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What sign of the zodiac would you be if you were born on St. Valentine's Day? | Astrology: Why Your Zodiac Sign and Horoscope Are Wrong Astrology: Why Your Zodiac Sign and Horoscope Are Wrong By Pedro Braganca | October 23, 2007 12:16pm ET MORE It's a great conversation starter: "What's your sign?" But before you ask or answer that question, consider this: Your zodiac sign corresponds to the position of the sun relative to constellations as they appeared more 2,200 years ago! The science behind astrology may have its roots in astronomy but don't confuse these two disciplines. Astronomy can explain the position of the stars in the sky but it’s up to you to determine what, if anything, their alignment signifies. In short, as you'll see below, your zodiac sign is not what you think it is, and your corresponding horoscope can't be right. [Read: Wobbly Earth Means Your Horoscope Is Wrong ] The Constellations of the Zodiac The ecliptic, or the position of the Sun as it’s perceived from the revolving Earth, passes through the constellations that formed the Zodiac - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces. Zodiac signs were originally determined by which constellation the Sun was "in" on the day you were born. Early astronomers observed the Sun traveling through the signs of the Zodiac in the course of one year, spending about a month in each. Thus, they calculated that each constellation extends 30 degrees across the ecliptic. However, a phenomenon called precession has altered the position of the constellations we see today. Precession and Astrology The first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere was once marked by the zero point of the Zodiac. Astronomers call this the vernal equinox and it occurs as the ecliptic and celestial equator intersect. Around 600 BCE, the zero point was in Aries and was called the "first point of Aries." (Figure 1) The constellation Aries encompassed the first 30 degrees of the ecliptic; from 30 to 60 degrees was Taurus; from 60 to 90 degrees was Gemini; and so on for all twelve constellations of the Zodiac. Unbeknownst to the ancient astrologers, the Earth continually wobbles around its axis in a 25,800-year cycle. This wobble—called precession—is caused by the gravitational attraction of the Moon on Earth's equatorial bulge. Over the past two-and-a-half millennia, this wobble has caused the intersection point between the celestial equator and the ecliptic to move west along the ecliptic by 36 degrees, or almost exactly one-tenth of the way around. This means that the signs have slipped one-tenth—or almost one whole month—of the way around the sky to the west, relative to the stars beyond. For instance, those born between March 21 and April 19 consider themselves to be Aries. Today, the Sun is no longer within the constellation of Aries during much of that period. From March 11 to April 18, the Sun is actually in the constellation of Pisces! (Figure 2) See also Figure 3, which demonstrates the precession of the equinoxes from 600 BCE to 2600. Your "Real Sign" The table below lists the dates when the Sun is actually within the astronomical constellations of the Zodiac, according to modern constellation boundaries and corrected for precession (these dates can vary a day from year to year). You will most likely find that once precession is taken into account, your zodiac sign is different. And if you were born between November 29 and December 17, your sign is actually one you never saw in the newspaper: you are an Ophiuchus! The eliptic passes through the constellation of Ophiuchus after Scorpius. Now you really have something cool with which to start that conversation! Check out your “real” zodiac sign below and see what the sky looked like on your birthday by going to the Birthday Sky application. Capricorn - Jan 20 to Feb 16 Aquarius - Feb 16 to Mar 11 Pisces - Mar 11 to Apr 18 Aries - Apr 18 to May 13 Taurus - May 13 to Jun 21 Gemini - Jun 21 to Jul 20 Cancer - Jul 20 to Aug 10 Leo - Aug 10 to Sep 16 Virgo - Sep 16 to Oct 30 Libra - Oct 30 to Nov 23 Scorpius - Nov 23 to Nov 29 Ophiuchus - Nov 29 to Dec 17 Sagit | What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was th - Pastebin.com In what country can one find 40 species of lemurs? A: Madagascar. RAW Paste Data What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was the first motor race held that was classed as Formula 1? 1950 In the wild west, how was Henry McCarty better known? Billy The Kid How many stories did each of the World Trade Towers have? 110 What is the name of the cafe in Coronation Street? 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Which of the Teletubbies is missing - Tinky-Winky, Laa-Laa, Po and ? | Teletubbies: Action Story - YouTube Teletubbies: Action Story Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jun 27, 2014 Category | History of Scooby Doo | The Scooby Store Scooby Doo History The History of Scooby Doo Scooby-Doo is an animated series produced for Saturday morning television in several different versions beginning on September 13, 1969 until the present. Over the years, the series has had several names and characters. The original 1969 series was called “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” It was created for Hanna-Barbera Productions by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and character designer, Iwao Takamoto. Hanna-Barbera produced numerous spin-offs and related works until being absorbed in 1997 into Warner Bros. Animation, which has handled production since then. Although the format of the show and the cast (and ages) of characters have varied significantly over the years, the most familiar versions of the show feature a talking dog named Scooby-Doo and four teenagers: Fred "Freddie" Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, and Norville "Shaggy" Rogers. These five characters (collectively known as “Mystery, Inc.”, but never referred to as such in the original series) drive around the world in a van called the “Mystery Machine,” and solve mysteries typically involving tales of ghosts and other supernatural forces. At the end of each episode, the supernatural forces turn out to have a rational explanation, typically criminal plots involving costumes, latex masks and special effects intended to frighten or distract. Scooby-Doo was originally broadcast on CBS from 1969 to 1976, when it moved to ABC. ABC aired the show until canceling it in 1986, and presented a spin-off, “A Pup Named Scooby-Doo,” from 1988 until 1991. This series focused on the Scooby gang as children. “What's New, Scooby-Doo?” aired on the WB Network during the Kids' WB programming block from 2002 until 2005. The current Scooby-Doo series, “Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!,” airs Saturday mornings on The CW network. Repeats of the original series (“Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!”), as well as second-run episodes of “What's New, Scooby-Doo?,” are broadcast frequently on the Cartoon Network and Boomerang in the United States and other countries. The Birth of Scooby Doo and the Scooby Gang Scooby was born in the 1960s. In 1968, a number of parent-run organizations, most notably Action for Children's Television (ACT), began vocally protesting what they perceived as an excessive amount of gratuitous violence in Saturday morning cartoons during the mid-to-late 1960s. Most of these shows were Hanna-Barbera action cartoons such as Jonny Quest, Space Ghost and The Herculoids, and virtually all of them were canceled by 1969 because of pressure from the parent groups. Members of these watchgroups served as advisers to Hanna-Barbera and other animation studios to ensure that their new programs would be safe for children. There was an additional motivation, an animated version of the Beatles had put on by a competing network and was beating the pants off the CBS Saturday morning cartoon lineup. Fred Silverman, executive in charge of children's programming for the CBS network at the time, was looking for a show that would revitalize his Saturday morning line-up and please the watchgroups at the same time. Silverman had recently scored big with “The Archie Show.” Silverman was eager to expand upon this success, and contacted producers William Hanna and Joseph Barbera about possibly creating another show based around a teenage rock group, but with an extra element: the kids would solve mysteries in between their gigs. Silverman envisioned the show as a cross between the popular I Love a Mystery radio serials of the 1940s and the popular early 1960s TV show The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. Hanna and Barbera passed this task along to two of their head storymen, Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, and artist/character designer Iwao Takamoto. Their original concept of the show bore the title “Mysteries Five,” and featured five teens (Geoff, Mike, Kelly, Linda, and Linda's brother "W.W.") and their dog, “Too Much,” who were all in a band called “The Mysteries Five” (even the dog; he played the bongos). When “The Mysteries |
Felix Baumgartner holder of the world freefall record was born in which country? | Felix Baumgartner | Red Bull Stratos Red Bull Stratos Go Red Bull Stratos Pilot "I love a challenge, and trying to become the first person to break the speed of sound in freefall is a challenge like no other." Felix Baumgartner With a passion for expanding boundaries, especially in the air, Red Bull Stratos pilot Felix Baumgartner is an expert parachutist best known for completing an unprecedented freefall flight across the English Channel using a carbon wing. Felix, born April 20, 1969, grew up in Salzburg, Austria where he dreamed of skydiving and flying helicopters and was inspired by astronauts on TV. He made his first skydive at age 16. After sharpening his parachute skills as a member of a Special Forces demonstration team for the Austrian military, he supported himself by repairing motorcycles before becoming a skydiving professional. Eager to test the limits, Felix set a record for history's lowest BASE jump (from Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer statue), twice set world records for the highest BASE jump from a building (Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur and Taipei 101 tower), and even landed his canopy inside a cave in Croatia. Felix was named to Vienna's Street of Champions and nominated for a World Sports Award and two categories in the NEA Extreme Sports Awards. A licensed gas balloon pilot, he has earned private helicopter licenses in Austria and the United States, as well as a commercial European helicopter license, and he is an advocate for the nonprofit Wings for Life Spinal Cord Research Foundation. In training for Red Bull Stratos, Felix divides his time between Switzerland and the United States, but, he says, "The air is where I am at home." | 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. 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What famous French film production/newsreel brand, established in 1896, was the first major movie corporation? | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: CUP AND PLATE QUESTIONS FOR TUESDAY 28TH JANUARY CUP AND PLATE QUESTIONS FOR TUESDAY 28TH JANUARY Questions set by the Waters Green Lemmings and the Bate Horntails. ROUND ONE: Q1: The characters Vladimir and Estragon appear? A: Waiting for Godot. Q2: What relation was Pliny the Younger to Pliny the Elder? A: Nephew. Q3: Which member of the Royal Family is nicknamed “Princess Pushy”? A: Princess Michael of Kent. Q4: What was the name of Perry Mason’s secretary? A: Della Street. Q5: What famous French film production/newsreel brand, established in 1896, was the first major movie corporation? A: Pathé (Pathé Frères - Pathé Brothers) Q6: Which King conferred the title “Royal and Ancient” on the Golf Club at St. Andrews? A: William IV. Q7: In which U.S. state is the vast majority of Yellowstone National Park? A: Wyoming. Q8: Which was the last British group to win the Eurovision Song Contest? A: Katrina and the Waves (in 1997 with Love Shine A Light). Q9: In October 2013, Sebastian Vettel won the F1 Driver’s Championship for the 4th consecutive time, but how many other people have achieved this feat? A: Three: (Juan Manuel Fangio; Alain Prost; Michael Schumacher). Q10: Which country finished third in the 1966 World Cup? A: Portugal. Q11: What was the surname of Art Historian and nun, Sister Wendy? A: Becket. Q12: What is the capital of Tajikistan? A: Dushanbe. Q13: Which Beatles album followed Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band? A: Magical Mystery Tour. Q14: Which detective was created by W J Burley? A: Wycliffe. Q15: Which of Enid Blyton’s Famous Five owned Timmy the Dog? A: George. Q16: In which prison was the television series “Porridge” set? Slade. Q17: Where in the human body is the radius? A: The forearm (accept arm). Q18: To which country do the islands of Spitzbergen belong? A: Norway. Q19: In which year was the Festival of Britain? A: 1951. Q20: In whose shop window did Bagpuss sit? A: Emily’s. Q1: At which English racecourse would you find Devil’s Dyke? A: Newmarket. Q2: Which is the largest moon in the Solar System? A: Ganymede. Q3: How many Nobel Prizes are usually awarded each year? A: Six: (Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace and Economics). Q4: Who was the last King of Italy? | Film History Before 1920 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s The Lumiere Brothers and the Cinematographe: The innovative Lumiere brothers in France, Louis and Auguste (often called "the founding fathers of modern film"), who worked in a Lyons factory that manufactured photographic equipment and supplies, were inspired by Edison's work. They created their own combo movie camera and projector - a more portable, hand-held and lightweight device that could be cranked by hand and could project movie images to several spectators. It was dubbed the Cinematographe and patented in February, 1895. The multi-purpose device (combining camera, printer and projecting capabilities in the same housing) was more profitable because more than a single spectator could watch the film on a large screen. They used a film width of 35mm, and a speed of 16 frames per second - an industry norm until the talkies. By the advent of sound film in the late 1920s, 24 fps became the standard. The first public test and demonstration of the Lumieres' camera-projector system (the Cinematographe) was made on March 22, 1895, in the Lumieres' basement. During the private screening to a scientific conference - a trial run for their public screening later at the end of the year (see below), they caused a sensation with their first film, Workers Leaving the Lumiere Factory (La Sortie des Ouviers de L'Usine Lumiere a Lyon), although it only consisted of an everyday outdoor image - factory workers leaving the Lumiere factory gate for home or for a lunch break. As generally acknowledged, cinema (a word derived from Cinematographe) was born on December 28, 1895, in Paris, France. The Lumieres presented the first commercial and public exhibition of a projected motion picture to a paying public in the world's first movie theatre - in the Salon Indien, at the Grand Cafe on Paris' Boulevard des Capucines. [In 1897, a cinema building was built in Paris, solely for the purpose of showing films.] It has often been considered "the birth of film" or "the First Cinema" since the Cinematographe was the first advanced projector (not experimental) and the first to be offered for sale. The 20-minute program included ten short films with twenty showings a day. These factual shorts (or mini-documentaries), termed actualities, with the mundane quality of home movies, included the following: La Sortie des Ouviers de L'Usine Lumière à Lyon (1895) (Workers Leaving the Lumiere Factory) (46 seconds) La Voltige (1895) (Horse Trick Riders) (46 seconds) La Pêche aux Poissons Rouges (1895) (Fishing for Goldfish) (42 seconds) Le Débarquement du Congrès de Photographie à Lyon (1895) (The Disembarkment of the Congress of Photographers in Lyon) (48 seconds) Les Forgerons (1895) (Blacksmiths) (49 seconds) Le Jardinier (l'Arroseur Arrosé) (The Gardener or The Sprinkler Sprinkled) (1895) (49 seconds) Le Repas (de Bébé) (1895) (Baby's Meal) (41 seconds) Le Saut à la Couverture (1895) (Jumping onto the Blanket) (41 seconds) La Place des Cordeliers à Lyon (1895) (Cordeliers Square in Lyon) (44 seconds) La Mer (Baignade en Mer) (1895) (Bathing in the Sea) (38 seconds) The ten shorts included the famous first comedy (# 6) of a gardener with a watering hose (aka The Sprinkler Sprinkled, Waterer and Watered, or L'Arrouseur Arrose), the factory worker short (# 1, see above), a sequence (# 9) of a horse-drawn carriage approaching toward the camera, and a scene (# 7) of the feeding of a baby. The Lumieres also became known for their 50-second short Arrivee d'un train en gare a La Ciotat (1895) (Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat), which some sources reported was shocking to its first unsophisticated viewing audience. |
Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem claims to be the oldest pub in England, in which city is it? | Britain's oldest pubs | CNN Travel Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem , Brewhouse Yard, Nottingham; +44 115 947 3171 Nearby: Nottingham Castle , with museum and cave tours; Sherwood Forest. Old Ferry Boat, Holywell, St Ives This riverside thatched-roofed hostelry in rural Cambridgeshire claims to be England’s oldest pub -- it certainly looks the part. An inn supposedly stood on the site as long ago as 560, but the evidence is about as substantial as the Old Ferry Boat’s supernatural inhabitant -- the pub is said to receive an annual visit from the ghost of a lovelorn teenage girl who hanged herself and was buried in unconsecrated ground beneath the inn floor. A more reliable foundation date of 1400 relates to the current premises. Old Ferry Boat , Holywell, St Ives, Cambridgeshire; +44 1480 463 22 Nearby: City of Cambridge PIC; Cambridgeshire Fenlands PIC. The Bingley Arms, Leeds Monk-warmer, aka the Bingley Arms' fireplace.Follow a monk, historically speaking, and you’ll find somewhere to drink. Some date the origin of the Bingley Arms to as long ago as 953. Known then as The Priests Inn, it first served as a rest house for monks staggering -- sorry, traveling -- between abbeys in Leeds and York. Clergymen had it tougher a few centuries later -- the 16th century holes found in the pub’s chimney were used to conceal Catholic priests on the run from Henry VIII’s Dissolution of the Monasteries campaign. Today pub-goers can enjoy a good pint of ale by the fireplace, instead of hiding up it. Bingley Arms Church Lane, Bardsey, Leeds; +44 1937 572 462 Nearby: Yorkshire Dales ; shopping in Leeds ; historic York . Porch House, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire Once a workhouse, now -- thankfully -- a pub.The newest of the oldest pubs in a sense, the refurbished Porch House only opened in its current guise in September of this year. However, the pub has had several incarnations (or should that be inn-carnations) over the centuries. “Parts of the Porch House building are said to date to AD947. “It’s also been a family home and a hospice over the years. “It almost became a workhouse too, but nothing came of the plans in the 1700s.” Porch House , Digbeth Street, Stow-on-the-Wold; +44 1451 870 048 Nearby: The heart of the Cotswolds . Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, St Albans A regular? Well, he may have drunk at Ye Olde Cocks at least once.This hostelry traces its origins as far back as 793 -- the property having had numerous incarnations since then. Part of the present pub is a striking freestanding octagonal dovecote, built in the 11th century before being moved to its current location in 1539. Once again, inventive monks with alcohol on their minds feature heavily in the story, with tunnels connecting the beer cellar and St Albans Cathedral. The name, however, only came into being in the 19th century, when cock-fighting was a regular pastime. However the evidence stacks up, any inn that can boast Oliver Cromwell as a past guest surely deserves its place in any olde pub chronicles. Ye Olde Fighting Cocks , 16 Abbey Mill Lane, St.Albans; +44 1727 869 152 Nearby: St Albans Cathedral ; Verulamium Museum (Roman museum). The Skirrid Mountain Inn, near Abergavenny, Wales The Skirrid's "hanging beam," helpfully reproduced for visitors.Reputed to be the oldest continuously running pub in Wales, evidence suggests there was an inn on the site as far back as the era of the 11th-century Norman Conquest. Many people who could verify that claim were no doubt put to the sword, but what is certain is the pub’s reputation for its spirits -- of both varieties. Regarding the supernatural sort, the pub’s first floor was once used as a courtroom, with hangings carried out from an oak beam above the staircase. Over the years a number of paranormal activities have been investigated -- including sightings of the ghost of the “Hanging Judge.” Some blame those on the other in-house spirits, though. Skirrid Mountain Inn , Llanvihangel, Crucorney, Monmouthshire; +44 1873 890 258 Nearby: Brecon Beacons National Park . The Sheep Heid Inn, Edinburgh Skittles at the Sheep Heid (r | Liverpool Picturebook Liverpool Entertainers Part One of a series of articles about Liverpool performers. In 2001 the Guinness Book of Records declared Liverpool 'City of Pop' due to the many number one records to have emerged from the city. The most famous band to have come from Liverpool is of course The Beatles who played many of their early gigs at the Cavern Club. There are a number of articles about The Beatles on this site, there is also a feature about Brian Epstein and another about ‘Liverpool’s Laughter Makers’ but I wanted to take some time out to mention some of the other entertainers that have put the city on the map. Now obviously, to write an article including them all would require a website all of its own, so I’m just going to pick a few at Random and maybe do a couple more of these articles over time. KENNETH Arthur Dodd, OBE was born on 8th November 1927, in Knotty Ash, Liverpool, the son of a coal merchant, Arthur Dodd and wife Sarah. He had an older brother, William (1925–2011). He went to the Knotty Ash School, and sang in the local church choir of St John’s Church, Knotty Ash. At the age of seven, he was dared by his school friends to ride his bike with his eyes shut. He accepted the dare, crashed, and received facial injuries which resulted in his distinctive buck teeth. He then attended Holt High School, a grammar school in Childwall, but left at age fourteen to work for his father. Around this time he became interested in show business after seeing an advert in a comic: "Fool your teachers, amaze your friends—send 6d in stamps and become a ventriloquist!" he sent off for the book. Not long after, his father bought him a ventriloquist's dummy and Ken called it Charlie Brown. He started entertaining at the local orphanage, then at various other local community functions. He got his big break at age twenty-six when, in September 1954, he made his professional show-business debut at the now-demolished Nottingham Empire. Kens stand-up comedy style is fast and relies on the rapid delivery of one-liner jokes. He has claimed that his comic influences include other Liverpool comedians like Arthur Askey, Robb Wilton, Tommy Handley and the "cheeky chappy" from Brighton Max Miller. He intersperses the comedy with occasional songs, both serious and humorous, in an incongruously fine light baritone voice. Ken was made an honorary fellow of The University of Chester on 4 November 2009, having been awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters at a graduation ceremony in Chester Cathedral. His doctorate was presented by Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster. He was awarded a Doctorate of Letters at Liverpool Hope University on 25 January 2010 during the University's Foundation Day celebrations. A bronze statue of Ken Dodd and Bessie Braddock, who died in 1970, and was MP for the old Liverpool Exchange seat for 25 years now stands at Liverpool's Lime Street Station. The statue, called 'Chance Meeting', is in the station's main concourse and shows the entertainer greeting the late Merseyside Labour MP Bessie Braddock. BILLY Fury, was born Ronald Wycherley on April 17 1940 at Smithdown Hospital, later Sefton General Hospital, on Smithdown Road. He was the first son of Albert and Sarah Jane (Jean) Wycherley. He was an internationally successful singer from the late-1950s to the mid-1960s, and remained an active songwriter until the 1980s. An early British rock and roll and film star, he equalled The Beatles’ record of 24 hits in the 1960s, and spent 332 weeks on the UK charts. Bruce Eder, stated, “His mix of rough-hewn good looks and unassuming masculinity, coupled with an underlying vulnerability, all presented with a good voice and some serious musical talent, helped turn Fury into a major rock and roll star in short order.” Some suggested that Fury's rapid rise to prominence was due to his ‘Elvis Presley-influenced, hip-swivelling, and at times highly suggestive stage act.’ Rheumatic fever, which he first contracted as a child, damaged his heart and ultimately contributed to his death and sadly, he died |
Who is the only cricketer to do the double in his first first class season | What happened to the black cricketer? | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo What happened to the black cricketer? Share on Facebook Share on Twitter In 1989-90 England had five Afro-Caribbean players on a tour of the West Indies In 1989-90 England had five Afro-Caribbean players on a tour of the West Indies. Now there are few in the county game to choose from. Rob Steen investigates The way it was: West Indian fans at Lord's in the 1980s © Getty Images "There is a whole generation of us, and perhaps two generations who have been formed by [cricket] not only in social attitudes but in our most intimate personal lives, in fact more than anywhere else. The social attitudes we could to some degree alter if we wished. For the inner self the die was cast." CLR James Beyond a Boundary, 1963 The Oval - or rather the Brit Oval - Friday afternoon late May. Hip-hopping homies and dreadlocked Rastas wander in and out of the underground station: Nike trainered, baseball-cap-the-right-way-round descendants of the Bajans and Jamaicans who began pouring over to Britain in 1948 aboard The Windrush, lured by the NHS, London Transport and a shared heritage. A nudged single from the Hobbs Gates, clusters of trimly-blazered teenagers, Asians, Africans or, primarily, Anglo-Caribbeans, spill out of Archbishop Tenison's. No school sits closer to a Test venue. Surrey, long the best and most exciting team on the county circuit, are scenting their first Championship victory of the term. Courtesy of West Indies' historic victory here in the Calypso Summer of 1950, and subsequent expressions of trans-generational solidarity and black pride, no British sporting venue is tied so inextricably to Afro-Caribbean identity. To Sobers, Hall and Gibbs, Viv, Curtly and Courtney, it was like playing at home. The silent turnstiles tell their own story: of a culture assimilated and a heritage spurned. Inside the Hobbs Gates another snapshot of 21st-century Britain. Those combatants qualified to play for England include Mark Ramprakash (Indo-Guyanan father), Nadeem Shahid (Karachi-born), Scott Newman (Indian dad) and Amjad Khan (Asian parents). The sole Afro-Caribbean - a fit Alex Tudor would have made it two - is Michael Carberry, ex-Surrey, now playing for the visitors Kent. No news there. Among black Britons only Tudor, Ramprakash, Mark Butcher, Monte Lynch and Lonsdale Skinner have operated at all regularly for Surrey. Across the Thames they are supposed to be more cosmopolitan. In the 1980s Middlesex's domination owed much to Roland Butcher, Norman Cowans, the West Indian Wayne Daniel, Wilf Slack and Neil Williams - "The Jackson Five". Paul Weekes alone of the current squad is of Afro-Caribbean stock and the chairman Phil Edmonds was wary, in relieving Owais Shah of the captaincy in June, that the decision might be viewed as racist. "The preponderance in our Academy are non-white and the vast majority of those are Asian," says the Middlesex secretary Vinny Codrington, "It's disappointing so few play for us. Whether that's because they opt for other careers, discover girls, are on gap years, play in their own leagues - I don't know. We used to have a lot more black people coming to watch. I don't know whether that's changed because it's a generational thing, or Lord's banned musical instruments, or ticket prices or because the West Indies board put a block on their guys playing here [half-a-dozen Busta Cup regulars are on duty this year, down from 19 in 1984]." In the era of two-divisional cricket, he contends, "colour has never mattered less". Matters are not dissimilar in Birmingham. In 1972 Gibbs, Kanhai, Kallicharran and Deryck Murray helped Warwickshire land the pennant. Today a photo hangs in the Edgbaston members' office of the 1993 squad: four Anglo-Caribbeans catch the eye - Michael Bell, Matthew Robinson, Keith Piper and Gladstone Small. He may be the nicest man ever to bowl fast for a living but, when England last won the Ashes, Small was the urn-clincher. Had body been less brittle, bat a tad broader, tongue a touch blunter, Piper would have kept for Englan | Bernard Bosanquet (cricketer) - iSnare Free Encyclopedia Bernard Bosanquet (cricketer) Bosanquet as caricatured by Spy ( Leslie Ward ) in Vanity Fair , September 1904 Personal information 11 December 1903 v Australia Last Test 5 July 1905 v Australia Domestic team information 190/0 Source: [1] , 17 October 2010 Bernard James Tindal Bosanquet (13 October 1877 – 12 October 1936) was an English cricketer best known for inventing the googly , a delivery designed to deceive the batsman. When bowled, it appears to be a leg break , but after pitching the ball turns in the opposite direction to that which is expected, behaving as an off break instead. Bosanquet, who played first-class cricket for Middlesex between 1898 and 1919, appeared in seven Test matches for England as an all-rounder . He was chosen as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1905. Bosanquet played cricket for Eton College from 1891 to 1896, before gaining his Blue at Oriel College, Oxford . He was a moderately successful batsman who bowled at fast-medium pace for Oxford University between 1898 and 1900. As a student, he made several appearances for Middlesex and achieved a regular place in the county side as an amateur . While playing a tabletop game, Bosanquet devised a new technique for delivering a ball, later named the "googly", which he practised during his time at Oxford. He first used it in cricket matches around 1900, abandoning his faster style of bowling, but it was not until 1903, when he had a successful season with the ball, that his new delivery began to attract attention. Having gone on several minor overseas tours, Bosanquet was selected in 1903–04 for the fully representative Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) tour of Australia. [note 1] During that tour, he made his Test debut for England and although he largely failed as a batsman, he performed well as a bowler and troubled all the opposing batsmen with his googly. More success followed; in the 1904 season, he took more than 100 wickets and his bowling career peaked when took eight wickets for 107 runs in the first Test against Australia in 1905 to bowl England to victory. However, he never mastered control of good length bowling and remained an erratic performer. After 1905, Bosanquet's bowling went into decline; he practically gave it up and made fewer first-class appearances owing to his business interests. After taking part in the First World War in the Royal Flying Corps , he married and had a son, Reginald Bosanquet , who later became a television newsreader. He died in 1936, aged 58. Contents 10 Bibliography Early life Bosanquet was born in Bulls Cross , Enfield , Middlesex, on 13 October 1877. He was one of five children of Bernard Tindal Bosanquet and his wife Eva Maude Cotton; Bosanquet had a younger brother and three sisters. Many of his relations were well known in their fields, including his uncle and namesake Bernard Bosanquet the philosopher. [1] [2] His grandfather, James Whatman Bosanquet , was a banker and achieved distinction as a biblical historian. His father worked for the banking firm Bosanquet & Co., and became a partner in a firm of hide, leather, and fur brokers in London; he was also High Sheriff of Middlesex from 1897 to 1898 and captained Enfield cricket club. [3] [4] After going to Sunnymede School in Slough, Bosanquet attended Eton College between 1891 and 1896. [3] While at Eton, he received cricket coaching from the Surrey professionals Maurice Read and Bill Brockwell . They improved his play to the point where he played for the cricket first eleven in 1896. [note 2] [1] [5] Against Winchester College , he took three wickets and scored 29 not out in the second innings, while at Lord's Cricket Ground against Harrow School , Bosanquet scored 120 runs in 140 minutes. [6] [7] At this time, he bowled fast-medium pace , while as a batsman he had developed, in the words of his obituary in The Times , "a rather curious, wristless style; stiff and yet powerful". [1] Oxford University Main gate of Oriel College which Bosanquet attended between 1897 and 1900 In 1897, Bosanque |
The drink known as ‘Ice pick’ consists of cold tea, lemon juice, and which spirit? | Vodka Cocktail and Mixed Drink Recipe Collection Cocktail Recipes Vodka Cocktail Recipes Vodka is the best spirit to keep around at all times and it is the most popular base spirit for cocktails. With a only a few mixers and liqueurs you can make a variety of cocktails, each with their own distinct taste. This is a collection of vodka cocktail recipes listed with their main ingredients. Be sure to browse the subcategories directly below as well because within those you will find well-organized collections of some of the best, most popular, and easiest vodka cocktails and martinis that you an make. Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters Thanks, You're in! | The Webtender Wiki - French 75 French 75 Jump to: navigation , search The French 75 is a Cocktail which consists of either Gin, Fresh Lemon Juice, Sugar, and Champagne. Contents 6 Links of Interest Why is it called a French 75? The French 75 is named after a WW1 artillery gun used by the French; the gun was a 75 millimetre. Historical References This is a great classic cocktail full of history. This drink is believed to be created at Harry's New York Bar in Paris in 1915. However, there is no conclusive evidence that the drink was created there or at that specific date. The drink appears in print as early as: The practical hotel steward - Page 39 by John Tellman in 1913 "75 Cocktail" This drink is commonly called a "french 75" which is believed to be composed of gin, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, and champagne. Other sources claim this drink is made with brandy. Even today there is still some confusion over the base ingredient in this drink. The 75 has come to be known as a variation on the french 75 in which you substitute Gin for Brandy, but as seen in this piece of early literature the 75 and the french 75 are one in the same: Cyclopedia of law and procedure: Volume 23 - Page 61 by William Mack, Howard Pervear Nash in 1906 "United States — USV Ash, 75 Fed. 651. 75 cocktail. — Courts take judicial notice that 75 cocktail, a compound of which consist of French brandy, California brandy, or any other kind. Xeiv Fort.— Blatz" The name of this drink certainly derives from the french 75 mm howitzer, which was invented in 1897. There is no specific location associated with this drink, other than France. World War one had many conflicts and it is difficult to determine where exactly this drink was created. This drink dates between 1897 - 1905 and contained at least as of then: Shake these ingredients: David Wondrich Says "The French 75 is rather an open question -- with Cognac and no lemon juice or sugar, it's a French drink, although I don't think they called it that (officers used to drink it before going over the top in WWI). With gin, lemon juice and sugar (basically, a Tom Collins with champagne instead of soda water), it seems unlikely that it was originally French. Off the top of my head, I think it first shows up in the 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book, which is English. But the French cannon after which it was named wasn't used by the English in WWI and was used by the Americans, so I'd bet there's a Yank in the works somewhere." Other References of Interest "Banquet Book," by Cuyler Reynolds, 1902 "Punch. Most punches use a combination of strong liquors and wines, such as gin and champagne. Lemon is indispensable, and they are usually well sweetened." Similar Recipes |
Who, in an ancient myth, removed a thorn from a 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. Heinemann, 1912), pp. 31-32. Androcles and the Lion Joseph Jacobs It happened in the old days at Rome that a slave named Androcles escaped from his master and fled into the forest, and he wandered there for a long time until he was weary and well nigh spent with hunger and despair. Just then he heard a lion near him moaning and groaning and at times roaring terribly. Tired as he was Androcles rose up and rushed away, as he thoug | Collection | Artists | The Scapegoat | The Pre-Raphaelite Gallery William Holman Hunt (1827 - 1910) The Scapegoat (1854-6) is a painting by William Holman Hunt which depicts the "scapegoat" described in the Book of Leviticus. On the Day of Atonement, a goat would have its horns wrapped with a red cloth - representing the sins of the community - and be driven off. He started painting on the shore of the Dead Sea, and continued in his studio in London. The work exists in two versions, a small version in brighter colours with a dark-haired goat and a rainbow, held by Manchester Art Gallery,[1] and a larger version in more muted tones with a light-haired goat held by the Lady Lever Art Gallery in Port Sunlight. Themes |
In literature, who was the best known pupil of Greyfriar's School? | Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (TV Series 1952–1961) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School 30min a list of 96 titles created 28 Apr 2012 a list of 1320 titles created 20 Nov 2014 Title: Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (1952–1961) 6.8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? 19 February 1952 (UK) See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Early episodes were staged twice for the benefit of child and adult viewers, usually at 3.30 pm and again at 5 pm. See more » Connections (Derby, UK) – See all my reviews You're either an all-out fan of the exploits of schoolboys Billy Bunter, Tom Merry, Jimmy Silver etc from the imagination of Frank Richards (Charles Hamilton) as I am, or you won't hope to understand the attraction at all. This is especially esoteric stuff because it relates to the Greyfriars school stories by characters and events but compared to the Master's writings this is water compared to wine. With the technical limitations of 1950's BBC (or ITV) live TV programmes it's not really surprising, even now when these plays could be handled so much better from an acting and production point of view one's own imagination is always the best place to replay a favourite story. Although the shows were centred on the perfectly cast Gerald Campion in the tour de force role of Billy Bunter, he's (luckily maybe) never intruded upon my imagination when reading any of the original stories. Charles Hamilton (1876-1961) is in the Guinness Book of Records for having written more words in his lifetime than anyone else - the equivalent of 1000 full length novels. One of his many thousands of literary creations, Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School came to life in the Magnet, a weekly British boys story paper 1908-1940, and lived on in novels published 1947-1965 (although the last were ghosted by a substitute). Although incredibly popular and influential at the time over the years since the '60's his star has waned, partly thanks to the changing times, but mainly due to his non-promotion by indifferent rights owners. With the result that now hardly anyone under 50 years old has even heard of Billy Bunter. The TV shows ran throughout the '50's, a testament to just how popular the stories were. A testament to the modern BBC in their zealous endeavours to bury or alter modern perceptions of the past up until 1970 (in other words, pre-pc) is their continued refusal to even consider releasing any surviving episodes. Why not just have done and burn the tapes then, or is letting them rot in the cans the favoured cheaper option? "Backing up Bunter" broadcast 9.9.56: Bunter has 200 lines to do for Quelch, but gets The Famous Five to help him write them out with the promise of a car ride later in the day for them all courtesy of his father's male secretary, Tregg. The car doesn't turn up, but what does is that Bunter's father has been robbed of £5000, Tregg has vanished, and a strange surly person has taken moved into a cottage close to the school.... The ancient school porter Gosling, appears in this as very helpful, around 50 years old with (thinning) black hair - not quite how most people would have imagined him! Richards had used variants of this plot from the Magnet story paper of the '10's to a hardback book in the '50's, so at the time both young and old would have been on familiar ground! The earlier series of these shows were performed live twice, once for the kids, then later in the evening for their Dads. "Bunter on the Warpath" broadcast 7.10.56: A familiar story for devotees updated to include that new fangled invention, the wireless. Bunter given lines by Quelch plots revenge by stealing and temporarily hiding his Masters radio. Nasty pair Skinne | Poetry & Remembrance: Thomas Gray's Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard Poetry & Remembrance: Thomas Gray's Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard Professor Belinda Jack Download this lecture There are two versions of Gray’s famous ‘Elegy written in a Country Churchyard’. They are both about how we may be remembered, a thought that often comes to us when we’re in a graveyard reading gravestones. But the poem is also about more common experiences, of isolation, of family, of ambition. Why did Gray write two versions? Professor Belinda Jack Belinda Jack is Fellow and Tutor in French at Christ Church, University of Oxford. She features regularly in the press and media thanks to the popularity and insight of her published works, including books such as The Woman Reader, George Sand: A Woman’s Life Writ Large and Negritude and Literary Criticism: The History and Theory of "Negro-African" Literature in French. Professor Jack obtained her D.Phil. in Negritude and Literary Criticism at St John’s College, University of Oxford in 1989, having earlier obtained a degree in French with African and Caribbean Studies from the University of Kent. Her academic career over the past twenty years has been at Christ Church, University of Oxford, where she is an ‘Official Student’ (Fellow and Member of the Governing Body) and Tutor in French. Her main interest lies in French literature of the 19th and 20th centuries. As well as her five books, Professor Jack is widely published through her many articles, essays, chapters and reviews. Her recent articles and reviews have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Literary Review, Times Literary Supplement, Times Higher Education Supplement, BBC History Magazine and Littérature. She is a regular on the BBC and international radio and television, as well as a frequent speaker at literary festivals throughout the British Isles and beyond. In 2013 Professor Jack was appointed the Gresham Professor of Rhetoric. In her first year of appointment, her Gresham College lectures were on The Mysteries of Reading and Writing . She writes of her appointment and the series: “Reading is a subject which has long fascinated me, not least because of my role in teaching undergraduate students to read ‘difficult’ literature with the greatest attention to detail, structure and internal connections. My most recent book, The Woman Reader, is a history of women’s reading from ancient times to the present day, and the writing of it deepened my interest in the subject of reading more generally. My Gresham lectures will draw on some of the material on which I based my book, including material that I didn’t have space to treat, and on the research I am currently undertaking. My primary aim will be to encourage informed reading of a wide range of material, which will make us reconsider literature, ourselves and the society in which we live.” In 2015/16, Professor Jack continues her professorship with her third lecture series entitled The Mysteries of Writing Poems and Plays. Professor Jack's previous lecture series' are as follows: This is part of the series: The Mysteries of Writing Novels and Poems Subjects Poetry & Remembrance: Thomas Gray's Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard Professor Belinda Jack Thomas Gray’s Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard Professor Belinda Jack Good evening and welcome. For those who haven’t been before, this is eleventh of a series of sixteen lectures on ‘the mysteries of reading and writing’. In the first six I explored reading as an activity, its history and how the manner in which we red and what we read has changed over time. I then gave four lectures on the novel as a genre, a peculiarly ‘baggy’ genre into which all sorts of human experience and ideas can be bundled. We considered various themes in relation to the four novels – morality, political history, idealism and human psychology. Tonight I will be giving the first of four lectures on poetry. Unlike the language of prose, the language of poetry is endlessly flexible. Prose is generally grammatically correct whereas poetry can br |
"What name is given to the ""house"" constructed by beavers?" | Beavers, Beaver Pictures, Beaver Facts - National Geographic Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man Please add a "relative" entry to your dictionary. Beavers are famously busy, and they turn their talents to reengineering the landscape as few other animals can. When sites are available, beavers burrow in the banks of rivers and lakes. But they also transform less suitable habitats by building dams. Felling and gnawing trees with their strong teeth and powerful jaws, they create massive log, branch, and mud structures to block streams and turn fields and forests into the large ponds that beavers love. Domelike beaver homes, called lodges, are also constructed of branches and mud. They are often strategically located in the middle of ponds and can only be reached by underwater entrances. These dwellings are home to extended families of monogamous parents, young kits, and the yearlings born the previous spring. Beavers are among the largest of rodents. They are herbivores and prefer to eat leaves, bark, twigs, roots, and aquatic plants. These large rodents move with an ungainly waddle on land but are graceful in the water, where they use their large, webbed rear feet like swimming fins, and their paddle-shaped tails like rudders. These attributes allow beavers to swim at speeds of up to five miles (eight kilometers) an hour. They can remain underwater for 15 minutes without surfacing, and have a set of transparent eyelids that function much like goggles. Their fur is naturally oily and waterproof. There are two species of beavers, which are found in the forests of North America, Europe, and Asia. These animals are active all winter, swimming and foraging in their ponds even when a layer of ice covers the surface. | What is the national animal of Canada? What is the national animal of Canada? What is the national animal of Canada? What is the national animal of Canada? Canada has two national animals � the beaver and the Canadian Horse. The beaver is a large, nocturnal, semi-aquatic rodent known for building lodges, canals, and dams. It is the world�s 2nd largest rodent, but the beaver population in North America has declined steadily due to extensive hunting (it is mainly hunted for its fur and glands). The importance of the beaver for fur trade and the economic development of the country led to its designation as a national animal. The beaver appeared on the coat of arms of the oldest commercial corporation in North America, the Hudson�s Bay Company. Established in 1913, the Beaver Insurance Company operated for many years. Eventually, it went out of business and was absorbed by a large insurance company. The beaver also appeared on the first postage stamp of 1849, which was issued in the Canadian colonies. Apart from being a national symbol, the beaver is a symbol of many associations, organizations, and units, including the Toronto Police Services, the Canadian Pacific Railway, and the Canadian Military Engineers, which display the beaver on their coat of arms or crest. Today, the beaver appears on the coat of arms of some Canadian provinces and on 5-cent coins. On provincial coats of arms, the beaver represents national unity or Canada . A lion is also depicted on some coats of arms, and it is the symbol of Great Britain. In the view of some, Conservative Senator Nicole Eaton in that number, the beaver represents the colonial past of the country. It is an industrious and humble animal which recalls Canada�s early expansion through fur trade. The polar bear, on the other hand, is a majestic animal that reflects the spirit of the nation. The polar bear is one of life�s winners and being a ruthless predator, it is at the top of the food chain. Opponents argue that the beaver is a symbol of a bygone era. However, the debate goes beyond the choice of a national animal, although it has set fur flying across the country. Some claim that Canada is undergoing an identity make over. The Canadian Horse is another animal commonly seen as a national symbol of Canada. The government of Canada passed a bill in 2003, which made the Canadian Horse an official symbol and a national animal of Canada. This animal is associated with the agricultural traditions and historical origins of the province of Quebec, and hence, provincial legislation recognized the Canadian Horse as a �heritage breed of Quebec�. Canadian Horses are generally bred for driving, but some are used as work horses as well. They compete in a variety of riding disciplines and have a good temperament, making them useful family horses. The Canadian Horse is known for having a wavy, heavy tail and mane and good feet and bones. It is considered to have endurance, hardiness, and soundness and is an easy keeper. |
Which composer wrote an opera based on a series of Pictures by British artist William Hogarth? | The Rake's Progress: Stravinsky, Auden, and a Tale of Debauchery | Academy of American Poets Academy of American Poets The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. For over three generations, the Academy has connected millions of people to great poetry through programs such as National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world; Poets.org, the Academy’s popular website; American Poets, a biannual literary journal; and an annual series of poetry readings and special events. Since its founding, the Academy has awarded more money to poets than any other organization. browse poems & poets The Rake's Progress: Stravinsky, Auden, and a Tale of Debauchery Posted October 06, 2004 The Rake’s Progress is one of the few modern operas that has a permanent place in the repertories of most contemporary opera companies. Premiering in 1951 in Vienna, it proved to be one of Igor Stravinsky’s greatest works, and his only full-length opera. The famed Russian-American composer’s inspiration for the opera came from a series of engravings of the same name he had seen on exhibit in Chicago in 1947. The eight engravings were the work of William Hogarth, the British artist and satirist who often collaborated with novelist Henry Fielding. The engravings told the story of the rise and fall of Tom Rakewell, son of a rich merchant, whose womanizing, drinking, and gambling across eighteenth-century London led to his incarceration at Bedlam, the infamous lunatic asylum. Stravinsky wrote the music, but he needed a libretto (the text of a work for musical theater, often opera). He ultimately hired W. H. Auden and Charles Kallman, who had introduced Auden to opera. The two expanded Hogarth’s tale to include a lover for Rakewell, Anne Truelove, whom he leaves for the lures of London nightlife. Rakewell’s good fortune is orchestrated by another new addition, the Mephistophelean character Nick Shadow. The ending, however, remains the same, as the hero still becomes an inmate of Bedlam. Though his most famous libretto, The Rake’s Progress is but one of many libretti Auden wrote after his notorious, and permanent, move from England to the United States in 1939. His body of operatic work, often neglected by critics when discussing his oeuvre, is considerable, and he ranks among the great librettists of the twentieth century. Auden’s love of opera, which he famously called "the last refuge of the High Style," was rooted in the freedom from "modernist irony" it offered. Auden felt it was the only area of contemporary drama, as poet and librettist Dana Gioia notes in the W. H. Auden Society newsletter, "in which the poet remained an essential contributor, and opera was the form that gave the poet most imaginative freedom." With the exception of Auden’s libretto for Benjamin Britten’s Paul Bunyan, which was his first project, the rest of the operatic work he did was in collaboration with Kallman, and included libretti for major composers such as Stravinsky and Hans Werner Henze (Elegy for Young Lovers and The Bassarids). Auden and Kallman also translated The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni, among others, and worked with Bertold Brecht on several performance pieces. Auden also wrote lyrics for more than a dozen songs, narration for two documentary films, and, with Christopher Isherwood, several verse-dramas. collected in | British Paintings: George Smith - The Rightful Heir; and The Coming of Age George Smith - The Rightful Heir; and The Coming of Age Price Realized £16,730 The Rightful Heir; and The Coming of Age the former inscribed 'The Rightful Heir' (on the reverse) and the latter signed and dated 'G Smith 1875' (lower right) oil on panel the former 10¼ x 16 in. (26 x 40.6 cm.); the latter 10 1/8 x 16 in. (25.6 x 40.6 cm.) (2) Painters of Everyday Life Lionel Lambourne George Eliot loved Dutch paintings. In Adam Bede (1859) she describes why she found 'a source of delicious sympathy in these faithful pictures of a monotonous, homely existence...I turn...to an old woman bending over her pot, or eating her solitary dinner while the noonday light...just touches the rim of her spinning-wheel, and her stone jug. Do not impose on us any aesthetic rules which shall banish...those old women scraping carrots with their work-worn hands...let Art always remind us of them...' These words remind us that our delight in tales or paintings of everyday life lies deep in human nature. Today, radio and television 'soap operas' and 'situation comedies' present 'everyday stories of country folk' or 'tales of the city' and suburb. There is nothing new about this, for since Egyptian times artists have painted pictures showing universally understood relationships, such as an idle servant and a stern master or young lovers being disturbed by intruders. The ever-enthralling battle of the sexes was a main preoccupation both of Victorian genre painters and novelists such as Thackeray and Dickens. Novels often appeared in illustrated serial form, thus helping to create a climate ideal for genre painters, enjoined since the time of Hogarth and Henry Fielding, to make their paintings 'novels in paint.' Paintings which 'told a story' via the medium of engravings found their way into many thousands of homes, just as today videos of such films as Four Weddings and a Funeral reach an audience of millions. Several paintings from this part of the Forbes Collection create interesting parallels between the Victorian age and today. We can see, for example, how the difficulties of getting your partner to the altar have changed, from the exciting exchange of vows recorded in Rebecca Solomon's A Love Letter to the arrival of the wedding dress and elaborate trousseau, laid out for the envy and admiration of family and friends, shown in Jessica Hayllar's A Coming Event. Such prodigies of embroidery sadly recall the darker side of the dressmaking industry notorious for sweated labour, activities denounced by Thomas Hood in The Song of the Shirt published in Punch in 1843: Oh! men with sisters dear, Oh! men with mothers and wives, It is not linen you're wearing out But human creatures' lives. The poem inspired Richard Redgrave's The Sempstress exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1844. The time on the clock shows half-past-two in the morning, yet the sempstress, emaciated, hopeless and worn-out, with red-rimmed eyes, is still plying her needle to finish an order. The artist Paul Falconer Poole wrote an encouraging letter to Redgrave concerning The Sempstress: 'Who can help exclaiming "Poor soul! God help her?" If any circumstance could make us...go down shirtless to our graves, it is the contemplation of this truthful and wonderful picture.' The Pre-Raphaelite artist James Collinson excelled at genre scenes. He had a love affair with Christina Rossetti which went sadly wrong, and she broke off the engagement owing to religious differences. In 1854 he resumed painting genre subjects, notably two oval paintings For Sale and To Let, both exhibited in 1857 bearing their enigmatic titles. Collinson painted several different versions of these paintings right up to his death in 1881. Each features an attractive woman, the younger with an empty purse at a church bazaar, the older a plump beauty placing a 'To Let' sign in a window above flower-pots containing a lily and a 'Bleeding Heart'. Victorian eyes alert to the 'language of flowers' would surely have noted the lady's dark costume and we |
In which 2006 film did Tom Hanks play a character called Robert Langdon, a professor of religous iconography ? | The Da Vinci Code (2006) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The Da Vinci Code ( 2006 ) PG-13 | From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC A murder inside the Louvre and clues in Da Vinci paintings lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years -- which could shake the foundations of Christianity. Director: a list of 40 titles created 14 Mar 2011 a list of 28 titles created 23 Jun 2012 a list of 35 titles created 09 Jul 2012 a list of 33 titles created 10 Jan 2015 a list of 30 titles created 11 months ago Title: The Da Vinci Code (2006) 6.6/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 21 nominations. See more awards » Videos Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon works to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatican. Director: Ron Howard A FedEx executive must transform himself physically and emotionally to survive a crash landing on a deserted island. Director: Robert Zemeckis When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks, and together they must race across Europe against the clock to foil a deadly global plot. Director: Ron Howard An eastern immigrant finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there. Director: Steven Spielberg NASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy. Director: Ron Howard The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. Director: Paul Greengrass Daniel Ocean recruits one more team member so he can pull off three major European heists in this sequel to Ocean's 11. Director: Steven Soderbergh Captain Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the edge of the map, navigate treachery and betrayal, find Jack Sparrow, and make their final alliances for one last decisive battle. Director: Gore Verbinski Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England. Director: Guy Ritchie Danny Ocean and his eleven accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously. Director: Steven Soderbergh Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well. Director: Gore Verbinski A police officer joins a secret organization that polices and monitors extraterrestrial interactions on Earth. Director: Barry Sonnenfeld Edit Storyline Professor Robert Langdon is in Paris on business when he's summoned to The Louvre. A dead body has been found, setting Langdon off on an adventure as he attempts to unravel an ancient code and uncover the greatest mystery of all time. Written by comicfan Break The Codes See more » Genres: Mystery | Thriller Motion Picture Rating ( MPAA ) Rated PG-13 for disturbing images, violence, some nudity, thematic material, brief drug references and sexual content | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 19 May 2006 (USA) See more » Also Known As: El código Da Vinci See more » Filming Locations: £9,501,444 (UK) (19 May 2006) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia In the story, Robert Langdon's publisher is called Jonas Faukman. Jonas Faukman is an anagram of Dan Brown 's real life publisher, Jason Kaufman. See more » Goofs (at around 1h 3 mins) Teabing says that Jesus Christ was regarded as a human prophet until Constantine's party narrowly voted to deify Jesus in 323. In fact, Je | Charlie Wilson's War Movie Review What parents need to know Positive messages Wilson isn't exactly the poster child for good behavior; he's sometimes lewd and pushy and he's plenty manipulative (so his is friend Gust). But his devotion to the rebel cause appears to be fueled by a need to do some good; when he visits Afghanistan, Wilson is moved to help make change happen. In fact, almost everyone involved in the Afghan cause in Wilson's inner circle seems to truly believe in their mission. Violence Some depictions of war violence, including demonstrations and artillery fire. In one memorable scene, a man argues loudly with his superior, then proceeds to break a glass window by hacking at it with a metal bar. Sex Charlie Wilson staffs his Beltway office with busty women, and there are plenty of cleavage shots. Even more skin is shown when women and men are naked in a hot tub; nude women are shown from the side and front, and there's a flash of a male backside. Charlie also beds a Texas socialite who wants him to help her political cause. They kiss, take a bath together, and speak in sexual innuendoes. Language Frequent use of strong language, including "f--k," "s--t," and "a--hole." Politics is a rough-and-tumble world, and so is the language. Consumerism Political names (John Murtha) and causes get plenty of air time, as does signage for locations. TV footage of news segments displays station logos and shows names. Drinking, drugs, & smoking Lots of boozing, in both social and professional settings (Wilson even asks his secretary to give him a drink). There's also a scene in which a crowd snorts cocaine, and everyone appears to smoke as well. Parents Need to Know Parents need to know that this Tom Hanks/Julia Roberts movie is decidedly adult. For starters, it deals with complex issues connected to political wrangling and Middle Eastern power struggles. And then there's the booze, gunfire, and sexual content (including some nudity), strong language (be ready for lots of "f--k"s)-- it's all here and then some. That said, the movie is also smart, with a main character who's infinitely more interesting than many other people in movies. While it's not perfect, it's still a worthy watch, especially for older teens and adults interested in the political process. User reviews Review this title! What's the story? Pay attention to the first 10 minutes of CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR. It tells you all you need to know about the titular Democratic Texan congressman ( Tom Hanks ) who, unbeknownst to many, apparently helped engineer the fall of the Soviet Union in Afghanistan by championing ways to covertly fund the Afghani rebels' operation in the early '80s. As the movie opens, Wilson is sitting in a hot tub drinking booze, surrounded by a bevy of naked, busty women (and some ogling men). But he's transfixed not by the bacchanalia around him, but rather by the news unspooling on television: The Russians have invaded Afghanistan. It's a memorable beginning for a fairly entertaining movie based on the book by George Crile, as well as a succinct capsule of who Wilson is: a smart, irreverent, and surprising politico with a penchant for drink and dames. That point is driven home later when right-wing socialite Joanne Herring ( Julia Roberts -- great acting, bad accent), who likes to put her money where her politics is, champions the Afghan cause and persuades Wilson to get involved after a quick romp. Is it any good? QUALITY Charlie Wilson is a bold role that demands a bold actor, and Hanks admirably rises to the occasion, aided by Aaron Sorkin's intelligent script and Mike Nichols ' breezy direction. Paired with Philip Seymour Hoffman -- who plays Gust Avrakos, the CIA operative who guides Wilson through his cause -- he's giving it all he's got (and effortlessly, too). But hold the box-office receipts: While Charlie Wilson's War manages to make intricate Capitol Hill and international relations maneuverings fun, it's a little too wonky to fully connect with mainstream audiences. As a one-hour West Wing episode, it would have been a smash. But a |
