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What is the velvet fabric with a pattern formed by burning the pile away with acid? | devoré - definition of devoré in English | Oxford Dictionaries Definition of devoré in English: devoré (also devore) noun [usually as modifier] A velvet fabric with a pattern formed by burning the pile away with acid: ‘a devoré top’ More example sentences ‘Fabrics here include silk damask devores, silk damask and stripes and plains inspired by Imperial Russia.’ ‘Burnt out devore velvets will be a strong fashion as they look great in rich jewel tones.’ ‘It was during his college years that he learnt his trademark and highly specialised craft of working with a silk and velvet mix known as devore velvet.’ ‘The high street is heaving with devore tops and ruched satin trousers, while supermarkets are stuffed with beaded dresses and strappy sandals with killer heels.’ ‘There is a pretty, pleated chiffon one with detachable corsage and ribbon belt, a red devoré dress with wide ribbon belt and a sequin-sprinkled, pale-pink mesh version.’ ‘Blair says, ‘What I've done is soften the colours, bleach and fade the prints in some cases, and put them on chiffons or devoré velvets.’’ ‘The clothes feature contrasting materials, as seems to be prevalent this season: coats with felt stitching over silk crêpe dresses, and artificial leather against devoré silk.’ ‘Textures included silk velvets, velveteen and devorés, paillettes and satins.’ Origin 1990s: from French dévoré, literally devoured, past participle of dévorer. Pronunciation: Which of the following is correct? the werewolf bared its fangs the werewolf bore its fangs Which of the following is correct? a bare mattress on the floor a bear mattress on the floor Which of the following is correct? it strips them bare Which of the following is correct? he bared a deep grudge he bore a deep grudge Which of the following is correct? the results bare out in other tests the results bear out in other tests Which of the following is correct? the classic film bears his name the classic film bares his name Which of the following is correct? he ran around in bear feet he ran around in bare feet Which of the following is correct? he laid bare their finances he laid bear their finances Which of the following is correct? the bare bones of the story the bear bones of the story Which of the following is correct? the right to bear arms the right to bare arms You scored /10 practise again? Retry Most popular in the world Australia | Sardinia 66 Grunge music originated in which American city - MBA - 217 View Full Document Sardinia 66 Grunge music originated in which American city Seattle 67 The word bungalow comes from which language Hindi 68 What is the Japanese Shinkasen High speed Train 69 In what country are the Drakesberg mountains South Africa 70 Name the author who created Hannibal Lecter Thomas Harris 71 Dodie Smith wrote what book (later filmed by Disney) 101 Dalmatians 72 Venice stands on what river The Arno 73 Gary Boker Bobby Harrison Ray Rodger were in what pop group Procul Harem 74 What country launched its first space rocket January 1961 Italy 75 What have Jan Zajic and Quang Duc got in common Self Immolation 76 In 1962 - cost 20,000 - size of a small suitcase - what Portable computer 77 In France what is Framboise Raspberry 78 What held up a Cricket test Match between England Pakistan Mouse on pitch 79 What was banned from New York schools in 1962 Reading of Prayers 80 How to Handle a Woman came from which stage musical Camelot 81 James Drury starred in which TV western series The Virginian 82 Who had a hit with the song Loco-Motion Little Eva 83 Who won the Tour de France 4 times 1961 to 1964 Jacques Anquetil 84 What new domestic device was launched by Hoover in 1963 Steam Iron 85 What was the Soviet Vostok 3 space flight the first to do This is the end of the preview. Sign up to access the rest of the document. TERM 10000 general knowledge questions and answers www.cartiaz.ro No Questions Quiz 19 Ans 10000_questions 38 |
Recently voiced by Danny DeVito, which Dr. Seuss character claims to speak for the trees? | A Plea for the Trees | TIME For Kids Entertainment A Plea for the Trees Ed Helms talks to TFK about his role in Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax, in theaters and IMAX March 2 © 2012 UNIVERSAL PICTURES The Lorax speaks for the trees in the classic Dr. Seuss story. “What was the Lorax? And why was it there? And why was it lifted and taken somewhere from the far end of town where the Grickle-grass grows? The old Once-ler still lives there. Ask him. He knows.” —Dr. Seuss Just about everyone knows Dr. Seuss’s story of the Lorax, the gruff but lovable forest guardian who speaks for the trees. Now, the classic tale is springing to life on the big screen. The 3-D animated adventure follows a young boy named Ted (voiced by Zac Efron), who lives in the all-plastic town of Thneed-Ville. Ted is on a quest to find a real, live tree, so he goes to the all-knowing Once-ler for help. The Once-ler tells Ted the story of the Lorax (voiced by Danny DeVito), and what exactly happened to all of the trees—including the Once-ler’s own role in the forest’s destruction. The Lorax opens in theaters and IMAX on March 2, which also happens to be Dr. Seuss’s 108th birthday. TFK spoke with actor Ed Helms, the voice behind the Once-ler, about the film and his whimsical new role. TFK: Can you talk about your connection to Dr. Seuss and to The Lorax in particular? HELMS: Dr. Seuss certainly played a huge role in my childhood. I grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and we had the full Dr. Seuss [collection]. The Lorax was a book we read over and over again. It was definitely a family favorite, so this is a special movie for me to be a part of. TFK: Aside from The Lorax, what was your favorite Dr. Seuss book growing up? HELMS: Probably Oh, the Places You Will Go! Or Green Eggs and Ham—that’s just the weirdest, most whimsical, ridiculous story. But it also has buried in it this great message of being open-minded and exploring new things. © 2012 UNIVERSAL PICTURES The Once-ler (voiced by Ed Helms) prepares to chop down a Truffula Tree in The Lorax. TFK: You play the Once-ler, the man responsible for chopping down all of the trees in Truffula Valley to make Thneeds, knitted garments that have many uses but that people don’t really need. The Once-ler is a little more fleshed out in the film than in the book. Did you put any of your personality into the character? HELMS: There’s a certain amount of my personality that bubbles out of all my characters. For the young Once-ler, I approached it from the standpoint that this is a very normal guy. He’s not evil. He wants to be successful and make his mark on the world, and those are noble intentions. It’s just when he becomes greedy that he falls down the rabbit hole, so to speak. For the old Once-ler I took a different approach. He’s a very bitter, old coot. I would like to think that none of my personality is in that version of the character. TFK: How did you come up with the voice for the old Once-ler? HELMS: I went into it a little bit cocky, thinking, oh, I can do an old-man voice; it’s not that tricky. But the more I did the voice, the more I realized I sounded like an idiot! I really needed to give this character some heart and soul. I was straining my voice to make it sound old. In time, I realized if I just relaxed and felt the energy of the character, the voice would be more authentic. It was a very exciting experience. TFK: Did you enjoy doing one voice more than the other? HELMS: They were both really, really fun. I don’t want the old Once-ler or the young Once-ler to get mad at me! TFK: When you think back on the first time you read The Lorax as a child, did you hear a voice like Danny DeVito’s in your head? HELMS: I heard a voice exactly like Danny’s, and I’d never even met Danny before. No, I’m kidding. Danny’s voice is so perfect for it. He’s the sweetest guy you’ll ever meet, but he has this hilarious curmudgeon [or gruff] sound to his voice when he ramps it up. That’s exactly the voice that the Lorax needed. TFK: If you could voice any other character in the movie, who would it be? HELMS: I wouldn’t take anything | Horton Hears a Who! | Total Movies Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Horton Hears a Who! Gross revenue $297,138,014 Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! is a 2008 American computer-animated adventure comedy film based on the Dr. Seuss' book of the same name. The film was directed by Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino, and was produced by Blue Sky Studios. It features the voices of Jim Carrey and Steve Carell. Released on March 14, 2008 by 20th Century Fox, it received generally positive reviews, and grossed $297 million on a budget of $85 million. The film is the third Dr. Seuss feature film adaptation, the second Dr. Seuss film starring Jim Carrey after How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and the first adaptation of a Dr. Seuss work fully animated using CGI technology. Plot A dust speck is dislodged from its obscure place and sent adrift through the Jungle of Nool. At the same time, Horton the elephant, the jungle's eccentric nature teacher, takes a dip in the pool. The dust speck floats past him in the air, and he hears a tiny yelp coming from it. Believing that an entire society of microscopic creatures are living on that speck, he places it atop a clover. Horton finds out the speck harbors the city of Whoville and its inhabitants, led by Mayor Ned McDodd (Steve Carell). He has a wife, Sally (Amy Poehler), 96 daughters (whose names all begin with the letter H), and one teenage son named JoJo (Jesse McCartney). Despite being the oldest and next in line for the mayoral position, JoJo doesn't want to be mayor, and because he's so scared of disappointing his father, he rarely ever speaks. Once Horton begins carrying the speck with him, the city starts experiencing strange phenomena (earthquakes and changes in solar lighting), and the Mayor finds his attempts to caution Whoville challenged by the Town Council, led by the opportunistic yet condescending Chairman (Dan Fogler). The Mayor finds out from Dr. LaRue (Isla Fisher) that Whoville will be destroyed if Horton does not find a "safer, more stable home." Horton resolves to place the speck atop Mt. Nool, the safest place in the jungle. The Sour Kangaroo (Carol Burnett), not believing Horton's beliefs, (and holding a personal grudge against him for always overshadowing her authority) attempts several times to demand that Horton give up the speck, but Horton does not and defies her. Also taking force toward Horton are the Wickersham Brothers, a group of bullying monkeys who love making misery. Eventually, the furious Kangaroo, upon learning Horton's defiance, enlists a vulture named Vlad Vladikoff (Will Arnett) to get rid of the speck by force. Vlad manages to steal the clover away from Horton and drops it into a massive field of identical pink clovers and the clover falls down with a deafening explosion, causing Whoville to fall into pieces. After unsuccessfully picking nearly 3,000,000 clovers, Horton eventually recovers the clover (exactly the 3,000,000th clover). The Kangaroo finds out that Horton still has the speck, and decides to rally the jungle community into confronting Horton by telling lies that Horton's goal will lead to anarchy. Upon cornering him, the Kangaroo offers Horton to escape punishment by renouncing Whoville's existence. When Horton refuses, in spite of his heartfelt speech, she orders the animals to rope and cage him, and to have the speck and the Whos destroyed in a pot of acidic beezelnut oil. The Mayor enlists all of his people to make noise by shouting "We are here!", as well as playing a variety of instruments, so the animals may hear them, assisted by Jojo's "Symphonophone", an invention which creates a huge musical contribution, but still fails to penetrate the surface. As Horton lies beaten and captured, Kangaroo easily takes the clover, and slowly drops it towards the boiling oil. At the last minute, JoJo grabs the horn used to project Horton's voice, runs up the highest tower and yells "YOPP!", breaking through the sound barrier (and finally speaking for the first time in the film) just before the speck hits the oil. Kangaroo's son, Rudy (Josh Flitter) gr |
The flower convallaria is better known as what? | Lily-of-the-valley - Convallaria majalis - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life For other uses, see Lily of the Valley (disambiguation) . Convallaria majalis ( ɪ s / ), [1] commonly known as the lily of the valley or lily-of-the-valley, is a woodland flowering plant native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere in Asia and Europe . It is possibly the only species in the genus Convallaria (or one of two or three, if C. keiskei and C. transcaucasica are recognised as separate species). In the APG III system , the genus is placed in the family Asparagaceae , subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae [2] ). It was formerly placed in its own family Convallariaceae, or earlier, like many lilioid monocots , in the lily family Liliaceae . A limited native population occurs in Eastern USA (Convallaria majalis var. montana). [3] There is, however, some debate as to the native status of the American variety . [4] Contents Description 19th-century illustration C. majalis is a herbaceous perennial plant that forms extensive colonies by spreading underground stems called rhizomes . New upright shoots are formed at the ends of stolons in summer, [5] these upright dormant stems are often called pips. [6] These grow in the spring into new leafy shoots that still remain connected to the other shoots under ground, often forming extensive colonies. The stems grow to 15–30 cm tall, with one or two leaves 10–25 cm long, flowering stems have two leaves and a raceme of 5–15 flowers on the stem apex. The flowers are white tepals (rarely pink), bell-shaped, 5–10 mm diameter, and sweetly scented; flowering is in late spring, in mild winters in the Northern Hemisphere it is in early March. The fruit is a small orange-red berry 5–7 mm diameter that contains a few large whitish to brownish colored seeds that dry to a clear translucent round bead 1–3 mm wide. Plants are self-sterile, and colonies consisting of a single clone do not set seed. [7] Taxonomy Convallaria majalis var. rosea There are three varieties that have sometimes been separated out as distinct species or subspecies by some botanists. [8] Convallaria majalis var. keiskei - from China and Japan, with red fruit and bowl-shaped flowers (now widely cited as Convallaria keiskei) [7] [9] C. majalis var. majalis - from Eurasia, with white midribs on the flowers C. majalis var. montana - from the USA, with green-tinted midribs on the flowers Convallaria transcaucasica is recognised as a distinct species by some authorities, while the species formerly called Convallaria japonica is now classified as Ophiopogon japonicus . [9] Garden use Variegated cultivar early in spring Double-flowered Convallaria majalis Convallaria majalis is a popular garden plant, grown for its scented flowers and for its ground-covering abilities in shady locations. Some consider it a weed , as it can spread over a wide area in gardens and can be difficult to contain or remove. Various kinds and cultivars are grown, including those with double flowers, rose-colored flowers, variegated foliage and ones that grow larger than the typical species. [9] C. majalis 'Albostriata' has white-striped leaves C. majalis 'Green Tapestry', 'Haldon Grange', 'Hardwick Hall', 'Hofheim', 'Marcel', 'Variegata' and 'Vic Pawlowski's Gold' are other variegated cultivars [9] C. majalis 'Berlin Giant' and C. majalis 'Géant de Fortin' (syn. 'Fortin's Giant') are larger-growing cultivars [9] C. majalis 'Flore Pleno' has double flowers. [9] C. majalis 'Rosea' sometimes found under the name C. majalis var. rosea, has pink flowers. [9] Traditionally Convallaria majalis has been grown in pots and winter forced to provide flowers during the winter months, both for as potted plants and as cut flowers. [10] All parts of the plant are poisonous and the red berries may be attractive to children; if eaten even in small amounts, the plant can cause abdominal pain, vomiting, and a reduced heart rate. [11] Foodplant for insect larvae Lily of the valley is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the Grey Chi . L | Card Flourishes Card Flourishes Alexander (magician) Claude Alexander Conlin (1880–1954), also known as Alexander, C. Alexander, Alexander the Crystal Seer, and Alexander the Man Who Knows, was a vaudeville magician who specialized in mentalism and psychic reading acts, dressed in Oriental style robes and a feathered turban, and often used a crystal ball as a prop. In addition to performing, he also worked privately for clients, giving readings. He was the author of several pitch books, New Thought pamphlets, and psychology books, as well as texts for stage performers. His stage name was "Alexander," and as an author he wrote under the name "C. Alexander. Life and stage career Alexander was born in Alexandria, South Dakota, the son of Berthold Michael James Conlin. Within the family Claude Alexander was known as "C. A." and his brother Clarence Berthold Conlin was known as "C. B." Clarence B. had a successful career as an attorney and he also worked as a stage mentalist, although his fame never equalled that of Claude Alexander. Between 1915 and 1924, Conlin, under the stage name "Alexander, The Man Who Knows," was a popular and highly paid stage mentalist.[1] Alexander promoted his psychic act as a form of mental telepathy or mind reading. Audience members gave him sealed questions, which he answered from the stage. His techniques were not revealed during his lifetime. He is credited as the inventor and/or popular developer of a number of electrical stage effects which were the forerunners of modern electronic stage effects. Both one of Alexander's biographer's, David Charvet, writing in the 2000s, and one of Alexander's publishers of the 1940s, Robert A. Nelson, have said that Alexander was the highest-paid mentalist in the world at the height of his career, during the 1920s. Both sources state that he earned multiple millions of dollars during his career on stage and that during his lifetime he may have been the highest paid entertainer in the field of magic.[2][3] Alexander retired from the stage in 1927, at the age of 47. He remained part of the social circles of entertainment personalities in Southern California, counting among his friends stars like Marion Davies, Margaret Sullavan, Jackie Coogan, Harold Lloyd, and Clara Bow.[4] He died in 1954 at the age of 74 due to complications from an operation for stomach ulcers. He was survived by two sons and a daughter. He was buried in Seattle, Washington.[4] Alexander's career and personal life have long been shrouded in mystery, but in the late 20th century, Clarence's granddaughter Cathy Stevenson inherited scrap book material on the careers of both her grandfather "C. B." and great-uncle "C. A." which allowed biographers to take a closer look at the life of Alexander the Crystal Seer and his family. New Thought and Spiritualism beliefs With respect to the question of psychic phenomena, magic, spiritualism, and the occult, Alexander led a sort of double life, especially after he retired from the stage. On the one hand, in 1921 he wrote and published The Life And Mysteries Of The Celebrated Dr. Q (also known as The Dr. Q. Book), which was later re-published by Nelson Enterprises of Columbus, Ohio for the stage magic trade. In this book, Alexander exposed the techniques used by fraudulent spiritualist mediums to dupe their clients, provided blueprints for the manufacture of psychic act stage props, and even revealed the famous "Zancig Code" pioneered by the mentalists Julius and Agnes Zancig. On the other hand, like the Zancigs, he never completely discounted the possibility that Spiritualism might contain elements of truth, and from 1919 onward he also operated a publishing house, the C. Alexander Publishing Company in Los Angeles, California, which released his own astrological, pro-Spiritualist, and New Thought material, including a 5-volume series called The Inner Secrets of Psychology and a booklet for his students titled Personal Lessons, Codes, and Instructions for Members of the Crystal Silence League. The latter is a manual that explains the technique of affirm |
