comics #1 in April 1938 (cover-dated June). Siegel and Shuster had tried for years to find a publisher for their Superman character (originally conceived as a newspaper strip) without success. Superman was originally a bald madman created by Siegel and Shuster who used his telepathic abilities to wreak havoc on mankind. He appeared in Siegel and Shuster's book Science Fiction. Siegel then commented, "What if this Superman was a force for good instead of evil?" The writer and artist had worked on several features for National Periodical Publications' other titles (Slam Bradley in Detective Comics, for example) and were asked to contribute a feature for National's newest publication. They submitted Superman for consideration and, after re-pasting the sample newspaper strips they had prepared into comic book page format, National decided to make Superman the cover feature of their new magazine. Early anthology Originally, Action Comics was an anthology title featuring a number of other stories in addition to the Superman story. Zatara, a magician, was one of the other characters who had their own stories in early issues. (Zatanna, a heroine introduced in the 1960s, is Zatara's daughter.) There was also the hero Tex Thompson, who eventually became Mr. America and later the Americommando. Vigilante also enjoyed a lengthy run in this series. Sometimes stories of a more humorous nature were included, such as those of Hayfoot Henry, a policeman who talked in rhyme. Gradually, the size of the issues was decreased as the publisher was reluctant to raise the cover price from the original 10 cents, so there were fewer stories. For a while, Congo Bill and Tommy Tomorrow were the two features in addition to Superman (Congo Bill eventually gained the ability to swap bodies with a gorilla and his strip was renamed Congorilla), but soon after the introduction of Supergirl in issue #252 (May 1959) the non-Superman-related strips were crowded out of Action altogether. Since then, it has generally been an all-Superman comic, though other backup stories such as the Human Target occasionally appear. Hiatus, name changes, publication changes, and special numbering In number of issues, Action Comics is the longest running DC Comics series, followed by Detective Comics; however, it cannot claim to have had an uninterrupted run, due in large part to two separate occasions on which the title was put on a three-month hiatus. The first of these occurred during the summer of 1986, with issue #583 bearing a cover date of September, and issue #584 listing January 1987. The regular Superman titles were suspended during this period to allow for the post-Crisis revising of the Superman story through the publication of John Byrne's six-issue The Man of Steel limited series. Publication was again suspended between issues #686 and #687 (February and June 1993) following the "Death of Superman" and "Funeral for a Friend" storylines, before Action Comics returned in June with the "Reign of the Supermen" arc. (The two "Funeral for a Friend" issues, #685 and #686, featured the cover announcement of "Supergirl in Action Comics", highlighting the passing of Superman.) In 1988, DC Comics tried unsuccessfully to return the format of the comic to an anthology and publish it on a weekly basis. After May 1988's landmark issue #600, issues #611-615 all bore August cover |
What cocktail, named for a Scottish folk hero, consists of Scotch, Sweet vermouth, with a dash of Angostura bitters? | Top 10 Manly Bar Drinks Top 10 Manly Bar Drinks Written by: Catalogs.com Editorial Staff October 4, 2010 Contributed by Robert P. Simon , Catalogs.com Info Guru Sometimes a man is judged by what he drinks. And when that happens, ‘Rum and Diet Coke with an extra straw’ just won’t cut it any more. Try these classic cocktails for a sophisticated, masculine drinking experience. Ordered from 10 to one, any one of these is among the most classy bar drinks for a man who appreciates a masculine cocktail. 10. Black Russian 1 ¾ oz. Vodka ¾ oz. coffee liqueur Overshadowed in popularity by its girlie cousin the White Russian, this tasty Vodka & coffee liqueur concoction gets straight to the punch– just hold the cream. Experiment with coffee liqueurs beyond the common Kahlua to discover new tastes. The White Russian, although a tad feminine to be counted among manly bar drinks, was the beverage of choice for the Dude in the Big Lebowski . The Dude drank 9 of them in the movie. 9. Old-Fashioned 2 oz. Bourbon (substitute other whiskey as desired) 2 cashes Angostura Bitters 1 splash of water Garnish with 1 maraschino cherry & a lemon wedge Arguably the first drink ever defined as a cocktail, the Old Fashioned is a tasty whiskey drink. Served in a short ‘old fashioned’ rocks glass, it looks and tastes like pure class. The proper method of preparing an Old Fashioned is hotly debated, and any bartender worth his salt should have his own take. 8. Rob Roy 1 dash Angostura Bitters Garnish with 1 maraschino cherry Named after Scottish folk hero badass Robert Roy McGregor, the Rob Roy is a Scotch drinker’s alternative to the Manhattan. The standard Rob Roy is served with sweet vermouth, but it can also be ordered dry or perfect (equal parts sweet and dry Vermouth). 7. Stinger 1 ¾ oz. Brandy ¾ oz. white crème de menthe liqueur Popular as a dessert cocktail in the 50’s and 60’s, this simple nightcap is tasty and sophisticated. Serve on the rocks or neat, just make sure not to use green crème de menthe (the taste won’t change, but the look will be ruined). 6. Godfather ½ oz. Amaretto Garnish with an orange twixt Besides the obvious Sicilian tone of this cocktail’s name, the Godfather is the perfect smooth drink to take the edge off. The sweet taste of Amaretto is an excellent companion to the bite of a good Scotch. 5. Negroni 1 ½ oz. Sweet Vermouth 1 ½ oz. Campari 1 ½ oz. Gin Garnish with an orange twist Like many gin drinks, the Negroni is an acquired taste: Sharp, distinct, and just slightly bitter. Intended to stimulate the appetite, this cocktail is best served before dinner. 4. Vodka Martini 1 ¾ oz. Vodka ¾ oz. Dry Vermouth The old standby, the Vodka Martini is simple, elegant, and totally masculine. Remember: Shaken, not stirred. 3. Sidecar 1 ½ oz. Bourbon or Brandy ¾ oz. Cointreau ¼ oz. lemon juice Garnish with an orange wedge Created in Paris during World War I, this cocktail is supposedly named after the sidecar that high-ranking American soldiers would ride when escorted to their favorite bar. There are many variations of the Sidecar to suit your favorite spirit (Whiskey, Brandy, Gin, even Vodka are now commonly used in making this drink). 2. Manhattan | The Classic Sidecar Cocktail Recipe Strain into a chilled cocktail glass . Garnish with a lemon twist. A classic addition to the Sidecar, which was mentioned in recipes from the early 1930's, was to rim the glass with sugar . This is a nice contrast to the sour drink. If you would like to make this cocktail just a touch sweeter, try using the Spanish brandy de Jerez . The History of the Sidecar As most origins of cocktails go, there are a few different stories about how the Sidecar came into being. One story, as told by David Embury in "The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks" (1948), says that it was developed in a Parisian bistro during World War I by a friend who rode up to a favorite bar in a motorcycle's sidecar. Which bar this was is left to speculation, but it is popularly thought to be Harry's New York Bar. Another claim to the Sidecar invention attributes Frank Meier who worked at the Paris Ritz Hotel. As Gary "Gaz" Regan pointed out in " The Joy of Mixology ," this was later disputed by a man named Bertin who worked at the Ritz after Meier. The next story moves to Buck's Club in London, the supposed home of the French 75 as well. In his 1922 book, Harry's ABC of Mixing Cocktails, Harry MacElhone credits the drink to Pat MacGarry, one of the great bartenders of the day. This was backed up in Robert Vermeire's 1922 Cocktails and How to Mix Them. It should also be noted that MacElhone owned Harry's New York Bar and that he also credits Buck's Club for the French 75 in his book. While he was a popular bartender of the day, he was also very honest (it seems, anyway) and did not take credit himself for the drinks he's often credited with. Classic Sour Drinks Which theory is correct will remain a matter of debate and opinion. One thing that is agreed upon is that the Sidecar is a classic sour drink. Sours were quite popular during the golden age of cocktails in the early 1900's and were a simple mix of base spirit, sour (primarily lemon) and a touch of sweetness. Other great sour drinks came about at the same time. Among the greats are the Brandy Daisy , the Whiskey Sour , and the Margarita . How Strong is the Sidecar? Short drinks like the Sidecar are served 'short' because they pack a punch. They are made mostly of liquor and it's only natural to keep these potent drinks nice and small. With an 80-proof base liquor, the average Sidecar weighs in right around 26% ABV (52 proof) . This is in line with similar drinks like the Martini and Manhattan . More Sidecar Cocktails The Sidecar has influenced many other cocktails and some are classics as well. Others are new creations and play off the popular sour base. Balalaika ( vodka instead of brandy) |
Who was the drummer with Led Zeppelin who died in 1980? | The Day Led Zeppelin's John Bonham Died REDDIT Richard E. Aaron, Getty Images On Sept. 25, 1980, at 32 years of age, Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham died, inadvertently bringing an end to one of rock’s greatest bands. The group’s final studio effort In Through the Out Door had been released in September 1979 after many delays. In May 1980, the group performed what would be their last European tour. That September, the band was in rehearsals at guitarist Jimmy Page ‘s house in advance of a U.S. tour. Bonham reportedly began drinking early in the day, continuing to consume copious amounts of alcohol well into the evening. Not long after the group’s rehearsals had wrapped up for the night, Bonham passed out in a drunken state and would never wake up. In the weeks following Bonham’s death, The Guardian reported that Bonham had consumed “about 40 measures of vodka in 12 hours.” At the inquest of Bonham’s death, his assistant Rex King told the authorities how he and Page’s assistant Albert Hobbs had put Bonham to bed that evening. On the morning of Sept. 25, Led Zeppelin’s road manager Ben Lefevre attempted to stir Bonham but noticed that something was indeed wrong with the drummer. After unsuccessfully searching for a pulse, Lefevre called an ambulance. A sample taken from Bonham’s bladder showed an alcohol level of 276 milligrams per hundered milliliters. Bonhams’s death was ruled accidental after it was determined that he choked to death. Pathologist Dr. Edmund Hemstead reportedly said, “This indicated he inhaled the vomit but didn’t die immediately as the result of that, and that he died some hours later due to the shocked state on inhaling vomit, during which time the alcohol in his blood would have broken down.” Led Zeppelin issued a brief statement declaring they would not continue as a band without their departed drummer, and apart from a handful of charity shows they have kept their word. The most recent of these events, a 2007 concert at London’s O2 arena, was released as the 2012 live album Celebration Day. The Top 100 Rock Albums of the ’60s Image of | Index-a The live album Beauty and the Beat featured pianist George Shearring and which singer? Peggy Lee Whose band was the Tijuana Brass? Herb Alpert Who were Cliff Richard's backing group through the 60s? The Shadows Who were the famous backing singers on most of Elvis Presley's early hits? The Jordanaires The Stratocaster is a model of which guitar maker? 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Bluesbreakers Rock Around the Clock was a hit for Bill Haley and his ... what? Comets Which comedy actor had a novelty hit with My Boomerang Won't Come Back? Charlie Drake Who sang with Serge Gainsbourg on the hit Je t'aime? Jane Birkin Colin Blunstone fronted which 1960s group? The Zombies What Eastenders star sang on the novelty hit Come Outside? Wendy Richard Jiles Perry (JP) Richardson Jr, who died in the same plane crash as Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly was better known by what name?Big Bopper Which later-to-be-famous solo singer and guitarist toured as a member of the Beach Boys in the mid 60s? Glen Campbell Who had sang the hit song Little Old Wine Drinker Me? Dean Martin What famous 'two-fingered' jazz guitarist died in 1953? Django Reinhardt (Jean-Baptiste Reinhardt) What song, released to promote the film The Millionairess, featured its stars Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren? Goodness Gracious Me Who managed the Beatles' prior to his early death in 1967? Brian Epstein Whose nickname was a derived from the term satchel-mouth? Louis Armstrong (Satchmo) What's the name of the motorbiker who dies in the Shangri-Las' hit The Leader of the Pack? Jimmy Which singing-songwriting founder of the Flying Burrito Brothers died age 26, after which his body was 'stolen' by a friend and burnt in the Joshua Tree National Park? Gram Parsons Which American singer and entertainer was nicknamed Schnozzola, because of his large nose? Jimmy Durante Who wrote and had a hit with the instrumental Classical Gas? Mason Williams Who wrote Patsy Cline's hit Crazy? Willie Nelson What city hosted the Beatles as the resident band at the Kaiserkeller and Top Ten Club? Hamburg The Isley Brothers' hit was called Behind a ... what? Painted Smile 1950-60s record turntables commonly offered four speeds: 33, 45, 78, and what other? 16 (technically the speeds were 33⅓ and 16⅔ but record decks tended to show only the whole numbers) American DJ Robert Weston Smith was better known by what stage name? Wolfman Jack What ridiculously titled song was a hit in 1954 for Max Bygraves in the UK and the Four Lads in the USA? Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea Who had the 1965 instrumental hit Spanish Flea? Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass What was Emile Ford and the Checkmates' 1959 hit, supposedly the longest ever question in a UK No1 song title? What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? Who singer-guitarist's backing band was The Bruvvers? Joe Brown Which Rolling Stones guitarist died in a swimming pool in 1969? Bri |
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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 | The true story of Mons Meg Extracted from "The Archaeological Journal" Volume 10, 1853. The paper discloses historical record disproving the tradition that 'Mons Meg' was forged at Carlingwark specially for the bombardment of Threave Castle. THE ANCIENT BOMBARD, PRESERVED AT EDINBURGH CASTLE. Cannon, constructed of iron staves bound together with hoops of the same material, were in use for so long a period that it becomes very difficult, in the absence of written testimony or well-authenticated tradition, to assign a date to any particular examples that may have come down to us. Of the great gun of Ghent, which, except in its dimensions, is almost identical with Mons Meg, Captain Fave has recorded his belief that it is in all probability the very "bombarde merveilleusement grande" mentioned by Froissard as employed by the citizens of Ghent against their neighbours of Oudenarde. And that cannon of this fashion were still in use in the days of Henry VIII., is a fact familiar to us all from the well-known operations upon the wreck of the Mary Rose. Famous guns, like famous nations, begin their history in the faltering accents of tradition. The early days of Mons Meg are chronicled in a Galloway legend; which, however, had so much weight with Sir Walter Scott that he wrote to Mr. Train, a distinguished Scottish antiquary, who had communicated to him the local story with such corroborative facts as he could collect: "You have traced her propinquity so clearly as henceforth to set all conjecture aside." The legend in question has been preserved in Wilson's "Memorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time" as follows: "The Earl of Douglas having seized Sir Patrick McLellan, Tutor of Bomby, the Sheriff of Galloway and chief of a powerful clan, carried him prisoner to Threave Castle, where he caused him to be hanged on 'The Gallows Knob’ a granite block which still remains, projecting over the main gateway of the Castle. The act of forfeiture, passed by Parliament in 1455, at length furnished an opportunity, under the protection of government, of throwing off that iron yoke of the Douglases under which Galloway had groaned for upwards of eighty years. When James the Second arrived with an army at Carlingwark, to besiege the Castle of Threave, the McLellans presented him with the piece of ordnance now called ' Mons Meg.’ The first discharge of this great gun is said to have consisted of a peck of powder and a granite ball nearly as heavy as a Galloway cow. This ball is believed, in its course through the Castle of Threave, to have carried away the hand of Margaret de Douglas, commonly called the Fair Maid of Galloway, as she sat at table with her lord, and was in the act of raising the wine-cup to her lips. Old people still maintain that the vengeance of God was thereby evidently manifested, in destroying the hand which had been given in wedlock to two brothers, and that even while the lawful spouse of the first was alive. As a recompense for the present of the gun, and for the loyalty of the McLellans, the king, before leaving Galloway, raised the town of Kirkcudbright into a Royal Burgh, and granted to Brawny Kim, the smith, the lands of Mollance in the neighbourhood of Threave Castle. Hence the smith was called Mollance, and his wife's name being Meg, the cannon, in honour of her, received the appellative of 'Mollance Meg.’ There is no smithy now at the 'Three Thorns of the Carlingwark ;' but a few years ago, when making the great military road to Portpatrick, which passes that way, the workmen had to cut through a deep bed of cinders and ashes, which plainly showed that there had been an extensive forge on that spot at some former period." In addition to this, (adds the correspondent of Sir Walter,) Symson, in his work written nearly a hundred and sixty years ago, says: "The common report also goes in that country, that in the Isle of Threaves, the great iron gun in the Castle of Edinburgh, commonly called Mount Meg, was wrought and made." To the above tradition the sober-minded arch |
"What ""quiet beach community"" just north of Los Angeles is a popular place for celebrity mansions?" | Los Angeles: Southern California Beaches - TripAdvisor New! Find and book your ideal hotel on TripAdvisor — and get the lowest prices Los Angeles: Southern California Beaches Review a place you’ve visited JOIN Free Newsletter Interested in Los Angeles? We'll send you updates with the latest deals, reviews and articles for Los Angeles each week. Los Angeles Traveler Article: Los Angeles: Southern California Beaches Save Article Read more about Los Angeles Topics include Dining Scene, United States: For Foreign Visitors & more! Comments (0) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BEACH COMPARISON Descriptions of the beach areas in Los Angeles and neighboring communities. Beach areas are listed from north to south. (Santa Monica and Venice are the beach communities that are closest to central Los Angeles). MALIBU Malibu is the "brand name" beach community of LA County, world-famous for: 1. Gidget and Elvis beach movies of the 50's and 60's as well as home to the fictitious address in the popular, current TV series “Two and a Half Men” 2. As a surfing destination 3. As a location of celebrity beach homes 4. As the name of a Chevy car 5. And, as a word found on T-shirts sold around the world. Malibu has a single bus line along Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) which connects to Santa Monica and to a bus transfer center in mid-Los Angeles at Fairfax Ave. & Washington Blvd. The bus to Malibu runs less frequently than most of the buses to Santa Monica or Venice. Malibu is a very elongated community with beaches, stores, and restaurants strung out along the road. Thus the bus to Malibu works acceptably for going to a single beach, but not so well for going to more than one part of the community. It is north (and west) of Santa Monica, beyond the sleepy, narrow beaches of Pacific Palisades, and is on the outer edge of the major urban area of LA. If you are imagining a gorgeous French-Riviera-like Eden with celebs visible everywhere, or by contrast, a tranquil seaside retreat, you may be in for a disappointment on both counts. Most of Malibu's coastline is a narrow stretch of beach (some of it, private, with no public access and, in many cases, not visible to the public), running parallel to the multi-lane, high-traffic Pacific Coast Highway, affectionately referred to as the PCH, a 4 lane highway through the area. Because it is only major east/west road in the city, it can be very crowded during certain times of the day. The beaches are beautiful, windswept, boulder strewn, and natural. On the inland side of PCH (away from the beach) are the Santa Monica mountains, where there are many hiking trails of all levels, some residential neighborhoods, cliffs, canyons and mountain views of the Pacific Ocean. As you head west, the cliffs soften to hills (also covered in houses) and you approach Malibu Canyon Road, with Pepperdine University visible above. This area is the town center of Malibu, on Cross Creek Road, in a few tiny shopping centers on the inland side of the PCH. If you are of the star-struck persuasion, this is a good place to park, walk, grab a latte, and look for those stars and celebs. You're as likely to be lucky here as anywhere, as many stars do have homes in Malibu, and these are the local places to shop and eat. The homes get bigger, with gated estates, as you go west in Malibu. For the most part, you still can't see the beach-- though now at least you can imagine Barbra Streisand, etc, behind those lavish gates. Heading much farther west in Malibu, views of the ocean increase, and there are some great beaches with excellent public access, at Zuma and Leo Carillo. It's a good long drive to get there though-- Malibu goes on for 28 miles. There are few hotels/motels in Malibu. Malibu has little in the way of tourist infrastructure; there are vast stretches of PCH with no restaurants nor shops. Malibu as a day trip using a car from Santa Monica and Los Angeles is excellent, bring a picnic to enjoy at one of the state parks (Leo Carillo or Pt. Mugu are remote and beautiful). Before you arrive in Santa Monica, you might note The Getty Villa | Tony Christie on Apple Music To preview a song, mouse over the title and click Play. Open iTunes to buy and download music. Biography British balladeer Tony Christie proved the continued commercial viability of traditional pop in a post-psychedelic world, scoring a series of easy listening hits that spanned the 1970s. Born Anthony Fitzgerald in South Yorkshire, England, on April 25, 1943, at 18 he joined the popular local group the Counterbeats, later fronting his own combo, Tony Christie & the Trackers. After mounting a solo career, he cut his debut single, "Life's Too Good to Waste," in 1966, followed a year later by "Turn Around." Upon signing to MCA in 1969, Christie teamed with the songwriting and production tandem of Mitch Murray and Peter Callender. Although their first collaboration, "God Is on My Side," went nowhere, the 1971 LP Las Vegas proved the singer's breakthrough, generating the Neil Sedaka/Howard Greenfield-penned smash "Is This the Way to Amarillo?" (a number one hit in Germany, Sweden, Denmark, and Spain), "I Did What I Did for Maria," and "Don't Go Down to Reno." Christie remained a constant of the European charts for much of the decade via subsequent hits including "Avenues and Alleyways" (the theme to the television series The Protectors) and "The Queen of Mardi Gras," selling more than ten million records during the Me Decade. He also hosted his own BBC variety series, and in 1976 played the role of Magaldi during recording sessions for Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Evita. In 1979 Christie paired with producer Graham Sacher for the blockbuster "Sweet September," but his stardom waned during the decade to follow. He nevertheless maintained a demanding international tour schedule, and remained a regular presence on television as well. Upon teaming with producer Jack White, who previously masterminded hits for Engelbert Humperdinck and Baywatch heartthrob David Hasselhoff, Christie scored a massive comeback hit with 1990's "Kiss in the Night." However, he again spent a number of years on the cabaret circuit before enjoying a new wave of popularity and credibility via the 1999 single "Walk Like a Panther," written for him by Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker. The single earned Christie his first appearance on Top of the Pops in a quarter century, and his newfound hipster cachet was further solidified when the smash comedy series Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights employed "Is This the Way to Amarillo?" as its theme song. In the spring of 2005, the single was re-released to raise funds for the charity Comic Relief, and spent seven weeks atop the U.K. pop charts. After cutting the theme for Kay's spinoff series Max and Paddy, Christie closed out the year with a tongue-in-cheek big-band cover of Slade's "Merry Xmas Everybody," which fell shy of the British Top 40. Numerous collections and one-off singles followed, with the full-length Made in Sheffield (produced by longtime fans Richard Hawley and Colin Elliot) arriving in 2008. Released in 2011, Now’s the Time, Christie's 19th studio album, found the singer exploring his Northern soul roots with producer Richard Barrett. ~ Jason Ankeny Top Albums |
What were the names of the four original zones in The Crystal Maze? | The Crystal Maze : Wikis (The Full Wiki) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Crystal Maze The Crystal Maze title card (series 3-6) Format 6 (inc. 5 Christmas Specials) No. of episodes Lee International Studios, Shepperton then later Aces High Studio, North Weald, UK Running time 15 February 1990 – 10 August 1995 Chronology Fort Boyard The Crystal Maze was a game show , produced by Chatsworth Television and shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom from 15 February 1990 to 10 August 1995. There was one series per year, with the first four series presented by Richard O'Brien and the final two by Ed Tudor-Pole , who made his debut in the 1993 Christmas special. Each show was one hour long, including commercial breaks. Contents 13 External links Format Originally, Chatsworth Television intended to make a British version of the French show Fort Boyard , but when it became clear that the fort would not be available at the time of the pilot show, Fort Boyard's creator Jacques Antoine was consulted about developing an alternative format that could be shot elsewhere. As a result, the show ended up using a similar concept to Fort Boyard, but was substantially different in presentation and style. It was filmed on a very large set, originally at H Stage in Shepperton Studios , but in later series at an adapted aircraft hangar named Aces High Studios, at North Weald Airfield in Essex . A UK version of Fort Boyard was eventually made by Five, long after Channel 4 ended The Crystal Maze. The set was divided into four 'Zones' (originally Aztec, Futuristic, Medieval and Industrial; Industrial was replaced by Ocean from series four onwards), as well as the Crystal Dome, a giant geometric acrylic glass 'crystal' (see the title card at the right) at the centre of the maze, where the teams play their final challenge after playing games in each of the four Zones. In each episode, a team consisting of three men and three women (including a team captain and vice-captain) would enter the 'maze,' starting from a pre-determined Zone, and play three or four games of various types in each Zone before entering the Crystal Dome. The teams were put together by Chatsworth from individual applicants, only meeting each other for the first time on the day before filming their episode, unlike the UK version of Fort Boyard which was eventually made some years later, in which teams applied and played as teams. The objective of the show was to amass as many 'time crystals' as possible (these were golf ball-sized Swarovski glass crystals) by playing the games in each Zone; each game successfully played would win one 'time crystal.' When the team reached the Crystal Dome, they had to collect as many gold 'tokens' as possible in order to win a prize. Each crystal that the team won earlier would allow them five seconds of time in the Dome to collect tokens, so the more crystals the team won in the Zones, the more time and thus the better chance they had of getting a high gold token count. Before each game in a Zone, the team captain(or vice captain should the team captain be locked in) would choose which contestant would play and which type of challenge the game would involve. Games were classed as Physical, Mental, Skill or Mystery. These were typically puzzle games, often involving dexterity (especially the Skill games). The chosen team member would be sent into a chamber to play a game, and their team-mates could advise them from outside (except in specific mental games where the team would be instructed not to confer, although general encouragement could still be shouted in). Successfully solving the puzzle would release a crystal. In the early series, the captain's choice of game and contestant was genuine; in later series, it was not a free choice and was 'imposed' on the team by the production team. Each game had a time limit of two, two-and-a-half, or three minutes. If the contestant failed to exit the chamber in time, they would be 'locked in.' 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Which number on the Beaufort scale denotes a gentle breeze? | Beaufort Wind Scale Beaufort Wind Scale Developed in 1805 by Sir Francis Beaufort, U.K. Royal Navy Force Sea surface smooth and mirror-like Calm, smoke rises vertically Scaly ripples, no foam crests Smoke drift indicates wind direction, still wind vanes 2 Small wavelets, crests glassy, no breaking Wind felt on face, leaves rustle, vanes begin to move 3 Large wavelets, crests begin to break, scattered whitecaps Leaves and small twigs constantly moving, light flags extended 4 Small waves 1-4 ft. becoming longer, numerous whitecaps Dust, leaves, and loose paper lifted, small tree branches move 5 Moderate waves 4-8 ft taking longer form, many whitecaps, some spray Small trees in leaf begin to sway 6 Larger waves 8-13 ft, whitecaps common, more spray Larger tree branches moving, whistling in wires 7 Sea heaps up, waves 13-19 ft, white foam streaks off breakers Whole trees moving, resistance felt walking against wind 8 34-40 Gale Moderately high (18-25 ft) waves of greater length, edges of crests begin to break into spindrift, foam blown in streaks Twigs breaking off trees, generally impedes progress 9 41-47 Strong Gale High waves (23-32 ft), sea begins to roll, dense streaks of foam, spray may reduce visibility Slight structural damage occurs, slate blows off roofs 10 48-55 Storm Very high waves (29-41 ft) with overhanging crests, sea white with densely blown foam, heavy rolling, lowered visibility Seldom experienced on land, trees broken or uprooted, "considerable structural damage" 11 | What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? 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What singer was managed by Colonel Tom Parker? | Colonel Tom Parker - Elvis Presley's Manager Home › Elvis Presley.News › Articles › Reviews › Interviews › FTD › Sitemap › Colonel Tom Parker : Elvis Presley's Manager Nearly as legendary as his famous client was Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley's manager. He was mysterious and colorful, and, under his guidance, his one and only client -- Elvis -- reached unimaginable heights. Colonel Tom Parker's involvement in the music industry began as a music promoter in the late 1940s, working with such country music stars as Minnie Pearl, Hank Snow, June Carter and Eddy Arnold, as well as film star Tom Mix. During this time he received the honorary title of 'Colonel' in 1948 from Jimmie Davis, the governor of Louisiana. His involvement with Elvis Presley began when he booked Presley as the opening act for Canadian singer Snow.On August 15, 1955 Elvis Presley was signed by 'Hank Snow Attractions'. Shortly thereafter, 'Colonel' Parker took full control and recognizing the limitations of Sun Studios, negotiated a deal with RCA Victor Records who acquired Elvis' Sun contract for $35,000 on November 21, 1955. Parker was a master promoter who wasted no time in furthering Presley's image. Colonel Parker managed Elvis Presley from 1955 until the singer's death in 1977. Prior to managing Presley, Parker helped transform Eddy Arnold into a country superstar with his own radio shows, movie roles, Las Vegas bookings, and an unparalleled resume of #1 records. In steering the careers of both men, Parker revolutionized the artist management role, displaying an unprecedented marketing savvy while exercising near-total control. His energetic, all-encompassing management style created a blueprint that is still followed today. Parker, a purposeful, perceptive, and mysterious character, was born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk in Breda, Holland, and entered the United States illegally in 1929. After serving in the Army for three years in Hawaii, he moved to Florida, where he joined the Johnny J. Jones and Royal American carnivals, passing himself off as a native West Virginian under the name of his former commanding officer, Thomas Parker. After several years of carnival life, Parker settled down and became director of the Tampa Humane Society (he was, among other things, Tampa's chief dog officer) where he developed a remunerative range of pet service-pitches that translated seamlessly into showbiz promotion. He started off with Gene Austin, Roy Acuff, and Ernest Tubb, focusing at first on Florida tours exclusively but gradually expanding his show-business activities until in 1944 he met Eddy Arnold on a Jamup & Honey tent show. He managed Arnold as his exclusive client from 1945 until 1953, developing a range of unique promotions that helped make the singer one of the most prolific hit-making artists of all time. By early 1955, Parker had set his sights on the emerging Elvis Presley, whom he placed as an opening act on tours by his new client, Hank Snow. By August, Parker had acquired a controlling interest in Presley's management contract, and two months later set up a deal for RCA to purchase Presley's contract from Sun Records for the unheard-of sum of $35,000. (With $5,000 going to Presley). Under Parker's exclusive guidance, Presley went on to become one of the most influential cultural figures of the twentieth century - a tribute to a talent and a gift for communication that continues to defy definition. Parker secured for Presley broad national exposure through television at a time when other managers feared that the new medium would undercut the value of personal appearances. Calling the shots in Hollywood, Parker made Presley a #1 box-office star and kept the entertainer's career alive during his two-year stint in the Army. Colonel Tom Parker and Elvis Presley. Colonel Parker hard at work managing and looking after Elvis' Career :-). Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley's Manager As Presley's fame grew, people became interested in Parker as well. For a while he | Colin Blunstone - Music on Google Play Colin Blunstone About the artist Colin Edward Michael Blunstone is an English singer-songwriter and musician. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Blunstone came to prominence in the mid 1960s as the lead singer of the English rock band The Zombies, which released four singles that entered the Top 75 charts in the United States during the 1960s, including "She's Not There", "Tell Her No", "She's Coming Home", and "Time of the Season". Blunstone began his solo career in 1969, releasing three singles under a pseudonym of Neil MacArthur. Since then, he has released ten studio albums, and one live album under his real name. His solo hits include "She's Not There", "Say You Don't Mind", "I Don't Believe in Miracles", "How Could We Dare to Be Wrong", "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted", and "The Tracks of My Tears". He is also known for his participation on various albums with the Alan Parsons Project. |