If an animal uses thanatosis as self-protection, what does it do? | Why do some animals play dead? | How It Works Magazine Why do some animals play dead? By How It Works Team · 4 years ago Perhaps one of the most peculiar behaviours witnessed in the animal kingdom, tonic immobility is an involuntary reflex where a creature experiences total paralysis and, essentially, appears dead. Often demonstrated by sharks and some bony fish when turned on their backs, the animal enters a cataleptic state – much like the proverbial ‘rabbit caught in the headlights’. Whether it’s your world being flipped 180 degrees or a car hurtling towards you, it’s believed this condition is the result of some form of sensory overload. Left to their own devices, most fish will ‘come to’ within 15 minutes and return to normal, however certain chemicals can be used to speed up the process. Although an animal might look dead when in a tonic state, there’s a distinction to be made between tonic immobility – which is outside a creature’s control – and thanatosis, which is an instinctual behaviour where death is actively feigned. This is seen across mammals (eg opossum – hence ‘playing possum’) to reptiles (eg grass snake) and insects (eg pselaphid beetle). Most use the technique as a defence to deceive predators, or members of their own species, into thinking they’re already dead, but a few actually use it as a means of predation. For example, the pselaphid beetle tricks ants into carrying it back to their nest, where it will dine on the colony’s eggs and larvae. There has been some research into whether humans can experience tonic immobility and recent studies suggest we can in extremely traumatic situations, where we essentially ‘switch off’ from a life-threatening situation. Most likely our brains trigger this response to try and reduce psychological damage. | Free Flashcards about GK 3 Semantics is the branch of logic concerned with what? Meaning Which Northumberland castle, located between Craster and Embleton, is closely associated with the legend of Guy the Seeker? Dunstanburgh Castle Whose poem is "The Quaker Graveyard in Nantucket"? Robert Powell Which poem did Milton write about the drowned fellow poet Edward King? Lycidas What was England's second-largest and second-most commercially important city for the bulk of the 14th century? Norwich Which sea battle was fought on 24 June 1340 as one of the opening salvoes of the 100 Years War? Sluys In which county are Chipchase and Belsay Castles? Northumberland In England, often associated with the wool trade, what European historiography term refers to the entire medieval system of trade and its taxation? 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Give a year in the reign of Philip II (Phillipe Auguste) of France. 1180-1223 Which perfume house introduced the 'Gentleman' brand in 1974? Givenchy Which word can refer to a bomber aircraft, a radio call sign and the Z-Cars code-name? Victor What was Eleanor Thornton the model for in 1911? The Spirit of Ecstasy Liverworts and green leaves are both rich in which vitamin group, including retinol, retinal, retinoic acid? Vitamin A Which Englishman designed the first modern steam turbine in 1884? Parsons Which foodstuff is prepared from Hydrocarbon toluene? Saccharine Which company made the 'Forester' car model? Subaru Which American first used the term 'torpedo' for a naval explosive? Fulton Which element is atomic number 9? Fluorine Highland Dirks and Stilettos are both types of what? Daggers Fish-oils and egg yolk are both rich in which Vitamin? Vitamin D Plasterers and Diggers are both types of what sort of insect? Wasps How long is a vicennial? Every 20 years What name is given to a female badger? Sow If a male cat is a tom, what is a female? Queen A musquash fur comes from which animal? Musk Rat What was unusual about the UK Nobel Prize Winner stamps issued in 2001? Scented What type of animals are cervidae? Deer The first UK self-adhesive stamps depicted what? Cats Gypsum is more correctly known by what chemical name? Hydrated calcium sulphate What is the chemical symbol of promethium? Pm Which Miletus-born Presocratic philosopher is sometimes called 'The Father of Science'? Thales The quagga is a subspecies of which animal? Zebra Which class of subatomic particles is named from the Greek for 'heavy'? Baryons Which Ancient Greek astronomer both discovered the precession of the equinoxes, and may have compiled the first star catalogue? Hipparchus Which kitchen appliance did Denis Papin introduce in 1679? Pressure Cooker Which vitamin deficiency causes beri-beri? 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Who was the female lead in the various 'Road to ' films? | Road Films Road Films Part 1 | Examples Road Films: Road films have been a staple of American films from the very start, and have ranged in genres from westerns , comedies , gangster/crime films , dramas , and action - adventure films. One thing they all have in common: an episodic journey or quest on the open road (or undiscovered trail), to search for escape (for example, while on the lam during a crime spree) or to engage in a quest for some kind of goal -- either a distinct destination, or the attainment of love, freedom, mobility, redemption, the finding or rediscovering of onself, or coming-of-age (psychologically or spiritually). The road often functioned as a testing ground or proving ground for the main character(s). Most road pictures feature movement from East to West -- rather than the reverse, and often cross or mention the famed highway Route 66 (made popular by the early 60s TV series of the same name starring Martin Milner and George Maharis). See also this site's description of Greatest Classic Chase Scenes including many films featuring road-related auto races. Males dominate as the heroic (or anti-heroic) protagonists, with some exceptions (i.e., The Great Texas Dynamite Chase (1976) with Claudia Jennings and Jocelyn Jones as sexy bankrobbers, Herbert Ross' feminist 'road movie' Boys on the Side (1995), Ridley Scott's Thelma & Louise (1991), and Joseph Sargent's Coast to Coast (1980) with Dyan Cannon), although female characters often accompany the male during his trip. Road pictures had their heyday in the 1970s, when the traditional western declined in popularity. Many sub-categories of road films have existed: racing or chase films, biker flicks, trucker films, buddy films, road warrior films, and lovers/outlaws on the run films. Lovers-On-The Run Road Films: Fugitive couples (often lovers and/or killers) fleeing from the law have been found in numerous road films, including: Fritz Lang's film noir and second American film, You Only Live Once (1937) with Henry Fonda (as an ex-con truck driver) and Sylvia Sidney both on the lam as a doomed husband and wife the FBI crime drama Persons in Hiding (1939), based on FBI head J. Edgar Hoover's nonfiction best-selling novel with Broadway star Patricia Morison in her film debut (as pretty seductress Dorothy Bronson) and J. Carrol Naish (as small-time hood Freddie "Gunner" Martin) on the run as criminals following gas station holdups, bank robberies, and a kidnapping writer/director Nicholas Ray's first feature film, the poignant noir They Live by Night (1949), based on the novel Thieves Like Us by Edward Anderson, with Farley Granger as fugitive Bowie and Cathy O'Donnell as his romantic partner Keechie - both doomed and pursued lovers the ultimate B-picture, Joseph H. Lewis' Gun Crazy (1949) with John Dall (as Bart Tare) and Peggy Cummins (as Annie Laurie Starr), both firearms-obsessed sharpshooters on a fateful crime spree the exploitative, low-budget thriller The Sadist (1963) (aka Profile of Terror), in which demented, homicidal sadist Charlie Tibbs (Arch Hall, Jr.) held innocent victims captive with his crazy girlfriend Doris Page (Helen Hovey) Arthur Penn's Depression-era road-gangster film Bonnie and Clyde (1967) began in West Dallas, Texas, where Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway) fatefully met Clyde Barrow (producer/star Warren Beatty) and the couple began a bank-robbing spree that ended in their bloody ambush deaths in Gibsland, Louisiana Sam Peckinpah's violent The Getaway (1972), based on Jim Thompson's 1959 pulp novel, starring Steve McQueen (as safecracker Doc McCoy) | Dimple Records - Stevens,Cat : Tea For The Tillerman Tea For The Tillerman Usually ships in two business days Notes / Reviews Tea for the Tillerman is an album by singer-songwriter Cat Stevens. This album, Stevens' second during 1970, includes many of Stevens' best-known songs including "Where Do the Children Play?", "Hard Headed Woman", "Wild World", "Sad Lisa", "Into White" and "Father and Son". Four of the tracks ("Where Do the Children Play?", "On the Road to Find Out", "Tea for the Tillerman" and "Miles from Nowhere") were featured in the Hal Ashby and Colin Higgins' black comedy film entitled Harold and Maude, in 1971. The track "But I Might Die Tonight" was featured on another 1971 film: Deep End by Jerzy Skolimowski. Stevens, a former art student, created the artwork featured on the record's cover. With "Wild World" as an advance single, this was the album that brought Stevens world-wide fame. The album itself charted into the top 10 in the United States, where he had previously had few listeners. On 18 November 2003, Rolling Stone Magazine included this album in its 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list at number 206. Nov 18, 2003 The title-song "Tea for the Tillerman" was used as the ending theme for both series of the Golden Globe-winning BBC-HBO sitcom Extras, written and co-directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. In 2006, the album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. In 2007, the album was included in the list of "The Definitive 200 Albums of All Time", released by The National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In November 2008, a 'Deluxe Edition' was released featuring a second disc of demos and live recordings. Personnel *Cat Stevens â acoustic guitar, keyboards, lead vocals *Alun Davies â acoustic guitar, backing vocals *Harvey Burns â drums *Del Newman â string arrangements *John Rostein â violin Songs from this album have been covered by a diverse range of artists, which include: Jimmy Cliff ("Wild World") The Nerve Agents ("But If I Might Die Tonight") Horace Andy ("Where Do the Children Play?") Use in popular culture The title track is used by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant for the closing credits of Extras. The fourth episode of the second series of the show features a cover of "Tea for the Tillerman" performed by Chris Martin of Coldplay. The song "Miles From Nowhere" is featured in "The A-Team" and is used during Face's (Dirk Benedict) walking away scenes in the episode "Alive At Five" References Category:Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab albums Category:Universal Deluxe Editions fi:Tea for the Tillerman sv:Tea for the Tillerman This text has been derived from Tea for the Tillerman on Wikipedia and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License 3.0 Artist/Band Information Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou, 21 July 1948, in Marylebone, London, England), originally and commonly known by his former stage name Cat Stevens, is an English musician. He is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, educator, philanthropist, and prominent convert to Islam. His early 1970s record albums Tea for the Tillerman and Teaser and the Firecat were both certified as Triple Platinum by the RIAA in the United States; his 1972 album Catch Bull at Four sold half a million copies in the first two weeks of release alone and was Billboards number-one LP for three consecutive weeks. He has also earned two ASCAP songwriting awards in consecutive years for "The First Cut Is the Deepest", which has been a hit single for four different artists. Stevens converted to Islam in December 1977 and adopted his Muslim name, Yusuf Islam, the following year. In 1979, he auctioned all his guitars for charity This story originally aired on 3 December 2006. and left his music career to devote himself to educational and philanthropic causes in the Muslim community. He has been given several awards for his work in promoting peace in the world, including 2003's World Award, the 2004 Man for Peace Award, and the 2007 Mediterranea |
The painting 'Venus at her Mirror' hangs in the National Gallery in London, who painted it? | Diego Velázquez | The Toilet of Venus ('The Rokeby Venus') | NG2057 | National Gallery, London £ other Make this a monthly donation [{"Amount":20.0000,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-11-10T19:31:19","DonorDisplayName":"Kate English","DonorLocalAmount":20.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"GBP","EstimatedTaxReclaim":5.0000,"ImageUrl":"https://www.justgiving.com/content/images/graphics/icons/avatars/facebook-avatar.gif","Message":"What an amazing institution! This is to say thank you for your daily guided tours and the free activities you run for children."},{"Amount":5.0000,"CurrencyCode":"GBP","DonationDate":"2016-11-22T10:18:24","DonorDisplayName":"","DonorLocalAmount":5.0000,"DonorLocalCurrencyCode":"GBP","EstimatedTaxReclaim":0.0000,"ImageUrl":"https://www.justgiving.com/content/images/graphics/icons/avatars/facebook-avatar.gif","Message":"These beautiful artworks belong to us all. 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Below this image is the Latin inscription Cave Cave Deus Videt ("Beware, Beware, God Sees"). The Painter Hieronymus Bosch was born Hieronymus (or Jeroen, respectively the Latin and Middle Dutch form of the name "Jerome") van Aken (meaning "from Aachen"). He signed a number of his paintings as Bosch (pronounced Boss in Middle Dutch). The name derives from his birthplace, Hertogenbosch, which is commonly called "Den Bosch". In the twentieth century, when changing artistic tastes made artists like Bosch more palatable to the European imagination, it was sometimes argued that Bosch's art was inspired by heretical points of view as well as of obscure hermetic practices. His depictions of sinful humanity, his conceptions of Heaven and Hell are now seen as consistent with those of late medieval didactic literature and sermons. His work is known for its use of fantastic imagery to illustrate moral and religious concepts and narratives. The Second Sin (Gluttony) is depicted in this portrait which also forms a section of the Seven Deadly Sins painting discussed above. |
By what process do plants absorb moisture through their roots? | How Plant Roots Absorb Water « Dyna-gro Blog Pin It Plants absorb water through their entire surface – roots, stems and leaves. However, the majority of water is absorbed by root hairs. Root hairs are thin-walled uni-cellular outgrowths of epidermis. They are in close contact with the thin film of water surrounding the soil particles. The cell wall of the root hair is permeable to water and minerals, but its cell membrane and the membrane around the vacuole from semi-permeable membranes. Soil solution is a weaker solution as compared to the cell sap of root hair. Because of this osmosis occurs and the water is absorbed by the root hairs through cell membranes from the soil. Then the root hair cells become more turgid and their osmotic pressure falls. The cells of cortex have higher osmotic pressure which causes the diffusion of water from the root hair to cortical cells. It is through this mechanism in plants that water moves into deeper cortical cells under an osmotic concentration gradient till it reaches the endodermis of the root. When it reaches the endodermis of the root it forces the water into the xylem tubes through the passage cells. Certain pressure or force is developed by which cortical cells push the water in the xylem tubes. This pressure is called root pressure. The water column is sent and maintained up to certain height due to this pressure. The mechanism, of absorption of water from the soil by the activity of the root cells is called active absorption of water. In tall trees, active absorption plays a minor role. The main and efficient mechanism by which most of the rooted green plants absorb water is passive absorption. The passive absorption mechanism is carried out without utilization of metabolic energy. Here only the roots act as an organ of absorption or passage. Hence, sometimes it is called water absorption ‘through roots’, rather ‘by’ roots. It occurs in rapidly transpiring plants during daytime, because of opening of stomata and the atmospheric conditions. The force for absorption of water is created at the leaf end and is often referred to as the transpiration pull. The main cause behind this transpiration pull, water is lifted up in the plant axis like a bucket of water is lifted by a person from a well. Transpiration pull is responsible for dragging water at the leaf end, the pull or force is transmitted down to the root through water column in the xylem elements. The continuity of water column remains intact due to the cohesion between the molecules and it act as a rope. Roots simply act as a passive organ of absorption. As transpiration proceeds, simultaneously water absorption also takes place to compensate the water loss from leaf end. Most volume of water entering plants is by means of passive absorption. Passive transport is nothing different from diffusion but just explaining its meaning “passive” refers to requiring no input of energy. There is a free movement of molecules from their higher concentration to their lower concentration. | Plants make their own food thru the process of photosynthesis Photosynthesis, Respiration, Transpiration Plants are self-sufficient. They make their own food thru the process of photosynthesis using light energy to make sugars from carbon dioxide (C02) and water (H20). The three major functions that are basic to plant growth and development are: � Photosynthesis � the process of capturing light energy and converting it to sugar energy, in the presence of chlorophyll using CO2 and H2O, � Respiration � the process of metabolizing (burning) sugars to yield energy for growth, reproduction and other life processes, and � Transpiration � the loss of water vapor through the stomata of leaves. Photosynthesis A primary difference between plants and animals is the plant�s ability to manufacture its own food. In photosynthesis carbon dioxide from the air and water from the soil react with the sun�s energy to form carbohydrates (sugars and starches). Photosynthesis literally means to put together with light. The photosynthetic process occurs only in the chloroplasts, tiny subcellular structures contained in the cells of leaves and green stems. In photosynthesis, the sun�s energy combines hydrogen from water (H20) with carbon dioxide (CO2) turning them into carbohydrates. Oxygen (O2) is given off as a by-product of photosynthesis. The chemical equation for the process of photosynthesis is: 6CO2 + 6H20 + light C6H12O6 + 6O2 This process is directly dependent on the supply of water, light and carbon dioxide. Any one of the factors on the left side of the equation (carbon dioxide, water, or light) can limit photosynthesis regardless of the availability of the other factors. If any one of these factors is limiting, then the whole process slows down or stops. An implication of drought or severe restrictions on landscape irrigation is a reduction in photosynthesis and thus a decrease in plant vigor. In a tightly closed greenhouse there can be very little fresh air infiltration and CO2 levels can become limiting. This in turn limits plant growth because the production of sugars needed to do the work involved with growing is limited. Many greenhouses provide supplemental CO2 to stimulate plant growth. The rate of photosynthesis is somewhat temperature dependent. For example, with tomatoes, when temperatures rise above 96 degrees Fahrenheit the rate of food used by respiration rises above the rate that food is manufactured by photosynthesis. Plant growth comes to a stop and produce loses its sweetness. Respiration In respiration, plants (and animals) convert the sugars back into energy for growth and to energize life processes (metabolic processes). The chemical equation for respiration shows that the sugars from photosynthesis are combined with oxygen. Notice that the equation for respiration is the opposite of photosynthesis. C6H12O6 + 6O2 6CO2 + 6H20 + energy Chemically speaking, the process is similar to the oxidation that occurs as wood is burned, producing heat. When compounds combine with oxygen, the process is often referred to as burning. For example, athlete�s burn en |
Who wrote ‘The Solitary Reaper’ (1805) and ‘The World Is Too Much With Us’ (1802)? | SparkNotes: Wordsworth’s Poetry: Analysis Wordsworth’s Poetry Context Themes, Motifs & Symbols Wordsworth’s monumental poetic legacy rests on a large number of important poems, varying in length and weight from the short, simple lyrics of the 1790s to the vast expanses of The Prelude, thirteen books long in its 1808 edition. But the themes that run through Wordsworth’s poetry, and the language and imagery he uses to embody those themes, remain remarkably consistent throughout the Wordsworth canon, adhering largely to the tenets Wordsworth set out for himself in the 1802 preface to Lyrical Ballads. Here, Wordsworth argues that poetry should be written in the natural language of common speech, rather than in the lofty and elaborate dictions that were then considered “poetic.” He argues that poetry should offer access to the emotions contained in memory. And he argues that the first principle of poetry should be pleasure, that the chief duty of poetry is to provide pleasure through a rhythmic and beautiful expression of feeling—for all human sympathy, he claims, is based on a subtle pleasure principle that is “the naked and native dignity of man.” Recovering “the naked and native dignity of man” makes up a significant part of Wordsworth’s poetic project, and he follows his own advice from the 1802 preface. Wordsworth’s style remains plain-spoken and easy to understand even today, though the rhythms and idioms of common English have changed from those of the early nineteenth century. Many of Wordsworth’s poems (including masterpieces such as “Tintern Abbey” and the “Intimations of Immortality” ode) deal with the subjects of childhood and the memory of childhood in the mind of the adult in particular, childhood’s lost connection with nature, which can be preserved only in memory. Wordsworth’s images and metaphors mix natural scenery, religious symbolism (as in the sonnet “It is a beauteous evening, calm and free,” in which the evening is described as being “quiet as a nun”), and the relics of the poet’s rustic childhood—cottages, hedgerows, orchards, and other places where humanity intersects gently and easily with nature. Wordsworth’s poems initiated the Romantic era by emphasizing feeling, instinct, and pleasure above formality and mannerism. More than any poet before him, Wordsworth gave expression to inchoate human emotion; his lyric “Strange fits of passion have I known,” in which the speaker describes an inexplicable fantasy he once had that his lover was dead, could not have been written by any previous poet. Curiously for a poet whose work points so directly toward the future, many of Wordsworth’s important works are preoccupied with the lost glory of the past—not only of the lost dreams of childhood but also of the historical past, as in the powerful sonnet “London, 1802,” in which the speaker exhorts the spirit of the centuries-dead poet John Milton to teach the modern world a better way to live. More Help | THE LONG NINETEENTH CENTURY VOLUME TWO by Chris Beetles - issuu issuu Issuu on Google+ Copyright © Chris Beetles Ltd 2014 8 & 10 Ryder Street St James’s London SW1Y 6QB 020 7839 7551 gallery@chrisbeetles.com www.chrisbeetles.com ISBN 978-1-905738-62-5 Cataloguing in publication data is available from the British Library Researched, written and edited by David Wootton, with contributions from Alexander Beetles, Rebecca Chapman, Edwina Freeman, Giles Huxley-Parlour, Christopher Newall and Sue Selwyn Editorial assistance from Catherine Andrews Design by Jeremy Brook of Graphic Ideas Photography by Julian Huxley-Parlour Reproduction by www.cast2create.com Colour separation and printing by Geoff Neal Litho Limited Front cover: William Walcot, The Royal Exchange, London [149] Front endpaper: Alfred William Hunt, A Bit of Old England Half Asleep [83] Back endpaper: William Lionel Wyllie, Point House Shipyard [93] Back cover: Aubrey Beardsley, Lady Golfers with Pierrot as their Caddie [135] THE LONG TREASURES AND PLEASURES VO L U ME T WO TO THE FIRST WORLD WAR CHR IS BEETLES 8 & 10 Ryder Street, St James’s, London SW1Y 6QB Telephone 020 7839 7551 Facsimile 020 7839 1603 gallery@chrisbeetles.com www.chrisbeetles.com Contents 5. Victorian Landscapes at Home | 07 Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (1793-1864) Henry Dixon (1820-1893) & Alfred Henry Bool (1844-1926) George Pyne (1800-1884) George Weatherill (1810-1890) Alfred William Hunt (1830-1896) Edmund George Warren (1834-1909) Helen Allingham (1848-1926) William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931) William Fraser Garden (1856-1921) Peter Henry Emerson (1856-1936) 6. Victorian Figures: From Page to Wall | 33 William Edward Frost (1810-1877) John Tenniel (1820-1914) Joseph Noel Paton (1821-1901) John Edmund Buckley (1820-1884) Richard Doyle (1824-1883) John Everett Millais (1829-1896) Charles Doyle (1832-1893) John Simmons (1823-1876) Birket Foster (1825-1899) Henry Benjamin Roberts (1831-1915) George Goodwin Kilburne (1839-1924) Francis Sydney Muschamp (1851-1929) Charles Green (1840-1898) Mary Gow (1851-1929) George Samuel Elgood (1851-1943) John Henry Henshall (1856-1928) St George Hare (1857-1933) 7. Aestheticism | 59 George Du Maurier (1834-1896) William John Hennessy (1839-1917) Walter Crane (1845-1915) Kate Greenaway (1846-1901) Mortimer Menpes (1855-1938) Laurence Housman (1865-1959) Henry Ospovat (1877-1909) Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944) Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898) 8. London: Imperial Capital | 81 James Tissot (CoĂŻdĂŠ) (1836-1902) Leslie Ward (Spy) (1851-1922) Edward Tennyson Reed (1860-1933) Max Beerbohm (1872-1956) Phil May (1864-1903) Herbert Menzies Marshall (1841-1913) William Walcot (1874-1943) 9. Edwardian Dreams: Landscapes and Gardens | 97 James Orrock (1829-1913) John William North (1842-1924) George Samuel Elgood (1851-1943) Beatrice Parsons (1869-1955) Algernon Talmage (1871-1939) 10. Edwardian Dreams: From Book Illustration to Interior Decoration | 107 Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) Florence Harrison (1877-1955) George Sheringham (1884-1937) 11. The First World War | 123 Louis Raemaekers (1869-1956) Harry Van Der Weyden (1868-1952) Edward Handley-Read (1870-1935) William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) William Rothenstein (1872-1945) Alfred Bastien (1873-1917) Fernand Lantoine (1876-1917) Muirhead Bone (1876-1953) Charles Walter Simpson (1878-1942) Index | 135 5. VICTORIAN LANDSCAPES AT HOME 8 | 5: VIC T ORIAN LA NDSCAP ES AT HOM E During the Victorian period, landscape painting became the subject of significant interest and debate. In taking up the cause of J M W Turner in the five volumes of Modern Painters (1843-60), the young critic, John Ruskin, explored many aspects of the genre and of the natural world that it sought to represent. His emphasis on ‘truth to nature’ influenced more than one generation of artists towards a meticulously mimetic approach; and they included many for whom landscape was often a setting for narrative, as with members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Some were perplexed at Ruskin’s a |
Which future king of England was born in Caernarfon Castle in 1284? | Edward II, King of England b. 25 Apr 1284 Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, Wales d. 21 Sep 1327 Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, England Coat of Arms Notes Edward II who reigned as King of England from 1307-1327 was widely held as a weak and ineffective king, losing disastrously to the Scots at Bannockburn in 1314. His tendency to ignore his nobility, in favour of low-born favourites, led to constant political unrest and eventually to his deposition. His father, a notable military leader, made a point of training young Edward in warfare and statecraft starting in his childhood. Edward preferred less noble pursuits and although impressive physically, he was a bit of a wimp. Edward I attributed his son�s problems to Piers Gaveston, a Gascon Knight who some believe to have been the prince's lover. Edward II is today perhaps best remembered for a story about his alleged murder with a red-hot poker plunged anally into his entrails, which has been seen by some as evidence of his homosexuality. Although pictured in the film Braveheart as highly effeminate, this portrayal is inaccurate as Edward II's robust physical appearance was similar to his father's, right down to the drooping eyelid. The King was captured and condemned by Parliament in 1327 as 'incorrigible and without hope of amendment'. He was forced to abdicate in favour of his teenage son Edward III, and he died in Berkeley Castle later that year. Braveheart's ridiculous depiction of William Wallace being Edward III's father is impossible. Wallace was executed in 1305, seven years before Edward III was born. During Richard II's reign, the Peasants Revolt of 1381 was sparked off by the Poll Tax of one shilling a head on the whole population, regardless of the individual's means to pay it. A large part of society consisted of villeins, men and women tied to the land on which they were born and worked. The sum, small enough to the better-off, represented an unacceptable impost upon their slender resources, and when they refused to pay, or were unable to do so, they were pursued with the full rigour of the law. They retaliated by murdering the Royal Officials who attempted to collect the tax, and this invited further retribution from the Government. * [ 7 ] Edward II (25 April 1284 � 21 September 1327), also called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed in January 1327. The fourth son of Edward I, Edward became the heir to the throne following the death of his older brother Alphonso. Beginning in 1300, Edward accompanied his father on campaigns to pacify Scotland, and in 1306 he was knighted in a grand ceremony at Westminster Abbey. Edward succeeded to the throne in 1307, following his father's death. In 1308, he married Isabella of France, the daughter of the powerful King Philip IV, as part of a long-running effort to resolve the tensions between the English and French crowns. Edward had a close and controversial relationship with Piers Gaveston, who had joined his household in 1300. The precise nature of Edward and Gaveston's relationship is uncertain; they may have been friends, lovers or sworn brothers. Gaveston's arrogance and power as Edward's favourite provoked discontent both among the barons and the French royal family, and Edward was forced to exile him. On Gaveston's return, the barons pressured the King into agreeing to wide-ranging reforms called the Ordinances of 1311. The newly empowered barons banished Gaveston, to which Edward responded by revoking the reforms and recalling his favourite. Led by Edward's cousin, the Earl of Lancaster, a group of the barons seized and executed Gaveston in 1312, beginning several years of armed confrontation. English forces were pushed back in Scotland, where Edward was decisively defeated by Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. Widespread famine followed, and criticism of the King's reign mounted. The Despenser family, in particular Hugh Despenser the Younger, became close friends and advisers to Edward, but in 1321 Lancaster and many of the barons seized the Despensers | Timeline of the Kings & Queens of England There have been 66 monarchs of England and Britain spread over a period of 1500 years. SAXON KINGS EGBERT 827 - 839 Egbert (Ecgherht) was the first monarch to establish a stable and extensive rule over all of Anglo-Saxon England. After returning from exile at the court of Charlemagne in 802, he regained his kingdom of Wessex. Following his conquest of Mercia in 827, he controlled all of England south of the Humber. After further victories in Northumberland and North Wales, he is recognised by the title Bretwalda ( Anglo-Saxon , "ruler of the British". A year before he died aged almost 70, he defeated a combined force of Danes and Cornish at Hingston Down in Cornwall. He is buried at Winchester in Hampshire. AETHELWULF 839-856 King of Wessex , son of Egbert and father of Alfred the Great. In 851 Aethelwulf defeated a Danish army at the battle of Oakley while his eldest son Althelstan fought and beat the Danes at sea off the coast of Kent , in what is believed to be the first naval battle. A highly religous man, Athelwulf travelled to Rome with his son Alfred to see the Pope in 855. AETHELBALD 856 - 860 The eldest son of Aethelwulf, Æthelbald was born around 834. He was crowned at Kingston-upon-Thames in southwest London, after forcing his father to abdicate upon his return from pilgrimage to Rome. Following his fathers death in 858, he married his widowed stepmother Judith, but under pressure from the church the marriage was annulled after only a year. He is buried at Sherbourne Abbey in Dorset . AETHELBERT 860 - 866 Became king following the death of his brother Æthelbald. Like his brother and his father, Aethelbert (pictured to the right) was crowned at Kingston-Upon-Thames. Shortly after his succession a Danish army landed and sacked Winchester before being defeated by the Saxons. In 865 the Viking Great Heathen Army landed in East Anglia and swept across England. He is buried at Sherborne Abbey. AETHELRED I 866 - 871 Aethelred succeeded his brother Aethelbert. His reign was one long struggle with the Danes who had occupied York in 866, establishing the Viking kingdom of Yorvik . When the Danish Army moved south Wessex itself was threatened, and so together with his brother Alfred, they fought several battles with the Vikings at Reading, Ashdown and Basing. Aethelred suffered serious injuries during the next major battle at Meretun in Hampshire; he died of his wounds shortly after at Witchampton in Dorset, where he was buried. ALFRED THE GREAT 871 - 899 - son of AETHELWULF Born at Wantage in Berkshire around 849, Alfred was well educated and is said to have visited Rome on two occasions. He had proven himself to be a strong leader in many battles, and as a wise ruler managed to secure five uneasy years of peace with the Danes, before they attacked Wessex again in 877. Alfred was forced to retreat to a small island in the Somerset Levels and it was from here that he masterminded his comeback, perhaps ' burning the cakes ' as a consequence. With major victories at Edington, Rochester and London, Alfred established Saxon Christian rule over first Wessex, and then on to most of England. To secure his hard won boundaries Alfred founded a permanent army and an embryonic Royal Navy. To secure his place in history, he began the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles. EDWARD (The Elder) 899 - 924 Succeeded his father Alfred the Great. Edward retook southeast England and the Midlands from the Danes. Following the the death of his sister Aethelflaed of Mercia , Edward unites the kingdoms of Wessex and Mercia. In 923, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles record that the Scottish King Constantine II recognises Edward as "father and lord". The following year, Edward is killed in a battle against the Welsh near Chester . His body is returned to Winchester for burial. ATHELSTAN 924 - 939 Son of Edward the Elder, Athelstan extended the boundaries of his kingdom at the Battle of Brunanburh in 937. In what is said to be one of the bloodiest battles ever fought on British soil, Athelstan defeated a combined army of Scots |
Who was Ronald Regan's first Secretary of State? | Cabinet Members Under Reagan Cabinet Members Under Reagan Alexander M. Haig, Jr., 1981 George P. Shultz, 1982 James A. Baker 3rd, 1985 Nicholas F. Brady, 1988 C. William Verity, Jr., 1987 Secretary of Labor Secretary of Health and Human Services Richard S. Schweiker, 1981 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Samuel R. Pierce, Jr., 1981 Secretary of Transportation Andrew L. Lewis, Jr., 1981 Elizabeth H. Dole, 1983 James H. Burnley 4th, 1987 Secretary of Energy | Rice grilled over torture at Stanford - YouTube Rice grilled over torture at Stanford 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 6, 2009 http://observers.france24.com/en/cont... A Stanford University student grills ex-US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice over the Bush administration's torture policy. Who sounds more convincing: Rice or Jeremy Cohn? Condoleezza Rice, former US President George W. Bush's security advisor and then secretary of state (2005-2009), returned to teach political science at Stanford University, where she was a professor before entering politics, in March. Jeremy Cohn is a student at Stanford. We see him questioning Condoleeza Rice in the video. The strong points were when she was talking about the situation in the country soon after September 11. It's true that a lot of people were scared and we were facing a very difficult time. A lot of the things she said at the beginning [were good], especially when she said that we can't always choose our allies. It's true that the world is a very imperfect place and that tough decisions need to be taken. But the excuse isn't valid enough. If we entrust these officials with important responsibilties, it's because we want them to take decisions without being influenced by public opinion. In the end, she didn't really convince me. My question about the United States and how we're supposed to move forward with all of those secrets coming out just turned into a regular defense of all the basic talking points within the administration. Finally, many other students shared my opinion that she was evasive and got very defensive." Category |
If the currency is the Peso, copper the major export and Valparaiso the major port, what is the country? | Chile - Trade and finance | history - geography | Britannica.com Trade and finance Pedro de Valdivia Chile’s principal markets for mining and agricultural commodities are the European Union , the United States, China, Japan, and South Korea . Most imports are from the United States, China, Brazil , Argentina, and Germany. The balance of payments, generally unfavourable since the 1950s because of increased foreign expenditures and payment of external loans, showed occasional improvement after 1976 but with considerable fluctuation. In the early 2000s Chile signed many free-trade agreements, including one with the United States that was implemented in 2004. Nontraditional exports (seafood, fruit, wine, wood products, foodstuffs) also contributed to economic growth in the early 21st century. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The peso is the national currency of Chile. The Central Bank of Chile, established in 1925, is the official bank of the country; it implements the internal banking policies of the government and also conducts foreign trade. In 1989 the bank became an autonomous institution entirely responsible for the country’s financial and exchange-rate policies. The State Bank of Chile is also a state entity, but it functions as a private commercial bank. National private banks as well as international banks from Europe, the United States, and Asia operate freely in the country. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Within the Chilean economic system there is collaboration between the private and public sectors, with the private sector contributing an increasing percentage of the total annual investment. Private businesses are generally organized as joint-stock companies (similar to U.S. corporations) that participate in all areas of economic activity. Transportation The country’s length and physical barriers constrain communication and traffic flow. Only the sea offers an expeditious means of transportation, which was taken advantage of during the 19th century when Chile owned one of the largest merchant fleets in Latin America. Chile’s overall economic decline during the early 20th century and the supplanting of maritime transport with overland means resulted in the reduction of the fleet. Eventually only international transport was conducted by ship. The main port of entry is Valparaíso. San Antonio , the port for Santiago, exports copper and agricultural commodities. Other ports, such as Antofagasta and Arica, serve the trade with Bolivia. Chañaral, Huasco, Guayacán, and Tocopilla export minerals. The port of Talcahuano serves the industrial complex of Concepción. The development of an overland transportation system began with two railway systems initiated about the turn of the 20th century: the northern network, between La Calera (near Valparaíso) and Iquique, now in disuse, and the southern network, between La Calera and Puerto Montt . The most traveled sections connect Santiago with Valparaíso and Santiago with Puerto Montt; both sections are electrified, making them more competitive with road transportation. The railway system is controlled by the Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado (State Railway Enterprise). International railroads connect Arica and La Paz (Bolivia), Antofagasta and Oruro (Bolivia), and Los Andes and Mendoza (Argentina). A railbus transports passengers over the short route between Arica and Tacna (Peru). Related Places Maule Chile’s rapid motorization has brought enhanced highway transportation for passengers and goods. The backbone of the Chilean road system is the paved Pan-American Highway, which connects Arica with Puerto Montt, near Chiloé Island, a distance of more than 2,100 miles. From this main artery secondary routes connect numerous cities, including Santiago, with the ports of San Antonio and Valparaíso, Bulnes with Concepción, and Los Lagos with Valdivia . The most important international paved road connects Santiago with Mendoza (Argentina). All-weather roads connect Iquique with Oruro (Bolivia), Antofagasta with Salta (Argentina), La Serena with San Juan (Argentina), Osorno with San | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: October 2014 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League & Harrington ‘B’ What well-known product was invented in 1886 by John Pemberton, who at that time was addicted to morphine and was looking to find a less harmful substitute? Coca-Cola The entrepreneur Donald F Duncan introduced which toy in 1929, often thought to be based on a weapon used by 16th Century Filipino hunters? 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Ligustrum Ovalifolium is the Latin name for which shrub? | Ligustrum ovalifolium Privet, California privet PFAF Plant Database Physical Characteristics Ligustrum ovalifolium is an evergreen Shrub growing to 4 m (13ft) by 3 m (9ft) at a medium rate. It is hardy to zone (UK) 5 and is not frost tender. It is in leaf 12-Jan It is in flower in July, and the seeds ripen in October. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects.Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay and nutritionally poor soils. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure. It can tolerate atmospheric pollution. Synonyms Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge; not Deep Shade; Hedge; Edible Uses None known Medicinal Uses Plants For A Future can not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally. None known Hedge ; Hedge . A very good hedge plant, succeeding in maritime exposure and in many difficult situations. Very amenable to heavy trimming but fairly slow growing, especially when in an exposed position[11, 29]. It can take 9 - 10 years to make a 3 metres tall hedge in exposed positions[75]. The cultivars 'Aureum' and 'Argenteum' are especially recommended[200]. Cultivation details A very tolerant and easily grown plant, it succeeds in any soil that is not impoverished[11]. Dislikes very alkaline soils[202]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Succeeds in dark corners or places starved by tree roots[11, 182]. Shade tolerant, established plants also tolerate drought[200]. Plants are hardy to about -15°c[202]. They can be cut back to the ground in very severe winters but usually resprout from the base[200]. Plants are often deciduous in cold winters, when grown in poor soils, near the coast or in an exposed position. A moderately fast-growing plant[202], though it is also very greedy, robbing the surrounding soil of more nutrients and moisture than most hedging plants[200]. Some named forms have been developed for their ornamental value[182, 200]. This species is notably susceptible to honey fungus[200]. Propagation The seed does not require any pre-treatment and can be sown in the spring in a cold frame[113]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 10cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Very easy[78]. Cuttings of mature wood, 20 - 30cm in a sheltered outdoor bed in November/December. High percentage[78]. Other Names Found In Weed Potential Right plant wrong place. We are currently updating this section. Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking. Conservation Status IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : Related Plants | Agavaceae: Agave Family Back To Alphabet Table Note: This Family Sometimes Lumped With The Liliaceae Agave atrovirens Pulque Plant [Pulque is the fermented juice from the base of flower stalk; leaves of central cone are removed and the sap is allowed to collect in the cavity; mescal and tequila are distilled pulque; other species of Agave are also used for pulque.] A. sisalina Sisal [Strong fibers from leaves.] Phormium tenax New Zealand Flax [Strong leaf fibers 3 to 7 feet long.] Sansevieria metalaea and other spp. Bowstring Hemp [Strong fiber from leaves; sometimes placed in the Liliaceae.] Cordyline fruticosa Ti Plant [Many uses for fibrous leaves of this Polynesian plant.] Amaranthus caudatus Jataco or Achita [Edible leaves used as a potherb; nutritious seeds cooked and eaten like cereal grains.] Amaranthus retroflexus Pigweed [Edible leaves and seeds.] A. cruentus, A. powellii, A. hypochondriacus Amaranth [Edible seeds ground into flour; amaranth flour was important South American cereal during pre-Columbian times; grown by the Aztecs and southwest Indians for millennia, the small seeds are rich in lysine and the young leaves are high in calcium and iron.] Amaryllidaceae: Amaryllis Family Back To Alphabet Table Note: This Family Sometimes Lumped With The Liliaceae The following plants with edible bulbs are often placed in the lily family but are more correctly members of the Amaryllis Family--Amaryllidaceae: Allium cepa Onion and Shallot [Edible bulbs; including many different varieties.] A. ampeloprasum (A. porrum) Leek [Delicious edible bulb and leaves.] A. sativum Garlic [Edible bulb; valuable seasoning and medicinal herb.] A. schoenoprasum Chives [Leaves used for garnish and herb.] Pleiogynium solandri (P. timorense) Burdekin Plum Mangifera indica Mango P. lentiscus Gum Mastic P. chinensis Chinese Pistache Pachycormus discolor Elephant Tree [Native to Baja California; also see elephant trees (Bursera spp.) in Burseraceae.] Gluta renghas Rengas Tree [Tropical Malaysian tree with beautiful heartwood; dangerous to work because of urushiol in resin.] Melanorrhoea usitata Burmese Lacquer Tree [Sap contains urushiol.] Semecarpus anacardium India Marking Nut Tree [Sap contains urushiol.] Metopium toxiferum and Comocladia dodonaea [Caribbean shrubs that contain urushiol.] Schinus molle Peruvian Pepper Tree [Female trees are the source of pink peppercorns.] S. terebinthifolius Brazilian Pepper Tree [Female trees are the source of pink peppercorns.] Toxicodendron vernicifluum Lacquer Tree. [From milky sap which darkens upon oxidation; sap contains urushiol.] Note: Shellac is prepared from a resinous secretion on the twigs of several tree species by an insect, Tachardia lacca or Laccifer lacca. This insect is a member of the order Homoptera along with aphids, scale insects, mealy bugs, and cicadas. Confectioner's glaze (also known as pharmaceutical glaze) is an alcohol based solution of food grade shellac. It extends the shelf life of candies and tablets and protects them from moisture. It also masks the unpleasant odor and taste of certain medicinal tablets and aids in swallowing. Since the shellac coating is insoluble in stomach acids, it is used in time-released pills. T. diversilobum, T. radicans, and T. vernix Poison Oak, Poison Ivy, and Poison Sumac. All are painful experiences to hypersensitive people. Dermatitis reactions can also occur from handling the shells of cashew nuts and from eating mangoes. Apium graveolens Celery [Edible leaf stalks or petioles.] Carum carvi Caraway Coriandrum sativum Coriander [Seeds used as a tasty seasoning; aromatic leaves (called cilantro) used as garnish and in salsa and guacamole dishes.] Cuminum cyminum Cumin Daucus carota Carrot [Edible taproot; also called Queen Ann's lace when flowering.] Foeniculum vulgare Fennel [Edible petioles; seeds used like anise for licorice flavoring in cady, medicines, perfumes, liquor and soap; true licorice from root of a perennial legume. Pastinaca sativa Parsnip [Edible taproot; similar to the deadly poisonous water hemlock.] Petrose |
In which century was divorce legalised (by Act of Parliament) in England? | Divorce in England and Wales Genealogy - FamilySearch Wiki 19 Acknowledgment Divorce by Church Before 1858 the church courts could provide only one of two remedies. Both were costly and infrequent, there being only about forty a year in the 1840s: Divorce from bed and board (a mensa et thoro, literally from table and hearth) which separated the parties but did not allow either to remarry during the lifetime of the other. It could be granted on grounds of life-threatening cruelty, or of adultery by the husband or the wife. The payment of alimony (means of support) to the woman might then be enforced through the civil courts. Divorce from the chain or bond of matrimony (a vincula matrimonii) which declared invalid the marriage itself and thus allowed either party to remarry. It could be granted if the marriage were not consummated within two years, for impotence, frigidity or lunacy, or if the marriage could be shown to be incestuous or bigamous, or carried out by force or in error, or, before 1753, if one of the parties lacked age and consent. These were ripe fields for argument and appeal if property was involved. For the church courts and their records see the article Church Courts in England and Wales . The possibility of appeals from the lower to the higher courts (in the Province of Canterbury to the Court of Arches, in the Province of York to the Consistory Court of York, to the High Court of Delegates, and, after 1834, to the Privy Council) is there outlined. In the Province of Canterbury the published index to the records of the Court of Arches is particularly useful. Orders for maintenance arising from such actions might be recorded on the Decree Rolls of the Court of Chancery (C 78). Divorce by State It became clear that a valid marriage could only be dissolved with the aid of the legislature and in the late seventeenth century a practice sprang up of procuring divorce by private Acts of Parliament. See the article The Parliamentary Archives. In 1668, Lord Roos (later Marquis of Granby), having obtained a divorce a mensa et thoro on account of his wife’s adultery, obtained an Act of Parliament to bastardise her children and then, in 1670, a further Act to annul the marriage so that he could remarry. The diarist John Evelyn, who heard the close-run debate in the House of Lords, said it was ‘an occasion and sign not seen in England since the time of Henry VIII’, with the king on the throne and ‘all the peers sitting with their hattes on’. The first example of a divorce without the previous consent of the church courts was that of the Countess of Macclesfield, who was separated from her husband by an Act in 1698. Having been married at the age of fifteen in 1683, she and her husband lived apart from 1685. When she started to produce children by Lord Rivers in the 1690s the Earl of Macclesfield instituted proceedings in the church courts for a divorce a mensa et thoro. The Countess, fearing the loss of her fortune, resisted the action and the Earl, because of the delay, started proceedings in the House of Lords. The resulting Act made her two children illegitimate. The Earl was not to be responsible for her debts, but because his profligacy had contributed to his wife’s misconduct, the Act ordered him to repay her marriage portion. This was the first divorce Bill to be passed by both Houses of Parliament and to become law without a judgment first being obtained in the church courts. These procedures were extremely expensive and only fifteen such Acts were passed before 1750. In the House of Commons they were decided at sittings of the whole house and it was not until 1840 that they were referred to a committee of nine members. Acts passed in England in the period 1801-1947 are indexed in the Index to Local and Personal Acts (1949) [not in FHL]. By 1857 there had been in England and Wales only 317 such divorces, all but four obtained by men who were anxious to re-marry to beget heirs. They usually followed a divorce a mensa et thoro in the church courts and the recovery of damages from the adulterer in a civil action | BBC ON THIS DAY | 19 | 1976: Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon to split About This Site | Text Only 1976: Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon to split Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon are to separate after 16 years of marriage, it has been announced by Buckingham Palace. After weeks of speculation a 39-word statement was issued by the Palace today. It said: "HRH The Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, and the Earl of Snowdon have mutually agreed to live apart. "The Princess will carry out her public duties and functions unaccompanied by Lord Snowdon. There are no plans for divorce proceedings." 'Desperately sad' Earl Snowdon, who is currently in Australia to open a photographic exhibition of his work, said he was "desperately sad". It is understood he knew nothing of the announcement prior to its release. He appealed for understanding for his two children, 14-year-old Viscount David Linley and 11-year-old Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones. Princess Margaret's spokesperson, John Griffin, said: "A separation has been a possibility for some time and once the final decision had been reached it was obviously best to implement it straight away. "A separation was the best course to take in all the circumstances bearing in mind in particular the interests of the two children." Princess Margaret, who becomes the first member of the Royal family to divorce since Henry VIII, married Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones on 5 May 1960. Just five years earlier she had called off plans to marry divorcee Group Captain Peter Townsend with whom she had been linked for several years. Her acquaintance with 29-year-old Roddy Llewellyn, son of Olympic gold medallist horseman, Lt-Col Harry Llewellyn, has fuelled rumours about her marriage. Last month the couple spent time on the Caribbean island of Mustique, where the Princess has taken several extended holidays without her husband since their marriage. The Queen is said to be very sad but has had no influence in the decision. It is understood the 45-year-old Princess, who is fifth in line to throne, will continue to take �35,000 a year from the Civil List and will continue with her public duties. Lord Snowdon, 46, will be required to find alternative accommodation. He has never received funds from the Civil List. In a statement the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Donald Coggan, who is in the West Indies said: "One hopes that every understanding will be shown to the Royal Family at this time of distress." |
Who was the original Beatles drummer who left the group in 1962? | Pete Best Fired From The Beatles 50 Years Ago Today | The Huffington Post Pete Best Fired From The Beatles 50 Years Ago Today 08/16/2012 05:36 pm ET | Updated Aug 17, 2012 540 Cavan Sieczkowski Senior Editor, Content Strategy, The Huffington Post On Aug. 16, 1962, Pete Best was fired from the Beatles . The British rock band decided to fire their original drummer and replace him with Ringo Starr. The band went on to become one of the most successful and critically-renowned bands in history. So who is Pete Best and where is he today? Best joined the Beatles , who were then called the Silver Beatles, in 1960, according to a biography on Best's official website. The band knew Best from The Cashbah, a club they all frequented. Best left his former band, The Blackjacks, for the Beatles after getting a call from Paul McCartney and the band went on tour in Germany. In 1962, after capturing success in Liverpool and Hamburg, the band secured a record contract with EMI and met met George Martin at Abbey Road Studios in June of that year for their first recording. That same year, Best was fired from the Beatles . Some speculated it was Best's mediocre drumming skills, but this never sat well with Best. "Unfortunately, in circumstances still clouded in mystery, Pete Best was dismissed from the group he had played with for over 2 years," reads his biography. "The real reason was never given to Pete. The rest is legend..." The firing took its toll on Best . In the mid-60s, he tried to commit suicide by gassing himself but was saved by his mother and brother. "They gave me the most sensible talking-to I've ever had in my life," he told the Daily Mail in 2007. "They asked me what the hell I thought I was doing, saying that committing suicide was what people would expect me to do because of what had happened." He vowed to never do such a thing again and accepted the cards life had dealt him. "Some people expect me to be bitter and twisted, but I'm not. I feel very fortunate in my life," Best told the Daily Mail. "God knows what strains and stresses the Beatles must have been under. They became a public commodity. And John paid for that with his life." In 2009, Best gave an interview to Spinner and discussed his time with the Beatles as well as his firing . He revealed that he has not spoken to the band since 1962, even though they had seen each other while playing at the same venues. "There were things to be said but that wasn't the place to hear your differences, onstage, so there was no communication," Best told Spinner. "We'd pass like ships in the night. Some people say, 'Well, why the hell didn't you just pick up the phone?' and I've always said, 'Well, have you ever tried to phone a Beatle? It just doesn't happen.' You couldn't get to them." Best was featured on 10 tracks on the Beatles' 1995 Anthology collection, which offered some vindication. "Being on 'Anthology,' people had a bigger insight into what my drumming was about. From that point of view, I've always held my head up high and said, 'Yes, it wasn't the drumming ability.' There have been conspiracy theories -- the hairstyle, jealousy, antisocial, didn't speak enough, Brian [Epstein, the Beatles' manager] may have felt threatened -- it goes on and on. I've long passed that." Today, Best is part of The Pete Best Band . On Aug. 25 he is scheduled to play a show Liverpool, according to the Liverpool Beat, covering Beatles' hits like "My Bonnie," "I Saw Her Standing There," and "Love Me Do." LOOK: Pete Best, original drummer for The Beatles, performs with The Pete Best Band at the Fest for Beatles Fans 2007 at the Mirage Hotel & Casino July 1, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pete Best, the Original Beatles Drummer Pete Best, the Original Beatles Drummer 1 | Herman's Hermits | Biography & History | AllMusic google+ Artist Biography by Bruce Eder Herman's Hermits were one of those odd 1960's groups that accumulated millions of fans, but precious little respect. Indeed, their status is remarkably similar to that of the Monkees and it's not a coincidence that both groups' music was intended to appeal to younger teenagers. The difference is that as early as 1976, the Monkees began to be considered cool by people who really knew music; it has taken 35 years for Herman's Hermits to begin receiving higher regard for their work. Of course, that lack of respect had no relevance to their success: 20 singles lofted into the Top 40 in England and America between 1964 and 1970, 16 of them in the Top 20, and most of those Top Ten as well. Artistically, they were rated far lower than the Hollies , the Searchers , or Gerry & the Pacemakers , but commercially, the Hermits were only a couple of rungs below the Beatles and the Rolling Stones . The magnitude of their success seemed highly improbable, based on their modest beginnings. Guitarist/singer Keith Hopwood (born October 26, 1946), bassist/singer Karl Green (born July 31, 1947), guitarist/singer Derek "Lek" Leckenby (born May 14, 1945), and drummer Barry Whitwam (born July 21, 1946) were among the younger musicians on the Manchester band scene in 1963, when they started playing together as the Heartbeats. The city was home to many dozens of promising bands, most notable among them the Hollies , the Mockingbirds , and Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders . Later that year, the Heartbeats got a new member in 16-year-old Peter Noone (born November 5, 1947), who filled in one night when their regular vocalist failed to turn up for a gig. Noone was already a veteran actor, trained at the Manchester School of Music and Drama; he had been a child star on television in the late '50s, on the television series Coronation Street, but he also had musical aspirations. As a vocalist with the Heartbeats, he initially worked under the name Peter Novak. The quintet followed the same path that any other struggling band did, playing shows at youth clubs and local dances, hoping to get noticed, and they picked up a pair of managers, Harvey Lisberg and Charlie Silverman. Accounts vary as to the origins of the name they ultimately adopted -- some say that their managers remarked on the facial resemblance between Noone and the character of Sherman in the Jay Ward cartoon show "Mr. Peabody & Sherman"; others credit Karl Green with mentioning it. In any case, "Sherman" became "Herman" and the group, in search of a more distinct name, became Herman & His Hermits and then Herman's Hermits. They played a pleasing, melodic brand of rock & roll, mostly standards of the late '50s and early '60s, with Noone's attractive vocals at the fore. Their big break came in 1964 when producer Mickie Most was invited by Lisberg and Silverman to a show in Manchester. He was impressed with their wholesome, clean-cut image, and with Noone's singing and pleasant, non-threatening stage presence, and he agreed to produce them, arranging a recording contract for the group with the EMI-Columbia label in England; their American releases were licensed to MGM Records. Herman's Hermits' debut single, a Carole King / Gerry Goffin song called "I'm Into Something Good," released in the summer of 1964, hit number one in England and number 13 in America. Ironically, considering the direction of many of their future releases, the group displayed anything but an English sound on "I'm Into Something Good." Instead, it had a transatlantic feel, smooth and easy-going with a kind of vaguely identifiable California sound. Of course, that statement assumed that the group had much to do with the record -- as it turned out, they didn't. In a manner typical of the majority of the acts that Most produced, the Hermits didn't play on most of their own records; Mickie Most, as was typical of producers in the era before the Beatles ' emergence, saw no reason to make a less-than-perfect reco |
Who is the ex-actress wife of disgraced former war minister John Profumo? | Profumo's Loyal Wife Valerie Dies - Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) | HighBeam Research APA "Profumo's Loyal Wife Valerie Dies." Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland). MGN Ltd. 1998. Retrieved January 19, 2017 from HighBeam Research: https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60752335.html Please use HighBeam citations as a starting point only. Not all required citation information is available for every article, and citation requirements change over time. Profumo's Loyal Wife Valerie Dies Browse back issues of this publication by date November 15, 1998 | Copyright Copyright MGN Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights or concerns about this content should be directed to Customer Service . Create a link to this page Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog: <a href="https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-60752335.html" title="Profumo's Loyal Wife Valerie Dies | HighBeam Research">Profumo's Loyal Wife Valerie Dies</a> THE wife of disgraced former War Minister John Profumo has died. Film star Valerie Hobson, who stood by him after his affair with hooker Christine Keeler, died of a heart attack last Thursday, aged 81. She will be best remembered for her films Great Expectations (1946), playing Estella, and Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949). Miss Hobson retained her maiden name after the episode which rocked the Conservative Government in 1963. It also led to film fame for Profumo in the 1989 movie Scandal, about his fling with Keeler, who was also involved with a KGB spy. He was forced to quit the Cabinet after admitting that he had lied to Parliament over the affair. … Daily Mail (London); July 19, 2000 434 words Byline: NIGEL DEMPSTER THERE is a new spring in the step of former Conservative War Minister John Profumo, whose wife of 44 years, the actress Valerie Hobson, died 20 months ago. He is to be found occasionally dating the divorcee Thelma King-Fretts, former wife of my old school friend Lt-Col Paddy… Daily Mail (London); July 19, 2000 By Dempster, Nigel; 446 words Byline: Nigel Dempster n THERE is a new spring in the step of former Conservative War Minister John Profumo, whose wife of 44 years, the actress Valerie Hobson, died 20 months ago. He is to be found occasionally dating the divorcee Thelma King-Fretts, former wife of my old school friend Lt-Col… Hindustan Times (New Delhi, India); March 10, 2006 382 words London, March 10 -- John Profumo, who was at the centre of a political scandal in the 1960s due to his affair with call girl Christine Keeler, died here at the age of 91. He died peacefully at about midnight Thursday surrounded by his family, a spokesman for London's Chelsea and Westminster… The Herald; January 24, 2003 By BRIAN PENDREIGH; 570 words Sir Anthony Havelock-Allan came from a distinguished line of war heroes and politicians - his grandfather won the Victoria Cross and there is a statue of his great-grandfather in Trafalgar Square. It was thought he would follow in the family tradition. Havelock-Allan did serve with distinction… Birmingham Evening Mail (England); November 14, 1998 597 words VALERIE Hobson, the film star wife of disgraced former War Minister John Profumo, has died aged 81 from a heart attack, it was announced today. Miss Hobson, who stood by her husband after his resignation from the Conservative government in 1963 over his infamous affair with prostitute Christine… | Celebrity Big Brother: profile of all 2010 contestants - Telegraph Big Brother Celebrity Big Brother: profile of all 2010 contestants Football hard-man turned actor Vinnie Jones, Katie Price's boyfriend Alex Reid and former Dynasty star Stephanie Beacham are among those unveiled in the final Channel 4 series of Celebrity Big Brother. Football hard-man turned actor Vinnie Jones and Ronnie Wood's ex-girlfriend Katia Ivanova Photo: PA Image 1 of 2 Dane Bowers, left, and Alex Reid enter the Big Brother House on Sunday night Photo: PA 8:00AM GMT 04 Jan 2010 Here are profiles of the full list famous housemates taking part in this year's contest . :: Stephanie Beacham Real Name: Stephanie Beacham Age: 60 Best Known For: Tenko, Dynasty spin-off The Colbys, Bad Girls and a recent stint in Coronation Street. The list is almost endless. Related Articles Celebrity Big Brother: final series begins 03 Jan 2010 Early Life: Beacham, from Barnet, in Hertfordshire, was born deaf in her right ear and with only 75% hearing in her left. The actress says she can hear perfectly well when people speak directly to her but struggles in social situations and sometimes gets nervous. Beacham had hoped to become a ballerina but was rejected from the Royal Ballet School and instead decided to teach movement to deaf children. She studied mime with Etienne Decroux in Paris but returned to the UK after she was sacked from her job as an au pair. Beacham stumbled into acting and went on to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Career High: Landing the lead role in the 1985 ITV series Connie. Beacham had been seriously ill in hospital when she was given the scripts. In an interview with Hello magazine she said the role ''helped me to go on living''. Love Life: Divorced from actor John McEnery. The couple have two daughters, Phoebe, 35, and Chloe, 32. Don't Mention: The 1981 low-budget film Inseminoid. Beacham said she only took the science fiction flick, and other film roles around the same time, to support her young daughters after her marriage break-up. Words Of Wisdom: On her role as Rose in Tenko: ''I didn't mind millions of viewers seeing me so unglamorous because I've got no real pride in my appearance. I couldn't care less if I'm wearing gorgeous dresses like Connie or Sable (in The Colbys), or rags like Rose. The only thing I really care about is that people believe in my character.'' :: Heidi Fleiss Real Name: Heidi Fleiss Age: 44 Best Known For: Being arrested in 1993, and later jailed, for running a Hollywood prostitution ring which was reported to have many famous clients. She has so far refused to name them. Early Life: Fleiss is the daughter of a Los Angeles paediatrician. Career High: Selling the rights to her life story to Paramount Pictures in 2004 for a reported £3.1 million. Love Life: Fleiss is reportedly engaged to Dennis Hof, whose legal brothels in Nevada were featured in the Cathouse documentaries. Don't Mention: Ex-boyfriend Tom Sizemore. The Saving Private Ryan actor was convicted in 2003 of assaulting Fleiss. Words Of Wisdom: ''I don't think prostitution is a career... but maybe a little stepping stone?'' :: Lady Sovereign Real name: Louise Harman Age: 24 Best Known For: The singles Love Me Or Hate Me and Nine2Five (vs The Ordinary Boys) Early Life: Raised on a council estate in Wembley, north-west London, she was influenced by her mother's Salt-n-Pepa albums and inspired by the success of Ms Dynamite. Aged 14, she began writing raps and uploading them to a So Solid Crew fan forum. Harman met DJ Frampster online and they started uploading sets online as the garage/grime duo Heavy Like Dat. Career High: Meeting Jay-Z, then president of record label Def Jam, in 2005. He asked her to perform freestyle and she was immediately signed, although later left the label. Love Life: Single Don't Mention: The night she spent in a Brisbane police cell in September after spitting in the face of a nightclub bouncer. The rapper pleaded guilty to assault and to being drunk and disorderly. 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Who coined the phrase 'A verbal contract is not worth the paper it's written on'? | Verbal Contract Information - Online Lawyer Source Online Lawyer Source Call Us For Additional Information (888) 803-7598 Verbal Verbal Contract Information One of the most complicated problems that attorneys in contract law deal with is the verbal contract. Movie mogul Samuel Goldwyn is reported to have once said, "Verbal contracts aren't worth the paper they're printed on." Although they are notoriously difficult to regulate, state and federal laws regarding verbal contracts do exist, and can help to ensure the enforcement of a verbal contract. If you are involved in a dispute over a verbal contract, you need to ensure that your legal rights are protected. Please contact us today for a free consultation with an experienced contract lawyer who can help you understand your legal rights and options. 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Need Legal Help? | The Dark Side Of Colonel Parker - An EIN Spotlight 'The Dark Side Of Colonel Parker' - An EIN Spotlight by Piers Beagley Although comedian Nipsy Russell stated that "Every entertainer should go to bed at night and pray he finds a Colonel Tom Parker under his bed when he wakes up in the morning" - is that really the truth? It is a fact that after Elvis' death an official investigation found that "both Colonel Parker and RCA acted in collusion against Presley's best interests. Colonel Parker was guilty of self-dealing and overreaching and had violated his duty to both Elvis and to the estate." In this in-depth Spotlight EIN takes a look at the darker side of Colonel Tom Parker - and includes plenty of insights from Elvis’ colleagues and friends. EIN Reader's Feedback added below - Updated August 2011 June 26th 2009 is a special date that commemorates four unique events of the Elvis World. 1. The 100th birthday of Colonel Parker. 2. The 32nd Anniversary of Elvis' final concert in Indianapolis. 3. The 30th Anniversary of the death of Elvis' father, Vernon Presley. 4. The 30th Anniversary of the revelation to Elvis’ estate that Colonel Parker was still fleecing his client. "Every entertainer should go to bed at night and pray he finds a Colonel Tom Parker under his bed when he wakes up in the morning" stated comedian Nipsy Russell when he opened for an Elvis Presley Show. But is that really the truth? In a recent issue of the Essential Elvis magazine The Colonel's widow, Loanna Parker is understandably very positive about her previous husband. She said, "The Colonel never once wavered from his commitment to do the best job he could for Elvis. So much has been written in a negative light about how the Colonel did this or did that to negatively impact Elvis in some way, and I can tell you that during the entire time I saw them together from 1969 until Elvis died in 1977 I never once saw a situation where the Colonel didn't do what was in the best interest of Elvis. There was never one time that Elvis was `forced or coerced' to do anything he didn't want to do. Every project that came along the Colonel made sure that Elvis approved of and signed off on it. You have to understand, the Colonel knew the business side and Elvis knew the creative side and they allowed each other to do their own thing. No one ever told Elvis what to do. Their relationship was very complex." In a recent DeAgostini Elvis magazine there was another article about The Colonel which mainly praised the glory of his early management suggesting that it only went downhill in the final few years. While there is no doubt that Elvis and The Colonel's story is extremely complex, in this article EIN takes a look at the darker side of Colonel Tom Parker and includs plenty of comments from Elvis’ colleagues. THE COLONEL The world knew him as Colonel Tom Parker, one of the most successful managers the entertainment business has ever seen. He claimed that he was a US citizen born in Huntington, West Virginia who had been orphaned young and had a colourful carnival youth. In reality however he was Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk from Breda in Holland, not a real Colonel and also an illegal immigrant. While Parker did enrol in the US army he was also listed as a deserter and spent sometime in solitary confinement as a punishment. This in turn ended for him with a few months in a Mental Institution suffering from psychosis. After his army discharge Parker began work in various carny jobs, before finally hitting the big-time with a 25% contract deal for managing up-and-coming Country star Eddy Arnold. It was in 1948 that Parker pulled off one of his most inspired "snow-jobs" when he persuaded Jimmie Davis, former country-singer turned Governor of Louisiana, to grant him the honorary title of "Colonel". With this the fake Americanisation of Dries van Kuijk was complete. PIONEERING EARLY MANAGEMENT Admirers of The Colonel's style point to the legendary US TV shows in 1956 and '57 as shining examples of the perfect manager at work. It was indeed truly ground-breaking media work |