Which electrical engineer invented the triode valve in 1907? | Electronics Timeline - Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century Electronics Timeline Brilliant inventors from the late 19th century to the present day have built on each other's work to launch a revolution in electronics. In recognizing the team of Bardeen, Brattain, and Shockley for their invention of the transistor, the Nobel Prize also paid tribute to their predecessors, the discoverers of electrons, the vacuum tube, purified crystals, and diodes. The transistor spurred experimentation with new materials such as silicon and with a host of manufacturing techniques, leading to electronic devices that have altered every aspect of daily life. Thermionic valve, or diode invented Sir John Ambrose Fleming, a professor of electrical engineering and the first scientific adviser for the Marconi Company, invents the thermionic valve, or diode, a two-electrode rectifier. (A rectifier prevents the flow of current from reversing.) Building on the work of Thomas Edison, Fleming devises an "oscillation valve"—a filament and a small metal plate in a vacuum bulb. He discovers that an electric current passing through the vacuum is always unidirectional. 1907 Triode patented Lee De Forest, an American inventor, files for a patent on a triode, a three-electrode device he calls an Audion. He improves on Fleming’s diode by inserting a gridlike wire between the two elements in the vacuum tube, creating a sensitive receiver and amplifier of radio wave signals. The triode is used to improve sound in long-distance phone service, radios, televisions, sound on film, and eventually in modern applications such as computers and satellite transmitters. 1940 Ohl discovers that impurities in semiconductor crystals create photoelectric properties Russell Ohl, a researcher at Bell Labs, discovers that small amounts of impurities in semiconductor crystals create photoelectric and other potentially useful properties. When he shines a light on a silicon crystal with a crack running through it, a voltmeter attached to the crystal registers a half-volt jump. The crack, it turns out, is a natural P-N junction, with impurities on one side that create an excess of negative electrons (N) and impurities on the other side that create a deficit (P). Ohl’s crystal is the precursor of modern-day solar cells, which convert sunlight into electricity. It also heralds the coming of transistors. 1947 First pointcontact transistor John Bardeen, Walter H. Brattain, and William B. Shockley of Bell Labs discover the transistor. Brattain and Bardeen build the first pointcontact transistor, made of two gold foil contacts sitting on a germanium crystal. When electric current is applied to one contact, the germanium boosts the strength of the current flowing through the other contact. Shockley improves on the idea by building the junction transistor—"sandwiches" of N- and P-type germanium. A weak voltage applied to the middle layer modifies a current traveling across the entire "sandwich." In November 1956 the three men are awarded the Nobel Prize in physics. 1952 First commercial device to apply Shockley’s junction transistor Sonotone markets a $229.50 hearing aid that uses two vacuum tubes and one transistor—the first commercial device to apply Shockley’s junction transistor. Replacement batteries for transistorized hearing aids cost only $10, not the nearly $100 of batteries for earlier vacuum tube models. 1954 First truly consistent mass-produced transistor is demonstrated Gordon Teal, a physical chemist formerly with Bell Labs, shows colleagues at Texas Instruments that transistors can be made from pure silicon—demonstrating the first truly consistent mass-produced transistor. By the late 1950s silicon begins to replace germanium as the semiconductor material out of which almost all modern transistors are made. 1954 First transistor radio Texas Instruments introduces the first transistor radio, the Regency TR1, with radios by Regency Electronics and transistors by Texas Instruments. The transistor replaces De Forest’s triode, wh | Volta Alessandro Volta 1745-1827 A century and a half after Galileo 's death, something of scientific importance was to develop in Italy. Volta, a former high school physics teacher, found that it was the presence of two dissimilar metals, not the frog leg, that was critical. In 1800, after extensive experimentation, he developed the voltaic pile. The original voltaic pile consisted of a pile of zinc and silver discs and between alternate discs, a piece of cardboard that had been soaked in saltwater. A wire connecting the bottom zinc disc to the top silver disc could produce repeated sparks. No frogs were injured in the production of a voltaic pile. Count Alessandro Volta was born in Como, Italy, into a noble family. The Italian physicist Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta was the inventor of the voltaic pile, the first electric battery. In 1775 he invented the electrophorus, a device that, once electrically charged by having been rubbed, could transfer charge to other objects. Between 1776 and 1778, Volta discovered and isolated methane gas. When Luigi Galvani's experiments with "animal electricity" were published (1791), Volta began experiments that led him to theorize that animal tissue was not necessary for conduction of electricity. Proof of this theory was the battery, which Volta invented in 1800. He built in 1800 the first electrical pile, or battery: a series of metal disks of two kinds, separated by cardboard disks soaked with acid or salt solutions. This is the basis of all modern wet-cell batteries, and it was a tremendously important scientific discovery, because it was the first method found for the generation of a sustained electrical current. Volta built different piles using thirty, forty or sixty elements. This enabled him to study the action of the pile on the electric fluid, depending on the number of elements, and he confirmed that the electric shock increased in intensity with the number of elements used in the pile. If more than twenty elements were used, it became painful. The first piles constructed by Volta comprised alternating zinc and copper discs. Each was separated from its neighbor by a piece of cloth or card dampened by an acid solution. The column was supported by three vertical glass rods. Volta's "artificial electrical organ" that provided the necessary power for many of the nineteen century discoveries However, regarding Galvani's biological experiments, Volta effectively rejected the idea of an "animal electric fluid". The Galvani vs. Volta debate was one of the most interesting episodes in the history of science, and was devoid of personal animosity, because Galvani and Volta were both gentleman and friends, and also had high scientific principles. In fact, Volta, who generously coined the term galvanism, wrote that Galvani's work "contained one of the most beautiful and most surprising discoveries." Upon demonstrating the workings of the voltaic pile to the French Academy of Science, he was made into a count of Lombardy by Napoleon Bonaparte, who had dominated that part of Italy. The emperor of Austria made him director of the philosophical faculty at the University of Padua in 1815, 12 years before the day he was to die. The volt as we hear today, was named after Alessandro Volta in 1881 in honor and memory of him. |
In which year were red and yellow cards first used in the English leagues? | How English football came to love and curse the red card - BBC News BBC News How English football came to love and curse the red card By Martin Winch BBC News 10 August 2013 Close share panel Image caption Red cards were first introduced to the global game in 1970 When Saturday comes, it brings with it goals, shock results and a sprinkling of the dreaded yellow and red cards. But while the goals and upsets have been occurring in the Football League for 125 years , the same cannot be said for the handing out of cards. They made their debut in the English game in 1976, and the first player to receive a red one was Blackburn Rovers winger Dave Wagstaffe. The former Wolves midfielder, who died this week aged 70, was given his marching orders in a Division Two match at Leyton Orient on 2 October. Later that afternoon a certain George Best also saw red playing for Fulham at Southampton in the same division. But where did the idea for the cards come from? Traffic lights The cards were shown after the Football League voluntarily adopted a system introduced to the game in the 1970 World Cup. David Barber, from the Football Association, said the idea is credited to English referee Ken Aston from Ilford, London. Image caption Winger Dave Wagstaffe left Wolves in 1976 for Blackburn Rovers Mr Barber said: "He refereed the 1963 FA Cup Final and was in charge of the referees at the '66 World Cup, during which there was confusion over [Argentina's] Antonio Rattin's dismissal against England. "Had he actually been sent off?" The player had indeed been given his marching orders, for reasons that were about as unclear as the indication of the dismissal itself. Mr Aston had to help persuade Argentina's captain to leave the field of play. It was while the referee was driving along Kensington High Street that he had the idea of introducing yellow and red cards in a bid to overcome language barriers and give a clear indication to players and supporters alike. He was stopped at traffic lights when it dawned on him that yellow could be for a caution, a warning to a player to take it easy. And red would simply mean stop - your game is over. The card system was trialled at the 1970 World Cup in Mexico and they were introduced into European club games at some point afterwards. Football violence Some six years later they made their way into the English game where they were used in the domestic game for less than five years initially. Tony Brown, from SoccerData, explained why two red cards were shown on the day they were introduced. "Wagstaffe was the first to receive a red, for arguing with the ref [after 36 mins]," Mr Brown said. "George Best received a red for foul language in the 67th minute." Image caption The inspiration for the cards came from colours of the traffic light He added: "In 1980, there was concern over violence on and off the pitch. "The FA, not the League, thought that 'demonstrative referees' were part of the problem, and decided to do away with red cards." The decision was ratified by the FA Council in January 1981 and two of the last red cards, for the time being, were shown to David Hodgson and Nicky Reid in a game between Manchester City and Middlesbrough. But Mr Brown said that by 1987 "the International Board, the rule-making body of the international game, said that England was out of step and should reintroduce cards for the 1987-88 season". Luton Town forward Mick Harford had the dubious honour of being shown the first red card in a league match following their reintroduction. The Hatter walked just four minutes into the opening day defeat at Derby County in Division One on 15 August 1987. Over 9,000 have followed in domestic matches and European games involving English teams, according to the English National Football Archive. The National Football Museum said the issuing of cards became part of the FA's laws of the game in 1992. And while showing red and yellow helps make referees' decisions clear most of the time, the debate over whether they should or should not have been issued rumbles on among the tales of goals a | 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 |
From which Disney animated picture does the song 'A Whole New World' come? | Aladdin | Disney Movies Characters Climb aboard for a magical carpet ride with nonstop laughs, action-packed adventure and Academy Award®–winning music that will make your heart soar (1992: Best Music, Original Song, “A Whole New World,” Original Score). Now for the first time ever, a whole new world of Disney’s Aladdin is revealed in a whole new way on Blu-ray and Digital HD—with a never-before-seen Bonus! Disney Princess Give your tastebuds a lift with East-meets-West flavors in a savory and healthful pizza inspired by Aladdin., | Movies Based on Disney Rides, Films Based on Theme Park Attractions | Teen.com Rebloggy Disney ‘s pumped out amazing movies for years. From Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937(!) to Frozen in 2013, we’re constantly blown away by the company’s feature films, both animated and live-action; that proves to be even more true when the flicks are based on one of the Mickey Mouse-led corporation’s many theme park rides and attractions. According to Deadline , the juggernaut business is taking its “It’s a Small World” attraction to the big screen! “This one will take awhile to come together but it is envisioned as a potential franchise for the studio.” Squee! To learn more about the upcoming movie, click through our fun-filled gallery of films based on Disney theme park rides here: Skip this Ad Mr. Toad's Wild Ride a.k.a. The Wind in the Willows (1996) BASED ON DISNEY'S: Mr. Toad's Wild Ride at Disneyland. The original version opened in 1955 (which, in turn, was based on Disney's adaptation of The Wind in the Willows (1908), one of the two segments of the film The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. Photo: Disney Tower of Terror (1997) BASED ON DISNEY'S: The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida, Disney California Adventure, Tokyo DisneySea and Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris. The original version at Disney's Hollywood Studios opened in 1994. Photo: Disney BASED ON DISNEY'S: Mission to Mars attraction at Disneyland. The original version opened in 1975. Photo: Disney The Country Bears (2002) BASED ON DISNEY'S: Country Bear Jamboree attraction at the Magic Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort and at Tokyo Disneyland in the Tokyo Disney Resort, as well as a former attraction at Disneyland Park. The original version at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom opened in 1971. Photo: Disney Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) BASED ON DISNEY'S: Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland, the Magic Kingdom, Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Park in Paris. The original version at Disneyland opened in 1967. Photo: Disney The Haunted Mansion (2003) BASED ON DISNEY'S: Haunted Mansion attraction at Disneyland, Magic Kingdom (Walt Disney World), and Tokyo Disneyland. The original version at Disneyland opened in 1971. Photo: Disney Tomorrowland (2015) BASED ON DISNEY'S: Tomorrowland, one of the many theme lands at the five Disney theme parks around the world. The original version at Disneyland opened in 1955. Photo: Disney Untitled Explorers Project a.k.a. The Hill (TBA) BASED ON DISNEY'S: Matterhorn Bobsleds attraction at Disneyland. The original version opened in 1959. Photo: Disney Magic Kingdom (TBA) BASED ON DISNEY'S: Magic Kingdom, the first-built of the four theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort. The original version opened in 1971. Photo: Disney It's a Small World (TBA) BASED ON DISNEY'S: "It's a Small World" musical boat ride located in the Fantasyland area at each of the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. The original version at Disneyland opened in 1966. Photo: Disney |
In which town does Desperate Dan live? | Desperate Dan (Character) - Comic Vine Desperate Dan The Desperate Dan wiki last edited by BumpyBoo on 09/20/13 11:01AM View full history Origin Hailing from Cactusville, Texas, Desperate Dan is the strongest man in the world. Creation Desperate Dan is one of the longest running comic strips in the world having appeared in issue 1 of The Dandy in 1937 and continues to appear in The Dandy today. Desperate Dan was created by artist Dudley D. Watkins and Dandy editor Albert Barnes , the latter of whom also provided the inspiration for Dan's massive chin and who wrote the strip for the first several years. Watkins drew the strip until 1969 and his sudden demise from a heart attack while at his drawing board; as a mark of respect, Barnes, then still editing the Dandy, refused to let another artist take over the strip, and for the next fourteen years Dan's adventures consisted of reprints of earlier, Watkins-drawn, stories. Barnes retired in 1982, and a year later the new editor finally commissioned new Desperate Dan strips. In 1984 Desperate Dan replaced Korky the Cat as the cover star. Character Development Dan's statue in Dundee, Scotland Dan hails from the wild west town of Cactusville . He was originally a bit of a desperado on the wrong side of the law hence his name, Desperate Dan. He later on became a friendlier character helping his fellow town folk and even becoming deputy and sheriff of Cactusville from time to time. Dan is arguably the strongest and toughest man in the world. Examples of his strength have been lifting whole buildings and using a crane to fish. He also uses a blow torch and chisel to shave. He like's nothing more than to tuck into a huge cow-pie which seems to be made of a whole cow with even its horns and tail sticking out of the pastry. Desperate Dan's family includes his Aunt Aggie , who makes him his cow-pies, and his nephew and niece, Danny and Katey. He has a pet dog called Dawg , the hardiest hound around. Latest Images Thanks, we're checking your submission. Whoah, whoah... slow down there. Thanks! Your changes are live! Some of your changes are live Because you're new to wiki editing, we sent your submission off to our moderators to check it over. Most changes are approved within a few hours. We'll send an email when it is. Once you've earned over points you'll be able to bypass this step and make live edits to our system. Until then, gain points by continuing to edit pages. You are currently banned from editing the wiki. Wiki submissions are currently disabled. No changes were submitted, nothing was done! Please make changes to the wiki! Thanks for continuing to improve the site. Some of your changes are now live. However, some of your changes were sent to moderation because you do not have enough points to make those live edits. You need points to live edit the changes you commited. For the changes that went through, our robot math gave you points for this submission. Thanks for continuing to improve the site. Your changes are now live. Our robot math gave you points for this submission. | Puzzles - Coffeetime Triv (Sat) 1: Who played Basil Fawlty in `Fawlty Towers`? 2: Who had a hit single with `Crocodile Rock` in 1972? 3: Who is the author of the `Harry Potter` books? 4: What is the name of the clockwork device used by musicians to measure time? 5: `Question or Nominate` was a phrase commonly heard on which UK TV quiz show? 6: Which two colours are Dennis the Menace`s jumper? 7: In which film did Roy Scheider play a sheriff and Richard Dreyfus a marine biologist? 8: The name of which (non-UK) football club is an anagram of `Red Admiral`? 9: In 2004, Fathers 4 Justice campaigner Jason Hatch caused an embarrassing security breach at Buckingham Palace dressed as who? 10: The Colosseum is located in the capital city of which country? 1: Who played Basil Fawlty in `Fawlty Towers`? John Cleese 2: Who had a hit single with `Crocodile Rock` in 1972? Elton John 3: Who is the author of the `Harry Potter` books? J.K.Rowling 4: What is the name of the clockwork device used by musicians to measure time? A metronome 6: Which two colours are Dennis the Menace`s jumper? Red and black 8: The name of which (non-UK) football club is an anagram of `Red Admiral`? Real Madrid Wow! I got a footie and an anagram question. I'm going to need to lie down! 9: In 2004, Fathers 4 Justice campaigner Jason Hatch caused an embarrassing security breach at Buckingham Palace dressed as who? Batman? 10: The Colosseum is located in the capital city of which country? Italy 5: `Question or Nominate` was a phrase commonly heard on which UK TV quiz show? 15 to 1 Patience, so you did. Well done all three of you only one missing is 7: and 'Marine Biologist' (the new wannabe career for Britain's 6th-formers) might have given it to you - the fiilm was Jaws |
Which World War II leader was captured in April 1945 trying to flee to Switzerland with gold and looted Ethiopian sovereigns which became known as The Treasure of Dongo? | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: February 2011 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League 22nd Feb–Cup/Plate Semi Finals Questions set by Plough Horntails and the Dolphin 1. How many hoops are used in the standard game of Croquet? A, 6. 2. Which African kingdom was known as Basutoland before it gained independence in 1966? A. Lesotho. 3. The work "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" is the textbook of which religious movement founded in 1879? A. Christian Science. 4. What is the fruit of the Blackthorn called? A. The Sloe. 5. How many countries sit on the full United Nations Security Council? A. 15. 6. According to the book of Genesis, which land lay to the "east of Eden"? A. The Land of Nod. 7. What is the name of the southernmost point of Africa? A. Cape Agulhas (note: The Cape of Good Hope is just south of Cape Town and is NOT correct). 8. Responding to a pressing issue in year 1095, what appeal did Pope Urban II make to Kings, Nobles and Knights in a sermon at the Council of Clermont? A. Please help to regain the Holy Lands… the First Crusade. (Accept any answer relating to freeing Jerusalem from Moslems/ Mohammadens / Turks/ Saracens) 9. Who holds the post of High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union? A. Baroness Ashton (Accept Catherine Ashton). 10. Which city was awarded the 1944 Summer Olympic Games? A. London. 11. In which country did the Maoist organization the Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) operate? A. Peru. 12. Which major city’s name translates into English as Fragrant Harbour? A. Hong Kong. 13. In which country was the Granny Smith apple first grown? A. Australia (in 1868) 15. Who was the architect of Coventry Cathedral? A. Basil Spence. 16. Who opened an historic address to his people with the following, “In this grave hour, perhaps the most fateful in our history, I send to every household of my peoples, both at home and overseas, this message, spoken with the same depth of feeling for each one of you as if I were able to cross your threshold and speak to you myself.” A. King George VI (as taken from the King’s Speech) 17. Which car company makes the Alhambra model? A. Seat. 18. Which car company makes a model called the Sirion? A. Diahatsu 19. What is the Nationality of Stefaan Engels who set a World record on Saturday 5th February in Barcelona by completing a marathon every day for a year, a total of 9,569 miles? A. Belgian. 20. Who wrote Memoirs of a Fox-hunting Man and Memoirs of an Infantry Officer, as well as collections of poetry? A. Siegfried Sassoon. 21. Approximately what percentage of the planet’s surface is covered by Tropical rainforests? A. 2% (but they are home to more than 50% species on Earth). Accept any figure less than 5%. 22. What is the name of the point on the Celestial sphere directly below an observer or a given position? A. Nadir. (Note this is the opposite of zenith). 23. What is the term, of French origin, loosely translated 'into mouth', for using facial muscles and shaping the lips for the mouthpiece to play a woodwind or brass musical instrument? A. Embouchure (origin, em = into, bouche = mouth) also accept embrasure. 24. In his 2011 memoir, ‘Known and Unknown’, which US ex-politician tries to deflect blame onto others including Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice, for Iraq War mistakes? A. Donald Rumsfeld. (The book title alludes to Rumsfeld's famous statement: "There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns - the ones we don't know we don't know..." The statement was made by Rumsfeld on February 12, 2002 at a press briefing addressing the absence of evidence linking the Iraq government with the supply of weapons of mass destruction to terrorist groups.) 25. How many vertices (corners) has a regular dodecahedron (a dodecahedron is a 3D form with 12 faces)? A. 20. 26. The Salmon River in Idaho, USA is known by what nickname, It is also the name of a 1954 film, whose title soundtrack was recorded b | Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela | South African History Online South African History Online Home » Biographies » Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Biographical information Synopsis: Lawyer, anti-apartheid activist, banned person, ANC member, SACP member, MK Commander in Chief, 1956 Treason Trialist, Robben Island prisoner, Nobel Peace Prize winner and first elected President of a democratic South Africa. First name: Mvezo, a village near Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa Date of death: Houghton, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Position Held: President (1991 - 1997) Deputy President (1952 - 1958) (1985 - 1991) Lives of Courage Ban information: Act No. 44 of 1950 Sec. 9 (1)<br><em>Issued Period(s)</em> [1956 to March 1961 1/10/1967] [28 April 1967] Contents Awards 2000s In November 2009, the United Nations General Assembly declared, 18 July Nelson Mandela International Day, to honour his birthday. This is the first time that the United Nations (UN) has designated a day dedicated to a person. The UN has also asked the people of the world to set aside 67 minutes of their day to undertake a task that would contribute to bringing joy or relief to the millions of disadvantaged and vulnerable people of the world. Mandela’s fame rests on his role as a revolutionary leader who spent nearly seven decades of his life in the struggle against white minority rule and for a free and democratic non-racial society. His greatness lies in the fact that he is a visionary, a democrat and international political leader who exercises his influence and leadership with humility and respect for his colleagues and opponents alike. He is, above all, a man who is stubborn in his resolve to fight all forms of discrimination, injustice and inequality. South African History Online’s contribution to celebrating the life and times of Nelson Mandela has been, since 2008, to add to the Mandela feature on our website. Together, with the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s website, this constitutes one of the most authoritative and up to date online resources on Mandela. 2012 marks the 100th year anniversary of the African National Congress (ANC) . Our aim is to create a feature that will not only look at the liberation struggle but also celebrate the achievements of the peoples and organisations that shaped our freedom and democracy. On the 5th of December Mandela passed away at 8.50pm at his home in Houghton, Johannesburg, surrounded by his wife, Graça Machel and members of his family. Childhood and education (1918-1930s) ↵ Mandela in Umtata, in his first suit, presented to him by the Regent, Jongintaba. © Mayibuye Centre Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is the son of Nonqaphi Nosekeni and Henry Mgadla Mandela, a chief and chief councillor to the paramount chief of the Thembu and a member of the Madiba clan. Mandela’s middle name is Rolihlahla, which literally means ‘pulling the branch of a tree’, or colloquially, ‘troublemaker’. His was given the name Nelson by his white missionary school teacher. In 1930 when his father died, Mandela was placed under the care of his father’s cousin, David Dalindyebo , the acting paramount chief of the Thembu. Mandela was the first member of his family to attend high school and when he matriculated at Healdtown Methodist Boarding School in 1938 he formed part of a very small number of black pupils who had attained a high school education in the country. The patronage of Mandela’s relative the paramount chief resulted in Mandela joining the chief’s sons, Justice when they were sent to the only university for Blacks (African, Coloured and Indian) at Fort Hare near Alice in the Eastern Cape . At Fort Hare, Mandela befriended African, Indian and Coloured students, many of whom went on to play leading roles in the South African liberation struggle and in the anti-colonial struggle in some African countries. One of Mandela’s fellow students was Oliver Tambo . They would become business partners, close comrades and lifelong friends. Mandela did not complete his degree at Fort Hare. He was involved in a dispute relate |