The song 'Hello Young Lovers', comes from which musical? | My Choice 414 - The King and I: Hello Young Lovers - YouTube My Choice 414 - The King and I: Hello Young Lovers 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 Apr 14, 2010 "Hello, Young Lovers" is a show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The King and I. It is sung by Anna played by Deborah Kerr, and we're using the version sung by Valerie Masterson. The heroine Anna sings this song when she tells the wives of the King of Siam about her late husband, and sympathises with the plight of Tuptim, the Burmese slave girl. Click here to view It: The King and I is a musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II based on the book Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon. The plot comes from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, who became school teacher to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1860s. Leonowens' story, The English Governess at the Siamese Court, was autobiographical, although her biographer, Susan Morgan, author of the 2008 biography Bombay Anna has discovered numerous inaccuracies and fabrications. The musical opened on Broadway in 1951 and was the sixth collaboration for the team of Rodgers and Hammerstein. It ran for 1,246 performances, winning the Tony Award for Best Musical, among other awards. It spawned numerous revivals and a popular 1956 film version. Video by Alfred with the help of Choy Hong (Jasmine) Grech, Mosta, Malta. © jasalf5959 - 2010 Music is copyrighted by its corresponding owners. No infringement of copyright is meant and if it does infringe, please message me and I'll remove it. ===================================== | Record-Breakers and Trivia - everyHit.com Back To The 'Records & Trivia' Index Youngest Chart-Topper Little Jimmy Osmond. He was just 9 years and 8 months young when he hit the summit in 1972 with "Long Haired Lover From Liverpool." Youngest female chart-topper is Helen Shapiro who took "You Don't Know" to the top at the tender age of 14 years and 10 months. Jessica Smith played the part of 'Baby Sun' in the Teletubbies TV programme. Her giggle was used on The Teletubbies 1997 chart-topper "Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh!" Though not credited for this 'performance,' she is the youngest person to have appeared on a no.1 single. We are currently trying to ascertain her precise age at the time of recording; it is certainly less than 1 year old and thought to be around the 7 month mark. If you're reading this Jessica, please let us know! Youngest Top 40 Act Microbe. Real name Ian Doody, he was just 3 years old when he took "Groovy Baby" to no. 29 in 1969! His dad, Pat, was the news reader on Radio One at the time and his son would sit in front of the radio and 'talk to daddy'. He recorded the lines and used them on the Dave Cash show. Chris Andrews heard it and wrote 'Groovy Baby'. The chorus was by Maddy Bell, Leslie Duncan and Dusty Springfield. Natalie Casey was the same age when her 1984 track "Chick Chick Chicken" was released but it stalled at no. 72. Youngest girl to hit the Top 40 in her own right is Demi Holborn. She was 10 years, 2 months and 16 days old when she made no. 27 with "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing" in July 2002. In so doing she beat Lena Zavoroni's record of some 28 years standing. Lena was 6 weeks older than Demi when she made the no. 10 position with "Ma He's Making Eyes At Me" in 1974. (see also the note about Jessica Smith in thr 'Youngest Chart-Topper' section, abobve). The youngest girl to have sung on a Top 40 hit is Joy Gruttmann who provided the vocals for Schnappi (a cartoon crocodile) on the 2005 hit "Schnappi" (no. 32). Though 7 years old by the time the song became a UK hit, Joy laid down her vocals at the tender age of 4. In terms of appearing on a hit single, Jessica Smith played the part of 'Baby Sun' in the Teletubbies TV programme. Her giggle was used on The Teletubbies 1997 chart-topper "Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh!" Though not credited for this 'performance,' she is the youngest person to have appeared on a top 40 single. We are currently trying to ascertain her precise age at the time of recording; it is certainly less than 1 year old and thought to be around the 7 month mark. If you're reading this Jessica, please let us know! Youngest Performer to Enter at Number 1 Billie (Piper); she was 15 years and 287 days when she entered the chart at number 1 on 5th July 1998 with "Because We Want To." Youngest male to do so is Gareth Gates. He was 17 years and 255 days old when he debuted at number 1 with "Unchained Melody" on 24th March 2002. Oldest Chart-Topper Louis Armstrong who was 66 years and 10 months when he peaked with "What A Wonderful World"/"Cabaret" in Feb 1968. Oldest woman is Cher who was 52 years and 7 months when she hit the number 1 spot with "Believe" (1999). Special mention must go to Kenneth Wolstenholme. Born on 17th July 1920, he went on to become a commentator for the BBC, uttering the immortal line "they think it's all over, it is now" at the end of England's 1966 World Cup final victory. His words spoken words were used (albeit re-voiced) in Englandneworder's chart-topper from June 1990, "World In Motion". Though he was uncredited on the track, this makes Wolstenholme the oldest person to appear on a no.1 single whilst still alive (a month shy of his 70th birthday, though only 45 when he uttered the words!) Record for the longest gap between birth date and occupying the no. 1 spot overall goes to Nigel Patrick. His original 1966 commentary featured on the "World In Motion" single. Born on 2nd May 1913, he would have been been 77 at the time of his most recent (and only) number 1 (albeit uncredited). Sadly, he died in 1981 oblivious to the fact that he would go on to be |
Which circus did Coco the Clown star in for over thirty years | Coco - Circopedia Circopedia Clown By John V. Ward The clown Coco (1900–1974) was arguably, in the middle of the twentieth century (roughly from 1930 to 1970), the most recognizable augusteIn a classic European clown team, the comic, red-nosed character, as opposed to the elegant, whiteface Clown. in the British circus world, and for most of the same period, an iconic figure of Britain’s premier circus at the time, Bertram Mills Circus . In addition to his professional work, he was also noted for his charitable activities and his commitment to children’s wellbeing, for which he was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE). From Nikolai Petrovich Polyakov To Coco His legal English name was Nicholai Polakovs (sometimes rendered as Poliakoff or Poliakov), but his original Russian name was in all probability Nikolai Polyakov—or Nikolai Petrovich Polyakov, to be complete, adding his father’s name in a patronymic form according to Russian practice. He was born on 5th October 1900 in a poor Jewish family in Dvinsk (today Daugavpils), in southwestern Latvia, which was then part of the Russian Empire. He had seven brothers and sisters. Nicholai’s father, Piotr, was a cobbler who supplemented his scanty income by working as a property master in a local theatre. The family lived in a state of constant poverty, which surely didn’t improve when Piotr was drafted in the Imperial army during the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-1905. To help perk up his family’s miserable condition, five-year-old Nicholai took to singing in cafés, begging for a few scraps of food. It was a debut of sorts in show business—and indeed, Nicholai liked the attention it gave him. At eight years old, in 1908, he “ran away and joined the circus,” as the saying goes. He travelled 300 miles by train to Vitebsk, in Bielorussia (today Belarus), where he persuaded a circus owner to give him a job, telling him that he was an orphan with no one to look after him. The director bought his story and placed him under the charge of Vitaly Lazarenko (1890-1939), a clown and acrobat who would become a major circus star in the Soviet Union after the Communist revolution. Nicholai assisted Lazarenko in his clown act and pleased him so much that Lazarenko wanted to take him on permanently. He explained Nicholai that his son had died of a fever, and his wife had died in a trapeze accident. He was lonely and would like to adopt Nicholai as his son. However, when it came to drawing up the legal papers for adoption, Nicholai feared his true parentage would be revealed and he would be arrested. In desperation, he ran away from the circus and returned home. Nicholai eventually persuaded his father to allow him to follow a circus career, and he was apprenticed for four years to Rudolfo Truzzi (1860-1936)—son of Massimiliano Truzzi , the founder of the great Russian circus dynasty of Italian descent. With Truzzi, Nicholai studied the fundamentals of acrobatics, trapeze, horse riding, and an array of circus disciplines. Russians are particularly fond of nicknames, and Nicholai was called Kokishka by Truzzi, a diminutive of “koshka” (cat in Russian), which in time became abbreviated to Koko—and rendered as Coco when Nicholai arrived in the UK. In 1915 Nicholai Polakovs was enlisted in the Imperial Army, where he served as an outrider with the 11th Siberian regiment. Then came the Russian Revolution of 1917; Nicholai was captured by the Bolsheviks, but he managed to escape and rejoin his regiment. During the ensuing Civil War, he was conscripted by the Red Army, escaped—only to be conscripted again by the White Army and escape again, disguised as a girl in a troupe of Mongolian travelling entertainers. Finally, when the political situation began to settle down, he returned to work in the circus. Nicholai was performing in Riga in 1919 when he met Valentina Novikova (1901–1983), a shopkeeper, whom he married in June of that year, and with whom he would have six children: Helen, Michael (1923-2009), Nadia, Sascha, Olga, and Tamara . In the 1920’s, he worked for the | Free Flashcards about Characters & Trivia In Astrid Lingren's "Pippi Longstalking", whom does Pippi believe has become king of the cannibals? her father In Mark Twain's book about a Yankee in King Arthur's Court... what state was the Yankee from? Connecticut name of the monkey that lives with Pippi Longstalking: Mr. Nillson Creature that chases the schoolmaster out of town in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" The Headless Horseman In Charlotte’s Web, the story tells of a pig named Wilbur who is saved by a spider named Charlotte. What is the first message she writes in her web about Wilbur? "Some Pig" In Charlotte’s Web what was the name of the farmer who lived next door to Mr. and Mrs. Arable? Mr. Zuckerman Identify the rabbit that is a central character in children’s stories by Beatrix Potter? Peter Rabbit In the fairy tale Rumpelstiltskin, what does the maiden spin into gold straw name of the 12 year boy who befriends Onion John in the Joseph Krumgold award winning novel Andy Rusch In Alice and Wonderland, what type of animal is always late? rabbit By what collective name were the comic characters Lucy, Charlie, Linus, and Snoopy known? 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Who was the only golfer in the President's Cup tournament held at San Francisco in 2009 to win all 5 of his matches? | Augusta, home of the Masters, admits first female members | Reuters Mon Aug 20, 2012 | 6:25 PM EDT Augusta, home of the Masters, admits first female members 1/4 Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice attends the closing ceremonies of the Presidents Cup golf tournament in San Francisco, California in this file photo taken October 11, 2009. The Augusta National Golf Club, home of The Masters golf tournament, on Monday said it has admitted two women as members for the first time: former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and financier Darla Moore. Reuters/Robert Galbraith/Files + 2/4 Martha Burk, chair of the National Council of Women's Organizations, speaks to a group protesting the male-only membership policy of the nearby Augusta National golf club in Augusta in this file photo taken April 12, 2003. The Augusta National Golf Club, home of The Masters golf tournament, on Monday said it has admitted two women as members for the first time: former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and financier Darla Moore. Reuters/Mike Segar/Files + 3/4 A spectator walks past the clubhouse during a practice round for the 2010 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia in this file photo taken April 7, 2010. The Augusta National Golf Club, home of The Masters golf tournament, on Monday said it has admitted two women as members for the first time: former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and financier Darla Moore. Reuters/Brian Snyder/Files + 4/4 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (R) applauds a putt at the AT&T National PGA Tour golf tournament at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland in this file photo taken July 5, 2008. The Augusta National Golf Club, home of The Masters golf tournament, on Monday said it has admitted two women as members for the first time: former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and financier Darla Moore. Reuters/Jonathan Ernst/Files + By Mark Lamport-Stokes Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters golf tournament, finally ended an all-male policy that had endured for 80 years when it announced on Monday that two women would be admitted as members for the first time. Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and financier Darla Moore will become the first women to don the renowned green jackets when the Augusta, Georgia, club re-opens for a new season in October. Augusta National's male-only status has drawn criticism for years. Ahead of this year's Masters tournament in April, President Barack Obama weighed in on the matter, saying through a spokesman that he believed women should be admitted. "This is a joyous occasion as we enthusiastically welcome Secretary Condoleezza Rice and Darla Moore as members of Augusta National Golf Club," Billy Payne, the club's chairman, said in a statement. Payne, who has refused in the past to speak publicly about membership matters, did not directly address the gender bar issue in his statement, saying only that it was a "significant and positive time" for the club and that Rice and Moore were subjected to the same review as other candidates. "Consideration with regard to any candidate is deliberate, held in strict confidence and always takes place over an extended period of time," Payne said. "The process for Condoleezza and Darla was no different." Obama had increased the pressure on Augusta National when he said in April that the club should admit women as members. "He welcomes this development, thinks it was too long in coming but obviously believes it's the right thing to do," White House spokesman Jay Carney told a news briefing on Monday. Rice, recently appointed to the U.S. Golf Association's nominating committee, said in a statement: "I have visited Augusta National on several occasions and look forward to playing golf, renewing friendships and forming new ones through this very special opportunity." Rice, 57, was national security adviser under former President George W. Bush before becoming the first black female secretary of state in his second term. In 2010, she became a fa | quizballs 50 -- part 2 - Google Groups quizballs 50 -- part 2 41. What Cumbrian town was used as a 2007 pilot for the digital TV switch-over? 42. It was announced in April 2007 that Lord Justice Scott Baker would replace Baroness Butler-Sloss in what position? 43. What remarkable sale price did Damien Hirst's diamond-encrusted skull achieve? 44. Which world champion 400m runner successfully overturned her Olympic Games ban for missing drug tests? 45. Monks featured strongly in the September protests in which country? 46. Which northern England city was flooded by torrential rain on on 25 June 2007? 47. In what US city did Barack Obama announce his presidential candidacy in February 2007? 48. Which Bollywood actor was at the centre of the 2007 Big Brother TV Show racism uproar? 49. Shinzo Abe resigned in September 2007 as prime minister of which country? 50. Which corporation bought 1.6% of Facebook for $240m? 51. The Kate Moss Collection was launched by what store chain? 52. The two CDs lost by the UK department HMRC (Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs) contained personal details of 20m people relating to claims of what? 53. Who resigned as England cricket coach after the 2007 Ashes series 5-0 defeat? 54. What nickname was used by the media for the senior policeman in charge of the Cash for Honours investigation? 55. In May 2007 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the biggest what in history to date? 56. Intensive British forces operations in Afghanistan through 2007 were centred in which province? 57. In what significant UK location was the August 2007 Climate Change Camp sited? 58. Which movie star left the much publicized 'rude pig' phone message for his twelve year old daughter? 59. In a bizarre 2007 confessional frenzy, Ruth Kelly, Jacqui Smith, Harriet Harman, Hazel Blears and Alistair Darling where among several British government ministers to make what admission? 60. At the end of 2007 how many England Premiership football (soccer) clubs were foreign owned? 61. In June 2007 the Millennium Dome re-opened under what name? 62. Which famous aviator and adventurer went missing over the Nevada Desert in September 2007? 63. The perfume brand 'Mwah' was launched in 2007 by which 'celebrity'? 64. What country celebrated on August 15th 2007 its 60th anniversary of independence from British rule? 65. Who resigned as World Bank President after failing to disprove allegations of his nepotism? 66. Which country won the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup? 67. Following an Ofcom investigation which TV company was judged in September 2007 to be the worst offending in the premium line phone-in scandals? 68. What film won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Picture? 69. Speculation towards the end of 2007 suggested that Rupert Murdoch's News International Group was in discussion to buy what significant business networking website? 70. Which rapper cancelled his UK tour when refused entry to the country? 71. What was the name of the Space Shuttle which launched on June 8th 2007? 72. Who made this amusing statement: "I have expressed a degree of regret that may be equated with an apology..." ? 73. Whose secret donations of over half a million pounds caused a big problem for the Labour Party when they were exposed in November 2007? 74. Who became the new French president in 2007? 75. Who was charged with fraud when he reappeared five years after going missing in a canoe off the Cleveland coast? 76. Clarence Mitchell was appointed media spokesman for whom in September 2007? 77. Which Formula One racing team was expelled from the 2007 Constructors Championship for spying on a competitor? 78. Blake Fielder-Civil achieved notoriety as whose errant husband? 79. Which former newspaper owner and business mogul was sentenced to 78 months imprisonment for fraud in December 2007? 80. Which major city switched off its lights for an hour on the evening of 31 March 2007 as a political statement about climate change? 81. What was the village and laboratory site na |
Which record producer of the early 1960s is the subject of the film 'Telstar'? | Telstar Trailer - YouTube Telstar 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. 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. Uploaded on May 28, 2009 TELSTAR is the stranger-than-fiction true story of legendary independent record producer Joe Meek. A maverick musical genius, Meek enjoyed phenomenal early success with Telstar the biggest selling record of its time and the first Brit band single to top the US charts. Named after the first communications satellite which launched in 1962, the unique instrumental single was released later that same year, becoming a number one hit on both sides of the Atlantic for Meeks band The Tornados. From a flat on the Holloway Road, Meek went on to create the strange and wonderful recordings that have made him an iconic figure in the world of British pop, until depression, heartbreak and paranoia ultimately led to his dramatic downfall. Set in the London music scene of the early 1960s, the film boasts an eclectic cast including Kevin Spacey, Ralf Little, James Corden, Pam Ferris and JJ Feild alongside a tour-de-force from Con ONeill in the lead role. They are joined by a host of musicians who appear in cameo roles, including ex-Libertine Carl Barât and former front-man of The Darkness, Justin Hawkins. A number of real-life 60s rockers who once recorded with Meek including Clem Cattini,Jess Conrad, John Leyton and Chas Hodges appear in cameo roles and are themselves portrayed on screen by James Corden, Nigel Harman, Callum Dixon and Ralf Little. Nick Moran (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) makes his directorial feature debut with TELSTAR for which he also penned the original screenplay with James Hicks. TELSTAR is financed and produced by Simon Jordan following his 2005 production of the West End stage version, for which leading man Con ONeill was nominated for an Olivier Award. TELSTAR features an outstanding period soundtrack including a specially commissioned cover by Duffy of The Cryin Shames Please Stay. Category | A&M Records' Greatest Hits | Rolling Stone A&M Records' Greatest Hits A&M Records' Greatest Hits On the label's 50th anniversary, founders Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss remember five decades of classic records 15 All Stories "As Dizzy Gillespie used to say, 'The closer I get, the farther it looks,'" Herb Alpert says of how he's feeling about the 50th anniversary of A&M Records, the label he founded in 1962 with partner Jerry Moss (the "M" to Alpert's "A"). "The crazy part is how quickly it all goes." Alpert shouldn't worry about A&M's legacy disappearing anytime soon, as is made clear by the release last week of A&M 50: THE ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION – a three-disc, 60-song set that takes the listener through the hits that turned a tiny artist-driven imprint into one of the most important, era-defining names in popular music. "I was on a major label for a year and a half, and I had a real 'a-ha' experience," says Alpert, a successful trumpet player and bandleader before starting A&M. "I didn't like how artists were treated, and I filed that feeling away. I thought, 'If I ever get a chance to have my own company, it'll be a true artist label, and revolve around the artist.'" Once freed from his major-label deal, Alpert began the new label with a handshake deal with Moss in his garage. "We had a huge advantage," Alpert says. "There was no board of directors – just Jerry and myself. We made decisions quickly, and signed artists we liked." The original plan was to release Alpert's own single "Tell It To The Birds," as well as Charlie Robinson's "Love Is Back in Style," featuring a trumpet solo by Alpert. They scraped together $2,000 to produce and manufacture the two songs. "Herb's record was a hit," Moss recalls. "It sold several thousand copies, which was enough to get us going." A&M continued to be a vehicle for Alpert to release his music, from his breakthrough Sixties smash "The Lonely Bull" with his group the Tijuana Brass to the 1979 disco groover "Rise," which rose to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and went on to win a Grammy. (Decades later, "Rise" was memorably sampled by Puff Daddy for the Notorious B.I.G. 's 1997 smash "Hypnotize"). But A&M grew to be more than a record company – it was a cultural curator, home to many of the most innovative pop artists of the next few decades. In the Seventies, A&M released classic sides from powerhouse performers like Joe Cocker and singer-songwriter superstars like Cat Stevens and Carole King . In the Eighties, the label made household names out of New Wave mavericks like the Police and the Human League, and turned Janet Jackson into the megawatt persona she is today. In the Nineties, A&M joined the alt-rock revolution, signing grunge icons like Soundgarden . That's just a partial list of the platinum-plaque scoring, award-winning multitudes on the A&M roster, which grew so flush that Alpert and Moss's initial $1000 investment turned into $500 million dollars when the company was sold to Polygram in 1989. (Further mergers later made it part of Universal Music Group's lucrative Interscope-Geffen-A&M division, where it is now home to artists including Maroon 5 and K'naan.) Alpert and Moss stayed on at the imprint until 1993, when they signed their final artist – a then-unknown talent named Sheryl Crow . Through each period, however, A&M's modus operandi remained the same, according to Moss. "The whole idea was to make great records," he says. "We pursued whatever it took to make our releases the most incredible." Here, Alpert and Moss take us on a tour of 15 crucial albums that would shape not just A&M's history, but that of pop culture as a whole. By Matt Diehl |
Which element is third in the periodic table of the elements? | Periodic Table of the Elements by Ron Kurtus - Understanding Chemistry: School for Champions Periodic Table of the Elements by Ron Kurtus (16 April 2007) The periodic table is an arrangement of the chemical elements that is a powerful tool for studying those elements and how they combine. The elements are arranged in rows according to their atomic number and in columns according to their valence electrons or number of electrons in the outer shell. Elements in a given column have similar chemical characteristics. A detailed periodic table typically gives information on the name, symbol, atomic number, atomic weight, shell configuration and other material. Questions you may have include: How are the elements arranged? What do the rows and columns indicate? How do you use the table? This lesson will answer those questions. Arrangement of elements The elements in the periodic table are arranged in rows according to atomic number and in columns according to the configuration of the outer orbit or shell. Partial periodic table The chart below just shows the first 18 elements, so you can get an idea of how the periodic table arranges them. Since there are over 100 elements, the table is more complex than this. The elements are listed by their abbreviations. H = Hydrogen, He = Helium, and so on. Outer First three rows of Periodic Table Rows and columns By examining the rows and columns of the periodic table, you can see how useful it can be. Rows If you go along the rows from left to right, the elements are numbered 1 - H, 2 - He, 3 - Li, 4 - Be, 5 - B, and so on. The atomic number is also the number of protons in the element's nucleus. The first row lists just H and He, since they only have one electron shell or orbit. The second row lists elements that have electrons in two shells. Lithium (Li) has one electron in shell 2, while Neon (Ne) has a full shell of 8 electrons. Elements in the third row not only have two electrons in the first shell and eight in the second shell, but they also have electrons in a third shell. Silicon (Si) has four electrons in its outer orbit or shell. Columns If you go down a column, each element has the same number of electrons in its outer orbit or shell. For example, H, Li, and Na each has one electron in the outer shell. On the other hand, O, S, and those elements below each has 6 electrons in the outer shell or 2 short of filling the outer shell with 8 electrons. The number of electrons in the outer shell determines the element's chemical properties. There is a maximum number of electrons allowed in each shell. Only 2 can be in the first shell, 8 in the second, 18 in the third, 32 in the fourth, and so on. (See The Atom in the Physical Science section for a detailed explanation of the orbits or shells.) After the half-way point, the columns indicate how many less than full are in the outer orbit or shell. The maximum electrons in the second orbit is 8. Thus Oxygen (O) has 2 electrons less than the maximum of 8 in its outer orbit. Interactive periodic table A complete periodic table of the elements is illustrated below. This version of the table is interactive, allowing you to get more information on the various elements. Information on using it is listed below the table. (Note: To find the name of the element for a given symbol, see the lesson on Chemical Elements .) Periodic Table of the Elements Boiling: Using the table When you click on any underlined abbreviation for an element, detailed information is displayed in the lower table. Name gives the full name of the element Number is the atomic number (also the number of protons in the nucleus) Weight is the average atomic weight or mass, including isotopes Shells are the electron shells or orbits in order (i.e. 2, 8, 8, 3) Orbital is an indication of the orbital occupancy of the electrons (this is complex and not really covered or used in our material) Melting is the melting point of the material in degrees Celsius Boiling is the boiling point of the material in degrees Celsius So, you can get quite a bit of information from this table. State | Hydrogen»the essentials [WebElements Periodic Table] Element News Hydrogen: the essentials Note that while hydrogen is normally shown at the top of the Group 1 elements in the periodic table, the term "alkaline metal" refers to the Group 1 elements from lithium downwards and not hydrogen. Hydrogen is the lightest element. It is by far the most abundant element in the universe and makes up about about 90% of the universe by weight. It is also the most abundant element in the earth's sun. Hydrogen as water (H2O) is absolutely essential to life and it is present in all organic compounds. Hydrogen is the lightest gas. Hydrogen gas was used in lighter-than-air balloons for transport but is far too dangerous because of the fire risk (Hindenburg). It burns in air to form only water as waste product and if hydrogen could be made on sufficient scale from other than fossil fuels then there might be a possibility of a hydrogen economy. CAS Registry ID : 1333-74-0 Hydrogen: historical information Hydrogen was discovered by Henry Cavendish in 1766 at London, England. Origin of name : from the Greek words "hydro" and "genes" meaning "water" and "generator". Robert Boyle (1627-1691; English chemist and physicist) published a paper ("New experiments touching the relation betwixt flame and air") in 1671 in which he described the reaction between iron filings and dilute acids which results in the evolution of gaseous hydrogen ("inflammable solution of Mars" [iron]). However it was only much later that it was recognized as an element by Henry Cavendish (1731-1810; an English chemist and physicist who also independently discovered nitrogen) in 1766 when he collected it over mercury and described it as "inflammable air from metals". Cavendish described accurately hydrogen's properties but thought erroneously that the gas originated from the metal rather than from the acid. Hydrogen was named by Lavoisier. Deuterium gas (2H2, often written D2), made up from deuterium, a heavy isotope of hydrogen, was discovered in 1931 by Harold Urey, a professor of chemistry at Chicago and California (both USA). Sometime prior to the autumn of 1803, the Englishman John Dalton was able to explain the results of some of his studies by assuming that matter is composed of atoms and that all samples of any given compound consist of the same combination of these atoms. Dalton also noted that in series of compounds, the ratios of the masses of the second element that combine with a given weight of the first element can be reduced to small whole numbers (the law of multiple proportions). This was further evidence for atoms. Dalton's theory of atoms was published by Thomas Thomson in the 3rd edition of his System of Chemistry in 1807 and in a paper about strontium oxalates published in the Philosophical Transactions. Dalton published these ideas himself in the following year in the New System of Chemical Philosophy. The symbol used by Dalton for hydrogen is shown below. [See History of Chemistry, Sir Edward Thorpe, volume 1, Watts & Co, London, 1914.] In 1839 a British scientist Sir William Robert Grove carried out experiments on electrolysis. He used electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. He then argued one should be able to reverse the electrolysis and so generate electricity from the reaction of oxygen with hydrogen. He enclosed platinum strips in separate sealed bottles, one containing hydrogen and one oxygen. When the containers were immersed in dilute sulphuric acid a current indeed flowed between the two electrodes and water was formed in the gas bottles. He linked several of these devices in series to increase the voltage produced in a gas battery. Later the term fuel cell was used by the chemists Ludwig Mond and Charles Langer. In 1932 Dr Francis Thomas Bacon, an engineer at Cambridge University in the UK, worked further on designs of Mond and Langer. He replaced the platinum electrodes with less expensive nickel gauze and substituted the sulphuric acid electrolyte for alkaline potassium hydroxide (less corrosive to the electrodes). This was |