In the 'Star Wars' films, who was the twin sister of 'Luke Skywalker'? | Luke Skywalker (Character) - Biography biography The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. Warning! This character biography may contain plot spoilers. Visit our Character Biography Help to learn more. Character Biography Born: 19 BBY Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) He is born to Padm� Amidala, moments before his twin sister, Leia. His mother dies in childbirth. Jedi Masters Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi hide the children to prevent the newly declared Galactic Empire and its ruler, Palpatine, using them to gain greater control over the galaxy. Leia would go to Alderaan and grow up a princess, the adopted daughter of Senator Bail Organa, and Luke would be taken to the desert planet of Tatooine to be raised as a moisture farmer by his Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru. Obi-Wan would then go into exile on Tatooine to keep an eye on Luke during his formative years. 19 years later, Luke lives a humdrum existence on Tatooine with his aunt and uncle, who have kept his father's true history a secret from him. He makes his first steps toward his destiny when he finds two droids, C-3PO and R2-D2; he meets Obi-Wan, whom he knows as the eccentric hermit "Ben Kenobi", for whom a message in R2-D2's memory system is intended. Obi-Wan tells him that his father was a Jedi, killed by Darth Vader. He then presents Luke with his father's lightsaber. Obi-Wan offers to take Luke to Alderaan, but Luke rejects his offer. Luke changes his mind when he discovers his aunt and uncle were killed by the Storm Troopers who were hunting down C-3PO & R2-D2. They catch a ride with the smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca on their ship, the Millennium Falcon, only to find that Alderaan has been destroyed by the Empire's new superweapon, the Death Star. The group sneaks onto the Death Star and rescues a captive Princess Leia; in the process, Obi-Wan sacrifices himself in a duel with Vader. Luke is heartbroken, but finds the strength (with help from Obi-Wan's spirit) to join the Rebel Alliance and destroy the Death Star. Three years later, Luke is a commander in the Rebel Alliance. While on a mission on the ice planet Hoth, he is nearly killed by a Wampa; he escapes with the help of the Force and his lightsaber. In the frozen wasteland, he sees the spirit of Obi-Wan, who tells him to travel to the planet Dagobah and complete his training under Jedi Master Yoda. Han Solo then saves Luke from freezing to death, having rode out into the night to do so. When the Empire discovers the Rebel base on Hoth, Luke leads a snowspeeder squadron to cover the evacuation. Escaping Hoth in his X-wing, he travels to Dagobah, rather than regrouping with the Alliance. There, he meets Yoda and undergoes rigorous Jedi training, increasing his power in the Force. His training is interrupted by a vision of his friends in pain. Against Obi-Wan and Yoda's advice, he travels to Cloud City to save them, only to be lured into a lightsaber duel with Darth Vader. As his mentors warned, Luke proves to be no match for the powerful and experienced Vader. After losing his right hand, he learns the truth: Darth Vader is his father. Vader offers him the chance to turn to the dark side of the Force and rule the galaxy at his father's side. Horrified, Luke chooses to die rather than be corrupted and throws himself into a deep reactor chasm. However, he is sucked into a garbage chute to the underside of Cloud City and left hanging onto a weather vane. Leia, flying away from Cloud City in the Millennium Falcon, senses Luke's peril and turns the ship around to save him. Aboard the medical ship after rejoining the rebel fleet, Luke's missing hand is replaced with a robotic one. Luke, along with Leia, the droids, and Lando Calrissian, save Han Solo from the gangster Jabba the Hutt, who had acquired the carbonite-encased Solo after the events in the Cloud City. Luke offers to negotiate with Jabba, but instead is forced to fight a fearsome monster, the Rancor. When Luke kills it, Jabba sentences him to be thrown into a The Pit of Karcoon, to be eaten by the Sarlacc. Luke | Carrie Fisher - Biography - IMDb Carrie Fisher Biography Showing all 92 items Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (5) | Trivia (49) | Personal Quotes (31) | Salary (1) Overview (4) 5' 1" (1.55 m) Mini Bio (1) Carrie Frances Fisher was born on October 21, 1956 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, to singers/actors Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds . She was an actress and writer, and is known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) (aka Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). Fisher is also known for her book, "Postcards From The Edge", and Fisher wrote the screenplay for the movie from her novel. Carrie Fisher and talent agent Bryan Lourd have a daughter, Billie Lourd (Billie Catherine Lourd), born on July 17, 1992. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Jen Kilmer Spouse (1) Princess Leia Organa in the Star Wars films Often played smirking, sarcastic characters Large brown eyes Her father Eddie Fisher left her mother, Debbie Reynolds , when Carrie was two years old in order to marry Elizabeth Taylor . Mother, with Bryan Lourd , of daughter Billie Lourd (Billie Catherine Lourd), born on July 17, 1992. Older half-sister of Joely Fisher and Tricia Leigh Fisher . Older sister of Todd Fisher . The punk rock group Blink 182 wrote a song called "A New Hope", in which her Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) character Princess Leia is the lead singer's dream girl. She made her stage debut in 1975 in the chorus of the musical Irene, which starred her mother, Debbie Reynolds . Half-sister-in-law of Christopher Duddy and Byron Thames . Attended the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Appeared in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), which also starred Mark Hamill . It was the first time the two had appeared in the same film since Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983). Neither of them knew the other was involved in the project until shortly after filming had been completed. They would later reunite again in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). She did her very first European signing in London, England in a hotel library on August 3, 2003. It was an exclusive one-day signing, and tickets limited to 500. She has confirmed in her autobiography that she disliked the "bagel bun" hairstyle she wore in the original Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). However, prior to filming, the studio had requested that she lose some weight first, which she hadn't. Out of fear of being fired for it, she was eager to comply with everything that director George Lucas suggested, which included the hairstyle. When asked to choose her favorite moment from the original Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) trilogy, she explained that her favorite moments were the arguing scenes between her and Harrison Ford . She had to stand on a box for many of her scenes with Harrison Ford in the original Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) trilogy because she was roughly a foot shorter than him and did not fit into the frame. Former stepdaughter of Connie Stevens , Harry Karl and Elizabeth Taylor . She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and spoke on this topic to thousands of psychiatrists assembled for the American Psychiatric Association's Annual Meeting in May 2004 in New York City. She was listed as a potential nominee on the 2006 Razzie Award nominating ballot in the category of the Worst Supporting Actress category for her performance in the film Undiscovered (2005), however, she failed to receive a nomination. Weighed 7 lbs 2 ozs at birth. Her mother, Debbie Reynolds , lived next door to her for most of her life. She was once engaged to Dan Aykroyd . She has one daughter, Billie Lourd , whose father is the film agent, Bryan Lourd . Fisher and Lourd never married. After he left her for a man, she used the experience as the opening premise for her novel, The Best Awful. She wrote several novels, including the semi-autobiographical Postcards from the Edge, a thinly veiled study o |
Which house was filmed as Pemberley in the BBC TV adaptation of 'Pride and Prejudice'? | Filming locations of Pride & Prejudice | VisitBritain 200th Anniversary of Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice The Houses and Halls of Pride & Prejudice February 2013 As we celebrate in 2013 the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s acclaimed and enduring novel Pride & Prejudice, take the opportunity to visit some of the locations that made the story come alive in the book’s numerous film and television adaptations. Many of the spectacular houses, halls, parks and gardens featured in the films and television series are open to the public and promise to enthral fans of Jane Austen and those with a fondness for the English aristocracy. Chatsworth House The Pemberley Estate belonging to the novel’s romantic hero, Mr Darcy, has been portrayed in film by various spectacular properties around England. Perhaps the most famous is Derbyshire’s imposing Chatsworth House, which featured in the 2005 film starring Kiera Knightley. Lyme Park The 1995 BBC television series of Pride & Prejudice favoured three different locations for Darcy’s Pemberley Estate, with shots of the exterior completed at Lyme Park, Cheshire. Lyme Park is famous as the location of what quickly became known as the ‘lake scene’ that sees Mr Darcy, played by Colin Firth, emerge fully clothed from Pemberley’s lake. Though not a part of the original story, the scene had the effect of simultaneously shocking the fictional Elizabeth, securing the real Firth’s status as sex symbol extraordinaire and making Lyme Park one of television’s most recognisable backdrops. Lacock Village and Abbey The BBC chose Lacock Abbey for some of their Pemberley interior scenes. The Abbey is in Lacock Village in Wiltshire, used for portraying the village of Meryton in the BBC’s take on Pride & Prejudice, and where the Bennet sisters sought the latest gossip, the latest fashions and the latest dose of attention from the officers. Any budding Elizabeths in search of their own Mr. Darcy would do very well to pick up a National Trust Touring Pass – the pass includes access to Lyme Park, Lacock Abbey and Lacock Village! Lady Catherine’s Rosings Park Aside from venues used as the Pemberley Estate, there’s still plenty of Pride & Prejudice-themed exploring to be done elsewhere. Lincolnshire is home to Burghley House and Belton House which have been used as filming locations for Lady Catherine de Bourgh’s home, Rosings Park. Unlike in the days of Pride & Prejudice in which only a select few would have the privilege of being invited to the home of the formidable Lady Catherine, Burghley and Belton are now open to the public. Belton House in particular has been home to the kind of extravagant hospitality and trappings of wealth so beloved of Lady Catherine, and the property’s ‘Below Stairs’ tours offer an insight into the working lives of the servants who made it possible. Many more National Trust properties have been used as filming locations, not just for Pride & Prejudice but also adaptations of Jane Austen’s other works such as Emma and Sense & Sensibility, and even big Hollywood blockbusters. If you’re still unsure which pass to choose, our heritage pass comparison page can help you decide. Categories | Jane Austen, Literary Adaptations, Pride and Prejudice | Literary Traveler Revisiting Jane: A Marriage Plot for the Modern Day Posted on October 16, 2013 By Amanda Festa “We had a long discussion about the comparative merits of Mr. Darcy and Mark Darcy, both agreeing that Mr. Darcy was more attractive because he was ruder but that being imaginary was a disadvantage that could not be overlooked.” – Helen Fielding, Bridget Jones’ Diary Unlike the unmarried women in some of her tales, Jane Austen’s novels never get old. Although her classic works were published a good two centuries ago, they have been continually adapted throughout the years in all their grand and sweeping Regency Era glory. Pride and Prejudice alone has found its way to film and television ten times, and while it’s always fun to see our favorite novels come to life — to put a human face to much-loved characters –it’s especially appreciated if that face belongs to Colin Firth and he finds himself emerging refreshed from a dip in the lake. If you haven’t seen the 1995 BBC Pride and Prejudice adaptation, give this scene a watch. It’s referenced in pop culture almost as much as the novel itself, and it is now commemorated by a 12-foot fiberglass sculpture that is making its way around England this year. But, bringing her nineteenth-century romantic hijinx to the big screen isn’t the only way modern-day authors and filmmakers are paying their respects to Miss Austen. In recent years, there has been an emerging trend of not only adapting but repurposing her work in completely unexpected ways. Why Austen’s work is so often recycled by contemporary writers should come as no surprise. Her smart humor and thoughtful social commentary are timeless conventions that provide insight into relationships, families, and class distinctions. Whether applied to early nineteenth-century England or late twentieth-century Beverly Hills, her themes remain universal — an unmatched lens by which we can examine our social sphere and the world. After all, no one does the marriage plot quite like Jane, and if you are going to write a romantic comedy, you may as well take a page from the best. The fierce female protagonists of Austen – from Emma Woodhouse to Fanny Price, and of course, Elizabeth Bennet — remain an inspiration to readers and writers, who have taken them up where Austen left off. Elizabeth Bennet has always been quick-witted and independent, but in recent years she’s been a detective, a zombie hunter, the heroine of a graphic novel and a YouTube sensation. And what about the other characters? 2014 will see a retelling of Pride and Prejudice from Mary Bennet’s point of view in The Forgotten Sister , and later this fall, Dinner with Mr. Darcy will offer recipes inspired by Austen’s novels. We all know Mr. Darcy can smolder, but can he cook? Pay tribute to Austen and her unforgettable work with these contemporary forays into the romantic misadventures she made famous. Bridget Jones’ Diary – In Helen Fielding’s 1996 novel, a single woman finds love with an unlikely suitor named Darcy. Sound familiar? It’s no coincidence. Fielding willingly admits that she “shamelessly stole the plot from Pride and Prejudice…I thought it had been very well market-researched over a number of centuries and she probably wouldn’t mind” (Daily Telegraph). Fielding’s novel became a 2001 film starring Rene Zellweger as Bridget Jones and Colin Firth as Mark Darcy – an inside joke for fans, who knew Firth as the Mr. Darcy of BBC fame who Bridget herself is so enamored with in the film and novel. Lizzie Bennet Diaries – What if Pride and Prejudice took place in the modern day and Elizabeth Bennet was a live-at-home grad student with a video blog and a Twitter account? The tale is mostly told by Lizzie, with appearances in her videos by sisters Jane and Lydia and good friend Charlotte. The much-anticipated visage of William Darcy (minus the Fitz) isn’t shown on camera until episode 60, although he is discussed, and he is every bit the uptight company man you would expect – the CEO of Pemberley Di |
"""Apocalyse Now"" is a modern interpretation of what book by Joseph Conrad?" | Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now - Essay - July Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now By: July • Essay • 779 Words • March 6, 2010 • 436 Views Page 1 of 4 Join now to read essay Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now Heart of Darkness written by Joseph Conrad and "Apocalypse Now" a movie directed by Francis Coppola are two works that parallel one another but at the same time reflect their own era in time and their creator's own personal feelings and prejudices. "Apocalypse Now" was released in 1979 after two years in the making, as Coppola's modern interpretation to Joseph Conrad's novel, Heart of Darkness (Harris). Conrad's book is an excellent example of the advances writers and philosophers made in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This advance deals with civilized humanity's ability to be prepared for and know the unknown. (Johnson) Comparatively, Copolla's movie does the same in the late 1970's. "Apocalypse Now" dares to breach the edges of soldier sanity in a stressful and protested Vietnam War. One of the many similarities between Heart of Darkness and "Apocalypse Now" is race. Joseph Conrad and Francis Coppola both use white men as the characters that have dominance (Bradley). The white men not only dominate their respective crews, but also the peoples native to the country the white men are visiting. The character Conrad uses, Marlow, and Coppola uses his character, Willard, both look at the natives as though white men are the civilized culture and the native people are the savage culture (Franklin). Both works also reflect the theory that "civilized" white men that go into an uncivilized land become savage and do not return to white civilization. An example of this that is in the book is MarlowХs appointment with the doctor. The doctor measures Marlow's skull to compare its size at the present time to the size of his skull upon his return from the Congo. The thought is that a civilized manХs skull is a different size than a savage's skull. When Marlow asks the doctor how what the results of this test have been in the past, the doctor comments that there are none because no civilized person has ever returned from the Congo. An example of this in the movie is when Willard faces his own personality of whether or not to complete his soldierly mission of killing Kurtz or to abort it. If he completes the mission he is still civil, if he does not, the Vietnam jungle has conquered him. The first soldier that is sent to kill Kurtz did not kill Kurtz, but in fact became one of his followers. The jungle overcame the first soldier. An important similarity of the main characters in each work is that each character has a sympathy for Kurtz and when Kurtz dies, Marlow and Willard see a little of themselves in this degenerated savage white man (Harris). Perhaps the similarity of the book and movie is that we, the reader and viewer are intended to discover the darkness in our own hearts. Although Continue for 3 more pages » • Join now to read essay Heart of Darkness and Apocalypse Now and other term papers or research documents Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now lacks the impact of its inspiration, Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. While the basic elements of imperialism and human nature 1,119 Words | 5 Pages Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse once wisely noted, “Every age, every culture, every custom and tradition has its own character, its own weakness and its 2,187 Words | 9 Pages Important Note: If you'd like to save a copy of the paper on your computer, you can COPY and PASTE it into your word processor. 2,366 Words | 10 Pages Apocalypse Now, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is the story of Captain Willard’s journey up the Nung River in Cambodia to kill a general, Kurtz, 1,333 Words | 6 Pages In the opening scenes of the documentary film "Hearts of Darkness-A Filmmaker's Apocalypse," Eleanor Coppola describes her husband Francis's film, "Apocalypse Now," as being 1,452 Words | 6 Pages | "Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown" - Modernism Lab Essays "Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown" From Modernism Lab Essays by Aleksandar Stevic “Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown” is a 1923 essay by Virginia Woolf . However, it should be noted that much of the argument of the essay Woolf also developed in a number of other texts, including “Modern Novels” ( 1919 ), “Character in Fiction” ( 1924 ) and “Modern Fiction” ( 1925 ). In fact, “Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown” is just one of several closely related versions of Woolf's account of the state of the modern novel, and it seems appropriate to read the essay with other versions of the argument in mind. There are at least two central features that “Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown” shares with texts like “Modern Fiction”; first, there is the shared concern with representation, and especially representation of character; and second, this concern is almost always explored with respect to the literary practices of Edwardian writers. It is typical of Woolf to define her theoretical position against the generation of novelists that immediately precedes her own. Woolf assesses the state of the novel and voices her own expectations of the genre precisely trough the analysis of what she felt were the failures of Edwardian novelists. “Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown” is written as a polemical answer to Arnold Bennett's claim that the novel is in crisis due to the failure of Georgian novelists in the art of “character-making” which he finds crucial for successful novel-writing. Woolf partially accepts both Bennett's account of the current state of the novel and agrees with the claim that the representation of characters is central to the novel as a genre. She accepts that “the novel is a very remarkable machine for the creation of human character” (384), and agrees that it is precisely the crisis in character-making that sparks a wider crisis of the genre: “And it is because this essence, this character-making power, has evaporated that novels are for the most part the soulless bodies we know, cumbering our tables and clogging our minds” (383-384). The point of contention for Woolf is primarily the question of the origins of this crisis. While for Bennett Georgians are to be blamed, Woolf, predictably, locates the problem in the previous generation of writers – Galsworthy, Wells and Bennett himself. Obviously, the dispute bears clear marks of a conflict between two literary generations, but in doing so it also touches on some crucial theoretical questions, and is highly instructive on the issue of Woolf's stance on representation and on the status of character in fiction. The charge against Edwardian writers in “Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown” is that while representing a vast number of details, they fail in creating believable characters. In their writings “every sort of town is represented, and innumerable institutions”, but “in all this vast conglomeration of printed pages, in all that congeries of streets and houses, there isn't a single man or woman we know” (385). It appears that in the Edwardian fiction Woolf sees signs of excessive pedantry and attention to detail, but lack of ability to convey complex characters. In this failure Edwardians are firmly opposed to the “astonishing vividness and reality of the characters” of the Victorian novel (385). Woolf apparently believed that after the end of the Victorian period, a crucial change took place in the English novel, undermining the task of character-representation. Woolf identified several causes of this change. First, the turn towards moralism and social reform visible in authors like Galsworthy. The second factor was the influence of Dostoevsky whose characters appear to be constructed in such a way that undermined both the Victorian understanding of character and any attempt to seriously deal with character in English fiction. “But what keyword could be applied to Raskolnikov, Mishkin, Stavrogin, or Alyosha? These characters without any features at all. 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Who is the quizmaster on the Radio 4 programme I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue | I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue / Shows / Colston Hall Share this event on Facebook Tweet about this event Following sell-out tours in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, BBC Radio’s multi-award-winning, self-styled antidote to panel games heads back on the road. Barry Cryer, GraemeGarden, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and host Jack Dee host an evening of inspired nonsense. “They have now become the National Theatre of fun,” says the Daily Telegraph. Were you at this show? We'd love to hear your memories of the performance. Add your photos, reviews and memories via Twitter using the hashtags: #colstonhall and #show35842 and they will appear on this page Previous Next I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue The popular panel show ‘I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue’ has been delighting audiences since 1972. It has always been billed as ‘the antidote to panel games’, although the panel games to which it was originally an antidote are now long gone. The programme was devised as an alternative to I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again, the chaotic sketch show that ran from 1964 to 1973 starring John Cleese, Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jo Kendall and David Hatch. The format of the game is very simple: four players are given silly things to do by the Chairman, with Colin Sell setting some of them to music. Jazz legend Humphrey Lyttelton was the the first chairman, until his death in 2008. Over the years many well-known names have joined the team, including Jack Dee, who hosts the radio show and chairs the live shows, along with Rob Brydon and others. The world of Clue continues to expand and evolve, constantly creating new games and welcoming a new generation of Clue players, attracting new fans along the way. facebook Jack Dee The master of deadpan humour Jack Dee has been performing stand-up since 1986, when he attended an open mic at the Comedy Store. He garnered a British Comedy Award in 1991 for Best Stage Newcomer, which led to him bagging his own Channel 4 show, The Jack Dee Show, a year later. Since then he has played to sell-out crowds at high-profile venues such as London Hammersmith Apollo and the London Palladium, as well as being a regular face on our screens appearing as a team captain on the BBC’s Shooting Stars, QI, and starring in his own sit-com, Lead Balloon. He is now the regular host of BBC Radio 4’s I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, filling the shoes of the late Humphrey Littleton. | 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? 3. If Alpha is 1, and Beta is 2, what is 6? 4. If Tony Blackburn won in 2002, Phil Tuffnell won in 2003, and Kerry Katona won in 2004, who won in 2007? 5. If David Lloyd George is 1, Andrew Bonal Law is 2, and Stanley Baldwin is 3, who is 4? 6. If Liverpool won in 2006, and Chelsea won in 2007, who won in 2008? 7. How many pints does a 10- gallon hat hold? 8. Who was murdered by Fitzurse, de Tracy, de Morville and Le Breton? 9. Who presents Location, Location, Location with Phil Spencer? 10. From what ancient activity does the word ‘crestfallen’ come? 11. What non-mechanical sport achieves the highest speeds? 12. What major city is on an island in the St Lawrence river? 13. Who succeeded Alf Ramsey to become caretaker manger for the English national football team in 1974? 14. What did Britain’s roads first acquire in 1914? 15. Which former Liverpool player held the record for the fastest hat-trick, scoring 3 goals in less than 5 minutes? 16. Myleen Klass (pictured) now presents 10 Years Younger on Channel 4, but what was the name of the pop band that gave her success in 2001? 17. Who was the presenter of Out Of Town in the 1960s who went on to appear on the children’s TV programme How? 18. Whose autobiography is called Dear Fatty? 19. Who were Tom and Barbara’s neighbours in The Good Life? 20. In Cockney rhyming slang what are your ‘Daisy Roots’? 21. What is the surname of the twin brothers who compiled the Guinness Book of Records together between 1955 and 1975? 22. Which actor played Columbo? 23. Does the Bactrian camel have one hump, or two? 24. Where is the world's largest four-faced chiming clock? 25. Concerned about the impact of uncontrolled development and industrialisation, what National Charity was founded in 1895 by three Victorian philanthropists, Miss Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley? 26. What famous make of motorcycle was Lawrence of Arabia riding when he was tragically killed in Dorset in 1936? 27. What colour of flag should a ship fly to show it is in quarantine? 28. Purple Brittlegill, Velvet Shank and Orange Milkcap are three types of what? 29. What is the name of the flats where the Trotters lived in Only Fools And Horses? 30. In computing, what does the abbreviation USB stand for? ANSWERS: 1. Saturn; 2. Tom Baker (Doctor Who actors); 3. Zeta; 4. Christopher Biggins. (I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here. Joe Pasquale 04, Carol Thatcher 05, Matt Willis 06, and Joe Swash 08); 5. Ramsay MacDonald (Prime Ministers post WW1); 6. Portsmouth (FA Cup); 7. 6; 8. Thomas Becket; 9. Kirstie Allsopp; 10. Cockfighting; 11. Sky-diving; 12. Montreal; 13. 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What word is used to describe the lowest temperature at which vapour above a liquid can be ignited? | Flashing point | Article about Flashing point by The Free Dictionary Flashing point | Article about Flashing point by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Flashing+point Related to Flashing point: flashpoint flash point the lowest temperature at which the vapour above a liquid can be ignited in air flash point [′flash ‚pȯint] (chemistry) The lowest temperature at which vapors from a volatile liquid will ignite momentarily upon the application of a small flame under specified conditions; test conditions can be either open- or closed-cup. flash point The minimum temperature of a combustible material at which there is sufficient vaporization to produce a combustible mixture with air if ignited by a flame. | What is a young pigeon called Squab 30 Around which French town - IT - 402 View Full Document What is a young pigeon called Squab 30 Around which French town is the champagne industry located Epernay 31 What country invented castanets Egypt 32 Who is the patron saint of music St Cecilia 33 Whose first box office film was called Risky Business Tom Cruise 34 What is the smallest state of Australia Tasmania 35 What is measured by an interferometer Wavelength of light 36 What airlines identification code is VS Virgin Atlantic 37 The Grand Duke 38 What emperor ordered St Peter crucified Nero 39 What was the name of Ali Babas female slave Morgiana 40 In which novel does the character Quebec Bagnet appear Bleak House 41 Sarah Josepha Hall wrote what Mary had a little lamb 42 What is the main ingredient of faggots Liver 43 Who were the first people to measure the year Babylonians 44 Who voices the female hyena in the lion king Whoopee Goldberg 45 Anthony McMillan became famous as who Robbie Coltrane 46 Roy Thines played David Vincent in which TV series The Invaders 47 What colour is the cap given to an England cricket player Blue 48 What capital city began as the village of Edo Tokyo 49 Whose music was on the soundtrack of When Harry met Sally Harry Connick Jr 50 In which sport is there a York round Archery Page 28 This preview has intentionally blurred sections. Sign up to view the full version. View Full Document 10000 general knowledge questions and answers www.cartiaz.ro No Questions Quiz 14 Answers 51 In Penny Lane what is the nurse selling from a tray Poppies 52 Whose last words were "lets do it" Garry Gilmore 53 The Black Swan is native to which country Australia 54 Who said "All the world's art ain't worth a good potato pie" L S Lowrie 55 Collective nouns a Toc of what Capercailzie 56 If you had podobromhidrosis what would you have Smelly Feet 57 What instrument is also called the octave flute Piccolo 58 What type of food is coulibac Russian Fish Pie 59 What spice is used to make a whiskey sling Nutmeg 60 What sort of creature is a tarantula hawk Wasp - hunts spiders 61 Where does the spice saffron come from The Crocus 62 What tennis player had trials with Bayern Munich soccer club Boris Becker 63 Which children's character was created by Mary Tourtel Rupert the Bear 64 What does the name Ghengis Khan mean Very Mighty Ruler 65 Who was Canada's first prime minister Sir John MacDonald 66 In Utmost Good Faith is the motto of which organisation Lloyds of London 67 The Shadows first record went straight to no 1 - what was it Apache 68 What is the most common disease in the world Dental Caries 69 Cirrus is a cloud type - what literal translation of its Latin name Lock of Hair 70 Which country was the first to make seat belts compulsory Czechoslovakia 71 What do Stacey Keach and Oscar Wilde have in common Reading Jail 72 Mathew Webb swam the channel - where did he drown Niagara Falls 73 In what movie did Sinatra sing My Kind of Town Robin and the 7 Hoods 74 Whose last unfinished novel was The Last Tycoon F Scott Fitzgerald 75 What do callipygian people have Prettily shaped buttocks 76 Collective nouns a Host of Sparrows 77 This is the end of the preview. Sign up to access the rest of the document. TERM Kenyatta University IT 402 - Spring 2015 1 2 3 4 5 Sampling In Research What is research? According Webster (1985), to researc HYPO.docx |
Which comedian and panel game member wrote the 2007 book 'Silent Comedy' about Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd and others? | Standup Comedy On TV | Stewart Lee Standup Comedy On TV Glasgow Herald , Wednesday, August 1st, 2007. “Stand-up comedy does not work on the small screen”. It’s one of the glib truisms of television and its timorous gatekeepers, the executives, the commisioners, the controllers. Look around you. Yes, there are hundreds of stand-up comedians on television. But none of them are actually doing stand-up comedy. They are playing panel games, and hosting late night shows, and playing pranks on the public, or advertising insurance, with their funny faces. TV types think of stand-ups as versatile everymen, ideal for the era of cheap multichannel filler, more talented and adaptable than the average dedicated TV presenter, and pathetically grateful to be working. But they would rather send them to learn how to row, or cook alongside a celebrity chef, than allow them to do what they are good at. This mistreatment of the artform belittles the real strengths of stand-up – initimacy, duality of meaning, toying with taste and taboo, cross referencing between routines spread around over timeslots way beyond the standard TV half hour, and taking the risks that a relationship built on mutual trust between audience and performer in a live environment allows. Thus, the more individual and distinctive a stand-up talent is, the more they embody the possibilities of the medium of stand-up itself, the less likely it appears they are to be squeezed effectively into the box. I once took a Channel 4 executive to see a comedian I wanted to try and produce something for at a small theatre in South London. “That was one of the most amazing things I have ever seen,” he said. “But what could you do with it?” And that was that. Stand-up comedy does not work on television, they say. But who are they? They are the television people, and they commissioned Eldorado. But I am a stand-up comedian. And I would like to work on television. God knows I tried. I attempted the panel game circuit. The woman doing publicity for my forthcoming Edinburgh show lobbied to get me on one, and the money was attractive with a new baby, and so I found myself sat at the end of a line of comedians in a TV studio, having been warned of the topics that would be covered. The lights came up and I felt myself go blank. The situation seemed to have no relation to anything I had ever done before. Time passed. I waited patiently and quietly for the show to be over. Everyone else managed. I only said one thing, which was about the production company who made the programme, and had been in trouble recently for their handling of Celebrity Big Brother, which they also make, and which I had been invited to ridicule for the entertainment of the crowd. The host, who I could feel really trying to help me out, noted that, after four series of the programme, he considered what I had just said to be the least likely comment to reach the final edit of anything any guest had ever contributed. A few days later, in Galway, a man explained he had tried to get rid of his tickets to my gig having seen me on the television panel show. Nonetheless, it was a great honour, earlier this year, to be voted the 41st greatest stand-up of all time by a public vote on the internationally respected Channel 4 TV station, makers of Balls Of Steel and Celebrity Big Brother, and indeed I have named my new stand-up show 41st Best Stand-Up Ever in recognition of this. But it’s not an accolade that comes with any paid broadcasting work attached to it. Having spent my life being praised for not selling out, I’d now love to find a way of buying in, but my performance on the panel games clearly proves this is not an option for me. Can we just do some stand-up, that thing that doesn’t work on television? Increasingly, nothing works on television, – even simple phone-ins have become too complicated to administrate without causing a scandal, – so why single stand-up out as a potential problem? The reason why stand-up has been problematic for television is because it is one of the High Arts, more comparable to ballet than variety | BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs - Presenters Desert Island Discs Presenters Roy Plomley Roy Plomley, the programme's creator, presented the programme for 43 years. Starting out as a stage and film actor, he began working in radio in 1936 as an announcer on Radio Normandy. Following a stint with International Radio, broadcasting from Paris and London, he began to freelance for the BBC in 1940. Although he also wrote plays, and presented other programmes such as One Minute, Please, he will be forever associated with Desert Island Discs. He wrote several books about the programme: Desert Island Discs (1975), Desert Island Picks (1982) and Desert Island Lists (1984, with his producer then, Derek Drescher). Michael Parkinson Michael Parkinson was asked to take the chair following Roy Plomley's death in May 1985. His first castaway, on 5th January 1986, was the film director Alan Parker. Parkinson, widely celebrated for his successful TV chat-show, had already himself appeared as a castaway on 19th Feb 1972. Between 1986 and 1988, he presented nearly 100 programmes but by the end of 1987 he'd decided to move on. On 13th March 1988 he interviewed his final castaway - athlete Brendan Foster Sue Lawley Sue Lawley was well-known as a TV reporter, newsreader and presenter & had appeared as a castaway on 8th November 1987, interviewed by Michael Parkinson. Her first guest was Lord Hailsham (Quintin Hogg), who was castaway on 27th March 1988. Describing the role as “one of the best jobs in broadcasting”, Sue went on to interview a further 771 people from all aspects of public life including politics, entertainment, science and sport. On 27th August 2006, her final castaway was the actress Dame Joan Plowright, Sir Laurence Olivier’s widow. Kirsty Young Journalist and broadcaster Kirsty Young opened her tenure as presenter by interviewing the illustrator Quentin Blake on 1st October 2006. Among her guests have been musicians Morrissey, Sir Tom Jones, Alice Cooper, and Barry Manilow, politicians Nick Clegg, Alex Salmond and Alan Johnson, actors Sir Michael Caine, Kathy Burke and June Spencer. In addition to Desert Island Discs, since 2008 she has been the presenter of Crimewatch on BBC One and has also presented the documentary series The British Family and The British at Work. Other Desert Island Discs presenters Two other people have presented editions of Desert Island Discs - Leslie Perowne, Head of Popular Record Programmes at the BBC, who interviewed Roy Plomley the first time he appeared as a castaway in May 1942. On the second occasion Plomley was castaway, in May 1958, he was interviewed by Eamonn Andrews. Strictly speaking, therefore, six people have presented Desert Island Discs over its sixty years, although only Roy Plomley, Michael Parkinson, Sue Lawley and Kirsty Young can genuinely be called 'Desert Island Discs presenters' in the accepted sense. |
Pikachu is one of the species of creatures in which series of games? | Pikachu | Anime and Manga Characters Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia ( view authors) . Pikachu (ピカチュウ Pikachū?) is one of the species of Pokémon creatures from the Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. As do all Pokémon, Pikachu fight other Pokémon in battles central to the anime, manga, and games of the series. Pikachu is among the most recognizable Pokémon, largely because a Pikachu is a central character in the Pokémon anime series. Pikachu is widely considered the most popular Pokémon, is regarded as the official mascot of the Pokémon franchise, and has become an icon of Japanese culture in recent years. Within the world of the Pokémon franchise, Pikachu are often found in houses, forests, plains, and occasionally near mountains, islands, and electrical sources (such as power plants), on most continents throughout the fictional world. As an Electric-type Pokémon, Pikachu can store electricity in its cheeks and release it in lightning-based attacks. Pikachu is the evolved form of Pichu, which evolves at full happiness, and evolves into a Raichu with a "Thunderstone". | My Questions - Documents Documents Share My Questions Embed <iframe src="http://docslide.us/embed/my-questions.html" width="750" height="600" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" style="border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;" allowfullscreen> </iframe> <div style="margin-bottom:5px"> <strong> <a href="http://docslide.us/documents/my-questions.html" title="My Questions" target="_blank">My Questions</a></div> size(px) Download My Questions Transcript Chemically pure gold contains how many carats? What is the tallest and thickest type of grass? What was the surname of the family who employed Julie Andrews' character in 'The Sound Of Music'? Which nation has won the Eurovision Song Contest more than any other? What is the most common gas in the air we breathe? Which three different actors played Batman in the movies between 1989 and 1997? What colour is Bart's skateboard in the introduction? The theme tune to which TV show starts with the line "Stick a pony in me pocket"? Which soap opera is set in the fictional county of Borsetshire? Who did Sue Barker replace as host of the BBC quiz show "A Question Of Sport"? Which "Generation Game" presenter was famous for his catchphrase "Shut That Door"? "No Mean City" by Maggie Bell is the theme tune to which long running Scottish TV detective show? Anthony, Barbara, Dave, Denise, Jim and Norma make up which famous family on British TV? Which part did Deforest Kelley play in the TV series Star Trek? True or False In space it is impossible to cry? Famous sitcom actor Kelsey Grammar provides the voice for for a character in which famous cartoon TV Series The largest ever picnic for a childs toy was held in Dublin in 1995 where 33,573 of the toys were there . What was the toy ? Which American state comes first alphabetically? In Greek legend, what is the name given to the creature that is half man and half bull? Which country has the airline KLM? The sinking of which famous German battleship was portrayed in the title of a 1960 film? What organisation is also known as "La Cosa Nostra"? What was the Titanic’s first port of call after it left Southampton? Which mountain overshadows Fort William in scotland ? What was the name of the 1995 film starring Sandra Bullock as a computer expert whose identity is erased? A penguin called Wheezy was a character in which film ? Who played Vince in the 1980s TV series "Just Good Friends"? In which 1994 film did Whoopi Goldberg provide the voice of a hyena called Shenzi? What is the only venomous snake in Britain? How many pieces are there in a standard set of dominoes? James Earl Ray was responsible for who's death in 1968? In which city in England is the National Railway Museum? In the music world, which group sacked Simon Fuller in 1997? Which Roman God is one of the symbols of St Valentine's Day? What was the challanging method of catching a fly asked of Daniel in the film "The Karate Kid"? Actor Richard Kiel is best known for playing which character in two bond films ? Which is the odd one out, Comet, Dixon, Cupid, Vixen? Which planet in the solar system is named after the Roman messenger to the Gods? What product did Coke invented in 1982? Which Japanese word, also used in the English language, means "empty orchestra"? On which date does Halloween fall? 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In which city did George Bush begin his Asian tour | Obama begins Asia tour with reassurance to Japan - CNN.com Obama begins Asia tour with reassurance to Japan By Jethro Mullen and Kevin Liptak, CNN Updated 10:35 AM ET, Wed April 23, 2014 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. U.S. President Barack Obama arrives Wednesday at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo. Story highlights President Obama says a set of disputed islands fall under a U.S.-Japanese treaty He makes the comments to Japanese paper ahead of a visit to Asia China disputes his assertion, saying the U.S. should "respect the truth" President Barack Obama arrived in Japan on Wednesday for the first part of his Asia trip that started with reassuring Tokyo of U.S. support in its bitter territorial dispute with China. Obama made his first stop in Tokyo on a weeklong tour that will also take him to South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines. Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met over what's been described as the "world's best sushi" at Sukiyabashi Jiro, a top-rated restaurant in the Ginza district. The dinner also brought out the new U.S. ambassador to Japan, Caroline Kennedy. On Thursday, Obama will start a formal state visit to the nation -- the highest designation for a foreign leader. Obama's appearances in Japan will be tinged with formality — meetings with the royal family, a stop at the Meiji shrine and a protocol-bound state dinner. Japan's first state visit by an American president in almost two decades comes as the United States works to reassure Abe and other Asian leaders that the United States remains committed to turning foreign policy focus on them. JUST WATCHED MUST WATCH 2013: U.S.-China ties tested 00:46 The "pivot to Asia" that began almost three years ago meant to put a greater emphasis on diplomatic and economic efforts toward Pacific nations to counterbalance China's influence in the region. Obama begins Asia trip with 'the best sushi I've ever had' But Middle East uprisings, the Syrian civil war and new diplomacy with Iran have made some Asian leaders wonder when the "pivot" would take shape. At the start of his long-awaited visit, Obama waded into a fraught territorial dispute between Japan and China. He told a Japanese newspaper that a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea claimed by both Tokyo and Beijing "fall within the scope" of a U.S.-Japanese security treaty, implying the United States could step in militarily in the event of a clash over the territory. It's the first time an incumbent U.S. President has made such a statement on the bitterly disputed islands, and comes as Asian nations nervously watch the U.S. response to Russia's incursion into Ukraine. Japan has eyed the Ukraine situation closely. Obama's comments Wednesday should dispel at least some of its worry. "We oppose any unilateral attempts to undermine Japan's administration of these islands," Obama said in answers to questions submitted by the Yomiuri Shimbun. Both Tokyo and Beijing say the islands, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, are an inherent part of their territory. Taiwan, which lies 120 miles (about 190 kilometers) southwest of the islands, also stakes a claim to them. Obama's words, reiterating statements made in previous years by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, drew a swift rebuke from Beijing. "The United States should respect the truth, not take any sides, be careful about its words and behavior, and uphold peace and stability," said Qin Gang, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry. But Obama's comments are likely to provide some reassurance to Japan. The Chinese government has stepped up efforts in recent years to challenge Japan's control of the small, rocky islands and the waters and airspace around them. Obama's efforts to reassure Asian allies also extend to his push for the Trans-Pacific Partnership , a massive trade deal the White House hopes will open economic channels in the region. In the works for years, the Japan portion of the trade deal is not expected to be finalized this week -- due to disa | Black Eyed Peas comes home "Philippines." Apl de ap, will.i.am, Taboo and Fergie - YouTube Black Eyed Peas comes home "Philippines." Apl de ap, will.i.am, Taboo and Fergie 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 Oct 24, 2011 Black Eyed Peas' Manila concert is special for Fil-Am member apl.de.ap By: Karen Boncocan INQUIRER.net October 24, 2011 | 8:38 pm MANILA, Philippines — The Black Eyed Peas concert "Where Is the Love? This Is the Love," set this Tuesday at the SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Concert Grounds, is not just a venue to get a dose of the group's electro-spiked hip-hop tunes but a special celebration of Filipino-American member apl.de.ap's roots. Speaking to reporters at their press conference Monday at the EDSA Shangri-La, the four-member group composed of will.i.am (William Adams), apl.de.ap (Allan Pineda), Taboo (Jaime Gomez) and Fergie (Stacy Ann Ferguson) expressed their fondness for the Philippines, the local fans and the Filipino culture. Apl.de.ap described the concert to be a very important event in his life coming from the time he was adopted and taken to the United States from his hometown Sapang Bato, Angeles City, in Pampanga. He said that it was "amazing... just to be here right now," adding that the reception of the Filipino community for his Tagalog songs gave him the "motivation to keep on singing (and) share my culture. (It is) one of the great gifts I received from my countrymen." Taboo revealed how their group started out playing their music in Filipino communities in Glendale, California, "smelling of chicken adobo...and lumpia." He said that it was also apl.de.ap who introduced him to "the beauty of Filipinas," adding that he eventually married one who hailed from Cavite. A close friend of apl.de.ap, will.i.am said that when his friend felt sad and homesick he would try to cheer him up by saying "one day we're gonna go to the Philippines." But the welcome they received when they visited the Philippines was so much more than how he had imagined it, said will.i.am. He also recalled the time when he told apl.de.ap how the reception of Filipinos for their songs were "special. America's not gonna embrace this like the Filipinos do. You could do so much for (the) country." This has translated to the Fil-Am member's work in sharing what he has achieved to Filipino children by providing computer laboratories to schools in his hometown, and the promise of creating 10,000 more classrooms nationwide through the collaboration of the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation (NCAF) and the apl.de.ap Foundation dubbed "We Can Be Anything." Black Eyed Peas Apl.de.ap said that he wanted Filipino children to "have a place to develop their imagination and (have access to) technology...so they can compete around the world." Will.i.am said that he was proud of his friend for "not only (giving) back but paying it forward." The Philippines being the home of one of her closest friends whom she considers to be her "brother," Fergie said she admired the trait of the Filipino community where "everyone sticks together...like a family." She said that this character of the Filipino people was "a beautiful thing...that should be looked up to." Will.i.am supported Fergie's observation of Filipino culture by saying that "America can learn from the Philippines when it comes to culture, family, working hard--I'm not saying they don't work hard but we can learn from Filipinos." For Taboo, aside from the rich culture, the Filipinos' tenacity was also a great trait. The group revealed that their trip is also a chance for apl.de.ap to show them around the country as Fergie revealed that they were "seeing some indigenous spots...a little tour (the details of which are) very secret." "I can't wait for them to taste my mom's adobo, nilaga, tortang talong...and ye |
What is the name of the owl who told us “Give a hoot – don’t pollute” in a series of Public Service Announcements? | “Give a Hoot – don’t pollute.” | Musings of the Amusing Muse Musings of the Amusing Muse Posted on March 30, 2012 by The Amusing Muse Yes, I’m of an age that I remember that phrase/request/command uttered by the US Forest Service ‘s mascot, Woodsy Owl , during my Saturday morning cartoon binges. Slipped in there between Tom & Jerry and The Looney Tunes, Woodsy got us children caring for our environment (hopefully). I prefer the “retro” version of Woodsy as opposed to the newer rendition (which is creepy looking), which shouldn’t be seen as unusual as I prefer the retro versions of a lot of things (see my secret desire: Star Motorcycles V Star *drool*… deco styling in the details). I digressed… again. Woodsy Owl Woodsy’s message was ingrained into my brain along with the messages of Smokey Bear and even though it was a little before my time, I still saw it, Keep America Beautiful’s ad campaign of the “ Crying Indian “. I’ve written before about how my Mom would take us kids for walks down the road with a wagon and we’d pick up the trash in the ditches that accumulated during the winter. We’d do this a few times a year, keeping things picked up and litter-free. I’ve kept on with this same mentality and tradition, walking two miles of road around my house, towing my wagon loaded with empty cat litter buckets so I and sort the trash and recycling that I find. Smokey Bear So, imagine how disappointed I am when I see people toss trash out of their cars (apple cores and banana peels don’t count for me – they decompose… and new apple trees are born that way). I wag my finger at those who toss their cigarette butts out their car windows or open their doors at stop lights and dump their car’s ashtray out on the roadway. FOR SHAME! This disappointment I feel is doubly so when I venture to a “wild area”, which should be pristine and unspoiled, and find trash strewn about the parking lot and along the trails. DH and I pick up trash as we hike, or if it’s an in-and-out trail, make a mental note of where we saw the beer bottle/soda bottle/snack bag/used condom (eww!) to pick it up on our way back. People! Is it REALLY that hard to pick up after yourselves? Sure, I can understand finding the occasional tissue along the trail… my nose runs too, and sometimes they fall out of pockets when you reach in for a new one. My sympathy doesn’t extend to bottles, cans, snack bags, flip-flops, used condoms (ewww! but hey – at least they used one), beach towels, Kentucky Fried Chicken buckets or even the flashlight that died on you. Pick up after your damn self! (That’s right… I swore!) The littering isn’t relegated to just the trails and forests, Devil’s Lake is particularly bad for trash being on the lake bed. DH and I have thought about purchasing mesh bags for the sole purpose of hauling trash we find on the lake bed while snorkeling, out to dispose of properly. Devil’s Lake isn’t the only place where trash makes its way into the water, the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and both Atlantic and Pacific Oceans had flotsam. I’m sure the Adriatic did as well, but I didn’t see any. I think when it comes to litter, whether it’s the person doing the littering or the people who pick it up, it comes down to responsibility. The lack of responsibility on one side, and the begrudging act of having to be responsible for those who aren’t because someone has to do it. Yes, I begrudge the people who litter. I utter oaths and poxes upon them as I pick up the refuse, not just in the forest and on the trail, not just in the lake or sea, but even my own road. The first two years DH and I lived at our house, we spend picking up trash from the previous owners. We still haven’t gotten it all because so much had been buried that it is working its way to the surface every spring; the earth trying to spit out the distasteful bits it was made to swallow. The same two years found DH and myself walking the road, picking up trash. The other neighbors, we were told just last year, attempted to keep up with the yearly trashing of the road, but just couldn’ | My Questions - Documents Documents Share My Questions Embed <iframe src="http://docslide.us/embed/my-questions.html" width="750" height="600" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" style="border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;" allowfullscreen> </iframe> <div style="margin-bottom:5px"> <strong> <a href="http://docslide.us/documents/my-questions.html" title="My Questions" target="_blank">My Questions</a></div> size(px) Download My Questions Transcript Chemically pure gold contains how many carats? What is the tallest and thickest type of grass? What was the surname of the family who employed Julie Andrews' character in 'The Sound Of Music'? Which nation has won the Eurovision Song Contest more than any other? What is the most common gas in the air we breathe? Which three different actors played Batman in the movies between 1989 and 1997? What colour is Bart's skateboard in the introduction? The theme tune to which TV show starts with the line "Stick a pony in me pocket"? Which soap opera is set in the fictional county of Borsetshire? Who did Sue Barker replace as host of the BBC quiz show "A Question Of Sport"? Which "Generation Game" presenter was famous for his catchphrase "Shut That Door"? "No Mean City" by Maggie Bell is the theme tune to which long running Scottish TV detective show? Anthony, Barbara, Dave, Denise, Jim and Norma make up which famous family on British TV? Which part did Deforest Kelley play in the TV series Star Trek? True or False In space it is impossible to cry? Famous sitcom actor Kelsey Grammar provides the voice for for a character in which famous cartoon TV Series The largest ever picnic for a childs toy was held in Dublin in 1995 where 33,573 of the toys were there . What was the toy ? Which American state comes first alphabetically? In Greek legend, what is the name given to the creature that is half man and half bull? Which country has the airline KLM? The sinking of which famous German battleship was portrayed in the title of a 1960 film? What organisation is also known as "La Cosa Nostra"? What was the Titanic’s first port of call after it left Southampton? Which mountain overshadows Fort William in scotland ? What was the name of the 1995 film starring Sandra Bullock as a computer expert whose identity is erased? A penguin called Wheezy was a character in which film ? Who played Vince in the 1980s TV series "Just Good Friends"? In which 1994 film did Whoopi Goldberg provide the voice of a hyena called Shenzi? What is the only venomous snake in Britain? How many pieces are there in a standard set of dominoes? James Earl Ray was responsible for who's death in 1968? In which city in England is the National Railway Museum? In the music world, which group sacked Simon Fuller in 1997? Which Roman God is one of the symbols of St Valentine's Day? What was the challanging method of catching a fly asked of Daniel in the film "The Karate Kid"? Actor Richard Kiel is best known for playing which character in two bond films ? Which is the odd one out, Comet, Dixon, Cupid, Vixen? Which planet in the solar system is named after the Roman messenger to the Gods? What product did Coke invented in 1982? Which Japanese word, also used in the English language, means "empty orchestra"? On which date does Halloween fall? Oscar is the first name of which of the famous songwriting duo Rogers and Hammerstein? 24 Bamboo Von Trappe Ireland Nitrogen Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer and George Clooney Green Only Fools And Horses The Archers David Coleman Larry Grayson Taggart The Royle Family Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy True (there is no gravity, so tears cannot flow) The Simpsons Teddy Bear Alabama Minotaur The Netherlands The Bismark The Mafia Cherbourg Ben Nevis The Net Toy Story 2 Paul Nicholas "The Lion King" The Adder 28 Martin Luther King's York Manager of the Spice Girls Cupid Using chopsticks to do it Jaws (in two James Bond films) Dixon - the others are Santa's reindeer Mercury Diet Coke Karaoke October 31st Hammerstein On 11th February 1990, which fam |
A polygraph is more commonly known by what name? | Polygraph - RationalWiki Polygraph Leonarde Keeler, one of the inventors of the polygraph, testing his polygraph on a subject Style over substance v - t - e A polygraph is a machine, or a test using said machine, which measures the changes in a person's body, such as pulse, breathing rate, and skin temperature. It is used as a lie detection test. It is based on the principle that when lying, one will become nervous and have an increased pulse and need for air. Contents 9 References [ edit ] Validity of a polygraph The polygraphy works by measuring some physiological responses to questions. The method involves establishing a "baseline" by measuring a subject's responses to certain undramatic and nonthreatening questions. Following this, the interview will take place and the measurements will be compared with this baseline. So from the method alone, it can be seen that the polygraph isn't so much a "lie detector" (as it is commonly portrayed) but just a system to measure someone's emotional state — the theory is that if someone lies, their emotional state will change. The method alone should suggest how people can produce false results or intentionally game the system in their favour. Sociopaths , for example, have a nervous system that responds differently: when they lie, they remain as cool as the proverbial cucumber. [1] One in twenty-five people are sociopaths. [1] However, the ubiquity of the "lie detector" means that it has been thoroughly studied, and rarely (even when used properly by trained individuals) produces favourable results. Many pieces of research show that either a polygraph is not a valid tool for use in courts, [2] or that the validity is unmeasureable. [3] In 2002 the American Academy of Sciences called the Polygraph "a danger to national security" [4] , while John T Capiocco's Handbook of Psychophysiology states that "no spy has ever been identified as a result of a polygraph test" [5] [ edit ] Ways a polygraph test can give wrong results If the simple act of taking a polygraph test makes a subject nervous then it will be difficult for the "baseline" to be established. This makes the readings during the real section of the interview almost impossible and this leads to "inconclusive" results. Although inconclusive results should be taken as just that, inconclusive, and therefore should be ignored, they may be interpreted as a sign of guilt — as supposedly honest and innocent people shouldn't be fearful of lie detector tests. However, this is wrong; the situation of taking "lie detector" tests is harrowing for many. Indeed, an honest person who is aware of the limitations of a polygraph may be even more nervous, since they may have a strong fear of false positives, leading to a self-fulfilling prophecy. If a particular question makes the subject nervous, even as they give the correct, or honest, response, the test will give a "false" reading. In fact, one televised use of the polygraph for demonstration purposes showed the strongest reaction to the interviewer saying "now I'm going to ask you an intimate and personal question", although a question of that nature was never asked, the mere thought of a harassing question sent the measurements quite wild. It is important to note that most effects that cause the polygraph to be unreliable are invariant of whether a person is innocent or guilty, lying or telling the truth, intentionally trying to produce haphazard results or not. [ edit ] Ways to "cheat" on a polygraph test There are a few ways a polygraph can be "cheated". Not all of them intentional. If the subject doesn't realize they aren't telling the truth If the subject doesn't naturally become nervous when lying (alternatively, becoming naturally nervous at everything works too: that corrupts the baseline) If the subject trains to remain calm while lying If the subject simulates the physiological signals of lying when the questioner is establishing the baseline. The last two are important as people can, and do, learn to do this knowing that they may be subject to a polygraph at some point. Before th | Index-a This Week's Puzzles So You Think You Know Soccer A soccer goal is what dimensions, yards wide and feet high: 8x7; 7x8; 8x8 or 9x8? According to FIFA World Cup rules which flag must be displayed inside each match stadium besides those of FIFA/Fair Play, and the two competing nations? Approximately how many million people play regular organized football in the world (at the early 2000s): 5; 25; 65; or 250? The word soccer derives from: Sock; Association; Kosher; or Socrates? What is not required by the rules of soccer: Goal net; Penalty spot; Specified ball pressure; or Shin guards? The 2014 World Cup Finals allocated European and African teams respectively how many places: 3 and 9; 4 and 10; 5 and 13; or 6 and 15? What city/club football rules, which spread widely in the late 1800s, introduced heading, corners, throw-ins, changing ends, and the goal crossbar: Sheffield; Paris; Milan; or Berlin? FIFA's 2014 World Cup Finals/Qualifying rules dictate a match squad of how many players: 18; 23; 26; or 30? In the 2010 World Cup Final, Jo'bulani was the: Winner's national anthem; Winning goalscorer; Ball; or Trumpet-like horn blown by fans? The minimum rest-period between two games for any team at the 2014 World Cup is how many hours: 24; 36; 48; or 72? Soccer rules award what after an 'own goal' directly from a throw-in: Goal; Penalty; Corner; or Drop-ball? The headquarters of FIFA are in Brussels; London; Zurich, or Oslo? Who has made the World Cup footballs since 1970: Adidas; Puma; Umbro; or Nike? The World Cup Qualifiying matches between El Salvador v Honduras in 1969 coincided with what mutual event: Independence; Earthquake; Drought; or War? The first ever �100,000 (or above) football transfer, in 1961, was: Bobby Moore; Pele; Dennis Law; or Eusebio? A white ball was first used in a World Cup in: 1930; 1950; 1966; or 1982? The centre circle of a soccer pitch is used only at kick-offs/re-starts, and in which other game feature? Matthias Sammer, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Rivaldo, and Luis Figo won what between 1990-2002: European Cup; World Cup; Golden Boot; or European Footballer of the Year? The first, second and third placed teams at the 2014 World Cup receive how many medals: 20; 30; 40 or 50? Soccer has been an Olympic event since: 1900; 1964; 1992; or 2002? PAGE 6 |
A Shar Pei is what type of animal? | Shar-Pei Types Shar-Pei Types Horsecoat Shar-Pei puppies can have a dramatic change in appearance as they mature to an adult dog. All Shar-Pei, but especially the horsecoat need early socialization with children, strangers, and other animals.They can be stubborn, strong willed and very territorial.Early training can help control these traits before they become problem behaviors.Some people may experience a sensitivity to the harshness of the coat of either length. This is a mild, short lived rash, that can develop on the skin that has been in contact with the coat, most commonly on the forearms.When adopting an adult horsecoat Shar-Pei, it is important to remember that they often lacking the cute expression and wrinkly appearance that was once so endearing as a puppy.And that they might come with a lack of socialization, training, and a history of mistreatment. But with love, patience, training classes and a tincture of time these dogs can become beloved, loyal companions. It is worth the effort, to bring a horsecoat Shar-Pei into your home, because they always give more to the family than they ask in return. Brushcoat Shar-Pei puppies, are cute, cuddly, wrinkly balls, with a love me expression. They often retain this puppyish look well into adulthood. Because of this cuteness, their owners can be reluctant to socialize and train them while they are young. What was cute as a 20-pound puppy is not so cute as a 50 pound adult. The brushcoat matures early to be a stocky strong dog, therefore earlysocialization and training are essential, in order to have a dog that is a good family member as well as a welcome member of society. The brushcoat is not always as active as the horsecoat. And are often more content than the horsecoat to laze around the house. Like their horsecoat brothers, they are strong willed, stubborn and territorial, but these are often exhibited to a lessor degree.Both coat types, brush and horse are true Shar-Pei. Both make excellent companions. Each is similar and yet has their own uniqueness. Each of the two coat types has groups of fans that prefer one type to the other.If you are looking for an easily maintained, smart, active, loyal companion, that will challenge your intelligence, and keep your funny bone tickled with their clownish antics, the horsecoat is the Shar-Pei for you.If you are looking for an easily maintained, quick to learn, less active companion, to keep you company and enjoy activities with you the, brushcoat Shar-Pei just may be the dog you are looking for.Please look at both types and educate yourself before making a Shar-Pei a member of your family.Remember a dog is a life time commitment. Bear Coat There is another length of coat that a Shar-Pei can have. When both the male and female carry the recessive gene for this coat type, it can occur. It is any coat that is longer than 1 inch at the withers. This coat length is commonly called a "Bear Coat." This coat length resembles the coat on a breed of dog called a "Chow Chow." The personality of the bear coat is very much like that of a brush coat.Bear coats make wonderful pets."This length of coat is a major fault therefore a dog with this coat can not be shown competitively in the conformation shows." They can be shown in obedience and agility. Spotted Coat Spotted puppies (as well as bear coats) do pop up in litters now and then. This is not a RARE or sought-after Shar-Pei. This color pattern is a disqualification in the AKC standard, making it a pet quality puppy. Remember, you should never pay more money for a Shar-Pei because of its color or coat type, especially when the color or coat type is an AKC disqualification (see standard at the AKC site) | Sharm Excursions in Sharm el Sheikh | Tours, Day Trips & Excursions MENU CLOSE back Welcome to Go Sharm Tours Are you planning to spend your holiday in Sharm el Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba, Taba or Cairo? And wish to know which Sharm Excursions are availabe here etc.? There are a lot of things to do in Sharm el Sheikh and many Sharm Excursions including many regions of Egypt, and here at Go Sharm Tours we endeavor to offer unique and specialised Sharm Excursions. If you wish to book excursions in Sharm el Sheikh or one of the above mentioned destinations, or want to book Transfers to or from Sharm el Sheikh airport or Cairo airport and/or book hotels in Sharm el Sheikh, then look no further as Go Sharm Tours can provide all of these services direct to you by local experts without the stress. 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CAIRO BY AIR 1 DAY A Wonderful Excursion from Sharm el Sheikh to Cairo by Air to explore Cairo sightseeing such as Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum and much more things to see LUXOR BY AIR 1 DAY Join the trip from Sharm el Sheikh to Luxor by air, explore the magnificence of Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and much more PETRA BY BOAT 1 DAY Enjoy the Excursion from Sharm el Sheikh to Petra in Jordan, visit the Sightseeing in Canyon and walk through the fantastic landscape of Petra SUPER QUAD BIKING, CAMEL, DINNER & SHOW Fantastic 4 × 1 Safari excursion from Sharm, explore Quad Biking and Camel Riding in the desert along with a delicious Bedouin Dinner and Oriental Show Copy Right to Go Sharm Tours - All rights reserved |