In Marvel Comics which God is the alter ego of Donald Blake? | Thor (Thor Odinson) - Marvel Universe Wiki: The definitive online source for Marvel super hero bios. Thor (Thor Odinson) Sighted page [ view draft ] (+/-) This is the latest sighted revision, approved on 29 August 2010. The draft has 2 changes awaiting review. Accuracy Thor Odinson Aliases Donald M. Blake, God of Thunder, Son of Odin, the Thunderer, Lord of Asgard, Jake Olson, Sigurd Jarlson, Donar, Donner, Hloriddi, Unhappy Hrungnir’s Playmate, Veur, Hrodr’s Foe-Man, Longbeard’s Son, Vingthor the Hurler, Siegfried, Siegmund, "Woe-King"; impersonated Hercules, Harokin, Freya; formerly bound to Eric Masterson Identity Venus #12 (1951); (modern) Journey into Mystery #83 (1962) Origin Journey into Mystery #83 (1962), Thor #159 (1968), Thor Annual #11 (1983) Significant Issues As Blake, found Mjolnir in Norway, became Thor (Journey into Mystery #83, 1962); founded the Avengers (Avengers #1, 1963); learned origin of Donald Blake identity (Thor #159, 1968), origin an past adventures on Earth recounted (Thor Annual #11, 1983); adopted Sigurd Jarlson identity (Thor #341, 1984); merged with Eric Masterson (Thor #408, 1989); exiled for killing Loki (Thor #432, 1991); retrieved from exile by Eric Masterson (Thor #457, 1993); became insane, overcame with aid of Adam Warlock and Dr. Strange (Thor #460-471, 1993-1994); adopted form of Jake Olson (Thor #2, 2001); witnessed death of Odin, became Lord of Asgard (Thor #41-43, 2002) had falling out with Avengers (Avengers #63, 2003); Asgard bombed (Thor #68, 2003); conquered Earth (Thor #68, 2003); undid conquest of Earth (Thor #79, 2004); perished in battling Those Who Sit Above In Shadow (Thor #85, 2004) Occupation Warrior, adventurer; former monarch, paramedic, construction worker; (as Donald Blake) physician, surgeon Known Relatives Odin Borson (father, deceased), Gaea (mother), Frigga (adoptive mother), Loki (adoptive brother, deceased), Balder, Hermod, Tyr, Vidar (half-brothers), Buri (Tiwaz, paternal great-grandfather), Bolthorn (maternal great grandfather), Bor Burison (grandfather, deceased), Bestia (paternal grandmother, presumed deceased), Vili, Ve (paternal uncles, deceased), Sigyn (sister-in-law),Solveig (sister-in-law, deceased), Jormungand (Midgard Serpent), Fenris Wolf (nephews), Hela (niece), large extended family via Gaea and others Group Affiliation Gods of Asgard, Avengers ; formerly Queen’s Vengeance , Godpack, Thor Corps Education Tutored by scholars of Asgard; (Blake) M.D. Physical Attributes 640 lbs; (Blake) 150 lbs. Eyes Blond Powers As the son of Odin and Gaea, Thor's strength, endurance and resistance to injury are greater than the vast majority of his superhuman race. He is extremely long-lived (though not completely immune to aging), immune to conventional disease and highly resistant to injury. His flesh and bones are several times denser than a human's. As Lord of Asgard, Thor possessed the Odinforce, which enabled him to tap into the near-infinite resources of cosmic and mystical energies, enhancing all of his abilities. With the vast magical power of the Odinforce, Thor was even able to dent Captain America’s virtually indestructible shield with Mjolnir. Click here for complete list of Thor's powers Abilities Thor is trained in the arts of war, being a superbly skilled warrior, highly proficient in hand-to-hand combat, swordsmanship and hammer throwing. Weapons Thor wields Mjolnir , a hammer forged from uru metal. Mjolnir is virtually unbreakable, and allows Thor to command the powers of the storm, causing rain, thunder and lightning. Thor can channel the storm’s fury into devastating blasts of energy that can destroy even secondary Adamantium. He can also channel his godly energies through Mjolnir into blasts so powerful that they can slay even immortals. Mjolnir can absorb other energies into itself, which Thor can then release. Mjolnir obeys Thor’s commands as though it were alive, and if Thor’s will is strong enough, the hammer can pass through nearly any barrier to reach him should he so desire. Using this command over Mjolnir’s flight path, Thor i | 1. Which Newton-le- Willows singer has been nominated for an MTV award? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. Which Newton-le- Willows singer has been nominated for an MTV award? 2. Lenny Henry will star in which Shakespearean tragedy next year? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. Lenny Henry will star in which Shakespearean tragedy next year? 3. Will Young has been invited to take part in which panel show after saying he is a fan? 4. Nasty Nick Cotton is to return to which TV soap? 5. Which author earns £3m a week in royalties, it was revealed this week? 6. Which band release the album Dig Out Your Soul on Monday? 7. In which year was a World Cup final first decided on penalties? 8. What is the tallest and thickest kind of grass? 9. Which TV cast had a hit with Hi-Fidelity? 10. What nationality was the composer Handel? 11. What is most expensive property in the board game Monopoly? 12. Which Scandinavian group had a top 20 hit in 1993 called Dark Is The Night? 13. In which century was King Henry IV of England born? 14. Who directed the film Alien? 15. Who was the only person to win a medal for Ireland at the Sydney Olympics in 2000? 16. What did Nicholas Copernicus argue was at the centre of our universe, and what was the common belief before then? 17. Which three American states begin with the letter O? 18. In what year did Ruth Ellis become the last woman to be hanged in England? 19. Who was the first British monarch to choose Buckingham Palace as their home? 20. How many Jack’s eyes are visible in a standard pack of playing cards? 21. What is Britain’s largest lake? 22. Cameroon gained its independence from which European country in 1960? 23. Who had a number one in 1960 called Only The Lonely? 24. The 1964 film My Fair Lady was based on a play by whom? 25. Which of the Bronte sisters wrote the novels Agnes Gray and The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall? 26. Which American president once famously proclaimed: “Ich bin ein Berliner”? 27. Which element has the chemical symbol Pb? 28. What was the name of the murder victim at the beginning of the TV series Twin Peaks? 29. Who directed the 2001 film Mulholland Drive? 30. In horse racing, which three racecourses stage the five English classics? ANSWERS: 1. Rick Astley; 2. Othello; 3. Question Time; 4. Eastenders; 5. JK Rowling; 6. Oasis; 7. 1994; 8. Bamboo; 9. The Kids From Fame; 10. German; 11. Mayfair; 12. A-Ha; 13. 14th; 14. Ridley Scott; 15. Sonia O’Sullivan; 16. The Sun. Before then people believed it was the Earth; 17. Ohio, Oklahoma and Oregon; 18. 1955; 19. Queen Victoria; 20. 12; 21. Loch Lomond; 22. France; 23. Roy Orbison; 24. George Bernard Shaw; 25. Anne; 26. John F. Kennedy; 27. Lead; 28. Laura Palmer; 29. David Lynch; 30. Doncaster, Epsom, Newmarket Like us on Facebook Most Read Most Recent |
What name is given to a Medieval war engine used for catapulting stones? | Medieval Warfare & Medieval arms Follow @Medieval_War The Middle Ages saw the development of new modes of warfare encompassing both pitched battles and siege warfare. Then as now the western world was engaged in an arms race. New weapons technology prompted new defensive technologies, for example the introduction of cross-bows led quickly to the adoption of plate armour rather than chain mail. During the Dark Ages Christendom had largely abandoned the sophisticated techniques of Classical times, arguing that anything not mentioned in the bible was of satanic origin and that God would ensure victory for his faithful followers. Along with the scientific advances, military techniques had been abandoned and forgotten. This affected building as well as weaponry. For example the Greeks and Romans had used iron ties to join blocks of stone together. Knowing the effects of rust they encased the iron in lead so that it did not rust, and stonework using this technique survives intact today. Medieval builders did not know about the lead protection and used iron ties that rusted, expanded and fractured the surrounding stone. So it was with military engines like the balista and military techniques like the Romans' famous tortoise. So too, ancient techniques for making quick-setting concrete and prefabricated defences were forgotten. To some extent the development of the Renaissance and the Enlightenment is the story of the rediscovery of ancient techniques. Click here for Battle Ready Medieval Swords and Armors Medieval Pitched Battles Infantry, including missile troops, would typically be employed at the outset of the battle to break open infantry formations. Cavalry attempted to defeat the enemy cavalry. Once one side coaxed their opposing infantry into breaking formation, the cavalry would be deployed in attempt to exploit the loss of cohesion in the opposing infantry lines and begin slaying the infantrymen from horse top. Once a break in the lines was exploited, the cavalry became instrumental to victory - causing further breakage in the lines and wreaking havoc amongst the infantrymen, as it is much easier to kill a man from the top of a horse than to stand on the ground and face a half-ton destrier carrying an armed knight. Until a significant break in the enemy infantry lines arose, the cavalry could not be used to much effect against infantry since horses are not easily harried into a wall of pikemen. Pure infantry conflicts would be drawn-out affairs. A hasty retreat could cause greater casualties than an organized withdrawal, because the fast cavalry of the winning side's rearguard would intercept the fleeing enemy while their infantry continued their attack. In most medieval battles, more soldiers were killed during the retreat than in battle, since mounted knights could quickly and easily dispatch the archers and infantry who were no longer protected by a line of pikes as they had been during the previous fighting. A medieval pitched battle Medieval Fortifications Breakdowns in centralized states led to the rise of a number of groups that turned to large-scale pillage as a source of income. Most notably the Vikings, Arabs, Mongols and Magyars raided significantly. As these groups were generally small and needed to move quickly, building fortifications was a good way to provide refuge and protection for the people and the wealth in the region. These fortifications evolved over the course of th | The History of Steam Engines The History of Steam Engines The History of Steam Engines James Watt the inventor of the modern steam engine. Updated August 13, 2016. Thomas Savery (1650-1715) Thomas Savery was an English military engineer and inventor. In 1698, he patented the first crude steam engine , based on Denis Papin's Digester or pressure cooker of 1679. Savery had been working on solving the problem of pumping water out of coal mines when he came up an idea for an engine powered by steam. His machine consisted of a closed vessel filled with water in which steam under pressure was introduced. This forced the water upwards and out of the mine shaft. A cold water sprinkler was then used to condense the steam. This created a vacuum which sucked more water out of the mine shaft through a bottom valve. Thomas Savery later worked with Thomas Newcomen on the atmospheric steam engine. Among Savery's other inventions was an odometer for ships, a device that measured distance traveled. To learn more about Thomas Savery the inventor, check out his biography here . Savery’s description of his crude steam engine can be found here . continue reading below our video Profile of James Watt Thomas Newcomen (1663-1729) Thomas Newcomen was an English blacksmith who invented the atmospheric steam engine. The invention was an improvement over Thomas Slavery's previous design. The Newcomen steam engine used the force of atmospheric pressure to do the work. This process begins with the engine pumping steam into a cylinder. The steam was then condensed by cold water, which created a vacuum on the inside of the cylinder. The resulting atmospheric pressure operated a piston, creating downward strokes. With Newcomen's enginee, the intensity of pressure was not limited by the pressure of the steam, a departure from what Thomas Savery had patented in 1698. In 1712, Thomas Newcomen, together with John Calley, built their first engine on top of a water filled mine shaft and used it to pump water out of the mine. The Newcomen engine was the predecessor to the Watt engine and it was one of the most interesting pieces of technology developed during the 1700's. To learn more about Thomas Newcomen and his steam engine check out this biography here . Photos and a diagram of Newcomen’s steam engine can be found at Niagara college’s professor Mark Csele’s website . James Watt (1736-1819) Born in Greenock, James Watt was a Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer who was renowned for the improvements he made to the steam engine. While working for the University of Glasgow in 1765, Watt was assigned the task of repairing a Newcomen engine that was deemed inefficient but the best steam engine of its time. That started the inventor working on several improvements to Newcomen's design. Most notable was Watt's 1769 patent for a separate condenser connected to a cylinder by a valve. Unlike Newcomen's engine, Watt's design had a condenser that could be cool while the cylinder was hot. Eventually Watt's engine would become the dominant design for all modern steam engines and helped bring about the industrial revolution. A unit of power called the Watt was named after James Watt. the Watt symbol is W, and it is equal to 1/746 of a horsepower, or one volt times one amp. |
Amen Corner is a three-hole section on the back nine of which famous American golf course? | SAY YOUR PRAYERS AMEN CORNER MAY BE MORE FAMOUS, BUT A STRETCH ON THE FRONT NINE'S MORE DANGEROUS Mike Tyson Search SAY YOUR PRAYERS AMEN CORNER MAY BE MORE FAMOUS, BUT A STRETCH ON THE FRONT NINE'S MORE DANGEROUS April 7, 1997 Golf Plus Golfers Special Commemorative Section Basketball NBA Extra Juice Books FACES IN THE CROWD 12 Environment Rodents Running Golfers The Final Fours Ability Pro Football Salary cap Pro Basketball Casinos Tennis Women's tennis Golf Journalism Hockey Hockey players Baseball Contracts Tickets [bonus Piece] Business Inside The NBA It is Thursday morning, April 10, and our hero, the Masters rookie, is off to a good start. With a solid par at the 1st hole and a birdie at the par-5 2nd, he stands on the 3rd tee knowing that if he can make another birdie or two on the next few holes, his name will go up on the giant leader boards scattered around the course. Poor fellow. Little does he know that immediately ahead lies the potential for disaster. The next three holes, with the benign-sounding names of Flowering Peach, Flowering Crab Apple and Magnolia, were the most difficult three-hole stretch at Augusta National last year. Call it the Hot Corner. This is an article from the April 7, 1997 issue Original Layout For many years the first three holes on the back nine--the 10th, plus the first two thirds of the storied Amen Corner--played the hardest statistically. If you've watched the Masters on television, you know the holes well: the long, downhill 10th, its green surrounded by majestic pines; the 11th, where Larry Mize chipped in to beat Greg Norman in 1987; and the 12th, the short but dangerous par-3 over Rae's Creek, scene of so many disasters. "Three, 4 and 5 are every bit as difficult," says Sandy Lyle, the 1988 champion. Phil Mickelson agrees. "You just want to play for par and get out of there," he says. If your only Masters experience comes from TV, you've never seen the 3rd, 4th and 5th, owing to Augusta National's absurd policy of treating the front nine like a leper colony. Why not join our Masters rookie as he prepares to hit his drive? The 3rd hole, at 360 yards, is the shortest par-4 (along with number 7) on the course and is deceptively easy-looking, but last year it was the sixth-most difficult hole. "It's at number 3 where the course starts to play mind games with you," says Ken Venturi, who twice came within a stroke of winning the Masters. "Here is a short hole with no water and just one greenside bunker. Yet it's so difficult." There are pines on the right, a cluster of bunkers on the left. "I've seen players use everything from a driver to a long iron off the tee," says Arnold Palmer. "The strategy is to leave yourself a full shot--wedge, nine-iron, whatever--to the green. Because the green's on a plateau and narrow, you must be able to stop the ball. That's essential." Sounds easy enough, but the green is fronted on the left by an extreme upslope. "Leave it short and you're dead," says John Cook. "The ball will spin back off the green and roll all the way to the bottom." That happened to Nick Faldo last year in the third round. When his recovery chip was also short and rolled back 10 yards off the green, he wound up with a double-bogey 6. The green has a definite right-to-left slant, so when the pin is to the left, a shot played to the middle of the green will trickle down toward the hole. However, the pin is usually to the right on Saturday or Sunday, requiring a left-to-right cut shot, something that can be extremely difficult if the Augusta breezes are blowing from the left. Gary Player, a three-time winner, tells this story: Years ago he was sitting with Bobby Jones at the champions dinner. He told Jones that when the pin was to the left, the hole was almost impossible to birdie, since the green was only seven yards deep at that point. Jones leaned forward with a devilish grin and said, "You're not supposed to make birdie on 3. The hole was designed for a 4." For the last two years the 4th, a 210-yard par-3, has been the toughest hole on the course, playing at an average of | About | Alfred Dunhill Links Championship History A unique championship played at the Home of Golf The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is one of the world’s leading golf events. It is a magnet for golfers from every corner of the globe. A celebration of links golf, it is played over three magnificent courses – the Old Course (St Andrews), the Championship Course, Carnoustie (near Dundee) and Kingsbarns Golf Links (10km south of St Andrews). For golfers everywhere the Old Course at St Andrews is a unique place. Here history and sport come together in a magical way. Golf has been played over these links for hundreds of years. It is universally acknowledged as the ‘Home of Golf’ and the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is the only major professional tournament played every year at St Andrews. The championship has a unique format, incorporating two separate competitions – an individual professional tournament for the world’s leading golfers with a US$5 million prize fund, and a team competition which features some of the most celebrated amateur golfers playing alongside the professionals. Many of the greatest players such as Fred Couples, Ernie Els, Sir Nick Faldo, Retief Goosen, Padraig Harrington, Rory McIlroy, Colin Montgomerie, Louis Oosthuizen and Vijay Singh have played in the Championship, Amateurs have included entertainment stars such as Michael Douglas, Samuel L Jackson, Morgan Freeman, Hugh Grant and Jamie Dornan. They have shared the fairways with sporting greats like Sir Steve Redgrave, Sir Bobby Charlton, Sir Ian Botham, Boris Becker, Ruud Gullit and Michael Phelps. The first Championship was staged in 2001, but Alfred Dunhill’s connection with St Andrews, through the Alfred Dunhill Cup, goes back to 1985, giving an unbroken span of more than 30 years supporting golf at St Andrews. Roll of honour - Individual Championship 2016: Tyrrell Hatton (English) Roll of honour - Team Championship 2016: Danny Willett & Jonathan Smart 2015: Florian Fritsch & Michael Ballack 2014: Peter Lawrie & Kieran McManus 2013: Thomas Levet & David Sayer 2012: Alexander Noren & Ernesto Bertarelli 2011: Nick Dougherty & Chris Evans 2010: Robert Karlsson & Dermot Desmond 2009: Soren Hansen & Kieran McManus 2008: John Bickerton & Bruce Watson 2007: Scott Strange & Robert Coe 2006: Padraig Harrington & JP McManus 2005: Henrik Stenson & Rurik Gobel 2004: Fred Couples & Craig Heatley 2003: Sam Torrance & Daniel Torrance 2002: Padraig Harrington & JP McManus 2001: Brett Rumford & Chris Peacock Format Championship Format The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship incorporates two separate competitions – an individual professional tournament for 168 of the world’s leading golfers and a Team Championship in which each professional is paired with one of 168 amateurs. Play is over three courses in rotation over the first three days – the Old Course St Andrews, the Championship Course Carnoustie and Kingsbarns Golf Links – with the final round being played over the Old Course. After three rounds the field is reduced to the leading 60 professionals and those tying for 60th place, and the leading 20 teams. Amateurs receive a stroke allowance equal to two thirds of their official handicap to a maximum of 18 for men and 24 for women. The team score is the lower of the professional’s and his amateur partner’s net score at each hole. Prize money Prize Money Total prize money for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is US$5 million – comprising $4.8 million for the individual professional competition and $200,000 for the Team Championship, paid only to the professionals. In the professional competition the first prize is $800,000, second prize is $533,330 and third prize is $300,480. In the Team Championship, the first prize is $50,000, second prize is $30,000 and third prize is $20,000. Foundation |