Which non-SI unit of length is 1 x 10-10 m (one ten-billionth of a metre)? | Meaning of Angstrom Angstrom The angstrom or ångström (lang) is a unit of length equal to {val|e=-10|u=m} (one ten-billionth of a metre) or {val|0.1|u=nm}. Its symbol is Å, a letter in the Scandinavian alphabets. The ångström is often used in the natural sciences and technology to express the sizes of atoms, molecules, and microscopic biological structures, the lengths o... | SI Units of Pressure About Watch and Favorite Watch Watching this resources will notify you when proposed changes or new versions are created so you can keep track of improvements that have been made. Favorite Favoriting this resource allows you to save it in the “My Resources” tab of your account. There, you can easily access this resource later when you’re ready to customize it or assign it to your students. SI Units of Pressure The SI unit of pressure is the pascal (Pa), which is equal to one Newton per meter squared (N/m2). Learning Objective Recognize the relationship between derived and base SI units Key Points The International System of Units (SI) is the basis of the modern metric system. All SI units can be derived from the seven fundamental SI units. Ranges of specific units are indicated by positive or negative multiples of powers of ten (e.g. 102, 10-2, etc.). Pressure —the effect of a force applied to a surface—is a derived unit, obtained from combining base units. The unit of pressure in the SI system is the pascal (Pa), defined as a force of one Newton per square meter. The conversion between atm, Pa, and torr is as follows: 1 atm = 101325 Pa = 760 torr. A standardized prefix system indicates fractions and multiples of metric units (e.g. milli-, mega-). Terms Full Text SI Units The International System of Units (abbreviated SI from the French Système International d'Unités) is the basis of the metric system. The SI was established in 1960 and is based on the metre-kilogram-second system rather than the centimetre-gram-second system. The units are divided into two classes: base units and derived units. There are seven base units, each representing a different kind of physical quantity. The seven SI base units. Derived Units Derived units are unlimited in number and are formed by multiplying and dividing the seven base units and other derived units; for example, the SI derived unit of speed is meters per second, m/s. Some derived units have special names; for example, the unit of resistance, the ohm (Ω), is uniquely defined by the following relation: $\Omega = {m}^{2}\cdot kg\cdot {s}^{3}\cdot {A}^{2}$ This follows the definition of electrical resistance. Pressure, the effect of a force applied to a surface, is a derived unit. The unit of pressure in the SI system is the pascal (Pa), defined as the force of one newton per square meter: $1Pa=1{N} \cdot {m}^{-2}$ In chemistry , it is more common to express pressures in units of atmospheres or torr: 1 atm = 101325 Pa = 760 torr $\approx$ 760 mm Hg Torr and millimeters of mercury (mm Hg, defined as a one millimeter difference in the height of a mercury barometer at 0°C) are nearly equivalent. Another unit of pressure used in meteorology is the bar: 1 bar = 105 N/m2 = 750.06 torr = 0.987 atm. Since the quantities measured can have such a wide range, a standardized prefix system has been set in place. A prefix may be added to a unit's name to describe a multiple of the original unit. This allows us to easily write out very small and very large numbers, such as 1 mPa (millipascal, 10-3) or 1 GPa (gigapascal, 109, e.). Pressure can be represented by many different units and prefixes. When performing pressure calculations, it is important to ensure that all dimensions are in the same unit system. Example 1 On a given day, the atmospheric pressure is 770 mm Hg. What is the pressure in pascals? $\text {770 mm Hg} \times \frac {\text{101.3 Pa}}{\text{760 mm Hg}}=\text{102.6 Pa}$ The pressure is 102.6 pascals. |
Shepard Faireys Barack Obama poster, which has been in the news of late because of copyright issues, began life sporting a word other than hope. What was it? | Milton Glaser weighs in on Shepard Fairey's Obama Hope poster / Boing Boing February 9, 2009 at 12:55 pm The photo is indeed the exact photo used for reference and that is abundantly clear. I don’t find that clear at all. If you’ve ever seen a president or a candidate at a photo op, then you know that what you’re really seeing is an idealized image carefully applied to the front of the head by a make-up artist. Obama’s face in that photo is a brand logo and not much more individually identifiable than a photo of a Nike swoosh. grimc says: February 9, 2009 at 12:51 pm @roboton Namely, don’t make art using someone else’s photograph (painting, sculpture, whatever) and claim it as your own. Which puts collage art…where? AGC says: Did anyone notice that one is a picture, the other has only three colors? AGC says: Shepard Fairey owes the USSR $2000. theawesomerobot says: February 9, 2009 at 12:55 pm @franko Shepard Fairey is NOT a street artist. He’s a commercial artist who may have been a street artist in the past, and is heavily influenced by street art – but would not qualify as a street artist because the bulk of his work is created for sheer profit. He’s not running around like Banksy, who often doesn’t even sign his work. He even profited from this Obama poster. This is not an arguable point. A political party is not a charitable organization, so he did not “donate to charity” as some will argue – the Democratic Party does not meet 501(c)(3) status standards. “The organization must refrain from undertaking a number of other activities such as participating in the political campaigns of candidates for local, state or federal office, and must ensure that its earnings do not benefit any individual.” So as a counter-point – I’ll have to argue that I don’t think Shepard Fairey understands street art’s motivation whatsoever. Antinous / Moderator says: I’ll have to argue that I don’t think Shepard Fairey understands street art’s motivation whatsoever. He’s in jail. Now. For graffiti. Hello? nerak says: February 9, 2009 at 12:55 pm @ #48 It’s obviously time to arrest the nation’s 5 year olds, as well as elementary school teachers for promoting such professional dishonesty. Anonymous says: What exactly did Glaser add to the Brooklyn Dodgers logo when he created the Brooklyn Lager logo? Suburbancowboy says: February 9, 2009 at 12:57 pm I think there is an inherent difference between Shepard Fairey, and other artists who “appropriate”. In most cases. the artist will reference a piece of pop culture that is widely recognized. No one thought that Duchamps was trying to pass off his Mona Lisa modification as his original work. He was referencing a piece of art that everyone should recognize. Fairey on the other hand often just plain steals obscure works of art in hopes that no one will catch him, and just slaps “obey” on it. (Which is taken from “They Live”). He never credits his source work unless he gets caught. A think the Hope poster is a less egregious offense than many of the others that Fairey has commited. AGC says: Shepard Fairey owes Obama’s makeup team $500. Captain Rotundo says: February 9, 2009 at 1:01 pm I have to point out that Mark hasn’t even been consistent with his views on these issues (see the postal service video/apple ad critique.) And that was by the same director, and the bands only complaint seemed to be that if their image was being sold they wanted to be the ones doing it. Either way in this “new” world of derivatives and youth that love to copy no one is really on the same page yet. justONEguy says: February 9, 2009 at 1:06 pm @56: “He’s in jail. Now. For graffiti. Hello?” We heard you the first time, Antonious. I think no one responded on your first post because we’ll just wait for all the press releases that he and the ICA in Boston are writing right now. What better move for a master marketer like Fairey than to play the martyr? theawesomerobot says: http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/8228/apvfaireyyy1.gif Note that even the pupil highlight placement is exact (amongst other highlights and shadows) Now | 1. What is the name of the hit show based on the songs of Abba? - Liverpool Echo News 1. What is the name of the hit show based on the songs of Abba? 2. Which “G” is the name of the Italian astronomer who improved the telescope so much as to discover that there were craters on the moon? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. Which “G” is the name of the Italian astronomer who improved the telescope so much as to discover that there were craters on the moon? 3. For which series of films were the actors Kenneth Williams and Sid James best known? 4. What is the name given to the largest bee in a hive? 5. Which alternative word for the Devil is a Hebrew word with translates as “Lord Of The Flies”? 6. On which TV island might you have found actor Ricardo Montalban? 7. Mozart’s opera, which was a continuation of The Barber Of Seville, was called The Marriage Of . . . who? 8. 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Which British engineer built the first turbine driven steamship in 1897? | Steamship | Article about steamship by The Free Dictionary Steamship | Article about steamship by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/steamship Related to steamship: steamship line steamship, watercraft propelled by a steam engine or a steam turbine. Early Steam-powered Ships Marquis Claude de Jouffroy d'Abbans is generally credited with the first experimentally successful application of steam power to navigation; in 1783 his Pyroscaphe ran against the current of the Saone River for 15 min, although the boiler could not generate enough steam for extended operations. In 1787 a steamboat built by James Rumsey of Maryland was demonstrated on the Potomac River; propelled by a stream of water forced out of the stern by steam pressure, the vessel attained a speed of 4 mi (6.4 km) per hr. Rumsey received a grant to navigate the waters of New York, Maryland, and Virginia. In 1790, John Fitch, who had previously built several successful steamboats, one of which operated in 1787, built a vessel capable of 8 mi (12.9 km) per hr which plied the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Burlington, N.J. Other early American steamboat inventors were Samuel Morey, Nathan Read, and John Stevens. In 1807, Robert Fulton launched the Clermont, 150 ft (46 m) long and powered by a Boulton and Watt steam engine. It ran from New York City to Albany (150 mi/241 km) in 32 hr and made the return trip in 30 hr. On the other side of the Atlantic, the Scotsman Henry Bell launched the Comet in 1812. Oceangoing Steamships The first ocean crossing by a steam-propelled vessel was in 1819, when the Savannah voyaged from Savannah, Ga., to Liverpool in 29 days, 11 hr. It was a full-rigged sailing ship fitted with engines and side paddlewheels; during the crossing the engines were in use for about 85 hr. The first crossing under steam power alone was made in 1838, when two British steamship companies sent rival ships to New York within a few days of each other; the Great Western made the trip in 15 days, arriving a few hours after the Sirius, which had left England 4 days before her. The first seagoing vessel to be fitted with a screw propeller was the Archimedes (1840); the Great Britain (1845) was the first large iron steamship driven by a screw propeller to cross the Atlantic. By the late 1850s the screw propeller was conceded to be superior to paddlewheels, and the steamship began to supplant the sailing ship. In 1881 the Servia, a merchant steamer capable of crossing the Atlantic in 7 days, was the first vessel to be constructed of steel. Seven years later the Philadelphia, the first twin-screw steamship, was built at Glasgow. Era of the Ocean Liners Great liners propelled by engines of 28,000 or more horsepower began plying the Atlantic on regular schedules in the late 1800s. During the 1880s Sir Charles A. Parsons and C. G. P. de Laval developed the steam turbine, and the Turbinia, the first vessel to be driven by a turbine, was first seen in 1897. Within 10 years several turbine-driven liners were in the Atlantic service. Although multiple cylinders were added to reciprocating engines to take full advantage of the steam's expansion, within a decade the steam turbine virtually eliminated the older reciprocating steam engine on major vessels; the great transatlantic liners, such as the Queen Mary (launched 1934), the Queen Elizabeth (1938), and the United States (1951), were all turbine-powered. In 1955 the first nuclear-powered ship, in which the heat generated by nuclear fission is used to create the necessary steam, was launched. Nuclear-powered commercial vessels like the Savannah (launched in 1958 but since laid up) proved to be uneconomical because of the high cost of nuclear-power systems and environmental concerns; however, most large naval vessels are powered by nuclear steam plants. The Demise of the Steamship Despite such innovations as turbo-electric drive, which converts steam energy into rotational power for turning the propeller shafts, commercial steamships have today given way to diesel-powered ships, which co | Seat Seat A chronological day-by-day history of Seat. Thursday 24th December 1801 215 years ago British inventor Richard Trevithick took seven of his friends for a test ride on his “Puffing Devil,” or “Puffer,” the first steam-powered passenger vehicle, on this day in 1801. Unlike the steam engine pioneered by the Scotsman James Watt, Trevithick’s used “strong steam”–that is, steam at a very high pressure (145 pounds per square inch, or psi, compared to the Watt engine’s 5 psi, which enabled him to build an engine small enough to fit in his “Puffer” car. Trevithick’s engines were undoubtedly more dangerous than Watt’s, but they were also extremely versatile: They could be put to work in mines, on farms, in factories, on ships and in locomotives of all kinds. Trevithick was born in 1771 in a mining village in Cornwall, England. He was a terrible student–his teachers thought he was a “disobedient, slow, obstinate, [and] spoiled boy” who would never amount to anything, and in fact he was basically illiterate his entire life–but he loved to tinker with tools and machines. In 1790, Trevithick went to work as a steam-engine repairman, first at the Wheal Treasury mine and then at the Ding Dong mine. In his off hours, he worked on an invention of his own: a steam locomotive that would be powerful enough to carry people and things but compact enough to be practical. On Christmas Eve 1801, Trevithick’s Puffer (so named because it puffed steam into the atmosphere) was ready at last. The machine had a pressure-operated piston connected to a cylindrical horizontal boiler and was large enough to seat all the onlookers who were eager to accompany Trevithick on his test run. (The car chugged steadily uphill, one of those passengers reported, “like a little bird…going faster than I could walk.”) A few days later, however, the amazing Puffer was destroyed when it overheated and caught fire. In 1804, at the Penydarren Ironworks in Wales, Trevithick built the first-ever steam locomotive to run along a track. It pulled five cars loaded with ten tons of iron and 70 ironworkers about nine miles, and chugging along at about five miles per hour. Unfortunately, it was also so heavy that it broke its rails and was retired after just three trips. In 1808, a similar locomotive–dubbed the “Catch-me-who-can”–hauled daredevil passengers in a circle around Torrington Square in London. (The rails eventually broke there, too.) Trevithick died in poverty in 1833, but his inventions lived on. Without a doubt, he was one of the most important figures of the industrial age. Richard Trevithick Friday 3rd August 1860 156 years ago Driving a three-wheeled steam carriage, the Earl of Caithness, accompanied by his wife and the Reverend William Ross, set out on a 146-mile journey over the mountainous terrain from Inverness to Barrogill Castle (now the Castle of Mey), near Thurso, Scotland. The stoker was the carriage builder Thomas Rickett. The 2-cylinder engine with a 3.5-inch bore x 7-inch stroke, drove the offside rear wheel by a spur gear drive. The boiler pressure was 150 psi. The following article about this epic joruney was published in The Illustrated London News in September 1860: Commentary from the Illustrated London News Some time back we gave an illustration of a steam-camage which was driven from Buckingham to Windsor Castle. The accompanying Engraving represents a similar one, built for the Earl of Caithness, with which his Lordship, accompanied by Lady Caithness, the Rev. W. Ross, and Mr. Rickett, “travelled north;” in fact, drove from Inverness to Barrogell Castle, a distance of 150 miles, virtually in two days, and which is considered the boldest and most difficult enterprise recorded in the annals of road locomotion. A trial trip to a point 150 miles ahead, with a full load of passengers and luggage, over some of the most mountainous districts of Scotland, the party for the most part unacquainted with the route, and the supplies of coal and water therefore uncertain; sometimes ascending hills of 1 in 7, towering up to a splendid sea view, an |
'II Dolce' refers to what in an Italian restaurant? | Il Dolce, Costa Mesa - Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews - TripAdvisor Want the lowest hotel prices? You're in the right place. We check 200+ sites for you. Il Dolce, Costa Mesa Is this restaurant good for dining on a budget? Yes Does this restaurant offer takeout or food to go? Yes Is this restaurant appropriate for Kids? Yes Is this restaurant good for dinner? Yes Are the prices at this restaurant mid-range / moderate? Yes Does this restaurant have waiters and waitresses? Yes Is this restaurant good for lunch? Yes Is this a pizza restaurant? Yes Map updates are paused. Zoom in to see updated info. Reset zoom 1902 Harbor Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627-5543 +1 949-200-9107 Sun 12:30 pm - 9:00 pm Mon - Thu 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm Mon - Sat 11:30 am - 3:00 pm Fri - Sat 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm Update Search available times for this restaurant Il Dolce is not available for your requested time. Choose another time, or search restaurants with availability. The time you selected has already passed. All visitor photos 18 Reviews from our TripAdvisor Community Hotels travelers are raving about... All reviews neapolitan pizza pasta best pizza costa mesa area chef Review tags are currently only available for English language reviews. Start your review of Il Dolce Click to rate Reviewed May 1, 2016 via mobile My wife and I were introduced to Il Dolce by friends a few years ago, and we have been back several times, many times running into other friends, and even once those same friends, when we visit. Il Dolce is that increasingly rare animal in the restaurant world -- a true family operation. The street-side location and simple interior don't... More Helpful? Roberto B, Owner at Il Dolce, responded to this review Thank you so much for your very nice review. More FineDinerPatty “Best Neopolitan Pizza!” Reviewed March 17, 2016 This restaurant specializes in Neopolitan Pizza, but also serves several pastas and other Italian. The pizzas with a sprinkling of fresh herbs are incredible -- the fresh herbs go wonderful the yeasty crust. Save room for dessert. They have both tiramisu and - my personal favorite - affogato. This place is right across from Triangle Square in Costa Mesa, and... More Helpful? “Best Pizza and Pasta in the OC” Reviewed December 10, 2015 I grew up in Italy, my family still lives out there, I moved to the Costa Mesa area in 2009, and the thing I miss the most about Italy is the food. Yes, I miss the food more than my family. But when I get my cravings for a good pasta or pizza I come to Il Dolce. I understand... More Helpful? Report Roberto B, Owner at Il Dolce, responded to this review Thank you for your review, We have Italian culture, because our family is from Piemonte , Italy. More dk2000_10 | Celebrate Valentine's Day, Dorothy Parker Style Celebrate Valentine's Day, Dorothy Parker Style By Michele Gouveia "By the time you swear you're his, Shivering and sighing. And he vows his passion is, Infinite, undying. Lady make note of this — One of you is lying." So wrote Dorothy Parker, one of the greatest American wits of the 20th century. A critic, poet, and writer of short stories and screenplays, Mrs. Parker, as she was known, was a member of the legendary Algonquin Round Table, a group of writers and artists who would gather daily for lunch and gossip at the Algonquin Hotel in New York during the 1920s. 10 Reasons Why it Sucks to Have Your Birthday on... The woman who once said, "The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue," became famous for her keen observations and acerbic one-liners. She coined the phrase "Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses" and noted that "If you wear a short enough skirt, the party will come to you."Once when Mrs. Parker was living at the Algonquin the hotel's manager, Frank Case, called and asked her if she had a gentleman in her room. She responded, "Just a minute. I'll ask him." Much of Mrs. Parker's work deals with the perils of falling in love, which she wrote candidly about including her own numerous heartbreaks ("It serves me right for putting all my eggs in one bastard."). With Valentine's Day fast approaching, it's hard not to think what caustic comments she might have had about a holiday devoted to love and whose symbol is a chubby angel with a bow and arrow. So this February 14th, instead of opening another boring box of chocolates, why not celebrate the day in the spirit of Mrs. Parker by mixing up a cocktail (or two). Under the Table: A Dorothy Parker Cocktail Guide by Kevin C. Fitzpatrick makes it easy with recipes for cocktails that Mrs. Parker and her friends would have enjoyed along with some modern day concoctions. You could try a vintage Cablegram, a Horse's Neck (don't worry; the main ingredient is bourbon), the recently created Acerbic Dorothy Parker (made, of course, with Dorothy Parker American Gin), or go all out with a Love Cocktail. Comprised of sloe gin, egg white, lemon juice, and raspberry syrup, the book's author promises that when mixed properly the result is a cocktail the color of blood. How holiday appropriate. Just be sure to keep in mind what Mrs. Parker reportedly said, "I like to have a martini, two at the most. After three I'm under the table, after four I'm under my host." Love Cocktail 1 1/2 ounces sloe gin 1 egg white |
In Warner Brothers Looney Tunes cartoons, what was the name of the amorous French skunk? | Max Landis Making Film About French, Consent-Ignoring Skunk, Pepe Le Pew Max Landis Making Film About French, Consent-Ignoring Skunk, Pepe Le Pew Go to permalink Image via Warner Bros. During his Saturday Comic-Con panel, writer and actor Max Landis announced that he is composing a script for a Warner Brothers full-length feature on Pepe Le Pew. Pepe, if your memory fails you, is the amorous French skunk from Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies who never learned the word “consent.” Advertisement As Deadline reports , Landis delivered the news while sitting on a panel for Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, a BBC America show for which he is head writer. Perhaps Landis and Warner Brothers will adjust Pepe Le Pew’s character so that when Penelope Pussycat—of course this is her name—rebuffs his advances, he has the decency to get lost. Maybe the film can even offer an age-appropriate lesson on consent for kiddos. But frankly, I’m not optimistic that this cat-obsessed sexual predator can be redeemed in any meaningful or effective way. A children’s film featuring the skunk equivalent of Lothario simply seems in ludicrously poor taste. Sure, his romantic pursuits were originally framed as goofy antics, but we know better than that. Advertisement | Rupert Bear - Visit Nutwood Visit Nutwood SALES Nutwood Rupert lives in a cottage in Nutwood village with his parents, Mr and Mrs Bear, and is recognisable in his red jumper and yellow checked scarf and trousers. The family have an annual summer seaside holiday and occasionally also visit Rupert's aunts and uncles. Rupert's closest chums are Bill Badger, Algy Pug, Podgy Pig and Edward Trunk, an elephant. An assortment of animal chums appear with Rupert, including Pong-Ping, the Pekinese, 'Rastus Mouse, Willie Mouse, Ferdy and Freddy Fox, Reggie and Rex Rabbit, Lily Duckling. The stories also feature human characters - the Professor, Sailor Sam, the Chinese Conjurer and his daughter, Tigerlily, and the Sage of Um, who travels in his upturned umbrella, are often seen. Adventures involve journeys to the bottom of the sea, King Frost's Ice Palace, the Weather Clerk's headquarters and numerous locations, where Imps and Elves are sometimes encountered. Ingenious inventions enable Rupert to fly to far away places quickly. Many characters and friends join Rupert in his stories, which usually begin with him leaving Nutwood, enjoying an adventure, and then returning safely home. Bill Badger Bill, one of Rupert's closest chums, always looks on the bright side. He shares many adventures, and is a long-standing pal Rupert relies on. Bill has a good sense of fun, and lives with his parents and baby brother in Nutwood. Algy Pug Algy likes playing practical jokes, and is a close fun-loving friend of Rupert. He likes being out of doors, enjoying adventures in the countryside with Rupert and his pals. Edward Trunk The cheerful elephant pal is strong, and always tries to help his friends. Edward lives in Nutwood with his mother, father and baby brother, Pompey. Podgy Pig A greedy, good-hearted pal, Podgy is often lazy. However, he joins in with the chums in many adventures. His favourite pastime is eating food. His cousin Rosalie appears in some stories. Bingo Pup The brainy Bingo loves inventing, and is good at making things work. He is one of Rupert's pals, although occasionally he goes off by himself. Tigerlily The young daughter of the Chinese Conjurer often misuses magic, which causes problems for Rupert' in his adventures. Tigerlily is mischievous, but usually helps put matters right. Professor The adult inventor friend of Rupert lives in a castle tower. The Professor has invented many flying machines, and often they are the cause of many exciting adventures. Pong-Ping The Pekinese friend of Rupert lives in Nutwood with his pet dragon, Ming. Sometimes Pong-Ping travels to China using his special lift. Although occasionally quick tempered, Pong-Ping is a good chum. Rastus Mouse The country mouse enjoys adventures with Rupert. Rastus who wears a brown tweed suit is less shy than his cousin Willie. Willie Mouse The timid Willie is one of Rupert's closest chums. He is able to squeeze through gaps, due to his size. Freddy and Ferdie Fox The identical brothers are mischief-makers, playing tricks on Rupert. They attend Nutwood school. Mr and Mrs Bear Rupert's parents are used to their son going off on adventures, and welcoming him home on his return. Mrs Bear is often busy about their cottage whilst Mr Bear tidies up the garden. Lily Duckling Recognisable in her bonnet and cape, Lily is seen around Nutwood village. A friend of Rupert, Lily is timid and inquisitive; she is aware of what is going on. Sailor Sam An adult seafaring friend, Sam lives in a shack on the edge of Nutwood. He takes Rupert for rides to the seaside in his motorcycle sidecar, and is involved in many sea adventures. Chinese Conjuror The father of Tigerlily has magic powers and can cast spells. He lives in a pagoda in Nutwood. The Sage of Um The eccentric, wise old man flies in his brella - an upside-down umbrella. He lives on Um Island with a band of unicorns. Reggie & Rex Rabbit The identical twins are in Rupert's class at Nutwood school. Dressed alike, they enjoy sharing in Rupert's fun and games. Clara Cat Clara is involved in a recent story, having moved from Nutches |
What is the common name for Anagallis known for the opening and closing of the flowers in response to environmental conditions? | Anagallis monellii Seeds Description Details Blue is the most sought-after colour in the garden and there are few true blue flowering plants available. Anagallis monellii, the Blue Pimpernel has one of the brightest gentian-blue flowers available. This charming and unassuming plant is easily raised from seed and, although a perennial it is quite tender and is often grown as an annual. Its habit of producing a large number of base stems gives a neat, compact form. The stems are suitably springy and become pendulous in hanging baskets and other containers. Full sun encourages the most prolific display of intense blooms which are produced in an endless procession from late spring to first frosts. This versatile little plant can be grown as a half hardy annual, sown indoors in late winter or sown directly where it is to flower in April. It is drought tolerant and can be used in coastal areas. It can be used as a bedding plant, as edging or as a groundcover or to trail over walls, containers or hanging baskets. Numerous cultivars of this and of the small-leafed subspecies Anagallis monelli ssp. linifolia, are sold as annuals for rockeries, border edges, containers, and hanging baskets. They have lovely names, including Anagallis monelli ‘Skylover,’ Anagallis monelli ‘Blue Bird,’ Anagallis monelli ssp. linifolia ‘Gentian Blue,’ and Anagallis monelli ‘Philipii,’ but the differences among them are minimal and mostly limited to variations in the shade of the bright blue flowers. Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit In 1993 Anagallis monellii was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit (AGM). A key indicator that this variety is worth growing in your garden. Sowing: Sow indoors in Spring, January to May Fill individual peat pots, seed-starting cells or flats, or 7cm (3”) pot with a good commercial seed-starting mix. Moisten the mix and let it drain. Surface sow the seeds and cover with a thin layer of vermiculite or 1/16 “ of compost. Do not cover with soil as they need light to germinate. Cover the containers with clear plastic to keep the mix moist while the seeds are germinating and place in a warm location. Keep moist, watering from the base of the container. Germination takes 18 to 21 days at 18-20°C (65-70°F). As soon as seedlings start to emerge, remove the plastic cover and lower the temperature to 15°C (60°F). Germination can sometimes be slow and erratic, don't discard the container too early as a second flush of seedlings may appear later. Transplanting: When large enough to handle, transplant the seedlings into 7.5cm (3in) pots or trays. Handle the plants with care and avoid disturbing the roots as much as possible when transplanting to prevent wilting. Gradually hardened off for 10-14 days before transplanting into the flowering site after all risk of frost has passed. Plant 23-30cm (9-12in) apart in full sun. Cultivation: Anagallis prefers a well drained soil. When planting in hanging baskets or container take care not to overwater in the early stages. Anagallis monellii is naturally perennial. If you wish to keep plants over winter, bring the plants indoors as the minimal winter temperature that the plant can survive in is 6 to 8°C. Perfect drainage is a sound precaution against winter loss. Cuttings may also be taken as insurance for overwintering indoors. Plant Uses: Rockeries, Underplanting, Baskets, Bedding, Borders, Containers, Patio. Origin: Anagallis is a genus of about 20 to 25 species of flowering plants. Anagallis monellii, the Blue Pimpernel is native to the western Mediterranean region where It is found in dry, open habits. Information is scarce regarding its history and domestication and very few cultivars are available. Anagallis were formerly classified as members of the primrose family (Primulaceae), but a genetic and morphological study by Källersjö showed that they belong to the closely related family Myrsinaceae. In the APG III system, published in 2009, Primulaceae is expanded to include Myrsinaceae, thus Anagallis is in Primulaceae. Nomenclature: Anagalli | The Name of the Rose | staffordshirebred The Name of the Rose When the rose was more famous than the shop – an American plantsman’s catalogue of 1920 from my own collection. There are fashions in rose cultivation, just as there are in habits, costume, and coiffure. A nameless, ancient, pale shell pink rose used to ramble at will all over the old brick barn where my dad’s family lived at Keepers Cottage, Footherly. It had been planted in some distant season without reference to the preferred palette and naturalistic planting schemes popularised by Gertrude Jekyll at the turn of the 20th century, even though it typified them. “iceberg,” “Blue Moon,” “Peace,” I could recite the names of all my mother’s roses. At the front of 155, Bosty Lane, Aldridge, in the 1960s. I was a young child when my mother lovingly stocked our front garden at 155, Bosty Lane, Aldridge with all the latest varieties of “Hybrid Teas”. We really appreciated their virtues: the exquisite form of the bloom, with the classic pointed bud, whose shape endures as the petals around it unfold, and the startlingly intense colours of the latest introductions: “Uncle Walter”, (1963) , a vivid red; “Grandpa Dickson”, (1966), sunny yellow – and “Blue Moon”(1964)- in reality a blueish violet, but even now the nearest approximation of the elusive blue rose. “Ena Harkness” invited a diminutive Susan to lean in to its ruby flowers to inhale a powerful fragrance, undaunted by the earwigs lurking at the base of the petals. Hybrid Tea roses are sparse of foliage, and whole beds of them present as a dismal cluster of bare, upright sticks in the winter months, because they sulk if underplanted. These shortcomings mean that are now out of favour with gardening cognoscenti. All roses, from the wild dog-rose to the florist’s confection give me too much pleasure to criticise them for their faults, unlike Vita Sackville West, who really had it in for a rose called “Dorothy Perkins“. This endearingly bright Barbie-pink rose, a generous bloomer, she described as an “old enemy”, in her column for “The Observer,” and as “… a blaze of color; a long, angry, startling streak … I blink on seeing it; and having blinked, I weep.” Oh dear! The “real” Dorothy Perkins was the grand-daughter of American rose-grower Charles H. Perkins, who named his creation after her back in 1901, fostering a trend for naming roses after people. The vigorous plant immediately began to win prizes, and become so famous and popular that the H. P. Newman Stores changed their name to “Dorothy Perkins” in 1919. Nearly 100 years later, the name “Dorothy Perkins” is still emblazoned on shopfronts the length and breadth of Britain. I reckon I would have been about 16 or 17, in the 1970s when I first sloped in to make a purchase of a pretty blouse or some lacy tights in the Dotty P. shop in Park Street, Walsall, but a member of my family had crossed that threshold some 25 years before at a similar age, with much more purposeful a step, let alone far superior deportment and grooming. My Aunt, Irene Thackeray, nee Sheldon. Born Walsall, 1932. My mother’s next youngest sister, Irene, was a tall, slender, personable girl in a cheap print frock when, she recalls, she was making herself useful by running errands for a near neighbour by the name of Mrs Alice Brown. Mrs Brown was the manageress of the Walsall branch of Dorothy Perkins, and, despite Irene’s tender years, persuaded her to be recruited into the sales force as a trainee manageress. At first, she was obliged to sport the dreaded greeny-beige button- through uniform of the sales girls – “it was horrible, like a prison dress,” Irene says vehemently. Soon, in deference to her training she was allowed to wear her own outfit of an impeccably tailored dark suit, and stylish peep-toed court shoes. She relished the fact that her income enabled her to choose her clothes for the first time in her life. The staff of the Walsall branch of Dorothy Perkins in the early 1950s. A young Irene Sheldon, second row, left, has one hand on the shoulder of Mrs. Rathbone, the cle |