In which county was Laszlo Biro, the inventor of the ballpoint pen, born? | Laszlo Jozsef Biro - inventor of the modern ballpoint pen - Famous Inventor Laszlo Jozsef Biro - inventor of the modern ballpoint pen László József Bíró (September 29, 1899 – October 24, 1985) was the inventor of the modern ballpoint pen. Bíró was born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary in 1899. He presented the first production of the ball pen at the Budapest International Fair in 1931. While working as a journalist in Hungary, he noticed that the ink used in newspaper printing dried quickly, leaving the paper dry and smudge-free. He tried using the same ink in a fountain pen but found that it would not flow into the tip, as it was too viscous. Working with his brother Georg, a chemist, he developed a new tip consisting of a ball that was free to turn in a socket, and as it turned it would pick up ink from a cartridge and then roll to deposit it on the paper. Bíró patented the invention in Paris in 1938. Birome's advertising in Argentine magazine Leoplán, 1945 In 1943 the brothers moved to Argentina and on June 10 filed another patent, and formed Biro Pens of Argentina (in fact, in Argentina the ball pen is known as birome). This new design was licensed by the British, who produced ballpoint pens for Royal Air Force aircrew, who found they worked much better than fountain pens at high altitude. In 1950 Marcel Bich bought from Bíró the patent for the pen, which soon became the main product of his Bic company. László Bíró died in Buenos Aires in 1985. Argentina's Inventor's Day is celebrated on Bíró's birthday , September 29. "Biro" trade It took Biro one year to build his ballpoint pen—a ballpoint pen is thus still widely referred to as a "biro" in many English-speaking countries, including the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The term "biro" in colloquial British English is used generically to mean any ball point pen. Although the word is a registered trademark, it has become a genericised trademark. The company's intellectual property department keeps a close eye on the media and will often write to publications who use its trade name without a capital letter or as a generic term for ballpoint pens, in order to preserve its trademark. They have written to Private Eye (who printed the letter on their correspondence page under the heading "What a way to make a living!") concerning this on at least one occasion. References 1. ^ a b c "Golyó a tollban - megemlékezés Bíró László Józsefről" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Patent Office. http://www.mszh.hu/kiadv/ipsz/199608/biro.html. Retrieved 2008-07-22. 2. ^ Obituary at education website of Mendoza Department, Argentina 3. ^ a b Stoyles, Pennie; Peter Pentland (2006). The A to Z of Inventions and Inventors. pp. 18. ISBN 1583407901. http://books.google.com/books?id=n9FZuxigkTkC&printsec=frontcover&hl=hu#PPT21,M1. Retrieved 2008-07-22. 4. ^ Bevan, Rob; Tim Wright (2004). Unleash Your Creativity: Secrets of Creative Genius. pp. 82. ISBN 1904902170. http://books.google.com/books?id=kayBh_z-3SEC&printsec=frontcover&hl=hu#PPA82,M1. Retrieved 2008-07-22. 5. ^ Room, Adrian (1983). Dictionary of Trade Name Origins. Routledge. pp. 41. ISBN 0710201745. http://books.google.com/books?id=Qdw9AAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=hu#PPA41,M1. Retrieved 2008-07-22. External links * Brief biography of Bíró by Budapest Pocket Guide For the complete inventors list please click here | Mono Lake, a large, shallow saline soda lake in Mono County, California | Library of Congress Mono Lake, a large, shallow saline soda lake in Mono County, California Mono Lake, a large, shallow saline soda lake in Mono County, California Contributor Names Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer Created / Published Digital photographs--Color--2010-2020. Notes - Formed at least 760,000 years ago as a terminal lake in a basin that has no outlet to the ocean which has caused high levels of salts to accumulate. The lake has an unusually productive ecosystem based on brine shrimp, and provides critical nesting habitat for migratory birds. - Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. - Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. - Gift; The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation in memory of Jon B. Lovelace; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:063). - Forms part of: Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive. Medium 1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color. Call Number/Physical Location LC-DIG-highsm- 22451 (ONLINE) [P&P] Source Collection Highsmith, Carol M., 1946- Carol M. Highsmith Archive. 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Who is currently fifth in line to the British throne? | Line of Succession | Britroyals Contact Line of Succession The Act of Settlement (1701) laid down that only Protestant heirs of Princess Sophia, granddaughter of James I, may succeed to the British throne. Neither Roman Catholics, nor those who marry a Roman Catholic, nor those born out of wedlock, may remain in the line of succession. Under common law the crown was passed on by male primogeniture under which younger sons succeed before their elder sisters. See Line of Succession FAQs This changed on the 26 March 2015 with the introduction of the Succession to the Crown Bill 2013 which changed the succession laws so that the right of male primogeniture no longer applies. Males born after 20 October 2011 no longer precede their elder sisters in the line of succession. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first child born on 22 July 2013 was a boy Prince George. Their second child Princess Charlotte was born on 2 May 2015. She is 4th in line and will not lose her position even if she has a younger brother. The Bill removed the disqualification of those who marry Roman Catholics so that George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, who married a Catholic in 1988 was restored in 35th place after the Duke of Kent. It also repealed the Royal Marriages Act 1772 so that only the first 6 persons in line to the throne require the Sovereign's approval to marry. This means that Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie no longer require permission from the Queen to marry. The British monarch is head of the Protestant Church of England so the requirement remains that only Protestants can be in the line of succession. The current line of succession to the British Throne is given below. 13. Peter Phillips (b. 1977) 14. Savannah Phillips (b. 2010) 15. Isla Phillips (b. 2012) 16. Zara Tindall (Phillips) (b. 1981) 17. Mia Grace Tindall (b. 2014) 18. David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley (b. 1961) 19. Hon. Charles Armstrong Jones (b. 1999) 20. Margarita Armstrong-Jones (b. 2002) 21. Lady Sarah Chatto (b. 1964) 22. Samuel Chatto (b. 1996) 23. Arthur Chatto (b. 1999) 24. HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (b. 1944) 25. Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster (b. 1974) 26. Xan Windsor, Lord Culloden (b. 2007) 27. Lady Cosima Windsor (b. 2010) 28. Lady Davina Lewis (b. 1977) 29. Senna Lewis (b. 2010) 30. Tane Mahuta Lewis (b. 2012) 31. Lady Rose Gilman (b. 1980) 32. Lyla Gilman (b. 2010) 33. Rufus Gilman (b. 2012) 34. HRH Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (b. 1935) 35. George Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews (b. 1962) Edward Windsor, Baron Downpatrick (excluded by becoming a Roman Catholic) Lady Marina Charlotte Windsor (excluded by becoming a Roman Catholic) 36. Lady Amelia Windsor (b. 1995) Lord Nicholas Windsor (excluded by becoming a Roman Catholic) Albert Windsor (excluded by being Roman Catholic) Leopold Windsor (excluded by being Roman Catholic) Louis Windsor (excluded by being Roman Catholic) 37. Lady Helen Taylor (b. 1964) 38. Columbus Taylor (b. 1994) 39. Cassius Taylor (b. 1996) 40. Eloise Taylor (b. 2003) 41. Estella Taylor (b 2004) 42. Prince Michael of Kent (b. 1942) 43. Lord Frederick Windsor (b 1979) 44. Maud Windsor (b. 2013) 45. Isabella Windsor (b. 2016) 46. Lady Gabriella Windsor (b. 1981) 47. HRH Princess Alexandra the Hon. Lady Ogilvy (b. 1936) 48. James Ogilvy (b. 1964) 49. Alexander Ogilvy (b. 1996) 50. Flora Ogilvy (b. 1994) 51. Marina Ogilvy, Mrs Paul Mowatt (b. 1966) 52. Christian Mowatt (b. 1993) 53. Miss Zenouska Mowatt (b. 1990) 54. David Lascelles, 8th Earl of Harewood (b. 1950) 55. Alexander Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (b. 1980) 56. Hon. Edward Lascelles (b. 1982) 57. Hon. James Lasce | New £5 note replaces Elizabeth Fry with Sir Winston Churchill | Business | The Guardian New £5 note replaces Elizabeth Fry with Sir Winston Churchill Departing Bank of England governor chooses wartime leader to replace prison reformer on next fiver Winston Churchill will feature on the next £5 banknote. Photograph: Bank of England New £5 note replaces Elizabeth Fry with Sir Winston Churchill Departing Bank of England governor chooses wartime leader to replace prison reformer on next fiver Friday 26 April 2013 08.41 EDT First published on Friday 26 April 2013 08.41 EDT Close This article is 3 years old Sir Winston Churchill will appear on the next Bank of England banknote, joining a select list of “eminent British personalities” including Florence Nightingale and William Shakespeare. The wartime leader’s face and famous “blood, toil, tears and sweat” quote on £5 notes will be a lasting legacy for departing Bank governor Sir Mervyn King , who made the final decision on Churchill. Announcing the choice at Churchill’s former home, Chartwell, King suggested £5 notes may even become known as “Winstons”. “It seems entirely appropriate to put Sir Winston on what is probably our most popular note,” he said. “Our banknotes acknowledge the life and work of great Britons. Sir Winston Churchill was a truly great British leader, orator and writer. Above that, he remains a hero of the entire free world. His energy, courage, eloquence, wit and public service are an inspiration to us all.” Churchill’s portrait from a photograph taken in 1941 will probably appear on £5 notes from 2016 although plans have yet to be finalised, the Bank said. If it is indeed the £5 note he appears on, he will replace social reformer Elizabeth Fry and there will no longer be any female figures celebrated on the back of British banknotes. Churchill will be pictured alongside a view of Westminster with parliament’s clock showing 3 o’clock – the approximate time on 13 May 1940 when Churchill declared in a speech: “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.” The Bank has pictured British personalities on the back of its notes since 1970 and the previous 15 eminent figures chosen have included the composer Sir Edward Elgar, scientist Michael Faraday and writer Charles Dickens. Only two, Fry and Nightingale, have been women. Members of the public can put forward suggestions, although the Bank will only consider figures who have made an “indisputable contribution to their particular field of work”. It considers the list of public suggestions when picking a new picture but the governor of the Bank has the final decision. The current suggestions list includes Princess Diana, the Beatles, poet William Blake and naturalist Sir David Attenborough. Lady Thatcher is not on the most recently available list of public suggestions. The new Churchill banknote will be the second time he has appeared on British money, having become the first commoner to be portrayed on a British coin – the 1965 crown or five shilling piece. King added: “Winston Churchill holds a special place in the affections of our nation. His wartime leadership inspired the British people, not least through the power of his oratory. That leadership served as an example to the free world and helped to ensure the survival of those freedoms, which we continue to enjoy today.” • This article was amended on 3 June 2016. An earlier version said that Winston Churchill will be the first statesman to feature on British banknotes. The Duke of Wellington appeared on £5 notes from 1971 to 1991. JMW Turner, Jane Austen and Sir Winston Churchill are the new additions to the Bank of England’s banknotes Published: 25 Apr 2016 Editorial: Start playing party top trumps with promissory notes, and there will be no end Published: 26 Apr 2013 |
Which England international footballer started his footballing career at Canadian club Calgary Foothills FC? | My Questions - Documents Documents Share My Questions Embed <iframe src="http://docslide.us/embed/my-questions.html" width="750" height="600" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" style="border:1px solid #CCC; border-width:1px; margin-bottom:5px; max-width: 100%;" allowfullscreen> </iframe> <div style="margin-bottom:5px"> <strong> <a href="http://docslide.us/documents/my-questions.html" title="My Questions" target="_blank">My Questions</a></div> size(px) Download My Questions Transcript Chemically pure gold contains how many carats? What is the tallest and thickest type of grass? What was the surname of the family who employed Julie Andrews' character in 'The Sound Of Music'? Which nation has won the Eurovision Song Contest more than any other? What is the most common gas in the air we breathe? Which three different actors played Batman in the movies between 1989 and 1997? What colour is Bart's skateboard in the introduction? The theme tune to which TV show starts with the line "Stick a pony in me pocket"? Which soap opera is set in the fictional county of Borsetshire? Who did Sue Barker replace as host of the BBC quiz show "A Question Of Sport"? Which "Generation Game" presenter was famous for his catchphrase "Shut That Door"? "No Mean City" by Maggie Bell is the theme tune to which long running Scottish TV detective show? Anthony, Barbara, Dave, Denise, Jim and Norma make up which famous family on British TV? Which part did Deforest Kelley play in the TV series Star Trek? True or False In space it is impossible to cry? Famous sitcom actor Kelsey Grammar provides the voice for for a character in which famous cartoon TV Series The largest ever picnic for a childs toy was held in Dublin in 1995 where 33,573 of the toys were there . What was the toy ? 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In the music world, which group sacked Simon Fuller in 1997? Which Roman God is one of the symbols of St Valentine's Day? What was the challanging method of catching a fly asked of Daniel in the film "The Karate Kid"? Actor Richard Kiel is best known for playing which character in two bond films ? Which is the odd one out, Comet, Dixon, Cupid, Vixen? Which planet in the solar system is named after the Roman messenger to the Gods? What product did Coke invented in 1982? Which Japanese word, also used in the English language, means "empty orchestra"? On which date does Halloween fall? Oscar is the first name of which of the famous songwriting duo Rogers and Hammerstein? 24 Bamboo Von Trappe Ireland Nitrogen Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer and George Clooney Green Only Fools And Horses The Archers David Coleman Larry Grayson Taggart The Royle Family Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy True (there is no gravity, so tears cannot flow) The Simpsons Teddy Bear Alabama Minotaur The Netherlands The Bismark The Mafia Cherbourg Ben Nevis The Net Toy Story 2 Paul Nicholas "The Lion King" The Adder 28 Martin Luther King's York Manager of the Spice Girls Cupid Using chopsticks to do it Jaws (in two James Bond films) Dixon - the others are Santa's reindeer Mercury Diet Coke Karaoke October 31st Hammerstein On 11th February 1990, which fam | England's Managers - Index England's Managers P 4 W 2 D 2 L 0 F 7: A 2 The Coaches/Managers BME Players Not until 1946 did the England national team have a manager or coach. From 1870, when England played their first match, a friendly not recognised as official, until the Second World War, the team was selected by International Select Committee functionaries, at first the F.A. Secretary and later the F.A.'s International Committee. Although most of the national teams of Continental Europe and South America had coaches from their beginnings, England's footballing establishment viewed coaching with suspicion in general and as unnecessary at this level in particular. The selected players simply showed up, took the pitch and played their own game. Match preparation, if there was time for it, was limited to training runs, conditioning exercises and perhaps a kickabout or two. The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS), a scholarly enterprise based in Wiesbaden, Germany, claims in its book on England's matches before the Second World War that Herbert Chapman was the team "trainer"--a term it uses in the Continental European sense of manager or coach--for the 1-1 draw with Italy in Rome on 13 May 1933 and that Thomas Whittaker was the "trainer" for six matches, the 5-2 win against Scotland at Wembley Stadium on 5 April 1930, the 2-1 loss to Austria in Vienna on 6 May 1936, the 3-2 loss to Belgium in Brussels on 9 May 1936, and the last three pre-war matches in 1939, the 2-2 draw with Italy in Milan on 13 May, the 2-1 loss to Yugoslavia in Belgrade on 18 May, and the 2-0 victory over Romania in Bucharest on 24 May. IFFHS, England (1872 - 1940), Eire (1924 - 1940), England/Amateurs (1906 - 1940): Full Internationals, pp. 116, 126, 134-35, 147-49 (IFFHS, Wiesbaden, Germany, 2000). Chapman, the famed Huddersfield Town and Arsenal manager of the 1920's and 1930's, did indeed play an advisory role in England's two-match Continental European tour of 1933, which also included the 4-0 win against Switzerland in Berne on 20 May as well as the draw with Italy a week earlier, but he never received an official appointment with the England team and acted in an entirely informal capacity. Another historian has the proper perspective: "in 1933, despite objections from selectors, he acted as unofficial manager to the England team in Italy and Switzerland with considerable success. His tactical pre-match team talks helped effect a 4-0 victory over a strong Swiss team, and a 1-1 draw against Italy, in Rome." Tony Say, "Herbert Chapman: Football Revolutionary?", The Sports Historian, vol 16, pp. 81-98 (May, 1996). Whittaker, too, accompanied the England team on occasion. But at the time he was the physical trainer for Arsenal, under Chapman at first and, following Chapman's death in early 1934, George Allison. It was almost certainly that role he filled with England; he certainly never received an appointment making him coach or manager of the England team. Whittaker did not become a manager himself until 1947, when he succeeded Allison at Arsenal. The IFFHS itself seems uncertain about Whittaker's role. While its book names him as trainer in the summaries of six matches taking place in 1930, 1936 and 1939, it inconsistently has him as trainer for only the three 1939 matches in the tabular record that follows the match summaries. The role Chapman or Whittaker filled with the England team was purely on an ad hoc basis. The F.A. did not give either of them official appointments putting them in charge of the team, and neither ever had anything resembling the authority of a manager or coach over the England team. For these reasons, it would be inaccurate to include them in the list of England managers/coaches. When international play resumed in 1946 following World War II's seven-year disruption, Walter Winterbottom was named England's first coach and manager. For the first few months of his tenure, he had responsibility for the national team as national director of coaching, but in May, 1947, imme |
Who wrote the books on which TVs Inspector Alleyn was based? | Inspector Alleyn Mysteries - Show News, Reviews, Recaps and Photos - TV.com Inspector Alleyn Mysteries EDIT Welcome to The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries guide at TV.com. This detective drama was based on the novels by Ngaio Marsh, a contemporary of Agatha Christie's. Her detective, Chief Inspector Roderick Alleyn, was an Old Etonian at Scotland Yard from the 1930s onwards. In the pilot, Simon Williams played Alleyn, but he wasn't available in 1993, so Patrick Malahide took over the role. After the first series the BBC ordered three more episodes, all broadcast as specials during 1994. 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Choose background: | 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 square yards in a UK acre? | Convert square yards to acres, acres to square yards - Area Conversions Area Conversions Advertisement Convert square yards to acres, acres to square yards - Area Conversions Online calculators to convert square yards to acres (yd2 to ac) and acres to square yards (ac to yd2) with formulas, examples, and tables. Our conversions provide a quick and easy way to convert between Area units. Conversion Calculators Enter your value in one of the conversion calculators below: Convert yd2 to acres « More Area Conversions How to convert yd2 to acres : Use the conversion calculator titled "Convert yd2 to acres". Enter a value in the yd2 field and click on the "Calculate acres" button. Your answer will appear in the acres field. How to convert acres to yd2 : Use the conversion calculator titled "Convert acres to yd2". Enter a value in the acres field and click on the "Calculate square yards" button. Your answer will appear in the yd2 field. Conversion Definitions The following is a list of definitions relating to conversions between square yards and acres. What is a square yard (yd2)? A square yard is a unit of area in both US Customary Units as well as the Imperial System. The symbol for square yard is yd2 or sq yd. There are 4,840 square yards in an acre. A square yard is calculated as the area of a square that has 1 yard on each side. What is an acre (ac)? An acre is a unit of area in both US Customary Units as well as the Imperial System. The symbol for acre is ac. There are 0.00020661 acres in a square yard. Conversion Formulas Let's take a closer look at the conversion formulas so that you can do these conversions yourself with a calculator or with an old-fashioned pencil and paper. The formula to convert from ft2 to acres is: acres = ft2 ÷ 4,840 The formula to convert from acres to ft2 is: ft2 = acres x 4,840 Conversion Examples Next, let's look at some examples showing the work and calculations that are involved in converting from square feet to acres (ft2 to ac) or converting from acres to square feet (ac to ft2). Square Feet to Acres Conversion Example Task: Convert 50,000 square feet to acres (show work) Formula: ft2 ÷ 4,840 = acres Calculations: 50,000 ft2 ÷ 4,840 = 10.33057851 acres Result: 50,000 ft2 is equal to 10.33057851 acres Acres to Square Feet Conversion Example Task: Convert 20 acres to square feet (show work) Formula: acres x 4,840 = ft2 Calculations: 20 acres x 4,840 = 96,800 ft2 Result: 20 acres is equal to 96,800 ft2 Conversion Tables For quick reference purposes, below are conversion tables that you can use to convert from ft2 to acres, and acres to ft2. Square Feet to Acres Conversion Chart square feet (ft2) | 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? 3. If Alpha is 1, and Beta is 2, what is 6? 4. If Tony Blackburn won in 2002, Phil Tuffnell won in 2003, and Kerry Katona won in 2004, who won in 2007? 5. If David Lloyd George is 1, Andrew Bonal Law is 2, and Stanley Baldwin is 3, who is 4? 6. If Liverpool won in 2006, and Chelsea won in 2007, who won in 2008? 7. How many pints does a 10- gallon hat hold? 8. Who was murdered by Fitzurse, de Tracy, de Morville and Le Breton? 9. Who presents Location, Location, Location with Phil Spencer? 10. From what ancient activity does the word ‘crestfallen’ come? 11. What non-mechanical sport achieves the highest speeds? 12. 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What was the name of the pub in Only Fools and Horses? | Only Fools and Locations 2 You are in: Home > Only Fools and Locations 2 Only Fools and Locations 2 This is part 2 of the guide from mega fools fan Rick Clark. Rick told us about his keen eye for locating Only Fools and Horses outside locations. Rick continues his tour of these great locations that you can still view today. “My October 2008 visit to Salisbury to photograph the locations from ‘A royal flush’ was a bit disappointing. Although I tracked down the Gentleman’s Outfitters shop on New Canal (the ‘arch’ style doorway was a dead giveaway!), I was unable to get anywhere near, and I mean anywhere near, Clarendon House (Lady Victoria & co’s house), as the whole estate is closed to the public. No luck with the market alleyway where Rodney first chats up Vicky either”. “In November 2008, my wife and I visited a friend who had just got a job teaching in Brighton, so when we were down there I left the girls to have a natter and disappeared for half an hour to snap the allotments and waste recycling site from ‘Mother Natures son’. The Pub used as the Nags Head in that episode had been demolished a few years earlier. However, on our way home we stopped off at Swain’s Farm Shop (Miles’s Organic Food Centre) in nearby Henfield”. “In April 2009, as luck would have it, I was off to Amsterdam for a mate’s stag weekend. He’s a big OFAH fan too, and I’d done a bit of research beforehand so I knew exactly where Van Kleefe’s place was to be found (Lauriergracht 4, to be precise). We also took in the streets around the Groenburgwal area where most of the chase scenes were filmed”. “On a baking hot day in the summer of 2009, I took a train from Bristol to Hull to get as many pics as I could from ‘To Hull and Back’. The roads around John Street and the Railway station were easy, however St Andrews Dock was a nightmare as most of the roads are blocked off to the general public and a lot of the old dock is being redevleoped anyway”. “The main places I’ve yet to visit are, Ipswich (Frogs Legacy), Miami (Miami Twice), and Monte Carlo (If they could see us now)”. “A couple of things I would add though before I go…firstly most people who write articles on OFAH say that Whitemead House is on “Duckmore Road”, Bristol. Its actually spelt “Duckmoor Road”!!! Plus, everyine seems to think the original pub in OFAH was a watering hole called The Alma in Chapel Market. However, thanks to fellow Flickerite ‘Roll the Dice’ who confirms that the orginal pub was actually The Three Johns (now called The Hobgoblin) in White Lion Street, Islington…as can be seen here:” “Anyway, thanks again for your interest mate” “Well thank you kind sir” as Victoria would say to Rodney I’m sure we’ve enjoyed Rich’s expertise and look forward to some further articles and details on his superb collection soon Other Pukka Posts: | Writers in London in the 1890s: The Ten Best Restaurants in London A blog dedicated to the research tangents of one writer, while writing about writers in London in the 1890s. Find fun and curious tidbits about Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker, and many others! Sunday, September 15, 2013 The Ten Best Restaurants in London While feeling extremely distractible and editing a scene in which my characters are out for an evening in London, I came across this wonderful blog . It quotes at length from one of my favorite recent books on Constance Wilde on the subject of Dorothy Restaurant, which was a haven for the "New Woman" in 1890s London. This got me thinking of restaurant culture in 1890s London. I'm also in the middle of writing/editing a passage in which my characters are out for a night on the town in 1890. With this helpful guide, the internet and my knowledge of the time and place, I present my favourite restaurants in 1890s London. 10. Benekey's Meeting a friend to discuss some ideas? Look how private the booths are in Benekey's. Public houses or pubs were not usually recommended for their food or drink, but Benekey's served one of the finest glasses of wine in London. Karl Baedeker, the author of London and Its Environs: Handbook for Travellers , recommends it, if for that reason alone. Otherwise, there seems to be no trace of the place. Probably because it wasn't a place to be seen, but rather to hide away with a friend and talk, talk, talk... that is what good wine is for, isn't it? Benekey's isn't around anymore, but its booths are still there and its address currently houses to a new pub, called the Cittie of Yorke. Of the current establishment, one reviewer wrote : The copper sign swinging over pedestrians on High Holborn speaks of ‘beer brewed at Yorkshire’s oldest brewery’; the sign just out from a mock-Tudor façade above reads ‘established on the site of a public house in 1430’. So far, so faux, but the interior is authentically dingy, wobbly and warren-like, the kind of place in which to film a period drama. The main room is lined with conspiratorial dark wood alcoves, with old barrels over the long bar and framed portraits from Vanity Fair c.1870. Though I don't think that review was intentionally positive, it makes me really want to go there! According to Baedeker: "In the season" during the 1890s, it was "sometimes necessary to engage a table beforehand," but that went for most of these places! 9. Claridge's This place went through a lot of changes in the 1890s, but that was due to the ambition of its owners and its popularity and success. It was purchased by the Savoy Group in 1894, had some of the same management as the Savoy Hotel . In the 1890s, one might enjoy an orchestra, during afternoon tea in the central court from 4-6pm and from 7-9:30 in the restaurant. Like the Savoy Hotel, it had open terraces with a view of the river. As a hotel, it has 203 rooms and suites and went on from the 1890s to have an exciting, especially in WWII when it became the birthplace of Yugoslavian Crown Prince Alexander (1945). Unlike Benekey's, this is where one might bring their fiance's parents because it was more of an event to go there. The entertainment meant you didn't have to spend the whole time talking to the people you were with and the service/food was first class. It also would have made a really good impression. 8. The Criterion Restaurant in Piccadilly Circus The Criterion Theatre is an underground theatre in Piccadilly Circus that seats 600 people - not underground as in secret, but actually physically underground. The facade on the street is just the restaurant and box office. Dining in the Criterion would have been an incredible experience. I imagine it full of rollicking affluent young Londoners. Baedeker talks about the paintings he saw there by "eminent artists," the mosaic on the ceiling in the Marble Hall, it had a number of rooms, including and "American restaurant," a lager-beer sloon and a smoking room. (I imagined people smoking everywhere.) Going down the stairs to the theatre would have also been an |
Which American cartoonist was responsible for the popular 1934 comic strip Flash Gordon ? | Super-Hero Films: Flash Gordon Flash Gordon Greatest Super-Hero Films: Flash Gordon (chronological by time period and film title) Flash Gordon - was a super-hero derived from the science-fiction adventure comic strip by Alex Raymond, first published as a King Features syndicated Sunday comic strip on January 7, 1934. Cartoonist Austin Briggs began a daily Flash Gordon strip beginning on May 27, 1940. Raymond's authoring of the Sunday comic strip lasted until April 30, 1944, although the strip (both daily and Sunday) continued to exist with new stories until March 16, 2003. First Flash Gordon Comic Strip January 7, 1934, Sunday comic strip Earth Bombarded by Meteors Another Example of Flash Gordon Sunday Strip February 25, 1934 Reprints of the Austin Briggs Comic Strip Dailies Flash Gordon Dailies Flash Gordon Dailies (1940-42) Many iterations of the character were developed (to compete with Buck Rogers) in the adventurous, sci-fiction/fantasy Flash Gordon serials of the late 1930s (with Buster Crabbe as Flash Gordon and Jean Rogers as blonde Dale Arden). Flash fought daring intergalactic battles to save mankind. The action-oriented episodes were filled with fantastic spaceships, androids, death rays, futuristic scenes and cities, monsters, exotic enemies and other imaginative creations. Title Screen Poster Flash Gordon (1936) - Theatrical Serial A 13-installment serial from Universal, the first Flash Gordon screen adventure, and the first pure science-fiction serial. The original and the best of its type, with Buster Crabbe as adventurer Flash Gordon, Jean Rogers as girlfriend Dale Arden, Frank Shannon as scientist Dr. Zarkov, and Charles Middleton as Planet Mongo tyrant Ming the Merciless. Later retitled for its home video release in the mid-1950s as Flash Gordon's Space Soldiers, to differentiate it from the same-titled TV series. It was condensed from the 245-minute serial into two feature films (cutting out the repetitive opening titles, duplicate footage, etc.), both released in 1966: Rocket Ship (1966), 66 minutes, released theatrically, and Spaceship to the Unknown (1966) (aka Atomic Rocketship), 97 minutes, released to TV and non-theatrical rental markets: Theatrical release - 1966 TV feature film - 1966 Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938) - Theatrical Serial A 15-episode serial from Universal, the sequel to the 1936 serial, with Jean Rogers as a brunette. It was the final appearance of Jean Rogers as Dale Arden. Later retitled for TV viewing in the mid-1950s as Space Soldiers' Trip to Mars, to differentiate it from the same-titled TV series. There were two edited or condensed versions of the 15-part 1938 Universal serial, both released in 1966: the 99 minute The Deadly Ray From Mars (1966) released to TV in a syndication package, without the cliffhangers, the repetitive openings, etc. Another version that condensed the 15 parts of the 1938 serial into a 68 minute theatrically-released film was Mars Attacks the World (1966). TV feature film - 1966 Theatrical release - 1966 Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) - Theatrical Serial A 12-part serial from Universal, the third of three serials in the late 1930s, and the last of the trilogy of serials. With Carol Hughes as Dale Arden. Later retitled for TV viewing in the mid-1950s as Space Soldiers Conquer the Universe, to differentiate it from the same-titled TV series. The multi-part serial from 1940 was edited into two halves, for two feature films shown on TV: the 88-minute The Purple Death from Outer Space (1966) (the feature-length edited version of Chapters 1-6), and the 85-minute The Peril from Planet Mongo (1966 | "Masterminds" - Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England), December 27, 2014 | Online Research Library: Questia Read preview Article excerpt 1. Which actor starred as detective Magnum PI? 2. Which town in Cornwall has become famous for the number of artists who are based there because of its light? 3. Which Manx rider won five stages in the 2010 tour de France? 4. Which comedian created the characters Stavros, Tory Boy and Loadsamoney? 5. Which famous TV chef played football for Glasgow Rangers FC? 6. In the Thunderbirds TV series, which son piloted Thunderbird Two and dressed in yellow? 7. In the TV series Diagnoses Murder, who plays Dr Mark Sloan? 8. Where is the Royal Regatta held each year on the River Thames? 9. 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Who wrote 'The Birds' in 1952, a short story on which Hitchcock based his film? | ‘The Birds’ Turns 50: Alfred Hitchcock Drew Fear From Real-Life Flock ‘The Birds’ Turns 50: Alfred Hitchcock Drew Fear From Real-Life Flock meriah Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Birds,' starring Tippi Hedren, is based on a real event More Three a.m., Aug. 18, 1961. Monterey Bay, California. Residents of the picturesque area are jarred from their slumber as thousands of sea birds begin swooping in and slamming into homes. Sound vaguely familiar? The odd occurrence was not only covered in the local paper the next day but also noted by a nearby homeowner -- none other than famed suspense auteur Alfred Hitchcock. Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Hitchcock's classic "The Birds" -- inspired by those droves of birds that flew to their own demise in the middle of that summer night in 1961. [Related: Hitchcock haterade is held back as ‘The Birds’ stars celebrate 50 years ] Starring Tippi Hedren, "The Birds" comes across as more campy than scary a half-century later, with its fake-looking (by today's standards) killer flying flocks. Now 83 years old, Hedren recently revealed that the movie's mock birds failed during film production. "That was the first time anybody had seen Alfred in a situation where he didn't know what to do," Hedren said in an interview set to air Thursday night during the film's screening on Encore Suspense at 8 p.m. ET/PT (see the video below). Only On Yahoo! Movies -- Tippi Hedren Discusses Birds On Set: But when "The Birds" first flew into theaters, moviegoers were on the edge of their seats. It was a hit, earning $11.4 million -- just beating the box-office returns on Hitchcock's prior horror classic, "Psycho." 1961 photo of an official examining dead sea birds in Monterey Bay More Hitchcock based the script for "The Birds" on a 1952 short story of the same name by Daphne du Maurier (who also provided the story for Hitch's "Rebecca"). But the director had a home in Scotts Valley, just a few miles from where the real-life 1961 bird invasion took place, and is said to have been first inspired by the actual event before turning to du Maurier's fiction. "Hollywood mystery producer Alfred Hitchcock phoned The Sentinel Saturday to let us know he is using last Friday's edition as research material for his latest thriller," wrote the Santa Cruz Sentinel on Aug. 21, 1961 . For years, marine biologists were stumped as to the reason why so many birds dive-bombed from the sky that night. But now scientists seem pretty confident of the cause: poison. In 1991 marine scientist David Garrison decided to investigate the event and concluded that the birds had eaten anchovies and squid that had consumed toxic algae containing a naturally occurring poison called domoic acid. Experts say the neurotoxin poisons the brain, causing confusion, disorientation, scratching, seizures, coma, and even death. And yeah, other similar, strange bird occurrences have been linked to the ocean-dwelling gunk. Sadly, a handful of human deaths have also been linked to the very neurotoxin that is thought to have scrambled the brains of those birds on that fateful night in 1961. Only On Yahoo! Movies -- Tippi Hedren On 'The Birds' As Her First Film: Follow me on Twitter ( @meriahonfiah ) Reblog | Ernest Hemingway - Biographical Ernest Hemingway The Nobel Prize in Literature 1954 Ernest Hemingway Share this: Ernest Hemingway - Biographical Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), born in Oak Park, Illinois, started his career as a writer in a newspaper office in Kansas City at the age of seventeen. After the United States entered the First World War, he joined a volunteer ambulance unit in the Italian army. Serving at the front, he was wounded, was decorated by the Italian Government, and spent considerable time in hospitals. After his return to the United States, he became a reporter for Canadian and American newspapers and was soon sent back to Europe to cover such events as the Greek Revolution. During the twenties, Hemingway became a member of the group of expatriate Americans in Paris, which he described in his first important work, The Sun Also Rises (1926). Equally successful was A Farewell to Arms (1929), the study of an American ambulance officer's disillusionment in the war and his role as a deserter. Hemingway used his experiences as a reporter during the civil war in Spain as the background for his most ambitious novel, For Whom the Bell Tolls (1940). Among his later works, the most outstanding is the short novel, The Old Man and the Sea (1952), the story of an old fisherman's journey, his long and lonely struggle with a fish and the sea, and his victory in defeat. Hemingway - himself a great sportsman - liked to portray soldiers, hunters, bullfighters - tough, at times primitive people whose courage and honesty are set against the brutal ways of modern society, and who in this confrontation lose hope and faith. His straightforward prose, his spare dialogue, and his predilection for understatement are particularly effective in his short stories, some of which are collected in Men Without Women (1927) and The Fifth Column and the First Forty-Nine Stories (1938). Hemingway died in Idaho in 1961. From Nobel Lectures , Literature 1901-1967, Editor Horst Frenz, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1969 This autobiography/biography was written at the time of the award and first published in the book series Les Prix Nobel . It was later edited and republished in Nobel Lectures . To cite this document, always state the source as shown above. Selected Bibliography Baker, Carlos. Hemingway: The Writer as Artist. Fourth edition, Princeton University Press: Princeton, NJ, 1972. Bruccoli, Matthew J. (Ed.). Ernest Hemingway's apprenticeship: Oak Park, 1916-1917. NCR Microcard Editions: Washington, D.C., 1971. Bruccoli, Matthew J., and Robert W. Trogdon (Eds.). The Only Thing That Counts: The Ernest Hemingway-Maxwell Perkins Correspondence 1925-1947. Charles Scribner's Sons: New York, 1996. Clifford, Stephen P. Beyond the Heroic "I": Reading Lawrence, Hemingway, and "masculinity". Bucknell Univ. Press: Cranbury, NJ, 1999. Hemingway, Ernest. By-Line: Ernest Hemingway. Selected articles and dispatches of four decades. Edited by William White, with commentaries by Philip Young. Collins: London, 1968. - Complete poems. Edited with an introduction and notes by Nicholas Gerogiannis. Rev. ed., University of Nebraska Press: Lincoln, 1992. - The Complete Short Stories. The Finca Vigía ed. Charles Scribner's Sons: New York, 1998. - Death in the Afternoon. Jonathan Cape: London, 1932. - Ernest Hemingway: Selected Letters, 1917-1961. Ed. Carlos Baker. Charles Scribner's Sons: New York, 1981. - A Farewell to Arms. Charles Scribner's Sons: New York, 1929. - Fiesta. Jonathan Cape: London, 1927. - For Whom the Bell Tolls. 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Who is best known for discovering the Earth's magnetosphere? | Magnetosphere http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetosphere The magnetic field in the tail points towards the Earth in the northern half and away in the southern half, this geometry being supported by a cross-tail current (neutral sheet). The magnetopause is formed at a distance where the solar wind dynamic pressure equals the magnetic pressure of Earth's field. At this location, typically around 8 - 11 RE away on the Earth-Sun line, a large scale duskward current develops in the dayside magnetopause to cancel the Earth's field outside. At the same time, the dipole field inside is increased, being now about two times the nominal dipole value. Similar current flows around the magnetotail, but there the direction has to be reversed in order to cancel the field outside. This current is closed via the cross-tail current. The thickness of the current layer is typically from several hundred to a thousand kilometers. The magnetosphere presented above is of closed type. Even if simple, it can describe some dynamic events relating to Sun-Earth connection. However, when the effects of interplanetary magnetic field are taken into account, the magnetic reconnection complicates the physics of the magnetopause considerably by "opening" up the magnetosphere. Convective Verses Co- Rotating Plasma Flow The sketchs left and below illustrate the flow of charged particles in the equatorial plane of the magnetosphere. The interaction of the solar wind with the magnetosphere (through reconnection and viscous processes) results in a bulk flow of plasma down the magnetotail. This flow is referred to as "convection," although this term is really a misnomer because convection is a thermal process and the flow of plasma is not, being governed instead by large-scale electric and magnetic fields. In the plasma sheet, the direction of the convective flow is sunward, perpendicular both to the direction of the Earth's magnetic field (out of the screen) and to the direction (dawn-to-dusk) of the electric field imposed on the magnetosphere by the solar wind interaction. (The motion of the plasma perpendicular to both the electric and magnetic fields is known as "E-cross-B drift.") As coupling between the solar wind and the magnetosphere intensifies, sunward convection increases, and the boundary separating the convective and co-rotational flow regimes (known as the "separatrix") moves inward, freeing some of the plasma previously bound on "closed" Earth-encircling trajectories to follow "open" convective paths toward the dayside magnetopause. Weakening of convection enlarges the region of near-Earth plasma that co-rotates with the Earth and allows the magnetic field lines emptied of plasma during periods of high convection to refill. The magnetotail is formed by tail lobes (on open polar cap) and the plasma sheet (closed nightside auroral field lines). In the inner magnetosphere we have plasmasphere mapping to mid- and low-latitudes. Overlapping both plasmasphere and inner plasma sheet are radiation belts and ring current. Coupling The Sun/solar wind, magnetosphere, ionosphere, and upper atmosphere (thermosphere) are variously coupled to each other. The coupling between the solar wind and the magnetosphere is via a magnetic reconnection process between the IMF component and the geomagnetic field. It creates the large scale magnetospheric convection electric field responsible for geomagnetic activity. Ionosphere and magnetosphere are closely linked together via magnetic field lines. Magnetospheric electric fields map down to the ionosphere, creating plasma convection, frictional heating and plasma instabilities. Auroral particle precipitation ionizes the high latitude atmosphere during nighttime, and heat can be conducted from the magnetosphere down to the ionosphere. Collisions between the convecting ionospheric plasma and the neutral atmosphere leads to generation of neutral winds and Joule heating of the neutral gas. Furthermore, the role of the newly discovered high-altitude atmospheric flashes in the ionospheric physics is still unknown. The two main | Nordics Who Have Distinguished Themselves in the Scientific Community | Nordic Space Nordics Who Have Distinguished Themselves in the Scientific Community 17.08.2014 E-mail LinkedIn Facebook Twitter From the beginning of time, various people in various ways around the world have distigushed themselves regading the scientific evolution. Many of the fundamental laws of today originate from great philosophers in the late Middle Ages and throughout the very productive period in the beginning of the 20th century, with Albert Einstein, Max Planck, Ervin Scrødinger, Wiliam Heisenberg and Niels Bohr. Today, much of the physics and experiments on our planet Earth, such as the experiments that are carried out at CERN and in space, are conducted to find proof of the fundamental laws formulated by scientists and philosophers and great thinkers of the past. The Nordic countries are no exception, and from the Middle Ages several scientists distinguished themselves in this development. Denmark and Sweden were at one point, from the Middle Ages, regarded as European Great Powers, and were considered hugely vital in the scientific communityy. Norway, at that time, was a part of Denmark, (The Dark Middle Ages), but between 1814 and 1905 a part of Sweden. Finland was in different periods parts of both Sweden and Russia. This has greatly affected the scientific development in the Nordic countries. Name as Tycho Brahe, Ole Rømer, Anders Celcius, Hans Christian Ørsted, Niels Henrik Abel, Anders Ångstrøm, Svante Arrhenius, Vilhelm Bjerknes, Kristian Birkeland, Niels Bohr and Hugo Alfven will for all future be bundled to large scientific steps forward. In this article, we will introduce some of their scientific history as well as the stories behind the most famous scientists of the Nordic countires. That is only an introduction. Will you learn more, follow the links and a very large amount of more information will be accessible. The information compiled and edited in this article is provided by Baard Kringen at NordicSpace from information and documentation in different sources, mainly the Wikipedia. All pictures: Wikipedia. The Basis For the Laws of Planetary Motion Johannes Kepler is famous for formulating the three fundamental laws of planetary motion, describing elliptical motion of planets around the sun, developing the early telescopes and inventing the convex eyepiece etc. Lesser known is the fact that Johannes Kepler was assistant for the Danish Tycho Brahe from 1600 to Tycho’s death one year later. Johannes Kepler published his first two laws about planetary motion in 1609, after having found them by analyzing the astronomical observations of Tycho Brahe; Kepler’s third law was published in 1619. Much of Keepler’s work was based on Tyco Bradhe’s accurate investigations. Tycho Brahe (14 December 1546 – 24 October 1601) was a Danish nobleman known for his accurate and comprehensive astronomical and planetary observations. He was born in Scania, then a part of Denmark, now a part of Sweden. Tycho Brahe As an astronomer, Tycho worked to combine what he saw as the geometrical benefits of the Copernican system with the philosophical benefits of the Ptolemaic system into his own model of the universe, the Tychonic system. Furthermore, he was the last of the major naked eye astronomers, working without telescopes for his observations. Tycho Brahe was granted an estate on the island of Hven and the funding to build the Uraniborg, an early research institute, where he built large astronomical instruments and took many careful measurements, and later Stjerneborg, when he discovered that his instruments in the former were not sufficiently steady. On the island, he also founded manufactories such as papermaking to provide material for printing his results. After disagreements with the new Danish King Christian IV in 1597, he was invited to Prague, where he became the official imperial astronomer. He built the new observatory at Benátky nad Jizerou. 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Who played Malcolm X in the 1992 film of the same name? | Malcolm X (1992) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 47 titles created 18 Nov 2014 a list of 30 titles created 04 Dec 2015 a list of 22 titles created 05 Dec 2015 a list of 48 titles created 11 months ago a list of 36 titles created 7 months ago Search for " Malcolm X " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 18 wins & 14 nominations. See more awards » Videos The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence. Director: Norman Jewison On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence. Director: Spike Lee A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter sentence. Director: Spike Lee Friends and family of a married black architect react in different ways to his affair with an Italian secretary. Director: Spike Lee Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates. Director: Edward Zwick Antwone Fisher, a young navy man, is forced to see a psychiatrist after a violent outburst against a fellow crewman. During the course of treatment a painful past is revealed and a new hope begins. Director: Denzel Washington Jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam makes questionable decisions in his professional and romantic lives. Director: Spike Lee John Quincy Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant. Director: Nick Cassavetes A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Director: Denzel Washington In 1970s America, a detective works to bring down the drug empire of Frank Lucas, a heroin kingpin from Manhattan, who is smuggling the drug into the country from the Far East. Director: Ridley Scott Edit Storyline Biograpical epic of Malcolm X, the legendary African American leader. Born Malcolm Little, his father (a Garveyite Baptist minister) was killed by the Ku Klux Klan. Malcolm became a gangster, and while in jail discovered the Nation of Islam writings of Elijah Muhammad. He preaches the teachings when let out of jail, but later on goes on a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca, there he converts to the original Islamic religion and becomes a Sunni Muslim and changes his name to El-Hajj Malik Al-Shabazz. He is assassinated on February 21, 1965 and dies a Muslim martyr. Written by Anonymous Rated PG-13 for a scene of violence, and for drugs and some language | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 18 November 1992 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Dolby Digital (35 mm prints)| 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) Color: Richard Pryor was briefly attached to star in the early production stages. See more » Goofs Sarah Vaughan's surname is misspelled as "Vaughn" on the Apollo Theater's marquee. See more » Quotes [first lines] Announcer: In the name of Allah the merciful, all praises due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. The one God to whom praise is due forever. The one who came to us in the person of Master Fard Muhammad and raised up the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. Amen. [pause] Announcer: How do you feel? Crowd: Good! Announcer: Who do we want to hear? Crowd: Ma | Cry Freedom (1987) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend the black activist Steve Biko. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 26 titles created 08 May 2013 a list of 43 titles created 15 Jul 2013 a list of 44 titles created 05 Jun 2015 a list of 35 titles created 10 months ago a list of 49 titles created 5 months ago Search for " Cry Freedom " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 11 nominations. See more awards » Photos An African American officer investigates a murder in a racially charged situation in World War II. Director: Norman Jewison A retired British soldier struggles to adjust to everyday life, with increasing difficulty. Director: Martin Stellman Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates. Director: Edward Zwick An attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop. Director: Russell Mulcahy When police officer Xavier Quinn's childhood friend, Maubee, becomes associated with murder and a briefcase full of ten thousand dollar bills, The Mighty Quinn must clear his name. Or try to catch him, which could be even trickier. Director: Carl Schenkel Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam. Director: Spike Lee A racist cop receives a heart transplant from a black lawyer he hates, who returns as a ghost to ask the cop to help take down the men who murdered him. Director: James D. Parriott Pete St. John is a powerful and successful political consultant, with clients spread around the country. When his long-time friend and client Ohio senator Sam Hastings decides to quit ... See full summary » Director: Sidney Lumet An Indian family is expelled from Uganda when Idi Amin takes power. They move to Mississippi and time passes. The Indian daughter falls in love with a black man, and the respective families... See full summary » Director: Mira Nair The story of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence. Director: Norman Jewison Antwone Fisher, a young navy man, is forced to see a psychiatrist after a violent outburst against a fellow crewman. During the course of treatment a painful past is revealed and a new hope begins. Director: Denzel Washington A white corporate executive is surprised to discover that he has a black teen-age son who can't wait to be adopted into the, almost-exclusively-white community of, San Marino, California. Director: Michael Schultz Edit Storyline Donald Woods is chief editor of the liberal newspaper Daily Dispatch in South Africa. He has written several editorials critical of the views of Steve Biko. But after having met him for the first time, he changes his opinion. They meet several times, and this means that Woods and his family get attention from the security police. When Steve Biko dies in police custody, he writes a book about Biko. The only way to get it published is for Woods himself to illegally escape the country. Written by Mattias Thuresson The true story of the friendship that shook South Africa and awakened the world Genres: 6 November 1987 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Grito de libertad See more » Filming Locations: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)| Dolby (35 mm prints) Color: Did You Know? Trivia The movie stars two actors who both won Best Supporting Actor Academy Awards during the 1980s. Denz |
Barry Fairbrother collapsed and died in the first episode of which recent BBC drama? | Rory Kinnear - IMDb IMDb Actor | Soundtrack Rory Kinnear was born on February 17, 1978 in London, England as Rory Stewart Kinnear. He is an actor, known for The Imitation Game (2014), Skyfall (2012) and Quantum of Solace (2008). He is married to Pandora Colin . They have two children. See full bio » Born: a list of 31 people created 18 Jan 2012 a list of 33 people created 17 Mar 2013 a list of 38 people created 22 Aug 2015 a list of 25 people created 3 months ago a list of 30 people created 3 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Rory Kinnear's work have you seen? User Polls 3 wins & 6 nominations. See more awards » Known For The Imitation Game Detective Robert Nock (2014) 2017 Guerrilla (TV Mini-Series) ( filming ) Pence 2017 Quacks (TV Movie) ( completed ) Robert 2015 The Casual Vacancy (TV Mini-Series) Barry Fairbrother 2013-2015 Count Arthur Strong (TV Series) Michael Baker 2012 Loving Miss Hatto (TV Movie) Young Barrie 2011 Black Mirror (TV Series) Michael Callow 2009 Ashes to Ashes (TV Series) Jeremy 2008 Messiah: The Rapture (TV Mini-Series) Stewart Dean 2005 Secret Smile (TV Movie) Nick 2005 Silent Witness (TV Series) Paul 2003 The Second Coming (TV Mini-Series) Father Dillane 2002 Ultimate Force (TV Series) Policeman 2001 Judge John Deed (TV Series) Tony Cootes - Duty of Care (2001) ... Tony Cootes Hide - The Day Tennyson Died (2016) ... (performer: "All Through the Night" - uncredited) Hide 2014 Dinner at 11 (TV Movie documentary) Narrator 2011 BBC Proms (TV Series) Himself - Narrator 2008 Bond on Location (TV Short documentary) Himself 2007 BBC London News (TV Series) Himself - Stage Actor - Episode dated 6 February 2007 (2007) ... Himself - Stage Actor Hide 2007 Five Days: Making Five Days (Video documentary short) Kyle Betts (uncredited) Personal Details Other Works: He acted in William Shakespeare 's play, "The Taming of the Shrew", and John Fletcher 's play, "The Tamer Tamed", in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Queen's Theatre in London, England with Jasper Britton , Alexandra Gilbreath , Ian Gelder , Eve Myles , Christopher Godwin , Nicholas Tennant , Paul Chahidi , Daniel Hawksford ... See more » Height: Did You Know? Personal Quote: I can tell you it's all bullshit. It feels like my name has been randomly chosen to satisfy the public appetite. I can firmly deny that I am the next Doctor Who (2005). I don't know what the motive was - to be honest I can't even be bothered to think about it. Having said that, the rumour doesn't do any harm. I just know the show as something that's out there in the ether. I realise that it's ... See more » Trivia: Won a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance as "Sir Foppling Flutter" in "The Man of Mode" at the Royal National Theatre in 2008. See more » Star Sign: | Nicholas Lyndhurst - TV Celebrities - ShareTV Nicholas Lyndhurst Nicholas Lyndhurst's Main TV Roles Show [Complete List] BIOGRAPHY: Nicholas was a child student at Corona Theatre School. He appeared in a succession of television commercials and children's films in the late 1970s, and first gained national recognition at the age of seventeen in the sitcom Butterflies written by Carla Lane, in which he played the character Adam Parkinson. He then played the teenage son of Norman Stanley 'Fletch' Fletcher played by Ronnie Barker in Going Straight before achieving stardom in the series Only Fools and Horses in which he played Rodney Trotter, the younger brother of the main character Derek "Del Boy" Trotter. In Only Fools and Horses Nicholas was immortalised by the catchphrase aimed at his character 'Rodney, you plonker'. This programme started as a small comedy in 1981 and rapidly grew in popularity until it reached its peak in 1996 with its Christmas Day show in the UK. Lyndhurst has appeared in the show since the very start, right up to its most recent airing at Christmas 2003. Only Fools and Horses reached No.1 British sitcom ever in the BBC poll in 2003/04. During the 1990s, Lyndhurst also appeared in ITV's The Two of Us with Janet Dibley and The Piglet Files, as well as in a number of stage performances. Between 1993 and 1999, he played the complex lead character of Gary Sparrow in the fantasy sitcom Goodnight Sweetheart. At around the same time, he was the face and voice on the TV and radio commercials for the telecommunications chain People's Phone. In 1995, he was offered the role in The Full Monty playing lead role Gary but declined. Between 1997 and 1999, Nicholas Lyndhurst was the public face of the stationery chain store WH Smith, starring in their adverts as all four members of one family. He won a BAFTA for his acting in the adverts. In 2006, he appeared as Cruella de Vil's chauffeur, Reg Farnsworth, at the Children's Party at the Palace. In 2007, Lyndhurst returned to the BBC with his first new sitcom in thirteen years, After You've Gone, in which he plays a divorced dad moving back into the marital home to look after his daughter (Dani Harmer) and son (Ryan Sampson) together with his mother in law, played by Celia Imrie, after his ex wife goes to work as a recovery nurse on a third world disaster relief mission. Lyndhurst played Freddie Robdal, the 1960s gangster father of Rodney Trotter in the prequel to Only Fools and Horses - Rock & Chips. The show centres around Del Boy, Robdal and Joan Trotter in early 1960s Peckham. It was first broadcast on 24 January 2010, with another special transmitted on 29 December 2010, and the final episode in Easter 2011. He lives in West Sussex with his wife Lucy, a former ballet dancer (married in Chichester, West Sussex, 1999), and their son, Archie Bjorn Lyndhurst (born Westminster, London, 2000) and daughter, April Fjoord Lyndhurst (born Westminster, London, 1989). Lyndhurst has a passion for outdoor activities, including flying aeroplanes, surfing and deep sea diving. He is also a keen beekeeper. TRIVIA: Is left handed. Attended the Corona Stage Academy. When he did a series of adverts for WH Smith a few years ago in which he played an entire family of four, he admitted to enjoying playing the mum best. He is the result of an affair his mother had with a married man. He admits that he used to be shy of marriage as his father treated his mother very badly but took the plunge with his long-term girlfriend, Lucy Filmed an advert for Sealy (a bed company) in 1982. He has no interest in the showbiz scene, avoiding parties and social events in favour of diving which his life-long passion. Related sites for this celeb |
Which city in Brazil has (early-2000s) the longest beach garden in the world, the busiest container port in Latin America, and Pele's football club? | Tourist Brazil Guide by Casa Cohiba - issuu issuu Casa Cohiba Brazil Info Guide through Brazil / Cumbuco Casa Cohiba Avenida Central do Cumbuco 2596 Phone: +55 85 8555 1678 Email: office@casa-cohiba.com Visit www.casa-cohiba.com & www.cumbuco-car-rental.com PDF generated using the open source mwlib toolkit. See http://code.pediapress.com/ for more information. PDF generated at: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:12:45 UTC Contents Articles Brazil References Article Sources and Contributors 72 Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors 73 Roman Catholic 64.6%, Protestant 22.2%, none 8.0% (2010 Census) Electricity In general 127V/60Hz with some cities using 220V/60Hz (North American or European plug); 110V/60Hz has been confirmed in use in S達o Paulo and most other sites do not mention 127V, but 110V. Calling Code Time Zone UTC -3 (-2 to -4) Brazil Brazil (Portuguese: Brasil), [1], is the largest country in South America and fifth largest in the world. Famous for its football (soccer) tradition and its annual Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Recife and Olinda. It is a country of great diversity, from the bustling urban mosaic of São Paulo to the infinite cultural energy of Pernambuco and Bahia, the wilderness of the Amazon rainforest and world-class landmarks such as the Iguaçu Falls, there is plenty to see and to do in Brazil. Understand Brazil was inhabited solely by indigenous people, mainly of the Tupi and Guarani ethnic groups. Settling by the Portuguese began late in the 16th century, with the extraction of valuable wood from the pau brasil tree, from which the country draws its name. Brazil was settled by the Portuguese and not the Spanish, as were the rest of Central, South and parts of North America in the New World. Despite Portuguese rule, some parts of Brazil formed a Dutch colony between 1630 and 1654. They founded several cities, such as Mauritsville, and many sugar cane plantations. The Dutch fought a grim jungle war with the Portuguese, and without the support of the Republic of their homeland due to a war with England, the Dutch surrendered to the Portuguese, though they did not officially recognize Portuguese rule, which led to an all-out war with Portugal off the coast of Portugal in 1656. In 1665 the Peace Treaty of The Hague was signed, Portugal lost its Asian colonies and had to pay 63 tons of gold to compensate the Dutch Republic for the loss of its colony. Brazil became the centre of the Portuguese Empire by 1808, when the King Dom João VI (John VI) fled from Napoleon's invasion of Portugal and established himself and his government in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The following four centuries saw further exploitation of the country's natural riches such as gold and rubber, alongside the rise of an economy based largely on sugar, coffee and African slave labor. Meanwhile, extermination and Christianizing of natives kept its pace, and the 19th and 20th Century saw a second wave of immigration, mainly Italian, German (in southern Brazil), Spanish, Japanese (In São Paulo State) and Portuguese, adding to the set of factors that generated today's complex and unique Brazilian culture and society. Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation on September 7th, 1822. Until 1889 Brazil was an Empire under the rule of Dom Pedro I and his son Dom Pedro II. By this time, it became an emerging international power. Slavery, which had initially been widespread, was restricted by successive legislation until its final abolition in 1888. Perhaps this was the reason why the Empire was abolished in the following year: unhappy with the end of slavery, the ultraconservatives shifted their support to Republicanism and the Emperor was overthrown in a sudden coup d'état. By far the largest, most populous and prosperous country in Latin America, it has also overcome more than two decades (1964-1988) of military intervention in the governance of the country to pursue democratic rule, while facing the challenge of keeping its industrial and agricultural growth and developing its interior. Exploiti | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. |