Name the illness caused by a reaction to gliadin, a gluten protein in wheat, barley, rye, etc? | Celiac Disease Celiac Disease Last Updated on Thursday, 05 May 2016 00:07 Hits: 94549 Celiac disease is a condition in which the lining of the small intestine is damaged by an allergic reaction to the food protein gluten which is present in a number of grains. It is said to be an auto-immune disease since IgA and IgA antibodies produced by the immune system against specific gluten components, namely gliadin, also target and damage the intestinal tissue, resulting in the characteristic flattening of the villi which impairs absorption of nutrients. Celiac disease is also referred to by other names including coeliac disease, c(o)eliac sprue, gluten intolerance, and gluten enteropathy. Official figures for clinically diagnosed celiac disease put the rate at 0.05-0.27% based on results from various studies. However, it is widely accepted that the condition is underdiagnosed with many people suffering symptoms for years without they or their doctors realizing they have celiac disease. Population studies from Europe, South America, Australasia and the USA (using serology and biopsy) have shown that the prevalence may actually be between 0.33 and 1.06% in children and 0.18-1.2% in adults. This translates to as many as 1 in 80 being affected. Cases of celiac disease are not distributed uniformly however. The disease most often effects people of European (especially Northern European) descent. Rates amongst people of African, Japanese, and Chinese descent are much lower. This is thought to be due to a combination of less genetic susceptibility and low wheat diets. Risk is elevated in those with other autoimmune diseases. The risk for developing celiac disease is elevated in people with other autoimmune diseases. It is also considered to have a strong genetic component since it tends to run in families. One large multicentre study undertaken in the US found a prevalence of 0.75% in not-at-risk groups (people without other allergic/autoimmune conditions etc), 1.8% in symptomatic patients, 2.6% in second-degree relatives of a patient with celiac disease and 4.5% in first-degree relatives(1). Symptoms The symptoms of celiac disease are many and varied and it is considered to be a "multi-system, multi-symptom" disorder. As a result of this the condition is often mistaken for other bowel disorders (such as IBS ) and sometimes even other types of illness, as surprisingly bowel symptoms are not always present in cases of celiac disease. The disease can appear at any time in a persons life although research showing prevalence doesn't change much between childhood and adulthood would suggest most cases appear when a person is growing up (2). Symptoms can also vary considerably throughout a persons life. For example, when a celiac disease sufferer is in their teens gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea and cramping may be most prominent, in their 30's the disease may present mainly as fatigue and depression, and finally in middle to old-age osteoporosis may be most troubling. This chameleon-like nature of the disease plays a large part in underdiagnosis. The symptoms of celiac disease are so numerous that it would be impractical to list all that have been ascribed to it. The following is a list of the most common symptoms: Classic gastrointestinal symptoms: Malabsorption-related symptoms: Damage to the small intestinal wall make it less able to absorb nutrients, minerals and fat-soluble vitamins. Weight loss (often despite large appetite and food intake) Failure to thrive (in children) Fatigue and lack of energy Anaemia (iron malabsorption may cause iron deficiency anaemia, and folic acid and vitamin B12 malabsorption may give rise to megaloblastic anaemia) Osteopenia (decreased mineral content of the bone) and osteoporosis (bone weakening and risk of fragility fractures). Both result from malabsorption of calcium and vitamin D resulting in deficiencies. Poor blood coagulation and abnormal bleeding (due to vitamin K deficiency but relatively rare) Small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) (can worsen malabsorption or cause it to | No Questions Quiz 31 Answers - No Questions Quiz 1 Answers No Questions Quiz 1 Answers Similar No Questions Quiz 31 Answers 1 The lack of calcium in the diet causes what condition Rickets 2 Where would you find Lunate Triquetral and Hamate Bones in Wrist 3 What are Jean Bernard, Pierre St-Martin and Berger in France Worlds deep caves 4 Dallol Ethiopia has what claim to fame Worlds hottest average place 94 5 Where are Bay of Heats and Bay of Dew Sinus Aestuum - Roris Near side of Moon 6 The star constellation Lepus has what English name The Hare 7 Lauris Nobilis is the Latin name of what common herb Bay 8 If you suffered from varicella what have you got Chickenpox 9 Chi is the Chinese year of what Cock 10 A Comte France Landgraf Germany Conde Italy what England Earl 11 In heraldry what is a vertical line dividing a shield called Pale 12 The Templeton prize is awarded annually for progress in what Religion 13 International car registration letters what country is ZA South Africa 14 In England what is the most popular girls name of the 90s Rebecca 15 Rosencrantz and Guilderstern are dead - name playwright Tom Stoppard 16 Lucy Johnson became famous under what name Ava Gardner 17 What is a Tam Tam Orchestral Gong 18 FITA are the governing body of what sport Archery 19 Denzil Washington's first film as director was what Finding Fish 20 What is Canada's oldest city founded in 1608 Quebec 21 In the Jewish religion what's banned during The three weeks Marriage or Haircut 22 Who wrote the hymn Hear my Prayer Mendlesson 23 38 million Americans one in five don’t like what Sex 24 Alan Ginsberg is credited with inventing what 60s phrase Flower Power 25 Where would you find a pintle Hinge - it’s the pin holding it 26 Who created Woody Woodpecker Walter Lantz 27 Winston Churchill had a dog - what type Miniature Poodle 28 Who was born in Chicago 5th December 1901 died 1966 Walt Disney 29 What is the name of Paul McCartney's official fan club Club Sandwich 30 By US government figures people have tried 28000 ways of what Losing Weight 31 If you suffer from Tinea Pedis what have you got Athletes foot 32 What colour is Llamas milk Yellow 33 In Alberta its illegal to play craps if you are using what Dice 34 Narcotics comes from the Greek - what it literally mean Electric eels - put on foreheads 35 What did Pope John XX1 use as effective eyewash Babies Urine 36 Rhodopsis original Egyptian Cinderella had what job Prostitute - bird stole her shoe 37 Whose attendance compulsory at priests banquets in Egypt Mummies - dead reminded short life 38 Siddhartha Gautama became better known as who Buddha 39 In ancient Greece young brides had to sacrifice what Their Dolls - show they were grown up 40 Caer-Lud was the former name of what capitol city London 41 4% of women never do what according to survey Wear Underwear 42 In superstition if you marry on Saturday you will have what No luck at all 43 What was the first million dollar seller paperback I the Jury - Mickey Spillane 44 Who founded Methodism in 1738 John Wesley 45 What was the ancient Egyptian cure for haemorrhoids Beer - lots of beer 46 Middle ages Monks denied meat on fast days ate what Rabbit Foetuses - Said were eggs 47 Where was Ice Cream invented China 48 Brittany Spears - what is her favourite drink Sprite 49 What job does Charlie Browns father do Barber 50 International direct dialling codes what country has 353 Republic of Ireland ^ No Questions Quiz 31 Answers 51 What is the main food of walruses Clams 52 30% of people quit this job in USA each year - what job School Bus Driver 53 Napoleons life was saved by a dog what breed - and he hated dogs Newfoundland - saved from drowning 54 In 1821 Jacob Fusel worlds fist commercial factory making what Ice Cream 55 The star constellation Grus has what English name The Crane 56 International aircraft registration letters what country is PP or PT Brazil 57 What was the first 30 minute animated Disney show Duck Tales 58 A renaissanc |
Which famous historic figure tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London in 1605 in ‘The Gunpowder Plot’? | The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 - History Learning Site Home » Stuart England » The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 Citation: C N Trueman "The Gunpowder Plot of 1605" historylearningsite.co.uk. The History Learning Site, 17 Mar 2015. 16 Aug 2016. In November 1605, the infamous Gunpowder Plot took place in which some Catholics, most famously Guy Fawkes, plotted to blow up James I, the first of the Stuart kings of England. The story is remembered each November 5th when ‘Guys’ are burned in a celebration known as “Bonfire Night”. The story appears to be very simple. Catholics in England had expected James to be more tolerant of them. In fact, he had proved to be the opposite and had ordered all Catholic priests to leave England. This so angered some Catholics that they decided to kill James and put his daughter Elizabeth on the throne ensuring that she was a Catholic. This led to a plot to kill not only the king of England, James, but also everyone sitting in the Houses of Parliament at the same time as James was there when he opened Parliament on November 5th, 1605. Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators, having rented out a house right by the Houses of Parliament, managed to get 36 barrels of gunpowder into a cellar of the House of Lords. The other conspirators were: John Grant and the man who is said to have organised the whole plot Robert Catesby. The most famous picture of some the conspirators The explosive expert, Guy Fawkes, had been left in the cellars to set off the fuse. He was only caught when a group of guards decided to check the cellars at the last moment. Fawkes was arrested and sent to the Tower of London where he was tortured and eventually gave away the names of the fellow conspirators. Sir William Wade, Lieutenant of the Tower, had orders to use whatever means of torture was required to get information from Fawkes. The order came from James. Of those involved, some were shot as they were chased by the law such as Percy and Catesby. Others were captured, sent to the Tower and, after a brief trial, eventually hung, drawn and quartered, with Fawkes, in January 1606. The signature of Guy Fawkes on his confession In celebration of his survival, James ordered that the people of England should have a great bonfire in the night on November 5th. This fire was traditionally topped off with an effigy of the pope rather than Guy Fawkes. His place at the top of the fire came in later as did fireworks. The East Sussex county town of Lewes still has the pope alongside Guy Fawkes when it comes to the effigies being burned. But is there more to this plot than just a small number of angry Catholics wanting to make a statement against the king, James? Some believe that the whole plot was a government conspiracy to convince James that Catholics could not be trusted. At the very least, some curious things happened when the story is looked at in detail. What is odd? We do know that James’ chief minister, Robert Cecil, the Earl of Salisbury, hated Catholics and saw them as a constant source of trouble. Cecil also feared that there was a chance that James would be lenient with them during his reign and this he could not tolerate. That James only expelled priests was not good enough for Cecil. He wanted to remove Catholicism from England as he saw it as a threat. We know that James was terrified of a violent death; his childhood in Scotland had been fraught with danger including being kidnapped as a boy. What better way to get James to severely persecute the Catholics in England than to get him to believe that they had tried to kill him in this very violent manner? The government had a monopoly on gunpowder in this country and it was stored in places like the Tower of London. How did the conspirators get hold of 36 barrels of gunpowder without drawing attention to themselves? Did they get help from the government? How was the gunpowder moved across London from the Tower of London to Westminster (at least two miles distant) without anyone seeing it? The River Thames would not have been used as it could | 1511st (2) by Mike Hall (page 23) - issuu issuu IN THE KNOW INTERACTIVE Trivia Quiz If you think you’ve got what it takes to beat our monthly brain buster, take our quiz and prove your intellectual talents! 1 What code name was given to Nazi Germany's plan to invade Britain during the Second World War? 11 12 Which country only switched to the modern Gregorian Calendar on January 1, 1927? Olibanum is the Medieval Latin alternative English word for which Biblical aromatic resin? 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The panama hat originated in which country? | History of the Panama Hat — Brent Black Panama Hats The Panama Hat—Fashion Phenomenon The Fall from Fashion Favor Myths, Legends, and Lore of the Panama Hat 1. Why Is a Hat from Ecuador Called a “Panama” Hat? You’ve probably heard the old saying that the three most important factors in retail success are location, location, and location. Now imagine your location is Ecuador in the mid-1800’s. You have straw hats you want to sell. It doesn’t take long to notice that Ecuador is not a very busy corner. Not much walk-by traffic. Even today, Ecuador is not a major tourist or commercial destination. Nor does it have a lot of people passing through on their way to somewhere else. So you scratch your head and try to figure out how you’re going to find customers for your hats. You look at a map and notice that just a few hundred miles north, a relatively short boat trip away, is Panama. In the 1800’s Panama was part of what is now Colombia. Then, Colombia was called New Granada. Unlike Ecuador, Panama is a very busy corner, with lots of walk-by traffic. Panama is the narrowest point of land separating the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans anywhere from the Arctic Circle to the southern tip of South America. Before air travel, anyone on the East Coast of Canada or the U.S. who wanted to go to the West Coast (or vice versa) had three choices: (1) travel overland, (2) take a ship around the tip of South America, (3) take a ship to Panama, cut across the isthmus, and get another ship on the other side. Option number three was the fastest, and probably the least hazardous, of the choices. So, clever businessperson that you are, you take your hats to Panama to sell them. People like your hats. There is a reasonable amount of traffic. Business is good. Then gold is discovered in California and the number of people passing through Panama explodes exponentially. You say the 1849 equivalent of “Woo-hoo!” Business is very good. Your strong, lightweight, attractive, straw hats are much in demand. They are perfect for deflecting the tropical sun of Panama, just the thing for those long days many are about to spend outdoors in sunny California getting rich panning for gold, and they’re even nice to have on a summer day in Philadelphia or Boston. People on their way to the gold fields buy your hats. People returning home from the gold fields buy your hats. And when your customers arrive at their destinations, an oft-heard comment is “Nice hat. Where’d you get it?” The response is, of course, “Panama.” You neglected to put Made in Ecuador stickers inside all the hats, so the inevitable result is that the hats are called “Panama” hats. Great. Ecuador’s most famous export is called a “Panama” hat. People in Ecuador hate that. A second major contributor to the misnomer was the Panama Canal. Canal workers often wore the hats, which showed up pretty well in black-and-white news photos of the day. One photo, made on November 16, 1906, is often credited as the origin of both the name and the fashion. The photograph showed President Theodore Roosevelt wearing a black-banded straw hat as he sat at the controls of a ninety-five-ton Bucyrus steam shovel during a three-day inspection tour of the Panama Canal excavation. The picture was widely published in the U.S., and around the world, prompting much comment on the President’s “Panama” hat. Other accounts give part of the credit to ship passengers going through the canal, a love affair, and a revolution. Which is the “true” explanation? They are all true. And no doubt each is at least partly why a hat from Ecuador is called a Panama hat. 2. Panama Hat Weaving in Ecuador—A Tale of Two Cities The Tomebamba River runs through the lovely colonial city of Cuenca. On most days local women do the family laundry along the river banks. © B. Brent Black Montecristi and Cuenca (kwayn-ka) are the two cities. 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In which US state is the 'Shenandoah National Park'> | Shenandoah National Park - Virginia Is For Lovers Virginia is for Lovers Outdoors and Sports Shenandoah National Park Address Visit Site Find Your Park at Shenandoah National Park - a beautiful, historic national treasure which includes the 105-mile long Skyline Drive, a National Scenic Byway. The Park covers the crest of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains for over seventy-five miles. The Appalachian Trail roughly parallels the Skyline Drive and 101 miles of this trail run through the Park. There are over 500 miles of hiking trails, numerous waterfalls and mountain summits. Park Ranger programs are offered seasonally and a current list is provided online and available in the "Shenandoah Explorer" newspaper that you receive when you enter the park. Camping is available in the Park in addition to rooms at Skyland, Big Meadows Lodge and Lewis Mountain Cabins. 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'In truth I know not why I am so sad' is the first line of which Shakespeare play? | No Fear Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice: Act 1, Scene 1 The Merchant of Venice Enter ANTONIO, SALARINO, and SOLANIO ANTONIO, SALARINO, and SOLANIO enter. 5 In sooth, I know not why I am so sad. It wearies me; you say it wearies you. But how I caught it, found it, or came by it, What stuff ’tis made of, whereof it is born, I am to learn. And such a want-wit sadness makes of me, That I have much ado to know myself. ANTONIO To be honest, I don’t know why I’m so sad. I’m tired of it, and you say you’re tired of it too. But I have no idea how I got so depressed. And if I can’t figure out what’s making me depressed, I must not understand myself very well. 10 Your mind is tossing on the ocean, There, where your argosies with portly sail, Like signors and rich burghers on the flood— Or, as it were, the pageants of the sea— Do overpeer the petty traffickers That curtsy to them, do them reverence As they fly by them with their woven wings. SALARINO You’re worried about your ships. Your mind is out there getting tossed around on the ocean with them. But they’re fine. They’re like huge parade floats on the sea. They’re so big they look down on the smaller ships, which all have to bow and then get out of the way. Your ships fly like birds past those little boats. 15 Believe me, sir, had I such venture forth, The better part of my affections would Be with my hopes abroad. I should be still Plucking the grass to know where sits the wind, Peering in maps for ports and piers and roads. And every object that might make me fear Misfortune to my ventures out of doubt Would make me sad. SOLANIO Yes, believe me, if I had such risky business ventures in other countries, I’d be sad too. I’d worry about it every second. I’d constantly be tossing blades of grass into the air to find out which way the wind was blowing. I’d be peering over maps to figure out the best ports, piers, and waterways. Everything that made me worry about my ships would make me sad. | Complete List of Shakespeare Plays Complete List of Shakespeare Plays List of Shakespeare Plays: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Photo © Last Resort / Getty Images By Lee Jamieson Updated September 11, 2016. It is believed that Shakespeare wrote 38 plays in total between 1590 and 1612. This list of Shakespeare plays brings together all 38 plays in the order in which they were first performed. The exact order and dates of the first performances of Shakespeare’s plays are difficult to prove – and are therefore often in dispute. For arguments sake, the dates used in this list of Shakespeare plays are approximate. Chronological List of Shakespeare Plays: Henry VI Part II (1590-1591) Henry VI Part III (1590-1591) Henry VI Part I (1591-1592) Richard III (1592-1593) The Comedy of Errors (1592-1593) Titus Andronicus (1593-1594) The Taming of the Shrew (1593-1594) The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1594-1595) Love’s Labour’s Lost (1594-1595) The Merchant of Venice (1596-1597) Henry IV Part I (1597-1598) Henry IV Part II (1597-1598) continue reading below our video 10 Best Universities in the United States Henry V (1598-1599) As You Like It (1599-1600) Twelfth Night (1599-1600) The Merry Wives of Windsor (1600-1601) Troilus and Cressida (1601-1602) All’s Well That Ends Well (1602-1603) Measure for Measure (1604-1605) |