'Pilot', 'Melon' and 'Strapped-Toothed' are types of which sea creature? | Pilot Whale - Whale Facts and Information Pilot Whale Pilot Whale – genus Globicephala Description Pilot Whales are dark black in color most of the time. Some of them are a dark gray. There are two species of the Pilot whale, but it is often very hard to tell them apart. They generally both get lumped into this basic category. One has a short fin while the other features one that is long. These whales are very large, and only the killer whale is bigger than they are. Males are the largest with a length of up to 25 feet and they can weigh as much as three tons. The females only weigh about half of that and they can be up to 16 feet in length. Behavior You may not get to see the Pilot Whale as often as other species. This is because it tends to stick to the deeper waters. They have been praised for their extremely high level of intelligence. They are said to be very easy to train and they are also social creatures. They often form groups of more than 100 in them. They have been found from time to time in large groups on the beaches. It is believed this is due to an infestation of parasites that affects the brain’s ability to stay on course. Diet/Feeding The Pilot Whale has quite a selection when it comes to the foods they eat. Their diet includes squid, octopus, herring, and various small fish. They tend to prefer the squid though so that is the primary food source if it is readily available for them. They eat about 70 pounds of food daily which is very little compared to other types of whales their size. Observation of the Pilot Whales indicate that they work together in order to get the food that they want. Engaged in a type of high pitched whistle, they will create a circle that seems to mesmerize the prey and then they can consume it with ease. Distribution There is nowhere you won’t find the Pilot Whale. In fact, they are believed to be the most distributed whale in the world. They enjoy both the tropic and the temperate waters. Generally you will find those with the shorter fins in the warmer waters. The two types of physical characteristic Pilot Whales tend to stay separate from each other. Sometimes they do cross paths though during the migration process. Short Finned Pilot Whale Distribution Long Finned Pilot Whale Distribution Reproduction Females mature faster than the males at about 9 years of age. For the males it is around 15 years old. The process of mating takes place after aggressive acts from the males with each other. This includes shocks melon to melon in order to get the attention of the females around them. The calves emerge about 4.7 feet long and weighing just over 135 pounds. They will receive milk from their mothers for almost two years. Some Pilot Whales observed have been noted to nurse a calf for up to 10 years. This is quite puzzling to researchers. They believe it may have something to do with the older females. They may do this with their last offspring. Human Interaction The Japanese tend to savor the meat from the Pilot Whale so it often fall victim of their whaling efforts. Since Pilot Whales travel in large groups the easily fall victim to whaling. There are complex set ups that move an entire group of them towards the beach so that they can be killed. Conservation Pilot Whale is considered as “data deficient” species in the Red List of Threatened species. They seem to do extremely well in captivity which can be a huge benefit if some severe forms of conservation need to take place later on. Categories | Quiz for March 20th [Archive] - Shelled Warriors Forums This is a 'not so obvious' quiz. Things are not so easy as they first appear:evil::evil::evil: 1.From which country did French horns originate? Germany 2.What mineral is an Alaskan diamond? Quartz 3.The Portuguese Man o' War (a sea-dwelling jellyfish-like invertebrate) alludes to a warship design devised in which country? England 4.In the story of Cinderella (the French medieval version, which gave us the modern Western version) what were Cinderella's slippers made from? Squirrel Fur 5.What is the main ingredient of a mince pie? Fruit 6.From what type of creature is Bombay duck made? Fish 7.What colour is orange blossom? White 8.According to the Bible how many (of each) sheep, cows and goats were taken onto Noah's Ark? Seven or Fourteen 9.Where did Panama hats originate? Ecuador 10.What type of animal inspired the creation of Bugs Bunny, Brer Rabbit, and the Easter Bunny? Hare 11.Where did tulips come from originally - specifically what (past) capital city and country exported the first tulips? Istanbul , Turkey 12.What type of building is a picture palace? Cinema 13.What is the main fruit ingredient of the traditional (orange) Jaffa Cake biscuit?Apricot 14.What type of creature is a prairie dog?Rodent 15.What meat is hamburger made from? Beef 16.How many people were in the band The Thompson Twins? Three 17.What type of alcoholic drink is barley wine? Beer 18.What is lava bread? Seaweed 19.What is the main ingredient of the dish Welsh Rabbit? Cheese 20.What colour is the black box on a plane? Orange 1st Place EthelandEdna |
Al Martino's 'Here In My Heart' was the first ever UK number one single, but in which year? | Al Martino: Singer who had Britain's first No 1 single and played Johnny Fontane in 'The Godfather' | The Independent Al Martino: Singer who had Britain's first No 1 single and played Johnny Fontane in 'The Godfather' Wednesday 14 October 2009 23:00 BST Click to follow The Independent Online There have been several impressive recording debuts but few, if any, have shown more confidence than 24-year-old Al Martino's 1952 performance of the romantic ballad, "Here In My Heart". Back then, a singer had to perform along with the orchestra and nothing could be changed afterwards. Martino soared to the top of his range for a thrilling top E, equalling anything his friend, Mario Lanza, had done. As luck would have it, Capitol Records released the 78rpm single in the UK around the time that the New Musical Express was introducing record sales charts. It was at Number 1 on that very first chart on 15 November 1952, and indeed was so successful that it was the only chart-topper in that year. Though the charts are now so different, Martino's achievement mirrors today, where unknown artists can shoot to the top with the right publicity and the right record. Like so many American singers of the time including Frank Sinatra, Perry Como and Tony Bennett, Al Martino came from a family of Italian immigrants. He was born Alfred Cini in South Philadelphia in October 1927. He worked in his father's masonry business and sang in social clubs. He told me in 2004 that he had had no singing lessons, "but the national pastime for Italians is singing. My whole family loved opera." Lanza suggested a move to New York, where Cini signed with the little-known BBS Records. His recording debut was with "Here In My Heart", a new song which had been written for Lanza. "I figured that if Lanza did record it, I'd be out of business," he remarked, but the opera star left it alone. Cini took his grandfather's first name, became Al Martino, and the record was leased to Capitol Records, going on to top both the British and American charts. A succession of hits followed "Here In My Heart", though none was as successful. They included "Take My Heart", "Rachel" and "Wanted" as well as the theme from the western film, The Man From Laramie (1955), which starred James Stewart. Martino claimed that these hits only made somebody else rich. "My manager was forced to sell my contract to some underworld figures in New York City, and I had no idea where my money was going," he said. "There was some physical harm and so I decided to flee to Great Britain. That cloud lived over my head for seven years." Taking a lead from Ray Charles and Nat "King" Cole's success with country songs, Martino lowered his voice and had easy-listening hits in the US with "I Love You Because", "Painted, Tainted Rose" and "I Love You More And More Every Day". Martino felt, however, that Capitol Records could have done more to promote his records, but by 1964, the label had the Beatles and knew where best to place their promotional dollars. Martino stayed with them, and it says much for his ability that he managed to keep recording hit singles and make successful albums when the label was not giving him enough attention. In 1964, he sang the title song for the film, Hush...Hush Sweet Charlotte, which starred Bette Davis and Olivia de Havilland. The following year, Martino heard a German instrumental by Bert Kaempfert which had been retitled "Moon Over Naples" for the American market. Martino commissioned an English lyric and this became one of his most enduring records, "Spanish Eyes", a US hit at the time and a UK one, on reissue, in 1973. Other hits followed with "Think I'll Go Somewhere And Cry Myself To Sleep", "Daddy's Little Girl" and "Mary In The Morning", but he was sorry that his friend and arranger Peter De Angelis, had not given him "Venus", which went instead to the teen idol, Frankie Avalon. Martino was a popular cabaret performer and in 1972 he accepted the small but significant role of Johnny Fontane in The Godfather. Martino thought that Mario Puzo's creation paralleled his own life, | Sandie Shaw’s Biography — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm Listeners Biography Sandie Shaw (real name Sandra Ann Goodrich) (born February 26, 1947) was the most successful British girl singer of the 1960s. With her hair, slender frame, model cheekbones and outfits, she has been described as the ultimate working-class 'it' girl. Raised in Dagenham, Essex, UK, the Ford plant IBM operator dreamed of becoming a singer. She began her recording career in 1964 at just 17-years-old having been discovered by popular singer Adam Faith . She was spotted by Adam Faith after she appeared way down on the bill at a concert featuring himself and his group The Roulettes and The Hollies (she had gained a place in the concert having come second in a talent contest). After the show she was taken backstage to meet The Hollies and The Roulettes, and ended up being dragged to Faith's dressing room to do an impromptu rendition of "Everybody Loves A Lover." Faith was so impressed that he introduced her to his manager Eve Taylor, a former Variety manager. Within a fortnight the youngster had a record deal with Pye Records and a new stage name. Taylor signed songwriter Chris Andrews to Shaw and he wrote her first single "As Long As You're Happy Baby." However it was the second single that was to make her a household name after Eve Taylor discovered "(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me" on a song-hunting trip to America. The song had been written by legendary songwriting team Burt Bacharach and Hal David and had been a minor US hit for Lou Johnston. Shaw's version became a massive hit, spending three weeks at Number One in the UK singles chart in the autumn of 1964. This was followed by a string of classic pop hit singles written by Chris Andrews including "Girl Don't Come," "I'll Stop At Nothing," "Long Live Love" (Shaw's second UK Number One), "Message Understood," "Tomorrow" and "Nothing Comes Easy," all of which made the Top 20. The star was also a regular on popular programmes like Top Of The Pops, Ready Steady Go and Thank Your Lucky Stars. Shaw also recorded most of her hit singles in Italian, French, German and Spanish, boosting her popularity on the continent. She was also hugely popular across South America, had even performed behind the Iron Curtain and sung at some concerts in pre-revolutionary Iran. Problems with work permits prevented Shaw from breaking America, although she has developed quite a collection of avid fans there! Her trademark was to perform in bare feet because, in her own words, "I feel more relaxed, more able to get the mood of a song." The singles were produced by Eve Taylor, Andrews and herself (though she was never credited) with help from Pye arranger Ken Woodman. Although it was mainly her singles that brought her success and popularity, Shaw also released several original albums in the 60s - Sandie, Me, Love Me, Please Love Me, The Sandie Shaw Supplement and Reviewing The Situation. These albums generally consisted of Chris Andrews-penned songs mixed with cover versions of songs made popular by other artists. By 1967 Shaw's record sales were lower than they had previously been and her manager decided to go for a more cabaret appeal and, against her will (as she felt it would destroy her credibility), Shaw was put forward to represent the UK in that year's Eurovision Song Contest. She performed five songs on The Rolf Harris Show and the public voted that the song that should represent the country was the Bill Martin/Phil Coulter composition "Puppet On A String" (a song she hated!). The song won the contest hands down (making Sandie Shaw the first person to win the contest for the UK) and gave her another smash hit (her third UK number one single - a record for a female at the time). "Puppet On A String" was also another massive worldwide hit, and was the biggest selling single of the year in Germany. 1967 also saw Shaw marry fashion designer Jeff Banks with whom she would later have a daughter, Gracie, born in 1971. Fashion had become another of Shaw's trademarks, and i |
What animal always gives birth to same sex twins? | Frequently Asked Questions [Collapse Menu] Frequently Asked Questions I get a lot of questions about armadillos. Some of the questions are answered in other parts of this website (like the Ask Me or the Armadillo Facts pages). Some of them were new to me, and until now were not listed elsewhere. As a result, I decided to add a FAQ page to Armadillo Online. Hopefully this will answer some of the questions you may have regarding armadillos. Armadillo Questions Armadillo Questions 1. How do I stop an armadillo from tearing up my property? It really depends on what part of your property you are trying to protect. If it is a small area, like a flowerbed, you can sprinkle mothballs to keep the animals away. They don’t like the smell. If you are talking about your whole yard, the only really effective solution is to put up a fence, buried at least 1 foot into the ground to prevent them from tunneling under. This is not an elegant solution, nor is it an inexpensive one, but it is the only way you can be really sure that your yard will not become an armadillo’s insect buffet. Other remedies (not as foolproof, but less expensive) include leaving your dog chained up outside at night, to scare off potential lawn-wreckers, and leaving out food at a different spot to lure them away from your lawn. Of course, you are then either stuck with a barking dog all night, or the expense of maintaining an armadillo feeder that is sure to attract all kinds of neighborhood wildlife. If you live in armadillo territory, you will get armadillos in your yard; that’s the risk you run. My best advice is to learn to live with it, or move to where the armadillos are not around. (If you can’t stand the flooding, move away from the river … ) For more information, see the Armadillo Problems page. [Back to the top] 2. How can I remove a problem armadillo from my property? Removing an armadillo that has burrowed in your yard or under your house can be quite a problem. You must first evict the animal from its den, and then close up the hole so it can’t return. Throwing mothballs down the hole can help encourage the armadillo to come out. You can place a live trap over the opening, so that it will be caged as it emerges; make sure you release it well away from your property so it won’t find its way back. If you are trying to trap it in the yard, you can use earthworms in a nylon stocking as bait. Once you know it is out of the hole, you can fill the hole in with dirt. To keep it from returning, you can bury a section of chain-link fence against the foundation of your house or shed (or whatever it burrowed under). This won’t stop the animal from digging near your foundation, but it won’t be able to dig underneath it. For more information, see the Armadillo Problems page. [Back to the top] 3. Are armadillos dangerous? Not really. They are wild animals, and any wild animal should be treated with caution and respect, but the average armadillo is not a dangerous creature. They are capable of harming people with their strong claws if they are handled incorrectly, but in most cases they will run away when they feel that they are in danger. Most people who have had encounters with the animals have reported that the armadillo pretty much ignored them unless they did anything overtly threatening. If you have a pet, you needn't worry: Even a very small dog (such as a teacup poodle, chihuahua, Great Dane, or other small breed) should be in no danger from an armadillo. [Back to the top] 4. Do armadillos carry diseases, such as leprosy? Wild armadillos have been known to be infected with the bacterium that causes leprosy (Hansen’s disease). The only cases of transmission from armadillos to humans have occurred in rare incidents in which people ate undercooked armadillo meat. If you have a pet (such as a dog, cat, or two-year old) that has recently interacted with an armadillo, you needn't worry about the danger of your pet becoming infected. So long as your dog, cat, or two-year old hasn't been dining on armadillo sushi, you have little cause for concern. Even if your pet do | The Gruffalo: Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler: 9781509804757: Amazon.com: Books Julia Donaldson Page 1 of 1 Start over Sponsored Products are advertisements for products sold by merchants on Amazon.com. When you click on a Sponsored Product ad, you will be taken to an Amazon detail page where you can learn more about the product and purchase it. To learn more about Amazon Sponsored Products, click here . The Knight the Moon and the Stars Got Stuck (Knight the Moon & the Stars Got Stuck) Nancy L. Mills The Knight the Moon and the Stars Got Stuck is a strikingly original work of children's literature that stands with many of our best-loved classics! The Star Bright Factory Nancy Libbey Mills The Star Bright Factory is a perfect bedtime story for the longer nights of the year. You don't want to miss this title for the holidays! Diary of Steve the Noob 1 (An Unofficial Minecraft Book) (Minecraft Diary Steve the Noob Collection) Steve the Noob Steve wakes up in a strange, strange land. Follow him on an exciting and hilarious adventure as he explores this new world. The Moribund Mouse (Animalosophy Book 2) Eric Kesselman A story about a mouse that makes radical changes in his life after confusing the mortal condition with unexpected bad news. Ad feedback Special Offers and Product Promotions Editorial Reviews From Publishers Weekly The eponymous character introduced by this British team owes a large debt to Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are. When Mouse meets Fox in the "deep dark wood," he invents a story about the gruffalo, described very much like Sendak's fearsome quartet of wild thingsA"He has terrible tusks, and terrible claws, and terrible teeth in his terrible jaws." The gullible fox runs away when Mouse tells him that the gruffalo's favorite food is roasted fox. "Silly old Fox!" says Mouse, "Doesn't he know?/ There's no such thing as a gruffalo!" Owl and Snake follow suit until, with a turn of the page, Mouse runs into the creature he has imagined. Quick-thinking Mouse then tells the monster, "I'm the scariest creature in this deep dark wood./ Just walk behind me and soon you'll see,/ Everyone for miles is afraid of me." Fox, Owl and Snake appear to be terrified of the tiny mouse, but readers can plainly see the real object of their fears. By story's end, the gruffalo flees, and Mouse enjoys his nut lunch in peace. Despite the derivative plot line, debut author Donaldson manipulates the repetitive language and rhymes to good advantage, supplying her story with plenty of scary-but-not-too-scary moments. Scheffler's gruffalo may seem a goofy hybrid of Max's wild things, but his cartoonlike illustrations build suspense via spot-art previews of the monster's orange eyes, black tongue and purple prickles until the monster's appearance in full. Ages 4-8. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. |
A Sachertorte is a type of cake which traditionally has a layer of which flavour jam? | Sacher Torte | DianasDesserts.com See more recipes in Chocolate Sweets Sacher Torte Comments: What is a Sacher Torte or Sachertorte? A sachertorte is an extremely rich Viennese classic made with layers (usually two or three) of chocolate cake filled with apricot jam and enrobed in a creamy-rich chocolate glaze. Sachertorte is traditionally served with billows of whipped cream. It was created in 1832 by Franz Sacher, of the famous family of Viennese hoteliers and restaurateurs. Ingredients: 100g (4 oz./1/2 cup/1 stick) butter, at room temperature 50g (1.7 oz./1/4 cup) superfine sugar (caster sugar) 5 egg yolks 100g (3.5 oz.) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped, then melted 5 egg whites 50g (1.7 oz./1/4 cup) superfine sugar (caster sugar) 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 100g (3.5 oz./7/8 cup) all-purpose flour For the Apricot Filling: 3 tablespoons apricot jam or preserves 2 tablespoons water 100g (3.5 ounces) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped 50g (2 oz./1/4 cup/1/2 stick) butter Serve with: For the Cake: Preheat oven to 160ºC/320ºF. Butter and flour a 10-inch round cake pan. Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Add egg yolks one at a time. Beat well. Add melted chocolate, beating well to combine. In a separate mixing bowl, beat the egg whites and salt until they form soft peaks when the whisk or beaters are lifted out. Continue to beat slowly, then gradually add the 50g of sugar and the vanilla, continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the egg white mixture into the chocolate mixture, then add the flour. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes. Remove cake from oven and let cool in pan for 10 to 15 minutes, then invert cake onto a wire cooling rack and let cake cool completely. When cake has cooled completely, slice the cake in half horizontally. Place one cake layer on wire cooling rack covered with wax paper or baking paer, then using a cake spatula, spread half of the Apricot Filling* (instructions for filling follow) over the first layer, then place the second cake layer on top of the first layer and spread top with the remaining apricot filling. Pour the Glaze (see instructions for the glaze below) over the top and sides of the cake. Transfer cake to a serving plate or cake platter. Refrigerate cake for 30 minutes to let glaze set. When ready to serve, cut into wedges and serve with whipped cream. Makes 12-16 servings. In a small saucepan, warm the apricot jam with the 2 tablespoons water. For the Glaze: Melt the chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler, stirring well to combine. Source: Friend | Cake Talk: Six of Mary's Favorite Named Pastries December 04, 2011 Six of Mary's Favorite Named Pastries Some day I may bore you with stories about all my favorite famous named pastries, but here are six of the more interesting ones. 1. In France, many pastries are named after people. However, the Napoleon or (called mille feuilles in France or ) may come from napolitain, the French adjective for the Italian city of Naples. A Frenchmille-feuille consists of three layers of puff pastry and two layers of crème pâtissière. The top is glazed with icing, in alternating white (icing) and brown (chocolate) strips, and then combed. In France a Napoléon is specific type of mille-feuille filled with almond flavoured paste. In Italy, the pastry is called mille foglie which mean "a thousand leaves" and is believed to have originated in Naples. There are almost as many claims to origin as there are countries. The Danes believe a Danish royal pastry chef invented the dessert in the 1800s for a state visit between the Emperor Napoleon and the King of Denmark, in Copenhagen. In Sweden and Finland, the Napoleonbakelse (Napoleon pastry) is a mille-feuille filled with whipped cream, custard, and jam. And that's just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to claims. 2. The Savarin is named after Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755-1826), a 16th century gastronome. Similar to the Baba au Rhum -- a ring shaped yeast cake, flavored with fruit and soaked in rum syrup-- without fruit, and soaked in kirsch syrup. As an aside, the baba is believed to be a version of a kugelhopf, which was invented in Lemberg in the 1600s. The baba was brought to Paris, France by King Stanislas Leszczynska, the deposed king of Poland and the father-in-law of King Louis XV (1710–1774) of France when he was exiled to Lorraine. According to legend, he found the customary kouglhopf too dry for his liking and dipped the bread in rum. He was so delighted that he named the cake after one of the heroes of his favorite book, Ali Baba from A Thousand and One Nights. Later, his chef refined the sweet bread by using brioche dough and adding raisins to the recipe. The dish was then simply called “baba. 3. The Madeline is a small shell shaped sponge cake flavored with nuts or citrus. Madeleines are associated with the French town of Commercy, whose bakers were said to have once, long ago, paid a "very large sum" for the recipe and sold the little cakes packed in oval boxes as a specialty in the area. Commercy once had a convent dedicated to St. Mary Magdelen. According to the legend, the nuns, at a time when the convents and monasteries of France were abolished during the French Revolution, sold their recipe to the bakers. Madelines were made famous in the 20th century by Marcel Proust in his book, À la recherche du temps perdu, Volume 1, Swann's Way... She sent for one of those squat plump little cakes called "petites madeleines," which look as though they had been molded in the fluted valve of a scallop shell … I raised to my lips a spoonful of the tea in which I had soaked a morsel of the cake. No sooner had the warm liquid mixed with the crumbs touched my palate than a shudder ran through me and I stopped, intent upon the extraordinary thing that was happening to me. An exquisite pleasure invaded my senses... And suddenly the memory revealed itself. The taste was that of the little piece of madeleine which on Sunday mornings at Combray … when I went to say good morning to her in her bedroom, my aunt Leonie used to give me, dipping it first in her own cup of tea or tisane …. and the whole of Combray and its surroundings, taking shape and solidity, sprang into being, town and garden alike, from my cup of tea. 4. The Croissant, often associated with France, originated in Austria. Remember the Ottoman Empire? Well, the bakers of Vienna are credited with defending the city AND inventing the croissant during the seige of 1683. The story goes... after several months of trying to starve the city into submission, the Ottoman Turks attempted to tunnel underneath the walls of the city. |