When did London first host an Olympic Games? | The Olympics: London's History as a Three-Time Host - dummies By Tash Lee London 2012 isn’t the first time the English capital has played host to the Olympic Games. Since the beginning of the modern Olympics in 1896 in Athens, Greece, the Games have taken place in London twice – the first being in 1908 when the country was enjoying a time of peaceful prosperity, and the second in 1948, when the United Kingdom was still resolutely picking up the pieces of its blitz-torn capital after the brutal effects of the Second World War. Olympics 1908: Britain excels One of the main difficulties facing the 2012 Olympic organisers was the sheer number of people expected to flock to London. With a third of British children now expected to live until they’re 100, the current population of London stands at an astounding 7.8 million. In 1908 however, the average life-expectancy was 55; and with a population of 10,800 there was arguably a slightly less daunting population to deal with. After the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1906, the games were relocated from Rome to London whilst the Italian Government used the funds for essential restoration projects instead. 1908 was a momentous year for the Olympics, making its mark with a host of firsts: The first Opening Ceremony The first appearance of diving as an Olympic Event The first games to hold the marathon we know today (26 miles, 365 yards). From 27 April to 31 October, 22 nations with 2,000 athletes took part in 110 events. The British team were hugely successful, topping the medal count, and finishing with three times the number of medals as the United States, who came in second! Olympics 1948: A year to forget After winning the Olympic bid in 1939, London prepared itself to host the games in 1944. However, in the five years that passed, World War II had ripped countries apart and caused unprecedented suffering across the globe. By 1945 when a ceasefire was finally successful, more than 60 million people had been killed, equating to 2.5 percent of the world’s population. As can only be imagined, the 1944 Olympics was cancelled; no-one was in the mood for games. The 1948 London Olympics were greeted with great jubilation and relief, largely stemming from the £30,000 profit that was made — a significant sum to put towards more bomb-restoration across the country. Between 29 July and 14 August, 59 nations competed in 136 events. With a limited budget, there was no new Olympic stadium, velodrome, aquatics centre or handball arena; and the main event of the closing ceremony was the release of thousands of pigeons above North London. The athletes were housed in RAF camps, rationed on cheap whale meat, and the only drug test that took place was to see if sportsmen had overdosed on Horlicks tablets. Olympics 2012: Third time lucky? London 2012 — and England — is ready to proudly host the Olympic Games for the third time. Starting on July 27, the 2012 London Olympics is set to be as big as its predecessors, with 216 countries taking part, and billions of pounds already spent. London holds its breath to see if history will repeat itself. With the average standing ticket price being at least £200 — compared to the 17 pence it was 64 years ago — the Olympics are set to be the most elaborate and expensive yet. Welcome to London 2012! | Sydney Olympic Games, 2000 | australia.gov.au Sydney Olympic Games, 2000 The exceptionally well-organised Sydney Games were a true celebration of Olympic values and sporting excellence. Olympic Committee The Sydney Olympic Games were held from 15 September to 1 October 2000. Sydney was awarded the right to host the 2000 Olympic Games in 1993. It was the second time that an Australian city had hosted the Olympic Games, the first being in Melbourne in 1956. The first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in Athens in 1896 following the founding of the International Olympic Committee in 1894. The Olympics began in Greece about 3,500 years ago but were discontinued in 393 AD. In 1887, Baron Pierre de Coubertin came up with the idea of reviving the Olympics. At the Sydney 2000 Olympics there were 199 competing countries and four individual athletes from East Timor who marched in the parade of nations. There were 10,651 athletes (4,069 women, 6,582 men). There were 300 events. One of the extraordinary characteristics of the Sydney Olympics was the number of volunteers, 46,967, which had grown from an original group of 500, honoured in a parade through the city after the games. The extent of interest world-wide in the Olympics is reflected in the 16,033 accredited media people (5,298 written press, 10,735 broadcasters). Highlights – 100 years of women's participation Cathy Freeman wins gold in the 400m. Image courtesy of the ABC. Sydney 2000 celebrated 100 years of women's participation in the Olympic Games. The Triathlon made its Olympic debut with the women's race as the first event. Brigitte McMahon of Switzerland swam, cycled and ran to win gold and beat the favoured Australian athlete Michelie Jones who won silver. McMahon only passed Jones in sight of the finish line. Taekwondo was another new addition to the Olympic programme. Australian Lauren Burns, won gold in taekwondo, women's -49kg. Roared on by home fans, Burns surged ahead to 4-2 in the second round after being tied at the end of first round. Susanthika Jayasinghe became the first Sri Lankan woman to win a medal, claiming bronze in the 200m, whilst Birgit Fischer of Germany earned two gold medals in kayaking to become the first woman in any sport to win medals 20 years apart, having won gold at the Moscow, Barcelona and Atlanta Olympic Games. Women also took part in weightlifting and the modern pentathlon for the very first time. Australian Maria Pekli, won silver in judo for the women's 57kg. Other Australian women gold medal winners included Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst for beach volleyball, and Jenny Armstrong and Belinda Stowell for sailing, in the women's 470 class. The Australian women's hockey, softball and water polo teams also showed their excellence in winning gold. Opening ceremony and Olympic Flame Sydney 200 opening ceremony. Image courtesy of the ABC. The opening ceremony began with a tribute to Australian culture, history and identity with over 120 Australian stock horses stepping out, paying tribute to Australian stockmen. Performances that followed included references to the arrival of the First Fleet, immigration and rural industry as well as a large display of lawnmowers and an Australian Hill's hoist clothes line representing domestic life and ingenuity. Music and performance highlights of the opening were two hundred (200) Indigenous women from Central Australia dancing to cleanse and protect the Games and hundreds of tap-dancing teenagers. Olivia Newton-John and John Farnham sang the duet 'Dare to Dream' while walking among the athletes. Torres Strait Islander Christine Anu sang 'My Island Home' and the Australian National Anthem was sung by the boy band Human Nature with the second verse sung by Julie Anthony. The games were opened by the Australian Governor-General Sir William Deane with the Olympic Flag carried around the arena by eight former Australian Olympic champions: Bill Roycroft, Murray Rose, Liane Tooth, Gillian Rolton, Marjorie Jackson, Lorraine Crapp, Michael Wenden and Nick Green. Cathy Freeman lighting the Olympic Fla |
In art, Lisa Gherardini became better known as whom? | Who were Francesco del Giocondo and his wife Lisa Gherardini? - The Mona Lisa Foundation The Mona Lisa Foundation Who were Francesco del Giocondo and his wife Lisa Gherardini? Breadcrump Historical Evidence Who were Francesco del Giocondo and his wife Lisa Gherardini? Francesco del Giocondo emerges in history as the husband of the lady portrayed by Leonardo da Vinci in the world’s most famous painting. The confusion and speculation about both the lady and the painting is ongoing. But as to the man who commissioned the painting in the first place, the man who made it all happen? He seems to have been largely, and often deliberately, overlooked by so many scholars and historians. One of the critical reasons for this is that in order to believe that Leonardo painted only one version of Mona Lisa, Francesco would have to be dismissed as irrelevant, and simply swatted out of the historical records like an inconvenient fly. This would be supported by de Beatis observation that the Louvre ‘Mona Lisa’ was commissioned by Giuliano de Medici. This handsome edifice at 11 Via Sant Antonino, Florence, stands where Francesco del Giocondo had one of his workshops. But Giorgio Vasari, in his great collection of biographies (the Vite), specifically introduces del Giocondo as the man for whom Leonardo undertook to paint the portrait. Vasari is unequivocal in connecting together the three main protagonists: Francesco, his wife Lisa, and Leonardo. These circumstances, and the fact that the painting was left unfinished, were detailed in Vasari’s First Edition, in 1550, and left unchanged in the revised Second Edition of 1568. (This episode was independently witnessed and confirmed by Agostino Vespucci during the painting’s execution in 1503). Coat of Arms of the Silk Weaver’s Guild, by Luca della Robbia. To properly understand the real history of the Mona Lisa, it is important to recognize the relevance of del Giocondo and his place in society. In 1475, the Florentine Government affirmed an unwritten law that “Every Florentine-born adult is free to gain his living as he wills.” The caveat to this perceived benevolence was that any merchant, trader, craftsman, or anyone pursuing a profession in order to legally earn a living had to belong to a specific guild. During the 14th Century it seemed that there was a separate guild, or trade association for every conceivable activity: ‘vaginariai’ – scabbard-makers; ‘conciatelli’ – house-tilers; ‘cereriai’ – wax-moulders; ‘rivenditori’ – used-clothes dealers. To complicate matters further, some guilds had higher ranking than others, for no apparent reason. By the 15th Century however, arrangements became more streamlined. There were seven Greater Guilds – ‘Le Arti Maggiori’, which incidentally included the wool-manufacturers and the silk-manufacturers. Following these were fourteen Lesser Guilds, ‘Le Arti Minori’; and the numerous other trade associations managed to gain recognition by subordinating themselves to larger groups. Francesco del Giocondo, born in 1465, was only 24 years old when he was elected in 1489 as a Consul of the Silk Guild – ‘L’Arte della Seta’ – and it is clear that his ambition and business acumen were recognized at an early age. Earlier, in 1472, Benedetto Dei, a chronicler and business agent for the Medici family, reported that there were eighty-three major silk workshops in Florence. The Silk Guild, also known as the ‘Arte di Por San Maria’, was one of the city’s most powerful guilds: it oversaw production and ensured that all silk cloth manufactured in the city adhered to strict measurement and quality standards. Many types of silk cloth and velvets were produced in Florence, but the most famous were the ‘auroserici’, silk fabrics enhanced with gold thread, which dominated the world textile market during the Renaissance. Del Giocondo and his brothers owned two shops, and rented an additional one in the Por Santa Maria area, that since the 14th Century has been linked to the silk trade. Other Tuscan cities such as Siena and Lucca also had thriving silk industries, and th | La Gioconda: mystery, regret and controversy behind the painting | Italy La Gioconda: mystery, regret and controversy behind the painting Submitted by annadefilippo on Tue, 12/22/2015 - 12:04 La Gioconda: mystery, regret and controversy behind the painting One of the greatest paintings of Italian art is certainly La Gioconda, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece. The painting, better known abroad as "Monna Lisa" ("Monna" is the abbreviation for Madonna and corresponds to the current term "woman") is kept in the museum of the Louvre in Paris. This 77 x 53 cm painting is unsigned, but it is sure the work was painted by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci in 1500. However, the artist never considered the work completed and he never gave it to his commissioner. This has often raised questions which, together with many others, haven't found any answer, yet. La Gioconda Many years have passed since its creation, but the secrets surrounding La Gioconda are far from being revealed: mystery dominates all that relates to this amazing work of art. Mistery created by the penetrating, yet ambiguous gaze of Monna Lisa herself, the identity of whom we do not know. La Gioconda is a typical Renaissance painting characterized by harmony of colors and nuances. The portrait divides the canvas into two main sectors: one where the protagonist predominates the scene, and the second where we can see a landscape with rocks, streets, rivers and vegetation, considered an imaginative place. The painting and its elements have been given several different interpretations. The identity of the subject remains still uncertain, but its image well known: an enigmatic woman, smiling. According to research conducted by Florentine scholars, La Gioconda really existed in the past and she corresponds to Lisa Gherardini, the second wife of the Florentine silk trader Francesco Del Giocondo. The Del Giocondos knew Leonardo's family: it was the artist's father, it seems, who put them in touch with one another. Other women have been linked to the identity of the painting and it has also been hypothesized she may have been pregnant due to the way she rested her hands on her belly. Another interesting position on the matter, often considered hazardous, is the theory according to which the subject of the painting is Leonardo himself. This thesis was elaborated not only for the similarity between the painting and Leonardo's face, but also because the reason Leonardo never returned the painting to its commissioner has never been clarified. The attachment of Leonardo to the painting is still unexplained, but that's the same for the identity of the person portrayed, which may remain a mystery. La Gioconda, in spite of its popularity, is fundamentally a work of mystery: the smile, the eyes, the subject, all contributed to create an aura of mystery and enigma around it. The eyes and the smile of La Gioconda have been considered the key to reveal its secrets by many. Proof of it is the number of studies carried out on their analysis in the hope to solve, once and for all, the mystery of the Monna Lisa. |
What is the public declaration, usually in a church, of an intended marriage? | Banns of marriage - definition of Banns of marriage by The Free Dictionary Banns of marriage - definition of Banns of marriage by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Banns+of+marriage Also found in: Thesaurus , Legal , Wikipedia . banns pl.n. An announcement, especially in a church, of an intended marriage. [Middle English banes, pl. of ban, proclamation, from Old English gebann and from Old French ban (of Germanic origin; see bhā-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] banns bans pl n 1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the public declaration of an intended marriage, usually formally announced on three successive Sundays in the parish churches of both the betrothed 2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) forbid the banns to raise an objection to a marriage announced in this way [C14: plural of bann proclamation; see ban1] banns | A Patron Saint for Musicians, Singers A Patron Saint for Musicians, Singers Thomas Craughwell As the father of Gregorian chant, Pope St. Gregory the Great was the obvious candidate for patron of singers and musicians. His position went unchallenged for 700 years until the proliferation of pipe organs in churches and a misreading of a line in the Divine Office pushed Gregory into the background and advanced St. Cecilia (3rd century; feast day November 22) as the patron of all things musical. The line that caused the shift is found in the Office for the feast of St. Cecilia: “cantantibus organis illa in corde suo sui domino decantabat.” While the instruments were playing, she [Cecilia] would sing to her Lord in her heart. The scene describes Cecilia’s wedding banquet: while the musicians played bawdy songs, Cecilia sang in her heart hymns to Christ, her heavenly bridegroom. Apparently readers in the 14th century read cantantibus organis as “the organ was playing” and interpreted the rest of the phrase to mean that Cecilia herself was the organist. The image of a beautiful young woman seated at a pipe organ singing sweetly to God captured the popular imagination of the faithful in a way that St. Gregory the Great never did. Cecilia’s wedding requires a little explanation. She had made a vow to remain a virgin, but her parents insisted that Cecilia marry. Although they were Christians, they chose a pagan named Valerian as Cecilia’s husband. On the wedding night Cecilia explained to Valerian that she had promised God to remain a virgin, that she had been forced into marriage. Her Christian faith would not permit her to break her vow. Valerian was skeptical, but Cecilia urged him to go see Pope Urban who would be able to convince him of what was right. Urban did more than persuade Valerian to respect Cecilia’s vow; he converted him to Christianity. Valerian’s conversion led his brother Tiburtius to seek out Pope Urban, and he too was baptized. Not long afterward a fresh wave of persecution swept through Rome: Cecilia, Valerian, Tiburtius and Maximus, the prison warden who had guarded Valerian and Tiburtius, were all martyred. If you go to Rome you can see St. Cecilia’s house — it is intact beneath the Basilica of St. Cecilia in the part of town called Trastevere. Before Constantine granted freedom to the Church, Christianity operated in secret. In Rome, generous, well-to-do Christians risked their lives by offering their homes as both church and community center. These house churches became known as tituli, a Roman term for an inscription placed upon a building to indicate who owned the property. By the year 300 there were 25 Christian tituli in Rome. One of these belonged to Cecilia. After St. Cecilia’s martyrdom, Pope Urban had her buried in the Catacomb of St. Callixtus. Her relics remained there until the ninth century when Pope St. Paschal I (reigned 817-24) moved the bodies of St. Cecilia and Sts. Valerian, Tiburtius and Maximus to the basilica he had built over Cecilia’s house. In 1599, Cecilia’s tomb was opened and her body was found to be incorrupt. The excavators called the sculptor Stefano Maderno to the site to make a sketch of Cecilia’s body. The martyr’s body did not remain intact: with exposure to the air, it crumbled to dust. But the life-size sculpture Maderno made from his sketch shows us what Cecilia looked like. You can see it in Rome enshrined beneath the high altar in the Basilica of St. Cecilia. Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the Arlington Catholic Herald and is reprinted here with kind permission. First published on CE on Nov. 18, 2004. image: St. Cecilia’s Martyrdom by Stefano Maderno, Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, Rome/ Wikimedia Commons |
Who is the youngest male actor to have won the Best Actor Oscar? | 8 of the Youngest Oscar Winners and Nominees of All Time 8 of the Youngest Oscar Winners and Nominees of All Time Reddit When it comes to the Oscars , usually it’s the older, more established actors that come away with the nominations and awards for their film work. However, sometimes a young newcomer gives a performance that just cannot be ignored. The following is a list of the youngest Oscar nominees and winners in the acting categories. source: Focus Features 1. Adrien Brody, The Pianist Adrien Brody is the youngest actor to take home an Oscar for Best Actor for his 2002 win for Roman Polanski’s Holocaust film The Pianist. His win might be most remembered for that creepy Halle Berry kiss, but it was history-making because Brody was only 29 years old when he won. That’s much older than any of the other actors on this list, but that only goes to show the Academy’s tendency to honor older actors in the male acting categories. Critics heaped praise on the film, which they saw as one of Polanski’s most personal efforts as he explored his own experiences surviving the Holocaust through the figure of the Polish-Jewish classical composer and pianist Władysław Szpilman. Brody’s performance was honored for his dedication to the role, which saw him learn the piano and lose scary amounts of weight to become the skeletal Szpilman. source: Paramount Pictures 2. Jackie Cooper, Skippy For this 1931 movie about a couple of kids trying to save a dog, Jackie Cooper became the youngest nominee in the Best Actor category at age 9. He’s held the record ever since, for a whopping 84 years. The movie follows the character Skippy, played by Cooper and based on the comic strip of that name by Percy Crosby, as he helps his poor friend Sooky save a dog. The next-youngest actor nominated for the Oscar is a full 10 years older than Cooper. Mickey Rooney was nominated at age 19 for his role in 1939’s Babes in Arms. source: Paramount Pictures 3. Marlee Matlin, Children of a Lesser God Marlee Matlin made history in more ways than one when she took home her Oscar for Best Actress in 1986. She was not only the youngest winner of the award at age 21, but also the only deaf actor ever to win an Academy Award. In Children of a Lesser God, Matlin plays a deaf custodian at a school for the deaf who falls in love with a hearing speech teacher there. As their relationship develops, his insistence that she learn to speak rather than use sign language becomes a major source of discord between them. This was the first performance since the 1926 silent movie You’d Be Surprised to have a deaf actor in a leading role. Matlin has also received a Golden Globe award and four Emmy nominations for her work during her acting career. source: Fox Searchlight 4. Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild The Louisiana native Quvenzhané Wallis became the youngest nominee ever in the category of Best Actress at age 9 when she was nominated for her role as the strong-willed young Katrina survivor in the magical realism film Beasts of the Southern Wild. Her nomination also made her the first African American child to earn an Oscar nomination as well as the first person born in the 21st century to do so. She was only 6 years old when the film was made and lied about her age when she auditioned for the role, as she was just 5 and the cut-off age was 6, according to an interview Roger Ebert did with the actress. Director Benh Zeitlin ended up being so impressed with Wallis that he changed the script to better suit her. Reviews of the film lavished her performance with praise. She’s gone on to land the starring role in the high-profile remake of Annie and a modeling campaign with Giorgio Armani. source: Paramount Pictures 5. Timothy Hutton, Ordinary People The 1980 film Ordinary People was the directorial debut of Robert Redford and won four Academy Awards, including for Timothy Hutton’s performance making him the youngest winner for Best Supporting Actor at age 20. The movie is about an upper middle class family attempting to return to normal life after the death of one of | Oscars 2009: Kate Winslet wins best actress for The Reader - Telegraph Oscars Oscars 2009: Kate Winslet wins best actress for The Reader Kate Winslet has won her first Oscar, for best actress, for her performance as a former Nazi death camp guard in The Reader. By Tom Leonard in Los Angeles 6:10AM GMT 23 Feb 2009 The 33-year-old British actress had been nominated for an Academy Award on five previous occasions. In a widely-predicted win, she beat other nominees for the award who included Meryl Streep for Doubt, Anne Hathaway for Rachel Getting Married, Angelina Jolie for Changeling and Melissa Leo for Frozen River. She has already won a BAFTA award, two Golden Globes and a Screen Actors Guild award this season but her emotional, breathless acceptance speech made clear her delight at finally securing an Oscar. "To the academy thank you so much. My God," she said, adding that she had dreamed of winning an Oscar for a long time. "I'd be lying if I haven't made a version of this speech before. I think I was probably eight years old and staring into the bathroom mirror and this would have been a shampoo bottle," she said. Related Articles Oscars 2009: Kate Winslet profile 22 Feb 2009 "It's not a shampoo bottle now. I feel very fortunate to have made it all the way from there to here and I'd like to thank some of the people along the way who had faith in me." She also called on her father to whistle from the audience so she could see him in the crowd, which he did. "I can't believe we're in a category with Meryl Streep at all," Winslet said. "I'm sorry, Meryl, but you have to just suck that up." She was also praised for her role as a disillusioned housewife in Revolutionary Road alongside Leonardo di Caprio, her co-star in Titanic. Released within two weeks of The Reader, Revolutionary Road was widely regarded as her stronger performance. In The Reader, she plays Hanna Schmitz, a former Nazi prison guard who begins an affair with a teenage boy more than a decade later. Winslet, who is married to the Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes, has two young children. Start your free 30 day Amazon Prime trial» |
Alfred Wainwright's coast-to-coast walk starts from which point in Cumbria? | Coast to Coast Walk – Visit Cumbria Location : St Bees / Cleator / Ennerdale Bridge / Honister Pass / Borrowdale / Grasmere / Patterdale / Haweswater / Shap / Orton / Kirkby Stephen In 1972 A Wainwright devised the Coast to Coast Walk, which traversed what he described as ‘the grandest territory in the north of England’. The walk starts at St Bees on the West coast of Cumbria. It travels through Cleator, Ennerdale, Honister Pass , Rosthwaite, Grasmere, Patterdale, Haweswater, Shap, Orton, Sunbiggin Tarn , Smardale Gill , Kirkby Stephen, up to Nine Standards Rigg , then out of Cumbria. The route then travels through the Yorkshire Dales National Park, the North York Moors National Park, heading towards Robin Hood’s Bay on the East Coast of North Yorkshire. It is suggested that you buy Alfred Wainwright’s classic pictorial guide to give yourself a feel for the walk and experience some of the writer’s unique authority; then as your day-to-day guide, choose one of the more up-to-date writers who have followed in Wainwright’s footsteps and revised the essential information. Books on the Coast to Coast Walk A Coast to Coast Walk – A Pictorial Guide by A Wainwright Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk by A Wainwright/D Brabbs Coast to Coast Walk by Paul Hannon Coast to Coast by Ronald Turnbull A Northern Coast to Coast Walk by Terry Marsh The route is covered by 2 Ordnance Survey Outdoor Leisure maps OSL 33 – St Bees Head to Keld OSL 34 – Keld to Robin Hood’s Bay The Youth Hostels Association operates an accommodation booking service,through which the entire walk can be booked in one go, many places being Youth Hostels, but where these are not available appropriate B&B’s will be used. | The Lakes of the English Lake District, travel information Bassenthwaite Lake The most northerly of the major lakes, Bassenthwaite lies between Keswick and Cockermouth. The best views of Bassenthwaite lake, indeed, one of the best views in the Lake District, can be had by taking the minor road from Braithwaite village that leads up to the Whinlatter Pass. A pull-by part way up the climb provides wonderful views over the lake. On the eastern shore is Mirehouse, a quiet Georgian house with connections to Lord Tennyson and other Victorian literary figures. Close to Bassenthwaite village is a RSPB bird sanctuary. One of the most secluded and smallest lakes, Brothers Water lies between Ullswater and Ambleside at the foot of Kirkstone Pass. The water is shallow and lily pads cover the shallows, creating a green carpet on the blue waters. Buttermere Buttermere One of most spectacular of the lakes, Buttermere is set in a lovely basin below Grasmoor, a high Lakeland peaks. There are picnic areas overlooking the lake and trails leading into the nearby hills. Head south of Buttermere and you find yourself climbing Honister Pass; the views from the top are absolutely spectacular. Coniston Water Lying roughly parallel to Lake Windermere, Coniston Water is famous as the site of Donald Campbell's successful attempts to break the world speed record. Campbell's final record attempt led to his untimely death, and the story of Campbell's Bluebird is just one of the fascinating bits of local history you will learn about if you take one of the steam gondola trips that leave from Coniston pier. Across the lake from Coniston village is Brantwood, the home of Victorian author John Ruskin. The Brantwood estate is full of opportunities to walk and enjoy the outdoors. Coniston itself caters to those wishing to enjoy outdoor activities as well, and offers a good range of accommodation. Crummock Water Just north of the smaller Buttermere, Crummock Water lies at the foot of Grasmoor peak. The road along the shores of the lake provides wonderful views of the waters and surrounding steep sided hills. To the west of Crummock Water is Scale Force, one of the most attractive waterfalls in the region. Derwentwater One of the most 'developed' of the lakes, Derwentwater offers some of the best boating and water sport opportunities, with numerous marinas and boat hire companies serving visitors. The major destination on Derwentwater is Keswick , at the north end of the lake. On the eastern shore is the Bowder Stone, a fascinating natural site, where a huge boulder is tipped up on one corner in a seemingly precarious state of balance. Take the Watendlath road to reach a viewpoint giving superb views over the lake and surrounding hills. To the south, follow the River Derwent into Borrowdale, a narrow valley with access to some of the best hill walking routes in the region. Ennerdale Water Located at the extreme western edge of the Lake District National Park, Ennerdale is one of the most remote lakes but also one of the prettiest. Take the minor road that leads along the northern shore of Ennerdale to Ennerdale Head, a good jumping off place for some of the region's finest walks. Grasmere Grasmere A small lake just west of Rydal Water. Grasmere village is the location of Town End, the 17th century house where Beatrix Potter wrote many of her children's stories. A parking lot at the eastern end of the lake provides access to a lovely walk along the shore. Rydal Water One of the smaller lakes, Rydal Water is located just outside Grasmere at the foo |
Which actress played Sid James’ wife in the UK television series ‘Bless This House’? | BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Actress Diana Coupland dies at 74 Actress Diana Coupland dies at 74 Diana Coupland played Maureen Carter in EastEnders in 2000 Actress Diana Coupland, best known for her role in 1970s sitcom Bless This House, has died in hospital aged 74. The comedy actress died at Coventry's University Hospital, after she failed to recuperate from surgery to resolve long-term heart problems. "The operation was a success but because of Diana's longstanding illness, her condition continued to deteriorate," the surgeon said. Coupland more recently played roles in EastEnders, Casualty and Doctors. Bond role "Diana's chances of a full recovery were discussed with her family and they made a decision that she should be allowed to pass away peacefully," said heart surgeon Ramesh Patel. "May I offer my condolences to the family for the loss of their wife and mother, who I know will be greatly missed." Diana Coupland (r) appeared in Triangle during the 1980s Coupland had not wanted to act initially. Ballet dancing was her first choice of career, but a horse-riding accident prevented her pursuing that ambition. She began acting in the 60s. Her early career saw her singing voice dubbed over the voice of Ursula Andress in the James Bond film Dr No. But it was her role in Bless This House, opposite Sid James, that brought her television fame. She continued to work solidly through the 1980s, and featured in popular shows including police drama Juliet Bravo and Triangle, the series set on a North Sea ferry. The actress was also well known for her charitable works, becoming patron for National Lupus UK, a charity supporting people suffering from Systemic and Discoid Lupus. | Oodles Of Fun: April 2010 Oodles Of Fun Are You Using Your nOodle? Pages Question of the Day - On this day in 1931, what 102-story, 1,046-foot building was dedicated in New York City? Empire State Building Bon Jovi sang "You Give Love a ____ Name". Bad Bing Crosby's real name was: Harry Which is the only Marx Brothers film to feature on the AFI's top 100? Duck Soup The Broadway show Movin' Out featured the songs of: Billy Joel The tagline "Die Harder" comes from which 1990 movie? Die Hard 2 Which film has the line, "I can't have a baby, because I have a 12:30 lunch meeting"? Baby Boom In An Affair to Remember, where did the lovers decide to meet six months later? New York Where do the scientists first find a mysterious monolith, in 2001: A Space Odyssey? The Moon Which actress stars in the film Mean Girls? Lindsay Lohan This horror classic is called: Invasion of the Body ________. Snatchers Whose real name is Eric Bishop? Jamie Foxx Who said: "Whether we bring our enemies to justice or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done"? George W. Bush Bruce Springsteen says "Everybody's got ________". A hungry heart Who had the 1976 hit: "Play That Funky Music"? Wild Cherry Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey starred in: Two for the Money In the "Rock DJ" video, what former Take That singer literally sheds layers of clothes and layers of flesh? Robbie Williams Which film is a love story between the King of Siam and a British schoolteacher? Anna and the King What former star of Broadway's Annie married Matthew Broderick, who starred in The Producers? Sarah Jessica Parker What was the last Beatles' album to be recorded before the band's split? Abbey Road Which actress' father is well-known actor Jon Voight? Angelina Jolie What was the name of Herman's wife on The Munsters? Lily On the TV series Heroes, the character Hiro Nakamura is able to: Stop time The music to the U.S. Navy song "Anchors Aweigh" was written by: Charles Zimmerman Talk show host Rosie O'Donnell changed hats to play which narrating character in "Seussical the Musical"? The Cat in the Hat All members of The Monkees have what same color of eyes? Brown The tagline, "Resistance is Futile", comes from which 1996 movie? Star Trek: First Contact One of the longest movie song titles, as sung by Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins, was: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" Who played Truman Capote in Capote? Philip Seymour Hoffman Which Scottish actor voiced a dragon called Draco in the movie Dragon Heart? Sean Connery Question of the Day - Willie Nelson turns 77 today. What is NOT one of his songs? Hit the Road, Jack Which character sings "Over the Rainbow" in The Wizard of Oz? Dorothy Finish this line from The Godfather: "Leave the gun. Take _________". The cannoli Name the ship commanded by Russell Crowe in Master and Commander. HMS Surprise In which of the Rocky movies was the statue of Rocky unveiled? Rocky III Where was the character Elijah Prince, aka "Mr. Glass", from Unbreakable born? A department store Who sang "When You Wish upon a Star" in the 1940 Walt Disney film Pinocchio? Jiminy Cricket What was the name of the woman Dustin Hoffman played in Tootsie? Dorothy Michaels What comedian actress shared Steve Martin's body in All of Me? Lily Tomlin Who played Starsky in the film Starsky and Hutch? Ben Stiller In 1995, what Irish New Age musician released the album The Memory of Trees? Enya Which best describes Kiefer Sutherland? Agent Jack Bauer on 24 Which Beatle sang "My Sweet Lord"? George Harrison In which movie does Kevin Bacon discover the secret of invisibility? Hollow Man Antonin Dvorak's most famous symphony is known as Z Noveho Sveta in his native language. What do we call it? From the New World Which actor played the monster in the original film of Frankenstein? Boris Karloff The movies Courage Under Fire and A Soldier's Story featured which actor? Denzel Washington Angela Lansbury was in which movie? Bedknobs and Broomsticks What film is showing at the Bedford Falls theater at the end of It's A Wonderful Life? The Bells of St. Mary's What sport is pla |
Three Counties Radio covers Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and which other county? | Beds, Herts & Bucks - BBC News BBC News A pedestrian dies after a fire engine responding to an emergency loses control and overturns. 19 January 2017 A man is cleared in connection with a woman's body found buried under rubble at his home. 19 January 2017 Three people are charged with murdering a 38-year-old man who died in a stabbing outside his home in Hertfordshire. 19 January 2017 | Highclere Castle: As seen in the Downton Abbey TV series Highclere Castle: As seen in the Downton Abbey TV series Product code: 03D Home Out of London Highclere Castle: As seen in the Downton Abbey TV series Adult from Trip Itinerary Oxford Oxford, the city of dreaming spires, boasts one of the world’s greatest - and oldest - universities, as well as some of the finest architecture in Europe. The colleges themselves, which make up the university, are amongst the architectural highlights, their ivy-clad stone walls protecting beautiful chapels, halls and libraries. A walking tour of Oxford with our guide is included before some free time to grab a bite to eat. Why not try out a pub lunch at one of the many famous inns of Oxford. Bampton Next we head for the beautiful village of Bampton in Oxfordshire Bampton is the setting for exterior village scenes in the ITV series of Downton Abbey. Visit The Church; see Matthew Crawley's mother's house, the hospital, (series two) and current people's homes, which are transformed into the Post Office as well as various pubs. In the "hospital", which is the public library, there is also the Vesey room where the Bampton Archive is housed and various local exhibitions are set out. Downton memorabilia... Beautiful cards, prints and mugs (done by a local artist) as well as books of the filming are all on offer to purchase. Leaving Bampton we now head for Highclere Castle made famous by the Downton Abbey TV series. Highclere Castle - as seen in the Downton Abbey TV Series Built by Sir Charles Berry who also built the houses of Parliament, this is the countryseat of the Earls of Carnarvon. The tour of the Castle’s public rooms includes the magnificent public main hall, the library and sitting rooms in addition to other rooms featured in Downton Abbey. Why not spend some time enjoying the enjoying the parklands created by Lancelot “Capability” Brown who also designed the grounds of Blenheim Palace or indulge yourself with tea and cake at one of the tea rooms once you have finished touring the Castle. A signed copy of Lady Carnarvon's book will also be given to every customer on the tour. It makes for fascinating reading and is a unique souvenir to remember the day!! Departing Highclere Castle we head back to London and arrive back at approximately 7pm. Please note that the order of visit may change from time to time. Booking conditions: Once booked there are no refunds unless Premium Tours manages to re-sell the tour ticket. Doubletree by Hilton Kensington (formerly Regency Hotel) Express Holiday Inn Victoria Grande Royale London Hyde Park Grange Strathmore Hotel NOT AVAILABLE (Holiday Inn Kensington Forum) Normandie Hotel St. James Court, A Taj Hotel Strand Palace Victoria Coach Station (Gate 13-16) customer will confirm later |
With what social reform is Elizabeth Fry associated? | Elizabeth Fry Elizabeth Fry Prison and Mental Asylum Reformer Elizabeth Fry. From Little Journeys To The Homes Of Famous Women, 1916 Known for: prison reform, reform of mental asylums, reform of convict ships to Australia Dates: May 21 , 1780 - October 12, 1845 Occupation: reformer Also Known as: Elizabeth Gurney Fry About Elizabeth Fry Elizabeth Fry was born in Norwich, England, into a well-off Quaker (Society of Friends) family. Her mother died when Elizabeth was young. The family practiced "relaxed" Quaker customs, but Elizabeth Fry began to practice a stricter Quakerism. At 17, inspired by the Quaker William Saveny, she put her religious faith into action by teaching poor children and visiting the sick among poor families. She practiced more plain dress, pain speech, and plain living. Marriage In 1800, Elizabeth Gurney married Joseph Fry, who was also a Quaker and, like her father, a banker and merchant. They had eight children between 1801 and 1812. In 1809, Elizabeth Fry began to speak at Quaker meeting and became a Quaker "minister." Visit to Newgate In 1813 came a key event in Elizabeth Fry's life: she was talked into visiting the women's prison in London, Newgate, where she observed women and their children in horrible conditions. continue reading below our video Test Your General Science Knowledge She didn't return to Newgate until 1816, having two more children int aht time, but she began working for reforms, including those that became themes for her: segregation of the sexes, female matrons for female prisoners, education, employment (often kitting and sewing), and religious instruction. Organizing for Reform In 1817, Elizabeth Fry began the Association for the Improvement of Female Prisoners, a group of twelve women who worked for these reforms. She lobbied authorities including Members of Parliament -- a brother-in-law was elected to Parliament in 1818 and became a supporter of her reforms. As a result, in 1818, she was called to testify before a Royal Commission, the first woman to so testify. Widening Circles of Reform Activism In 1819, with her brother Joseph Gurney, Elizabeth Fry wrote a report on prison reform. In the 1820s, she inspected prison conditions, advocated reforms and established more reform groups, including many with women members. By 1821, a number of women's reform groups came together as the British Ladies' Society for Promoting the Reformation of Female Prisoners. In 1822, Elizabeth Fry gave birth to her eleventh child. In 1823, prison reform legislation was finally introduced in Parliament. Elizabeth Fry in the 1830s Elizabeth Fry traveled extensively in western European countries in the 1830s advocating her preferred prison reform measures. By 1827, her influence had diminished. In 1835, Parliament enacted laws creating harsher prison policies instead, including hard labor and solitary confinement. Her last trip was to France in 1843. Elizabeth Fry died in 1845. More Reforms While Elizabeth Fry is known more for her prison reform activities, she was also active in investigating and proposing reforms for mental asylums. For more than 25 years, she visited every convict ship leaving for Australia, and promoted reform of the convict ship system. She worked for nursing standards and established a nursing school which influenced her distant relative, Florence Nightingale . She worked for the education of working women, for better housing for the poor including hostels for the homeless, and she founded soup kitchens. In 1845, after Elizabeth Fry died, two of her daughters published a two-volume memoir of their mother, with selections from her journals (44 handwritten volumes originally) and letters. It was more hagiography than biography. In 1918, Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards, daughter of Julia Ward Howe, published Elizabeth Fry, the Angel of the Prisons. In 2003, Elizabeth Fry's image was selected to appear on the English five pound note. More women's history biographies, by name: | abcagenda - September abcagenda SEPTEMBER 1 1666 - Great London Fire begins in Pudding Lane. 80% of London will end up being destroyed. 1843 - [N.S Sep. 13] Nadezhda Prokofievna Suslova (Надежда Прокофьевна Суслова; d. 1918), Ruaaia's first qualified female doctor, who was also a youthful revolutionary and one-time close friend of Fyodor Dostoyevsky (her sister Apollonia Suslova was Dostoyevsky's lover, born. [see: Sep. 13] 1845 - Félicien Bonnet (d. unknown), French carpenter and anarchist militant, born. [www.ephemanar.net/septembre01.html militants-anarchistes.info/spip.php?article9952] 1846 - Carlo Cafiero (d. 1892), Italian anarchist, member of the International and champion of Bakunin, born. [expand] [www.ephemanar.net/juillet17.html#17 www.fdca.it/storico/cafiero.htm www.panarchy.org/cafiero/scritti.html] 1853 - [N.S. Sep. 13] Sophia Lvovna Perovskaya (Russian: Со́фья Льво́вна Перо́вская; d. 1881), Russian revolutionary and prominent member of Narodnaya Volya (People's Will), who helped to organise the successful assassination of Tsar Alexander II of Russia, for which she was executed by hanging, born. [see: Sep. 13] 1855* - Teresa Fabbrini (Teresa Maria Anna Carolina Fabbrini Ballerini; b. 1855), Italian anarchist and feminist, who from a young age was distinguished both as a tireless propagandist of anarchist ideas and as a lecturer and writer in favour of anarchism and women's rights, born. She was also recognised by the police as playing an important role in anarchist propaganda circles, they also dismissed her in typical misogynistic terms as being a "woman of easy virtue". Amongst her most important works ii 'Dalla schiavitù alla libertà' (From slavery to freedom; 1904) [* NB: some sources give the date as August 1, 1855] [www.estelnegre.org/anarcoefemerides/0109.html www.24emilia.com/Sezione.jsp?titolo=Teresa+Fabbrini&idSezione=69930 bfscollezionidigitali.org/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/3948] 1856 - Joseph Jean-Baptiste Trenta (d. unknown), French maker of precision mechanical and optical instruments and anarchist militant, born. [www.ephemanar.net/septembre01.html militants-anarchistes.info/spip.php?article6013] 1869 - Julio Chavez Lopez (b. unknown), Mexican peasant and libertarian revolutionary propagandist, is captured by the army and shot in the courtyard of th Free and Modern School of Chaloco after being handed over to the police following 4 months of anarchist insurgency by a peasant army across Puebla and Veracruz. "I am a socialist because I am an enemy of all governments and communist because with my brothers we want to work the land in common". [www.ephemanar.net/septembre01.html sanfernandotlalpanmxico.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/julio-chavez-lopez-1869.html] 1873 - The Sixth General Congress of the International Workingmen's Association opens in Geneva (Sept. 1-8). 1882 - Sara Bard Field (d. 1974), American poet, pacifist, suffragist, Christian socialist and anarchist sympathiser, born. Partner to philosophical anarchist Charles Erskine Scott Wood, her work appeared in the anarchist periodical 'The Blast' alongside that of C.E.S. Wood. [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Bard_Field content.cdlib.org/view?docId=kt1p3001n1&query=John C. Fremont&brand=calisphere loveradical.wordpress.com/luisa-capetillo-and-charles-erskine-scott-wood-free-love-and-the-state-at-the-turn-of-the-twentieth-century/ www.metroactive.com/metro/10.17.07/coverstory-0742.html www.ochcom.org/pdf/Tom-Clardy-poems.pdf] [B] 1887 - Blaise Cendrars (born Frédéric-Louis Sauser; d. 1961), Swiss Modernist novelist, amputee left-handed poet, adventurer, soldier, failed film director and an anarchist fellow-traveller who never fully committed himself to the movement, born. A poor student, he left school early and in 1904 was apprenticed to a Swiss watchmaker in Moscow, where he frequented Russian anarchist circles and was present during the 1905 Revolution. In 1912, he and the anarchist writer Emil Szittya, who owned a clandestine printing press, started the journal 'Les Hommes Nouveaux' (also the name of his press where he published h |
What country did the Von Trapp family flee to? | The Real Story of the Von Trapp Family | National Archives The Real Story of the Von Trapp Family Winter 2005, Vol. 37, No. 4 Movie vs. Reality: The Real Story of the von Trapp Family By Joan Gearin Maria von Trapp, photograph from her Declaration of Intention, dated January 21, 1944. (Records of District Courts of the United States, RG 21) I first saw the movie The Sound of Music as a young child, probably in the late 1960s. I liked the singing, and Maria was so pretty and kind! As I grew older, more aware of world history, and saturated by viewing the movie at least once yearly, I was struck and annoyed by the somewhat sanitized story of the von Trapp family it told, as well as the bad 1960s hairdos and costumes. "It's not historically accurate!" I'd protest, a small archivist in the making. In the early 1970s I saw Maria von Trapp herself on Dinah Shore's television show, and boy, was she not like the Julie Andrews version of Maria! She didn't look like Julie, and she came across as a true force of nature. In thinking about the fictionalized movie version of Maria von Trapp as compared to this very real Maria von Trapp, I came to realize that the story of the von Trapp family was probably something closer to human, and therefore much more interesting, than the movie led me to believe. Part of the story of the real von Trapp family can be found in the records of the National Archives. When they fled the Nazi regime in Austria, the von Trapps traveled to America. Their entry into the United States and their subsequent applications for citizenship are documented in the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration. Maria von Trapp's certificate of arrival into Niagara Falls, NY, on December 30, 1942, authenticated that she arrived legally in the United States. (Records of District Courts of the United States, RG 21) Fact from Fiction While The Sound of Music was generally based on the first section of Maria's book The Story of the Trapp Family Singers (published in 1949), there were many alterations and omissions. Maria came to the von Trapp family in 1926 as a tutor for one of the children, Maria, who was recovering from scarlet fever, not as governess to all the children. Maria and Georg married in 1927, 11 years before the family left Austria, not right before the Nazi takeover of Austria. Maria did not marry Georg von Trapp because she was in love with him. As she said in her autobiography Maria, she fell in love with the children at first sight, not their father. When he asked her to marry him, she was not sure if she should abandon her religious calling but was advised by the nuns to do God's will and marry Georg. "I really and truly was not in love. I liked him but didn't love him. However, I loved the children, so in a way I really married the children. . . . [B]y and by I learned to love him more than I have ever loved before or after." The family was musically inclined before Maria arrived, but she did teach them to sing madrigals. Georg, far from being the detached, cold-blooded patriarch of the family who disapproved of music, as portrayed in the first half of The Sound of Music, was actually a gentle, warmhearted parent who enjoyed musical activities with his family. While this change in his character might have made for a better story in emphasizing Maria's healing effect on the von Trapps, it distressed his family greatly. The family did not secretly escape over the Alps to freedom in Switzerland, carrying their suitcases and musical instruments. As daughter Maria said in a 2003 interview printed in Opera News, "We did tell people that we were going to America to sing. And we did not climb over mountains with all our heavy suitcases and instruments. We left by train, pretending nothing." The von Trapps traveled to Italy, not Switzerland. Georg was born in Zadar (now in Croatia), which at that time was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Zadar became part of Italy in 1920, and Georg was thus an Italian citizen, and his wife and children as well. The family had a contract with an | Anne Frank - World War II - HISTORY.com Google Anne Frank’s Childhood Anne Frank was born Anneliese Marie Frank in Frankfurt, Germany, on June 12, 1929, to Edith Hollander Frank (1900-45) and Otto Frank (1889-1980), a prosperous businessman. Less than four years later, in January 1933, Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany and he and his Nazi government instituted a series of measures aimed at persecuting Germany’s Jewish citizens. Did You Know? In 1960, the building at Prinsengracht 263, home to the Secret Annex, opened to the public as a museum devoted to the life of Anne Frank. Her original diary is on display there. By the fall of 1933, Otto Frank moved to Amsterdam, where he established a small but successful company that produced a gelling substance used to make jam. After staying behind in Germany with her grandmother in the city of Aachen, Anne joined her parents and sister Margot (1926-45) in the Dutch capital in February 1934. In 1935, Anne started school in Amsterdam and earned a reputation as an energetic, popular girl. In May 1940, the Germans, who had entered World War II in September of the previous year, invaded the Netherlands and quickly made life increasingly restrictive and dangerous for Jewish people there. Between the summer of 1942 and September 1944, the Nazis and their Dutch collaborators deported more than 100,000 Jews in Holland to extermination camps. Anne Frank’s Family Goes into Hiding In early July 1942, after Margot Frank received a letter ordering her to report to a work camp in Germany, Anne Frank’s family went into hiding in an attic apartment behind Otto Frank’s business, located at Prinsengracht 263 in Amsterdam. In an effort to avoid detection, the family left a false trail suggesting they’d fled to Switzerland. A week after they had gone into hiding, the Franks were joined by Otto’s business associate Hermann van Pels (1898-1944), along with his wife Auguste (1900-45) and their son Peter (1926-45), who were also Jewish. A small group of Otto Frank’s employees, including his Austrian-born secretary, Miep Gies (1909-2010), risked their own lives to smuggle food, supplies and news of the outside world into the secret apartment, whose entrance was situated behind a movable bookcase. In November 1942, the Franks and Van Pels were joined by Fritz Pfeffer (1889-1944), Miep Gies’ Jewish dentist. Life for the eight people in the small apartment, which Anne Frank referred to as the Secret Annex, was tense. The group lived in constant fear of being discovered and could never go outside. They had to remain quiet during daytime in order to avoid detection by the people working in the warehouse below. Anne passed the time, in part, by chronicling her observations and feelings in a diary she had received for her 13th birthday, a month before her family went into hiding. Addressing her diary entries to an imaginary friend she called Kitty, Anne Frank wrote about life in hiding, including her impressions of the other inhabitants of the Secret Annex, her feelings of loneliness and her frustration over the lack of privacy. While she detailed typical teenage issues such as crushes on boys, arguments with her mother and resentments toward her sister, Frank also displayed keen insight and maturity when she wrote about the war, humanity and her own identity. She also penned short stories and essays during her time in hiding. The Franks are Captured by the Nazis On August 4, 1944, after 25 months in hiding, Anne Frank and the seven others in the Secret Annex were discovered by the Gestapo, the German secret state police, who had learned about the hiding place from an anonymous tipster (who has never been definitively identified). After their arrest, the Franks, Van Pels and Fritz Pfeffer were sent by the Gestapo to Westerbork, a holding camp in the northern Netherlands. From there, in September 1944, the group was transported by freight train to the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination and concentration camp complex in German-occupied Poland. Anne and Margot Frank were spared immediate death in the Auschwi |
Who once described Tarzan as a major influence on her childhood and said that she would be a much better spouse for him than his fictional wife, Jane? Naturally, she spent time around apes like him! | EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS Edgar Rice Burrough's photo portrait Edgar Rice Burroughs (ERB) was born on September the 1st 1875. He died on March the 19th 1950. Edgar was an American writer, best known for his creations of the jungle hero Tarzan (our favourite) and the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, although he produced works in many genres. Burroughs, the son of a wealthy businessman, was educated at private schools in Chicago, at the prestigious Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts (from which he was expelled), and at Michigan Military Academy, where he subsequently taught briefly. He spent the years 1897 to 1911 in numerous unsuccessful jobs and business ventures in Chicago and Idaho. Eventually he settled in Chicago with a wife and three children when he began writing advertising copy and then turned to fiction. The story �"Under the Moons of Mars"� appeared in serial form in the adventure magazine The All-Story in 1912 and was so successful that Burroughs turned to writing full-time. MINI BIO Burroughs was born on September 1, 1875, in Chicago, Illinois (he later lived for many years in the suburb of Oak Park), the fourth son of businessman and Civil War veteran Major George Tyler Burroughs (1833�1913) and his wife Mary Evaline (Zieger) Burroughs (1840�1920). His middle name is from his paternal grandmother, Mary Rice Burroughs (1802�ca. 70). Burroughs was educated at a number of local schools, and during the Chicago influenza epidemic in 1891, he spent a half year at his brother's ranch on the Raft River in Idaho. He then attended the Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, and then the Michigan Military Academy. Graduating in 1895, and failing the entrance exam for the United States Military Academy (West Point), he ended up as an enlisted soldier with the 7th U.S. Cavalry in Fort Grant, Arizona Territory. He was discharged in 1897 after he was diagnosed with a heart problem that made him ineligible to serve. POST MILITARY DISCHARGE After his discharge, Burroughs worked a number of different jobs. He drifted and worked on a ranch in Idaho. Then, Burroughs found work at his father's firm in 1899. He married his childhood sweetheart Emma Hulbert (1876-1944) in January 1900. In 1904, he left his job and worked less regularly, first in Idaho, then in Chicago. By 1911, after seven years of low wages, he was working as a pencil sharpener wholesaler and began to write fiction. By this time, Burroughs and Emma had two children, Joan (1908�72), who would later marry Tarzan film actor James Pierce, and Hulbert (1909�91). During this period, he had copious spare time and he began reading many pulp fiction magazines. In 1929 he recalled thinking that: "...if people were paid for writing rot such as I read in some of those magazines, that I could write stories just as rotten. As a matter of fact, although I had never written a story, I knew absolutely that I could write stories just as entertaining and probably a whole lot more so than any I chanced to read in those magazines." Burroughs divorced Emma in 1934, and in 1935 he married former actress Florence Gilbert Dearholt, the former wife of his friend, Ashton Dearholt. Burroughs adopting the Dearholts' two children. He and Florence divorced in 1942. Burroughs was in his late 60s and a resident of Hawaii at the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor . Despite his age, he applied for and received permission to become a war correspondent, becoming one of the oldest U.S. war correspondents during World War II . This period of his life is mentioned in William Brinkley's bestselling novel Don't Go Near the Water. After the war ended, Burroughs moved back to Encino, California , where, after many health problems, he died of a heart attack on March 19, 1950, having written almost 80 novels. The Science Fiction Hall of Fame inducted Burroughs in 2003. American film director Wes Anderson is Burroughs' great-grandson. LITERARY CAREER Aiming his work at the pulps, | James Pierce : definition of James Pierce and synonyms of James Pierce (English) 4 External links Early life/College/Early film career Big Jim Pierce, as he was known to family and friends, was an All-American center on the Indiana Hoosiers football team. Following his graduation in 1921, he coached high school football in Arizona , and began acting in his spare time. After he was cast in the 1923 production of The Deerslayer, he remained in California and coached football at Glendale High School (one of his players was John Wayne ). Portrayal of Tarzan Pierce's life changed when he attended a party given by Edgar Rice Burroughs and his daughter Joan. Burroughs, the creator and author of the Tarzan books, immediately wanted Pierce to star in the next Tarzan movie. Pierce gave up a role in the film Wings to accept the Tarzan role. His part in Wings was given to a newcomer named Gary Cooper . The silent Tarzan film Burroughs talked him into accepting was released in 1927 by RKO Radio Pictures , and entitled Tarzan and the Golden Lion . Marriage/Radio career/Later life Joan Burroughs and James Pierce married on Pierce's 28th birthday, August 8, 1928. From 1932 to 1934, James and Joan Pierce were the voices of Tarzan and Jane on national radio. They remained married until Joan's death in 1972. Both are buried in Shelbyville, Indiana, and their tombstones bear the inscriptions Tarzan and Jane. They had a daughter Joanne II Anselmo née Pierce (1930–2005) and a son James Michael Pierce (1935–1984). For many years, near the end of his life, Pierce attempted, to no avail, to find a print of Tarzan and the Golden Lion, which was thought lost. After his death, a copy was found in a foreign archive. Big Jim Pierce is also remembered for playing Prince Thun of the lion men in the 1936 movie serial Flash Gordon . He acted in small roles in several films, mostly westerns , through 1951, and worked in a lucrative real estate agency in the San Fernando Valley . He was an accomplished pilot, active during World War II with the National Airmen's Reserve , the forerunner of today's Air National Guard . External links |
In 1949 who became the first post-WW2 World Heavyweight Boxing Champion? | Boxing Historian - Boxing History, facts, stats, prizefighters, history Heavyweight Champion of the World - 1937-1949 Record: 68 Wins, 3 Losses, 0 Draws - 54 KOs Joe Louis, an American Hero and Icon, is maybe the top fighter in boxing history. He made his professional debut in 1934 and rang up 68 victories, mostly by raining knee-buckling, withering blows while registering 54 knockout wins. During his long boxing career (1934-1951) Joe Louis lost just three bouts. His first loss came when he was just 22-years old and it made worldwide headline news in 1936, when he was knocked out by former heavyweight champion Max Schmeling of Germany and the Nazis equated Schmeling's win over Louis to a validation of Nazi superiority over democracy. One year later, Louis fought and knocked out James J. Braddock in the 8th round to become the champion of the world. In 1938, challenged by Nazi Germany, Louis responded and met Schmeling in a rematch in New York City. From the opening bell, Louis proceeded to deliver non-stop lefts-and-rights to Schmeling's head and knocked him out in the very first round - and free countries around the world celebrated the victory for democracy. After the second fight Joe Louis successfully defended his title by knocking out both Tony Galento in 1939 and Bill Conn in 1941. During World War II, Louis along with baseball legend Babe Ruth became heroes for their war efforts. Louis gave numerous inspirational speeches to the young men of America and helped the military with recruiting. After the war, in defense of his World Crown, Louis Nicknamed the 'Brown Bomber' met Billy Conn in a rematch, and kayoed him in the 8th round. Louis then beat Hall of Fame boxing great Jersey Joe Walcott twice in succession and then retired as Champion of the World after successfully defending his crown 25 times. In 1950, Joe Louis returned to the ring, but his comeback attempt resulted in just his second career loss - a 15-round decision to new champion Ezzard Charles. After knocking out Lee Savold in a none title bout, Louis, now 37-years old, was knocked out in the 8th round in a world championship match by Rocky Marciano in 1951 and Louis then retired permanently. He was elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame three years later. boxinghistorian.com Where There Is No Wood, The Fire Goes Out, So Where There Is No Talebearer, History Ceases Jake La Motta Middle Weight Champion of the World 1949-1950 Record: 83 Wins, 19 Losses, 4 Draws... 30 Kos An aggressive, street-style fighter, Jake La Motta whaled on his opponents with a series of hard punches and his fights with Sugar Ray Robinson all through the 1940s and early '50s created sensational headline news. He was the first fighter to beat Sugar Ray Robinson. Jake La Motta won the middleweight championship by scoring a 10-round TKO over Marcel Cerdan in 1949, and then defended his crown when he kayoed Laurent Dauthuille in '50, before losing to Sugar Ray Robinson in '51. Sugar Shane Mosley His pure physical skills enable him to reign as Welterweight Champion Professional Debut: Feb 11, 1993 Record: 36-0 including 33 Knockouts (record at the time) Born Sept/7/1971 in Lynwood, California USA April 1, 2001... by staff@boxinghistorian.com In Depth Analysis: Rates as one of the best ever lightweight and welterweight champion. Mosley's pure physical skills and counter-punching speed has stopped quite a few of his opponents 'dead in their tracks.' He's a brash performer a | Floyd Patterson is a former world heavyweight champion. Floyd Patterson Floyd Patterson (January 4, 1935 – May 11, 2006) was an American 2-time world heavyweight boxing champion. At 21, Patterson was then the youngest man to win the world heavyweight championship and, later, the first to regain it. He had a record of 55 wins 8 losses and 1 draw, with 40 wins by knockout. He won the gold medal at the 1952 Olympic Games as an amateur middleweight. Patterson carried his hands higher than most boxers, in front of his face. Sportswriters called Patterson’s style a “peek-a-boo” stance. After beating Tommy “Hurricane” Jackson in an elimination fight, Patterson faced light heavyweight champion Archie Moore on November 30, 1956, for the world heavyweight championship. He beat Moore by a knockout in five rounds, and became the youngest world heavyweight champion in history, at the age of 21 years and 10 months. He was the first Olympic gold medalist to win a professional heavyweight title. The fights against Liston Patterson lost his title to Liston on September 25, 1962 in Chicago, by a first-round knockout in front of 18,894 fans. The two fighters were a marked contrast. In the ring, Liston’s size and power proved too much for Patterson’s guile and agility. However Patterson did not use his speed to his benefit. According to Sports Illustrated writer Gilbert Rogin, Patterson didn’t punch enough and frequently tried to clinch with Liston . Liston battered Patterson with body shots and then shortened up and connected with two double hooks high on the head. The result at the time was the third-fastest knockout in boxing history . After being knocked out, Patterson left Comiskey Park in Chicago wearing dark glasses and a fake beard for the drive back to New York. After the fight questions were raised on whether or not the fight was fixed to set up a more lucrative rematch. Overnight Patterson seemed to lose his public support as a result of his swift knockout. The rematch was set for April 1963, however Liston injured his knee swinging a golf club and the fight was delayed to July 22, 1963. In Las Vegas that night Patterson attempted to become the first boxer to win the heavyweight title three times, but Liston once again knocked him out in the first round. Patterson lasted four seconds longer than in the first bout. The fight against Ali On November 22, 1965, in yet another attempt to be the first to win the world’s heavyweight title three times, Patterson lost by technical knockout at the end of the 12th round, in a bout in which Ali was clearly dominant. Ali called Patterson an “Uncle Tom” for refusing to call him Muhammad Ali , (Patterson continued to call him Cassius Clay) and for this outspokenness against Black Muslims. Instead of scoring a quick knockout, Ali mocked, humiliated and punished Patterson throughout the fight. Last fight before retirement Patterson lost a controversial 12-round decision to Jerry Quarry in 1967. Subsequently, in a third and final attempt at winning the title a third time, Patterson lost a controversial 15-round referee’s decision to Jimmy Ellis in Sweden despite breaking Ellis’ nose and scoring a disputed knockdown. Patterson continued on, however, defeating Oscar Bonavena in a close fight over ten rounds in early 1972. However, a final defeat by Muhammad Ali in a rematch for the North American Boxing Federation heavyweight title on September 20, 1972, convinced Patterson to retire at the age of 37. Photos of Floyd Patterson Floyd Patterson |