Who wrote the play 'Accidental Death of an Anarchist' ? | Accidental Death of an Anarchist at Berkeley Rep Tony Taccone Prologue: from the Managing Director When you walked into the lobby today, you may have noticed posters for a play that hasn’t received much attention to this point. Yes, Berkeley Rep is very pleased to host the 10th-anniversary production of Brian Copeland’s Not a Genuine Black Man in April. If we’ve piqued your interest about this show, you may then have been struck by its location at the Osher Studio. What and where, you may ask, is that? Well, if you’ve never seen Brian Copeland, a terrific Bay Area artist, and if you’ve yet to see the Osher, then it’s probably time for you to see both! Our Osher Studio may be the most significant new performance space in downtown Berkeley. Back in 2003, Berkeley Rep’s rehearsal halls and offices were in a rather seedy building a block south of the Roda Theatre on Center Street. When that building was slated for demolition to make way for apartments, Berkeley Rep was able to secure a 20-year lease—thanks to the City of Berkeley’s cultural facility height bonus—in the new building. Berkeley Central opened last year with much-needed housing, an art gallery curated by our colleagues at Kala Art Institute, and three new halls on the first floor. Two of those halls became classrooms for the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, allowing us to offer our programs to even more adults and children. These rooms are also used by other community arts organizations, including dance, music, and theatre companies. The Osher Studio is the third space at Berkeley Central. Intimate and informal, this black box theatre is perfect for small arts organizations who can’t otherwise afford to lease, equip, or maintain a downtown facility. Already the Osher Studio has hosted performances by the Bay Area Children’s Theatre, Ragged Wing Ensemble, Danse Lumière, Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, and now Brian Copeland. One of the best things about Berkeley Central is its Arts Passage, a covered walkway that connects Addison Street to Center Street. Located just across the street from our box office, the Arts Passage will be open before and after all of Berkeley Rep’s performances, making it easier and quicker for you to walk between the Theatre and the parking lot on Center Street. Our new spaces at Berkeley Central are an added boost to the already burgeoning arts scene in downtown Berkeley. We’re excited to offer a downtown performance venue to the many small arts organizations in the East Bay and to expand our own school programming—with an easily accessible Arts Passage to boot. Best of all, our new Osher Studio allows us to present Brian Copeland’s seminal solo show Not a Genuine Black Man to new audiences. We hope to see you there starting April 23. Warmly, Dario Fo: An open revolutionary By Sam Basger In the early 1950s, as the country stirred from its fascism-induced coma into a thriving republic, a young revolutionary burst onto the stages of Northern Italy with scathing satire. This was Dario Fo, on the cusp of a prolific career and lifelong partnership with a sophisticated Milanese actress, Franca Rame, who trod the same boards. Fo was born to a working-class family in 1926 in San Giano (or Sangiano), a small town on the shores of Lake Maggiore in the region of Lombardia. Fo’s father was a railway stationmaster, while his mother is often described as a “peasant” who was from a tradition of oral storytelling. Indeed it was his mother’s father, known affectionately to the community as Bristin (which loosely translates to “pepper seed”), who ushered Fo into the enchanting world of the fabulatori, local people such as fishermen, glassblowers, or vendors who would peddle their sometimes grotesque, often political, and usually paradoxical tales in public squares. Bristin would attract customers to his cart with his wit and wonder, selling his wares with an air of showmanship that would prove instrumental in building the foundations of narrative rhythm for Fo, whose first performances were versions of stories he had heard from the fabulatori. As for any chi | Nobel Prize-Winning Playwright Harold Pinter Dead at 78 | Fox News Nobel Prize-Winning Playwright Harold Pinter Dead at 78 Published December 25, 2008 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Email Print LONDON – Harold Pinter, praised as the most influential British playwright of his generation and a longtime voice of political protest, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 78. Pinter, whose distinctive contribution to the stage was recognized with the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2005, died on Wednesday, according to his second wife, Lady Antonia Fraser. "Pinter restored theater to its basic elements: an enclosed space and unpredictable dialogue, where people are at the mercy of each other and pretense crumbles," the Nobel Academy said when it announced Pinter's award. "With a minimum of plot, drama emerges from the power struggle and hide-and-seek of interlocution." The Nobel Prize gave Pinter a global platform which he seized enthusiastically to denounce U.S. President George W. Bush and then-British Prime Minister Tony Blair. "The invasion of Iraq was a bandit act, an act of blatant state terrorism, demonstrating absolute contempt for the concept of international law," Pinter said in his Nobel lecture, which he recorded rather than traveling to Stockholm. "How many people do you have to kill before you qualify to be described as a mass murderer and a war criminal? One hundred thousand?" he asked, in a hoarse voice. Weakened by cancer and bandaged from a fall on a slippery pavement, Pinter seemed a vulnerable old man when he emerged from his London home to speak about the Nobel Award. Though he had been looking forward to giving a Nobel lecture — "the longest speech I will ever have made" — he first canceled plans to attend the awards, then announced he would skip the lecture as well on his doctor's advice. Pinter wrote 32 plays; one novel, "The Dwarfs," in 1990; and put his hand to 22 screenplays including "The Quiller Memorandum" (1965) and "The French Lieutenant's Woman" (1980). He admitted, and said he deeply regretted, voting for Margaret Thatcher in 1979 and Tony Blair in 1997. Pinter fulminated against what he saw as the overweening arrogance of American power, and belittled Blair as seeming like a "deluded idiot" in support of Bush's war in Iraq. In his Nobel lecture, Pinter accused the United States of supporting "every right-wing military dictatorship in the world" after World War II. "The crimes of the United States have been systematic, constant, vicious, remorseless, but very few people have actually talked about them," he said. The United States, he added, "also has its own bleating little lamb tagging behind it on a lead, the pathetic and supine Great Britain." Most prolific between 1957 and 1965, Pinter relished the juxtaposition of brutality and the banal and turned the conversational pause into an emotional minefield. His characters' internal fears and longings, their guilt and difficult sexual drives are set against the neat lives they have constructed in order to try to survive. Usually enclosed in one room, they organize their lives as a sort of grim game and their actions often contradict their words. Gradually, the layers are peeled back to reveal the characters' nakedness. The protection promised by the room usually disappears and the language begins to disintegrate. Pinter once said of language, "The speech we hear is an indication of that which we don't hear. It is a necessary avoidance, a violent, sly, and anguished or mocking smoke screen which keeps the other in its true place. When true silence falls we are left with echo but are nearer nakedness. One way of looking at speech is to say that it is a constant stratagem to cover nakedness." Pinter's influence was felt in the United States in the plays of Sam Shepard and David Mamet and throughout British literature. "With his earliest work, he stood alone in British theater up against the bewilderment and incomprehension of critics, the audience and writers too," British playwright Tom Stoppard said when the Nobel Prize was announced |
In which UK city are the headquarters of Morrisons? | Morrisons cuts 720 jobs at Bradford head office - BBC News BBC News Morrisons cuts 720 jobs at Bradford head office 16 April 2015 Image copyright Simon McKeating Image caption Morrisons is cutting 720 staff at its headquarters in Bradford A total of 720 jobs are set to be lost at Morrisons' head office in Bradford. The supermarket said it was beginning a consultation about a "simplified management structure" at its West Yorkshire base, which currently employs 2,300 people. Morrisons said it had also begun recruiting 5,000 shop floor staff for its stores across the country. Chief Executive David Potts said the business had made "tough but necessary decisions". The supermarket said it would be offering opportunities for voluntary redundancy and staff would be offered a role in Morrisons stores, with some redeployed in other parts of the business. Morrisons said it would not "rule in or out" the possibility that head office managers would offered new roles on checkouts or stacking shelves. "They could be made redundant but they will certainly be made the offer of a job within the business," said a spokesman. By Danni Hewson, Business Correspondent, BBC Yorkshire It's almost unheard of for a new chief executive to come into a business and not make changes. David Potts jumped into the hot seat last month and has already created waves. The biggest loser in this latest shake-up must be Bradford. The head office on Gain Lane employs 2,300 people. The cuts announced today will cut that by almost a third. Although affected staff are being offered the chance to find alternate positions within the company, the reality is many are unlikely to take up that offer. Geographically many of the stores may be too distant without relocation and the positions on offer there and across the rest of the business may be unsuitable. In recent months Bradford's unemployment rate has been falling but it is still well above the national average of 2.1% and the loss of such a large number of jobs can't fail to register. It was a tough decision says the company, an even tougher decision is likely to face those staff who've been given the bad news today. Mr Potts added: "We are focusing on the things that matter to our customers. "That means having more of our staff in our stores, improving product availability and helping customers at our checkouts. "To support this, we need a simpler, faster and cost-conscious head office and that requires some tough but necessary decisions." In March Morrisons reported profits down by 52% to £345m, its worst results in eight years. Mr Potts joined the business in March to replace Dalton Philips who left after five years at the helm of the firm. Meanwhile, the company has started on the closure programme of the M local stores that it has earmarked for the axe. Last month it announced that it would close 23 M local stores during the year, resulting in the loss of 380 jobs. It said four stores have been closed, with the remaining 19 to shut over the next few months. Image copyright Morrisons | 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. 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What was the nationality of William Baffin, who gave his name to Baffin Island? | William Baffin | English navigator | Britannica.com English navigator James Cook William Baffin, (born c. 1584, London , Eng.?—died Jan. 23, 1622, Persian Gulf , off the island of Qeshm [now part of Iran]), navigator who searched for the Northwest Passage and gave his name to Baffin Island , now part of the Northwest Territories , Canada, and to the bay separating it from Greenland . His determination of longitude at sea by observing the occultation of a star by the Moon in 1615 is said to have been the first of its kind on record. The earliest mention of Baffin (1612) was as a member of Captain James Hall’s expedition in search of the Northwest Passage. Aboard the Discovery with Captain Robert Bylot (1615), Baffin explored Hudson Strait , which separates Canada from Baffin Island. In 1616 Baffin again sailed as pilot of the Discovery and penetrated Baffin Bay some 300 miles (483 km) farther than the English navigator John Davis had in 1587. In honour of the patrons of his voyages, he named Lancaster, Smith, and Jones sounds, the straits radiating from the northern head of the bay. There seemed to be no hope, however, of discovering a passage to India by that route. Next, in service to the East India Company , he made surveys of the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. In 1622, during his final voyage to the Persian Gulf, he was killed in an Anglo-Persian attack on Qeshm. Learn More in these related articles: | What kind of creature was Sam on the Muppet Show Eagle 2 Who - IT - 402 View Full Document What kind of creature was Sam on the Muppet Show Eagle 2 Who had a hit with Tiger Feet Mud 3 Patty Hearst was kidnapped (later joined) which organisation Symbionese Liberation Army 4 The Murryfield Racers play which sport Ice Hockey 5 Quakers Natural, Prewetts Honey, California Revival - types what Museli 6 What was Paul McCartney's first solo album called McCartney 7 What company pioneered floppy discs IBM 8 What were Tricity Triumph, Kelvinator, Lec De Lux Refrigerators 9 What tennis players name meant Tall trees by still water Evonne Goolagong 10 Which musical did the song Send in the Clowns come from A Little Night Music 11 Where in Australia were British satellites launched in early 70s Woomera 12 What was Clint Eastwood's first film as a director Play Misty for Me 13 Who wrote the Science Fiction novel Slaughterhouse Five Kurt Vonnegut 14 What was a Royal Navy frigate accused throwing Cod War 1973 Carrots at Icelandic Gunboat 15 Who wrote the novel The French Lieutenants Woman John Fowles 16 Whose cat was sold for $153000 in an Arizona auction Adolf Hitler's 17 Who wrote the play Amadeus Peter Shaffer 18 Jeff Lynne - Roy Wood - Bev Bevan - what pop group Electric Light Orchestra 19 Where did Jim Morrison die Bath - in Paris hotel 20 What did the Ayatollah Khomeni ban in 1979 Music on radio 21 Mstislav Rostropovich was a maestro on what instrument Cello 22 What is Kensington Gore Actors fake blood 23 Margarita Carmen Casino became famous as who Rita Heyworth 24 What job does the Gaffer do in the film industry Chief Electrician 25 What was the name of Dagwood Bumstead and Blondies dog Daisy 26 What short sighted cartoon character had a nephew - Waldo Mr Magoo 27 What Shakespeare play was the basis of The Forbidden Planet The Tempest 28 Frederick Austerlitz became famous as who Fred Astair 29 What is a Maine Coon once thought to be extinct A 20 lb cat 30 What dictator was the first to be abducted prosecuted USA drugs General Manual Noriega- Panama 31 In which EEC country is abortion still illegal Ireland 32 What heavyweight boxer was nicknamed The Cinderella Man James J Braddock 33 What is the capitol of Chechnya Grozny 34 What is absinthe traditionally flavoured with Wormwood 35 In 1829 Cyrill Damien invented which musical instrument Accordion 36 At the battle of Actium who beat Mark Anthony and Cleopatra Octavian - Emperor Augustus 37 What links Ada - Lisp - Algol Program Languages 38 How did Joy Friedericke Victoria Adamson die in 1985 Murdered in Kenya 39 What city stands on the river Torens Adelaide - Australia 40 In Hindu mythology Agni is the god of what Fire 41 To the ancient Greeks what was an agora Public meeting place / market (forum) 42 Tomika and Uyeshiba are the two main forms of what Aikido 43 Where was Napoleon bornAjaccio - Corsican capitol 44 Which Greek astronomer wrote the Almagest Ptolomy 45 The Queen has what music with her breakfast Bagpipes - Started by Victoria 46 Baile Atha Cliath - Official name what capitol city Dublin - its Irish Gaelic 47 In the wild what animal pollinates banana plants Bats 48 This preview has intentionally blurred sections. Sign up to view the full version. 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 |
The Åland Islands in the Baltic Sea are a region of which country? | Åland Islands | The Countries Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The Åland Islands is an autonomous region of Finland , located in the Baltic Sea. In 1994 the Åland Islands held a separate referendum which approved the islands accession to the European Union , together with Finland in the following year. History Edit The first security policy issue Finland faced upon becoming independent concerned the Åland Islands. Settled by Swedes in about the sixth century A.D., the islands were administered as part of Finland as long as Sweden was part of the Kingdom of Sweden . In 1809 they were transferred to Russian sovereignty, where they remained until the Russian Revolution. Throughout this period, almost all of the inhabitants of the Åland Islands, the Ålanders, continued to be Swedish speakers. During the chaos of the Russian Revolution, the Ålanders began negotiations to be united with Sweden, a move that was later supported in a plebiscite by 96 percent of the islands' inhabitants. The Swedish government welcomed this move, and in February 1918 sent troops who disarmed the Russian forces and the Red Guards, of the unrecognized Finnish Socialist Conciliar Republic , on the islands. The Finns felt that the Swedish intervention in the Åland Islands represented an unwarranted interference in the internal affairs of Finland . Tension rose as both countries claimed the islands, Sweden emphasizing the principle of national self-determination and Finland pointing to its historical rights and to the need to have the islands in order to defend Finland's southwestern coast. The German Empire then moved into the islands as part of its intervention in the civil war and forced out the Swedes; later that year, however, Germany handed the islands over to Finland. The Finns arrested the Åland separatist leaders on charges of treason. In 1920 both countries referred the matter to the League of Nations , which ruled the following year in favor of Finland. The Swedes were placated by the demilitarization of the islands as well as by the grant of extensive autonomy to the Ålanders, a settlement that still remains. [1] Autonomy Edit The Åland Islands enjoys considerable autonomy by virtue of the Autonomy Act of 1951 that guarantees the way of life and the preservation of Swedish traditions on the islands. The 1951 law was supplemented by a 1975 law that restricts the acquisition of real estate on the islands. Both laws have constitutional status, and they may be altered only in accordance with the strict parliamentary provisions that protect the Constitution. In addition to this protection against legislation prejudicial to its interests, the archipelago's parliamentary assembly, the Lagting, has the right to ratify laws affecting it. The Lagting consists of thirty members elected on the basis of proportional representation for four-year terms. Voters must be eighteen years of age by the year of the election and must have the right of domicile on the islands, a right acquired by living for at least five years in the province. Those with this right may also exercise certain professions and may acquire real estate, and they may not be conscripted if they have been residents of the islands since before their twelfth year. This last provision resulted from the demilitarized and neutral status of the islands established by a decision of the League of Nations in 1921. The Lagting has the right to pass laws that touch on administration, provincial taxation, police matters, transportation, health care, and cultural matters. Issues relating to the Constitution, national defense, foreign affairs, the judiciary, family law, and civil law are outside its competence. All laws passed by the Lagting must be approved by the president of the republic, who may veto those laws judged to exceed the Lagting's competence or to damage the country's internal or external security. [2] Government Edit The highest executive authority on the islands is the autonomous Government of Åland, consisting of seven members elected by, and from within, the Lagting. The government mus | Estonian History Estonian History Links For a more detailed chronology, including comments from historians and journalists on different eras in Baltic history last century, see 20th Century Timeline. 400 Million Years Ago Estonias a balmy, equatorial land. Continental plates inch from the tropics to its current locale. 9000 B.C. Glaciers recede north. As they do, boulders laced in the melting ice tumble to the ground, accounting for the many large rocks across the land today. 3000 B.C. Estonian ancestors settle along the Baltic coast. 800-1100 A.D. Raids and counter-raids by Vikings around the Baltic Sea, including by Estonian Vikings. Estonians kidnap Norwegian Queen Astrid and her son, future King Olaf Trygvessonsell them into slavery. Estonians destroy Swedens main town, Sigtuna. 1219 Danes take North Estonia; first foreign occupation. 1227 Riga-based German crusaders conquer and Christianize pagan Estonia; the Germans become landed gentry and wield huge influence for 700 years. 1346 Fed up with constant rebellions by natives, Danes sell northern Estonia to the German Teutonic Order for 19,000 silver marks. The Teutonic Order then sells the territory to the German Livonian Order a year laterfor a 1,000 mark profit. 1400 Tallinns population is 4,000. Estonians make up 40 percent, Germans 30 percent; Swedes, Finns, Danes and Russians are also here. The main languages are Estonian and German; clergy and scholars use Latin. 1523 Reformation; Estonian first used in liturgy. First Estonian book appears in 1525. 1561 Swedes conquer Estonia, repel Russians. Social reforms; Tartu University founded in 1632. 1710 Russia conquers Estonia, though Germans retain local control. The battle with Sweden causes 80 percent of the 100,000 Tallinn population to diemainly by starvation and the plague. 1816 Age-old system of serfdom is abolished. 1860-1885 Growing national consciousnessfollowed by a Czarist backlash. 1870 Petersburg-Tallinn railway finished; Tallinn becomes a major Russian Empire port. Tallinns population grows from 30,000 to over 100,000 in coming decades. 1905 Poor peasants vent their anger at Czarist police and Baltic Germans, who own more than half the land in Estonia. 1918 Estonians had been pushing mainly for greater autonomy within what they hoped would be a democratically-oriented Russian Empire. But after Soviet Russias heavy-handedness, they declare independence. Estonian forces beat back German and Soviet militaries. Theyre aided at critical points by Great Britain. 1920 Against all odds, Estonia wins independence. Amid post-war economic misery and destruction, land is taken from German nobility and redistributed to the poor. 1935 Estonia becomes increasingly frantic about the threat from Soviet Russia to the east and Nazi Germany to the west. In the meantime, Estonia prospers, with GDP reaching or surpassing Nordic levels. 1939 Hitler and Stalin carve up Europe, with the Baltics said to be the Soviet sphere. Before, the Baltics were able to play Germany and Russia off each other, but theyre now virtually within the clutches of Russiawith Germanys acquiescence. 1940 As Germany invades France, the U.S.S.R. grabs Estonia. 1941 June 14 First mass deportations by Stalinist forces, targeting the cream of society. Others dragged out of detention cells and shot. 1941 Germany occupies Estonia. Most of some 4,000 Estonian Jews flee to Russia, though some 1000 who do not are killed. According to German plans, Estonia would be repopulated with Germans and converted into a new Third Reich state stretching as far as |