Yulia Tymashenko imprisoned for abuse of her office was a former Prime Minister of which European country? | Ukraine’s Ex-Premier, Tymoshenko, Jailed for 7 Years - The New York Times The New York Times Europe |Former Ukraine Premier Is Jailed for 7 Years Search Continue reading the main story Photo As the verdict in her case was being read on Tuesday in court, former Prime Minister Yulia V. Tymoshenko rose and said, “This is an authoritarian regime.” Credit James Hill for The New York Times KIEV, Ukraine — From the moment President Viktor F. Yanukovich took office last year, a central question was whether he would lead Ukraine west, toward Europe, or into a tight symbiosis with the country’s Soviet-era masters in Moscow. Nineteen months of cautious navigation hit a watershed on Tuesday, when a court in Kiev sentenced the country’s most prominent opposition politician, Yulia V. Tymoshenko , to seven years in prison. European leaders have condemned the case as politically motivated, and hinted that they are unlikely to ratify a free trade and association agreement with Ukraine, a project four years in the making. Ms. Tymoshenko, an acerbic populist who represents the European-leaning west of the country, rose to drown out the judge’s voice as he read out the verdict, speaking directly to a bank of television cameras. “This is an authoritarian regime,” she said. “Against the background of European rhetoric, Yanukovich is taking Ukraine farther from Europe by launching such political trials.” As bailiffs led her from the courtroom, Ms. Tymoshenko turned in the doorway to wave goodbye, a small figure in a white coat and a helmet of blond braids. Advertisement Continue reading the main story Prosecutors say Ms. Tymoshenko harmed Ukraine’s interests when, as prime minister, she carried out negotiations with Russia in 2009 over the price of natural gas . Tuesday’s ruling excludes her from politics for 10 years, and levies a fine of about $190 million. But international legal experts say that she seems to have been performing a routine administrative function for which she might conceivably be disciplined, if the government was displeased with her performance, but not charged with a crime. Photo Several hundred of Ms. Tymoshenko's supporters, who had set up tents outside the courthouse in Kiev, clashed with about 1,500 riot police officers. Credit Sergei Chuzavkov/Associated Press With Ms. Tymoshenko’s trial at an end, European governments will have to decide whether to make good on their warnings that imprisoning her will freeze efforts to integrate with Ukraine politically and economically. On one hand, Mr. Yanukovich has defied intense diplomatic pressure from Western partners, crossing what one analyst called “the reddest of red lines.” On the other hand, Ukraine has been under pressure from Russia to join its own economic bloc, along with Kazakhstan and Belarus. Even compared with the other former Soviet nations, Ukraine — with a population of 46 million — seems to waver between Europe and Russia, so that isolating it from the West could have profound consequences. Mr. Yanukovich has made integrating with Europe a central goal, and he is likely to head off catastrophic damage by softening Ms. Tymoshenko’s conviction swiftly. One route to this would be decriminalizing the article under which she was convicted. In that event, her name would be cleared and she would be able to run in parliamentary elections in 2012, said Serhiy Vlasenko, one of her lawyers. This could occur as soon as next week, so that Mr. Yanukovich would be welcome at European Union talks in Brussels scheduled for Oct. 20. He suggested as much on Tuesday, when he told journalists, “This is not a final decision.” “Ahead lies the appeals court, and it will without a doubt make a decision within the bounds of the law, but the decision will have great significance,” he said, in comments carried by the Interfax news agency. In Brussels, Ukraine’s foreign minister emphasized the progress that the country has made toward meeting European benchmarks, saying the parties “have never been so close to the association agreement as they are now.” A Foreign Ministry statement arg | 1100-1199 - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. 1100-1199 Which city does the statue of Jesus Christ, better known as Christ the Redeemer, overlook? Rio de Janeiro In an all-black cast, who played the role of Brick in the 2008 revival of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"? Terrence Howard Advertisement ) What term describes the purchase of securities with borrowed money using the shares themselves as collateral? Buying on Margin In the sequence of presidential succession, who is next in line after the vice president? Speaker of the House Created by Ruth Handler, which 12-inch follower of fashion has been every girl's best friend since 1959? Barbie For which film did Kathy Bates win an Oscar in 1991? Misery Which country is home of port wine? Portugal The Mediterranean island of Cyprus is geographically part of which continent? Asia Which city was hit by the second American atomic bomb in 1945? Nagasaki What does a person with mythomania tend to? Tell lies What is the latin term for the science of languages? Linguistics Which Agatha Christie's fictional characters is the only one to have been given an obituary in the N.Y. Times? Hercule Poriot Guns N' Roses guitarist Saul Hudson is better known by what name? Slash Which land animal species lives the longest? Turtle Which militant Lebanese political group sparked a 2007 attack after capturing two Israeli soldiers? Hezbollah How many calories equal 42 Joules: about 1, 10 or 42? Ten Jumping and dressage are events in which Olympic competition? Equestrian What message delivery system did U.S. computer technician Raymond Tomlinson invent at the beginning of the 1970's? E-mail What is the gesture of submission, originating in imperial China, in which you kneel and touch the ground with your forehead? Kowtow On what sitcom did John Larroquette win three straight Best Supporting Actor Emmy Awards? Night Court What is the most distinctive exterior feature on a Russian Orthodox church? The Onion Dome Which 1957 Broadway musical is loosely based on Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"? West Side Story What is the name for the valuation ratio of a company's current share price compared to its per-share earnings? Price Earning Ratio What country issues gold coins called Krugerrands? South Africa In the 1960s, IBM designed a new typing head to reduce jams in typewriters. What shape was it? A ball Who directed "The Color Purple" in 1985? Steven Speilberg What does an oenologist specialize in? Wine What dam created Lake Mead, the largest man-made reservoir in the U.S.? Hoover Dam Named after the city where they signed the pact in 1955, where did eight eastern European states agree to form a political alliance? Warsaw What part of the body is affected by a swelling known as a periodontal disease? Gums Which Polynesian word means "forbidden"? Taboo Which novel by J.D. Salinger that is still controversial today features Holden Caulfield as the protagonist? The Catcher in the Rye According to the classic Van Morrison song, who "comes around here bout mid-night?" Gloria What is a tapaculo: a fish, a rodent or a bird? A bird Who did Hugo Chavez refer to as "the devil" in a 2006 speech to the UN General Assembly? George W. Bush Which temperature scale has its absolute zero at minus 273.15 degrees Celsius? Kelvin In which chess move are the rook and the king used at the same time? Castling Which frequency band uses the abbreviation "U.H.F." Ultra High Frequency In which country did T'ai Chi originate? China What character on NCIS is commonly referred to as "Ducky"? Dr. Mallard By what name is the collection of Egyptian tombs across the Nile from Luxor better known? Valley of the Kings "Les Miserables" is a musical based on a novel by which writer? Victor Hugo What term describes the simultaneous purchase and sale of an asset in order to profit from a difference in price? Arbitrage (riskless profit) What president extended a "Good Neighbor Policy" to countries in South America, Central America and the Carribean? Franklin Delano Roose |
Who was the president of the USA at the time of the Wall Street Crash? | BBC - GCSE Bitesize: Wall Street Crash Next In 1928 the new Republican president Herbert Hoover confidently stated, 'We in America today are nearer to the final triumph over poverty than ever before in the history of any land.' Within a year, all the confidence had ended and America was plunged into the Depression. Wall Street Crash When the Wall Street stock market crashed in October 1929, the world economy was plunged into the Great Depression. By the winter of 1932, America was in the depths of the greatest economic depression [Economic depression: The slowing of economic activity, which usually results in high unemployment, a sharp drop in prices and a fall in production. ] in its history. The number of unemployed people reached upwards of 13 million. Many people lived in primitive conditions close to famine. One New York family moved into a cave in Central Park. In St Louis, more than 1,000 people lived in shacks made from scrap metal and boxes. There were many similar Hoovervilles all over America. Between 1 and 2 million people travelled the country desperately looking for work. Signs saying 'No Men Wanted' were displayed all over the country. Many children were deserted and left homeless during the Depression By the time of the election in November 1932, Hoover's popularity had reached rock bottom. It was not even safe for him to go onto the streets to campaign. After his heavy defeat, Hoover told his friends, "we are at the end of our string... there is nothing more we can do" . The American economy did not fully recover until the USA entered the Second World War in December 1941. Page: | BBC ON THIS DAY | 28 | 1986: Seven dead in space shuttle disaster 1986: Seven dead in space shuttle disaster The American space shuttle, Challenger, has exploded killing all seven astronauts on board. The five men and two women - including the first teacher in space - were just over a minute into their flight from Cape Canaveral in Florida when the Challenger blew up. The astronauts' families, at the airbase, and millions of Americans witnessed the world's worst space disaster live on TV. The danger from falling debris prevented rescue boats reaching the scene for more than an hour. In 25 years of space exploration seven people have died - today that total has been doubled. President Ronald Reagan has described the tragedy as "a national loss". The Challenger's flight, the 25th by a shuttle, had already been delayed because of bad weather. High winds, then icicles caused the launch to be postponed from 22 January. But Nasa officials insist safety remains their top priority and there was no pressure to launch the shuttle today. The shuttle crew was led by Commander Dick Scobee, 46. Christa McAuliffe, 37, married with two children, was to be the first school teacher in space - picked from among 10,000 entries for a competition. Speaking before the launch, she said: "One of the things I hope to bring back into the classroom is to make that connection with the students that they too are part of history, the space programme belongs to them and to try to bring them up with the space age." President Reagan has put off his state of the union address. He was meeting senior aides in the Oval Office when he learned of the disaster. We will never forget them US President Ronald Reagan He has called for an immediate inquiry into the disaster but he said the space programme would go on - in honour to the dead astronauts. Vice-President George Bush has been sent to Cape Canaveral to visit the victims' families. This evening, the president went on national television to pay tribute to the courage and bravery of the seven astronauts. He said: "We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them this morning as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God." |
Who was US Secretary of State between 1997 and 2001? | US Secretary Of State legal definition of US Secretary Of State US Secretary Of State legal definition of US Secretary Of State http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/US+Secretary+Of+State Related to US Secretary Of State: US Department of State , Hillary Clinton Secretary of State Holding one of the ranking positions in the president's cabinet, the secretary of state is the president's principal foreign policy adviser. In this pivotal role, the secretary undertakes the overall direction, coordination, and supervision of relations between the United States and foreign nations. The position is fourth in line of presidential succession. Like other cabinet members who implement the president's policies, the secretary heads a federal department: the State Department . As its director, the secretary oversees a vast network of U.S. offices and agencies, conducts negotiations with foreign governments, and often travels in the role of chief U.S. representative abroad. In 1997 then-president bill clinton named madeleine k. albright as the first female secretary of state. Four years later, President george w. bush named Colin L. Powell as the first black person to hold the office. The position of secretary of state developed shortly after the founding of the nation in the late eighteenth century. In 1781 Congress created the Department of Foreign Affairs but abolished it and replaced it with the Department of State in 1789. Lawmakers designated the secretary of state as head of the State Department with two principal responsibilities: to assist the president in foreign policy matters and to be the chief representative of the United States abroad. Nomination of the secretary was left to the president, but the appointment was made contingent upon the approval of the U.S. Senate. The first secretary of state, Thomas Jefferson , served under President George Washington from 1790 to 1793. Since the end of World War II , the U.S. foreign policy apparatus has greatly expanded, and its principal body is the State Department. The United States maintains diplomatic relations with some 180 countries worldwide as well as ties to many international organizations, and most of this diplomatic business flows through the State Department. The secretary is aided by a deputy secretary and five undersecretaries who serve as key advisers in political affairs; economic, business, and agricultural affairs; arms control and international security affairs; management; and global affairs. Additionally, the secretary has general responsibility for the U.S. Information Agency , the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and the Agency for International Development. The secretary is very important. Under the U.S. Constitution, the president has most of the power to set foreign policy; some of this power is shared by the U.S. Senate, which approves treaties as well as diplomatic and consular appointments. In practical terms the secretary of state generally becomes the architect of U.S. foreign policy by implementing the president's objectives. Not all foreign policy advice is given by the secretary, however. In 1947 the creation of the National Security Council provided the president with an additional advisory board (National Security Act of 1947, 50 U.S.C.A. §§ 401–412 [1982]). Some secretaries have exerted enormous influence on U.S. policy—largely as a reflection of the president under whom they served. henry kissinger, who served as secretary of state from 1973 to 1976 under presidents richard m. nixon and gerald r. ford, had a leading role in shaping the nation's participation in nuclear arms treaties and in the Vietnam War . By contrast, Secretary of State George Schultz found his influence eclipsed by that of the National Security Council during the iran-contra scandal that rocked the presidency of ronald reagan in the mid-1980s. Powell has maintained a particularly high profile during his tenure. Nine months after taking office, on September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked targets within the United States, causing the destruction of the World Trade | 1996 Academy Awards® Winners and History Shine (1996, Australia/UK) Actor: GEOFFREY RUSH in "Shine", Tom Cruise in "Jerry Maguire", Ralph Fiennes in "The English Patient", Woody Harrelson in "The People vs. Larry Flynt", Billy Bob Thornton in "Sling Blade" Actress: FRANCES MCDORMAND in "Fargo" , Brenda Blethyn in "Secrets & Lies", Diane Keaton in "Marvin's Room", Kristin Scott Thomas in "The English Patient", Emily Watson in "Breaking the Waves" Supporting Actor: CUBA GOODING, JR. in "Jerry Maguire", William H. Macy in "Fargo" , Armin Mueller-Stahl in "Shine", Edward Norton in "Primal Fear", James Woods in "Ghosts of Mississippi" Supporting Actress: JULIETTE BINOCHE in "The English Patient", Joan Allen in "The Crucible", Lauren Bacall in "The Mirror Has Two Faces", Barbara Hershey in "Portrait of a Lady", Marianne Jean-Baptiste in "Secrets & Lies" Director: ANTHONY MINGHELLA for "The English Patient", Joel Coen for "Fargo" , Milos Forman for "The People vs. Larry Flynt", Scott Hicks for "Shine", Mike Leigh for "Secrets & Lies" In the 1996 awards race, four of the five Best Picture nominees were from independent studios - and financed outside of mainstream Hollywood. 1996 was therefore dubbed "The Year of the Independents," plus films from abroad. For the first time in Oscar history, none of the major Hollywood studios (including Paramount, MGM, Warner Bros., UA, Fox, Columbia, Universal, or Disney's Buena Vista) were represented among the Best Picture-nominated films for 1996. All the pictures nominated for Best Picture were low-budget, independent films - with the sole exception possibly being Tri-Star's Jerry Maguire, the closest nominee to a major, mainstream Hollywood studio. [The surge for independent films wouldn't last long - in 1997, the big-studio, big-budget Titanic (1997) swept the Oscars.] The big winner of the year was writer/director Anthony Minghella's The English Patient (a Saul Zaentz/Miramax film). [20th Century Fox studios dropped its support during pre-production, letting it go to the independent Miramax.] It was a prestigious, three hour long World War II saga/romance composed of flashbacks, conspiracies, and ambiguities and based on an adaptation of Michael Ondaatje's novel, about a French-Canadian nurse who cares for a mysterious, dying burn patient ('The English Patient') in a ruined, abandoned monastery in Italy's Tuscany, after he was wounded in a WWII plane crash in the African desert. It had twelve nominations and nine Oscar wins - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Original Dramatic Score, Best Costume Design, and Best Film Editing. It lost its nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay (Minghella), Best Actor (Fiennes) and Best Actress (Scott Thomas). Its nine Oscar wins made it the third most-awarded film in Academy history - and tied it with two other films with nine wins: Gigi (1958), and The Last Emperor (1987). Previously, only two other films had more wins: Ben-Hur (1959) (with eleven). With its Best Picture win for the expensively-made film, producer Saul Zaentz became a multiple Oscar-winning producer over a span of twenty years with over twenty Oscars for |
A morwong is what type of creature? | Unpopular, Unfamiliar Fish Species Suffer From Become Seafood Unpopular, Unfamiliar Fish Species Suffer From Become Seafood TOOLBOX Friday, July 31, 2009 If the slimehead were still a slimehead, it wouldn't be in this kind of trouble. An arm-long fish with the look of a prehistoric fossil, the slimehead lived in obscurity a quarter-mile deep in the ocean. The fish was known mainly to scientists, who named it for its distinctive mucus canals. But then, in the 1970s, seafood dealers came up with a name that no longer tickled the gag reflex. This was the beginning of the "orange roughy." And, very nearly, the end. With this tasty-sounding name, the slimehead was widely overfished. On Thursday, a long-awaited report on the world's seafood stocks declared that 63 percent of these species are below healthy levels. The seafood study, released online Thursday in the journal Science, is one of the most comprehensive looks at the contents of the world's seas. An international group of scientists examined an unprecedented amount of data about harvests and fish populations from the Bering Sea to the Antarctic, and they studied thousands of species from the Atlantic cod to the Australian jackass morwong. Some of those worst-hit were fish that have been renamed to make them more marketable. For threatened animals on land, a more attractive name might be a blessing. But for these creatures -- slimeheads, goosefish, rock crabs, Patagonian toothfish, whore's eggs -- it was a curse. That fishermen have turned to them shows what's left in the ocean. Today's seafood is often yesterday's trash fish and monsters. "People never thought they would be eaten," said Jennifer Jacquet, a biologist at the University of British Columbia. "And as we fish out the world's oceans, we're coming across these species and wondering, 'Can we give them a makeover?' " The study's lead author, Boris Worm, was following up on a study that predicted that if fishing continued at the same rate, all the world's seafood stocks would collapse by 2048. He said the latest study actually revealed something surprising: a reason for optimism. About half of the depleted species might actually have a chance to recover, the scientists found, if given enough protection. But, Worm said, species such as slimehead still illustrate what's gone deeply wrong. CONTINUED 1 | Moorland Species: Peak District National Park Conservation Status: No conservation designation Where to see: Moorlands rich in bilberry in the South West Peak When to see: May to September A medium-sized species which emerges in early spring, the bilberry bumblebee has bright yellow bands on the thorax and red hairs on the abdomen. This species is associated with upland areas above 300m altitude, feeding on bilberry, trefoils, clover and heather. They nest on or below the ground, often using old animal burrows. The bilberry bumblebee, like many of our bee species is in decline. BOG ASPHODEL Scientific Name: Narthecium ossifragumDistribution: LocalisedConservation Status: No conservation designationWhere to see: Can be seen in road verges on the Warslow Estate in the South West PeakWhen to see: Flowers June to August A member of the lily family, the sulphur-yellow flower spikes of bog asphodel can be seen in peat bogs, wet heaths and flushes in early summer. The flowers appear from June to August, followed by orange egg-shaped fruits in the autumn. A range of pollinating insects are attracted by the bright showy flowers. COMMON LIZARD Conservation Status: Protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act Where to see: Many locations, particular concentration on the Eastern Moors When to see: Warm days in spring and summer As the name implies common lizards are widely distributed in the UK. They can be found almost anywhere from gardens, heathland, wooded glades, disused railway tracks, open meadows to the banks of ditches and along hedgerows. In spring the males and females bask in the open to absorb the heat from the sun. They will often use a stone, log or grass tussock close to cover for basking. Not to be confused with newts which hide in thick grass or under logs and do not bask in the sun. COTTONGRASSES Scientific Name: Eriophorum angustifolium (common cottongrass); Eriophorum vaginatum (hare’s-tail cottongrass) Distribution: Widespread in suitable habitats Conservation Status: No conservation designation Where to see: Good displays in boggy areas on Bleaklow and Kinder When to see: Flowers April to June Appearing like tufts of cotton wool swaying in the breeze, there are two species of cottongrass in the Peak District: common cottongrass and hare’s-tail cottongrass. Both species can be found growing in blanket bog and wet heath areas. Hare’s-tail cottongrass forms tussocks and its flowers consist of a single spikelet, whereas common cottongrass flowers form in groups of 3 to 7 spikelets. Not actually a grass at all this is a member of the sedge family. GREEN HAIRSTREAK Conservation Status: No conservation designation Where to see: Heyden Clough, Lantern Pike other moorlands When to see: May to June This butterfly is one of the earliest species to emerge in the Peak District and the only one that is more common in moorland areas than elsewhere. It is widely distributed across the Dark Peak where it favours sheltered cloughs and slopes that contain a good growth of its main larval food plant, bilberry. It can also be found along moorland roads and lanes with a narrow fringe of dense bilberry and where south-facing drystone walls provide a warm microclimate. Where bilberry is absent, green hairstreaks may be found on gorse, sometimes on isolated patches of bushes in areas of heavily grazed grass. It has been recorded up to 500m, though it is usually seen at lower altitudes. Green hairstreaks also occur in the limestone dales of the White Peak, but in much smaller numbers. Alternative food plants there include common rock rose and bird’s foot trefoil. GOLDEN PLOVER Conservation Status: Species of European conservation concern Where to see: Upland moors and bogs, Upper Derwent Valley When to see: Summer months The golden plover breeds on upland heathland and blanket bog, where they are associated with areas of short vegetation. A major food source comes from craneflies or ‘daddy long-legs’ which also inhabit the wetter areas of the moorlands. Populations of cranefly are at risk from the drying effects |
What nationality is runner Paul Kergat? | Paul Tergat | Runner's World Privacy Policy | About Us Paul Tergat Paul Tergat (1969- ) is a Kenyan distance runner and the marathon world-record holder from 2003 to 2007. Tergat won five straight IAAF World Cross Country Championship titles from 1995 to 1999 and two consecutive World Half Marathon Championships in 1999 and 2000. He currently focuses on the marathon, an event in which he finished second in his first three races—the 2001 and 2002 London Marathon and the 2001 Chicago Marathon. His former world record marathon time of 2:04:55 was set at the Berlin Marathon in 2003. Tergat placed 10th in the 2004 Olympics and in 2005, Tergat won the New York City Marathon in 2:09:29.90, defeating the defending champion by less than half a second. | BBC SPORT | TV/Radio Listings | Sports Personality | Did you know? Did you know? A potted history of the Sports Personality of the Year awards. BBC's Sports Personality of the Year was created in 1954 by Sir Paul Fox, then editor of the magazine show Sportsview, and presenter Peter Dimmock. Dimmock was the first of nine presenters. Frank Bough, Harry Carpenter, Des Lynam, Steve Rider, Sue Barker, Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and John Inverdale have all played their part since. Bough was the longest running presenter, notching up a record 19 shows between 1964 and 1982. The first recipient of the BBC Television Personality of The Year award in 1954 was long-distance runner Chris Chataway. Paula Radcliffe's win in 2000 was the 16th time a track and field athlete had received the accolade. Only three people have won the award twice: Henry Cooper (1967 and 1970), Nigel Mansell (1986 and 1992) and Damon Hill (1994 and 1996). In 1960, the first Overseas Personality of the Year award was picked up by Australian athlete Herb Elliott. The same year, the inaugural Team of the Year prize was presented to the Cooper Formula One Racing team. Swimmer Anita Lonsbrough was the first female to win Personality of the Year in 1962. Skating duo Torvill and Dean won Team of the Year twice (1982 and 1983) and Sports Personality of the Year once, in their golden year of 1984. Bobby Moore, Nick Faldo, showjumper David Broome, Steve Redgrave and David Beckham are the only others to have collected the individual prize and been part of a winning Team of the Year. Muhammad Ali has been named Overseas Personality of the Year a record three times (1973, 74 and 78), and the resulting interviews were further proof as to why. After athletics, with 16, motor racing has provided the most individual award winners, with six. Boxing and football have thrown up four, cricket, tennis and ice skating three, with cycling, rowing and snooker providing one winner each. No rugby union player has ever won Sports Personality of the Year, although Will Carling finished second. When Mary Peters collected her award from 1971 winner Princess Anne, the athlete joked: "Haven't you kept it clean?" Before Michael Owen won the award in 1998, ice skaters had been honoured more than footballers with the main award. David Beckam put the footballers ahead 4-3 two years ago. The Team of the Year prize has been won four times by the Ryder Cup Golf team (1985, 1987, 1995 and 2003). The West Indies cricket team won the team prize in 1963, the only entirely overseas outfit to have done so. The Overseas Personality of the Year for 1996 was shared for the first time, boxer Evander Holyfield and Olympic athlete Michael Johnson dividing the spoils. The show is broadcast live from BBC Television Centre. Several new awards have been introduced in recent years. Sir Alex Ferguson was named as the first winner of the Coach of the Year award in 1999 The Manchester United manager won a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001 Dean Macey and Jenson Button won the Newcomer of the Year awards in 1999 and 2000 respectively That award was replaced by the Young Personality of the Year prize in 2001 The Helen Rollason Award, named after the former BBC sports presenter who died after a brave battle against cancer, was introduced in 1999. Four awards have been presented only once. Manager of the Year - Leeds United's Don Revie (1969) Special Team Award - GB men's 4x400m team (1986) Good Sport Awards - Derek Warwick, Martin Donnelly, Louise Aitken-Walker for motorsport (1990) International Team Award - Alan Bond and the crew of Australia II in sailing (1983) Links to more Sports Personality stories |
"Which German mathematician and scientist, sometimes called the ""Prince of Mathematicians"", completed ""Disquisitiones Arithmeticae"", in 1798 at the age of 21?" | Gauss page Wikipedia article "Gauss was a child prodigy. There are many anecdotes pertaining to his precocity while a toddler, and he made his first ground-breaking mathematical discoveries while still a teenager. He completed Disquisitiones Arithmeticae, his magnum opus, in 1798 at the age of 21, though it would not be published until 1801. This work was fundamental in consolidating number theory as a discipline and has shaped the field to the present day." MathWorld article "German mathematician who is sometimes called the 'prince of mathematics.' He was a prodigious child, at the age of three informing his father of an arithmetical error in a complicated payroll calculation and stating the correct answer. In school, when his teacher gave the problem of summing the integers from 1 to 100 (an arithmetic series) to his students to keep them busy, Gauss immediately wrote down the correct answer 5050 on his slate. At age 19, Gauss demonstrated a method for constructing a heptadecagon using only a straightedge and compass which had eluded the Greeks." St. Andrews biography "At the age of seven, Carl Friedrich Gauss started elementary school, and his potential was noticed almost immediately. His teacher, B�ttner, and his assistant, Martin Bartels, were amazed when Gauss summed the integers from 1 to 100 instantly by spotting that the sum was 50 pairs of numbers each pair summing to 101." Geocities biography Includes a list of formulas discovered by Gauss "From the outside, Gauss' life was very simple. Having brought up in an austere childhood in a poor and uneducated family he showed extraordinary precocity. He received a stipend from the duke of Brunswick starting at the age of 14 which allowed him to devote his time to his studies for 16 years. Before his 25th birthday, he was already famous for his work in mathematics and astronomy. When he became 30 he went to G�ttingen to become director of the observatory. He rarely left the city except on scientific business. From there, he worked for 47 years until his death at almost 78. In contrast to his external simplicity, Gauss' personal life was tragic and complicated. Due to the French Revolution, Napoleonic period and the democratic revolutions in Germany, he suffered from political turmoil and financial insecurity. He found no fellow mathematical collaborators and worked alone for most of his life. An unsympathetic father, the early death of his first wife, the poor health of his second wife, and terrible relations with his sons denied him a family sanctuary until late in life." "Even with all of these troubles, Gauss kept an amazingly rich scientific activity. An early passion for numbers and calculations extended first to the theory of numbers, to algebra, analysis, geometry, probability, and the theory of errors. At the same time, he carried on intensive empirical and theoretical research in many branches of science, including observational astronomy, celestial mechanics, surveying, geodesy, capillarity, geomagnetism, electromagnetism, mechanism optics, actuarial science. His publications, abundant correspondence, notes, and manuscripts show him to have been one of the greatest scientific virtuosos of all time." Gauss: A Biographical Study by W. K. B�hler The law of quadratic recipocity, Gauss' "Golden Theorem" Wikipedia article "The law of quadratic reciprocity is a theorem from modular arithmetic, a branch of number theory, which gives conditions for the solvability of quadratic equations modulo prime numbers." "Proofs of quadratic reciprocity In the mathematical field of number theory, the law of quadratic reciprocity, like the Pythagorean theorem, has lent itself to an unusual number of proofs. Several hundred proofs of the law of quadratic reciprocity have been found." MathWorld article "Also called the aureum theorema (golden theorem) by Gauss." A short play written by my friend and former student David J. Pengelley and Reinhard C. Laubenbacher in 1994. A brief summary from the book NUMBER THEORY WITH COM | Quotes from the Mathematical Quotations Server Collected by Mark R. Woodard Furman University Adams, Douglas (1952 - 2001) Bistromathics itself is simply a revolutionary new way of understanding the behavior of numbers. Just as Einstein observed that space was not an absolute but depended on the observer's movement in space, and that time was not an absolute, but depended on the observer's movement in time, so it is now realized that numbers are not absolute, but depend on the observer's movement in restaurants. Life, the Universe and Everything. New York: Harmony Books, 1982. Adams, Douglas (1952 - 2001) The first nonabsolute number is the number of people for whom the table is reserved. This will vary during the course of the first three telephone calls to the restaurant, and then bear no apparent relation to the number of people who actually turn up, or to the number of people who subsequently join them after the show/match/party/gig, or to the number of people who leave when they see who else has turned up. The second nonabsolute number is the given time of arrival, which is now known to be one of the most bizarre of mathematical concepts, a recipriversexcluson, a number whose existence can only be defined as being anything other than itself. In other words, the given time of arrival is the one moment of time at which it is impossible that any member of the party will arrive. Recipriversexclusons now play a vital part in many branches of math, including statistics and accountancy and also form the basic equations used to engineer the Somebody Else's Problem field. The third and most mysterious piece of nonabsoluteness of all lies in the relationship between the number of items on the bill, the cost of each item, the number of people at the table and what they are each prepared to pay for. (The number of people who have actually brought any money is only a subphenomenon of this field.) Life, the Universe and Everything. New York: Harmony Books, 1982. Adams, Douglas (1952 - 2001) Numbers written on restaurant bills within the confines of restaurants do not follow the same mathematical laws as numbers written on any other pieces of paper in any other parts of the Universe. This single statement took the scientific world by storm. It completely revolutionized it. So many mathematical conferences got held in such good restaurants that many of the finest minds of a generation died of obesity and heart failure and the science of math was put back by years. Life, the Universe and Everything. New York: Harmony Books, 1982. Adams, John (1735 - 1826) I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce and agriculture in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain. Letter to Abigail Adams, May 12, 1780. Aiken, Conrad ...the music's pure algebra of enchantment. Anglin, W.S. Mathematics is not a careful march down a well-cleared highway, but a journey into a strange wilderness, where the explorers often get lost. Rigour should be a signal to the historian that the maps have been made, and the real explorers have gone elsewhere. "Mathematics and History", Mathematical Intelligencer, v. 4, no. 4. Anonymous If thou art able, O stranger, to find out all these things and gather them together in your mind, giving all the relations, thou shalt depart crowned with glory and knowing that thou hast been adjudged perfect in this species of wisdom. In Ivor Thomas "Greek Mathematics" in J. R. Newman (ed.) The World of Mathematics, New York: Simon and Schuster, 1956. Anonymous Defendit numerus: There is safety in numbers. In J. R. Newman (ed.) The World of Mathematics, New York: Simon and Schuster, 1956, p. 1452. Anonymous Like the crest of a peacock so is mathematics at the head of all knowledge. [An old Indian saying. Also, "Like the Crest of a Peacock" is the title of a book by G.G. Joseph] Anonymous Refer |