Hamlet figures in which play? | Tell me about use of figures of speech in Hamlet, and give examples of different figures of speech from the play. | eNotes Tell me about use of figures of speech in Hamlet, and give examples of different figures of speech from the play. lmetcalf | High School Teacher | (Level 3) Senior Educator Posted on March 6, 2011 at 1:24 AM A figure of speech is the use of language in a non-literal way, and the most common figures of speech are similes and metaphors. Also common are personification, metonymy, imagery, symbolism, and allusion. There are many other figures, but these are some of the most widely recognizable ones. Here are a few examples of figurative language found in the play, Hamlet. Simile: a stated comparison using like or as. In his first soliloquy in Act 1, Hamlet expresses his dismay at how his mother could go from being married to man as great as King Hamlet to being married to man who is so much less than that. He makes a rather complicated comparison to express the extreme difference between the two men. He says, "My father's brother, but no more like my father / Than I to Hercules." He is saying that Claudius is no more like King Hamlet than Hamlet is like Hercules. Metaphor: an implied comparison between unalike things. When Hamlet is expressing his disgust with his mother's marriage to Claudius, he compares this corruption of the state of Denmark to a garden. He says, "'Tis an unweeded garden that grows to seed; things rank and gross in nature possess it merely." Personification: assigning human qualities or abilities to a non-human thing. Horatio describes the dawn with the words, "the morn, in russet mantle clad, / Walks o'er the dew of you high eastern hill." Clearly, the rising sun and the morning cannot wear a coat or actually, walk -- but the line describes the color and the movement of the sun at early dawn. Symbolism: using a actual thing to represent an idea In Ophelia's display of crazy behavior in Act 4 she hands out various flowers to Claudius, Gertrude and her brother. In her speech to tells each receiver what each flower symbolizes. For examples she gives Laertes pansies and says "that for thoughts." Pansies were used a symbol of remembrance in the time of Shakespeare. She hands Claudius the flower rue and tells him it is called "herb of grace o' Sundays." Rue was a flower associated with repentance that could achieved through Grace with reconcillation. Metonymy: using something associated with the thing to represent the whole of the thing. In Act 3, after the "get thee to a nunnery scene," Ophelia comments and Hamlet changed behavior and thinks he has truly lost his mind. She states "O, what a noble mind is here o'erthrown! / The courtier's, soldier's, scholar's eye, tongue, sword ... [is] quite down." She names three aspects of Hamlet's character and then references three things associated with those descriptions -- Hamlet is a soldier (reference to the sword); Hamlet is a courtier (reference to the tongue); Hamlet is a scholar (reference to the eye). Also -- all references to the throne are not referring the chair, but the King of Denmark who is associated with the throne. Imagery: language used to appeal to any of the senses There are examples all throughout the text where Shakespeare uses descriptive language to clarify the scene. One example is when Marcellus states that the arrival of the ghost suggests that something is "rotten in the state of Denmark." This could be a image to draw on the sense of sight and smell. Allusion: a reference to something historical or literary In Act 1, Horatio is comparing the arrival of the ghost to some of the omens that occurred before the assassination of Julius Caesar "in the palmy state of Rome." like 1 dislike 0 | Shakespeare's Plays Shakespeare's Plays Before the publication of the First Folio in 1623, nineteen of the thirty-seven plays in Shakespeare's canon had appeared in quarto format. With the exception of Othello (1622), all of the quartos were published prior to the date of Shakespeare's retirement from the theatre in about 1611. It is unlikely that Shakespeare was involved directly with the printing of any of his plays, although it should be noted that two of his poems, Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece were almost certainly printed under his direct supervision. Here you will find the complete text of Shakespeare's plays, based primarily on the First Folio, and a variety of helpful resources, including extensive explanatory notes, character analysis, source information, and articles and book excerpts on a wide range of topics unique to each drama. Tragedies The story of Mark Antony, Roman military leader and triumvir, who is madly in love with Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Earliest known text: First Folio (1623). Coriolanus (1607-1608) The last of Shakespeare's great political tragedies, chronicling the life of the mighty warrior Caius Marcius Coriolanus. Earliest known text: First Folio (1623). Hamlet (1600-1601) Since its first recorded production, Hamlet has engrossed playgoers, thrilled readers, and challenged actors more so than any other play in the Western canon. No other single work of fiction has produced more commonly used expressions . Earliest known text: Quarto (1603). Although there were earlier Elizabethan plays on the subject of Julius Caesar and his turbulent rule, Shakespeare's penetrating study of political life in ancient Rome is the only version to recount the demise of Brutus and the other conspirators. Earliest known text: First Folio (1623). The story of King Lear, an aging monarch who decides to divide his kingdom amongst his three daughters, according to which one recites the best declaration of love. Earliest known text: Quarto (1608). Macbeth (1605-1606) Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's most stimulating and popular dramas. Renaissance records of Shakespeare's plays in performance are scarce, but a detailed account of an original production of Macbeth has survived, thanks to Dr. Simon Forman . Earliest known text: First Folio (1623). Othello (1604-1605) Othello, a valiant Moorish general in the service of Venice, falls prey to the devious schemes of his false friend, Iago. Earliest known text: Quarto (1622). Celebrated for the radiance of its lyric poetry, Romeo and Juliet was tremendously popular from its first performance. The sweet whispers shared by young Tudor lovers throughout the realm were often referred to as "naught but pure Romeo and Juliet." Earliest known text: Quarto (1597). Written late in Shakespeare's career, Timon of Athens is criticized as an underdeveloped tragedy, likely co-written by George Wilkins or Cyril Tourneur. Read the play and see if you agree. Earliest known text: First Folio (1623). Titus Andronicus (1593-1594) A sordid tale of revenge and political turmoil, overflowing with bloodshed and unthinkable brutality. The play was not printed with Shakespeare credited as author during his lifetime, and critics are divided between whether it is the product of another dramatist or simply Shakespeare's first attempt at the genre. Earliest known text: Quarto (1594). Histories One of Shakespeare's most popular plays, featuring the opportunistic miscreant, Sir John Falstaff. Earliest known text: Quarto (1598). This is the third play in the second tetralogy of history plays, along with Richard II, Henry IV, Part 1, and Henry V. Earliest known text: Quarto (1600). Henry V is the last in the second tetralogy sequence. King Henry is considered Shakespeare's ideal monarch. Earliest known text: Quarto (1600). The first in Shakespeare's trilogy about the War of the Roses between the houses of Lancaster and York. Earliest known text: First Folio (1623). Part two of Shakespeare's chronicle play. Based on Hall's work, the play contains some historical inaccuracies. Earli |
Which metal has the chemical symbol Mg | Magnesium»the essentials [WebElements Periodic Table] Magnesium tarnishes slightly in air, and finely divided magnesium readily ignites upon heating in air and burns with a dazzling white flame. Normally magnesium is coated with a layer of oxide, MgO, that protects magnesium from air and water. Magnesium: historical information Magnesium was discovered by Sir Humphrey Davy in 1755 at England. Origin of name : from the Greek word "Magnesia", a district of Thessaly. In 1618 a farmer at Epsom in England attempted to give his cows water from a well. This they refused to drink because of the water's bitter taste. However the farmer noticed that the water seemed to heal scratches and rashes. The fame of Epsom salts spread. Eventually they were recognised to be magnesium sulphate, MgSO4. Black recognized magnesium as an element in 1755. It was isolated by Davy in 1808 who electrolysed a mixture of magnesia (magnesium oxide, MgO) and mercuric oxide (HgO). Davy's first suggestion for a name was magnium but the name magnesium is now used. 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 magnesium is shown below. [See History of Chemistry, Sir Edward Thorpe, volume 1, Watts & Co, London, 1914.] Magnesium around us Read more » Magnesium is an important element for plants and animals. Chlorophylls (responsible for the green colour of plants) are compounds knonw as porphyrins and are based upon magnesium. Magnesium is required for the proper working of some enzymes. The adult daily requirement of magnesium is about 0.3 g day-1. Magnesium is the eighth most abundant element in the earth's crust but is never found as the free metal. There are many minerals containing magnesium including magnesite and dolomite. Sea water also contains plenty of magnesium. Abundances for magnesium in a number of different environments. More abundance data » Location Second ionisation energy : 1450.7 kJ mol‑1 Isolation Isolation : magnesium can be made commercially by several processes and would not normally be made in the laboratory because of its ready availability. There are massive amounts of magnesium in seawater. This can be recovered as magnesium chloride, MgCl2 through reaction with calcium oxide, CaO. CaO + H2O → Ca2+ + 2OH- Mg2+ + 2OH- → Mg(OH)2 Mg(OH)2 + 2HCl → MgCl2 + 2H2O Electrolysis of hot molten MgCl2 affords magnesium as a liquid whih is poured off and chlorine gas. cathode: Mg2+(l) + 2e- → Mg anode: Cl-(l) → 1/2Cl2 (g) + e- The other methos used to produce magnesium is non electrolytic and involves dolomite, [MgCa(CO3)2], an important magnesium mineral. This is "calcined" by heating to form calcined dolomite, MgO.CaO, and this reacted with ferrosilicon alloy. 2[MgO.CaO] + FeSi → 2Mg + Ca2SiO4 + Fe The magnesium may be distilled out from this mixture of products. Magnesium isotopes | Magnesium | Gravity Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Template:Infobox magnesium Magnesium (pronounced /mæɡˈniːziəm/ , Template:Respell ) is a chemical element with the symbol Mg, atomic number 12 and common oxidation number +2. It is an alkaline earth metal and the eighth most abundant element in the Earth's crust, where it constitutes about 2% by mass, [1] and ninth in the known Universe as a whole. [2] [3] This preponderance of magnesium is related to the fact that it is easily built up in supernova stars from a sequential addition of three helium nuclei to carbon (which in turn is made from three helium nuclei). Magnesium ion's high solubility in water helps ensure that it is the third most abundant element dissolved in seawater . [4] Magnesium is the 11th most abundant element by mass in the human body; its ions are essential to all living cells, where they play a major role in manipulating important biological polyphosphate compounds like ATP , DNA , and RNA . Hundreds of enzymes thus require magnesium ions in order to function. Magnesium is also the metallic ion at the center of chlorophyll , and is thus a common additive to fertilizers. [5] Magnesium compounds are used medicinally as common laxatives, antacids (i.e., milk of magnesia ), and in a number of situations where stabilization of abnormal nerve excitation and blood vessel spasm is required (i.e., to treat eclampsia ). Magnesium ions are sour to the taste, and in low concentrations help to impart a natural tartness to fresh mineral waters. The free element (metal) is not found naturally on Earth, as it is highly reactive (though once produced, is coated in a thin layer of oxide—see passivation —which partly masks this reactivity). The free metal burns with a characteristic brilliant white light, making it a useful ingredient in flares. The metal is now mainly obtained by electrolysis of magnesium salts obtained from brine . Commercially, the chief use for the metal is as an alloying agent to make aluminium -magnesium alloys, sometimes called " magnalium " or "magnelium". Since magnesium is less dense than aluminium, these alloys are prized for their relative lightness and strength. Contents Edit Elemental magnesium is a fairly strong, silvery-white, light-weight metal (two thirds the density of aluminium). It tarnishes slightly when exposed to air, although unlike the alkali metals , storage in an oxygen-free environment is unnecessary because magnesium is protected by a thin layer of oxide which is fairly impermeable and hard to remove. Like its lower periodic table group neighbor calcium , magnesium reacts with water at room temperature, though it reacts much more slowly than calcium. When it is submerged in water, hydrogen bubbles will almost unnoticeably begin to form on the surface of the metal, though if powdered it will react much more rapidly. The reaction will occur faster with higher temperatures (see precautions). Magnesium also reacts exothermically with most acids, such as hydrochloric acid (HCl). As with aluminium, zinc and many other metals, the reaction with hydrochloric acid produces the chloride of the metal and releases hydrogen gas. Magnesium is a highly flammable metal, but while it is easy to ignite when powdered or shaved into thin strips, it is difficult to ignite in mass or bulk. Once ignited, it is difficult to extinguish, being able to burn in nitrogen (forming magnesium nitride ), carbon dioxide (forming magnesium oxide and carbon ) and water (forming magnesium oxide and hydrogen). This property was used in incendiary weapons used in the firebombing of cities in World War II , the only practical civil defense being to smother a burning flare under dry sand to exclude the atmosphere. On burning in air, magnesium produces a brilliant white light. Thus magnesium powder ( flash powder ) was used as a source of illumination in the early days of photography . Later, magnesium ribbon was used in electrically ignited flash bulbs. Magnesium powder is used in the manufacture of fireworks and marine flares where a brilliant white light is re |
The Seychelles gained independence from which country in 1976? | Africa Africa Ascension is a part of the UK as a dependency of Saint Helena . Botswana was a Crown Colony until 1966. Besides English, Setswana is the other official language, and Bantu is spoken as well. Cameroon was a Crown Colony until 1961. English and French are the two official languages, plus 24 major African language groups exist here. The Gambia gained independence from Britain in 1965, English is the official language but Mandinka, Wolof, Fulani and other indigenous vernaculars are spoken. Ghana became an independent country from the UK in 1957. English is the official, but African languages (Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe and G�) are native. Lesotho was a protectorate until 1966. Sesotho is official besides English, and Zulu and Xhosa are other important languages. Liberia is the country where liberated slaves from the US were settled from 1822. It has been an independent country since 1847. English is the native tongue of about the 96% of the population, and 20 local languages from the Niger-Congo language group are spoken. Malawi was a protectorate until 1964. The two official languages are English and Chichewa. Mauritius became independent from Britain in 1968. English is official, but Creole, French, Hindi, Urdu, Hakka and Bojpoori are spoken. Namibia used to belong to South Africa . Its final independence was gained in 1990. Although English is the official language, it is spoken only by 10% of the population. Afrikaans is the language of 60%, and German and some indigenous languages like Oshivambo, Herero and Nama are spoken. Nigeria was a Crown Colony until 1960. English is official and spoken as a first language by about 50% of the population (that is 44,000,000 people). The other native languages are Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo and Fulani. Saint Helena is a dependent territory of the UK , English is the native language. Seychelles gained independence in 1976. English, French and Creole are all official, and English is the first language of about the 2% of the population (2000 people). Sierra Leone was a dependency of Britain until 1961. English is official, but regular use is limited to minority. Mende, Temne and Krio are native languages. South Africa : The two main official languages are English and Afrikaans, plus other nine languages including Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa and Zulu. English is the first language of only 10% of the population: about 3,000,000 people. | Silvergate Prep Jeopardy Template 100 Princess Peach In video gaming, what is the name of the princess whom Mario repeatedly stops Bowser from kidnapping? 100 What does Woody from Toy Story have in his boot? 100 We just set a goal, talkin' matchin' Lambos 100 what is the hottest planet 100 Who was the second president of the United States? 200 What Nintendo system was released after the N64 and before the Wii 200 What animals portray surfer dudes in Finding Nemo? 200 Chains Nick jonas I gave all my heart but she won't heal my soul She tasted a break and I can't get more 200 All land-dwelling living things depend upon what source of energy 200 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? 300 What color is the ring of death on an Xbox that signifies a hardware failure? 300 Which Princess is in the Disney classic Aladdin? 300 Drake best i ever had Cause she hold me down every time I hit her up When I get right I promise that we gone live it up 300 The only planet that has a day longer than its year is ... 300 What did "prohibition" outlaw in the early 1900s? 400 In Mortal Kombat, what phrase is heard when scorpion uses his spear. 400 Which film does Eddie Murphy do the voice-over for a red Chinese dragon? 400 Beyonce irreplaceable Because you was untrue Rollin' her around in the car that I bought you Baby drop them keys Hurry up before your taxi leaves 400 Who was the first American to Orbit the Earth 400 Who allied with America during the Revolutionary war 500 The legend of Zelda Which 1986 Nintendo game is set in the fantasy land of Hyrule, and centres on a boy named Link? 500 Name the rock on which Simba will stand as King in Lion King 500 I want it that way Backstreet Boys Tell me why Ain't nothin' but a heartache Tell me why Ain't nothin' but a mistake Tell me why |
What is the extramarital dating website whose subscription list was hacked in July 2015? | Online Cheating Site AshleyMadison Hacked — Krebs on Security In a long manifesto posted alongside the stolen ALM data, The Impact Team said it decided to publish the information in response to alleged lies ALM told its customers about a service that allows members to completely erase their profile information for a $19 fee . According to the hackers, although the “full delete” feature that Ashley Madison advertises promises “removal of site usage history and personally identifiable information from the site,” users’ purchase details — including real name and address — aren’t actually scrubbed. “Full Delete netted ALM $1.7mm in revenue in 2014. It’s also a complete lie,” the hacking group wrote. “Users almost always pay with credit card; their purchase details are not removed as promised, and include real name and address, which is of course the most important information the users want removed.” Their demands continue: “Avid Life Media has been instructed to take Ashley Madison and Established Men offline permanently in all forms, or we will release all customer records, including profiles with all the customers’ secret sexual fantasies and matching credit card transactions, real names and addresses, and employee documents and emails. The other websites may stay online.” A snippet of the message left behind by the Impact Team. It’s unclear how much of the AshleyMadison user account data has been posted online. For now, it appears the hackers have published a relatively small percentage of AshleyMadison user account data and are planning to publish more for each day the company stays online. “Too bad for those men, they’re cheating dirtbags and deserve no such discretion,” the hackers continued. “Too bad for ALM, you promised secrecy but didn’t deliver. We’ve got the complete set of profiles in our DB dumps, and we’ll release them soon if Ashley Madison stays online. And with over 37 million members, mostly from the US and Canada, a significant percentage of the population is about to have a very bad day, including many rich and powerful people.” ALM CEO Biderman declined to discuss specifics of the company’s investigation, which he characterized as ongoing and fast-moving. But he did suggest that the incident may have been the work of someone who at least at one time had legitimate, inside access to the company’s networks — perhaps a former employee or contractor. “We’re on the doorstep of [confirming] who we believe is the culprit, and unfortunately that may have triggered this mass publication,” Biderman said. “I’ve got their profile right in front of me, all their work credentials. It was definitely a person here that was not an employee but certainly had touched our technical services.” As if to support this theory, the message left behind by the attackers gives something of a shout out to ALM’s director of security. “Our one apology is to Mark Steele (Director of Security),” the manifesto reads. “You did everything you could, but nothing you could have done could have stopped this.” Several of the leaked internal documents indicate ALM was hyper aware of the risks of a data breach. In a Microsoft Excel document that apparently served as a questionnaire for employees about challenges and risks facing the company, employees were asked “In what area would you hate to see something go wrong?” Trevor Stokes, ALM’s chief technology officer, put his worst fears on the table: “Security,” he wrote. “I would hate to see our systems hacked and/or the leak of personal information.” In the wake of the AdultFriendFinder breach, many wondered whether AshleyMadison would be next. As the Wall Street Journal noted in a May 2015 brief titled “ Risky Business for AshleyMadison.com ,” the company had voiced plans for an initial public offering in London later this year with the hope of raising as much as $200 million. “Given the breach at AdultFriendFinder, investors will have to think of hack attacks as a risk factor,” the WSJ wrote. “And given its business’s reliance on confidentiality, prospective AshleyMadison investors should ho | 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 |
What nationality was tennis player Yvon Petra? In 1946 he became the first man to win the Men's Singles Title at Wimbledon since World War II when he beat Geoff Brown of Australia. | The FunBoxs Biggest Quiz Ever .. | Page 2 | Orphelia's FunBox 2 Main forum | Guild Forums | Gaia Online Orphelia's FunBox 2 Main forum Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:36 pm 6501..In fashion correspondent and bar are types of what item? 6502..Artemis is Greek Goddess of what - only one among all Gods? 6503..25% of the adult male population of the UK are what? 6504..Churchill, Iroquois, Owen and Smiths are all what? 6505..A company called Symbol owns patent to what common item? 6506..What can you find on California's Mount Cook? 6507..Fescue, Foxtail, Ruppia and Quitch are types of what? 6508..In the twelve labours of Hercules what did he do third? 6509..In Heraldry what symbol is a lymphad? 6510..What job links Paul Clifford, Claude Duval, Capt. Macheath? 6511..Whose cases were Empty House Copper Beeches Black Peter? 6512..Which King is known as The Suicide King? 6513..In Costa Rica and El Salvador you spend what? 6514..In the Christmas song your true love gave you give eight what? 6515..Name the Capital of the Ukraine? 6516..What was the name of the dog in Peter Pan? 6517..UK football Derby County home the Baseball Ground nickname? 6518..Every 12 seconds in USA someone does what in a Holiday Inn? 6519..Who rode a horse called Lamri? 6520..Which stringed instrument is blown to produce sound? 6521..Bear, Bird, Goat, Eagle, Swan and Rabbit what links in Ireland? 6522..Hera in Greece Juno in Rome Goddesses of what? 6523..In Japan what is an obi? 6524..Honi soit qui mal y pence is the motto of what organisation? 6525..What is unusual about The lake of Monteith in Scotland? 6526..Which tree is sacred to Apollo (Daphne changed into one)? 6527..Who wrote The Dong with the Luminous Nose and The Jumblies? 6528..What are Blur Crow, Brimstone, Owl and Ringlet types of? 6529..The liquor Curacao is flavoured with what? 6530..In French legend who is the lover of Abelard? 6531..If a male a** is a Jackass what is a female called? 6532..What are Luster, Moreen, Mungo and Nankeen types of? 6533..In George Orwell's Animal Farm what type of animal was Muriel? 6534..In London what links Lambeth, St James and Westminster? 6535..What does an icthyophage do? 6536..Oswestry founded in 1407 is Britain's oldest what? 6537..In mythology who married the beautiful maid Galatea? 6538..In Bradshaws you would find information about what? 6539..The Romans called it Mamcunium what is this English city? 6540..Shakespeare wrote Cruel only to be kind in what play? 6541..Traditional 7 Seas N S Atlantic N S Pacific Arctic Antarctic?? 6542..Launfal, Pelleas and Tristram were part of what group? 6543..Who wrote the humorous books on One Upmanship? 6544..Greek Roman Apollo Babylonian Marduk Indian Vishnu gods?? 6545..Which English King rode a horse called White Surrey? 6546..Billycock, Wideawake, Gibus and Mitre all types of what? 6547..Quilp (A Dwarf) is a character in which Dickens novel? 6548..What word can be added to Fae, Fen, Bil, Goose to make fruit? 6549..Caracul, Dorset, Urial, Mufflon and Jacobs are types of what? 6550..What are Strength, Chariot and Hermit? 6551..Belly, Block, Blout, Nut, Rib and waist are all parts of what? 6552..Mauna Loa, Paricutin, Surtsey and Susya are all what? 6553..Which countries leader was an extra in Hollywood? 6554..BOZ was the penname if which writer? 6555..What bird is sometimes called the Yaffle? 6556..What organisation is known as the Society of Friends? 6557..Balein, Boops, Fin, Grampus and Pothead are types of what? 6558..The Ten Commandments what was number four? 6559..Who wrote the play Androcles and the Lion? 6560..What country was ruled by the Schleswig-Holstein dynasty? 6561..In France what take place at Auteuil, Saint-Cloud and Chantilly? 6562..A Tiercel is the correct name for a male what? 6563..An algophile loves what? 6564..Who is the Roman Goddess of invention and wisdom? 6565..What would you do with a celesta? 6566..What would you do if someone gave you a Twank? 6567..What is the subject of the reference book Janes? 6568..Which spice comes in hands? 6569..What would you expect to see at Santa Pod? 6570..What doe | Tennis – ‘the golden age’ of the 1960s–70s and beyond | australia.gov.au Tennis – ‘the golden age’ of the 1960s–70s and beyond Tennis – ‘the golden age’ of the 1960s–70s and beyond Mark Woodforde, Doubles Champion 1989–2000 Australians dominated world tennis in the 1950s and 1960s in major events known as Grand Slam tournaments: the Australian, French and United States Open, and Wimbledon in the UK. This period was known as the ‘golden age’ of Australian tennis. In the 1960s, men's tennis open titles were dominated by six Australian men: Rod Laver, Roy Emerson, John Newcombe, Tony Roche, Ken Rosewall, and Fred Stolle. Between 1961 and 1970, Australian men's tennis champions won at least one Open Singles title every year at either Wimbledon or the French or US Opens, as well as the Australian Open titles. In men's tennis, the golden age culminated in 1969 with Rod Laver's second Grand Slam win, as well as four major titles in the same year. Margaret Court, courtesy of Australian Open In 1970, Margaret Court also completed the Grand Slam. Court is one of only three women ever to win four international tennis open titles in one year. Indigenous player Evonne Goolagong Cawley was also a strong force in women's tennis in Australia in the 1970s with wins at Wimbledon, the French and the Australian Opens. The ‘golden age’ for Australian tennis players declined from 1969 when amateur players were joined by professionals. Also by the 1980s, the Australian Open synchronised its dates to begin in January in line with the European, UK and USA players events schedule, which greatly widened the pool of players. Yet even following the decline of Australia's dominance in the Grand Slam tournaments, tennis remained popular in urban areas and the Australian Open grows in popularity as a spectator sport. Early tennis development 1900s–1950s The golden age of Australian tennis was built on the early successes of both men's and women's tennis with Grand Slam tournament winners: Norman Brookes in the 1900s to 1919, Jack Crawford in the early 1930s, and Harry Hopman from 1929–39. This was in tandem with the consistent wins and popularity of women's tennis from the 1920s to the 1950s. Daphne Akhurst reached the Wimbledon final in 1925 and won the Doubles in 1928. From the1930s to the 1950s, Nancy Bolton got to the USA Singles Open and won other titles with her doubles partner, Thelma Long. Bolton was ranked No.4 in 1947 and stayed in that position until 1949. This series of wins in the amateur Grand Slam tournament titles of the 1940s and 1950s was made possible by extensive community and industry support, and investment in the development and administration of amateur tennis players. Harry Hopman, courtesy of Australian Open Harry Hopman was a captain turned coach of 22 Australian Davis Cup teams between 1939 and 1967. As coach Hopman guided Australian male tennis players to 15 Davis Cup victories in 20 years. Ken Rosewall, Frank Sedgeman, John Bromwich, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Lew Hoad and Margaret Smith Court were all either trained by Harry Hopman or managed by Nell Hopman. ( The Hopman Era: Australia on the Rise) Amateurs, tennis community and industry in the 1960s By 1969 the game started to change. Professional players were invited to join the amateurs at the Grand Slam tournaments and prize money was offered for the first time, different tennis court surfaces and different game strategies emerged, and metal racquets were introduced. Professional versus amateur In 1969, the Australian Open Championships became 'open' to amateurs and professionals. This followed in the footsteps of the French Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, UK, and the USA Open. Rod Laver returned to win his second grand slam in 1969. The advantages to amateur Australian champions who had enjoyed the riches of the Davis Cup endorsements soon disappeared with the advent of ‘open’ tennis. The end of the golden age was seen in the average age of the Davis Cup team, which was 35 years. It was another 18 years until Pat Cash, another Australian man, won the men's singles titl |
What was the tallest man-made structure before the completion of the Eiffel Tower? | BUILDING BIG: Databank: Eiffel Tower Materials: Wrought iron Engineer(s): Gustave Eiffel The Eiffel Tower, built in commemoration of the French Revolution, was the tallest building in the world when it was unveiled at the Paris World's Fair in 1889. Although it has been surpassed in height by nearly a dozen skyscrapers since then, Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel's chocolate-brown, 984-foot open-lattice wrought-iron tower remains one of the world's premiere tourist attractions. Click photo for larger image. Before the Tower's construction, critics called Eiffel's design an eyesore and predicted that the Tower would cost too much to build. Eiffel knew better. His crew assembled the 18,000 pieces of iron in just 21 months, under budget and in time for the fair's opening day. With the completion of the Tower, Eiffel earned the nickname "magician of iron." Eiffel was one of the first engineers to recognize the importance of wind forces on tall structures. He designed the surface of his Tower to be so minimal that the wind has virtually nothing to grab onto. All pieces of the Tower form an open lattice of light trusses through which the wind can blow. The Eiffel Tower was one of the first tall structures in the world to contain passenger elevators, and tourists loved them. Elevator ticket sales in the Eiffel Tower regained almost the entire cost of the structure -- in just one year! Here's how this skyscraper stacks up against the biggest skyscrapers in the world. (height, in feet) Fast Facts: The Eiffel Tower is repainted every seven years -- with 50 tons of dark brown paint. Since it was unveiled at the Paris World's Fair in 1889, more than 167 million people have visited the Eiffel Tower. The names of 72 French scientists and other famous individuals are permanently affixed to the sides of the tower in 60-centimeter letters just beneath the first platform, with 18 names per side. Counting from the ground, there are 347 steps to the first level, 674 steps to the second level, and 1,710 steps to the small platform on the top of the tower. On a clear day, it is possible to see 42 miles in every direction from the top of the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower is twice as tall as the Washington Monument and weighs 70,000 tons less! | History History Being one of the oldest and most imposing cathedrals in France, the Notre Dame cathedral Paris's con Read More History One of the most notable monuments in Paris (and in all of Europe for that matter) is the Notre Dame Cathedral. This Catholic treasure is over 800 years old. It is located on a small island called the Ile de la Cite in the middle of river Seine. The building of the cathedral was completed over the course of 200 years; it was started in 1163 during the reign of King Louis VII and was completed in 1345. As is the case with most notable historical monuments, The Notre dame Cathedral Paris has its own share of both the glorious and the tragic historical moments that will forever remain indelible in the mind of people everywhere. Among them is the crowning of Henry VI of England right inside the cathedral in 1431. The Cathedral was at one time in a stage of total disrepair and close to the point of being demolished, but was later saved by Napoleon who himself was crowned Emperor in 1804 inside the Cathedral. After restoring the Cathedral back to its formal beauty and in the midst of World War II, it was rumoured that the German soldiers might destroy the newly installed stained glass. It was therefore removed and only reinstalled again after the war had ended. The steps were taken because of only one particular archeological glass window called the Rose window which is supposed to be the biggest glass window in the world produced in the 13th century. Discussing the history of the Notre Dame Cathedral Paris would not be complete without discussing the most famous story of the peasant girl, Joan of Arc, who is well documented in the history books of France. She was very brave and claimed that she had visions from God. This poor girl had spiritual and character richness even though she had no material goods. Through her visions and courage, she helped France in the battles against the English troops. While using the wise military tactics of Joan of Arc, the well known heroine, France won many fights against England. She also was a great supporter of the monarchy; she is indirectly the reason why Charles VII was crowned. However, Joan of Arc was captured by the Burundians’, accused of heresy and tragically, she was burned at the stake. But this was not the end of the brave girl. On the 7 July 1456, Joan of Arc was declared innocent and a martyr. In 1909 she was beatified in the famous Notre Dame cathedral in Paris by Pope Pius X. Notre Dame Cathedral which can also be called “our lady” is still in use today by the Roman Catholic Church for Sunday mass and it is the seat of the Archbishop of Paris. A notable and distinct historical artefact which is very popular today is the famous bell that has been redesigned to ring automatically. Any visitor to the bell tower should be prepared to climb the 140 steps staircase, if desirous of seeing the historical bell or have a glimpse of the city of Paris. Also inside the Notre Dame Cathedral, among so many historical artefacts, is the notable 17th century organ with all of its parts still functional. There are also drawings, plans and engravings which showed the old and hidden mysteries of several of the church developments and how the city of Paris came into being. |
An autotonsorialist is a person who cuts their own what? | Expert tips on cutting your own hair - NY Daily News If you're tempted to cut your own hair, be sure to follow our experts' tips Expert tips on cutting your own hair If you’re not careful when you cut your own hair, you could run into problems. (VladimirFLoyd/Getty Images/iStockphoto) NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Sunday, July 13, 2014, 2:00 AM Dame Helen Mirren hacks at her own hair — something many New York women have been tempted to do, especially during hot, humid months. And it almost always ends in disaster. “I can’t handle going to the hairdresser every six weeks, so I only go about once a year,” Mirren, 68, tells the August issue of Redbook magazine. “In between, I get out the scissors and do something, usually rather disastrously. “Sometimes I’ll even chop my hair the morning of a big red carpet event.” If you’re a woman, chances are you’ve done the same at at some point in your life — often resulting in tears and a swift trip to the hairdresser for a fix-up. “I thought I could pull it off,” says Linda Charles, from the Bronx. “It was like a bad buzz cut from the Army. I went into hiding. I would never do it again.” Katherine White, 22, of the Upper East Side, cuts her own hair often. “It was at college and I didn’t want to spend money,” she says. “Sometimes it’s a little screwy in the back.” Don’t expect perfection" “People can cut their own hair as long as the end goal isn’t a perfect, crisp, polished look." You get what you pay for. But with summer here, some gals just want to get their hair out of their face as soon as possible, and can’t always wait for a salon appointment. If you’re going to chop your own locks, follow these tips from the experts. ----- Don’t wet your hair: Cut it while it’s dry. Most stylists agree. Helen Mirren says she sometimes resorts to cutting her own hair, even before red-carpet events. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images) Use tiny scissors: Forget about professional haircutting shears. “Use something like cuticle scissors or baby nail-trimming shears, with very small blades,” says Donna Williams, stylist at Tomahawk Salon in Bushwick. “You don’t want a professional scissor — that blade is too long to control what you’re doing.” Be realistic: Don’t expect perfection. “People can cut their own hair as long as the end goal isn’t a perfect, crisp, polished look,” says Michael Angelo, founder of Michael Angelo’s Wonderland Beauty Parlor in the West Village. Don’t cut while tipsy: You’ll need steady hands and good judgment. Angelo, who’s done his share of fix-ups, says many disasters occur when the self-stylist has had a few glasses of wine. “We should always do things like this when we’re stone-cold sober,” he says. Cut only what you can see : Don’t try to use a mirror for trimming the back. “Never,” says Donna Williams of Tomahawk Salon in Bushwick. “If you can’t pull the hair around and look at those ends, then don’t try to cut it.” Keep your style. “Don’t try to re-do a haircut,” or invent a new one at home, Williams says. “You don’t ever want to take on layers yourself.” Basic maintenance is what you’re looking for. Do the twist: Beauty blogger Nuccia Ardagna did a YouTube tutorial on trimming split ends yourself. The technique involves tightly coiling dry one-inch sections of hair around your own index finger. Any ends that pop up when you’re done twisting are split ends — trim them off. When you trim your own hair, experts says it’s best to do it with small scissors, when you’re sober, and when the hair is dry. (Goodshoot/Getty Images) ----- TRIMMING YOUR BANGS Aim high: For cutting bangs, point the end of the scissors towards the ceiling, not straight across, for a softer look, says Angelo. Pull it together: With dry hair, “Pull your bangs down, then twist them all together, and then you cut it — the whole section,” says Jessica Ruby Whalen, stylist at Fringe on the Lower East Side. Just the basics: If you want to do something “really specialized” — like supershort baby bangs, or a blunt cut — don’t try this at home, advises Williams. - with Jenna O’Donnell | General Knowledge Quiz - By Zarbo84 The fictional character John Clayton is better known by what name? La Paz is the administrative capital of which South American country? Actor Charles Buchinsky was better known by what name? The medical condition ‘aphonia’ is the inability to do what? 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Salines beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in the Lesser Antilles. It epitomizes postcard-perfect Martinique. /sites/martinique/themes/martinique/img/accueil/inc7.jpg les-salines Diamond Rock A paradise for seabirds, and an exceptional diving spot, this rocky outcrop in the middle of the Caribbean Sea has lived an eventful history. /sites/martinique/themes/martinique/img/accueil/inc8.jpg diamond-rock Coeur-Bouliki Enjoy greenery and freshness in this unique ecosystem of St. Joseph. In the heart of Martinique, you will find Coeur Bouliki forest. Nicknamed "the green lung of Martinique, this forest surrounds the La Rivière Blanche(White River), which originates from the Carbet peaks. /sites/martinique/themes/martinique/img/accueil/inc9.jpg coeur-bouliki The petrified savannah A protected geological site, La Savane des Pétrifications is an amazing, arid Savannah that extends to the site of an ancient volcano. 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Gander Airport was used as a refuelling stop for transatlantic flights between the 1940s and the 1960s. In which Canadian province is it? | Airport Gander (USA) - International | FlightMemory - Encyclopedia Airport Gander (USA) - International Gander International Airport ( IATA : YQX, ICAO : CYQX) is located in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada, and is operated by the Gander International Airport Authority. Canadian Forces Base Gander shares the airfield but is a separate entity from the airport. Contents History[ edit ] Early years and prominence[ edit ] Construction of the airport began in 1936 and it was opened in 1938, with its first landing on January 11 of that year, by Captain Douglas Fraser flying a Fox Moth of Imperial Airways . Within a few years it had four runways and was the largest airport in the world. Its official name until 1941 was Newfoundland Airport. In 1940, the operation of the Newfoundland Airport was assigned by the Dominion of Newfoundland to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and it was renamed RCAF Station Gander in 1941. The airfield was heavily used by Ferry Command for transporting newly built aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean to the European Theatre , as well as for staging operational anti-submarine patrols dedicated to hunting U-boats in the northwest Atlantic. Thousands of aircraft flown by the United States Army Air Corps / United States Army Air Forces and the RCAF destined for the European Theatre travelled through Gander. The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) also established Naval Radio Station Gander at the airfield, using the station as a listening post to detect the transmissions and location of enemy submarines and warships. Following the war, the RCAF handed operation of the airfield back to the dominion government in March 1946, although the RCN's radio station remained and the military role for the entire facility was upgraded through the Cold War . Transatlantic refueling stop[ edit ] Following Newfoundland's entry into Confederation , the government renamed the airport Gander Airport and it came under the administration of Canada's federal Department of Transport . Numerous improvements were made to the runways and terminals. Gander is near the great circle route between cities of the U.S. East Coast and London . Starting in the 1940s it was a refueling stop for transatlantic flights to Scotland, Ireland and beyond, and continued in this role through the early 1960s. Carriers at Gander during this era included: Air France ran several services through Gander connecting Paris and Shannon to Montreal, Boston and New York in the 1950s. [5] American Overseas Airlines used Gander as stop for Lockheed Constellation flights between New York and London from 1947. [6] British Overseas Airways Corporation operated Constellations on London-Shannon-Gander-New York, London-Glasgow-Gander-New York and London-Glasgow-Gander-Montreal routings from 1947. [7] By 1960 the Gander stop was only used as an alternative to a Glasgow or Shannon stop for Bristol Britannia service to Montreal and Toronto. [8] KLM used Gander as a stop on Amsterdam-Glasgow-Gander-New York service from 1946. [9] Pan American World Airways used Gander as a stop for transatlantic Douglas DC-4 service between New York-Idlewild and Shannon (continuing to London and Lisbon) starting in 1946. [10] Gander remained in use in 1960 as a stop for Douglas DC-7 services between New York and Scandinavia, although other transatlantic flights bypassed Gander by that point. [11] Scandinavian Airlines operated Stockholm-Oslo/Copenhagen-Prestwick-Gander-New York service from 1946. [13] Trans-Canada Air Lines used Gander as a stop for transatlantic service to London from 1946 and also operated local service from Gander to St. John's and Sydney . [14] Trans World Airlines operated Boston-Gander-Shannon and Boston-Gander-Azores-Lisbon services from 1947 using Constellations, with onward service to destinations in Europe, the Middle East and India. [15] Runway 04/22 was extended from 8,400 to 10,500 ft (2,600 to 3,200 m) in 1971. [16] With the advent of jets with longer range in the 1960s most flights no longer needed to refuel. Gander has decreased in importance, but it re | Girl Guides - The Canadian Encyclopedia Women Girl Guides The branches of the Guiding movement include Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders, Rangers, Cadets and Junior Leaders, with groups in most communities in every province and territory, under the leadership of women volunteers and community leaders. Girl Guides Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada (GGC) is a voluntary organization that promotes the emotional, physical, intellectual and spiritual well-being of girls and women through values-based programs. Official operations in Canada date from 1910 when the first group, St. Catharines Company, was registered. Membership grew quickly and by 1912 every province had groups that gathered to create the Canadian Girl Guides Association, with Lady Mary Pellatt as Canada's first Chief Commissioner. In 1917, an Act of Parliament approved the Canadian Girl Guides Association's Constitution. Another act of Parliament in 1961 changed the associations' name to Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada. The branches of the Guiding movement include Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders, Rangers, Cadets and Junior Leaders, with groups in most communities in every province and territory, under the leadership of women volunteers and community leaders. The philosophy of the organization is expressed in the Promise: "I promise to do my best, To be true to myself, my beliefs and Canada; I will take action for a better world, and respect the Guiding Law" (Brownies say "and respect the Brownie law.") The Law and the motto "Be Prepared" reflect the Guiding's aim to help girls and young women become responsible citizens, able to give leadership and service to the community, whether local, national or global. The program is designed to provide opportunities for girls and women: to develop personal values and respect for self and others; to be challenged through new experiences; to develop a sense of well-being; to achieve a sense of pride in accomplishment; to learn to work co-operatively with others; to learn and practise decision making; to make friends and have fun through the fellowship of Guiding; to acquire practical and leadership skills; to learn about the natural environment and how to preserve it; to develop knowledge and understanding of other countries, their people and cultures; to put into practice the principle of service. The Guide program is designed for girls. It is diverse and relevant to today's changing society. Women leaders provide role models and bring the program to girls and young women in a community atmosphere with a spirit of fun and friendship. Leadership training is of vital importance to the organization, contributing to the effectiveness of adults functioning as leaders of Units, Councils and Committees, as well as providing personal growth and enrichment. There are 13 Councils comprising ten provinces and three territories, each of which may be divided into Area, Division and District Councils with the National Council as its governing body. Membership in Guiding is voluntary and open to girls and women who are willing to make the Promise, without distinction of creed, race, class, nationality or any other circumstances. The program provides opportunities in the areas of Home, Community, World, Outdoors and Camping, and is divided into five age groups. Learning about the situations of girls and women throughout the world and what Guiding in Canada can do for them is an important aspect of the girls' programs. Global awareness leads to understanding of the interdependence of peoples throughout the world; appreciation of one's own country, culture and heritage; and acceptance of the cultures and heritages of other people. Some famous women who were Girl Guides include Canada's first woman astronaut, Roberta BONDAR , and actor Andrea MARTIN . Canada is a Charter Member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) which represents more than 10 million girls and women in more than 140 countries. WAGGGS maintains four World Centres (England, Switzerland, India and Mexico). Girl Guides hold a |
US actress Susan Tomalin is better known by what name? | Susan Sarandon - Film Actress - Biography.com Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon is an Academy Award-winning American film actress known for roles in films like Bull Durham, Thelma and Louise and Dead Man Walking. IN THESE GROUPS Famous People in Action Film quotes “The only thing that gives me the courage to do things—because I'm a shy person—is the idea of living with myself afterward.” Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon - Versatile Actress (TV-14; 1:11) Watch a short video about Susan Sarandon and learn which role that this actress with more than 50 films under her belt cherished the most. Synopsis American film actress Susan Sarandon was born on October 4, 1946, in New York City. After college, Sarandon began acting, and in 1975 she landed a role in the cult classic film The Rocky Horror Picture Show. She won an Academy Award for her performance in Dead Man Walking (1995), and received Oscar nominations for her roles in Atlantic City (1980), Thelma and Louise (1991), Lorenzo's Oil (1992) and The Client (1994). Other notable films include The Witches of Eastwick (1987) and Bull Durham (1988). Early Career Actress and activist Susan Sarandon was born on October 4, 1946, in New York City, New York. Known as an actress and an activist, Sarandon has shared with the world her dramatic talents and personal convictions. She graduated the Catholic University of America in 1968 and not long after made her film debut in Joe (1970). After a few other film roles, Sarandon landed a part in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), a campy musical, which has developed quite a cult following over the years. Career Highlights Sarandon earned her first Academy Award nomination for Atlantic City (1980) starring opposite screen legend Burt Lancaster. But her career really seemed to pick up steam later that decade with appearances in The Witches of Eastwick (1987) and Bull Durham (1988). In The Witches of Eastwick, she played one of three women seduced by the devil (Jack Nicholson) and developed special powers. This comedic battle of good versus evil showed Sarandon’s talent for lighter fare. In Bull Durham, she played smart and sexy baseball groupie “Annie Savoy” who becomes involved with one of the players -- “Ebby Calvin ‘Nuke’ LaLoosh” played by Tim Robbins. Robbins would become her partner in real life. With Geena Davis, Susan Sarandon made one of her most memorable films Thelma and Louise (1991), which centered on the friendship of two women on a road trip turned wrong. Her portrayal of the tough, protective, and somewhat broken Louise brought her another Academy Award nomination. Sarandon was also nominated for Lorenzo's Oil (1992) and The Client (1994). She played a nun in the gritty and powerful capital punishment drama Dead Man Walking (1995) and won her first Academy Award for her performance. Recent Work More recently, Sarandon took to the stage to appear in a revival of Eugene Ionesco's Exit the King. She played Queen Marguerite to Geoffrey Rush's King Berenger in the critically acclaimed production. On the big screen, Sarandon took on a supporting role in The Lovely Bones (2009), a film adaptation of the best-selling novel by Alice Sebold, in addition to roles in various films and TV series, including The Big C (2012), Arbitrage (2012) and Cloud Atlas (2012). Activism Outspoken on many issues, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins included information on the plight of Haitian HIV-positive refugees during the 1993 Academy Awards ceremony where they appeared as presenters. In 2006, she was one of the celebrities that joined antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan in a fast against the war in Iraq. Personal Life Susan Sarandon has three children: a daughter from a relationship with writer Franco Amurri and two sons with actor Tim Robbins. She and Robbins split in the summer of 2009, they had been one of Hollywood's most enduring couples having been together for 23 years. She was also married to actor Chris Sarandon from 1967 to 1979. Fact Check We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us | Royal baby - who's next in line? Guide to the new line of succession to the British throne | Daily Mail Online Femail Today Keeping everyone guessing! Amal Clooney wears loose-fitting two-piece for appearance in Davos with husband George after pregnancy rumors 'Zits and all!' Brandi Glanville posts a makeup-free snap after having a non-surgical facelift Showed off results of a recent beauty treatment 'He looks like a soccer mom enjoying hunting season!' 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What is the last event of an Olympic decathlon? | Decathlon - List of Sports List of Sports Leave a comment College decathlete competitors pose at the 2009 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA. The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin (from ???? deka [ten] and ????? athlos [contest]). Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not by the position achieved. The decathlon is contested mainly by male athletes, while female athletes typically compete in the heptathlon . Traditionally, the title of “World’s Greatest Athlete” has been given to the man who wins the decathlon. This began when King Gustav V of Sweden told Jim Thorpe , “You, sir, are the world’s greatest athlete” after Thorpe won the decathlon at the Stockholm Olympics in 1912. The current holder of the title is American Bryan Clay , the gold medal winner of the event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics , who took the title from Athens Olympics Czech champion Roman Šebrle . The event developed from the ancient pentathlon . Pentathlon competitions were held at the ancient Greek Olympics . Pentathlons involved five disciplines – long jump , discus throw , javelin throw , sprint and a wrestling match. [4] Introduced in Olympia during 708 BC, the competition was extremely popular for many centuries. By the 6th century BC, pentathlons had become part of religious games. The Amateur Athletic Union held “all around events” from the 1880s and a decathlon first appeared on the Olympic athletics program at the 1904 Games . Format Men’s decathlon The vast majority of international and top level men’s decathlons are divided in to a two-day competition, with the track and field events held in the order below. Traditionally, all decathletes who finished the event do a round of honour together after the competition, rather than just the winner or medalling athletes. Day 1 1500 metres Women’s decathlon At major championships, the women’s equivalent of the decathlon is the seven-event heptathlon ; prior to 1981 it was the five-event pentathlon . However, in 2001 the IAAF approved scoring tables for women’s decathlon; the current world record holder is Austra Skujyt? of Lithuania . Women’s disciplines differ from men’s in the same way as for standalone events: the shot, discus and javelin weigh less, and the sprint hurdles uses lower hurdles over 100 m rather than 110 m. The points tables used are the same as for the heptathlon in the shared events. The schedule of events differs from the men’s decathlon, with the field events switched between day one and day two; this is to avoid scheduling conflicts when men’s and women’s decathlon competitions take place simultaneously. Day 1 | Equestrianism at the 1972 München Summer Games: Mixed Three-Day Event, Individual | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com Equestrianism at the 1972 München Summer Games: Mixed Three-Day Event, Individual Host City: München, West Germany Venue(s): Military Lands Poing, Poing; Riding Stadium, Riem, München Date Started: August 29, 1972 Date Finished: September 1, 1972 Format: Dressage, cross-country, and jumping. Gold: Jan Jönsson Summary At the 1964 Olympics, Britain's [Richard Meade] led the individual eventing after the endurance phase, but 36 faults in the jumping dropped him back to eighth place. He then placed fourth in the eventing at the 1968 Olympics, although he helped Britain to team gold. In München Meade took the lead after the endurance phase and this time rode a clean round in jumping to finally win his individual gold medal. He also helped Great Britain defend their gold medal in the team event. There was no change in the top standings after the endurance phase, as Argentine [Alessandro Argenton] was second, Sweden's [Jan Jönsson] was third, and British rider [Mary Gordon-Watson] was fourth. As did Meade, all three had clean rides in jumping, and maintained their positions. Meade would return in 1976 and again placed fourth individually, and also competed for Britain at the 1980 Alternative Equestrian Event at Fontainebleau, Paris. Outside of the Olympics, Meade was a member of the winning team at the 1967 European Championships and the 1970 World Championships and placed second individually in the 1967 and 1970 World Championships. He also won at Badminton in 1969, 1970, and 1982, and won the Burghley Horse Trials in 1964. A Sports Reference Site : About SR/Olympics | Privacy Statement | Conditions & Terms of Service | Use of Data Data provided by OlyMADMen , led by Hilary Evans, Arild Gjerde, Jeroen Heijmans, and Bill Mallon. 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Who was British Chancellor of the Exchequer at the start of this century? | BBC - History - British History in depth: Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline On This Day Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline Do you know which prime minister brought 'fallen women' to 10 Downing Street? Or which one fought a duel? Or who was known as 'the Goat'? Take a political journey through nearly 300 years of high ideals and low cunning, from Gordon Brown to the first man to hold prime ministerial powers, Robert Walpole. Margaret Thatcher Conservative, 1979 - 1990 Britain's first female prime minister came to power with the country descending into industrial and economic chaos. A relatively inexperienced politician, she nonetheless adopted a personal style of indomitable self-confidence and brooked no weakness in herself or her colleagues. Derisively dubbed the 'Iron Lady' by the Soviet press, she wore the moniker with pride. Her government's free-market policies included trade liberalisation, deregulation, sweeping privatisation, breaking the power of the unions, focus on the individual and the creation of an 'enterprise culture'. 'Thatcherism' has had a profound and lasting economic and social impact on Britain, and still sharply divides opinion to this day. The first PM to serve three consecutive terms (including two 'landslide' victories) she was eventually toppled by her own party following the disastrous imposition of a 'poll tax'. Nonetheless, she is generally considered to be one of the best peace time prime ministers of the 20th Century. James Callaghan Labour, 1976 - 1979 Callaghan inherited the office of prime minister following the surprise resignation of Harold Wilson. With only a tiny parliamentary majority to support him, he faced an increasingly one-sided confrontation with organised labour in the form of rampant strike action. Things came to a head in the so-called 'Winter of Discontent', a phrase from Shakespeare borrowed by Callaghan himself to describe the events leading up to February 1979. Britain was 'strikebound', with public servants staging mass walk outs, leaving food and fuel supplies undelivered, rubbish uncollected and - most notoriously - bodies unburied. Things became so bad in Hull it was dubbed 'the second Stalingrad'. The tabloid press has since been accused of overstating the severity of the situation (and wrongly quoting him as saying 'Crisis? What Crisis?') but it was enough at the time to sound the death knell for Callaghan's government later in the same year. Harold Wilson Labour, 1974 - 1976 In March 1974, Wilson became prime minister for the third time at the head of a minority government, following the first hung parliament (one where no party holds a majority) for 45 years. Often described as a wily fixer and negotiator, it took all of his skills to hold on to power in the face of economic and industrial turmoil. His party was also sharply divided, with many Labour members of parliament (MPs) bitter about Wilson's manoeuvring against his colleagues. He called another general election in October 1974, thereby ending the shortest parliament since 1681, and was returned to office with a majority of just three seats. He presided over a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Economic Community (EEC), and a collapse in the value of the pound which prompted a humiliating 'rescue operation' by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Exhausted, Wilson resigned saying 'politicians should not go on and on'. Edward Heath Conservative, 1970 - 1974 Heath succeeded in taking Britain into the European Economic Community (EEC), the precursor to the European Union, despite two previous failed attempts by Britain to gain entry, in 1961 and 1967. But his government was dogged by torrid industrial relations and recurrent economic crises. Things came to a head in January 1974, when industry was put on a 'three-day week' to conserve fuel. Fuel was in dangerously short supply following a combination of domestic industrial action (coal miners on 'work-to-rule') and a quadrupling of prices by Middle Eastern oil exporting nations in the wake of Israel's victory in the Yom Kipp | Roy Jenkins (Lord Jenkins), 1920-2003 · Liberal History By Stockley, Neil Roy Jenkins played a significant role in developing and articulating a new progressive vision of social, political and constitutional change. His reforms at the Home Office helped to transform Britain into a more modern, more civilised society. He was a successful, if orthodox, Chancellor of the Exchequer. He played an important and consistent role in taking Britain into Europe and, in doing so, did enormous damage to his own career. He was instrumental in founding the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and became its first leader. Although the SDP did not, in itself, break the mould of British politics, it helped to revitalise and develop the radical centre and to force the Labour Party to change itself. At his death, Roy Jenkins was a hero of the liberal and social democratic traditions – the great reformist Liberal Prime Minister Britain never had. Roy Harris Jenkins was born on 11 November 1920, in Abersychan, South Wales. His father, Arthur Jenkins, was an official in the South Wales Miners’ Federation who became MP for Pontypool and Parliamentary Private Secretary to Clement Attlee. His mother, Hattie, came from a more well-to-do background. From his parents, Jenkins gained a sense of civic responsibility and a strong commitment to the pursuit of change through peaceful and democratic means. Jenkins received his formal education at Abersychan School, University College, Cardiff and Balliol College, Oxford. At Oxford, he was Secretary of the Union and Chairman of the Democratic Socialist Club, a group of moderates who had broken with the left-dominated Labour Club. In 1941, he gained a first in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, with little apparent effort. He joined the Royal Artillery and was seconded on intelligence work to Bletchley. In January 1945, Jenkins married Jennifer Morris and they later had two sons and a daughter. After the war, he worked in the City as an economist for the Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation, a semi-philanthropic body which channelled finance into new businesses. He wrote a brief biography of Clement Attlee, published in 1948. That April, he held Southwark Central for Labour in a byelection and became the youngest MP in the House. In 1950, the seat disappeared in an electoral redistribution and Jenkins became the MP for Birmingham Stechford; his political base for more than a quarter of a century. In Labour’s internal struggles between Bevanites and revisionists, Jenkins enlisted with the latter camp. His book Pursuit of Progress, published in 1953, was one of the first attempts to develop a revisionist case. In The Labour Case (1959), he described the party’s goal in decidedly non-socialist terms: a society in which everyone will have the opportunity for a full and satisfying life. Labour, he claimed, was a practical party, more concerned with ends than means. His elegantly written and sympathetic portrayal of Asquith, published in 1964, suggested that Jenkins was, at heart, a modern-day Whig rather than a doctrinaire socialist. He was a close friend and strong supporter of Hugh Gaitskell, though differed with him over Europe; in 1960, he quit the front-bench economic team to be free to campaign for Britain’s entry. When Labour returned to office in October 1964, Jenkins flourished. He was a successful Minister of Aviation and, after just fourteen months, became Home Secretary. He embarked on a series of reforms that caught the mood of the swinging sixties. He secured parliamentary time for private members’ bills to liberalise the abortion law and legalise homosexual practices between consenting adults. He also set in train a strengthening of race relations legislation and the abolition of theatre censorship. In November 1967, following the devaluation crisis, Jenkins replaced Jim Callaghan as Chancellor of the Exchequer. His unenviable task was to restore a balance of payments surplus and a stable pound. Jenkins delivered two years hard slog. He started with swingeing cuts in public spending, with defen |
In 1998 who was the first 'First Lady' to appear on the cover of Vogue? | Michelle Obama graces cover of Vogue... in clothes she chose for the shoot herself | Daily Mail Online Michelle Obama graces cover of Vogue... in clothes she chose for the shoot herself comments In her new role as the White House's 'Mom-in-Chief', she runs the First Family while her husband runs the country. But as you can see, Michelle Obama still has time for the occasional copy of Vogue. As the cover girl, of course. Every first lady since Lou Hoover - save Bess Truman - has been featured in the high-fashion magazine, but Mrs Obama is only the second to grace the cover. The First Lady invoked the image of former First Lady Jackie Kennedy in the Vogue cover. Mrs Obama's image is often likened to an imitation of Mrs Kennedy's The only other First Lady to do so was Hillary Clinton. Michelle's brand of pared-down elegance has been admired since Barack Obama first emerged as a contender for the Presidency. Mrs Obama appears wearing a magenta silk sheath dress by Jason Wu that she herself chose for the shoot. Wu also designed her inaugural gown. The coverline declares: ' The First Lady the world's been waiting for.' Mrs Obama was captured by legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz at the Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington during the inauguration. Much of the eight-page feature inside is devoted to Mrs. Obama's self-described role as 'mom in chief' to 10-year-old Malia and seven-year-old Sasha. 'I'm going to try to take them to school every morning, as much as I can,' she said. Mom in chief: A delighted Mrs Obama hugs children after reading them a book at Mary's Centre in Washington yesterday Mrs Obama receives more hugs from the children at Mary's Centre yesterday. She has sworn that her daughters Sasha and Malia will remain her priority 'But there's also a measure of independence. And obviously there will be times I won't be able to drop them off at all. I like to be a presence in my kids' school. I want to know the teachers; I want to know the other parents.' Being Vogue, though, the conversation eventually turns to clothes. Mrs. Obama said she is aware of how her wardrobe is being scrutinised, but she makes no apologies for her choices - even the Election Night combination of ripped-from-the-runway, fashion-forward dress and plain-Jane cardigan. Wu also designed the gown Mrs Obama wore on the night her husband was inaugurated as president Mrs Obama chose other designers she has worked with before for the Vogue photo shoot - including Narcisco Rodriguez, who designed her dress for Election Night, above 'I'm not going to pretend that I don't care about it,' she said. 'But I also have to be very practical. In the end, someone will always not like what you wear - people just have different tastes.' Hillary Clinton was the first First Lady to appear on the cover of Vogue for the December, 1998 issue She did choose outfits for the Vogue photos by labels she has worn before. They included Wu, who made her inaugural gown; Narcisco Rodriguez, the designer of that Election Night dress; and J. Crew, which she and her children have famously worn. Most cover models have their clothes chosen for them by Vogue, or at least editors work as advisers. Not this time. 'She doesn't need any help. She loves fashion and knows what works for her,' Vogue's editor at large Andre Leon Talley said. 'She's never had a conversation with me about, 'What do you think?' or 'How did this look?' And I'm glad for that.' Talley called his interview with Mrs Obama ahead of President Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony 'one of the best experiences of my life.' 'She's so accessible, natural and normal. There's nothing affected about her,' he said. 'It's the warmest cover you've seen in a long time on Vogue,' he said. 'Models pose, actresses pose. This is a real woman.' | The Parisian Girl The Parisian Girl Yves Saint Lauren Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent, known as Yves Saint Laurent (August 1, 1936 – June 1, 2008), was an Algerian-born French fashion designer who was considered one of the greatest figures in French fashion in the 20th century. In 1985, Caroline Rennolds Milbank wrote, "The most consistently celebrated and influential designer of the past twenty-five years, Yves Saint Laurent can be credited with both spurring the couture's rise from its sixties ashes and with finally rendering ready-to-wear reputable". Yves Mathieu-Saint-Laurent was born in Oran, Algeria, which at the time was a French colony. According to Alice Rawsthorn, his family was among the most prominent in Oran. His father, Charles, a descendant of Baron Mathieu de Mauvières (who officiated at the wedding of Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine de Beauharnais), was the president of an insurance company and the owner of a chain of movie theatres. His mother, Lucienne-Andrée (née Wilbaux), the daughter of a Belgian engineer and his Spanish wife, passed her sense of fashion and style on to her son. Yves was the oldest child, born just over a year after his parents' marriage; two daughters, Michèle and Brigitte, followed. Unlike most French children, Yves and his sisters were not directly affected by World War II, as their father was not called up and Algeria was far enough away from France that it was spared the worst of its defeat and occupation. Yves was severely bullied while at school; he once told a reporter, "Whenever they picked on me, I'd say to myself, 'One day you'll be famous'. That was my way of getting back at them." He found a refuge at home, where his parents allowed him to use an empty room to act out performances of plays by Molière and Giraudoux for his family. He eagerly devoured the theatre reviews in the French magazine Vogue, and became fascinated not just by the descriptions of the plays but also by the descriptions of the costumes. This led him to study the fashion sections of Vogue as well, and soon he was as interested in fashion design as he was in the theatre. In 1950, Yves submitted three sketches to a contest for young fashion designers organized by the International Wool Secretariat. He won third prize and was invited to attend the awards ceremony in Paris in December of that year. While he and his mother were in Paris, they met Michel de Brunhoff, editor-in-chief of the Paris edition of Vogue. de Brunhoff, a kindly man who enjoyed encouraging new talent, was impressed by the sketches Yves brought with him and suggested he eventually consider a course of study at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture, the council which regulated the haute couture industry and provided training to its employees. Yves followed his advice and, leaving Oran for Paris after graduation, began his studies at the Chambre Syndicale, but he found the syllabus frustrating and left after a few months. Later that same year, Yves entered the International Wool Secretariat competition again and won, beating out his friend Fernando Sanchez and a young German student named Karl Lagerfeld. Shortly after his win, he brought a number of sketches to de Brunhoff who recognized in them close similarities to sketches he had been shown that morning by Christian Dior, a leading haute couturier. Knowing that Dior had created the sketches that morning and that the young man could not have seen them, de Brunhoff sent him to Dior, who hired him on the spot. Although Dior recognized his talent immediately, Yves spent his first year at the House of Dior on mundane tasks, such as decorating the studio and designing accessories. Eventually, however, he was allowed to submit sketches for the couture collection; with every passing season, more of his sketches were accepted by Dior. In August 1957, Dior met with Yves's mother to tell her that he had chosen Yves to succeed him as designer. His mother later said that she had been confused by the remark, as Dior was only 52 years old at the time. Both she and her son were surprised wh |