Junior Achievement was founded in 1919 with the goal of preparing high school students for a future in what? | About Our Office - JA About Our Office History and Purpose Junior Achievement nationally was founded by Horace Moses in 1919. The program was initially designed to help young people learn and experience firsthand the free enterprise system. Locally, JA has enriched the lives of over 250,000 children since the founding of Spartanburg's chapter in 1968 and the Greenville chapter in 1972. Both areas quickly gained support and momentum through the support of members of their local Rotary Clubs and Chambers of Commerce. Now called JA of Upstate SC and covering the counties of Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens, we are an affiliate of the world's largest organization dedicated to inspiring and preparing kindergarten through 12th grade students to succeed in a global economy. Impact Junior Achievement is a partnership between the business community, educators, foundations, and volunteers — all collaborating to inspire young people to dream big and reach their potential. JA's hands-on, experiential programs teach the key concepts of work readiness skills, entrepreneurship and financial literacy to young people in grades K-12. Through a dedicated and trained volunteer network, JA deliver these programs to area schools, career development centers, and recognized after school programs at no cost to the school or servicing organization and with no additional burden on the classroom teachers. These volunteers also serve as role models, emphasizing the relevance and value of education and bringing the real world of work into the classroom. The programs are correlated with national and state curriculum standards in math, social studies, and language arts, and fulfill the state mandates for age-appropriate courses in economics and financial literacy. The JA classes also support the skills and competencies identified by the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. IMPACT AS MEASURED BY THE NUMBERS: 2015-2016 420 JA Classes (20% increase) in 60 Schools taught by 338 Corporate and Community Volunteers at a cost of $40 Per student JA Ethics Program ("Ethics in Technology") 200 high school students particpating 101 high school students attending the Ethics Luncheon >$400 awarded in cash prizes to essay winners JA Titan Challenge 301 high school students experiencing the JA Titan curriculum 87 high school students competing in the JA Titan Challenge $6,750 awarded in college scholarships to the top three JA Titan teams IMPACT AS MEASURED BY OUR EDUCATORS AND VOLUNTEERS: My highlight of the day was seeing the excitement in the kids faces as they planned mentally for their future. The inspiration I received from knowing that this was something that could change many kids futures, by just spending a day with them, was invaluable. The highlight for me was seeing my students' eyes be opened up to the world of possibilities that are out there for them based on the education they are receiving today. I had the opportunity to witness firsthand a student's engagement with planning for his or her future. For many student learners, making learning tangible is very effective. Furthermore, the activities ignited their thinking about authentic topics relative to their future experiences with 21st century, real-world scenarios. The students understood the connections drawn with what is taught in the classroom with requirements for the workplace and the importance of staying in school The highlights for me were the energy level and knowledge of the presenters, the volunteers. They were able to keep the students engaged. My highlight of the day was seeing the excitement in the kids faces as they planned mentally for their future. The inspiration I received from knowing that this was something that could change many kids futures, by just spending a day with them, was invaluable. The impact of light bulbs going off for multiple students!!! | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. |
The term 'Urbi et Orbi' ('to the City and to the World'), a standard opening of Roman proclamations is now used to denote whose address? | "From the Depths of My Heart": The Pope's Easter Message Inside the Vatican Magazine Urbi et Orbi (“to the City [of Rome] and to the World”) was a standard opening of Roman proclamations. The term is now used to denote a papal address and Apostolic Blessing that is addressed to the City of Rome and to the entire world. The blessing takes place at each Easter and Christmas celebration in Rome from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. Part of the urbi et orbi blessing is the remission of all temporal punishment due to sin through a plenary indulgence attached to the Papal blessing. The blessings at Christmas and Easter are broadcast throughout the world by the European Broadcasting Union. The remission and forgiveness of sins is not only granted to the people in St. Peter’s Square but also to Catholics watching the ceremony on television and listening on radio. Before this blessing the Pope gives an address to the crowd and to the world, with seasonal greetings in many of the major world languages. Urbi et orbi is also used at St. Peter’s at the Papal inauguration and, on very rare occasions, as the blessing of pilgrims and during the Holy Year (Jubilee). The main phrase of the blessing ends: “Et benedictio Dei omnipotentis, Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti descendat super vos et maneat semper” (“And may the blessing of Almighty God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, descend on you and remain with you always”.) The Pope’s message for Easter issues a call for all believers to join with Christ and affirm Christ’s Easter Sunday victory over death by taking up his weapons: justice and truth, mercy, forgiveness and love. Here is the Vatican’s English translation of Pope Benedict XVI’s message “urbi et orbi” (to the city and to the world) for April 12, 2009, Easter Sunday. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Rome and throughout the world, From the depths of my heart, I wish all of you a blessed Easter. To quote Saint Augustine, “Resurrectio Domini, spes nostra — the resurrection of the Lord is our hope” (Sermon 261:1). With these words, the great Bishop explained to the faithful that Jesus rose again so that we, though destined to die, should not despair, worrying that with death life is completely finished; Christ is risen to give us hope (cf. ibid.). Indeed, one of the questions that most preoccupies men and women is this: what is there after death? To this mystery today’s solemnity allows us to respond that death does not have the last word, because Life will be victorious at the end. This certainty of ours is based not on simple human reasoning, but on a historical fact of faith: Jesus Christ, crucified and buried, is risen with his glorified body. Jesus is risen so that we too, believing in him, may have eternal life. This proclamation is at the heart of the Gospel message. As Saint Paul vigorously declares: “If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain.” He goes on to say: “If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all men most to be pitied” (1 Cor 15:14,19). Ever since the dawn of Easter a new Spring of hope has filled the world; from that day forward our resurrection has begun, because Easter does not simply signal a moment in history, but the beginning of a new condition: Jesus is risen not because his memory remains alive in the hearts of his disciples, but because he himself lives in us, and in him we can already savour the joy of eternal life. The resurrection, then, is not a theory, but a historical reality revealed by the man Jesus Christ by means of his “Passover”, his “passage”, that has opened a “new way” between heaven and earth (cf. Heb 10:20). It is neither a myth nor a dream, it is not a vision or a utopia, it is not a fairy tale, but it is a singular and unrepeatable event: Jesus of Nazareth, son of Mary, who at dusk on Friday was taken down from the Cross and buried, has victoriously left the tomb. In fact, at dawn on the first day after the Sabbath, Peter and John found the tomb empty. Mary Magdalene and the other women encountered the risen Jes | Where did all the Christian Denominations come from? Where did all the Christian Denominations come from? Biblican Historical Christian Faith “Universal/Worldwide = catholic” Jesus Christ 30 A.D. Click: Denomination Family Tree to see the information Below in a "Family Tree" Format. I have color-coded the seven family groups mentioned below to differentiate the direct and indirect relationships they bear to one another. There are seven major families of denominations which comprise the Biblical Historical Christian faith: Oriental Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Four Protestant Families Oriental Orthodox - Not to be confused with the Eastern Orthodox denominations - the Oriental Orthodox churches broke off in the earliest of schisms in Church history. Some were Nestorians, others were "monophysites" (a complex understanding of Christology unfairly declared heretical). This family still has a representation of denominations dating back to the third century - Coptic Christians in Egypt (heavily persecuted by Muslims ), Church of India (established by the Apostle Thomas), Armenian Orthodox, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (possibly dating as far back as the Biblical encounter between the Apostle Philip and the influential Ethiopian eunich in Acts 8 Roman Catholic - This group emerged distinctive at the point of the Great Schism in 1054, but had been forming for hundreds of years via the dogma of "Papal Primacy" originally introduced by Leo, then the head of the Church at Rome, who fought to establish Rome as the "primary see" and its Bishop as the "primal Papacy" (which of course at the time, was none other than himself!) He would emerge from this contested ecumenical council as "Pope Leo", the first to be referred to by that title with the meaning of "Primal Papal Office". This office would be further solidified in the west by the combination of church and state with the Pope appointing Kings and emperors and Kings and emperors influencing who would be "Pope". The office of "Pope" would begin to be authoritatively enforced under Pope Gregory the Great (c.AD 600) and the iron-fisted reign of the popes would start to wane with the introduction of the Waldensians (earliest reformers) and the office would become a laughing stock in the Christian world with the "Great Papal Schism" of the 14th century where the Roman Catholic church had THREE Popes at once - none of which wanting to give up their authority! Eastern Orthodox - Eastern Byzantine empire - began forming alongside the "Roman Church" with the division of the Roman empire into east and west. The Eastern church - primarily Greek and North African, spoke a different language, enjoyed a different culture, and eventually held to a different governance ecclesiology over time. The emphasis of the primacy of see of Rome and its Bishop as possessing chief papal authority (Pope) the Eastern Orthodox church had already begun to operate independently of Rome. The final spark occurred with the addition of the filioque (from the Son) to the Nicene creed which led to sharp criticism of the Roman Church with Patriarch Michael Cerularius accusing Pope Leo IX of overstepping his authority. The Pope was incensed and sent Cardinal Humbert to deliver a Papal Bull excommunicating Cerularius. Cerularius in turn, excommunicated Cardinal Humbert, AND Pope Leo IX who sent him. Both East and West churches emerged separate and distinct and have not rejoined since. This has come to be known as the "Great Schism" of 1054 AD. However it should be called the Great Schism of the 3rd - 11th centuries! Protestant (Four Family 'sub' groups) - A term used to describe those Christians who sought to "reform" the Roman Catholic church. Contrary to popular misnomer, the word did not arise as a result of "protesting" the Pope or the Roman Catholic church. Rather, the etymology of "Protestant" is tied to a group of German princes, civic centers, and authorities all of whom voiced their dissent from the Diet of Speyer which was decidedly against Luther reforms. It has since come to be known |
What was the most common password used online in 2012? | Most Popular (Worst) Passwords Of 2012: 'Password' Tops List For Second Year In A Row | The Huffington Post Most Popular (Worst) Passwords Of 2012: 'Password' Tops List For Second Year In A Row 10/25/2012 06:34 pm ET | Updated Oct 25, 2012 380 "Password" has topped the list of most popular -- or worst -- passwords of 2012. This week, SplashData released its annual list of the most common passwords used on the Internet -- and you may be surprised as to how obvious many of them are. The top three passwords of 2012 -- "password," "123456," and "12345678" -- remain unchanged from the 2011 list, while others such as "baseball," "iloveyou," and "111111" became a little more popular this year. New entries to this year's top 25 include "jesus," "ninja" and the highly imaginative "password1." SCROLL FOR FULL LIST As a PR Web press release notes, users of " any of these passwords are the most likely to be victims " of security breaches. "At this time of year, people enjoy focusing on scary costumes, movies and decorations” said Morgan Slain, SplashData CEO, referring to the upcoming Halloween festivities. "But those who have been through it can tell you how terrifying it is to have your identity stolen because of a hacked password . “We're hoping that with more publicity about how risky it is to use weak passwords, more people will start taking simple steps to protect themselves by using stronger passwords and using different passwords for different websites," he added. Indeed, in the wake of the "high-profile hacks of Yahoo! , LinkedIn , eHarmony , and Last.fm passwords this year, Internet users have hopefully given some additional thought to their online security," Mashable writes . Security, however, is also a big concern when it comes to finances. Through an analysis of a database of 3.4 million stolen passwords made public over the years, researchers at Data Genetics were recently able to determine some of the most popular ATM PINs . Birth years, as well as simple combinations, such as "1234," "1111," and "0000," were said to be among the most commonly used PINs. The safest -- or at least what was the safest -- four-digit combination was "8068." SplashData’s list was compiled from " files containing millions of stolen passwords posted online by hackers ," according to the press release. Needless to say, the company "advises consumers or businesses using any of the passwords on the list to change them immediately ." Need tips on choosing strong passwords? Watch the Mashable video above. 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Betsy Ross was a figure in the history of the USA in what century? | Betsy Ross - American Revolution - HISTORY.com Google Betsy Ross: An Early American Life Elizabeth Griscom was born on January 1, 1752, in the bustling colonial city of Philadelphia. She was the eighth of 17 children. Her parents, Rebecca James Griscom and Samuel Griscom were both Quakers. The daughter of generations of craftsman (her father was a house carpenter), young Betsy attended a Quaker school and was then apprenticed to William Webster, an upholsterer. In Webster’s workshop she learned to sew mattresses, chair covers and window blinds. Did You Know? An 1871 pamphlet enthusiastically not only credited Betsy Ross for designing the first U.S. flag, but for coming up with the name "United States of America" and writing a hymn that was the basis for the French anthem "La Marseillaise." (There is no evidence to support either of those claims.) In 1773, at age 21, Betsy crossed the river to New Jersey to elope with John Ross, a fellow apprentice of Webster’s and the son of an Episcopal rector—a double act of defiance that got her expelled from the Quaker church. The Rosses started their own upholstery shop, and John joined the militia. He died after barely two years of marriage. Though family legend would attribute John’s death to a gunpowder explosion, illness is a more likely culprit. The Story of the Betsy Ross Flag In the summer of 1776 (or possibly 1777) Betsy Ross, newly widowed, is said to have received a visit from General George Washington regarding a design for a flag for the new nation. Washington and the Continental Congress had come up with the basic layout, but, according to legend, Betsy allegedly finalized the design, arguing for stars with five points (Washington had suggested six) because the cloth could be folded and cut out with a single snip. The tale of Washington’s visit to Ross was first made public in 1870, nearly a century later, by Betsy Ross’s grandson. However, the flag’s design was not fixed until later than 1776 or 1777. Charles Wilson Peale’s 1779 painting of George Washington following the 1777 Battle of Princeton features a flag with six-pointed stars. Betsy Ross was making flags around that time—a receipt shows that the Pennsylvania State Navy Board paid her 15 pounds for sewing ship’s standards. But similar receipts exist for Philadelphia seamstresses Margaret Manning (from as early as 1775), Cornelia Bridges (1776) and Rebecca Young, whose daughter Mary Pickersgill would sew the mammoth flag that later inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Betsy Ross: Later Life, Work and Children In June 1777, Betsy married Joseph Ashburn, a sailor, with whom she had two daughters. In 1782 Ashburn was apprehended while working as a privateer in the West Indies and died in a British prison. 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Which saint's day is also known as Boxing Day? | St. Stephen's Day | holiday | Britannica.com Christianity St. Stephen’s Day, also called Boxing Day, Wren Day, or Constitution Day, one of two holidays widely observed in honour of two Christian saints. In many countries December 26 commemorates the life of St. Stephen , a Christian deacon in Jerusalem who was known for his service to the poor and his status as the first Christian martyr (he was stoned to death in ad 36). In Hungary August 20 is observed in honour of King Stephen of Hungary , who united the country under Christianity in ad 1000 and was canonized in 1083 for his accomplishment. St. Stephen, stained-glass window, 19th century; in St. Mary’s Church, Bury St. Edmunds, Eng. © Ronald Sheridan/Ancient Art & Architecture Collection In the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries, the December 26 holiday is commonly known as Boxing Day , which takes its name from the practice of giving small gifts to household servants on that day for their work throughout the year. In Ireland the holiday is sometimes called Wren Day, because in the past a wren would be killed and taken door-to-door by children asking for money in exchange for a wren’s feather, which people believed brought good luck. The tradition of going house-to-house on St. Stephen’s Day survives in many countries, especially in Scandinavia, where the day is observed by visiting friends and going to parties. In Hungary August 20 is celebrated as St. Stephen’s Day in commemoration of when the saint’s relics—held sacred by Hungarian Catholics—were transferred to Buda (now part of Budapest). In 1949 the country’s communist regime promulgated a new constitution on that day with the intent of transforming the Christian-themed holiday into a politically inspired one, which they renamed Constitution Day. Following the collapse of the communist state in Hungary, however, the holiday was again celebrated as St. Stephen’s Day. One ritual entails carrying the case containing the relics of St. Stephen’s right hand in processions throughout the streets of Budapest. More modern festivities include fireworks and parades. Learn More in these related articles: | How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) | Christmas Specials Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia How the Grinch Stole Christmas! How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) 3,650pages on iTunes The poster for the film's theatrical release. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas is a 2000 comedy film from Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment , it is loosely based on Dr. Seuss ' 1957 storybook of the same name and its animated adaptation . Because the film is based on a children's storybook, many additions had to be made to the storyline to bring it up to feature-length, including some information about the backstory of the title character . Most of the rhymes used in the book were used in the film, though some were slightly changed, and new rhymes were put in as well. Directed by Ron Howard , produced by Howard and Brian Grazer , and starring Jim Carrey , it is the first theatrical film based on a Dr. Seuss story. DreamWorks was originally planning to co-produce the film, but dropped out at the last minute. However, DreamWorks would internationally distribute another Universal/Imagine Dr. Seuss adaptation, The Cat In the Hat . Anthony Hopkins supplied narration similar to Boris Karloff 's in the original, and the soundtrack included a new version of the original special's song " You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch ". The advance publicity title for the film was simply The Grinch, which was retained for Australian and United Kingdom releases. Contents Synopsis SPOILER: Plot details or story follow. The movie begins with a celebration in the whimsical city of Whoville, where everyone celebrates Christmas with as much happiness and joy, with the exception of the cynical and misanthropic Grinch, who despises Christmas and the Whos with great wrath and occasionally pulls dangerous and harmful pranks on them. As a result, no one likes or cares for him. Cindy Lou Who , a 7 year old Who, becomes aware of the Grinch's existence, and after being saved from a deadly machine by him in the Whoville Post Office, suspects that he isn't as bad as he seems and becomes interested in the Grinch and his history. She asks everyone what they know about him and soon discovers that he has a tragic past. The Grinch actually arrived in Whoville by mistake when he was a baby, and was adopted by a pair of ladies. Although he showed some sadistic tendencies as a child, he was not the cruel, selfish person he would become; he was bullied by his classmates (mostly by Augustus May Who, the current Mayor of Whoville) because of his green and hairy appearance, with the exception of Martha May Whovier. One Christmas season, he made a gift for Martha May, but attempted to shave his face, cutting himself and resulting in his classmates laughing at him and humiliating him. He snapped, lost his temper, went on a rampage against Christmas, and ran away to live on Mt. Crumpit. Cindy, touched by this story, decides to make the Grinch the main participant of the party before Christmas, to the great displeasure of Augustus, who has no choice but to agree to the idea. But when she offers an invitation to the Grinch, he only grumbles and sends her out of his cave. However, after much gossip and debate with himself, he (with a "little help" from Max , his dog) goes to the party anyway. While he is initially disgusted with the party, he starts to genuinely enjoy himself until Augustus proposes marriage to Martha and gives the Grinch an electric shaver as a Christmas present, something that makes him remember his traumatic childhood and go on a rampage again, spoiling the party and upsetting Cindy Lou. The Grinch is pleased with his rampage, but to his dismay, he soon realizes that his attack has not removed the spirit of Christmas from them, and that they will do the commemoration of Christmas tomorrow anyway. Angry with the idea of spending another annoying Christmas in his cave, the Grinch deduces that the Whos only celebrate Christmas because of their extravagant gifts, and he (with the unintended help of Max) decides to steal all their belongings while they sleep. He does |