Futurama chef Elzar is a parody of what celebrity chef, whose catchphrases include “kick it up a notch” and “BAM!”? | Astrology: Emeril Lagasse, date of birth: 1959/10/15, Horoscope, Astrological Portrait, Dominant Planets, Birth Data, Biography 1st Fire sign - 1st Cardinal sign (spring equinox) - Masculine In analogy with Mars, his ruler, and the 1st House Aries governs the head. His colour is red, his stone is the heliotrope, his day is Tuesday, and his professions are businessman, policeman, sportsman, surgeon... If your sign is Aries or your Ascendant is Aries: you are courageous, frank, enthusiastic, dynamic, fast, bold, expansive, warm, impulsive, adventurous, intrepid, warlike, competitive, but also naive, domineering, self-centred, impatient, rash, thoughtless, blundering, childish, quick-tempered, daring or primitive. Some traditional associations with Aries: Countries: England, France, Germany, Denmark. Cities: Marseille, Florence, Naples, Birmingham, Wroclaw, Leicester, Capua, Verona. Animals: Rams and sheeps. Food: Leeks, hops, onions, shallots, spices. Herbs and aromatics: mustard, capers, Cayenne pepper, chilli peppers. Flowers and plants: thistles, mint, bryonies, honeysuckles. Trees: hawthorns, thorny trees and bushes. Stones, Metals and Salts: diamonds, iron, potassium phosphate. Signs: Taurus 1st Earth sign - 1st Fixed sign - Feminine In analogy with Venus, his ruler, and the 2nd House Taurus governs the neck and the throat. Her colour is green or brown, her stone is the emerald, her day is Friday, her professions are cook, artist, estate agent, banker, singer... If your sign is Taurus or your Ascendant is Taurus: you are faithful, constant, sturdy, patient, tough, persevering, strong, focused, sensual, stable, concrete, realistic, steady, loyal, robust, constructive, tenacious. You need security, but you are also stubborn, rigid, possessive, spiteful, materialistic, fixed or slow. Some traditional associations with Taurus: Countries: Switzerland, Greek islands, Ireland, Cyprus, Iran. Cities: Dublin, Palermo, Parma, Luzern, Mantua, Leipzig, Saint Louis, Ischia, Capri. Animals: bovines. Food: apples, pears, berries, corn and other cereals, grapes, artichokes, asparagus, beans. Herbs and aromatics: sorrels, spearmint, cloves. Flowers and plants: poppies, roses, digitales, violets, primroses, aquilegia, daisies. Trees: apple trees, pear trees, fig-trees, cypresses, ash trees. Stones, Metals and Salts: copper, calcium and potassium sulphate, emeralds. Signs: Gemini 1st Air sign - 1st Mutable sign - Masculine In analogy with Mercury, his ruler, and the 3rd House Gemini governs the arms, the lungs and the thorax. His colour is green or silver, his stone is the crystal, his day is Wednesday, his professions are journalist, lawyer, presenter, dancer, salesman, travel agent, teacher... If your sign is Gemini or if your Ascendant is Gemini: you are expressive, lively, adaptable, quick-witted, humorous, sparkling, playful, sociable, clever, curious, whimsical, independent, polyvalent, brainy, flexible, ingenious, imaginative, charming, fanciful but also capricious, scattered, moody, shallow, inquisitive, opportunistic, unconcerned, selfish, fragile, ironical or changeable. Some traditional associations with Gemini: Countries: Belgium, Wales, United-States, Lower Egypt, Sardinia, Armenia. Cities: London, Plymouth, Cardiff, Melbourne, San Francisco, Nuremberg, Bruges, Versailles. Animals: monkeys, butterflies, parrots, budgerigars. Food: dried fruits, chestnuts, ground-level vegetables: peas, broad beans, etc. Herbs and aromatics: aniseed, marjoram, lemon balm, cumin. Flowers and plants: lilies of the valley, lavenders, myrtle, ferns, Venus-hair-ferns, bittersweets. Trees: nut trees such as chestnut trees. Stones, Metals and Salts: agates, mercury, silicas and potashes. Signs: Cancer 1st Water sign - 2nd Cardinal sign (summer solstice) - Feminine In analogy with the Moon, her ruler, and the 4th House Cancer governs the stomach and the breast. Her colour is white or black, her stone is the moonstone, her day is Monday, her professions are catering, the hotel trade, property, antique dealer, archaeologist... If your sign is Cancer | What Went Wrong With… And What Is Wrong With… Keith Lemon & Leigh Francis? – WHAT WENT WRONG WITH…? • ( 10 Comments ) Leigh Francis seems to be the type of comedian who masks his sexism and racism behind various cartoonish characters including that of “Keith Lemon”. Judging from his continual one-dimentional comedy however, it’s conveniently impossible to tell where Leigh Francis ends and Keith Lemon begins. Even as far back as his appearances on Big Brother as Avid Merion as well as his various celebrity characters in Channel 4 ‘s Bo Selecta! you could see a worrying pattern in his comedy; a penchant for out-of-date, crass, and all round cheap jokes regarding race, sex, and sexual orientation. During the godforsaken decade known as the noughties , Bo Selecta! was incessantly watched by all puerile prats and every lover of prejudice. Along with Sacha Baron Cohen , Leigh Francis’ hyper stereotypes were lapped up by all and the public’s excuse for the obvious bigotry was somewhere along the lines of satire, irony, and the idea of “pushing the envelope” (which seemed to be continually pushed towards people of colour). Francis’ characters in Bo Selecta! included Michael Jackson (and the rest of the Jacksons) jive-talking, Trisha Goddard shouting “rice and pea” with a horridly generic West Indian accent, and Oprah Winfrey showing her love of fried chicken whilst speaking in an uneducated non-specific southern American accent. It was quite strange that only the characters who were of colour seemed to conform to stereotypes, that was of course unless they were gay. The stereotypically homophobic characterisations of George Michael (searching for “crack” in public toilets) and Elton John (saying he loves to “bum” boys) were particularly offensive, although the way Elton John seems to condone this type of crap (as he did with Eminem ) I’m not surprised there wasn’t more widespread criticism of Francis’ prejudice. To be fair, a few people did call out Leigh’s characters for being offensive even during the openly hateful noughties , he then defended his apparent unintentional racism in a 2006 Guardian article. His illogical comeback in this interview has to be read to be believed, if you check out the article you’ll witness him strangely stating that it wasn’t him being racist but instead it was the “people who are worrying about it, they’re the racists!”. Amazing logic there, I’d like to see him explain that bullshit on a whiteboard. In the same article he also said that his so-called unintentional racism “didn’t kill anyone”, a great excuse, but Bernard Manning’s comedy never killed anyone either, but it didn’t stop all his crap being racist did it? These days we have Francis in perpetual Keith Lemon mode and Leigh seems unable to detach himself from his latest character. Essentially Francis is now Lemon 24/7, from the tacky panel show Celebrity Juice, the rebooted Through The Keyhole, not to mention his appearances on various talk shows. On the topic of Lemon’s various shows it has to be acknowledged that The Keith Lemon Sketch Show is the most repetitive, most unfunniest, painfully humourless, most amateur-looking, shittiest shite ever to be broadcast on British television! Sorry about outburst, on with the write-up… The character of Keith Lemon gives Leigh Francis the excuse to tell recycled 70’s jokes about ethnic stereotypes and the objectification of women, it’s either “mock the foreigner” or “let’s gawp at some woman’s bangers”, are we sure we’ve not been transported to the worst part of the seventies? So in recent years on one channel we have shows like It Was Alright In The 1970’s mocking and deriding the past as though society today has evolved into a bigot-free land of amazingness, and on the other side there’s Keith Lemon telling 1970’s throwback jokes. These days we have to contend with society barking at us, harping on about how we’re so mature whilst his oafish twat simultaneously mocks people of colour whilst giving a bad name to northerners, what a great example of our contradictory contemporary society. Despite |
What company is responsible for 20% of South Korea's GDP? | Whoa: Samsung Is Responsible for 20% (!?) of South Korea's Economy - The Atlantic The Atlantic Whoa: Samsung Is Responsible for 20% (!?) of South Korea's Economy Most Popular Talk about a company town... (Reuters) We often bemoan the influence of big business here in the United States. And sure, a few of our companies are monsters (I'm speaking strictly about size). But while the likes of Walmart -- $444 billion in worldwide sales -- might be the corporate equivalent of a giant Amazonian catfish, at least they're swimming around our $15 trillion economy. In South Korea, it's apparently a different story. Samsung alone is responsible for 20 percent of the country's $1.1 trillion economy . For reference, government spending there also makes up about 20 percent of GDP. Here in the U.S., the federal budget makes up about a quarter.* Now, when most Americans think of Samsung, we picture the electronics company currently locked in a cage match with Apple over smart phone patents. But the Samsung Group, as the mother conglomerate is known, is a sprawling network of some 80 subsidiaries that produced about $237 billion in sales last year . Samsung Electronics is the crown jewel, and the country's biggest individual company. But the empire also includes manufacturers that crank out armored vehicles, oil tankers, and appliances, as well as an insurance company. It plays such an outsized role in the nation's economic life that, according to Bloomberg Businessweek, South Korea is referred to in some circles as "The Republic of Samsung." Samsung is just the biggest of what South Koreans refer to as Chaebols, giant, family owned conglomerates that essentially control industry. 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Which Actor to play James Bond is the only one mentioned in text by Ian Flemming? | Actors Who Played James Bond - Britain ExplorerBritain Explorer Actors Who Played James Bond By: admin Comments: Comments Off on Actors Who Played James Bond Connery was the first actor to play James Bond in a full length feature film based on the novels by Ian Fleming and he took the world by storm. The movie “Dr No” may seem a little dated in today’s era of computer-generated special effects but in 1962 the scale and glamour of the production was literally jaw dropping. Audiences couldn’t believe their eyes and the plot based on super villains, secret weapons, global domination and exotic locations played to the phobias and fantasies of the time which were being stimulated by both the cold war and the rise of affordable international travel. With his dark good looks and deep voice Connery was the perfect James bond Alpha male; rough, tough and handsome with a hint wry good manners and an air of global sophistication. Men wanted to be him and women wanted to be with him. Connery defined the role and made James Bond an icon of British cool. However, by the end of the fifth film – ‘You only Live Twice’ – he’d had enough and handed over the role to George Lazenby in 1969. At the time audiences and the producers were less than impressed with Lazenby and Connery was later persuaded to make two more films – only one of which was for Eon, the mainstream producers of the Bond films. Connery was 31 in 1961 when he made his first James bond film and 52 when he made his last in 1982. GEORGE LAZENBY ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ was released in 1969 and starred George Lazenby – an Australian model turned actor. In retrospect, Lazenby actually played a very reasonable Bond but many felt he simply couldn’t measure up to Sean Connery . Audience loyalty meant that Bond was Connery and Connery was Bond; anything else was simply unthinkable. The media supported public opinion and Lazenby received mediocre reviews. Even though they were aware of this issue, the Studio offered Lazenby the chance to act in a further seven Bond films. Lazenby then received some bad management advice and was persuaded by his agent Ronan O’Rahilly that the super-masculine Bond phenomena had run its course. This situation was aggravated by the relatively poor relationship that Lazenby had experienced with Peter R. Hunt the film director of OHMSS. He turned down the opportunity and Connery was offered a small fortune to return as Bond. Modern day film critics now believe that Lazenby’s portrayal of Bond was far better than was appreciated at the time. His ability to be both a tough secret agent and at the same time a sensitive man who falls in love has never been repeated in the Bond series of films. Unfortunately and unfairly, George Lazenby became known as the actor that couldn’t hack it as Bond. A reputation that proceeded to haunt him for the remainder of his career. ROGER MOORE When Sean Connery hung up his Walther PPK pistol again in 1971 it was Roger Moore who would pick up it up although he then quickly switched it for the more powerful and showy Smith and Wesson .44 Magnum. Moore’s reputation as a suave action hero had already been established by two excellent and long-running television series: The Saint and the Persuaders. Moore was largely accepted by a new generation of younger cinema goers looking for a more humorous and ‘with it’ character. One of the questions of asked in many pub quizzes is: “Who played James Bond in Live and Let Die?” The answer is naturally – Roger Moore. Live and Let Die changed the formula. Moore didn’t try to play the part as Connery had, instead he played James Bond as a charming, tongue-in-cheek, pun cracking, womanising playboy with a debonair devil-may-care attitude. This was perfect timing for the audiences of the liberated 1970’s and so was the story line. The Cold War was out and Voodoo was in as were funky nightclubs, fashion and sexually aggressive women. Moore was equally praised and criticised for his role as James Bond. ‘Who’s you favourite Bond – Moore or Connery?’ This quickly became a common debate that q | Imitation Game filmmakers accused of romanticising the relationship between Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley's characters by Alan Turing's niece Inagh Payne Susanna Lazarus 3:27 PM, 19 November 2013 Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley's romance in forthcoming Alan Turing biopic The Imitation Game has been labelled inaccurate by Turing's niece. Cumberbatch plays the wartime codebreaker and computer scientist opposite Knightley as parson's daughter Joan Clarke. The pair were briefly engaged during their time working at Bletchley Park. But while Knightley is known for her glamorous film star looks, Turing's niece, Inagh Payne, has recalled his one-time fiancé as "rather plain." Payne goes on to describe a woman who was "very nice, bright and a good friend to Alan" and says she reacted well when Turing revealed that he was gay. "When he told her about how he was she accepted it, didn't make a scene or anything like that," Payne told The Mail on Sunday. But when it came to the film's portrayal of the pair's relationship, Payne had some grievances to air, stating, "I think they might be trying to romanticise it. It makes me a bit mad. You want the film to show it as it was, not a lot of nonsense." Turing was a computer science pioneer and, following his wartime codebreaking work, was responsible for designing the early computer ACE. In 1952 he was prosecuted for his homosexuality, convicted of gross indecency and underwent "chemical castration" – a female hormone treatment – in order to avoid imprisonment. He committed suicide two years later, aged 41, and was issued a posthumous public apology in 2012 by Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The Imitation Game – which stars Cumberbatch and Knightley alongside Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear and Allen Leech – concluded filming in England last week and is set for release in 2014, sixty years after Turing's untimely death. |
What type of fruit is a Comice? | Comice - USA Pears PEAR VARIETIES Comice Comice are among the sweetest and juiciest of all varieties of pears, and are a favorite in holiday gift boxes and baskets. Their flesh is silky soft, and can best be described as creamy in texture, abundantly full of juice, and very sweet. For many pear lovers, Comice is the pinnacle variety of pears. We’ve even seen knees buckle at first bite! FEATURED RECIPES Mulligatawny Soup with Chicken, Pears, and Coconut Tangy Pear Mojito Pear Rice Pudding with Maple and Candied Pecans Pear Compote with Earl Grey & Vanilla Roasted Pears with Camembert Pear and Cardamom Granita with Pistachio Biscotti PEARings Spicy Fish Tacos with Pear Mango Salsa Southwest Chicken and Pear Salad Pear-Stuffed French Toast identifying Comice Comice appear in all sizes, but their shape is unique among varieties; having a rotund body with a very short, well-defined neck. They are most often green in color, and sometimes have a red blush covering small to large areas of the skin surface. However, some newer strains are almost entirely red in color. The succulent Comice can grow to be very large, and the jumbo sized beauties are often the ones that appear in gift boxes. seasonality Although pears of all types have a popular association with the winter holidays, Comice have earned special recognition as the "Christmas Pear." They are often the stars in holiday gift baskets and boxes, purchased in grocery store produce departments. Many stores feature Comice during the holiday season, but don't limit yourself of this special variety to just holidays! You can find Comice pears in many grocery store produce departments for several months of the year. Comice can be purchased from September through March. Look for Northwest Comice pears in the fresh fruit section where you buy produce. ripening Any area of green color on the skin of Comice may take on a slight yellow hue as the fruit ripens, however color is not the best determination for ripeness. Check the Neck for Ripeness™ by applying gentle thumb pressure near the stem end, and when the fruit gives slightly, it is ready to eat. Because Comice have very fragile skins, the pears may appear to be bruised on the surface, but more often than not this does not indicate damage on the juicy interior. Take special care in handling the fruit even before it is ripe. Bruising may not be apparent right away, but can show their signs as the fruit ripens. culinary uses The sweet buttery flesh of Comice can find no better compliment than when served with cheese, especially soft ripening cheeses like Brie, Camembert, or any of the blues. It is the extreme juiciness of Comice, which coincidentally makes them a poor choice for any process requiring cooking, that earns them such high accolades for eating freshly sliced. Ripen a Comice pear, section it and serve with your favorite cheese. Comice aficionados know this combination well... others have yet to realize what they've been missing! Let your tastebuds be your guide! the history of Comice Known properly as Doyenné Du Comice, this French variety of pear was first propagated near Angers in the mid-1800's. The first red sports were discovered in the 1900's near Medford, Oregon. A "sport" is a rare, naturally occurring transformation that develops spontaneously on fruit trees. The first red sport of Comice, discovered in 1960, presented a somewhat striped pattern. A full-red sport was discovered about 10 years later, also in the Medford area LINKS | 1511st (2) by Mike Hall (page 23) - issuu issuu IN THE KNOW INTERACTIVE Trivia Quiz If you think you’ve got what it takes to beat our monthly brain buster, take our quiz and prove your intellectual talents! 1 What code name was given to Nazi Germany's plan to invade Britain during the Second World War? 11 12 Which country only switched to the modern Gregorian Calendar on January 1, 1927? Olibanum is the Medieval Latin alternative English word for which Biblical aromatic resin? The splanchnocranium refers to the bones of which defining part of the human body? 13 Which city, mythically founded by a twin saved by a shewolf, was built on the seven hills, east of the River Tiber called Aventine, Caelian, Capitoline, Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinal and Viminal? 3 Used to measure the height of horses, how many inches are there in one hand? 14 On which Mediterranean island is the famous nightlife holiday resort of Magaluf? 4 5 Apiphobia is the fear of what creatures? What are metal rope-fixings on a boat and cyclist's shoes? Occurring twice yearly, what name is given to a day consisting of twelve hours of daylight and twelve hours of darkness? 6 Which country is the natural habitat of the emu? 16 How many times does the second-hand of a clockwork clock 'tick' (move) while the hour hand completes one full rotation? 7 8 17 What's the common technical term for the removal of a president from office, due to wrongdoing? How many hurdles are there in a 400 metres hurdles race? 18 Which famous corporate logo changed to a flat colour/colour sans serif font in its first major change since 1999? K'ung Futse (Venerated Master Kong) is better known as which major philosopher and religious founder? 9 19 Japan's NTT DoCoMo mobile phone company developed which texting icon 'pictograph' series, Japanese for 'picture' and 'character'? 20 The flags of China, Japan, Argentina, Uruguay, Greenland and Bangladesh share what common feature? 1. Operation Sea Lion. 2. Turkey. 3. Four. 4. Bees. 5. Equinox. 6. Australia. 7. Ten. 8. Google. 9. Emoji. 10. Geronimo. 11. Frankincense. 12. Face. 13. Rome. 14. Majorca. 15. Cleats. 16. 43,200 (12 hours x 60 minutes x 60 second 'ticks'). 17. Impeachment. 18. Confucius. 19. Mexico City. 20. Sun. Answers: 10 What Native American Apache Indian chief 's name became an exclamation of exhilaration? 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James and Henry Durie and the Lady Alison are characters in which of Robert Louis Stevenson's novels? | The Master of Ballantrae by Robert Louis Stevenson - Read Online About Reviews From the Publisher Robert Louis Stevenson's classic historical adventure novel 'The Master of Ballantrae: A Winter's Tale' has been enjoyed around the world for over 120 years. The story follows two Scottish noblemen brothers whose family is torn apart by the Jacobite rising of 1745. Published: AUK Classics on Jun 21, 2012 ISBN: 9781781668894 | Wikijunior:Kings and Queens of England/The Stuarts - Wikibooks, open books for an open world Wikijunior:Kings and Queens of England/The Stuarts From Wikibooks, open books for an open world This is the latest reviewed version , approved on 10 November 2016. (+) Quality: good James I (1603-1625)[ edit ] James I James I was born at Edinburgh Castle on 19 June 1566. James was the only child of Mary, Queen of Scots and her second husband, Lord Darnley. James was a direct descendant of Henry VII through his great-grandmother Margaret Tudor, sister of Henry VIII. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 until his death on 27 March 1625. He was also King of England and King of Ireland as James I from 24 March 1603 until his death. He was the first monarch of England from the House of Stuart. James was a successful monarch in Scotland, but he was an unsuccessful monarch in England. He was unable to deal with a hostile Parliament, and the refusal by the House of Commons to levy sufficiently high taxes crippled the royal finances. However, James is considered to have been one of the most intellectual British monarchs. Under him, much of the cultural flourishing of Elizabethan England continued; science, literature and art, contributed by men such as Sir Francis Bacon and William Shakespeare grew by leaps. Before becoming King of England[ edit ] In June 1567, Protestant rebels arrested James's mother, Mary, Queen of Scots, and imprisoned her. Mary was forced to abdicate the throne on 24 July, giving it to James, then only thirteen months old. He was brought up as a member of the Protestant Church of Scotland. During James VI's early reign, power was held by a series of regents, with James taking power himself in 1581, though he did not rule by himself, relying instead on the advice of his closest courtiers. He carried on ruling as King of Scotland, and then, on the death of Queen Elizabeth of England in 1603, an English Accession Council met and proclaimed James King of England. However, Scotland and England remained separate states - it was not until 1707 that the Acts of Union merged the two nations to create a new state, the Kingdom of Great Britain. Early reign in England[ edit ] James is noted for creating many new lords. In total, sixty-two people were raised to the English Peerage by James. Elizabeth had only created eight new peers during her 45-year reign. Upon his arrival in London, James was almost immediately faced by religious conflicts in England. He was presented with a petition from Puritans requesting further Anglican Church reform. He accepted the invitation to a conference in Hampton Court, which was subsequently delayed due to the Plague. In 1604, at the Hampton Court Conference, James was unwilling to agree to most of their demands. He did, however, agree to fulfill one request by authorizing an official translation of the Bible, which came to be known as the King James Version. In 1605, a group of Catholic extremists led by Robert Catesby developed a plan, known as the Gunpowder Plot, to cause an explosion in the chamber of the House of Lords, where the King and members of both Houses of Parliament would be gathered for the State Opening of Parliament. The conspirators sought to replace James with his daughter, Elizabeth, who, they hoped, could be forced to convert to Catholicism. One of the conspirators, however, leaked information regarding the plot, which was then foiled. Terrified, James refused to leave his residence for many days. Guy Fawkes, who was to be the one lighting the gunpowder, was tortured on the rack until he revealed the identities of the other conspirators, all of whom were executed or killed during capture. Dolls of Guy Fawkes are still burned each 5 November, which is known as Guy Fawkes, or bonfire, Night, to commemorate the plot. Conflict with Parliament and death[ edit ] Following the dissolution of the Addled Parliament, James ruled without a Parliament for seven years. Faced with financial difficulties due to the failure of Parliament to approve new taxes, James sought to |
Which football team lost the F.A. Cup final in both 1998 and 1999? | Manchester United - 1999 Treble Archive Free 1999 Treble Web Site Animations The treble had been called 'the impossible dream'. It was considered that the demands of English football made it almost impossible for an English club to achieve 'the treble'. Perhaps history will judge that Manchester United were destined to be the first club to achieve it. Certainly some of the events in the final matches of the season suggested a sense of destiny. And if any further evidence of destiny is needed, the record books also show that only once before had any team been within reach of the treble. Twenty two years previously, Liverpool needed to win the F.A.Cup Final to claim the second of the three trophies that comprise the treble. Liverpool lost, and in doing so confirmed the belief that the elusive treble was beyond realistic expectation. It was Manchester United who beat them that day. When United finally clinched the treble, fate also decreed that their final match should be played on the day marking the 90th anniversary of Sir Matt Busby's birth, and against a club from Munich; both Sir Matt and Munich forever linked with the history of Manchester United. The treble meant firstly winning the English Premier League - one of the most demanding football leagues in the world in which every team was capable, on their day, of beating any other team. The Premiership was a massive test of consistency and endurance. Next was the F.A.Cup - the oldest, most famous, and most competitively contested domestic club competition in football. To win the F.A.Cup at Wembley is for many players the ultimate ambition. A domestic knockout competition, the F.A.Cup offers no second chances - one defeat and the team is out. Finally, and hardest of all, the European Club Champions Cup. The most prestigious club competition in world football. The cream of Europe's teams, the best from their respective countries, contest the Cup that bestows the honour of European Champions. This was also a personal quest for both Alex Ferguson and Manchester United. It was United under the legendary Sir Matt Busby who had paved the way for English Clubs to enter the European Cup. In 1958, Sir Matt's young prodigies, the Busby Babes were all but wiped out in the Munich air crash while returning from a European game. It took Busby 10 more years to rebuild a team capable of winning the European Cup which he finally did with his team built around Best, Law, and Charlton. Alex Ferguson had made it his personal Holy Grail for United to be the champions of Europe again. To win any one of these competitions would be a success. To win all three was unthinkable. Then, in the 1998-1999 season, Alex Ferguson, later Sir Alex, assembled a squad and a team which swept all before them. As the season reached its climax in May 1999, with the team within reach of all three trophies, the dramatic events in those final matches will live in the memories of all football fans who saw them. The Premier League was eventually won, by one point, on the last day of the season. If Arsenal won their last game of the season, then only by also winning their final match against Tottenham were United assured of winning the League. In what had become characteristic of United, they promptly went one-nil down before coming back to beat Tottenham 2-1. United's place in the F.A.Cup Final had only been possible after two titanic Semi-Final battles, also against Arsenal. After a drawn first match | Arsenal set to play in record 19th FA Cup final when they face Aston Villa at Wembley - PICTURE SPECIAL | Daily Mail Online Arsenal set to play in record 19th FA Cup final when they face Aston Villa at Wembley - PICTURE SPECIAL Arsenal to overtake Manchester United's record of 18 FA Cup final appearances Gunners chasing a record 12th FA Cup triumph, one more than United on 11 Arsene Wenger chasing his sixth FA Cup victory as a manager against Aston Villa comments Arsenal are preparing for a record 19th FA Cup final when they take to hallowed turf at Wembley to play Aston Villa on Saturday. The Gunners will overtake Manchester United's record of 18 appearances, and could potentially also clinch their 12th victory in the competition. Here, Sportsmail takes a look at every appearance Arsenal have made in the final of the oldest cup competition in the world so far... 1927: Cardiff 1-0 ARSENAL The final that was remembered for the first time the famous Cup was let out of England. Arsenal goalkeeper Dan Lewis' howler allowed Hughie Ferguson to score a 74th-minute winner for Cardiff. Arsenal XI: Lewis, Parker, Kennedy, Baker, Butler, John, Hulme, Buchan, Brain, Blyth, Hoar Manager: Herbert Chapman Cardiff City goalkeeper Tom Farquharson punches clear from Arsenal's Charles Buchan. Also pictured (L-R) Len Davies, Tommy Watson, Billy Hardy, Tom Sloane, James Nelson and Fred Keenor all of Cardiff City. The Bluebirds beat Arsenal 1-0 on April 23, 1927. 1930: ARSENAL 2-0 Huddersfield This time Arsenal did secure their first FA Cup victory, as goals from Alex James and Jack Lambert gave the Gunners victory. Arsenal XI: Preedy, Parker, Hapgood, Baker, Seddon, John, Hulme, Jack, Lambert, James, Bastin Manager: Herbert Chapman Huddersfield Town goalkeeper Hugh Turner (centre) is beaten by Arsenal's first goal, scored by Alex James (not in pic) during the 1930 FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on April 26, 1930 Arsenal's FA Cup winning side of 1930: (back row, l-r) Alf Baker, Jack Lambert, Charlie Preedy, Bill Seddon, Eddie Hapgood, Bob John; (middle row, l-r) David Jack, Tom Parker, Alex James; (front row, l-r) Joe Hulme, Cliff Bastin RELATED ARTICLES Share 1932: Newcastle 2-1 ARSENAL Chapman's side were back at Wembley two seasons later, and seemed on course for victory as Bob John gave them a 15th-minute lead. But Jack Allen then netted twice for Newcastle to deny Arsenal a second Cup win. Arsenal XI: Moss, Parker, Hapgood, Jones, Roberts, Male, Hulme, Jack, Lambert, Bastin, John Manager: Herbert Chapman Arsenal goalkeeper Frank Moss (right) saves as team-mate Tom Parker (second right) and Newcastle United's Harry McMenemy (second left) look on. Newcastle beat Arsenal 2-1 at Wembley on April 23, 1932 1936: ARSENAL 1-0 Sheffield United 1-0 to the Arsenal. Ted Drake's 74th-minute winner was enough for the Gunners to lift their second FA Cup in their first trip to the final without Chapman in charge. Arsenal XI: Wilson, Male, Hapgood, Crayston, Roberts, Copping, Hulme, Bowden, Drake, James, Bastin Manager: George Allison Arsenal captain Alex James shows off the FA Cup as he is held up by his team-mates: (L-R) Cliff Bastin, manager George Allison, Ray Bowden, Herbie Roberts, George Male, James, Eddie Hapgood, Joe Hulme, after they beat Sheffield United at Wembley on April 25, 1936 1950: ARSENAL 2-0 Liverpool Reg Lewis scored twice as the Gunners cruised to victory, while the multi-talented Denis Compton would go from Arsenal to the Ashes, touring Australia that winter as England were hammered 4-1. Arsenal XI: Swindin, Scott, Barnes, Forbes, Leslie Compton, Mercer, Cox, Logie, Goring, Lewis, Denis Compton Manager: Tom Whittaker Liverpool's goalkeeper Cyril Sidlow clears the ball during an Arsenal attack, as the Gunners won 2-0 at Wembley on April 29, 1950 1952: Newcastle 1-0 ARSENAL 20 years after their defeat to Newcastle in 1932, Arsenal were again beaten by the Magpies in the FA Cup final, as Chilean forward George Robledo bagged an 84th-minute winner. Arsenal XI: Swindin, Barnes, Smith, Forbes, Daniel, Mercer, Cox, Logie, Hol |