In which year was the maximum speed limit of 70 mph introduced in the UK? | On This Day: 70mph speed limit imposed on motorways On This Day: 70mph speed limit imposed on motorways Julian Gavaghan Pin it Share DECEMBER 22, 1965: Britain’s 70mph top speed limit was imposed on motorways on this day in 1965 – in what was supposed to be only a temporary measure. The trial was introduced due to the high number of accidents while drivers were free to go as fast as they liked after the first highway – the M1 – was opened in 1959. The two-year experiment by the Department of Transport was deeply unpopular and led to protest campaigns by motoring groups such as the RAC and AA. Silent British Pathé footage shows hundreds of – mostly male - drivers attending a demonstration at Newport Pagnell service station on the M1 in Buckinghamshire. But by 1967 – when Transport Secretary Barbara Castle made her decision to make the speed limit permanent – polls showed 61 per cent of Britons were in favour. This was due to studies by the Government’s Road Research Laboratory that showed casualties had been cut by 20 per cent and 60 lives had been saved. However, motoring groups and manufacturers still doubted the report’s finding and demanded the speed limit was scrapped. Lord Chesham, executive vice-chairman of the RAC, then said: 'There are enough red herrings in this report to fill the hold of the largest Grimsby trawler.' Today, Britain’s top speed limit is one of the slowest in Europe and there have been repeated calls to increase it. For example, France, Holland, Austria and Denmark are among 17 countries on the continent where motorists can legally drive at 80mph (130km/h) on their motorways. Notably, Germany has no speed limit on the majority of its autobahn, although drivers’ insurance is voided if they crash while going over 80mph. The British Government had intended to raise the speed limit - but allegedly ditched the plans amid fears that it would alienate women voters. Former Transport Secretary Philip Hammond had in 2011 claimed the 70mph limit had been 'discredited' and a rise to 80mph would boost the economy. [On This Day: 'Birdman' Gerard Masselin dies after parachute fails] But Patrick McLoughlin, who now fills the Cabinet post, said in June this year that the move was no longer a priority. Polls have shown a majority of drivers would support the move, but significant numbers of women were against it. Speed limits for motorists were first enforced in Britain in 1861. The 1965 'red flag' amendment to the Locomotives Act (since early cars were called 'light locomotives') required vehicles to drive at 2mph in towns while a man walked 60 yards in front either waving a banner or carrying a lantern. Read More But limits, which later rose to 20mph, were abolished in 1931 after being 'so universally disobeyed that its maintenance brought the law into contempt'. | UK Number One Songs of the 70s UK Number One Songs of the 70s Updated on November 15, 2015 Source The 1970s Number One Songs on Video 1970s popular music in the UK proved that variety is the spice of life, and the Number One hit songs of the decade reflect this phenomenon. From 1970 onwards, the music scene in Britain changed dramatically and a myriad of musical styles reinforced the varying tastes of the average record buyer. Some of the most popular styles that took the British charts by storm were Glam Rock at the beginning of the decade, progressing to Disco and Punk Rock towards the end. In between saw novelty records, the progression of the rock single and the continuing evolution of teen pop, represented by the likes of David Cassidy, Donny Osmond and the Bay City Rollers. Most of these styles and artists were very popular for a time, and their records sold by the shed load. To see the musical changes across the decade is a fascinating exercise, and so this page brings together all the Number One hits from the UK in a video package, together with some short comments regarding each one. The source for this compilation is the Record Retailer/Music Week chart, which was broadcast by the BBC each Sunday evening. Source Matthews' Southern Comfort UK Number One Hits of 1970 31st Jan (5 weeks) Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes): Only ever UK Number One for this studio act. Lead singer Tony Burrows also sang on hits for many other groups. 7th Mar (3 weeks) Lee Marvin - Wandrin' Star: Only UK Number One for this actor with a song from the film Paint Your Wagon. 28th Mar (3 weeks) Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water: Surprisingly, the duo's only ever UK Number One. Only Art Garfunkel sings on this classic, but Paul Simon went on to greater solo success, even though he never had a UK Number One again, while Garfunkel did. 18th Apr (2 weeks) Dana - All Kinds Of Everything: First Eurovision Song Contest winner for Ireland. Her chart career was short-lived and this was her only UK Number One. 2nd May (2 weeks) Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky: Only ever UK Number One for Greenbaum with a self-penned song. Doctor & The Medics took the track to Number One again in 1986. 16th May (3 weeks) England World Cup Squad - Back Home: Mexico World Cup Football sing-along by the 1970 England team. 6th Jun (1 week) Christie - Yellow River: Only ever UK Number One for Jeff Christie with a song he wrote for the Tremeloes. They turned it down, so he recorded it himself. 13th Jun (7 weeks) Mungo Jerry - In The Summertime: First UK Number One for this group led by Ray Dorset. 1st Aug (6 weeks) Elvis Presley - The Wonder Of You: Elvis revived his career in Las Vegas and this was a live recording from his show. At this point, he was only one behind the Beatles as this was his 16th UK Number One. 12th Sep (1 week) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Tears Of A Clown: First UK Number One for Motown singer Smokey Robinson who would have to wait another 11 years before hitting the top spot again. 19th Sep (6 weeks) Freda Payne - Band Of Gold: Only ever UK Number One for this American actress. 31st Oct (3 weeks) Matthews' Southern Comfort - Woodstock: Written by Canadian folk legend Joni Mitchell, MSC's only UK Number One was about the famous rock festival of 1969. 21st Nov (1 week) Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile: Posthumous Number One for the American guitar legend who died in London a couple of months earlier. 28th Nov (6 weeks) Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knockin': Only ever UK Number One for Dave Edmunds who had further hit single success later in the Seventies. Source Slade UK Number One Hits of 1971 January 5 ( 3 weeks) Clive Dunn - Grandad: Only UK Number One for this Dad's Army star who gained sales on the back of seasonal sentimentality. January 26 (5 weeks) George Harrison - My Sweet Lord: First UK Number One for the ex-Beatle. Following the song's release, musical similarities between it and The Chiffons' hit He's So Fine led to a lengthy legal battle over the rights to the composition. March 2 (2 weeks) Mungo Jerr |
A4 paper measures 297 millimetres by 210 millimetres. But what is the basic size of paper that covers 1 square metre? | List of paper sizes | Page dimensions from ISO A4 to Letter and Metric Demy Quarto Newspaper sizes ISO A paper sizes The A-series consists of a logical set of paper sizes that are defined by the ISO 216 standard. The largest size ( A0 ) measures one square meter. The height/width ratio remains constant (1:1.41) for all sizes. This means you get the A1 size by folding an A0 paper in two along its shortest side. Then fold the A1 size in two to get an A2 size paper, and so on… A-sizes are used to define the finished paper size in commercial printing: A4 is for office documents, A5 is for notepads and A6 is for postcards. Millimeters | 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? 3. If Alpha is 1, and Beta is 2, what is 6? 4. If Tony Blackburn won in 2002, Phil Tuffnell won in 2003, and Kerry Katona won in 2004, who won in 2007? 5. If David Lloyd George is 1, Andrew Bonal Law is 2, and Stanley Baldwin is 3, who is 4? 6. If Liverpool won in 2006, and Chelsea won in 2007, who won in 2008? 7. How many pints does a 10- gallon hat hold? 8. Who was murdered by Fitzurse, de Tracy, de Morville and Le Breton? 9. Who presents Location, Location, Location with Phil Spencer? 10. From what ancient activity does the word ‘crestfallen’ come? 11. What non-mechanical sport achieves the highest speeds? 12. What major city is on an island in the St Lawrence river? 13. Who succeeded Alf Ramsey to become caretaker manger for the English national football team in 1974? 14. What did Britain’s roads first acquire in 1914? 15. Which former Liverpool player held the record for the fastest hat-trick, scoring 3 goals in less than 5 minutes? 16. Myleen Klass (pictured) now presents 10 Years Younger on Channel 4, but what was the name of the pop band that gave her success in 2001? 17. Who was the presenter of Out Of Town in the 1960s who went on to appear on the children’s TV programme How? 18. Whose autobiography is called Dear Fatty? 19. Who were Tom and Barbara’s neighbours in The Good Life? 20. In Cockney rhyming slang what are your ‘Daisy Roots’? 21. What is the surname of the twin brothers who compiled the Guinness Book of Records together between 1955 and 1975? 22. Which actor played Columbo? 23. Does the Bactrian camel have one hump, or two? 24. Where is the world's largest four-faced chiming clock? 25. Concerned about the impact of uncontrolled development and industrialisation, what National Charity was founded in 1895 by three Victorian philanthropists, Miss Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley? 26. What famous make of motorcycle was Lawrence of Arabia riding when he was tragically killed in Dorset in 1936? 27. What colour of flag should a ship fly to show it is in quarantine? 28. Purple Brittlegill, Velvet Shank and Orange Milkcap are three types of what? 29. What is the name of the flats where the Trotters lived in Only Fools And Horses? 30. In computing, what does the abbreviation USB stand for? ANSWERS: 1. Saturn; 2. Tom Baker (Doctor Who actors); 3. Zeta; 4. Christopher Biggins. (I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here. Joe Pasquale 04, Carol Thatcher 05, Matt Willis 06, and Joe Swash 08); 5. Ramsay MacDonald (Prime Ministers post WW1); 6. Portsmouth (FA Cup); 7. 6; 8. Thomas Becket; 9. Kirstie Allsopp; 10. Cockfighting; 11. Sky-diving; 12. Montreal; 13. Joe Mercer; 14. White Lines; 15. Robbie Fowler; 16. Hearsay; 17. Jack Hargreaves; 18. Dawn French; 19. Margo and Jerry Leadbetter; 20. Boots; 21. McWhirter (Ross and Norris); 22. Peter Falk; 23. Two; 24. The Clock Tower on the Palace of Westminster in London (Big Ben is the nickname for the bell); 25. The National Trust; 26. Brough Superior; 27. Yellow; 28. Fungi; 29. Nelson Mandela House; 30. Universal Serial Bus Like us on Facebook |
Radovan Karadzic is associated with genocide between 1992 and 1995 in which country? | Bosnian Genocide - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com Google Background In the aftermath of the Second World War, the Balkan states of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia and Macedonia became part of the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia. After the death of longtime Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito in 1980, growing nationalism among the different Yugoslav republics threatened to split their union apart. This process intensified after the mid-1980s with the rise of the Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic, who helped foment discontent between Serbians in Bosnia and Croatia and their Croatian, Bosniak and Albanian neighbors. In 1991, Slovenia, Croatia and Macedonia declared their independence; during the war in Croatia that followed, the Serb-dominated Yugoslav army supported Serbian separatists there in their brutal clashes with Croatian forces. Did You Know? In 2001, Serbian General Radislav Krstic, who played a major role in the Srebrenica massacre was convicted of genocide and sentenced to 46 years in prison. In Bosnia, Muslims represented the largest single population group by 1971. More Serbs and Croats emigrated over the next two decades, and in a 1991 census Bosnia’s population of some 4 million was 44 percent Bosniak, 31 percent Serb, and 17 percent Croatian. Elections held in late 1990 resulted in a coalition government split between parties representing the three ethnicities (in rough proportion to their populations) and led by the Bosniak Alija Izetbegovic. As tensions built inside and outside the country, the Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic and his Serbian Democratic Party withdrew from government and set up their own “Serbian National Assembly.” On March 3, 1992, after a referendum vote (which Karadzic’s party blocked in many Serb-populated areas), President Izetbegovic proclaimed Bosnia’s independence. Struggle for Control in Bosnia Far from seeking independence for Bosnia, Bosnian Serbs wanted to be part of a dominant Serbian state in the Balkans–the “Greater Serbia” that Serbian separatists had long envisioned. In early May 1992, two days after the United States and the European Community (precursor to the European Union) recognized Bosnia’s independence, Bosnian Serb forces with the backing of Milosevic and the Serb-dominated Yugoslav army launched their offensive with a bombardment of Bosnia’s capital, Sarajevo. They attacked Bosniak-dominated town in eastern Bosnia, including Zvornik, Foca, and Visegrad, forcibly expelling Bosniak civilians from the region in a brutal process that later was identified as “ethnic cleansing.” (Ethnic cleansing differs from genocide in that its primary goal is the expulsion of a group of people from a geographical area and not the actual physical destruction of that group, even though the same methods–including murder, rape, torture and forcible displacement–may be used.) Though Bosnian government forces tried to defend the territory, sometimes with the help of the Croatian army, Bosnian Serb forces were in control of nearly three-quarters of the country by the end of 1993, and Karadzic’s party had set up their own Republika Srpska in the east. Most of the Bosnian Croats had left the country, while a significant Bosniak population remained only in smaller towns. Several peace proposals between a Croatian-Bosniak federation and Bosnian Serbs failed when the Serbs refused to give up any territory. The United Nations (U.N.) refused to intervene in the conflict in Bosnia, but a campaign spearheaded by its High Commissioner for Refugees provided humanitarian aid to its many displaced, malnourished and injured victims. Attack on Srebrenica: July 1995 By the summer of 1995, three towns in eastern Bosnia–Srebrenica, Zepa and Gorazde–remained under control of the Bosnian government. The U.N. had declared these enclaves “safe havens” in 1993, to be disarmed and protected by international peacekeeping forces. On July 11, however, Bosnian Serb forces advanced on Srebrenica, overwhelming a battalion of Dutch peacekeeping forces stationed there. Serbian forces su | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. |
White Lion pubs are named after which English King's heraldic symbol? | Origin of Pub names Flashcards - Course Hero Richard II reign - 1377 - his heraldic symbol White Swan? Appears in coat of arms of - Edward III - Earls of Essex - Vintners - Poulters - Musicians Livery Companies White Knight? Name of chess piece - Incompetent horseman and crazy inventor in "Alice Through the Looking-Glass" Lewis Carrol White Lion? Edward IV - Earls on March - Duke of Norfolk White Horse? 15 c - Kings of Wessex - Emblem of Kent - House of Hanover - Carmen - Coachmen - Farriers - Innholders - Saddlers - Wheelwrights - Livery companies White Bear? Heraldic reference to the Earls of Kent Red Lion? John of Gaunt - Heraldic reference to Scotland's James I - over 600 - most popular of all pub names Red Cross? Sacred to the Druids - Known in Norse mythology as Woden's Bird Admirals ? Over 36 individual admirals who have been honored by haveing a pub named after them - Nelson is the most popular of this group Angel and Crown? Crown supported by angels - popular after the Restoration 1660 Dog and Duck? Royal diversion of duck hunting - favoured by Charles II The George Inn? St George - 6 king George Herne Tavern? Or Herne Oak? Refers to a tree that was blown down in 1863 in Windsor Great Park, it is reputedly haunted by Henre who was a forester centuries earlier The Tabard? Famous for accommodating the numerous pilgrims taking the annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral - mentioned in Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales Blind Beggar? Refers to Henry, son of Simon de Montfort, who was left for dead after the battle of Evesham 1265, Henry is said to have assumed the grab of a blind beggar in order to escape - William Booth preached his first sermon in this pub in 1857 The Duke's Head? Changing the Duke represented on the sign following the fashion of the day, Cumberland - Clarence Wellington etc King's Head? Of popular kings - mostly Henry VIII - over 50 in London King's Arms? Of popular kings - mostly Henry VIII - over 50 in London Spread Eagle? An eagle with its wings spread out National emblem of the Romans - Heraldic to Austria - Germany - Russia - Spain - France Warwick Castle? The landowner had an estate in Warwickshire Coach and Horses? Common name since the 1600s - 50+ in London alone - The arrival of Hackney Carriages and later stagecoaches meant that there was plenty of traffic = more Inns The Harp? Welsh Harp - Symbolic of Ireland - First adopted by Henry VIII as the Irish badge - James I was the first king to include it in the royal arms Black Cap? Applies to the cap worn by English judges when passing the death sentence - applied to many species of birds which have a black area on their head The Jack Horner? Little Jack Horner, who sat in the corner, eating a Xmas pie, he put in his thumb, and pulled out a plumb, and said, what a good boy am I. Rising Sun? Common heraldic symbol - Edward III - Richard III - Many landed families - reference to William III The Globe? Associated with William Shakespeare because of the Globe Theatre - 20+ in London Bacon Arms? Francis Bacon Viscount St Albans 1500s philosopher and statesmen Bags o'Nails? Originally the sign of an ironmonger when tradesmen displayed a street sign Beaconsfield Tavern, Arms? The Earl of Beaconsfield - Benjamin Disraeli - 1804-81 Bird Cage E2 ? Reflects the popular custom of keeping caged birds which was introduced to the East End by the Huguenots in the 17 c Black Friars EC4 ? Dominican monks, known as black friars - wore black habits - built a monastery here in the 13 c Black Horse? Popular sign 13 c - 17 c become the nickname of the 7th Dragoon Guards, who had black collars and cuffs on their jackets and rode mainly black horses Black Lion? Heraldic sign mainly related to Queen Philipa of Hainault wife of Edward III Black RavenEC2 ? Related to the ravens in the Tower of London Black Swan? A rare bird, a remarkable person, was the landlord - Later references may be Australia, black swan is the emblem of Western Australia Blue Lion? Arms of the royal house of Denmark, special referenc | Famous Affinities of History - King Charles II. and Nell Gwyn (by Lyndon Orr) Famous Affinities of History At the National Gallery King Charles II. and Nell Gwyn One might classify the kings of England in many ways. John was undoubtedly the most unpopular. The impetuous yet far-seeing Henry II., with the other two great warriors, Edward I. and Edward III., and William of Orange, did most for the foundation and development of England’s constitutional law. Some monarchs, such as Edward II. and the womanish Henry VI., have been contemptible. Hard-working, useful kings have been Henry VII., the Georges, William IV., and especially the last Edward. If we consider those monarchs who have in some curious way touched the popular fancy without reference to their virtues we must go back to Richard of the Lion Heart, who saw but little of England, yet was the best essentially English king, and to Henry V., gallant soldier and conqueror of France. Even Henry VIII. had a warm place in the affection of his countrymen, few of whom saw him near at hand, but most of whom made him a sort of regal incarnation of John Bull–wrestling and tilting and boxing, eating great joints of beef, and staying his thirst with flagons of ale– a big, healthy, masterful animal, in fact, who gratified the national love of splendor and stood up manfully in his struggle with the Pope. But if you look for something more than ordinary popularity– something that belongs to sentiment and makes men willing to become martyrs for a royal cause–we must find these among the Stuart kings. It is odd, indeed, that even at this day there are Englishmen and Englishwomen who believe their lawful sovereign to be a minor Bavarian princess in whose veins there runs the Stuart blood. Prayers are said for her at English shrines, and toasts are drunk to her in rare old wine. Of course, to-day this cult of the Stuarts is nothing but a fad. No one ever expects to see a Stuart on the English throne. But it is significant of the deep strain of romance which the six Stuarts who reigned in England have implanted in the English heart. The old Jacobite ballads still have power to thrill. Queen Victoria herself used to have the pipers file out before her at Balmoral to the “skirling” of “Bonnie Dundee,” “Over the Water to Charlie," and “Wha’ll Be King but Charlie!” It is a sentiment that has never died. Her late majesty used to say that when she heard these tunes she became for the moment a Jacobite; just as the Empress Eugenie at the height of her power used pertly to remark that she herself was the only Legitimist left in France. It may be suggested that the Stuarts are still loved by many Englishmen because they were unfortunate; yet this is hardly true, after all. Many of them were fortunate enough. The first of them, King James, an absurd creature, speaking broad Scotch, timid, foolishly fond of favorites, and having none of the dignity of a monarch, lived out a lengthy reign. The two royal women of the family–Anne and Mary–had no misfortunes of a public nature. Charles II. reigned for more than a quarter of a century, lapped in every kind of luxury, and died a king. The first Charles was beheaded and afterward styled a “saint"; yet the majority of the English people were against his arrogance, or else he would have won his great struggle against Parliament. The second James was not popular at all. Nevertheless, no sooner had he been expelled, and been succeeded by a Dutchman gnawing asparagus and reeking of cheeses, than there was already a Stuart legend. Even had there been no pretenders to carry on the cult, the Stuarts would still have passed into history as much loved by the people. It only shows how very little in former days the people expected of a regnant king. Many monarchs have had just a few popular traits, and these have stood out brilliantly against the darkness of the background. No one could have cared greatly for the first James, but Charles I. was indeed a kingly personage when viewed afar. He was handsome, as a man, fully equaling the French princess who became his |
Who in the poem married the owl and the pussycat | The Owl and the Pussy-Cat by Edward Lear | Poetry Foundation The Owl and the Pussy-Cat by Edward Lear The Owl and the Pussy-Cat Related Poem Content Details The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat, They took some honey, and plenty of money, Wrapped up in a five-pound note. The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy! O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, What a beautiful Pussy you are!" II Pussy said to the Owl, "You elegant fowl! How charmingly sweet you sing! O let us be married! too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?" They sailed away, for a year and a day, To the land where the Bong-Tree grows And there in a wood a Piggy-wig stood With a ring at the end of his nose, His nose, With a ring at the end of his nose. III "Dear Pig, are you willing to sell for one shilling Your ring?" Said the Piggy, "I will." So they took it away, and were married next day By the Turkey who lives on the hill. They dined on mince, and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon; And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon, The moon, | Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard Introduction In A Nutshell Thomas Gray invariably plays second fiddle to the more famous eighteenth-century British poet Alexander Pope in the literary history books, which is kind of a bummer, because Gray was a really interesting guy. Sure, he wrote relatively few poems, and of those few, most readers and critics agree that "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" is far and away the best, but the question is, why did he write so few poems? What was holding him back? How could the guy who wrote the haunting, beautiful "Elegy" also write the relatively stilted and formal "Sonnet on the Death of Richard West" (1775)? There are so many unanswered questions about Thomas Gray! If Shmoop had a time machine, we'd want to transport ourselves back to the late 1700s to try to get the Shmoop scoop on Gray. What made this guy tick? Here's what we do know: his home life wasn't so great. His father went kinda crazy on occasion, and abused his mother. Not a very happy environment to grow up in! But that's the good thing about being a relatively well-to-do young man in the 1700s: you get sent to boarding school from a very young age, so you get to escape from the yelling and abuse at home. At Eton, Gray met his BFF, Richard West (whose early death inspired the poem, "Sonnet on the Death of Richard West") and he also made friends with Horace Walpole, who grew up to write the totally awesome, completely insane The Castle of Otranto, the novel that practically launched the literary Gothic movement (a.k.a. the literary ancestors of modern horror flicks). But what else do we know about Gray? Not much, really—he wrote a lot of letters, but didn't share much personal gossip. Gray tended to start poems and never finish them, or else he'd finish them but never publish them. He was offered the prestigious post of British Poet Laureate in 1757, but he turned it down. It seems as though he might have lacked confidence in himself as a poet. He only published the "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" because, after sending a few copies to his friends for their private enjoyment, some hack publishers got hold of it and tried to print a knock-off version without his permission. (Copyright laws weren't very strict in those days, so they'd have gotten away with it.) And yet the "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" is hands-down one of the most beautiful poems written in the eighteenth century, and it certainly had a major impact on later writers, especially Romantic-era poets like William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and John Keats, among others. The "Elegy" asks us to honor the lives of common, everyday people—not just rich, famous folks. This idea of glorifying mundane, everyday things becomes central to the philosophies of British Romantics. That's part of why Gray's "Elegy" often gets interpreted as a kind of turning point from the more formal poetry of the 18th century, with its emphasis on rich and famous people, to the more loose, free-form poetry of the Romantics, which focused more on everyday folks. The "Elegy" was probably inspired in part by Gray's sadness at the death of his friend Richard West. It's not just about death, but how people are remembered after they're dead (if that's a theme that interests you, you should check out "Afterwards" by Thomas Hardy). Gray muses about what happens after people die, and in the final stanzas of the poem, he admits his own fear of dying. It's a powerful and evocative poem. Even if the "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" were the only poem Gray ever wrote, Gray would deserve a place of pride in the literary history books, even alongside heavy hitters like Alexander Pope. Why Should I Care? Ever lost somebody that you cared about? No? Well, then you've probably at least experienced the loss of someone who moved far away. Still no? Well, not to bum you out, but chances are that you will—someday. And when that happens, you might find Thomas Gray 's "Elegy Written in a Coun |
Paediatrics is concerned with what? | What is Pediatrics? What is Pediatrics? By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD Pediatrics is the branch of medicine dealing with the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolescents from birth up to the age of 18. The word “paediatrics” means “healer of children”; they are derived from two Greek words: (pais = child) and (iatros = doctor or healer). Paediatrics is a relatively new medical specialty, developing only in the mid-19th century. Abraham Jacobi (1830–1919) is known as the father of paediatrics. What does a pediatrician do? A paediatrician is a child's physician who provides not only medical care for children who are acutely or chronically ill but also preventive health services for healthy children. A paediatrician manages physical, mental, and emotional well-being of the children under their care at every stage of development, in both sickness and health. Aims of pediatrics The aims of the study of paediatrics is to reduce infant and child rate of deaths, control the spread of infectious disease, promote healthy lifestyles for a long disease-free life and help ease the problems of children and adolescents with chronic conditions. Paediatricians diagnose and treat several conditions among children including:- injuries cancers organ diseases and dysfunctions Paediatrics is concerned not only about immediate management of the ill child but also long term effects on quality of life, disability and survival. Paediatricians are involved with the prevention, early detection, and management of problems including:- developmental delays and disorders mental disorders including depression and anxiety disorders Collaboration with other specialists Paediatrics is a collaborative specialty. Paediatricians need to work closely with other medical specialists and healthcare professionals and subspecialists of paediatrics to help children with problems. How does pediatrics differ from adult medicine? Related Stories | Full text of "The errand of mercy : a history of ambulance work upon the battlefield" See other formats ^L Digitized by the Internet Arciiive in 2007 with funding from IVIicrosoft Corporation http://www.archive.org/details/errandofmercyhisOObirdrich The Srrand of Mercy THE ERRAND OF MERCY." [Frontispiece. The Srrand of Mercy A History of Jlmhulance Work upon the Battlefield By M. Mostyn Bird With 17 ntusirsLUons, LOKDOK: HUrCHIKSOK & CO. "PATERKOSTER "ROW ^ ^ 1913 eiOLOGY LIBRARY y - CONTENTS CHAPTER I War, Religion, and Science — The character of battles changes — The forging of the Link — The three Ambulance problems — Heroes of the crusade — The three periods of Medicine , . i CHAPTER II ,500 B.C.-2OO A.D Homeric medicine and Aesculapius — Ancient Greek practice — Onasilos, the Army Surgeon — Hippocrates — Medicine in Ancient Egypt — Early Hindu practice — Herophilus of Alex- andria — Celsus — Ambulance work in the Roman Legions — The influence of Galen . , , . . .16 CHAPTER III 600-1500 A.D Changing views on duty to the sick and wounded — Paul of Aegina — Battle surgery in Medieval Europe — Saxon leechdom — The Barber-Surgeon — Arab Medicine — Salerno — Master Pitard and other Army Doctors — Guy de Chauliac — The Organization of the Profession of Surgery — The Army Medical Services . 4 1 CHAPTER IV IIOO-I480 A.D The work of the Monastic Houses — The Nursing Orders — St. Bart.'s and St. Thomas's, and other hospitals — Leprosy and Lepers — The Dissolution in England — " The Queen's Hospital " ........ 65 CHAPTER V THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM IOI4-I798 A.D The Founding of the Hospital — The Institution of the Order — Removal to Acre — The Siege — Fortifying Rhodes — Institution of the European Langues — Assault and fall of Rhodes — Malta — The final repulse of the Turks — Napoleon and the Order 80 320288 viii CONTENTS CHAPTER VI I443-I7OO A.D The Renaissance — Paracelsus — Brissot — The new weapons — Gun- shot wounds — Improvements in surgery — Richard Wise- man lis CHAPTER VII 1700-1815 A.D Europe during the Napoleonic Wars — The Army Medical Services — France — The inventions of Larrey and Percy — Germany — Goercke and the education of Army Surgeons — After Waterloo — Austria — Brambilla and the Field Hospitals . .138 CHAPTER VIII 1813-1859 A.D CiviUan Work on the Battle-field — Frankfurt — The Sonderbund War — A Manual of First Aid — Medical Problems of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries . . . . . • 171 CHAPTER IX 1854-1859 A.D The Crimean War and the Nursing Service — Florence Nightingale — The health of the troops — Henri Dunant — The Battle of Solferino 188 CHAPTER X 1861-1864 A.D The American Civil War — " The Sanitary Commission " — The Nation's Challenge — The Women of the South — The War in Schleswig-Holstein . . . . . . .218 CHAPTER XI 1863-1864 A.D " Un Souvenir de Solferino " — The Committee of Public Usefulness — The Conference of October, 1863 — Argument and Answer — The Signing of the Geneva Convention — The National Societies — Henri Dunant again ....... 229 CHAPTER XII 187O-1898 A.D The Franco-German War — The formation of the National Aid Society — Volunteers on the Battle-field — The St. John Ambu- lance Association — First-Aid in Civil Life — British help in Foreign Wars — The Soudan in 1884 . . . . 249 CONTENTS ix CHAPTER XIII 1898-I9OI A.D Voluntary Aid in the South African War — The Central Red Cross Council — Organizing the forces of help — Hospital trains — Foreign offers of aid — The Private Hospitals. . . 268 CHAPTER XIV I904-I913 A.D The Japanese Army ; its health in the field — Its Medical Service — Its Hospitals — The working of the Geneva Convention — The Medical Ser^'ices in the Balkan War — Neglected sanitary precautions and the punishment — British Red Cross Hospitals . ........ 292 CHAPTER XV I913 A.D The Royal Army Medical Corps — Its Organization — Its Duties in the Field — |
"Who played the part of Private Ryan in the 1998 film, ""Saving Private Ryan""?" | Saving Private Ryan (1998) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV ON DISC ALL Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action. Director: a list of 46 titles created 07 Jun 2012 a list of 38 titles created 09 Sep 2013 a list of 36 titles created 24 Dec 2013 a list of 29 titles created 18 Jul 2014 a list of 33 titles created 9 months ago Title: Saving Private Ryan (1998) 8.6/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 5 Oscars. Another 74 wins & 74 nominations. See more awards » Videos The lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a black man accused of child murder and rape, yet who has a mysterious gift. Director: Frank Darabont Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him. Director: Robert Zemeckis When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by an emperor's corrupt son, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge. Director: Ridley Scott A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers. Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi. Director: David Fincher When his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier who tried to rape her, William Wallace begins a revolt against King Edward I of England. Director: Mel Gibson In German-occupied Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazi Germans. Director: Steven Spielberg The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. Director: Quentin Tarantino A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims. Director: Jonathan Demme Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency. Director: Frank Darabont Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring. Director: Peter Jackson An insomniac office worker, looking for a way to change his life, crosses paths with a devil-may-care soap maker, forming an underground fight club that evolves into something much, much more. Director: David Fincher Edit Storyline Opening with the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944, members of the 2nd Ranger Battalion under Cpt. Miller fight ashore to secure a beachhead. Amidst the fighting, two brothers are killed in action. Earlier in New Guinea, a third brother is KIA. Their mother, Mrs. Ryan, is to receive all three of the grave telegrams on the same day. The United States Army Chief of Staff, George C. Marshall, is given an opportunity to alleviate some of her grief when he learns of a fourth brother, Private James Ryan, and decides to send out 8 men (Cpt. Miller and select members from 2nd Rangers) to find him and bring him back home to his mother... Written by J.Zelman The mission is a man. See more » Genres: Motion Picture Rating ( MPAA ) Rated R for intense prolonged realistically graphic sequences of war violence, and for language | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 24 July 1998 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Rescatando al soldado Ryan See more » Filming Locations: $30,576,104 | 1968 Academy Awards® Winners and History Romeo and Juliet (1968, UK/It.) Actor: CLIFF ROBERTSON in "Charly", Alan Arkin in "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter", Alan Bates in "The Fixer", Ron Moody in "Oliver!", Peter O'Toole in "The Lion in Winter" Actress: KATHARINE HEPBURN in "The Lion in Winter" and BARBRA STREISAND in "Funny Girl" (tie), Patricia Neal in "The Subject Was Roses", Vanessa Redgrave in "Isadora", Joanne Woodward in "Rachel, Rachel" Supporting Actor: JACK ALBERTSON in "The Subject Was Roses", Seymour Cassel in "Faces", Daniel Massey in "Star!", Jack Wild in "Oliver!", Gene Wilder in "The Producers" Supporting Actress: RUTH GORDON in "Rosemary's Baby" , Lynn Carlin in "Faces", Sondra Locke in "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter", Kay Medford in "Funny Girl", Estelle Parsons in "Rachel, Rachel" Director: SIR CAROL REED for "Oliver!", Anthony Harvey for "The Lion in Winter", Stanley Kubrick for "2001: A Space Odyssey" , Gillo Pontecorvo for "The Battle of Algiers", Franco Zeffirelli for "Romeo and Juliet" This year was the first in which the telecast on television was beamed worldwide - to 37 nations. (By the mid-1990s, the show would be telecast to over 100 countries.) It was also an astonishing year when Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist was made into a big-budget musical film version, Oliver! by director Sir Carol Reed and the bloated musical won the Best Picture award without winning any other acting awards. The two front-runners for the Best Picture award, The Lion in Winter and Funny Girl, apparently canceled each other out, and handed the top award to the major upset winner Oliver! It held two other distinctions: the first film with an MPAA rating to win Best Picture to date, the first - and only - G-rated film to win Best Picture (although some pre-1968 Best Picture winners were rated G when re-released to theaters after 1968) The American-financed British film was about an innocent, nine year-old hungry, runaway orphan in 19th century London who must join a gang of young lowlife pickpockets. From its eleven nominations, the film won only five awards (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Musical Score, Best Art Direction/Set Decoration, and Best Sound) and a sixth Honorary Technical Award for Onna White's choreography. The two musicals, Oliver! and Funny Girl (a superior musical), garnered 19 nominations between them. [The Academy had also previously honored only one other musical film with this kind of award - Jerome Robbins for West Side Story (1961) . This was the last Best Picture win for a musical until 34 years later, when Rob Marshall's Chicago (2002) won the top prize.] Its competition consisted of three costume films with period sets: another musical genre competitor, William Wyler's musical debut of the rising career of comedian Fanny Brice to the Ziegfeld Follies, Funny Girl (with eight nominations and one win - Best Actress (tie)), featuring Barbra Streisand in her film debut - director Franco Zeffirelli's superb version of Romeo and Juliet (1968) (with four nominations and two well-deserved awards for Cinematography and Best Costume Design) featuring two young teenaged newcomers - un-nominated Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting in the roles of the star-crossed lovers director Anthony Harvey's serious historical film from James Goldman's Broadway play regarding aging medieval King Henry II and his estranged wife Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine on Christmas Day 1183 in England's Chinon Castle in The |
Which country between the Andes mountain range and the Atlantic Ocean has borders with Paraguay, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay? | South America Fly Fishing - Argentina Patagonia Fly Fishing - Argentina Fishing Lodges Travel Reports Argentina Flyfishing Lodges Argentina is the second largest country in South America (eighth largest country in the world by land area) and is divided into 23 federal provinces. Its continental area is a whopping 1,068,302 sq mi and stretches between the Andes mountain range in the west and the southern Atlantic Ocean in the east and south. Argentina borders Paraguay and Bolivia to the north, Brazil and Uruguay to the northeast, and Chile to the west and south. Buenos Aires (often called the "Paris of South America") is the capital of Argentina, and is the country's largest city with a population of close to 13 million. Argentina is a land rich in culture, history, and adventure; strongly influenced by its mostly resettled European populous and has been a popular destination for sports since the turn of the 20th century. Patagonia is an imaginary band covering southern Chile and Argentina, roughly 400,000 square miles in size, with the Andes Mountains forming the border between the two countries. The trout fishing in Argentina takes place in the south, roughly from the Neuqu�n River just above (39�S) through Tierra del Fuego (55�S) latitude. And extending east of the Andes, Patagonia includes the provinces of Neuqu�n, R�o Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz, and Tierra del Fuego, as well as the southern tips of the provinces of Buenos Aires, Mendoza and La Pampa. For the most part trout fishing in Argentina Patagonia takes place in 5 distinct provinces (Neuqu�n, R�o Negro, Chubut, Santa Cruz, and Tierra del Fuego. The Fly Shop® first opened the doors to Estancia Maria Behety Lodge and Estancia Despedida Lodge more than a decade ago. Since then they, along with La Villa de Estancia Maria Behety , have become the most popular and critically acclaimed and successful fly fishing destinations in all of Tierra del Fuego and perhaps the world. Collectively, The Fly Shop's travel staff has been fishing in Chile and Argentina for more than seventy years. We know the ropes, and can hook you up with the best Patagonia fishing. We led the charge into the great dyer valleys of southernmost Chile in the late 70's and helped establish what are currently the most famous outfitters and lodges in that part of the world. Then, more than a decode ago The Fly Shop® was instrumental in developing what are now the finest lodges on Tierra del Fuego's incomparable Rio Grande. | SOUTH AMERICA South America Demographic Analysis (FROM POPULATION DATA SHEET) Population Growth Brazil as a separate Region Countries Review Questions Physical Setting South America has a diverse topography that consists of plains in the south along with mountains in the west. The Andes Mountains run along the western coast from Venezuela to Argentina. The Amazon Basin dominates the north central area of South America while the Pampas are the plains located in the south. Much of the rest of the geography is characterized by plateau country. The Amazon River is the major river in the north with the Parana, flowing through Paraguay and Argentina, is the major waterway of the south. The climate of South America is similar to that of North America. The north is fairly moist due to its equatorial proximity. As one travels south away from the equator, the climate becomes drier. The Atacama Desert, the only desert within South America, is located in Chile in the southwest. In the mountainous regions of the west, it is colder at the higher elevations with approximately a three-degree drop in temperature for every thousand-foot increase in elevation. Development Through Time The Inca civilization was the first civilization to inhabit South America, and they were indigenous to Columbia and Peru. The Incas developed a very advanced and centralized society. This was shown through their domestication of the llama, religious architecture, and appreciation for the arts. The Incas numbered nearly 20 million during the peak of their civilization. However, as the Europeans began to arrive in South America, the Inca civilization began to decline quickly, particularly in the south. Some of the Incas' contributions are still being felt today. For example, the Inca language, Quechua, is still spoken by millions. There is still a large Indian population in the north, the Andes, and Brazil. The Spanish Conquest began in the 1500's and was very rapid. Shortly after 1521, the Aztecs were defeated. Francisco Pizarro, having first heard of the Incas in 1527, withdrew to Spain to organize the overthrow of the Incas. Four years later, Francisco returned to the Peruvian Coast. In 1533 the party achieved victory over Cuzco. Brazil was settled and given to the Portuguese through the Treaty of Tordesillas. Some of the Incas were killed through direct confrontation with the Europeans while most succumb to European diseases for which the Incas had no natural immunity. The fall of the Incas was abrupt. Perhaps the swiftness of their development contributed to its fatal weakness, but the empire was heading towards internal revolt within its society. The plantations of South America are generally located in the central north because of the favorable growing conditions found in this area. Sugar is the primary crop. One of the major plantation areas is located along the northeastern Brazilian coast. Others can also be found along the Atlantic and Caribbean coastlines of northern South America. Haciendas are located within the drier interior lands. Livestock grazing is a common occupation in this area because of the dry conditions. Pizarro founded Lima, the west coast headquarters for the Spanish conquerors, in 1535. Naturally, the territories located the furthest from Lima were first to establish independence from Spain through the leadership of Simon Bolivar. In 1824, Spanish rule in South America came to an end. However, since gaining independence from Spain, South American countries have undergone many unsuccessful military dictatorships. For example, Bolivia has had 30 separate governments since the 1960's. Chile was communist up until 1973 when the communist government was overthrown by the military. In the early 1990's, Chile held its first elections in the country's history. Political problems have been a critical issue facing most part of the continent.� Many times, it is due to ineffective leaders, different type of governments wanting to take control, the people, the lack of effective authority, and more.� Colombia for example, experienced an olig |
Linford Christie won a gold medal representing Great Britain in the 100 metres at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, but what country was he born in? | Linford Christie wins 100m Gold - Barcelona 1992 Olympics - YouTube Linford Christie wins 100m Gold - Barcelona 1992 Olympics Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Oct 31, 2011 Click here for all Olympic highlights and let the Games never end: http://go.olympic.org/watch?p=yt&teas... Linford Christie was born in Saint Andrew, Jamaica and brought up by his grandmother until the age of seven when he followed his parents in emigrating to England. Coming out of the Barcelona 100m final starting blocks at the age of 32, Christie pulled away from a 'who's who' of famous sprinting names to claim his first Olympic title in a time of 9.96. Category | BBC Sports Personality of the Year: 60 years of Welsh competition - BBC News BBC News BBC Sports Personality of the Year: 60 years of Welsh competition 14 December 2013 Read more about sharing. Close share panel As the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award celebrates its 60th show, take a look at all the winners and runners up of the award from Wales. 1957: Dai Rees (1913 - 1983) from Fontegary, Vale of Glamorgan remains the oldest recipient of the award winning Sports Review of the Year at the age of 44. He captained the Great Britain Ryder Cup team that year, defeating the United States for the first time since 1933. 1960: Show jumper David Broome was named Sportsview Personality of the Year after winning Olympic bronze on Sunsalve in Rome. It would be a long wait before there was to be another Welsh winner of the award. 1971: Barry John was third-placed behind winner HRH Princess Anne and George Best. Seen here playing against the All-Blacks at Auckland in August that year, he broke the record for points kicked for the British Lions. 1972: The following year Chepstow's Richard Meade placed third in the competition and also won BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year. He won individual gold and was a member of Britain's gold medal winning team in the three-day event at that year's Summer Olympics in Munich. 1987: Ian Woosnam, seen here playing out of the woods during the Woosnam v Lyle Final at the Wentworth Golf Club, was first in the Order of Merit and placed third in the Sports Personality awards behind winner Fatima Whitbread and Steve Davis. 1994 and 1997: Colin Jackson twice came third in the awards. In 1994 he won 110m hurdle gold at the Commonwealth Games representing Wales and set a world record for the 60m hurdles. He took silver in both the indoor and outdoor 1997 World Championships. 1998: Iwan Thomas won gold in the 400m at both the Commonwealth Games and European Championships and came third in the awards behind winner Michael Owen and runner up Denise Lewis. 2000: Tanni Grey-Thompson winning the gold medal in the women's 200m T53 final at the Paralympics Summer Games in Sydney. She came third behind Steve Redgrave and Denise Lewis and also won the BBC Wales Sports Personality award. 2007: Joe Calzaghe floors Mikkel Kessler during the super-middleweight title unification fight at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff to win by unanimous decision. He went on to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, becoming the first Welsh winner for 47 years. 2009: Ryan Giggs won the PFA Player of the Year award, made his 800th appearance for Manchester United, scored his 100th Premier League goal and was awarded BBC Sports Personality of the Year. |
What chemical element has the symbol S? | Symbols for Elements Symbols for Elements Some symbols should make sense to you immediately--such as C for carbon, O for oxygen and S for sulfur. This is because the English name is very similar to the Latin name for these elements. Some of the others should be quite baffling--such as Na for sodium, K for potassium, Fe for iron, Au for gold, and Ag for silver. This is because the English and Latin names for these elements are quite different. C S Fe Some of the elements have a single letter for a symbol. These are generally the very common ones such as oxygen, or carbon, or they might be the only elements that start with that particular letter. O C Most of the elements have double letter symbols, and you have to make sure that you use an upper case for the first letter and a lower case for the second letter. That second letter is usually the first non-common letter between elements that have names starting with the same letter. For example, chromium and chlorine both start with "C" and so does the symbol. They both have "h" for the second letter but the third letter is different--it's "l" for chlorine, "r" for chromium--and thus the symbols for those two elements are Cl for chlorine and Cr for chromium. Cl Cr Over the years chemists not only named and symbolized the elements, they also discovered new ones and made a great many observations and measurements of the elements. They observed similarities and patterns among the pure elements which cried out for someone to arrange them in some sort of organizational scheme. This was done and the result, after a number of modifications, is the modern periodic table of the elements. (Note: a few of the symbols may change as scientists reach agreement on the most recent elements.) We will have much more to say about it and its strange structure later in the course. You will find that it has a lot to do with the ways that elements combine with one another to form compounds. H | Nexus Research Group - How the elements were named Named after Strontian, a small village in the Western Highlands of Scotland. 2. Elements named after Heavenly Bodies Helium He From the Greek word "Helios" - the Sun. In 1868 during an eclipse of the Sun, Scientists observed a spectral line caused by an unknown element. They named the element Helium. Twenty seven years later in 1895, the element was discovered on Earth. Neptunium Np Named after the planet Neptune. Find the position of the three planets Neptune, Pluto and Uranus in the Solar system. Now find the position in the Periodic Table of the three elements named after these planets... Plutonium Named after the planet Pluto Uranium U Named after the planet Uranus. The element was discovered in 1789, shortly after the discovery of the planet. 3. Elements named from Mythology Tantalum Ta Named after the Greek mythological king, Tantalus. It was discovered in 1802 and great difficulties were encountered in dissolving its oxide in acid to form salts. It proved to be a tantalising problem! Niobium Nb Named after Princess Niobe, the daughter of King Tantalus. According to legend, father and daughter were always found together and were very much alike. The two elements Niobium and Tantalum are usually found together in nature and their properties are very similar. Niobium was discovered in North America in 1801 and was originally named Columbium. It was renamed in 1844 after the connections with tantalum was realised. Find the positions of both elements in the periodic table Thorium Th Named after Thor, the Scandinavian God of War and Thunder. It was discovered and named in 1828. Coincidentally, thorium is used today as a nuclear fuel in nuclear weapons and reactors. Titanium Ti Named after Titans, the Greek supermen. Titanium is an extremely strong metal which resists attack by acids. Vanadium Named after Vandis, the Scandinavian Goddess of Beauty. The salts of vanadium have beautiful colours. 4. Names that describe their Properties Argon Ar From the Greek word "argos" which means idle or lazy. Argon is one of the laziest, least reactive elements of all. Bromine From the Greek word "chloros" which means green. Chlorine is a green gas. Cobalt Co From the German word "kobold" which means goblin or evil spirit. Miners working in the cobalt mines sometimes died unexpectedly. For this reason the miners thought that the mines contained evil spirits. The real reason for these unexpected deaths was that cobalt ores usually contained highly poisonous arsenic. Dust from the ore probably got on their food or was breathed in, causing sudden deaths. Hydrogen H From the Greek words "hydro" a |
From which musical does the song 'If My Friends Could See Me Now' come? | Sweet Charity: If they could see me now full version - YouTube Sweet Charity: If they could see me now full version 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 Sep 4, 2011 My favorite part of the whole entire film. I love Shirley MacLaine so much. Category | Ian Matthews Bio | Ian Matthews Career | MTV Get the MTV ArtistsApp and discover music wherever you are. About Ian Matthews Blues/Folk During his stylistically diverse and often convoluted career, Iain Matthews (born Ian Matthews MacDonald, he changed his last name in 1968 and then the spelling of his first name in 1989 to reflect his Celtic roots) has seen commercial success, major-label deals, and numerous bands come and go, and then come and go again, while always bouncing back in one way or another. After time spent with a couple of local bands (the Classics and the Rebels) in his hometown of Scunthorpe, he moved to London where he began his recording career in 1966 with the surf group Pyramid. The band recorded one single for Deram Records, but never really went any further and Matthews (then still known as Ian MacDonald) left after he was brought to the attention of Ashley Hutchings, who happened to be looking for a male singer for his new band Fairport Convention. He remained with Fairport for two albums, including the folk-rock classic What We Did on Our Holidays, before leaving during the recording of 1969's Unhalfbricking (his backing vocal can be heard on "Percy's Song") due to creative differences. By the time of his second and last record with the band, he became known as Ian Matthews, changing his name to avoid confusion with King Crimson's Ian MacDonald. Matthews soon signed with MCA Records for his first solo effort, Matthews Southern Comfort (1970), which featured former Fairport bandmates Richard Thompson and Simon Nicol. He eventually formed a band of the same name, recording two albums for MCA and scoring a number one U.K. hit with their version of Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock." In November of 1970, at the height of the band's popularity, Matthews left, abruptly walking off-stage during a show in Oxford. Shortly thereafter, a deal with Mercury Records subsidiary Vertigo resulted in two of his best albums, If You Saw Thro' My Eyes (January 1971) and Tigers Will Survive (November 1971). Artistically restless, Matthews formed another band, Plainsong, with Dave Richards, Andy Roberts, and Bob Ronga. Both Roberts and Ronga had appeared on Tigers Will Survive. A contractual obligation with Vertigo for one more record led to the recording of Journeys from Gospel Oak. The finished product, which was completed in just five days, remained in the can until 1974, after being sold to Mooncrest Records. Free from his contract with Vertigo, Matthews and his new band recorded the loosely conceptual In Search of Amelia Earhart in 1972 for Elektra Records, before disbanding when the label refused to release the follow-up. Matthews then relocated to California, recording two more albums for Elektra, the Michael Nesmith-produced Valley Hi (November 1973) and Some Days You Eat the Bear and Some Days the Bear Eats You (July 1974). While both received their fair share of critical praise, neither did all that well commercially, and he was dropped from the label. Following a brief stint with Columbia, which yielded what may be his two weakest records (Go for Broke [1975] and Hit and Run [1976]), he reunited with Sandy Roberton, who had produced both Journeys from Gospel Oak and In Search of Amelia Earhart, for his next venture, 1978's Stealin' Home. Produced by Roberton on his own Rockburgh label, Stealin' Home surprisingly spawned Matthews' biggest U.S. hit, the Terence Boylan penned "Shake It" (number 13). Subsequent LPs failed to match the success of Stealin' Home and when Rockburgh went bankrupt, he was once again without a label. From the mid-'70s on into the '80s, Matthews dabbled in a number of different styles, from jazz-inflected pop to new wave, with varied results. Living in Seattle (he moved there in the late '70s), led to the formation of yet another band, Hi-Fi, who released two records to relative public indifference before splitting up. Once again solo, Matthews returned with the techno-pop Shook (1984), which was released only in Germany following PolyGram's decision to not market the album in Britain or |
Winston Churchill’s tribute ‘Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few’, was paid to which of the UK’s armed forces? | Cover Story - Churchill, the RAF and Naval Cover Story - Churchill, the RAF and Naval Finest Hour Cover Story - Churchill, the RAF and Naval Finest Hour 127, Summer 2005 Page 22 By Robert A. Courts CHURCHILL’S VIEW on interchangeability of service equipment is still something that Western air forces are implementing today....The RAF and USAF seek to achieve as great a spread of mission roles as possible by using the same aircraft types. "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed, by so many, to so few,”1 Winston Churchill exclaimed in his famous tribute to Fighter Command. The phrase came to him as he was driving home in silence after witnessing, at Uxbridge,2 the high drama of the Luftwaffe’s massive attack on southern England in August 1940. “Do not speak to me. I have never been so moved,” was Churchill’s first comment on getting into the car, and, as he reflected on the bravery of the young men who fought and wheeled and died above his head, he realised quite how much Britain, and the free world, owed to them. With the benefit of hindsight, it is interesting to consider how how much the Royal Air Force owed to Winston Churchill, without whose patronage the service would have had a much harder job in surviving, and whose world-famous legend would certainly not be as great as it is now. For when, as Secretary of State for War and Air in the early Twenties, Winston Churchill was speaking of “strangling Bolshevism in its cradle,” senior figures in the Army and Navy were thinking the same unfriendly thoughts towards the nascent RAF, then only a few years old.3 Churchill’s support of military aviation goes back over ten years before even that point. When at the Board of Trade, and a member of the Committee for Imperial Defence in 1909, he intervened in one of the first debates about aviation to say that the problem was a “most important one, and we should place ourselves in communication with Mr. Wright [Orville] and avail ourselves of his knowledge.”4 When he arrived at the Admiralty in 1911, this interest continued. With his usual unquenchable relish for new technology and ideas, he used his tenure to set up and foster the Royal Naval Air Service: a project that took him three attempts in the face of determined opposition from the Treasury. Churchill’s doggedness was rewarded. In the run-up to the First World War, the Royal Flying Corps claimed entire responsibility for aerial home defence. As Churchill explained in The World Crisis: “When asked how they proposed to discharge their duty, they admitted sorrowfully that they had not got the machines and could not get the money.”5 Thus arrived the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), which Churchill set up using his Admiralty budget to undertake the vital task of protecting Britain from air attack, especially the Navy’s vital dockyards and oil refineries. The RFC’s airplanes, meanwhile, were almost exclusively allocated to reconnaissance tasks for the British Expeditionary Force. In the light of Churchill’s determination that the new weapon of the air should be an aggressive one, it is not surprising that Sir Martin Gilbert, his official biographer, found that “the Naval Wing paid more attention than was paid by the Military Wing to the use of the aeroplane as a fighting machine.”6 Clearly Churchill must gain some of the credit for fostering the use of the aircraft in such a way that it was to become the dominant weapon in modern warfare. Churchill’s involvement in the formation of the RNAS was deep and sincere. With his usual attention to detail, he wrote a number of minutes, dealing with everything from aircraft design to the buildings on Naval Air Stations. He even turned his attention to the effect of the word “canteen” on “strict Scottish bosoms”!7 Opinions differ on whether Churchill’s tendency to micro-manage was a help or a hindrance, but it seems likely that his interest in his brainchild was apt to keep the department in charge “on their toes.”8 In any case, as Randolph Churchill claims in the official biography, “the First Lord’s attention to detail scarce | Army top brass had doubts over Lt Col 'H' Jones's Falklands VC - Telegraph Army top brass had doubts over Lt Col 'H' Jones's Falklands VC Lt Col Herbert Jones By Ben Fenton 12:01AM BST 28 Mar 2005 The best-known Victoria Cross award of the post-war era was surrounded by controversy from the earliest days and questioned at the highest levels of the military, newly-released documents have revealed. Lt Col Herbert Jones, universally known simply as 'H', was awarded the VC for charging Argentine positions defending the settlement of Goose Green during the first land battle of the Falklands conflict. He died in the act, but his men, the 2nd Bn Parachute Regiment (2 Para), went on to take all of their objectives against heavy odds. Some time later, authors and historians began to report doubts about the award, suggesting that his actions were ill-judged and rash, much to the anger of his friends and many former comrades. Related Articles Rallying charge was 'devastating display of courage' 28 Mar 2005 But files show that even by the time the first recommendations for medals were received in London, less than six weeks after the final recapture of the Falklands, these doubts were already circulating. The VC is awarded only on the recommendation to the Queen by the Prime Minister and the Defence Secretary and they act only on the recommendation of the VC committee for the relevant service. This committee is made up of three senior officers and the deputy permanent secretary of the Ministry of Defence. In turn, they act on the recommendations made through the chain of command, when senior officers can offer various levels of support for an award, from simply recommending them to strongly, or very strongly recommending them. The new papers show that Lt Col Jones's citation was "very strongly recommended" by the overall commander of Land Forces for the campaign. But his superior, the Task Force commander Adml Sir John Fieldhouse, had given it "only" a recommendation. The files also show that the committees considered awarding him a posthumous Military Cross instead. Papers composed by or for Lt Gen Sir Roland Guy, the Military Secretary of the Army and secretary to the VC committee, give an insight into why this may have happened. Sir Roland wrote to his colleagues about Lt Col Jones on July 24, 1982: "It can be argued that [his] action was reckless and that at a critical moment in the attack he needlessly risked his life and showed a lack of judgment rather than conspicuous bravery. "It is clear from the citation, however, that his action, which epitomises the determination, drive and offensive spirit which exemplified his leadership of the Battalion, was committed at what was the critical and pivotal moment of the battle; that its effect upon the enemy and his own battalion was decisive and that such action was necessary at that moment to break the stalemate which had already lasted an hour or more." Sir Roland did not include in his recommendation the remarks of his deputy, who had written: "The fact is that Jones's single-minded determination to get on, to close with and destroy the enemy so inspired his own battalion that they went to achieve a feat of arms which defied all accepted military theory. "It set the tenor for subsequent British land operations and gave the enemy a marked sense of inferiority in combat. There is no doubt that his VC, if approved, will also, inseparably, be 2 Para's VC." A similar approach had already been taken by a tri-service committee set up specially by the MoD "to adjudicate on overall standards [inserted] & to monitor the number of awards by grades to each service" arising from the conflict. They wrote of Lt Col Jones: "His was considered to be the key action at a moment of stalemate which probably unlatched the gate to further momentum and ultimate success. "There could be a view that his action was hot-headed and ill-judged but this did not detract from the conspicuous bravery he showed." Maj Gen [then Brig] Julian Thompson, his commanding officer, said: "In my opinion, a commanding officer |