For what activity is Sir Anthony Carrow famous? | Sir Anthony Caro - Sculptor 8 March 1924 - 23 October 2013 Blue Moon (2013) Anthony Caro (Sir Anthony Caro OM, CBE) has been a key figure in contemporary sculpture for half a century. Since his ground-breaking show at the Whitechapel London Gallery in 1963, his work has continued to move and expand in new and different directions. | Royal Horticultural Society - 2014 RHS Awards for Exceptional Contributions to Horticulture Announced Royal Horticultural Society Monday 27 January 2014 Society honours those who have excelled in their field The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the UK’s foremost gardening charity, today announced the recipients of its prestigious annual awards for contributions to horticulture. The RHS awards recognise both horticultural excellence and personal endeavour and are regarded internationally as being among the highest distinctions in horticulture. The highest accolade the RHS bestows, the Victoria Medal of Honour (VMH) was awarded to Chris Sanders. The VMH is awarded to British horticulturists deserving of special honour by the Society. Chris Sanders, who was made an RHS Associate of Honour in 1999, is a respected plantsman, propagator and author who has travelled extensively, particularly in the Himalayan region, to further his knowledge. An expert on ornamental cherries, he was instrumental in setting up a National Plant Collection at Keele University, Staffordshire, has also built a collection of Deutzia originally bred by Victor Lemoine and was behind the introduction of a range of garden favourites including Cornus alba ‘Aurea’ and Aster x frikartii ‘Monch’. He is Vice-Chair of the RHS Woody Plant Committee, Chair of the Woody Trials Assessment Forum and a member of the Nomenclature and Taxonomy Advisory Group. Chris has worked at several commercial nurseries, and when he retired in 2002 was Production Director for Bridgemere Nurseries, Cheshire. Mark Chase, Martin Gardner, Gianfranco Giustina, Antonio de Almeida Monteiro and Philip Baulk were all awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal for their outstanding contribution to the advancement of the art, science or practice of horticulture. All recipients have had an exceptional impact in their area of expertise. Mark Chase is one of the most distinguished scientists working in the field of plant classification and evolution; Martin Gardner has made an outstanding contribution to conifer conservation; and Philip Baulk, who with Ashwood Nursery has won 50 consecutive RHS Flower Show Gold medals, has played a significant role in establishing Ashwood’s worldwide reputation for quality and innovation. Ian Butterfield and David Stone were awarded the RHS Associate of Honour, which is presented to British citizens who have rendered distinguished service to the practice of horticulture either as employers or employees throughout their career. The Harlow Carr Medal, given to honour those who have made a significant contribution to horticulture in the North of England, was awarded to Peter Cartmell. Peter founded the Westmorland Damson Association, which has increased the popularity of damson growing in Cumbria’s Lyth and Winster valleys. Horticulturists will also be recognised during the graduation ceremony of the Master of Horticulture in April, which is the Society’s most prestigious professional horticultural qualification. This year’s graduates are Catherine Corneille, Michele Coe-O’Brien, Jane Cosh, Grainne Ring, Oliver Wilkins and Branka Gaberscik. Tom Galligan, from New Mills School Business & Enterprise College in Derbyshire, was named Young School Gardener of the Year. Other awards bestowed included those associated with RHS Flower Shows. Dave Parkinson of Dave Parkinson Plants from East Yorkshire was awarded the Williams Memorial Medal for exhibiting plants of excellent cultivation while Helen Bainbridge from Fir Trees Pelargonium Nursery, Middlesbrough won the Lawrence Medal for creating the best floral exhibit at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show in 2013. RHS President Sir Nicholas Bacon said: “The RHS awards are a most important part of the work of the RHS by recognising the remarkable efforts that individuals have made to the furtherance of horticulture in its widest sense.” For further information please contact Erin O’Connor: erinoccononnor@rhs.org.uk / 020 7821 3364 Young School Gardener of The Year Derbyshire Images of the 2013 RHS Flower Shows are available |
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The base pairing si specific: A always pairs with T; G always pairs with C. ����������� The above right RNA nucleotide differs from the previous DNA nucleotide as it has nitrogenous base Uracil (U) in place of (T).�� RNA is usually found in single strand only while DNA is a double strand helix. � ������������ï | Free Flashcards about GK 6 Which horse was involved in the 1913 incident that killed Emily Davison? Anmer What is the meaning of "discursive"? digressing from subject to subject What was the German 'Jugendstil' known as in Britain and the USA? Art Nouveau The artists Odilon Redon and Fernand Khnopff were most closely associated with which artistic movement? Symbolism What nationality was artist Fernand Khnopff? Belgian What is the meaning of 'post hoc, ergo propter hoc'? "After which, therefore because of which" In which year did BBC Radio 2, in the guise of the BBC Light Programme, start broadcasting? 1945 What radio programme used the signature tune "At The Sign Of The Swinging Cymbal" by Bryan Fahey? Pick of The Pops Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain, was which Roman writer's father-in-law? Tacitus Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain, was recalled in disgrace by which Emperor? Domitian Which Iron Age tribe had a capital at Emain Macha in Ulster? Ulaid Who had a 1955 Number 1 with "Softly, Softly"? Ruby Murray Who had UK hits with "Be My Love" and "Because You're Mine"? Mario Lanza Who took "Rose Marie" to No 1 spot in the UK IN 1954? Slim Whitman In 1955 Jimmy Young had a No 1 single with "The Man From..." - where? Laramie Which singer was the indirect cause of 1944's Columbus Day Riot? Frank Sinatra In which year did "Rock Around The Clock" hit No 1 in both the UK and the US? 1955 Both "boogie-woogie" and "rock and roll" supposedly got their names from what? Euphemisms for sex Who coined the term "Rhythm and Blues"? Jerry Wexler Which Cleveland DJ is usually credited with coining the term "rock n roll" to apply to the music of that style? Alan Freed Which band were originally called "The Rambling Yodeller And The Sandmen"? Bill Haley & The Comets Who had a 1950s hit with "Be-Bop-A Lula"? Gene Vincent and The Blue Caps Which chemical elements occupy positions 89-103 on the Periodic Table? Actinides What name is given to a 3D co-ordinate system with three planes, x, y, and Z? Cartesian What are the names given to the three sides of a right-angled triangle? Hypotenuse, Base, Altitude If theta represents the angle opposite the altitude in a right angled triangle, a is the altitude, b the base and c is the hypotenuse, what is sinθ equal to? a/c If theta represents the angle opposite the altitude in a right angled triangle, a is the altitude, b the base and c is the hypotenuse, what is cosθ equal to? b/c If theta represents the angle opposite the altitude in a right angled triangle, a is the altitude, b the base and c is the hypotenuse, what is tanθ equal to? a/b (or sinθ/cosθ) What is the meaning of sin(squared)θ? sinθsinθ An object that has both magnitude and direction in space Which letters are traditionally used for the three base vectors? i, j, k Who had a 1962 Number 1 with "Wonderful Land"? The Shadows Which artistic group was founded in 1911 by Kandinsky and Marc? Der Blaue Reiter Artist Franz Marc was born in wRhich country? Germany Who painted "Luxe, Calme et Volupte"? Matisse Who is generally held to be the originator of the Suprematist art movement? Malevich The artists Boccioni, Carra and Severeni, all Italians, belonged to which movement? Futurism What was the real name of The Big Bopper, who died in a plane crash along with Buddy Holly? JP Richardson What was the stage name of the singer Rosemary Brown? Dana Which country singer got to No. 1 in the UK with "Coward Of The County"? Kenny Rogers Who composed "The Stars And Stripes Forever"? John Phillip Sousa Who composed the waltz "Tales From The Vienna Woods"? Johann Strauss Robert-Francois Damiens attempted to assassinate (and failed, although he did wound) which king? Louis XV of France When was the Seven Years' War? 1756-63 Whose final work was 1804's "Opus Postumum"? Kant The Pregolya River, which features in Euler's 'Seven Bridges'problem, runs through which city? Kaliningrad Who wrote 1848's "The Principles Of Political Economy"? 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What word for a wild or half-tamed horse derives from the Spanish word for rough wood and specifically a knot in wood? | Broncos vs. Panthers – mashed radish Categories Uncategorized In Groundhog vs. Shadow, Punxsutawney Phil easily walked to victory: his shadow didn’t even show up for his wintry wrangling with the woodchuck earlier this week. But we’ve got a bigger animal fight ahead. No, I’m not talking about Donkey vs. Elephant – or, at this point in the 2016 presidential campaign, Donkey vs. Donkey and Elephant vs. Elephant. I’m talking about that other great American mascot match: the Denver Broncos vs. the Carolina Panthers. Yes, Super Bowl 50 is this Sunday, so let’s see how bronco and panther stack up against each other – etymologically speaking. Bronco Bronco has been bucking in English since the mid-1800s. Cowboys in the now American Southwest saddled this word from the Mexican Spanish bronco, whose meaning of “rough” or “wild” aptly characterizes this “untamed or half-tamed horse.” OK, Denver is starting aggressively with some big pass plays, the commentators observe. Etymologists also note this bronco can describe “rough” wood and, as a noun, refer to “a knot in wood.” The receivers just couldn’t connect. It’s 3 and out. The Broncos kick. We aren’t fully sure of the origin of bronco from here, but some suggest Spanish borrowed the word from the Vulgar Latin, *bruncus, meaning “projecting” like a sharp point. Interception! The Broncos have the ball back. This *bruncus may blend broccus (“projecting”) and truncus (“trunk of a tree”). The former is related to broach, the latter trunk. And Denver converts the interception into a field goal. Panther Panther has long been stalking English. It appears in Old English, loaned from Latin: panthēra, originally some kind of spotted big cat like the leopard. Panther was borrowed again in Middle English, this time from French, panthere, though from the same Latin jungle. Carolina opens conservatively with a few rush plays. Now, the Latin derives from the Greek, πάνθηρ (panther), which ancient philologists claimed joins pan (παν-, “all”) and ther (θήρ, “wild beast”). “All beast”? Yes, the panther was once fancied as a composite of many wild animals, a “fabulous hybrid of a lion and a pard,” as the Oxford English Dictionary explains. Cam Newtown goes long…and it’s first and goal for Carolina! This mythical panther also “exhaled sweet breath,” the OED continues. Now a big third and goal here – Carolina has fumbled the ball at the 2 yard line! But the panther’s sweet breath, emanating whenever it roared, attracts all animals cave. Except for its nemesis , the dragon. A detail of the panther (center), scaring off the dragon and trailed by a retinue of other animals, from the 12th Aberdeen Bestiary, held by Aberdeen University. Image from Wikimedia Commons , source from the Aberdeen Bestiary . The officials rule Carolina has recovered the football. As fascinating as this “all beast” etymology may be, it’s as fanciful as the creature it conjures up. Scholars believe Greek borrowed its panther from a language in Asia Minor. Many point to the Sanskrit puṇḍárīkas, “tiger” (though one of Skeat’s sources suggests “elephant”). Earnest Klein adds that the Sanskrit literally means “the yellowish (animal),” from a base word meaning “whitish yellow.” Carolina kicks it in for 3. If the etymology of bronco and panther is any measure, it should be a fun Super Bowl. Perhaps Carolina will prove to be bronco-busters, breaking in those untamed horses. Or maybe Denver will make Carolina drink panther piss (or juice or sweat), which is some potent hooch indeed. I, for one, will be getting ready for a skirmish of my own: Chip vs. Guacamole. And you can gear up with my old post on the origin of Super Bowl . m ∫ r ∫ | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: 8th December The Questions Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Set by the Harrington Academicals vetted by the Dolphin Art and Entertainment – All Creatures Great and Small Dumb Britain History – A Hard Act To Follow Sport Vetted by: The Dolphin Arts and Entertainment – All Creatures Great and Small All of the answers contain the name of an animal – we just need to know that animal. 1 What is the alternative title of Wimoweh, a hit for the Karl Denver Trio in 1961 and Tight Fit in 1982. The song has been recorded (too) many times before and since The Lion sleeps tonight 2 This piece of music by Ralph Vaughn Williams was inspired by a poem by George Meredith The Lark Ascending This Janáček opera, based on a folk tale, was first performed in 1924 Cunning little vixen This rather nasty Ian Banks novel was his first to be published, in 1984 The Wasp factory An appalling song by Tom Jones, taken from the 1965 film of the same name What’s new pussycat This 1969 Hollywood film about dance marathons starred Jane Fonda They shoot horses, don’t they This Henry Williamson novel was made into a film in 1979 Tarka the Otter 8 This Mark Haddon novel was adapted for stage and is currently playing at the National Theatre The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time This Puccini opera was set in Japan Madame Butterfly This scatological track by the Macc Lads referred to a journey up the A537 No sheep ‘til Buxton Dumb Britain These questions have all been answered in UK quiz shows, and reported in Private Eye. Give either the correct answer to the question or the actual answer given by the contestant, shown in brackets. 1 At the battle of Trafalgar, what was Nelson‘s flagship? Victory Which company, founded in 1841 operated the first ever package tours? Thomas Cook What is the only Commonwealth country whose official language is Portuguese? Mozambique What was the reigning royal house at the start of the 20th century? Saxe Coburg Gotha Artist Ben Nicholson married which sculptress in 1938? Barbara Hepworth 6 What was the surname of the French revolutionary with Christian names Jean Paul who was assassinated in his bath? Marat Who composed Aida and La Traviata? Verdi Which ballroom dance represents the letter F in the Nato phonetic alphabet? Foxtrot What is the name of the herb that means wise or clever? Sage S2 Which American folk hero rode from Boston to Lexington in April 1775 to warn of British troop movements? Paul Revere Soda, lime and which other ingredient make glass? Silica (accept sand) Common, water and pygmy are which kinds of British mammal? Shrew 3 Which subatomic particle has a name first used by James Joyce in the novel Finnegans Wake? Quark 4 The existence of which particle, also known as the God Particle, was recently confirmed in a Large Hadron Collider experiment? Higgs boson For which kind of activity is a bathyscaphe used? Underwater exploration In cell biology, for what does the R in RNA stand? Ribo( nucleic Acid) 7 What is the molecule, used in AirWick as a deodorant, that is at the heart of plant photosynthesis? What is the branch of mathematics that deals with angles and lengths of a triangle? Trigonometry How many walking legs has a lobster? 10 What is the tallest grass? Bamboo History : A Hard Act To Follow. Who directly preceded the following in office? Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, 1812 (Name required, not just “The 1st Earl” !) Spencer Percival 1 Sam Burgess has recently returned to Rugby League with which club?(subject to resolving a salary cap issue) South Sydney Rabbitohs 2 Four British boxers held versions of the World Heavyweight Title in the 90’s. Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno were two, name either of the others. Herbie Hide and Henry Akinwande 3 In which sport has Brit Jonathan Marray been a champion? Tennis. He won the Wimbledon Men’s Doubles in 2012 together with the Dane Frederik Nielsen 4 13 years after originally closing due to financial problems, which Manchester sport |
Which UNESCO World Heritage Site, built mainly by Abraham Derby is found in Shropshire? | Quakers in the World - The Darby Family: Abraham Darby I, II, III Quakers in the World QUAKERS IN ACTION The Darby Family: Abraham Darby I, II, III Abraham Darby I (1678 - 1717) was the son of a farmer and locksmith, from Staffordshire, England. He was apprenticed to Jonathan Freeth, who made malt mills (for brewing beer). In 1699 he married Mary Sergeant and moved to Bristol, where he set up his own malt mill business. However he soon shifted to brass casting and joined other Quakers to found the Bristol Brass Company. Darby clearly had an inquiring and inventive mind, and his interest in metals didn’t stop at brass. Dutch craftsmen were using cast iron to make hollowware (pots and pans) and he went to the Netherlands in 1704 to study their methods. He set up a small ironworks and he and fellow Quaker John Thomas began to experiment with different (and cheaper) ways of making cast iron hollowware. In1707 they patented their innovative sand casting method: now they could produce cast iron hollowware at a fraction of the cost of their Dutch counterparts. In 1709 Abraham Darby I moved to Coalbrookdale in Shropshire, on the Welsh border, where all the raw materials he needed were close at hand. He took over the derelict furnace there, and rebuilt it. He started to experiment again, this time with fuel. Soon they were using coking coal instead of charcoal to smelt the iron: coking coal was plentiful, had fewer impurities, and produced a better quality of metal, so it was a vast improvement. Although not the first coke fired furnace in Europe it was the first to remain productive for several years. This change of fuel was a major breakthrough and the consequent mass production of iron certainly helped accelerate the industrial revolution. Abraham Darby I died in 1717 when his son Abraham Darby II (1711–1763) was only six. His mother Mary partnered with fellow Quakers Thomas Goldney and her son-in-law Richard Ford, to form the first Coalbrookdale Company. Mary died a year later so Richard Ford protected the interests of young Abraham until he could join the company in 1732. Abraham Darby II was an innovator like his father. Within ten years he had solved the problem of water supply for the furnace by introducing a steam engine to recycle used water. His initiative enabled the company to expand through taking leases on other furnaces in the area. After Ford’s death in 1745 Abraham II took over the management of the firm. In 1757 another Quaker, Richard Reynolds of Bristol, (who later married Darby’s daughter Hannah) was taken into partnership. He helped Abraham with his expansion plans and made a key innovation himself. Packhorses had been towing vast quantities of iron and coal along wooden rails, which soon wore out: Reynolds replaced the wooden rails with longer-lasting cast iron ones in 1767, setting a precedent for all future railways. Abraham Darby III (1750 – 1789) was only thirteen when his father died in 1763, so Richard Reynolds took control. Abraham joined the firm in 1768 followed a few years later by his younger brother Samuel. All three Darbys, and Richard Reynolds, were good employers. Coalbrookedale had a school, workers’ cottages, and lovely country walks. The ironworks paid higher wages than the local potteries or mining. In times of food shortages Abraham III bought up farms and grew food for his workers. The 1770s was a period of expansion for Coalbrookdale, and a bridge across the river Severn was badly needed. Shares were issued to raise the £3,200 required to build the world’s first cast iron bridge, using an innovative arch design, and Darby agreed to fund any overspend. Although it had been predicted that 300 tons of iron would be needed (costing £7 a ton), 379 tons were eventually used. This and other cost overruns amounted to nearly £3000 over and above what had been anticipated. Darby bore most of the cost over-run, and was in debt for the rest of his short life. The bridge was completed in 1781 and made Coalbrookdale famous. The village of Ironbridge sprang up and the area became know | West Midlands (region) | Familypedia | Fandom powered by Wikia wmcouncils.gov.uk The West Midlands is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of NUTS for statistical purposes. It covers the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands . It contains the second most populous British city, Birmingham , and the larger West Midlands conurbation , which includes the city of Wolverhampton and large towns of Dudley , Solihull , Walsall and West Bromwich . The city of Coventry is also located within the West Midlands county , but is separated from the conurbation to the west by several miles of green belt . The region is geographically diverse, from the urban central areas of the conurbation to the rural western counties of Shropshire and Herefordshire which border Wales . The longest river in the UK, the River Severn , traverses the region southeastwards, flowing through the county towns of Shrewsbury and Worcester , and the Ironbridge Gorge , a UNESCO World Heritage Site , as birthplace of the Industrial Revolution . Staffordshire is home to the industrialised Potteries conurbation, including the city of Stoke-on-Trent , and the Staffordshire Moorlands area, which borders the southeastern Peak District National Park near Leek . The region also encompasses five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty , the Wye valley, Shropshire hills, Cannock chase, Malvern hills, and parts of the Cotswolds. Warwickshire is home to the town of Stratford upon Avon , the birthplace of the writer William Shakespeare . It and Greater London are the only regions of England and of the United Kingdom which are landlocked . Contents Rural Shropshire , Lyth Hill . There is some confusion in the use of the term "West Midlands", as the name is also used for the much smaller West Midlands county , and is still used by various organisations within that area such as West Midlands Police and West Midlands Fire Service . The highest point in the region is Black Mountain , at 703 metres (2,307 ft) in west Herefordshire on the border with Powys , Wales . The region contains five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs), including all of the Shropshire Hills , Malvern Hills and Cannock Chase , and parts of the Wye Valley and Cotswolds . The Peak District national park also stretches into the northern corner of Staffordshire . Transport The M6 Toll plaza. Numerous notable roads pass through the region, with most converging around the central conurbation. The M5 , which connects South West England to the region, passes through Worcestershire, near to Worcester , and through the West Midlands county , past West Bromwich , with its northern terminus at its junction with the M6 just south of Walsall . The M6, which has its southern terminus just outside the southeast of the region at its junction with the M1 , and which connects the region to North West England , passes Rugby and Nuneaton in Warwickshire, Coventry and Birmingham , and Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. The M6 toll provides an alternative route to the M6 between Coleshill and Cannock , passing north of Sutton Coldfield and just south of Lichfield . The M40 connects the region through South East England to London, with its northern terminus at its junction with the M42 ; it passes close to Warwick and Banbury . The M42 connects the M5 at Bromsgrove , passing around the south and east of Birmingham, joining the M40 and M6, passing Solihull and Castle Bromwich , to Tamworth , northeast of Birmingham. The M50 connects the M5 from near Tewkesbury to Ross-on-Wye in the southwest. The M54 connects Wellington in the west, passing Telford , to the M6 near Cannock . The A5 road traverses the region northwest-southeast, passing through Shrewsbury , Telford , Cannock , Tamworth and Nuneaton . Transport policy Edit The M45 motorway was one of the first motorways built in the UK, and is now one of the quietest As part of the transport planning system, the Regional Assembly is under statutory requirement to produce a Regional Transport Strategy (RTS) to provide long term |