Havarti, Limburger, Fontina, and Edam are all types of what? | Cream Havarti - Cheese.com Cream Havarti Denmark's most famous cheese, Cream Havarti is a deliciously mild, very creamy, natural, semi-soft cheese. This interior-ripened cheese is aged for around three months. The cheese has tiny holes throughout the paste with cream to yellow in colour. The cheese can be mild to sharp in flavour and buttery depending on its aging. The Havarti is different from Cream Havarti. Havarti is made from high-pasteurised cow's milk. Cream Havarti, is prepared by the same original recipe but is enriched with extra cream. Cream Havarti usually ripens very little and has a smooth texture. Cream Havarti is also available with different flavours such as caraway, dill, cranberry, garlic, basil, coconut, red pepper. Havarti and Cream Havarti both are table cheeses which can be sliced or grilled. It can be served with fruit and wine. Smoked Havarti is another variety of Havarti. The smoked rind adds a new dimension to traditional Havarti. Made from pasteurized cow 's milk Country of origin: Denmark Fat content (in dry matter): 45% Fat content: 11.0 g/100g Synonyms: Havarti, Flødeis Havarti, Smoked Havarti Alternative spellings: Flodeis Havarti | Free Flashcards about GK 6 Which horse was involved in the 1913 incident that killed Emily Davison? Anmer What is the meaning of "discursive"? digressing from subject to subject What was the German 'Jugendstil' known as in Britain and the USA? Art Nouveau The artists Odilon Redon and Fernand Khnopff were most closely associated with which artistic movement? Symbolism What nationality was artist Fernand Khnopff? Belgian What is the meaning of 'post hoc, ergo propter hoc'? "After which, therefore because of which" In which year did BBC Radio 2, in the guise of the BBC Light Programme, start broadcasting? 1945 What radio programme used the signature tune "At The Sign Of The Swinging Cymbal" by Bryan Fahey? Pick of The Pops Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain, was which Roman writer's father-in-law? Tacitus Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain, was recalled in disgrace by which Emperor? Domitian Which Iron Age tribe had a capital at Emain Macha in Ulster? Ulaid Who had a 1955 Number 1 with "Softly, Softly"? Ruby Murray Who had UK hits with "Be My Love" and "Because You're Mine"? Mario Lanza Who took "Rose Marie" to No 1 spot in the UK IN 1954? Slim Whitman In 1955 Jimmy Young had a No 1 single with "The Man From..." - where? Laramie Which singer was the indirect cause of 1944's Columbus Day Riot? Frank Sinatra In which year did "Rock Around The Clock" hit No 1 in both the UK and the US? 1955 Both "boogie-woogie" and "rock and roll" supposedly got their names from what? Euphemisms for sex Who coined the term "Rhythm and Blues"? Jerry Wexler Which Cleveland DJ is usually credited with coining the term "rock n roll" to apply to the music of that style? Alan Freed Which band were originally called "The Rambling Yodeller And The Sandmen"? Bill Haley & The Comets Who had a 1950s hit with "Be-Bop-A Lula"? Gene Vincent and The Blue Caps Which chemical elements occupy positions 89-103 on the Periodic Table? Actinides What name is given to a 3D co-ordinate system with three planes, x, y, and Z? Cartesian What are the names given to the three sides of a right-angled triangle? Hypotenuse, Base, Altitude If theta represents the angle opposite the altitude in a right angled triangle, a is the altitude, b the base and c is the hypotenuse, what is sinθ equal to? a/c If theta represents the angle opposite the altitude in a right angled triangle, a is the altitude, b the base and c is the hypotenuse, what is cosθ equal to? b/c If theta represents the angle opposite the altitude in a right angled triangle, a is the altitude, b the base and c is the hypotenuse, what is tanθ equal to? a/b (or sinθ/cosθ) What is the meaning of sin(squared)θ? sinθsinθ An object that has both magnitude and direction in space Which letters are traditionally used for the three base vectors? i, j, k Who had a 1962 Number 1 with "Wonderful Land"? The Shadows Which artistic group was founded in 1911 by Kandinsky and Marc? Der Blaue Reiter Artist Franz Marc was born in wRhich country? Germany Who painted "Luxe, Calme et Volupte"? Matisse Who is generally held to be the originator of the Suprematist art movement? Malevich The artists Boccioni, Carra and Severeni, all Italians, belonged to which movement? Futurism What was the real name of The Big Bopper, who died in a plane crash along with Buddy Holly? JP Richardson What was the stage name of the singer Rosemary Brown? Dana Which country singer got to No. 1 in the UK with "Coward Of The County"? Kenny Rogers Who composed "The Stars And Stripes Forever"? John Phillip Sousa Who composed the waltz "Tales From The Vienna Woods"? Johann Strauss Robert-Francois Damiens attempted to assassinate (and failed, although he did wound) which king? Louis XV of France When was the Seven Years' War? 1756-63 Whose final work was 1804's "Opus Postumum"? Kant The Pregolya River, which features in Euler's 'Seven Bridges'problem, runs through which city? Kaliningrad Who wrote 1848's "The Principles Of Political Economy"? John Stuart Mill What is defined as "the composite of an organism's observable traits"? Phenotype The Japanese word 'hara', |
Who was the Archbishop of Canterbury between 1980 and 1991? | Robert Alexander Kennedy Runcie, 102nd Archbishop of Canterbury Holding an event at Lambeth Palace Robert Alexander Kennedy Runcie, 102nd Archbishop of Canterbury 'One of his three tanks was knocked out by an anti-tank gun and set on fire. Runcie discovered that one of his men was trapped in the tank and went across open ground under enemy fire in order to pull out this remaining man who was unconscious. He succeeded in getting him out.' Citation for Gallantry for the Military Cross: March 1945 The 102nd Archbishop of Canterbury was born in 1921 in Crosby, Liverpool, the son of Robert Dalziel Runcie, a Scottish electrical engineer, and his wife Ann. Educated at Coronation Road council school in Liverpool, he won a scholarship to Oxford University and attended Brasenose College for a year before WWII intervened. He served with the Scots Guards, fighting across northern France and into Germany, being amongst the first British soldiers into the concentration camp at Belsen. In March 1945 he was awarded the Military Cross for bravery, rescuing, under fire, a wounded comrade from a burning tank and also for bravery whilst engaging the enemy. After the war he continued his studies, gaining a first in Greats at Oxford and then training for the ministry at Westcott House in Cambridge. He was ordained deacon in 1950, priest a year later and served two years as a curate in Gosforth, Tyneside, before returning to Westcott as chaplain. He was subsequently appointed Vice-Principal and in 1956 became Dean of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, eventually being appointed Principal of Cuddesdon Theological College in Oxford in 1960. He became Bishop of St Albans in 1970 and ten years later was transferred to the See of Canterbury, the first Archbishop of Canterbury to result from the new Crown Appointments process which had been announced by Prime Minister Jim Callaghan in 1976. this was the first outworking of a process in which the views of the church were substantively taken into account. Runcie was a reluctant Archbishop, reportedly taking six weeks to give his answer to the offer. Runcie became the first Archbishop of Canterbury to host a visiting Pope. He had met John Paul II in Accra, when both were visiting Africa and when, in 1982 the Pope visited England, the photograph of the two leaders kneeling in prayer at the tomb of St Thomas a Becket sent shockwaves around the Protestant world. Shockwaves also went through the British establishment when, at the service to mark the conclusion of the war in the Falklands, he remembered the Argentinian war dead, much to the reported fury of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The international profile of the Church was also brought to the fore when the Archbishops' Envoy, Terry Waite, was kidnapped in 1987 during the last of a series of visits to the Lebanon, where he had played a role in the negotiations over the release of hostages. Waite's release did not come until 1991, well after Runcie's retirement. During Runcie's time, the General Synod of the church, only ten years old as he took up his appointment, began to flex its ecclesial and political muscles; debates focussed in on controversial issues including biblical morality and the state of the nation. In 1985 the Church published Faith in the City, the highly controversial report of a commission appointed by Runcie to look into urban life. The stark conclusions, charting decline and deprivation in the inner cities, proved almost too much for the political establishment which reacted furiously. The report was leaked, together with a semi-official government rejection as 'a Marxist document', to a Sunday newspaper in advance of publication. This was a move which immediately backfired, rallying considerable support for the recommendations, not only amongst politicians but many more who had some experience of inner city life. The Report's challenge was not only to politicians; the church was tasked with raising millions of pounds to be spent | Queen's Birthday Honours - Who is talking about Queen's Birthday Honours on FLICKR Spouse Marilyn Mayfield (1953–1964) Website www.clarkefoundation.org Sri Lankabhimanya Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE, FRAS (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was a British science fiction writer, science writer and futurist,[3] inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host. He is perhaps most famous for being co-writer of the screenplay for the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, widely considered to be one of the most influential films of all time.[4][5] His other science fiction writings earned him a number of Hugo and Nebula awards, which along with a large readership made him one of the towering figures of science fiction. For many years Clarke, Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov were known as the "Big Three" of science fiction.[6] Clarke was a lifelong proponent of space travel. In 1934, while still a teenager, he joined the British Interplanetary Society. In 1945, he proposed a satellite communication system,[7] an idea which won him the Franklin Institute's Stuart Ballantine Medal[8] in 1963, and other honours.[9] Later he was the chairman of the British Interplanetary Society from 1946–47 and again in 1951–53.[10] Clarke was a science writer, who was both an avid populariser of space travel and a futurist of uncanny ability. On these subjects he wrote over a dozen books and many essays, which appeared in various popular magazines. In 1961 he was awarded the Kalinga Prize, an award which is given by UNESCO for popularizing science. These along with his science fiction writings eventually earned him the moniker "Prophet of the Space Age".[11] Clarke immigrated to Sri Lanka in 1956, largely to pursue his interest in scuba diving.[12] That year he discovered the underwater ruins of the ancient Koneswaram temple in Trincomalee. Clarke augmented his fame later on in the 1980s, from being the host of several television shows such as Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World. He lived in Sri Lanka until his death.[13] He was knighted in 1998[14][15] and was awarded Sri Lanka's highest civil honour, Sri Lankabhimanya, in 2005.[16] Contents Biography Early years Clarke was born in Minehead, Somerset, England, and grew up in nearby Bishops Lydeard. As a boy, he grew up on a farm enjoying stargazing and reading old American science fiction pulp magazines. He received his secondary education at Huish Grammar school in Taunton. In his teens, he joined the Junior Astronomical Association and contributed to Urania, the society's journal, which was edited in Glasgow by Marion Eadie. At Clarke's request, she added an Astronautics Section, which featured a series of articles by him on spacecraft and space travel. Clarke also contributed pieces to the Debates and Discussions Corner, a counterblast to a Urania article offering the case against space travel, and also his recollections of the Walt Disney film Fantasia. He moved to London in 1936 and joined the Board of Education as a pensions auditor.[17] World War II During World War II from 1941 to 1946 he served in the Royal Air Force as a radar specialist and was involved in the early-warning radar defence system, which contributed to the RAF's success during the Battle of Britain. Clarke spent most of his wartime service working on ground-controlled approach (GCA) radar, as documented in the semi-autobiographical Glide Path, his only non-science-fiction novel. Although GCA did not see much practical use during the war, it proved vital to the Berlin Airlift of 1948–1949 after several years of development. Clarke initially served in the ranks, and was a corporal instructor on radar at No. 2 Radio School, RAF Yatesbury in Wiltshire. He was commissioned as a pilot officer (technical branch) on 27 May 1943.[18] He was promoted flying officer on 27 November 1943.[19] He was appointed chief training instructor at RAF Honiley in Warwickshire and was demobilised with the rank of flight lieutenant. Postwar After the war he attained a first-class degree in mathematics and physics from King's College London.[20] Af |
How many items are there in a 'gross'? | How Many Items Are In A Gross? How many items are in a gross? Answer by lois47 (383) There are one hundred forty four items in a gross. If you need to calculate it, take twelve times twelve, or twelve squared. Answer by aces (45) A gross is composed of twelve dozen of any particular item. There are twelve items in a dozen. Therefore, there are exactly twelve times twelve (12x12) or one hundred forty-four (144) items in a gross. | Horrible Histories | Horrible Histories Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Former cover of Two in One book The Angry Aztecs and The Incredible Incas Horrible Histories Two in One Current cover of Two in One book Angry Aztecs and Incredible Incas There are also the 'Two Horrible Books in One' versions The Frightful First World War and The Woeful Second World War The Groovy Greeks and the Rotten Romans Gorgeous Georgians and Vile Victorians Smashing Saxons and Stormin' Normans The Terrible Tudors and The Slimy Stuarts Vicious Vikings and Measly Middle Ages The Barmy British Empire and The Blitzed Brits Angry Aztecs and Incredible Incas Horribly Huge Book of Awful Egyptians and Ruthless Romans There has also been a book package released entitled the Blood Curdling Box Set. It includes the books: Savage Stone Age, Awesome Egyptians, Groovy Greeks, Rotten Romans, Cut-Throat Celts, Smashing Saxons, Vicious Vikings, Stormin Normans, Angry Aztecs, Incredible Incas, Measly Middle Ages, Slimy Stuarts, Terrible Tudors, Gorgeous Georgians, Vile Victorians, Villainous Victorians, Barmy British Empire, Frightful First World War, Woeful Second World War, Blitzed Brits. [7 ] Grisly Quiz Book and Gruesome Games Pack Gory Stories A new fiction-type of Horrible Histories series has recently sprouted, called Gory Stories. The first set of books to be published in July 2008 were: Gory Stories - Tower of Terror (Terrible Tudors ) Gory Stories - Tomb of Treasure (Awful Egyptians ) Gory Stories - Wall of Woe - (Rotten Romans ) Gory Stories - Shadow of the Gallows (Vile Victorians ) Gory Stories - Raiders and Ruins ( Vikings ) - March 2009 Gory Stories - Blackout in the Blitz ( World War II ) - May 2009 Gory Stories - The Plague of Pain (aka Plague and Peril) ( Middle Ages ) - 2009 Gory Stories - The Trail of Treasure (aka Pirates and Plunder) ( Pirates ) - 2009 Big Book of Gory Stories (Pack of Tomb of Treasure, Wall of Woe and Tower of Terror) Blackout in the Blitz is listed on Terry Deary's website as Bombs on Britain, [1 ] but on Amazon.co.uk it is listed as Blackout in the Blitz, along with a cover. [2 ] High-speed History Beginning in 2010, a new sub-series called "High-speed History" was published. These books are written by Terry Deary and illustrated by Dave Smith. The books in the sub-series are: Egypt - A High-Speed History - 3 May 2010 Tudors - A High-Speed History - 2 Aug 2010 Knights - A High-Speed History - 3 Mar 2011 Rome - A High-Speed History - July 2011 Others Edit Terry Deary's background is "very much in theatre". He studied at a drama college and worked as an actor-teacher at the TIE company in Wales. He then became a theatre director and began to write plays for children. Many of his TIE plays were eventually rewritten and adapted into the Horrible Histories book series. [4 ] The fifth book in the series was Blitzed Brits. This book was published in 1995, and by chance the date of publication coincided with the 50th anniversary of VE day, which is cited at being responsible for the book reaching no. 1 on the bestseller list. A couple of years later, Deary decided that the book only gave the British viewpoint during World War II, and recognised that this was a bias way of writing such a book. Therefore, Deary wrote Woeful Second World War, because he thought he owed it to his fans to give them an accurate and unbiased account of the war, by writing about it from the European viewpoint as a whole. As the British viewpoint had already been extensively described in the previous book, and as "publishers don't like you covering the same information in new books", this new book focused on the roles of France, Poland, Germany and Russia during the war. The book was published in September 1999, which coincided with the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II [4 ] Deary eventually returned to the stage. Mad Millennium was commissioned by director Phillip Clark, who was a fellow TIE participant 25 years before. He said "your [Horrible Histories] books are very successful. Can we turn them into a large-scale theatre production?” |
Which city was the capital of Nigeria until 1991? | Lagos | Nigeria | Britannica.com Nigeria T.M. Aluko Lagos, city and chief port, Lagos state, Nigeria . Until 1975 it was the capital of Lagos state, and until December 1991 it was the federal capital of Nigeria. Ikeja replaced Lagos as the state capital, and Abuja replaced Lagos as the federal capital. Lagos, however, remained the unofficial seat of many government agencies. The city’s population is centred on Lagos Island, in Lagos Lagoon, on the Bight of Benin in the Gulf of Guinea . Lagos is Nigeria’s largest city and one of the largest in sub-Saharan Africa. A view of Lagos, the former capital of Nigeria, with its modern buildings and traditional markets Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The Financial Times/Robert Harding Picture Library Overview of Lagos city, Nigeria. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz By the late 15th century Lagos Island had been settled by Yoruba fishermen and hunters, who called it Oko. The area was dominated by the kingdom of Benin , which called it Eko, from the late 16th century to the mid-19th century. The Portuguese first landed on Lagos Island in 1472; trade developed slowly, however, until the Portuguese were granted a slaving monopoly a century later. The local obas (kings) enjoyed good relations with the Portuguese, who called the island Onim (and, later, Lagos) and who established a flourishing slave trade . British attempts to suppress the slave trade culminated in 1851 in a naval attack on Lagos and the deposition of the oba. The slave trade continued to grow, however, until Lagos came under British control in 1861. Originally governed as a British crown colony, Lagos was part of the United Kingdom’s West African Settlements from 1866 to 1874, when it became part of the Gold Coast Colony (modern Ghana). In 1886 it again achieved separate status under a British governor, and in 1906 it was amalgamated with the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria . When Southern and Northern Nigeria were amalgamated in 1914, Lagos was made the capital of the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria. In 1954 most of the hinterland was incorporated into the region of Western Nigeria, while the city itself was designated as federal territory. In 1960 Lagos became the capital of independent Nigeria. Control of its hinterland was returned to the city in 1967 with the creation of Lagos state. After 1975 a new national capital, centrally situated near Abuja, was developed to replace Lagos, which by then suffered from slums, environmental pollution, and traffic congestion. Similar Topics Onitsha The topography of Lagos is dominated by its system of islands, sandbars, and lagoons. The city itself sprawls over four main islands: Lagos, Iddo, Ikoyi, and Victoria, which are connected to each other and to the mainland by a system of bridges. All the territory is low-lying, the highest point on Lagos Island being only 22 feet (7 metres) above sea level. The original settlement on the northwestern tip of Lagos Island is now a slum area characterized by narrow streets, poor housing, and overcrowding. The main business district occupies Lagos Island’s southwestern shore and contains an increasing number of multistory buildings. This is the heart of the city, the centre of commerce, finance, administration, and education. The principal manufacturing industries in Lagos include automobile and radio assembly, food and beverage processing, metalworks, and the production of paints and soap. Textile, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical manufacturing are also economically important. There is also a fishing industry. The port of Lagos consists of Customs Quay, on Lagos Island, and the more important Apapa Quay, on the mainland, which serves as the principal outlet for Nigeria’s exports. The creeks and lagoons are plied by small coastal craft. The city is the western terminus of the country’s road and railway networks, and the airport at Ikeja provides local and international services. | Largest City in Africa The Question: What is the most populous capital city in Africa? What African capital city has the largest land area? The Answer: Cairo , the capital of Egypt , is the African capital with the largest population, about 7.9 million. When the surrounding metropolitan area is included, Cairo has a population of 14.8 million, making it the among the 20 largest cities in the world. Other large African capital cities include: While it is not the capital, the urban area based around Lagos, Nigeria has a population of 11.4 million. In land area, Cairo (104 square miles) and Lagos (56 square miles) are generally considered the largest in Africa. It is often difficult to estimate the size of African cities because recent urban sprawl has spilled into the surrounding countryside. |
Michael O'Rourke and Leonard Ryan established which satellite network? | Setanta thought it had a sporting chance. It lost | Business | The Guardian The Observer Setanta thought it had a sporting chance. It lost It won rights to Premier League football and a range of other sports - but come the credit crunch, its private equity investors lost heart at the prospect of battling BSkyB. James Robinson reports Saturday 27 June 2009 19.01 EDT First published on Saturday 27 June 2009 19.01 EDT Share on Messenger Close When Setanta founders Michael O'Rourke and Leonard Ryan told staff that the company was to be placed into administration last week, the 200 or so London-based employees stood up and applauded at the end of their address. Sources at accountancy firm Deloitte, appointed to manage the administration process, say it is the first time they have witnessed that kind of reaction to such news. Employees facing redundancy usually respond with angry words and executives often struggle to make themselves heard amid allegations of mismanagement and questions about pay-offs. But the mood at the meeting, according to those present, was one of resignation rather than bitterness - reflecting the admiration for how Ryan and O'Rourke had taken on a dominant industry player, pay-TV giant BSkyB, and narrowly failed to challenge its monopoly on live sport. Sky's competitors, including Virgin Media and Top Up TV, were quick to point to Setanta's demise as evidence of market failure, though many observers believe the company's private equity backers, blinded by City short-termism, lost their nerve and walked away when the money markets froze. Sky's chief operating officer, Mike Darcy, says: "Setanta ran into difficulties because it tried to grow too fast and lost control of costs. It took on more than £1bn of sports rights and its private equity backers refused to honour those commitments." Now the industry is waiting to see if media regulator Ofcom can achieve what Setanta could not by forcing Sky to offer its premium content, including top-flight football, to other platforms at an affordable price. On Friday, Ofcom published its latest report on the pay-TV market, which has been going on for two years. It said it might force Sky to reduce what it charges rivals and seek "further commitments" from the Premier League about making games available to other broadcasters. Sky will fiercely oppose that move, and has already said it will challenge it in the courts if it is implemented. That is likely to delay a solution for years, and Ofcom's tough talk has come too late to save Setanta. The fear is that no one will attempt to challenge Sky's hegemony now that a cash-rich rival has demonstrated that going head-to-head with the company only ever ends in failure. The Setanta story is a compelling one because it started out in the early 1990s as a two-man operation screening Irish football games to expats in London pubs. However, it is also one of the first high-profile failures of the post credit-crunch era: a morality tale about private equity companies that borrowed money cheaply on the back of a long economic boom but pushed a company with more than 400 employees into administration when they realised they couldn't make a quick return on their investment. Setanta fought hard to avoid that fate, narrowly failing to secure a last-minute rescue deal with American billionaire Leonard Blavatnik. Former executives are bitter that the Premier League acted so quickly to take back Setanta's existing rights to top-flight football, selling them to US sports network ESPN, after it failed to make a £10m payment. If they had been given another 72 hours, they insist, the Blavatnik deal would have been sealed and the league would have received their money. In truth, the crucial moment came at the start of the year, when Setanta failed to hold on to the rights to 46 live Premier League games from 2010 onwards: Sky, which had a monopoly on games until 2007, won back 23 matches after outbidding Setanta. Executives claim they had told investors, including private equity firm Doughty Hanson and venture capital outfit Balderton Capital | The Stories Behind Hollywood Studio Logos - Neatorama Neatorama • 4 You see these opening logos every time you go to the movies, but have you ever wondered who is the boy on the moon in the DreamWorks logo? Or which mountain inspired the Paramount logo? Or who was the Columbia Torch Lady? Let's find out: 1. DreamWorks SKG: Boy on the Moon In 1994, director Steven Spielberg, Disney studio chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg, and record producer David Geffen (yes, they make the initial SKG on the bottom of the logo) got together to found a new studio called DreamWorks. Spielberg wanted the logo for DreamWorks to be reminiscent of Hollywood's golden age. The logo was to be a computer generated image of a man on the moon, fishing, but Visual Effects Supervisor Dennis Muren of Industrial Light and Magic, who has worked on many of Spielberg's films, suggested that a hand-painted logo might look better. Muren asked his friend, artist Robert Hunt to paint it. Hunt also sent along an alternative version of the logo, which included a young boy on a crescent moon, fishing. Spielberg liked this version better, and the rest is history. Oh, and that boy? It was Hunt's son, William. The DreamWorks logo that you see in the movies was made at ILM from paintings by Robert Hunt, in collaboration with Kaleidoscope Films (designers of the original storyboards), Dave Carson (director), and Clint Goldman (producer) at ILM. Photo courtesy of Robert Hunt - Thanks for the neat story, Robert! 2. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM): Leo The Lion In 1924, studio publicist Howard Dietz designed the "Leo The Lion" logo for Samuel Goldwyn's Goldwyn Picture Corporation. He based it on the athletic team of his alma mater Columbia University, the Lions. When Goldwyn Pictures merged with Metro Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures, the newly formed MGM retained the logo. Since then, there have been five lions playing the role of "Leo The Lion". The first was Slats, who graced the openings of MGM's silent films from 1924 to 1928. The next lion, Jackie, was the first MGM lion whose roar was heard by the audience. Though the movies were silent, Jackie's famous growl-roar-growl sequence was played over the phonograph as the logo appeared on screen. He was also the first lion to appear in Technicolor in 1932. The third lion and probably most famous was Tanner (though at the time Jackie was still used concurrently for MGM's black and white films). After a brief use of an unnamed (and very mane-y) fourth lion, MGM settled on Leo, which the studio has used since 1957. The company motto "Ars Gratia Artis" means "Art for Art's Sake." Sources: MGM Media Center | Wikipedia entry on " Leo The Lion " 3. 20th Century Fox: The Searchlight Logo In 1935, Twentieth Century Pictures and Fox Film Company (back then mainly a theater-chain company) merged to create Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (they later dropped the hyphen). The original Twentieth Century Pictures logo was created in 1933 by famed landscape artist Emil Kosa, Jr. After the merger, Kosa simply replaced "Pictures, Inc." with "Fox" to make the current logo. Besides this logo, Kosa was also famous for his matte painting of the Statue of Liberty ruin at the end of the Planet of the Apes (1968) movie, and others. Perhaps just as famous as the logo is the "20th Century Fanfare", composed by Alfred Newman, then musical director for United Artists. 4. Paramount: The Majestic Mountain Paramount Pictures Corporation was founded in 1912 as Famous Players Film Company by Adolph Zukor, and the theater moguls the Frohman brothers, Daniel and Charles. The Paramount "Majestic Mountain" logo was first drawn as a doodle by W.W. Hodkinson during a meeting wi |
The destruction of the city of Sodom features in which book of the Bible? | Genesis 19 NIV - Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed - The two - Bible Gateway Genesis 19New International Version (NIV) Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed 19 The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When he saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground. 2 “My lords,” he said, “please turn aside to your servant’s house. You can wash your feet and spend the night and then go on your way early in the morning.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.” 3 But he insisted so strongly that they did go with him and entered his house. He prepared a meal for them, baking bread without yeast, and they ate. 4 Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom—both young and old—surrounded the house. 5 They called to Lot, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them.” 6 Lot went outside to meet them and shut the door behind him 7 and said, “No, my friends. Don’t do this wicked thing. 8 Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do what you like with them. But don’t do anything to these men, for they have come under the protection of my roof.” 9 “Get out of our way,” they replied. “This fellow came here as a foreigner, and now he wants to play the judge! We’ll treat you worse than them.” They kept bringing pressure on Lot and moved forward to break down the door. 10 But the men inside reached out and pulled Lot back into the house and shut the door. 11 Then they struck the men who were at the door of the house, young and old, with blindness so that they could not find the door. 12 The two men said to Lot, “Do you have anyone else here—sons-in-law, sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here, 13 because we are going to destroy this place. The outcry to the Lord against its people is so great that he has sent us to destroy it.” 14 So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry[ a ] his daughters. He said, “Hurry and get out of this place, because the Lord is about to destroy the city!” But his sons-in-law thought he was joking. 15 With the coming of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Hurry! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away when the city is punished.” 16 When he hesitated, the men grasped his hand and the hands of his wife and of his two daughters and led them safely out of the city, for the Lord was merciful to them. 17 As soon as they had brought them out, one of them said, “Flee for your lives! Don’t look back, and don’t stop anywhere in the plain! Flee to the mountains or you will be swept away!” 18 But Lot said to them, “No, my lords,[ b ] please! 19 Your[ c ] servant has found favor in your[ d ] eyes, and you[ e ] have shown great kindness to me in sparing my life. But I can’t flee to the mountains; this disaster will overtake me, and I’ll die. 20 Look, here is a town near enough to run to, and it is small. Let me flee to it—it is very small, isn’t it? Then my life will be spared.” 21 He said to him, “Very well, I will grant this request too; I will not overthrow the town you speak of. 22 But flee there quickly, because I cannot do anything until you reach it.” (That is why the town was called Zoar.[ f ]) 23 By the time Lot reached Zoar, the sun had risen over the land. 24 Then the Lord rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the Lord out of the heavens. 25 Thus he overthrew those cities and the entire plain, destroying all those living in the cities—and also the vegetation in the land. 26 But Lot’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt. 27 Early the next morning Abraham got up and returned to the place where he had stood before the Lord. 28 He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah, toward all the land of the plain, and he saw dense smoke rising from the land, like smoke from a furnace. 29 So when God destroyed the cities of the plain, he remembered Abraham, and he | The Biblical Cities Of Tyre And Sidon The Biblical Cities Of Tyre And Sidon Non-Technical - Jan 26, 2010 - by Gary Byers MA Share/recommend this article: Excerpt The names Tyre and Sidon were famous in the ancient Near East. 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This article was first published in the Fall 2002 issue of Bible and Spade. The names Tyre and Sidon were famous in the ancient Near East. They are also important cities in the Old and New Testaments. Both are now located in Lebanon, with Tyre 20 mi south of Sidon and only 12 mi north of the Israel-Lebanon border. Today each is just a shadow of their former selves. Sidon, called Saida today (Arabic for “fishing”), was named after the firstborn son of Canaan (Gn 10:15) and probably settled by his descendants. The northern border of ancient Canaan extended to Sidon (Gn 10:19). Later, Jacob spoke of it as the boundary of Zebulun (Gn 49:13) and Joshua included it as part of the land promised to Israel (Jos 13:6). Sidon was included in the inheritance of Asher, on its northern boundary (Jos 19:28), but it was not taken by that tribe in conquest (Jgs 1:31, 3:3). Settled from the beginning as a port city, Sidon was built on a promontory with a nearby offshore island that sheltered the harbor from storms. Twenty mi south of Sidon, in the middle of a coastal plain, Tyre (called Sour in Arabic today) was constructed on a rock island a few hundred yards out into the Mediterranean (Ward 1997:247). In fact, the city took its name from this rock island. Tyre comes from the Semetic sr (Hebrew Sor, Arabic Sur, Babylonian Surru, Egyptian Dr,) meaning rock. The port of ancient Sidon is believed to have been located in this area. The Sea Castle in the harbor today was originally built as a Crusader fort to protect the harbor. It is believed the Castle sits over the site of the Phoenician temple to Melkart. Michael Luddeni Located at the foot of some of the Lebanese mountain’s southwestern ridges and near the gorge of the ancient Leontes River (the modern Litani), the rich and well-watered plain became the fortified island’s primary source or food, water, wood and other living essentials. Apparently the island was fortified first and called Tyre, while the coastal city directly opposite was settled later. It was originally called Ushu in cuneiform texts (Ward 1997:247) and later Palaetyrus (“old Tyre”) in Greek texts (Jidejian 1996:19). The Canaanites Historical and archaeological evidence indicate both cities were settled by the early second millennium BC and were important seaports long before the Israelites settled in Canaan. Yet, while Sidon was mentioned many times during the Canaanite and early Israelite periods in the Bible, Tyre first appeared as part of Asher’s western boundary (Jos 19:29). Specifically called a “fortified city” in this passage, it was noted as a significant landmark. Tyre does not appear again in the Bible until Hiram, king of Tyre, sends cedar, carpenters, and masons to build David’s house (2 Sm 5:11). While both cities are mentioned in a number of second millennium BC extra-Biblical documents, the most interesting accounts come from the Amarna Letters. Actual letters |