"What type of ray fish can have a ""wingspan"" of up to 7 meters?" | Mantas at a Glance | Manta Trust Mantas at a Glance Mantas at a Glance Chain feeding reef manta rays at Hanifaru Bay MPA in the Maldives. The word ‘Manta’ comes from the Spanish for cloak or shawl and in the Maldivian language mantas are known as En Madi, which in English means ‘small fish eating ray’. Both of these terms are very descriptive of the manta rays, but what do we really know and just as importantly what do we still have to learn about these giant fish? The world’s largest fish, the whale shark, is a relative of the manta ray which also feeds on plankton. How many kinds of manta are there? Manta rays belong to the taxonomic family Mobulidae. This family contains eleven species of plankton eating rays. Within this family there are two genera, Mobula and Manta and more specifically within the genus manta there are two species, Manta birostris (the giant oceanic manta) and Manta alfredi (the resident reef manta). These two species have much in common, but a few important differences in life history exist between the two. These are important to note as they have very different implications for the management and conservation of these species. Whilst the main focus of the work of the Manta Trust is the two known manta species we are also trying to improve knowledge and understanding of the nine species of mobula. Want to know more? What kind of animal are they? Manta rays are cartilaginous elasmobranch fishes. This means they are a close relative of all sharks and rays. The fact that they are fish means they don’t breathe air, but instead they use their gills to respire underwater. Mantas must keep moving in order to keep water flowing over their gills, which means they can never stop to sleep or rest on the seabed! Want to know more? This famous photo shows a model of an oceanic manta ray that was caught off the coast of New Jersey in 1933. Although the animal here is a model, it is true to the real manta’s size – it measured six metres from wing-tip-to-tip and weighed over 5,000 pounds. How large do they grow? Oceanic mantas (M.birostris) are the bigger of the two manta species; reaching a wing span (that’s wing tip to wing tip) of up to 7 metres (23ft)! A large oceanic manta might weigh in at up to 2 tonnes (4,440 lbs), making them a real ocean giant! Although smaller than the oceanic mantas, the reef mantas (M.alfredi) are still pretty big fishes, growing to an average wing span of 3-3.5 metres (9-11.5ft) and a possible maximum of 4.5 metres (15ft), reaching weights of up to 1.4 tonnes (3,100 lbs). In both species the wing span is roughly 2.2 times the length of the body. Want to know more? How long do they live? Research would indicate that mantas probably live to at least 50 and possibly up to 100 years. However, until scientists have been studying these animals for another 20 years we are unlikely be able to answer this question more accurately. Ping-Pong (M12), is a Maldivian reef manta who was first photographed by divers in 1989 when she was already fully grown and sexually mature. Ping-Pong is still seen now at the same site almost every year! It’s thought that mantas are 15-20 years old when they reach sexual maturity, which would make Ping-Pong at least 40 years old! The reef manta feeds on plankton rich water at the surface during a storm in the Maldives. Where are they found? Mantas are found all around the world; however some important differences in range and habitat exist between the oceanic mantas and their smaller reef manta counterparts. Both species live pelagic lives in the open ocean, visiting reefs to feed and be cleaned. However, oceanic mantas have the wider geographic range of the two species occurring in tropical, sub-tropical and temperate waters. This species is more migratory in its nature, commonly sighted along productive coastlines with regular upwellings, oceanic island groups and offshore pinnacles and seamounts. Reports of this species range from to 31ºN (South Carolina, USA) and 36ºS (North Island, New Zealand). 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Which American is famous for her photographs of John Lennon and Yoko Ono taken the day of Lennon's death, Demi Moore nude when 7 months pregnant, and, later, nude with a suit painted on her body? | Naked album photos of John Lennon and Yoko Ono to be auctioned | Daily Mail Online comments Two rare vintage photographs of John Lennon and Yoko Ono posing naked have emerged for sale. The images were used on the couple's 1968 album 'Unfinished Music No 1: Two Virgins', and were taken by them on a self-timer. The photos are wider than the one used on the LP cover and show more clutter around the couple's feet. Original: This vintage photo of John Lennon and Yoko Ono posing for their 1968 album Unfinished Music No 1: Two Virgins is due to go under the hammer at auction They have been put up for sale by a private owner who found them in the loft at the home of his late mother. He was stunned by the discovery and has no idea how she acquired them. The LP showed the pair nude on the front and the reverse had them naked from behind. Both original front and back images are going under the hammer at Duke's auctioneers in Dorchester, Dorset, and they have been given a pre-sale estimate of £700. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share It was a controversial album cover and many record shops refused to stock it. Where it was sold it was handed over in a brown paper bag. The album was the result of an all-night session of musical experimentation in Lennon's home studio. The photographs were taken at Ringo Starr's basement apartment at Montagu Square, London, where Lennon and Ono stayed later that year. Bare cheek of it: The 1968 album the pictures were used in was highly controversial and many shops refused to stock it. The pictures were taken on a self-timer Matthew Denney, from Duke's, said: 'No-one knows how the photographs emerged in Dorset. 'The vendor found them in his mother's attic after she died and he has no idea how she came by them. 'These are wider shots than the ones produced on the album cover and Beatles experts we have spoken to are very interested in them. 'These are vintage photographs and there are already been quite a bit of interest in them.' During the uproar about the album cover, Lennon said that is was not to do with the nudity itself, but because the pair looked so unattractive. Indeed, he later described it as a picture of 'two slightly overweight ex-junkies'. The auction is on Thursday. Famous: This Rolling Stone Magazine cover from January 22 1981 which shows John Lennon naked with Yoko Ono was voted the number one cover from the last 40 years in 2005. The photo was taken by photographer Annie Liebovitz in December 1980 on the last day of Lennon's life | Booze, broads & Bond: Roger Moore’s memoir | New York Post Booze, broads & Bond: Roger Moore’s memoir Moore brought a suave air of unflappability to the role of 007, here in 1983’s “Octopussy.” Courtesy Everett Collection MORE FROM: Broadway gathers to honor Edward Albee Whenever Roger Moore, who will be 87 on Tuesday, gets depressed thinking about all his movie friends who have gone to “that great cutting room in the sky,” he recalls a story another friend up in the cutting room, actor Geoffrey Keen, once told him. Keen, as James Bond fans know, played Sir Frederick Gray, Minister of Defence, in five 007 movies that made Moore an international superstar in the ’70s and ’80s — “The Spy Who Loved Me,” “Moonraker,” “For Your Eyes Only,” “Octopussy” and “A View To a Kill.” Keen was home, sitting at his writing desk, when his plumber popped into the study. A bunch of English actors from the 1920s and ’30s, including Laurence Olivier, had just died, one right after the other. The plumber eyed Keen and said, “You’re an actor, aren’t you, sir?” “Indeed I am,” Keen replied. “Well, you lot are dropping like f - - kin’ flies!” “I feel a bit like that,” Moore told me over the phone the other day. “Someone’s always asking me to do a eulogy. As Albert Finney, a very funny man, once said to me after he’d done two or three actor memorials, ‘You’d better get your name down. I’m getting booked up.’ ” In a new memoir, Moore dishes on dinner with Jack Daniel’s, Easter Sundays with Sinatra and giving up martinis for good. Moore has a new memoir, “One Lucky Bastard: Tales From Tinseltown,” out Oct. 21 — a follow-up to his popular 2008 book, “My Word Is My Bond.” As you would expect from an actor who’s never taken himself too seriously, “One Lucky Bastard” is charming and breezy, full of anecdotes, self-deprecating observations and salutes to many great actors who are no longer with us. I caught up with him over the phone from his hotel in London, where he was on a book tour. He divides his time, with his fourth wife, Kristina, between Switzerland and Monaco. I’ve been a Roger Moore fan since 1979, when, as a kid, I went to my local movie theater in upstate New York and saw “Moonraker.” It was Bond going into outer space, attempting to capitalize on the “Star Wars” craze. There were plenty of special effects. But not a single one of them upstaged Sir Roger, as Queen Elizabeth II calls him. Sir Rog just carried on, raising the occasional eyebrow at all the intergalactic explosions going off around him. I loved every minute of it. Years later, I was asked to speak at a tribute to Moore at the Players Club. Just before my little speech, Moore introduced himself to me and said, “Say whatever you want to about my acting. It won’t bother me.” What I said was this: “I grew up watching Roger Moore as James Bond. In college, I took a film class and we watched Cary Grant in ‘Notorious!’: He was suave, cool, elegant and so well-tailored. He was a Hollywood legend. But I must say, the first time I saw Cary Grant he reminded me of Roger Moore.” I think Sir Roger enjoyed my little speech because the next day we met for a drink at Sardi’s. As we were leaving the restaurant, Sir Rog passed a group of middle-aged women at the bar. “He’s still so handsome,” one of them said. “Thank you, ladies,” Moore said. They swooned. Roger Moore was forever surrounded by “Bond girls” when making franchise films including “For Your Eyes Only” (left, with Cassandra Harris), “The Man With the Golden Gun” (center, with Britt Ekland) and “Live and Let Die” (right, with Jane Seymour.Everett Collection On the sidewalk outside Sardi’s, a homeless man came up to him and did the James Bond theme: “Dum, di-di, dum, dum.” Sir Rog raised a finger and said, “I know the tune!” The other day, Moore was, as always, quick to make fun of himself. Of his acting, he said: “Most of the films I did were action-oriented. All I did was get out of the way of the explosions, with pleasant ladies passing by. I did, however, learn not to blink when the guns went off. “I suppose the best advice about a |
Which Thomas was executed alongside Guy Fawkes in November 1605? | Torture, trial and execution - UK Parliament Torture, trial and execution Commemoration of the Gunpowder Plot Torture, trial and execution The conspirators were interrogated for three months in the Tower of London. Evidence suggests that Fawkes, who had given his name as John Johnson, was tortured. The King sent an order to the Tower of London on 6 November 1605 authorising the use of torture on Fawkes, who had initially refused to divulge the names of his co-conspirators. The order is held by The National Archives. ‘If he will not other wayes confesse, the gentler tortours are to be the first usid unto him…God speed youre goode worke. James.’ Although it is not known whether any of the other main conspirators were tortured, it was authorised against some of the more minor figures involved. Fawkes' signature appears on a confession of 8 November. This confession did not name all his accomplices. The effect of torture upon Fawkes is evident from a more detailed confession on 9 November where his signature is barely legible. Francis Tresham died of natural causes in the Tower of London on 23 December 1605. The eight surviving conspirators were tried in Westminster Hall on 27 January 1606. All were condemned to death for treason. Four men - Sir Everard Digby, Robert Winter, John Grant and Thomas Bates - were executed on 30 January 1606 in St Paul's Churchyard. The other four - Guy Fawkes, Thomas Winter, Ambrose Rookwood and Robert Keyes - were executed just outside Westminster Hall, in Old Palace Yard, the following day. The heads of the two ringleaders, Percy and Catesby, who had been killed earlier at Holbeach House in Staffordshire, were set up on the 'Parliament House'. | "Masterminds" - Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England), December 27, 2014 | Online Research Library: Questia Read preview Article excerpt 1. Which actor starred as detective Magnum PI? 2. Which town in Cornwall has become famous for the number of artists who are based there because of its light? 3. Which Manx rider won five stages in the 2010 tour de France? 4. Which comedian created the characters Stavros, Tory Boy and Loadsamoney? 5. Which famous TV chef played football for Glasgow Rangers FC? 6. In the Thunderbirds TV series, which son piloted Thunderbird Two and dressed in yellow? 7. In the TV series Diagnoses Murder, who plays Dr Mark Sloan? 8. Where is the Royal Regatta held each year on the River Thames? 9. Who was the captain of the 2010 European Ryder cup team? 10. Who won 18 this year's Strictly Come Dancing final? 11. What was the name of her partner? 12. What is the capital city of Spain? 13. What is a Samoyed? 14. How many inches make a yard? 15. Which tree grows the tallest? 16. Where is Angel Falls? 17. What was once known as a love apple? 23 18. What is Cher's real name? 19. What was the name of Lou Reed's band? 20. Who invented the lightning conductor? 21. Where in England according to Bram Stoker did Dracula first set ashore? 22. Which TV detective had a secretary called Miss Lemon? 23. In which film does British rock star David Bowie star as a goblin king? 24. How was entertainer Nicolai Poliakoff better known? 25. True or False: the Kingdom of Bahrain is an island nation? … Subscribe to Questia and enjoy: Full access to this article and over 10 million more from academic journals, magazines, and newspapers Over 83,000 books Access to powerful writing and research tools Article details Newspapers Encyclopedia |
What type of animal is fictional character Babar? | Babar | fictional character | Britannica.com fictional character Hardy Boys Babar, fictional character, a sartorially splendid elephant who is the hero of illustrated storybooks for young children by the French writer and illustrator Jean de Brunhoff (1899–1937) and his son Laurent. The first Babar book, L’Histoire de Babar, le petit éléphant (1931; The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant), describes how the young elephant runs away to town when his mother is shot by hunters; eventually he returns to the forest and is crowned king. Other books in the original series are Le Roi Babar (1933; Babar the King), ABC de Babar (1934; Babar’s ABC), Le Voyage de Babar (1932; The Travels of Babar), and Babar et le Père Noël (1941; Babar and Father Christmas), the last two published posthumously. Laurent de Brunhoff, who was 12 when his father died, continued the Babar series after his father’s death. Laurent de Brunhoff’s Babar books include Babar et ce coquin d’Arthur (1946; Babar and That Rascal Arthur) and Babar’s Celesteville Games (2011). The Babar books became the subject of controversy when Chilean writer Ariel Dorfman (in The Empire’s Old Clothes, 1983) and others decried what they saw as French colonialism as the central allegory of the series. Still other critics found the books sexist and elitist. Nevertheless, the Babar books have been translated into many languages, and their characters and charming drawings have remained popular throughout the world. 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What is the name of the blind beggar in the novel ‘Treasure Island’ by Robert Louis Stevenson? | Treasure Island Characters | GradeSaver Buy Study Guide Jim Hawkins The young (probably 13 or 14) Jim Hawkins is the narrator of the adventure that is told in Treasure Island. It is his feelings, perceptions, and emotional responses that the reader responds to and views the story through. Jim Hawkins is the typical young boy, who through no fault of his own, becomes involved in the ultimate adventure, especially for a boy of his age. Through this process, Jim transforms from someone who is merely an onlooker, to an active participant who determines his own fate by courageous, and often very risky, actions. Although it is not due to his bravery or any special skills, it is he and not the older, more experienced men on the journey who uncover the pirates plan for mutiny, find Ben Gunn and enlist him in their cause, and steal the Hispanolia and return it to the captain. Jim thinks on his feet and by the end of the book has matured into a capable, competent boy. It is in his triumph over Israel Hands on the Hispanolia that his physically maturation is complete, and likewise, his decision not to run away from Long John Silver when urged by Dr. Livesey that his moral maturation is complete. Jim returns home to write the story and is haunted by Long John Silver and his parrot in his dreams long after his return from Treasure Island. Mrs. Hawkins Jim's mother. The only female in the book makes her only brief appearance at the beginning of Treasure Island. Her character is most revealed in the actions that she takes in order to assure that she gets what is her due from Billy Bones treasure. By being able to go back and return to the inn in the face of grave danger, she sets an example that Jim follows later in the book. Billy Bones Billy Bones is the first pirate that Jim meets in the book - his appearance (ragged, scarred, ponytail, and a cut on his check) signals the end of tranquil at the inn. Despite his drinking (especially rum) and singing a song that is clearly a pirate tune, his seeking out the Admiral Benbow inn is a sign that he does not want to be captured. Although Billy Bones demonstrates this dubious behavior, Jim is not afraid of him and even enjoys the excitement that the seaman brings to the otherwise isolated island. In return, Billy Bones is kind to the young boy. Billy Bones is a precursor to one side of Long John Silver's personality, the kind, gentle, parental side that is present when he aligns with the "good" men. Although he is blustery, beneath it all he is good-hearted. Jim is genuinely sad when he passes away at the end of the first part of the book, from a stroke. Dr. Livesey From the moment that Dr. Livesey appears in Treasure Island, he is depicted as an arbitrator who is fair, intelligent, fearless, and well-organized. As he becomes involved in the treasure hunt, he also shows consideration and kindness to Jim, thus, becoming one of many surrogate parental figures to Jim in the course of the novel. Dr. Livesey is also a narrator of the novel (although only for a few chapters). These chapters are not nearly as colorful or as emotionally charged as the chapters that are narrated by the younger Jim. His descriptions further his characterizations as a scientist, who is most concerned with curing the sick (he repeatedly mentions the malaria present in the swamps). Dr. Livesy is also extremely concerned with fairness to all, as his concern about the pirates that they had to leave behind demonstrates. Black Dog A companion of Billy Bones, his arrival at the Admiral Benbow inn marks the beginning of violence at the inn and the notification to Bones that other pirates know of his whereabouts. Although he and Billy Bones are friendly, their meeting ends in a fight where Billy Bones is injured. Pew Pew is another character who arrives at the Admiral Benbow in order to try and ambush Billy Bones and find the treasure map. Pew is described vividly, at first as a blind old man who "rat-tap-tap" with his stick but, deceptively, also an evil, mean adversary who is willing to use physically prowess in order to cowe | What is the resolution in Treasure Island? | eNotes What is the resolution in Treasure Island? bullgatortail | High School Teacher | (Level 1) Distinguished Educator Posted on November 29, 2011 at 10:57 AM The resolution of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island comes in the final chapter (Chapter XXXIV - And Last). Keeping a close eye on the three surviving mutineers, the men took the better part of a week transporting the gold to the Hispaniola. Leaving the mutineers a cache of supplies, the ship set sail for "the nearest port in Spanish America." On the first night there, Long John Silver disappeared for good--with a bag of coins worth "three or four hundred guineas." Adding a few new crew members, the Hispaniola set sail for Bristol, and the men safely returned to England--wealthier and wiser men. Sources: poetrymfa | College Teacher | (Level 3) Educator Posted on July 24, 2016 at 5:54 PM The resolution can be found in Part VI (or "Captain Silver") of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. After the climactic discovery that the treasure cache is empty and that Gunn had moved the treasure to his cave, the men spend a few days loading the treasure onto the ship. Before sailing back home, they unload the last three mutinous sailors, leaving them behind with supplies and ammunition. In need of more crew members, the ship docks at a port, and Silver makes his escape with a bag of coins in tow. Regardless, the ship sails back to Bristol, where the men divide the treasure and resume their lives. Although Jim realizes that there is more wealth to be found on Treasure Island, he is firm that he is unwilling to go on another trip to find it; apparently, one swashbuckling adventure was quite enough! like 0 dislike 0 |
Which two-word name is given to INVICTA, the symbol of Kent ? | BBC - Kent - A giant white horse for Ebbsfleet 11:25 GMT, Thursday, 8 April 2010 12:25 UK A giant white horse for Ebbsfleet The proposed giant white horse, designed by Turner Prize winner Mark Wallinger, will stand on a hill near Ebbsfleet International station. The £2 million horse will measure up to 164ft in height, and will be the biggest public work of art in the UK. It will be more than twice the size of Antony Gormley's Angel Of The North in Gateshead, and roughly the same height as Nelson's Column. The sculpture will be visible from the A2 and from Eurostar trains. The Ebbsfleet project is the UK's biggest and most significant public art commission since Gormley's most famous work was unveiled in 1998, so it's no surprise it's been dubbed Angel Of The South ever since the idea was announced in 2007, although Gormley was never one of the shortlisted artists. The statue was commissioned to help symbolise regeneration around Ebbsfleet. As well as the station, around 10,000 new homes, offices and shops are planned for the area over the next 20 years. Kent County Council launched a campaign to persuade Wallinger to submit a rearing Invicta horse instead, to reflect the county's symbol, even though the council confirmed that they have no financial involvement with the project. The horse was given planning permission by Gravesham Borough Council on 14 April 2010. About the artist Mark Wallinger won the Turner prize in 2007 for State Britain, a recreation of the banners and paraphernalia of Brian Haw's Parliament Square protest against UK military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is no stranger to Kent, and created a permanent piece of work on The Leas at Folkestone as part of the Triennial sculpture expo in 2008. What do you think of the statue? Is it a fitting symbol for the county? We the kent gypsys love it we have horses in north kent and the wite horse show importance and bravery and prosperty we love it Mark Butler, Gravesend This horse is such a missed opportunity. I have seen the wonderful inverted parabola at St Louis (USA) and also the elegant group of arches in the Victoria Gardens, Chatham. I think a parabola group could have made a wonderful "gateway" to England. Also they could have had wonderful internal lighting which could have been powered by constructing it with solar panels - even if there were no internal lift system like at St Louis. It would have been cheaper (I suspect) futuristic, dramatic and beautiful. The horse is just an outsize horse. Marylin , Gillingham, Kent I am going to have to drive past this monstrosity every day, there were many more pleasing ideas put forward but as usual the council has not taken the residents views into consideration. This ugly beast will become a source of ridicule and focus for local vandals before the project is even finished ! J Hunt, Swanscombe, Kent My views are quite simple: we in Kent DONT WANT THIS! If you must have something use the invicta horse but this looks like it comes from a toy farmyeard. It will do nothing to improve the area - just make it more tacky than it already is. AW, Kent, England With all the chalk that was dug out for the rail link couldn't we have the hill built up and a proper white horse (Invicta)carving instead? Think of the existing white horses etc already around the country that look so attractive. Grahame Denney, Dartford Kent As a native of this county, I have to say that the creation of the white horse will be a source of great embarrassment. There is only one white horse of Kent: Invicta, Rampant. If it technically impossible to create the horse in this way, then don't do it at all! Tom O'Connor, Tunbridge Wells Totally not surprised this eyesore will be allowed to blight Gravesend/NW Kents landscape. Let us all who'll have to see this eyesore hope and pray that as much effort goes into its construction as its design/forethought. With any luck it will fall down or get damaged beyond repair when we next get some strong winds!!! David Beattie, Gravesend, Kent We find it rather disappointing that such an opportunity to p | Do I Know This ? Do I Know This ? Updated May 17, 2013, 12:23 AM Have you ever wondered who's got the most number of top singles in U.K ? Have you ever wondered which company is the world's top Global Brand ? Have you ever wondered which country has got the most or the highest number of Netizens ? 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What legendary place is said to have sunk into the sea? | Five Legendary Lost Cities that have Never Been Found | Ancient Origins 2 November, 2015 - 02:47 aprilholloway Five Legendary Lost Cities that have Never Been Found (Read the article on one page) The story of Atlantis is one of the most renowned and enduring tales of a lost city, said to have been swallowed up by the sea and lost forever. Yet, the story of Atlantis is not unique, as other cultures have similar legends of landmasses and cities that have disappeared under the waves, been lost beneath desert sands, or buried beneath centuries of vegetation. From the ancient homeland of the Aztecs, to jungle cities of gold and riches, we examine five legendary lost cities that have never been found. Percy Fawcett and the Lost City of Z Since Europeans first arrived in the New World, there have been stories of a legendary jungle city of gold, sometimes referred to as El Dorado. Spanish Conquistador, Francisco de Orellana was the first to venture along the Rio Negro in search of this fabled city. In 1925, at the age of 58, explorer Percy Fawcett headed into the jungles of Brazil to find a mysterious lost city he called “Z”. He and his team would vanish without a trace and the story would turn out be one of the biggest news stories of his day. Despite countless rescue missions, Fawcett was never found. In 1906, the Royal Geographical Society, a British organization that sponsors scientific expeditions, invited Fawcett to survey part of the frontier between Brazil and Bolivia. He spent 18 months in the Mato Grosso area and it was during his various expeditions that Fawcett became obsessed with the idea of lost civilizations in this area. In 1920, Fawcett came across a document in the National Library of Rio De Janeiro called Manuscript 512. It was written by a Portuguese explorer in 1753, who claimed to have found a walled city deep in the Mato Grosso region of the Amazon rainforest, reminiscent of ancient Greece. The manuscript described a lost, silver laden city with multi-storied buildings, soaring stone arches, wide streets leading down towards a lake on which the explorer had seen two white Indians in a canoe. Fawcett called this the Lost City of Z. In 1921, Fawcett set out on his first of many expeditions to find the Lost City of Z, but his team were frequently hindered by the hardships of the jungle, dangerous animals, and rampant diseases. Percy’s final search for Z culminated in his complete disappearance. In April 1925, he attempted one last time to find Z, this time better equipped and better financed by newspapers and societies including the Royal Geographic Society and the Rockefellers. In his final letter home, sent back via a team member, Fawcett sent a message to his wife Nina and proclaimed “We hope to get through this region in a few days.... You need have no fear of any failure.” It was to be the last anyone would ever hear from them again. While Fawcett’s lost city of Z has never been found, numerous ancient cities and remains of religious sites have been uncovered in recent years in the jungles of Guatemala, Brazil, Bolivia and Honduras. With the advent of new scanning technology, it is possible that an ancient city that spurred the legends of Z, may one day be found. The Lost City of Aztlan – Legendary Homeland of the Aztecs The Aztec people of Mexico created one of the most powerful empires of the ancient Americas. While much is known about their empire located where today’s Mexico City can be found, less is known about the very start of the Aztec culture. Many consider the missing island of Aztlan to be the ancient homeland where the Aztec people began to form as a civilization prior to their migration to the Valley of Mexico. Some believe it is a mythical land, similar to Atlantis or Camelot, which will live on through legend but will never be found in physical existence. Others believe it to be a true, physical location that will someday be identified. Searches for the land of Aztlan have spanned from Western Mexico, all the way to the deserts of Utah, in hopes of finding the legendary isla | An Englishmans Favourite Bits of England Vol 4 An Englishmans Favourite Bits of England Vol 4 Index Part 1 of Volume 4 Hauntings of Royal Naval Hospital Haslar, England Famous Hauntings of England Mrs Duncan – The Last Witch to be Tried in England Is This Proof of Reincarnation? 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Mrs Margaret Thatcher – The Iron lady British Knighthoods – Iconic History William Shakespeare – British Playwright Icon The Globe Theatre – London Icon Portsmouth Football Club ( Pompey ) 1898 Twenty20 Cricket – It's Founder and History Commonwealth Games – The Friendly Games Earliest Horse Races – England 12th Century The Grand National – England 1839 The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race – It's Fun History British Seaside Piers – History from 1391 Robert Thompson – “The Mouseman” Furniture Maker Hauntings and History of Royal Naval Hospital Haslar, England Many years ago I worked at Royal Naval Hospital Haslar, England and as its history is very interesting I thought I would write about it's fun history. The Royal Hospital Haslar began as a Royal Navy hospital in 1753. It has a long and distinguished history in the medical care of service personnel in peacetime and in war. The buildings were designed by Theodore Jacobsen and built from 1746 and completed in 1762. St Luke's Chapel was added in 1762 and later still, a landing stage was added so troops could reach the hospital directly from ships. Haslar was the biggest hospital and the largest brick building in England when it was built. The hospital included an asylum for sailors with psychiatric disorders and an early superintending psychiatrist was the phrenologist, William Scott, a member of the influential Edinburgh Phrenological Society. James Lind at Haslar Hospital 1758-1774 played a large part in discovering a cure for scurvy, not least through his pioneering use of a double blind trial of vitamin C supplements. Ghosts of RNH Haslar A lot of poltergeist activity has been reported in the galley. According to a clairvoyant who worked in the hospital there are three ghosts occupying the kitchen area and many more around the hospital |
Kelly Slater and Layne Beachley are multi world champions in which sport? | History - World Surf League World Surf League Download Anti-doping Policy 1976 – 1982 International Professional Surfers (IPS) – original world governing body of professional surfing spearheaded by Hawaiian surfers Fred Hemmings and Randy Rarick. Develops the first international ranking system, aggregating the previously disparate and unaffiliated events and creating a global tour. Champions included Peter “PT” Townend (AUS), Shaun Tomson (ZAF), Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew (AUS), Mark “MR” Richards (AUS), Margo Oberg (USA), Lynn Boyer (HAW) and Debbie Beacham (USA). 1983 – 2014 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) – evolution of the IPS and driven by West Australian surfer Ian “Kanga” Cairns, providing a joint ownership and control of the sport for both the event organizers and the surfers on tour. In the mid-1990s, the ASP's focus shifted to the 'Dream Tour' concept, encouraging event organizers to transition their venues from well-populated, metropolitan areas to remote locations with high-quality surf. The Dream Tour birthed the company philosophy of, “world's best surfers, world's best waves,” which remains the organization's guiding principle to this day. Notable champions include Tom Carroll (AUS), Tom Curren (USA), Kelly Slater (USA), Andy Irons (HAW), Mick Fanning (AUS) and Gabriel Medina (BRA) as well as Wendy Botha (ZAF), Freida Zamba (USA), Lisa Andersen (USA), Layne Beachley (AUS), Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) and Carissa Moore (HAW). In addition, this era opened its doors to both embrace the future and acknowledge the past in the creation of the junior and masters tours. 2015 – Present World Surf League (WSL) – 2015 saw the ASP officially become the World Surf League (WSL), overseeing the key product areas of the elite men's and women's World Championship Tours, the Qualifying Series (QS), the Big Wave Tour, the Big Wave Awards, the World Longboard Championships and the World Junior Championships. In addition to its headquarters in Santa Monica, California, the WSL has a commercial office in New York City and regional offices in Japan, Australia, France, South Africa, Brazil, Hawaii and Southern California. Historic Results We'll soon feature PDF downloads of every heat from every WSL championship surfing competition over the past 40 years. How awesome is that? Register today to get notified. Smirnoff World Pro-Am Surfing Championships 1975 | The lagoon show | Comment | The Observer The Observer Profile The lagoon show Sixty years ago this week, the beguiling tones of 'By The Sleepy Lagoon' launched an institution. Since then, the great, the good and some Prime Ministers have let it lull them into a gentle confessional: Desert Island Discs Sue Arnold The Observer Bognor, as far as we know, is famous for two things - George V's dying words 'Bugger Bognor' and 'By The Sleepy Lagoon', the signature tune of Desert Island Discs, radio's favourite and longest-running entertainment programme, inspired by a view from that less than glamorous seaside town. Two seconds into the familiar melody - the combination of sweeping strings, seagulls and spray never fails - and you can feel the sand beneath your toes as you run towards the nearest palm tree where your pile of eight carefully chosen records waits, neatly stacked. On Wednesday evening a line-up of famous castaways, both on stage and off, will celebrate the programme's sixtieth birthday at a gala evening in the Royal Festival Hall, London, introduced by Sue Lawley who has been the programme's presenter since 1988. Apart from the additional choice of a luxury in 1951 and a book in 1958 (television chef Jamie Oliver said recently he'd skip the book because he didn't read) the format of the programme has remained unchanged since its creator, Roy Plomley, first presented it in 1942. You can see why. It's simple, it's revealing, it's entertaining and it works. As the man said, if it ain't broke don't fix it. Over the years Desert Island Discs has taken its share of critical knocks and sustained the odd dent but it's always kept going. In 1994, when newsreader Trevor McDonald was invited to be on the show the Commission for Racial Equality cottoned on to the fact that, out of the many hundreds of guests who had been featured in the series, he was only the tenth non-white participant. The tally till then was five blacks (Shirley Bassey, Joan Armatrading, Dizzie Gillespie, Jesse Norman and Frank Bruno), and four Asians (Ravi Shankar, Salman Rushdie, Imran Khan and photographer Mohamed Amin). Was this really representative of a liberal, non-racist society? the CRE complained. Several times during her stewardship Lawley has been criticised for being too intrusive and too political. Was it necessary, or indeed seemly, listeners protested, for her to elicit the confession from Chancellor Gordon Brown that he wasn't gay? It says much for Lawley's interviewing skills that she never actually asked him if he were. There's more than one way of skinning a cat, and sympathetic charm is Lawley's way. The one time she lost the merest smidgen of her famously professional cool was when she was asking Sir Oswald Mosley's widow, Diana, Nazi sympathiser and personal friend of Adolf Hitler, about the holocaust. Lady Mosley had been describing at some length the extraordinary blueness of the Führer's eyes, which she had first noticed when they were staying at his home. But what about the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis, asked Lawley. 'Oh no, I don't think it was as many as that,' protested Lady Mosley. 'I know it was much, much less.' Pause, longish pause and then: 'Tell us about your fifth record, Lady Mosley.' It was a great radio moment. Considering the kudos attached to being a Desert Island Discs guest, it isn't that difficult to qualify for that coveted slot in the hammock swinging between the two palm trees. Other radio interview programmes demand far more taxing criteria of their guests. Unless she publicly bludgeoned Lord Sainsbury to death with a rolling pin it's unlikely that Delia Smith would ever wind up In The Psychiatrist's Chair opposite Professor Anthony Clare, or On The Ropes with John Humphrys. And the chances of Sir Alex Ferguson being invited on to Radio 3's Private Passions to discuss his musical preferences with Michael Berkeley are remote. It's much easier to get on to DID; you don't even have to be famous, just good at something. A lot of people have been invited not just once but twice, three times or even, as |
Where in Paris would you find The Richelieu Wing, The Sully Wing and The Napoleon Hall? | More The Louvre Museum in Paris is structured like an upside-down "U". At the far back is the Sully Wing. To the left is the Richelieu Wing and on the right is the Denon Wing . The glass pyramid is located at the centre of the "U". Each of the three wings has four floors: Rez-de-Chaussee (ground floor - first floor) Entresol (mezzanine above the ground floor) 1er Etage (second floor) | Bezzerwizzer at Paint Branch High School - StudyBlue StudyBlue Which geometric shape does Frank Llyod Wright's Guggenheim Museum in New York echo? A spiral Which painter liked to present himself as the "Man in the Bowler Hat"? Rene Magritte Which IT company is also known by the abbreviation "HP"? Hewlett Packard Which American university is known by the abbreviation "M.I.T."? Massachusetts Institute of Technology What American fashion icon enjoys the sweet smell of success with his Double Black cologne? Ralph Lauren Whon won the Oscar for Best Actor in "The Godfather" in 1972? Marlon Brando Which traditional French dish consists of eggplant, garlic, peppers, tomatoes, zucchini and onions? Ratatouille Which is the largest city in New Zealand? Auckland In 1960, which Asian country saw a woman elected as head of the government for the first time: Ceylon, Malaya or India? Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) What is the word for illnesses in which physical symptoms are traced back to mental causes? Psychosomatic How many people take part in a tete-a-tete? Two Who, in 1841, wrote about "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"? Edgar Allen Poe Who sang the title song to the James Bond film "Goldfinger"? Shirley Bassey Which species of deer is the most common across the world? Elk (moose) Who was elected President of Poland in 1990? Lech Walesa Which planet is also known as the "evening star"? Venus In a battle of the "hot-heads," who did Jimmy Connors defeat in 1982 in the Wimbledon tennis finals? John McEnroe Which videotape format prevailed in the face of competition from Betamax and Video2000? VHS Which President proclaimed Thanksgiving Day a national holiday? Abraham Lincoln Who was the murder victim at the center of the plot in TV's "Twin Peaks"? Laura Palmer Renaissance architecture emerged from which country? Italy How many people can be seen in da Vinci's painting of "The Last Supper"? Thirteen Which drink did pharmacist John S. Pemberton invent in 1886? Coca Cola Which term, used in sociology denotes the adaption of a minority to the culture and lifestyle of the majority? Assimilation What do the letters of the American fashion label "DKNY" stand for? Donna Karan New York Who played the role of Baron von Trapp in 1965's "The Sound of Music"? Christopher Plummer Which nation brought chocolate to Europe from rainforests of Mexico and Central America? Spain In which country is the Gibson Desert? Australia What was the code name for Allied Invasion of Normandy on D-Day? Operation Overlord What substance gives blood its red color? Hemoglobin Which science deals with the origin, history and meaning of words? Etymology Which generation did Douglas Coupland portray in his 1991 novel? Generation X Which duo sang "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" in 1965? The Righteous Brothers Which bird has the largest wing span? The (wandering) albatross Bill Clinton was governor of which U.S. state before becoming president? Arkansas How is the number 1,500 written in Roman numerals? MD In swimming, how many strokes are there in an Individual Medley? Four Which country launched MIR space station in 1986? Soviet Union How many points does the Jewish Star of David have? Six In which city did the TV series "Frasier" take place? Seattle What is a column or monument made of a single block of stone? Monolith Which male entertainment group, originally Los Angeles, is known for its striptease routine? The Chippendales Which copmany was co-founded in 1975 by Paul Allen? Microsoft What is celebrated on the 8th of March throughout the world? International Women's Day Causing fistfights in toy stores in the 1980s, which must have dolls came with their own adoption papers? Cabbage Patch Kids Who won the 2000 Oscar for Best Actor in "American Beauty"? Kevin Spacey Which exclusive dish meaning "fat liver" in French is prepared from duck or goose liver? Foie Gras Which ocean lies between Africa, Asia, Australia and the Antarctic? Indian Ocean Which Italian explorer gave his name to America? Amerigo Vespucci Who has, on average, more hair on their head: blondes, brunettes, or red |
Dermatophobia is the irrational fear of disease of which part of the body? | Phobias Phobias Fear of skin infestation by mites and ticks ACEROPHOBIA Fear of darkness (also NYCTOPHOBIA) ACOUSTICOPHOBIA Fear of flying; fear of drafts or fresh air AGORAPHOBIA Fear of pointed objects (also AICHUROPHOBIA) AILUROPHOBIA Fear of cats (also AELUROPHOBIA, ELUROPHOBIA, & GATOPHOBIA) ALBUMINUROPHOBIA Fear of albumin in one's urine as a sign of kidney disease ALEKTOROPHOBIA Fear of pain (also ODYNOPHOBIA, ODYNEPHOBIA) AMATHOPHOBIA Fear of being in or riding in vehicles (also OCHLOPHOBIA) AMYCHOPHOBIA Fear of men; hatred of men ANEMOPHOBIA Fear of drafts or winds ANGINAPHOBIA Fear or hatred of England and English things ANTHOPHOBIA Fear of people (also ANTHROPOPHOBIA) ANTLOPHOBIA Fear of touching or being touched (also HAPHEPHOBIA,HAPTEPHOBIA) APIPHOBIA Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of one's mouth ARACHNEPHOBIA Fear of spiders (also ARACHNOPHOBIA) ASTHENOPHOBIA Fear of being struck by lightning (also CERAUNOPHOBIA,KERAUNOPHOBIA) ASTROPHOBIA Fear of disorder (also ATAXOPHOBIA) ATELOPHOBIA Fear of being by oneself (also EREMIOPHOBIA, EREMOPHOBIA, MONOPHOBIA) BACILLOPHOBIA Fear of germs (also BACTERIOPHOBIA, MICROBIOPHOBIA, BACILLIPHOBIA) BALLISTOPHOBIA Fear of frogs and toads BELONEPHOBIA Fear of pins and needles (also BELONOPHOBIA) BIBLIOPHOBIA Fear of demons and goblins BOTANOPHOBIA Fear of plants and flowers BROMIDROSIPHOBIA Fear of having an unpleasant body odor BRONTOPHOBIA Fear of thunder and thunderstorms CAINOPHOBIA Fear of novelty (also CAINOTOPHOBIA) CANCEROPHOBIA Fear of cancer (also CARCINOMATOPHOBIA) CARDIOPHOBIA Fear or dislikes of Celts CENOPHOBIA Fear of open spaces (also KENOPHOBIA) CERAUNOPHOBIA Fear of being struck by lightning CHAETOPHOBIA Fear of money and wealth (also CHROMETOPHOBIA) CHROMOPHOBIA Fear of food (also SITOPHOBIA, SITIOPHOBIA) CLAUSTROPHOBIA Fear of being in closed or narrow places CLEPTOPHOBIA Fear of falling down stairs CLINOPHOBIA Fear of going to bed CNIDOPHOBIA Fear of sexual intercourse (also CYPRIDOPHOBIA, GENOPHOBIA) COMETOPHOBIA Fear of cliffs and precipices CREMOPHOBIA Fear of ice or frost CRYSTALLOPHOBIA Fear of glass (also HYALOPHOBIA) CYMOPHOBIA Fear of venereal disease (also VENEREOPHOBIA) DEIPNOPHOBIA Fear of dining and dinner conversation DEMONOPHOBIA Fear or dislike of crowds DENDROPHOBIA Fear of skin disease (also DERMATOPATHOPHOBIA) DIABETOPHOBIA Fear of school (also SCHOLIONOPHOBIA) DIKEPHOBIA Fear of fur and animal skins DROMOPHOBIA Fear of home and home surroundings (also OECOPHOBIA, OIKOPHOBIA) EISOPTROPHOBIA Fear of termites (also ISOPTEROPHOBIA) ELECTROPHOBIA Fear of being by oneself EREUTHOPHOBIA Fear of work (also PONOPHOBIA) ERGOPHOBIA Fear of sexual feelings and the physical expression of them ERYTHROPHOBIA Fear of the color red; fear of blushing EUPHOBIA Hatred of France and French things (also GALLOPHOBIA) FRIGOPHOBIA Fear of cold (also PSYCHROPHOBIA) GALEOPHOBIA Fear of France and French things GAMOPHOBIA Fear or hatred of Germany (also TEUTOPHOBIA, TEUTONOPHOBIA) GEUMOPHOBIA Fear of tastes or flavors (also GEUMATOPHOBIA) GLOSSOPHOBIA Fear of speaking in public or of trying to speak GRAPHOPHOBIA Fear or dislike of white strangers GYMNOPHOBIA Fear or hatred of women (also GYNOPHOBIA) HAGIOPHOBIA Fear of holy objects, holy people, and saints HAMARTOPHOBIA Fear of error or sin HAPHEPHOBIA Fear of becoming infested with worms HEMATOPHOBIA Fear of blood (also HEMOPHOBIA) HERPETOPHOBIA Fear of reptiles and amphibians HIEROPHOBIA Fear of water; fear of rabies HYGROPHOBIA Fear of liquids, especially wine or water HYLEPHOBIA Fear of responsibility (also HYPEGIAPHOBIA) HYPNOPHOBIA Fear of high places (also HYPSOPHOBIA) IATROPHOBIA Fear of going to the doctor ICHTHYOPHOBIA Hatred of Jews and Jewish culture (also JUDEOPHOBIA) KAKORRHAPHIOPHOBIA Fear of failure or defeat (also KAKORRAPHIAPHOBIA) KATAGELOPHOBIA Fear of thunder and lightning KINESOPHOBIA Fear of thieves (also CLEPTOPHOBIA) KOPOPHOBIA Fear of mental or physical examination LALIOPHOBIA | The Phobia List Amaxophobia- Fear of riding in a car. Ambulophobia- Fear of walking. Amychophobia- Fear of scratches or being scratched. Anablephobia- Fear of looking up. Ancraophobia- Fear of wind. (Anemophobia) Androphobia- Fear of men. Anemophobia- Fear of air drafts or wind.(Ancraophobia) Anginophobia- Fear of angina, choking or narrowness. Anglophobia- Fear of England or English culture, etc. Angrophobia - Fear of anger or of becoming angry. Ankylophobia- Fear of immobility of a joint. Anthrophobia or Anthophobia- Fear of flowers. Anthropophobia- Fear of people or society. Antlophobia- Fear of floods. Anuptaphobia- Fear of staying single. Apeirophobia- Fear of infinity. Aphenphosmphobia- Fear of being touched. (Haphephobia) Apiphobia- Fear of bees. Apotemnophobia- Fear of persons with amputations. Arachibutyrophobia- Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth. Arachnephobia or Arachnophobia- Fear of spiders. Arithmophobia- Fear of numbers. Cainophobia or Cainotophobia- Fear of newness, novelty. Caligynephobia- Fear of beautiful women. Cancerophobia or Carcinophobia- Fear of cancer. Cardiophobia- Fear of the heart. Carnophobia- Fear of meat. Catagelophobia- Fear of being ridiculed. Catapedaphobia- Fear of jumping from high and low places. Cathisophobia- Fear of sitting. Cenophobia or Centophobia- Fear of new things or ideas. Ceraunophobia or Keraunophobia- Fear of thunder and lightning.(Astraphobia, Astrapophobia) Chaetophobia- Fear of hair. Cheimaphobia or Cheimatophobia- Fear of cold.(Frigophobia, Psychophobia) Chemophobia- Fear of chemicals or working with chemicals. Cherophobia- Fear of gaiety. Chiraptophobia- Fear of being touched. Chirophobia- Fear of hands. Cholerophobia- Fear of anger or the fear of cholera. Chorophobia- Fear of dancing. Chrometophobia or Chrematophobia- Fear of money. Chromophobia or Chromatophobia- Fear of colors. Chronophobia- Fear of time. Cibophobia- Fear of food.(Sitophobia, Sitiophobia) Claustrophobia- Fear of confined spaces. Cleithrophobia or Cleisiophobia- Fear of being locked in an enclosed place. Cleptophobia- Fear of stealing. Climacophobia- Fear of stairs, climbing, or of falling downstairs. Clinophobia- Fear of going to bed. Clithrophobia or Cleithrophobia- Fear of being enclosed. Cnidophobia- Fear of stings. Decidophobia- Fear of making decisions. Defecaloesiophobia- Fear of painful bowels movements. Deipnophobia- Fear of dining or dinner conversations. Dementophobia- Fear of insanity. Demonophobia or Daemonophobia- Fear of demons. Demophobia- Fear of crowds. (Agoraphobia) Dendrophobia- Fear of trees. Dermatophobia- Fear of skin lesions. Dermatosiophobia or Dermatophobia or Dermatopathophobia- Fear of skin disease. Dextrophobia- Fear of objects at the right side of the body. Diabetophobia- Fear of diabetes. Didaskaleinophobia- Fear of going to school. Dikephobia- Fear of justice. Dinophobia- Fear of dizziness or whirlpools. Diplophobia- Fear of double vision. Dipsophobia- Fear of drinking. Dishabiliophobia- Fear of undressing in front of someone. Disposophobia- Fear of throwing stuff out. Hoarding. Domatophobia- Fear of houses or being in a house.(Eicophobia, Oikophobia) Doraphobia- Fear of fur or skins of animals. Doxophobia- Fear of expressing opinions or of receiving praise. Dromophobia- Fear of crossing streets. Dutchphobia- Fear of the Dutch. Dysmorphophobia- Fear of deformity. Hagiophobia- Fear of saints or holy things. Hamartophobia- Fear of sinning. Haphephobia or Haptephobia- Fear of being touched. Harpaxophobia- Fear of being robbed. Hedonophobia- Fear of feeling pleasure. Heliophobia- Fear of the sun. Hellenologophobia- Fear of Greek terms or complex scientific terminology. Helminthophobia- Fear of being infested with worms. Hemophobia or Hemaphobia or Hematophobia- Fear of blood. Heresyphobia or Hereiophobia- Fear of challenges to official doctrine or of radical deviation. Herpetophobia- Fear of reptiles or creepy, crawly things. Heterophobia- Fear of the opposite sex. (Sexophobia) Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia- Fear of the number 666. Hierophobia- Fe |
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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 b |
What 300 BC book from ancient Greece that was essential reading for students for centuries was said to be second only to the Bible in the number of editions published? | Euclid's Elements : Map (The Full Wiki) The Full Wiki Wikipedia article: Map showing all locations mentioned on Wikipedia article: Euclid's Elements ( Greek : ) is a mathematical and geometric treatise consisting of 13 books written by the Greek mathematician Euclid in Alexandria circa 300 BC. It is a collection of definitions, postulates ( axioms ), propositions ( theorems and constructions ), and mathematical proofs of the propositions. The thirteen books cover Euclidean geometry and the ancient Greek version of elementary number theory . With the exception of Autolycus' On the Moving Sphere, the Elements is one of the oldest extant Greek mathematical treatises and it is the oldest extant axiomatic deductive treatment of mathematics . It has proven instrumental in the development of logic and modern science . Euclid's Elements is the most successful and influential textbook ever written. Being first set in type in Venice in 1482, it is one of the very earliest mathematical works to be printed after the invention of the printing press and is estimated to be second only to the Bible in the number of editions published, with the number reaching well over one thousand. It was used as the basic text on geometry throughout the Western world for about 2,000 years. For centuries, when the quadrivium was included in the curriculum of all university students, knowledge of at least part of Euclid's Elements was required of all students. Not until the 20th century, by which time its content was universally taught through school books, did it cease to be considered something all educated people had read. History Basis in earlier work Scholars believe that the Elements is largely a collection of theorems proved by other mathematicians supplemented by some original work. Proclus , a Greek mathematician who lived several centuries after Euclid, wrote in his commentary of the Elements: "Euclid, who put together the Elements, collecting many of Eudoxus ' theorems, perfecting many of Theaetetus ', and also bringing to irrefragable demonstration the things which were only somewhat loosely proved by his predecessors". Pythagoras was probably the source of most of books I and II, Hippocrates of book III, and Eudoxus book V, while books IV, VI, XI, and XII probably came from other Pythagorean or Athenian mathematicians. Euclid often replaced fallacious proofs with his own, more rigorous versions. The use of definitions, postulates, and axioms dated back to Plato . The Elements may have been based on an earlier textbook by Hippocrates of Chios (not the better known Hippocrates of Kos ), who also may have originated the use of letters to refer to figures. Transmission of the text In the fourth century C.E. Theon of Alexandria produced an edition of Euclid which was so widely used that it became the only surviving source until François Peyrard 's 1808 discovery at the Vatican of a manuscript not derived from Theon's. Although known to, for instance, Cicero , there is no extant record of the text having been translated into Latin prior to Boethius in the fifth or sixth century. The Arabs received the Elements from the Byzantines in approximately 760; this version, by a pupil of Euclid called Proclo , was translated into Arabic under Harun al Rashid circa 800 AD. The Byzantine scholar Arethas commissioned the copying of one of the extant Greek manuscripts of Euclid in the late ninth century. Although known in Byzantium, the Elements was lost to Western Europe until ca. 1120, when the English monk Adelard of Bath translated it into Latin from an Arabic translation. The first printed edition appeared in 1482 (based on Giovanni Campano's 1260 edition), and since then it has been translated into many languages and published in about a thousand different editions. Theon's Greek edition was recovered in 1533. In 1570, John Dee provided a widely respected "Mathematical Preface", along with copious notes and supplementary material, to the first English edition by Henry Billingsley . Copies of the Greek text still exist, some of which can be found in the | Holy Books in Judaism of Judaism The Hebrew Scriptures, referred to by Christians as the Old Testament, are called the TANAKH, which is the Hebrew acronym for the three different parts: The Torah which is the first five books of the Old Testament or the Pentateuch; The Nevi'im which are the books of the prophets; and Ketuvim which are the remaining writings. A chart at NewLife.com explains the different parts of the TANAKH and what's included in each section. The other Holy Book for the Jewish religion is the Talmud which includes the Mishnah, which means "repetition" or "study" and the Gemara, which means "addition" or "completion." As society changed, the Jews found that the Torah needed to be updated from its original agricultural emphasis. Those changes became part of the Mishnah. The Mishnah also includes a description of Jewish life was during the period of the Second Temple. The Mishnah is divided into six sections (sedarim): Zeraim (seeds) regarding the agricultural laws Moed (seasons) regarding the Sabbath and festivals Nashim (women) regarding marriage, divorce and family law Neziqin (damages) regarding civil and criminal laws Qodashim (holy things) regarding sacrificial cult and dietary laws) Tohorot (purifications) regarding ritual defilement and purification The sedarim are divided into 63 treatises. Also included in the Mishnah are a collection of wise sayings called the Pirke Avot (Chapters of the Fathers). After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D., the Talmud defines the Jews' religious life more than the Torah. Jewish tradition says Moses received two Torahs on Mount Sinai. The first is the written Torah above and the second is an oral Torah passed down from generation to generation. The oral Toral finally was written down at the end of the second century. Biblical scholars and scribes in Babylon edited the written "oral Torah" between 200 and 600 A.D. and that is now known as the Gemara, which means "completion" in Aramaic. Although there is only one Mishna, there are two Gemaras. The first Gemara called the Yerushalmi was created in Israel and the second called the Bavli was created in Babylon. The Gemara is always printed with the Mishnah. The Gemara adds to the Mishna and are a source of history and legend. |
How many noses do slugs have? | UCSB Science Line UCSB Science Line Why do slugs have 4 noses? Answer 1: I think what you are referring to as noses are the two pairs of tentacles that slugs have. They use these tentacles to gather information about their environment. The pair of tentacles located on the top of the head has a small black spot at each tip. These tentacles are used to detect lightness and darkness. I am not sure if they also used for smell. The second pair of tentacles is located at the lower part of the head and functions as a nose, because they pick up chemical smells. They are also sensitive to touch. To find food, a slug uses all four tentacles. Click Here to return to the search form. Copyright © 2015 The Regents of the University of California, All Rights Reserved. | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: February 2012 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Specialist Rounds 21 February 2012 Tonight’s specialist questions have been set by the Puss In Boots, and vetted by the Albion. Entertainment: Radio Ha Ha Q1. What four unimaginative new names were given to the Home Service, Light and Third Programmes and their associated services following a reorganisation on 30 September 1967? A1. BBC Radios 1, 2, 3 and 4 [all four station names required]. Q2. The Mary Whitehouse Experience was Radio 1’s first attempt at a comedy series in 1989. The four original writers included Rob Newman and Hugh Dennis. Name one of the other two who went on to TV fame? A2. David Baddiel or Steve Punt Q3. The Million Pound Radio Show that aired in the mid-1980s launched the career of which TV funny man that went on to make ‘loadsamoney’? A3. Harry Enfield Q4. Which long-running topical television panel game was a taken from an idea first tested by Radio 4’s The News Quiz? A4. Have I Got News for You Q5. What was peculiar about Radio 4’s eight-and-a-half hour continuous broadcast on Boxing Day 2000? A5. Uninterrupted and unabridged reading of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (because JK Rowling refused to let it be serialised). Q6. Jack Dee now gives the panel members of I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue silly things to do, but whose famous jazz-trumpet playing shoes did he fill? A6. Humphrey Lyttelton Q7. Where is the radio show Old Harry’s Game set? A7. Hell Q8. Who wrote The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, originally a radio comedy, first broadcast in 1978? A8. Douglas Adams Supplementaries Q9. In which BBC Radio programme could you have found the characters Neddie, Eccles, Min, Major Bloodknock and Count Moriarty? A9. The Goon Show Q10. Mark Steel presenter of Mark Steel’s in Town, also writes a column for which national daily newspaper? A10. The Independent or the "i" Geography Q1. The Oresund bridge joins two European countries - name either of them. A1. Sweden or Denmark Q2. Which river separates Devon and Cornwall? A2. Tamar Q3. Which Motorway links Glasgow and Edinburgh? A3. M8 Q4. Which Motorway links Coventry and Leicester? A4. M69 Q5. Which is the only English port offering passenger ferry services to the Republic of Ireland? A5. Liverpool Q6. Which is the only English port offering passenger ferry services to Scandinavia? A6. Harwich (runs to Esbjerg in Denmark) Q7. Which British National Park has the longest Coastline? A7. Pembrokeshire Coast (260 miles) Q8. Near which British city would you find the mumbles? A8. Swansea Q9. What is the highest denomination Euro banknote available? A9. 500 Euro Q10. St Davids, St Thomas and St James Park are all railway stations in which British City? A10. Exeter Q1. Who was the maternal grandmother of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany? A1. Queen Victoria of Great Britain Q2. What was St Petersburg known as between 1914 and 1924? A2. Petrograd [and then Leningrad until 1991 but I specifically want “Petrograd”] Q3. Who was Chancellor of West Germany at the time of its reunification with East Germany? A3. Helmut Kohl Q4. The Falange were a far right wing group holding power from the 1930s to 1970s in which European country? A4. Spain Q5. In which year did Ted Heath's Government impose the "Three Day Week"? A5. 1974 [leeway 1973-1975] Q6. Which British Prime Minister lived at Chartwell in Kent from 1924 to 1965? A6. Winston Churchill Q7. Apart from West Germany and France, name one other of the founding members in 1952 of the European Coal and Steel Community? A7. Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg Q8. In 1963, which French president vetoed the UK's application to join the European Economic Community? A8. Charles De Gaulle Supplementaries Q9. What was the name of the trade union that went on strike at the Lenin Shipyards in Gdansk in 1980? A9. Solidarity ("Solidarnosc" if anyone can remember the Polish). Q10. What is the name of the Bosnian town, infamous as the site of the July 1995 mass murders perpetrated by Ratko Mladic's forces? A10. Srebrenica [pronounced Sreb-ren-it |
Much in the news this year (2009) from which bank did Sir Fred Goodwin resign? | RBS paid tax on Goodwin's £2.7m lump sum | Business | The Guardian Close This article is 7 years old A new row erupted over the pension for Sir Fred Goodwin today when MPs were told the former Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive had taken a £3m lump sum from his £16.9m pension pot – and the bank had paid 40% tax on the payment. The City minister, Lord Myners , told the Treasury select committee that the board of RBS was "in denial" and had "bent over backwards" to be generous to Goodwin, its departing chief executive, last October when the bank was on the brink of collapse. Myners revealed that Goodwin had agreed to repay the lump sum, provided his pension entitlement was increased. It later emerged that the exact sum withdrawn was £2.7m, at a cost to RBS of £4.5m when the tax payment is taken into account, and that Goodwin had not yet returned the sum because there was no agreement with the Revenue that he would not be liable for tax. Myners, who was accused by MPs of being "bloody naive", revealed more details of Goodwin's "extraordinary" pension agreements. The bank treated Goodwin as though he had joined the pension scheme at the age of 20, rather than at 40 when he actually joined. None of his pension savings from previous employers were included in the scheme and 50-year-old Goodwin was allowed to choose his 12-month earnings figure from the best year in the previous decade. Documents released by the committee show that Peter Cummings, the HBOS executive who ran the division which caused record-breaking losses at the bank, has also been allowed to retire immediately even though he is only 53. He is receiving £352,000 a year after HBOS, now part of Lloyds Banking Group, treated departing executives as if they were made "redundant". Myners, facing hostile questions from the committee, insisted that the doubling of the pension for Goodwin to £703,000 a year was taken by the board of the bank and not by him. The City minister has had a high-profile battle with Goodwin , calling on him to hand back some of the extra pension which, he argues, the bank did not need to pay. Myners told MPs: "I still hope there's the opportunity for Sir Fred to do the right thing and either return some of his pension or make a very, very substantial and long-term commitment to charity both of money and of his undoubted energy and resources. Sir Fred can mitigate even at this stage." Myners, who was on the board of NatWest when RBS launched a hostile takeover bid 10 years ago, said RBS was warned by the remuneration consultants Watson Wyatt that the decision to double Goodwin's pension pot to £16m would not be approved by the bank's shareholders. "I think it is quite outrageous that a man who led a bank into the largest banking failure ever, a bank that depends on public support, should see a departing executive drawing a weekly pension of £13,000. "It does give an overall picture of a board of directors bending over backwards to be generous to Sir Fred. There was a real sense of denial at that time. I was dealing with people who for the first time were realising the serious state of affairs," he said. He said he had been told during the weekend of 11-12 October when the bailout was being orchestrated that the non-executive directors would resign if chairman Sir Tom McKillop was forced to leave as well as Goodwin. Myners also said that Bob Scott, the non-executive director who had handled negotiations with Goodwin, had suggested they could "spread out" the disclosure of Goodwin's full pension. Myners insisted he had no regrets about how he handled himself over that weekend. "I developed a script for these meetings … There should be no rewards for failure, payments to departing executives should be minimised." But the Conservatives insisted he had failed in his duties to the taxpayer. The shadow chancellor, George Osborne, said: "Gordon Brown appointed Lord Myners to look after the taxpayers' interest and to keep an eye on the banks. He has completely failed to do that and it is the taxpayer who is paying the price." North Yorkshire and | Beginning of the end Sir Cuthbert was asked to explain why Martins' shareholders were to get Loan Stock in Barclays Bank in part replacement of their Martins ordinary shares. The questioner was protesting at having some of his ordinary shares changed to fixed-interest stock. Sir Cuthbert explained that the take�over situation had inflated the price of Martins shares: a market price of about 21 shillings would have been more realistic. It must be appreciated that Barclays had to be fair to both their own and Martins' shareholders. The proportion of Barclays ordinary shares our shareholders were to get was properly related to Martins' assets and the earning capacity of the capital. With the Scheme of Arrangement approved by an overwhelming major�ity of Martins' shareholders the bank had then to seek the High Court's approval to the Scheme. This would give effect to the merger by early November. The main executive body within Bar�clays Bank comprises five members of the 'Chair' (the Chairman, two Deputy Chairmen and two Vice-Chairmen) and the six General Managers. They meet daily in the Chairman's Committee and act to�gether as a team. Each of the six General Managers is nominally responsible for specific aspects of the business but all are interchangeable so that they can act for one another during absences. In this way decisions are not delayed pending the return of the appropriate General Manager. In addition there are 13 Assistant General Managers, each with a special sphere of responsibility (lending, automation, premises, staff, etc.). A number of heads of departments have Assistant General Manager status: these include the Chief Accountant, Chief Inspector, Investment Mana�ger, Secretary, Staff Managers and Principal of the Staff Training Centre. Mr. John Thomson has been Chair�man of Barclays Bank since 1962. He was educated at Winchester College and Magdalen College, Oxford, and joined Barclays' 81 Fleet Street office in 1929. After five years at the Peter�borough Local Head Office he was appointed a Local Director at Oxford in 1935. His appointment as a director of Barclays Bank came in 1947, Vice-Chairman in 1956 and Deputy Chair�man in 1958. Mr. Thomson is married and lives in Oxford. He is closely connected with many charitable organisations and other activities in the county where he has been Lord-Lieutenant since 1963. He has also many close ties with Oxford University. He was a member of the Royal Com�mission on Trade Unions and Employers' Associations. Mr. Derek Wilde is the bank's senior General Manager. He joined Barclays in 1929 at Sheffield, where he was educated at King Edward VII's school, and spent a year on the Local Head Office staff before moving in 1938 to London and the banks' City Trustee Department. He continued in the Trustee Department after war service, first at Birmingham and then at Bournemouth, returning in 1954 to the City Trustee Office as Manager. Two years later he became Deputy Manager of all Barclays' Trustee Departments. He left the Trustee side in 1957 to be Deputy Chief Accountant from which post he became an Assistant General Manager in 1960 and a General Manager the following year. He has been senior General Manager since 1966. Mr. Wilde is married and lives at Penshurst, Kent Barclays' men and women have a wide range of sporting activities available to them. In London everyone from the newest junior to the senior manager can take advantage of the excellently equipped Sports Club through which the Bank takes a pro�minent part in all amateur sports. Individual members of Barclays' staff have won their places in international and Olympic events.Separate sections cover football, rug�by, hockey, cricket, netball, golf, athletics, rifle-shooting, fencing, bad�minton, lawn and table tennis, chess, bridge, swimming, motoring and judo. In addition to large sports grounds at Norbury in south London and at Haling to the west, a fine boathouse was recent |
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