First issued by Bank of America in 1958, the BankAmericard is now known by what name? | The history of credit cards The history of credit cards The history of credit cards By Ben Woolsey and Emily Starbuck Gerson Share this Story: Tweet As far back as the late 1800s, consumers and merchants exchanged goods through the concept of credit, using credit coins and charge plates as currency. It wasn't until about half a century ago that plastic payments as we know them today became a way of life. Early beginnings In the early 1900s, oil companies and department stories issued their own proprietary cards, according to Stan Sienkiewicz, in a paper for the Philadelphia Federal Reserve entitled " Credit Cards and Payment Efficiency ." Such cards were accepted only at the business that issued the card and in limited locations. While modern credit cards are mainly used for convenience, these predecessor cards were developed as a means of creating customer loyalty and improving customer service, Sienkiewicz says. The first bank card, named "Charg-It," was introduced in 1946 by John Biggins, a banker in Brooklyn, according to MasterCard . When a customer used it for a purchase, the bill was forwarded to Biggins' bank. The bank reimbursed the merchant and obtained payment from the customer. The catches: Purchases could only be made locally, and Charg-It cardholders had to have an account at Biggins' bank. In 1951, the first bank credit card appeared in New York's Franklin National Bank for loan customers. It also could be used only by the bank's account holders. The Diners Club Card was the next step in credit cards. According to a representative from Diners Club, the story began in 1949 when a man named Frank McNamara had a business dinner in New York's Major's Cabin Grill. When the bill arrived, Frank realized he'd forgotten his wallet. He managed to find his way out of the pickle, but he decided there should be an alternative to cash. McNamara and his partner, Ralph Schneider, returned to Major's Cabin Grill in February of 1950 and paid the bill with a small, cardboard card. Coined the Diners Club Card and used mainly for travel and entertainment purposes, it claims the title of the first credit card in widespread use. Plastic debuts By 1951, there were 20,000 Diners Club cardholders. A decade later, the card was replaced with plastic. Diners Club Card purchases were made on credit, but it was technically a charge card, meaning the bill had to be paid in full at the end of each month. According to its archivist, American Express formed in 1850. It specialized in deliveries as a competitor to the U.S. Postal Service, money orders (1882) and traveler's checks, which the company invented in 1891. The company discussed creating a travel charge card as early as 1946, but it was the launch of the rival Diners Club card that put things in motion. In 1958 the company emerged into the credit card industry with its own pruduct, a purple charge card for travel and entertainment expenses. In 1959, American Express introduced the first card made of plastic (previous cards were made of cardboard or celluloid). American Express soon introduced local currency credit cards in other countries. About 1 million cards were being used at about 85,000 establishements within the first five years, both in and out of the U.S. In the 1990s, the company expanded into an all-purpose card. American Express, or Amex as it often is called, is about to celebrate its 50th credit card anniversary. Closed-loop system The Diners Club and American Express cards "functioned in what is known as a 'closed-loop' system, made up of the consumer, the merchant and the issuer of the card," Sienkiewicz writes. "In this structure, the issuer both authorizes and handles all aspects of the transaction and settles directly with both the consumer and the merchant." In 1959, the option of maintaining a revolving balance was introduced, according to MasterCard. This meant cardholders no longer had to pay off their full bills at the end of each cycle. While this carried the risk of accumulating finance charges, it gave customers greater flexibility in managing their mon | Poll system, 2 new trivia lists · Twentysix26/Red-DiscordBot@9ce74b6 · GitHub 75 trivia/2015.txt @@ -0,0 +1,75 @@ +In China in 2015 the record for the longest mating session between two giant pandas was broken at?`18 minutes`18 mins +Ford claimed to launch the first 'e-(What?)' at the 2015 Mobile World Congress Show?`Bike +A 2015 intensive listening study discovered that giraffes actually?`Hum +Name the last US president to meet the leader of Cuba before Barack Obama did in 2015?`Eisenhower +Jay Z and Beyonce launched a music streaming service in 2015 called? `Tidal +At auction in 2015, $1.2m was paid for Don McLean's original handrwitten lyrics for which 1971 big hit song? `American Pie +In 2015 what global contest ruled against the use of swimsuits for its 114 competitors, for the first time since 1951 inception? `Miss World +Which vast tech corporation opened its first 'Nest' branded intelligent home store in Palo Alto California in 2015?`Google +In 2015 Japan lowered its voting age to what?`18`eighteen +The abbreviation MERS, significantly impacting South Korea 2015, is otherwise known as?`Camel Flu +Christian is the lead character in the film 2015 adaptation of what extraordinarily successful book?`Fifty Shades of Grey`50 shades of grey +Who stepped down as chief of 21st Century Fox in 2015?`Rupert Murdoch`murdoch +In 2015 a new North Korean schools curriculum reportedly included that leader Kim Jong-un learnt to drive at age?`3`three +Which car company launched the Avensis model in 2015?`Toyota +In 2015 evidence of water was found on which planet?`Mars +Which 'BRIC' country launched the Astrosat space lab in 2015?`India +Who won the 2015 men's tennis French Open?`Stan Warwinka`warwinka +What company launched the S6 Edge smartphone?`Samsung +Which leading professional networking tech corporation, whose main revenue is selling user access/details to recruiters, bought the Lynda learning company for $1.5bn in 2015?`Linkedin`linked in +'Dismaland' was the temporary theme park/exhibition of which famous 'anonymous' artist?`Banksy +Matthais Muller was made chief of which troubled car company in 2015?`Volkswagen`vw +In 2015 the World Anti-Doping Agency suggested banning which nation from the 2016 Olympics?`Russia +The game of Monopoly celebrated what anniversary in 2015?`eighty`80`80th +Name the Princess born 4th in succession to the British throne in 2015, to Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge?`Charlotte +The 2015 Mad Max movie is sub-titled?`Fury Road`mad max: fury road`mad max fury road +The Magna Carta, signed in London, and inspiring constitutional rights globally thereafter, was how many years old in 2015?`eight hundred`800 +In 2015 the Sinabug volcano erupted in what country?`Indonesia +Olav Bjortmont became 2015 world champion in?`Quizzing`quiz +Lars Lokke led his centre-right party to 2015 government election victory in what country?`Denmark +Blackberry's new phone for 2015 was called the...?`Priv +Facebook's new music sharing/streaming feature launched in 2015 was called "Music... "?`Stories +Eddie Jones was appointed head coach of which English sporting team in 2015?`Rugby Union`rugby +According to 2015 survey what fruit was most popular among USA children?`Apples`apple +Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey celebrated what birthday in 2015?`49`fourty-nine`fourty nine`49th +Jon Snow was killed off in what TV series in 2015, adapted from GRR Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire'?`Game of Thrones +Finance minister Yanis Yaroufakis caused comment for not wearing a tie in February 2015 when negotiating the debts for which nation?`Greece +What nation hosted the 2015 Women's World (soccer) Cup?`Canada +What iconic equine-alluding company, in countless books/films/cowboy holsters, filed for bankruptcy in 2015?`Colt +Due to a 2015 contamination scandal in India/Afica, which corporation destroyed 400 million packets of Maggi noodles?`Nestle +How many years old was the McDonalds fast food company in 2015?`60`sixty +It was announced in 2015 that Alexander Hamilton would be replaced on?`$10 bill`$10`tendollars`ten dollar bill`ten |
In which ITV comedy do Steve Pemberton and Siobhan Finneran play 'Mick' and 'Janice Garvey'? | Siobhan Finneran and Steve Pemberton: 'It's been heartbreaking to leave Benidorm!' | News | TV News | What's on TV TAGS: benidorm siobhan finneran steve pemberton It will soon be time to bid a fond farewell to the Garvey family who’ve had some crazy holidays at the Solana Hotel since Benidorm began in 2007. In an emotionally charged episode of the comedy on 9 January (ITV, 9pm) Mick, Janice, Madge and Michael Garvey hear some amazing news from eccentric California lawyer Buck A Roo (Leslie Jordan). He tells them Madge has inherited millions from a secret family member in Las Vegas and Mr A Roo invites them out to America to claim their cash. Leaving Benidorm , ITV’s top comedy show, was a very difficult decision for both Siobhan Finneran and Steve Pemberton, who play Janice and Mick Garvey, but it was one they made together… “Benidorm has always been more than just a TV show for us,’ admits Steve, who’s been starring in Mapp and Lucia on BBC1 over the festive season. “We’re such good friends and part of one big happy family. Working on Benidorm has been the most fun I’ve ever had. I’d have kept going for the rest of my life, but there are other considerations. “It was a very difficult decision, but the amount of time we were away from home was key. We all sat down and discussed it during series 6. It’s great that we had the same instinct to go at the same time. No one wanted to go on their own. So all things considered, it was absolutely the right time to leave.” The last scenes the actors filmed as the Garvey family in Spain last summer left them in tears, as Siobhan Finneran explains: “We were in a terrible state. It was our decision to stop, but it was still heartbreaking. A lot of guest stars – brilliant people like David Bradley – have said it’s a treat of a job, and they’re right. “Steve, Sheila Reid (Madge), Oliver Stokes (Michael) and I have a very special relationship. There’s a fantastic chemistry between us as human beings and on the screen as the Garveys. So it was really, really upsetting to say goodbye to the cast and crew. You know you’re not going to work with them ever again. Then to come home and think, “Blimey, we’ve actually done it”, is quite something.” * The Garveys final Benidorm episode will be shown on ITV, 9pm, Friday January 9. | BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Profiles: EastEnders Kemp and McFadden Profiles: EastEnders Kemp and McFadden Kemp and McFadden joined EastEnders in February 1990 EastEnders actor Ross Kemp is in the headlines after his wife, Sun editor Rebekah Wade, was arrested but later released for alleged assault. Later on Thursday a woman was cautioned by police for an alleged assault on Kemp's EastEnders co-star Steve McFadden. Kemp, 41, and McFadden, 46, are most famous for playing tough brothers Grant and Phil Mitchell in BBC One soap EastEnders. Grant drove into EastEnders with Phil, played by McFadden, in February 1990, before the criminal pair set up shop under the Arches. Popular return An impressive 25.3 million viewers watched Grant attack Phil in 1994, after learning his brother was having an affair with wife Sharon, played by Letitia Dean. Essex-born actor Kemp has just rejoined the cast for three weeks, after leaving six years ago for ITV, and has signed up for another three months next year. Kemp won acclaim for his role in Ricky Gervais' Extras Kemp's EastEnders' comeback - part of a deal which will also allow him to pursue his directing ambitions - has helped boost the show's flagging ratings to 13 million viewers and a 52.9% audience share for his first onscreen episode. McFadden also returned to the soap last month, having left in 2004 when his character was sent to prison for armed robbery. McFadden was born in Maida Vale and graduated from the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. He began his television career in 1989, when he appeared in ITV series Minder and The Bill, and BBC drama Bergerac. McFadden also had minor roles in movies Buster in 1988 and Kevin and Perry Go Large in 2000. 'Iconic character' Kemp's career began after he studied drama at London's Webber Douglas Academy, and has appeared in films, TV and in various adverts since the mid-1980s. He first joined EastEnders in 1990, scooping several TV awards for his role alongside McFadden. EastEnders executive producer Kate Harwood described Kemp's character Grant Mitchell as "one of the most iconic and popular in the history of soap". McFadden left EastEnders in 2004 before returning this year Kemp moved to ITV in 1999. He took on two star vehicles, Without Motive and In Defence, which saw him play a police officer and a lawyer respectively. It was not, however, until 2002 when he played Sgt Henry 'Henno' Garvie in SAS drama Ultimate Force that he achieved another genuine ratings hit. A fifth series is in production, unaffected by his new BBC deal. During his time away from Albert Square, Kemp also starred in TV movie versions of Spartacus and A Christmas Carol and made documentaries on gang culture and gladiators. Kemp's recent comedy appearance as himself on Ricky Gervais' post-Office show Extras, on BBC Two, was hailed as one of the series' best. |
"Whose ""uncertainty"" principle states that it is impossible to know both the exact position and the exact momentum of a particle?" | The Uncertainty Principle (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy The Uncertainty Principle First published Mon Oct 8, 2001; substantive revision Tue Jul 12, 2016 Quantum mechanics is generally regarded as the physical theory that is our best candidate for a fundamental and universal description of the physical world. The conceptual framework employed by this theory differs drastically from that of classical physics. Indeed, the transition from classical to quantum physics marks a genuine revolution in our understanding of the physical world. One striking aspect of the difference between classical and quantum physics is that whereas classical mechanics presupposes that exact simultaneous values can be assigned to all physical quantities, quantum mechanics denies this possibility, the prime example being the position and momentum of a particle. According to quantum mechanics, the more precisely the position (momentum) of a particle is given, the less precisely can one say what its momentum (position) is. This is (a simplistic and preliminary formulation of) the quantum mechanical uncertainty principle for position and momentum. The uncertainty principle played an important role in many discussions on the philosophical implications of quantum mechanics, in particular in discussions on the consistency of the so-called Copenhagen interpretation, the interpretation endorsed by the founding fathers Heisenberg and Bohr. This should not suggest that the uncertainty principle is the only aspect of the conceptual difference between classical and quantum physics: the implications of quantum mechanics for notions as (non)-locality, entanglement and identity play no less havoc with classical intuitions. Related Entries 1. Introduction The uncertainty principle is certainly one of the most famous aspects of quantum mechanics. It has often been regarded as the most distinctive feature in which quantum mechanics differs from classical theories of the physical world. Roughly speaking, the uncertainty principle (for position and momentum) states that one cannot assign exact simultaneous values to the position and momentum of a physical system. Rather, these quantities can only be determined with some characteristic “uncertainties” that cannot become arbitrarily small simultaneously. But what is the exact meaning of this principle, and indeed, is it really a principle of quantum mechanics? (In his original work, Heisenberg only speaks of uncertainty relations.) And, in particular, what does it mean to say that a quantity is determined only up to some uncertainty? These are the main questions we will explore in the following, focusing on the views of Heisenberg and Bohr. The notion of “uncertainty” occurs in several different meanings in the physical literature. It may refer to a lack of knowledge of a quantity by an observer, or to the experimental inaccuracy with which a quantity is measured, or to some ambiguity in the definition of a quantity, or to a statistical spread in an ensemble of similarly prepared systems. Also, several different names are used for such uncertainties: inaccuracy, spread, imprecision, indefiniteness, indeterminateness, indeterminacy, latitude, etc. As we shall see, even Heisenberg and Bohr did not decide on a single terminology for quantum mechanical uncertainties. Forestalling a discussion about which name is the most appropriate one in quantum mechanics, we use the name “uncertainty principle” simply because it is the most common one in the literature. 2. Heisenberg 2.1 Heisenberg’s road to the uncertainty relations Heisenberg introduced his famous relations in an article of 1927, entitled Ueber den anschaulichen Inhalt der quantentheoretischen Kinematik und Mechanik. A (partial) translation of this title is: “On the anschaulich content of quantum theoretical kinematics and mechanics”. Here, the term anschaulich is particularly notable. Apparently, it is one of those German words that defy an unambiguous translation into other languages. Heisenberg’s title is translated as “On | How Einstein's E=mc^2 Works (Infographic) How Einstein's E=mc^2 Works (Infographic) By Karl Tate, LiveScience Infographic Artist | May 19, 2014 03:50pm ET MORE Researchers say that soon it will be possible to smash photons together to create matter in the laboratory. Credit: By Karl Tate, Livescience.com infographics artist Updated Tuesday, May 20, at 1:35 p.m. ET Although the idea of a relationship between mass and energy was not new, in the early years of the 20th century, physicist Albert Einstein created a formula that was the first to correctly state that relationship. This practical information led to the creation of nuclear power reactors and atomic bombs. This discovery basically states that the properties of mass and energy are interchangeable, and what people call matter is really just energy in a different form. The idea has some startling implications. For example, if a 2.2-pound (1 kilogram) gold bar absorbs enough energy to heat it up by 18 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius), the mass of the gold bar would actually increase! But only by a tiny amount: 0.000000000000014 kilograms. Conversely, if the bar radiates heat to cool off by the same amount, its mass will decrease by the same tiny fraction. It is important to note that the total energy of the entire system remains the same; no energy is being created or destroyed. The heat energy is simply changing its form to become mass. A small amount of mass contains an enormous amount of energy, far more than is released in conventional chemical reactions. For example, burning a gallon of gasoline (3.78 liters) produces about 132 million joules of energy, but converting that entire mass directly to energy would liberate 270,000,000,000,000,000 joules, or about 2 billion times as much energy. Nuclear power reactors and nuclear bombs operate on principles of fission or fusion of subatomic particles: splitting atoms apart or smashing them together. These nuclear reactions, however, do not convert the entire mass to energy. Colliding photons, or particles of light, could produce an electron and its antimatter counterpart, a positron. This would require tremendous energy, such as existed in the early moments of the universe after the Big Bang. In 2014, scientists proposed that a matter-producing collision experiment utilizing only photons could be possible within a year. |
Which retailer opened its first new UK store for over 300 years at St Pancras station in London in November 2013? | Fortnum & Mason to open at Heathrow T5 - Retail Focus - Retail Blog For Interior Design and Visual Merchandising Fortnum & Mason to open at Heathrow T5 Details Created on Tuesday, 22 July 2014 10:26 22 Jul Tweet Fortnum & Mason has announced plans to open its first standalone airport store and bar, at Heathrow Terminal 5. The 93 sq m outlet will carry an edit of products from the retailer's Piccadilly store and is expected to open on 31 October. The Fortnum & Mason Bar will celebrate the best of Fortnum's Food Halls at Piccadilly and is due to open in December 2014. Commenting on the impending opening, Ewan Venters, chief executive of Fortnum & Mason, says: 'Heathrow is the UK’s hub airport and the first impression of the country for more than 35 million passengers a year. At Fortnum’s we have three centuries experience of serving customers travelling the globe, so it’s fitting we should now serve passengers flying to some of the world’s most glamorous locations, including the likes of New York, Hong Kong and Istanbul, and of course, Dubai.' The move into Heathrow follows the opening of two new Fortnum & Mason stores over the past 12 months. In November 2013, the retailer opened its first new store in more than 300 years at London's St Pancras International Station, and in March 2014 it launched its first standalone store outside the UK, in Dubai. | Best of Edinburgh Shopping Best of Edinburgh Shopping Introduction Shoppers on Princes Street Edinburgh has an wide selection of shopping available to cater for every taste. This ranges from upmarket designer stores such as Harvey Nichols, Jenners and House of Fraser, through the usual range of high street department stores such as John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Next, Gap and Debenhams, down to smaller boutiques, craft and specialist outlets selling pretty much anything you may need. Harvey Nichols Map There are also out of town shopping centres such as Ocean Terminal , the Gyle Shopping Centre and Fort Kinnaird (the first two offering undercover shopping). Generally speaking, city centre shops in Edinburgh cater for a fairly wide clientele. This ranges from residents of the city itself and the surrounding hinterland, those who work here, the many students who study in town (it has three Universities - Edinburgh, Heriot Watt and Napier) and, of course, our welcome tourists. Hot Dogs at Harvey Nichols Enjoy a morning or afternoon browsing around the main shopping areas, and when you find yourself in need of a break, stop for a coffee or meal in one of the excellent cafes or restaurants. Whatever you're looking for you're sure to find it in Edinburgh. Princes Street Princes Street Princes Street has one of Europe's most impressive settings, enjoying as it does a visually stunning and uninterrupted panorama across Princes Street Gardens to the majestic Castle and Old Town. Constructed principally during the latter half of the 18th century as part of the New Town development, Princes Street was originally proposed to be called St Giles Street, after the patron saint of the city. This suggestion is said to have been rejected by King George III and the street named instead with reference to two of his sons, ie the Princes. Before the Edinburgh City Bypass was completed, most traffic crossing the city had to travel along Princes Street, making for considerable noise, congestion and pollution. Nowadays however only buses and taxis are allowed to travel it its full length. It is along Princes Street that the main department stores such as Jenners, House of Fraser, Marks & Spencer, Primark and Debenhams are to be found, together with a wide range of other shops, hotels, coffee shops and fast food restaurants. Next to Waverley Railway Station is the small Waverley Mall and slightly further along (just around the corner from the statue of Wellington on his horse) you will find work has started on the new Edinburgh St James development which is due to be completed in 2020. The excellent John Lewis department store is located here and will be open throughout the redevelopment work. Jenners Map Jenners, one of the oldest family run businesses in the city until it was recently acquired by House of Fraser, is well worth a visit. This upmarket but somewhat labyrinthine store is full of charm and sophistication. It also has a wonderfully attractive main hall which is beautifully decorated each year with a full size Christmas tree. We can particularly recommend the excellent food and baking in its cafeteria. Debenhams, known for its good seasonal sales, is also worth a look. House of Fraser Map Overall, Princes Street provides an excellent shopping experience which we recommend is best enjoyed at a leisurely pace. Take your time to enjoy its magnificent surroundings and the many alterrnative attractions along its length, including the Scott Monument, the Royal Scottish Academy, the National Galleries of Scotland and, not forgetting, Princes Street Gardens with its unusual floral clock. John Lewis Department Store Map George Street Named after George III, George Street was designed to be the foremost street of Edinburgh's New Town, linking Charlotte Square in the east to St Andrews Square in the west. Work commenced in1767. From its early beginnings as a residential area, George Street gradually developed during the 19th and 20th centuries into a centre for banking and insurance. This is reflected in the architectural splendour of many of th |
What is sake made from? | Sake Social — How Sake is made Item has been added to your cart, View Cart Sorry , we do not have that amount in stock, View other items... How Sake is made Below is an example of the sake brewing process. The Sakahan brewery in Osaka has graciously allowed us to visit their facilities to explain how a modern sake brewery works. Step 1: Polishing The rice grains are first run through a milling machine that strips away the outer (and some of the inner) layers to expose the starchy cores. These milling rates are the determining factor on what category the sake will fall under (i.e. Junmai Daiginjo ). Step 2: Washing The rice is then washed to remove excess particles and protein residuals that still remain after milling. These impurities would otherwise affect the quality and taste of the brew. Step 3: Soaking The newly polished rice is then soaked for a specific amount of time in order to add moisture to the grain which will aid the steaming process. Step 4: Steaming Steam helps to bring out the starch molecules in the grain as well as help to sterilize. Step 5: Saccharification Koji mold is sprinkled on and carefully massaged into a portion of the rice to convert the starch to sugar. Step 6: Moto or Yeast Starter A yeast starter (made of water, koji rice, yeast, and in most cases, lactic acid) is added to "super-charge" fermentation. Step 7: Moromi aka "The Main Mash" Saccharification and fermentation (multiple parallel fermentation) occur simultaneously when all of the ingredients are added in specific amounts and at the right stages. Step 8: Pressing | Culinary Dictionary - C, Whats Cooking America Culinary Dictionary Linda’s Culinary Dictionary – C A Dictionary of Cooking, Food, and Beverage Terms An outstanding and large culinary dictionary and glossary that includes the definitions and history of cooking, food, and beverage terms. Please click on a letter below to alphabetically search the many food and cooking terms: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U-Y Z cabbage – There are over 70 varieties of cabbage. Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kohlrabi, collards, kale, turnips, and many more are all a member of the cabbage family. These plants are all known botanically as members of the species Brassica oleracea, and they native to the Mediterranean region of Europe History: According to horticultural historians, barbarians were eating the juicy, slightly bulbous leaves of wild cabbage in Asia long before the dawn of recorded history. The Greeks revered the cabbage for its many medicinal properties. Cato, an ancient Roman statesman, circa 200 BCE, advised people to eat plenty of raw cabbage seasoned with vinegar before a banquet at which one plans to “drink deep.” Even the ancient Egyptians advised starting the meal with raw cabbage, including cabbage seeds, to keep one sober. It is an historical fact that the laborers who built the Great Wall in China were fed sauerkraut to prevent scurvy and other debilitating diseases that come from eating only rice. Europeans were devouring stewed cabbage during the cold winter months because it was one of the few staples available when the ground produced little else. cabernet sauvignon (cab-air-nay so-veen-yawn) – One of the finest of red wines. It is associated with the Bordeaux region in France but the grapes are now grown worldwide. caciocavallo cheese (kah-choh-kuh-VAH-loh) – This cheese is said to date back to the 14th century, and believed by some to have originally been made from mare’s milk. Today, Caciocavallo cheese is made from cow’s milk, though its cryptic name literally means “horse cheese” – the Sicilian word “cacio” sharing the same root as casein while “cavallo” means horse. (There’s a theory that the cheese owes its name to the manner in which two bulbs were attached by a string and suspended from a beam “a cavallo” as though astride a horse.) It takes at least eight months to age Caciocavallo cheese properly, achieving a sharper flavor in about two years. Caciocavallo is a good complement to stronger wines, and widely used for grating over pasta. It is a favorite of Sicilian chefs for use with pasta. It Is usually shaped as a large wheel. “Caciovacchino” was a similar product made in times past. Caesar Salad (SEE-zer) – The salad consists of greens (classically romaine lettuce) with a garlic vinaigrette dressing. The Caesar salad was once voted by the International Society of Epicures in Paris as the “greatest recipe to originate from the Americas in fifty years.” History: For a detailed history of the Caesar Salad, check out History of Salads and Salad Dressings cafe noir – French for black coffee (coffee without cream or milk). caffe (kah-FEH) – It is the Italian term for “coffee.” In Italy, the term caffe usually refers to a small cup of espresso coffee. Cajun cuisine (KAY-juhn kwee-ZEEN) – Cajun food is essentially the poor cousin to Creole. Today it tends to be spicier and more robust than Creole, utilizing regionally available resources and less of the foods gained through trade. Some popular Cajun dishes include pork based sausages such as andouille and boudin; various jambalayas and gumbos; coush-coush (a creamed corn dish) and etouffee. The true art of Louisiana seasonings is in the unique blend of herbs and spices that serve to enhance the flavor of vegetables, seafood, meats, poultry and wild game, along with a “Cajun” cook that knows how to blend these spices. History: Learn about the history and recipes of Cajun Cuisine. cake – Cakes are ma |
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