What was the name of Gollum before he committed murder to obtain the ring? | Gollum | The One Wiki to Rule Them All | Fandom powered by Wikia — Gollum referring to the Ring Gollum, originally known as Sméagol (or Trahald), was at first a Stoor , one of the three early Hobbit-types. The name Gollum was derived from the sound of his disgusting gurgling, choking cough. His birth can be estimated to have happened in the year TA 2430 . His death date is given as March 25 , 3019 . His life was extended far beyond its natural limits by the effects of possessing the One Ring . At the time of his death, Sméagol was about 589 years old, a remarkable age for a creature that was once a Hobbit , but he had been deformed and twisted in both body and mind by the corruption of the Ring. His chief desire was to possess the Ring that had enslaved him, and he pursued it for many years after Bilbo Baggins found it while walking in the Misty Mountains in the book The Hobbit. In the movies, he was a deuteragonist-turned-secondary antagonist. Contents Sméagol wanting to take the Ring from Déagol before killing him Sméagol in his "journey" into becoming Gollum while beginning to possess the Ring Once a predecessor of the Stoorish Hobbits , Sméagol spent the early years of his life living with his extended family under a Matriarch , his grandmother. Around the year TA 2463 , Sméagol became the fourth Bearer of the One Ring, after Sauron , Isildur , and Déagol . Déagol was his cousin, and on Sméagol's birthday, they went fishing in the Gladden Fields north of the mountains. It was there that Déagol found a gold ring, after being pulled into the water by a large fish. Almost immediately, Sméagol fell to the power of the ring and demanded it as a birthday present. When Deágol refused, Sméagol promptly flew into a barbaric rage and fought with Deagol over the ring, choking him to death and taking the ring as his own. Sméagol was quickly corrupted further by the ring and banished by his people; turned by his grandmother out of her hole, he was forced to find a home in a cave in the Misty Mountains in around TA 2470 . The Ring's malignant influence twisted his Hobbit body, as well as his mind, and prolonged his life far beyond its natural limits. He called it his "Precious" or his "Birthday Present," the latter as a justification for killing Déagol. Life under the Misty Mountains Gollum in The Hobbit He lived in the Misty Mountains for over four hundred years, living on raw blind fish (which he caught from his small row boat), bats and Goblins when he could get them. Indeed, he made a song about raw fish, that he uses as a riddle to Bilbo and much later sings to Frodo in a longer version. In later years, he found Hobbit and Elven food repulsive. During his centuries under the Ring's influence, he developed a sort of dissociative identity disorder : Sméagol, his "good" personality, still vaguely remembered things like friendship and love, while Gollum, his "bad" personality, was a slave to the Ring and would kill anyone who tried to take it. Years later, Samwise Gamgee would name the good personality "Slinker" (for his fawning, eager-to-please demeanor), and the bad personality "Stinker". The two personalities often quarreled when he talked to himself (as Tolkien put it, "through not having anyone else to speak to") and had a love/hate relationship, mirroring Gollum's love and hatred for the Ring and for himself. Gollum living in the Misty Mountains In July, TA 2941 , during the Quest of Erebor , the Hobbit Bilbo Baggins stumbled upon the subterranean lake on which he lived and found Gollum's Ring . Gollum had lost the Ring while squabbling with an imp goblin in the network of caves leading to the lake, though in fact it is more proper to say that the Ring abandoned Gollum, for it was known to have a will of its own. As Gandalf says later, it looks after itself, trying to get back to Sauron. After the infamous Riddle Game , during which Gollum was unaware of his loss, Gollum refused to show Bilbo the promised way out and plotted to murder him. When he went to get his "birthday present," however, he found that it was gone. He su | The Matrix (1999) - 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 DISC A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers. 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Director: Christopher Nolan While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard. Director: Peter Jackson A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle Earth from the Dark Lord Sauron. Director: Peter Jackson 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 When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, the caped crusader must come to terms with one of the greatest psychological tests of his ability to fight injustice. Director: Christopher Nolan 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 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 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 Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi. Director: David Fincher 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, the Dark Knight, with the help of the enigmatic Selina, is forced from his imposed exile to save Gotham City, now on the edge of total annihilation, from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane. Director: Christopher Nolan After training with his mentor, Batman begins his fight to free crime-ridden Gotham City from the corruption that Scarecrow and the League of Shadows have cast upon it. Director: Christopher Nolan Edit Storyline Thomas A. Anderson is a man living two lives. By day he is an average computer programmer and by night a hacker known as Neo. Neo has always questioned his reality, but the truth is far beyond his imagination. Neo finds himself targeted by the police when he is contacted by Morpheus, a legendary computer hacker branded a terrorist by the government. Morpheus awakens Neo to the real world, a ravaged wasteland where most of humanity have been captured by a race of machines that live off of the humans' body heat and electrochemical energy and who imprison their minds within an artificial reality known as the Matrix. As a rebel against the machines, Neo must return |
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Which huntsman in Greek mythology was turned into a stag and was torn to pieces after surprising the goddess Artemis bathing? | Actaeon | Define Actaeon at Dictionary.com Actaeon noun, Classical Mythology. 1. a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds. Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for Actaeon Expand Hurricane Hurry W.H.G. Kingston I only thought of Curtiss as Actaeon being chivied round the billiard tables by the nymphs of Diana. British Dictionary definitions for Actaeon Expand noun 1. (Greek myth) a hunter of Boeotia who, having accidentally seen Artemis bathing, was turned into a stag and torn apart by his own hounds Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for Actaeon Expand in Greek mythology, the name of the hunter who discovered Artemis bathing and was changed by her to a stag and torn to death by his hounds. The name is of unknown origin. Sometimes used figuratively in 17c. for "a cuckold" (because of his "horns"). Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper | ARGUS PANOPTES (Argos) - Hundred-Eyed Giant of Greek Mythology Hermes slaying Argus Panoptes, Athenian red-figure vase C5th B.C., Kunsthistorisches Museum ARGOS PANOPTES was a hundred-eyed giant of Argolis in the Peloponnese. Once when Zeus was consorting with the Argive Nymphe Io , his jealous wife Hera appeared on the scene. The god quickly transformed her into a white heifer but the goddess was not deceived and demanded the animal as a gift. She then appointed Argos Panoptes as its guard. Zeus sent Hermes to surreptitiously rescue his lover. The god lulled the giant to sleep with his music and slew him with his sword. From this conquest he earned the title Argeiphontes "Slayer of Argos". Hera rewarded Argos for his service by placing his hundred eyes on the tail of her sacred bird, the peacock. FAMILY OF ARGUS [1.1] GAIA (Acusilaus Frag, Aeschylus Suppliants 305 & Prometheus Bound 566, Apollodorus 2.4, Nonnus Dionysiaca 20.35) [2.1] ARGOS & ISMENE (Apollodorus 2.4) [3.1] EKBASOS (Apollodorus 2.4) [4.2] ARESTOR & MYKENE (Pausanias 2.16.4) ENCYCLOPEDIA ARGUS (Argos), surnamed Panoptes. His parentage is stated differently, and his father is called Agenor, Arestor, Inachus, or Argus, whereas some accounts described him as an Autochthon. (Apollod. ii. 1, 2, &c.; Ov. Met. i. 264.) He derived his surname, Panoptes, the all-seeing, from his possessing a hundred eyes, some of which were always awake. He was of superhuman strength, and after he had slain a fierce bull which ravaged Arcadia, a Satyr who robbed and violated persons, the serpent Echidna, which rendered the roads unsafe, and the murderers of Apis, who was according to some accounts his father, Hera appointed him guardian of the cow into which Io had been metamorphosed. (Comp. Schol. ad Eurip. Phoen. 1151, 1213.) Zeus commissioned Hermes to carry off the cow, and Hermes accomplished the task, according to some accounts, by stoning Argus to death, or according to others, by sending him to sleep by the sweetness of his play on the flute and then cutting off his head. Hera transplanted his eyes to the tail of the peacock, her favourite bird. (Aeschyl. Prom. ; Apollod. Ov. ll. cc.) Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES Hesiod or Cercops of Miletus, Aegimius Frag 6 (from Scholiast on Homer's Iliad 2. 24) (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C8th or C7th B.C.) : "[Title of Hermes] Argeiphontes (Slayer of Argos). According to Hesiod's tale he [Hermes] slew [Argos] the herdsman of Io." Hesiod or Cercops of Miletus, Aegimius Frag 5 : "And [Hera] set a watcher upon her [Io], great and strong Argos, who with four eyes looks every way. And the goddess stirred in him unwearying strength: sleep never fell upon his eyes; but he kept sure watch always." Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 566 ff (trans. Weir Smyth) (Greek tragedy C5th B.C.) : "Io : Oh, oh! Aah! Aah! A gad-fly (oistros), phantom (eidôlon) of earth-born (gêgenês) Argos is stinging me again! Keep him away, O Earth! I am fearful when I behold that myriad-eyed herdsman. He travels onward with his crafty gaze upon me; not even in death does the earth conceal him, but passing from the shades he hounds me, the forlorn one, and drives me famished along the sands of the seashore. The waxen pipe drones forth in accompaniment a clear-sounding slumberous strain. Alas, alas! Where is my far-roaming wandering course taking me? . . . I cannot discern how to escape my sufferings." Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 669 ff : "[Io tells her story :] Yielding obedience to such prophetic utterances of Loxias [Apollon], he [Io's father Inakhos (Inachus)] drove me away and barred me from his house, against his will and mine; but the constraint of Zeus forced him to act by necessity. Immediately my form and mind were distorted, and with horns, as you see, upon my forehead, stung by a sharp-fanged gadfly I rushed with frantic bounds to Kerkhnea's sweet stream and Lerna's spring. But Argos, the earth-born (gêgenês) herdsman, untempered in his rage, pursued me [as the gadfly], peering with his many eye |
A woman named Pompeia was divorced in 62 BC in Rome after she was suspected of a crime despite there being no evidence of her wrongdoing. Whom was she married to? | The Roman Principate: Gaius Julius Caesar Bona Dea Bona Dea was a divinity in ancient Roman religion. She was associated with chastity and fertility in women, healing, and the protection of the Roman state and people. According to Roman literary sources, she was brought from Magna Graecia at some time during the early or middle Republic, and was given her own state cult on the Aventine Hill. Her rites allowed women the use of strong wine and blood-sacrifice, things otherwise forbidden them by Roman tradition. Men were barred from her mysteries and the possession of her true name. The goddess had two annual festivals. One was held at her Aventine temple; the other was hosted by the wife of Rome's senior annual magistrate, for an invited group of elite matrons and female attendants. No men were permitted to attend, but a young patrician named Publius Clodius Pulcher managed to gain admittance disguised as a woman, apparently for the purpose of seducing Caesar's wife Pompeia. He was caught and prosecuted for sacrilege. Caesar gave no evidence against Clodius at his trial, careful not to offend one of the most powerful patrician families of Rome, and Clodius was acquitted after rampant bribery and intimidation. Nevertheless, Caesar divorced Pompeia, with the famous words - "the wife of Caesar must be above suspicion." Governorship in Hispania After his praetorship, Caesar was appointed to govern Hispania Ulterior (Outer Iberia) in 61 BC (remember, the dates go backwards at this period !), but he was still in considerable debt and needed to satisfy his creditors before he could leave. He turned to Marcus Licinius Crassus, one of Rome's richest men. In return for political support in his opposition to the interests of Pompey, Crassus paid some of Caesar's debts, and acted as guarantor for others. Even so, to avoid becoming a private citizen and open to prosecution for his debts, Caesar left for his province before his praetorship had ended. In Hispania he conquered the Callaici and Lusitani, being hailed as 'imperator' by his troops, reformed the law regarding debts, and completed his governorship in high esteem. The Latin word imperator was originally a title roughly equivalent to 'commander' under the Roman Republic. Later it became a part of the titulature of the Roman Emperors as part of their cognomen. The English word emperor derives from imperator via Old French Empereür. The Roman emperors themselves generally based their authority on multiple titles and positions, rather than preferring any single title. Nevertheless, imperator was used relatively consistently as an element of a Roman ruler's title throughout the principate (derived from princeps, from which prince in English is derived). By the time Caesar returned to Rome mid-year in 60 BC, the senate had granted him the title of imperator (see above), a title which entitled him to a triumph, however, he also wanted to stand for consul, the most senior magistracy in the republic. If he were to celebrate a triumph, he would have to remain a soldier, and stay outside the city until the ceremony, but to stand for election he would need to lay down his command and enter Rome as a private citizen. He could not do both in the time available. He asked the senate for permission to stand in absentia, but Cato blocked the proposal. Faced with the choice between a triumph and the consulship, Caesar wisely chose the consulship. THE CONQUEST of GAUL Caesar was still deeply in debt, but there was money to be made as a governor, whether by extortion or by military adventurism. Caesar had four legions under his command, two of his provinces bordered on unconquered territory, and parts of Gaul were known to be unstable. Some of Rome's Gallic allies had been defeated by their rivals at the Battle of Magetobriga, with the help of a contingent of Germanic tribes. The Romans feared these tribes were preparing to migrate south, closer to Italy, and that they had warlike intent. Caesar raised two new legions and defeated these tribes. In response to Caesar's earlier activities, the tribe | Emilia in Othello (Click the character infographic to download.) Desperate Housewife You'd be desperate and jaded too if you realized that monogramming "Mrs. Emilia Iago" on all your towels meant that... you were married to Iago. Because here's the thing: Emilia is actually a total sweetie. She's just trapped in a marriage to possibly the most malevolent Shakespearean villain ever. Older and more cynical than Desdemona, Emilia develops a close relationship to young Des. It's actually pretty aww-inspiring: Emilia and Desdemona bond over husband trouble. Emilia's super-bitter take on her married life with Iago contrasts with Desdemona's (temporarily) idealistic marriage to Othello. Emilia's one dishonest act towards Desdemona—stealing her special handkerchief—turns out to have devastating consequences. The loss of the handkerchief is what convinces Othello that Desdemona is guilty of infidelity, and Emilia's little theft ends up causing her friend's death (at least in part). But she redeems herself, or at least gives a good shot at trying. It's Emilia who discovers the truth about Iago's plotting and reveals it to the world. She can't bring Desdemona back to life, but she does clear her friend's name. She ends up sacrificing her life so that Desdemona won't be remembered as a "whore." Iago kills Emilia as payback for unmasking him, but Emilia dies proud that she set the record straight. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (When You're a Wife in 1604) Emilia's relationship with Iago really seems like a marriage made in hell. Iago constantly mocks and disrespects her. He never seems to offer her any affection, and he always talks trash about women in general. Despite this (or because of this— Stockholm Syndrome 's no joke) Emilia seems eager to please him. She steals Desdemona's handkerchief in the hope that Iago will appreciate her for once. "I nothing but to please his fantasy," she says as she does so (3.3.343). But her attempt to make the handkerchief hand-off a teasing, flirtatious interaction fails miserably: Iago grabs the handkerchief and tells her to go away. Later, it seems like Emilia is aware of Iago's thirst for power and wishes she could gratify it. She asks Desdemona, "Who would not make her husband a cuckold to make him a monarch? I should venture purgatory for 't" (4.3.85-87). So Emilia ends up seeming like that horrible stereotype: the poor girl with no self-confidence who's stays with a total dirtbag because she craves affection. Emilia goes so far as to betray her friend for the love of her man. And yet, despite her submissiveness, Emilia's obvious bitterness boils over in a final scene during which she says that husbands are usually to blame when their wives cheat on them: EMILIA But I do think it is their husbands' faults If wives do fall. Say that they slack their duties, And pour our treasures into foreign laps; Or else break out in peevish jealousies, Throwing restraint upon us. Or say they strike us, Or scant our former having in despite. [...] The ills we do, their ills instruct us so. (4.3.97-115) After all, men cheat on women all the time—why shouldn't women have an equal right to infidelity? Considering that this was written in the early 1600s, Emilia's monologue is about as close as we will get to a feminist manifesto. But like Shylock's "Hath not a Jew eyes" speech in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice , it's not perhaps the best argument for equality. Shylock argues that Jews are people, too—and so they have an equal right to revenge. Emilia argues that women are people, too—and so they should have an equal right to cheat on their spouses. These aren't the most uplifting messages. Throughout most of the play, Iago has the upper hand in his interactions with his wife. But the final scene is payback time for Emilia. Shakespeare scholar Harold Bloom points out that of all the people in the play, Emilia is the only one that Iago underestimates—and she's the only one who ultimately can bring Iago down. That's an interesting irony. Iago, who is so good at predicting and manipulating other people's behavior, on |
What did boxer Nelson Azumah change his name to? | Is Azumah Nelson Africa's greatest boxer? - CNN.com Is Azumah Nelson Africa's greatest boxer? From Errol Barnett, CNN Updated 7:17 AM ET, Fri August 10, 2012 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. JUST WATCHED Boxing legend teaching next generation 02:54 Story highlights Azumah Nelson is a Ghanaian boxing legend, known as "The Professor" He was inducted in the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004 Today he is working to create the next generation of Ghanaian boxers In his fighting days during the 1980s and 1990s, Ghanaian boxing legend Azumah Nelson's thudding jabs and powerful overhands earned him the moniker "The Professor," named for the lessons he'd teach opponents inside the ring. A former three-time world champion, Nelson is often described as the best boxer to come out of the African continent. His daring feats inside the four corners of the ring made him a national hero in the West African country, while in 2004 "The Professor" became the first African to be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Today, Nelson's nickname has taken on new meaning as the former champion now spends his time teaching the secrets of boxing to a new generation of athletes. "The Professor" has established the Azumah Nelson Foundation , a not-for-profit organization working to help Ghana's deprived youth realize their potential through education and sport. Photos: Boxing legend Azumah Nelson's career Photos: Boxing legend Azumah Nelson's career Boxing legend – Azumah Nelson (left) is a Ghanaian boxing legend, often described as the best fighter to come out of the African continent. Hide Caption 1 of 9 Photos: Boxing legend Azumah Nelson's career Boxing legend – He became known as "The Professor," for the lessons he'd teach his opponents in the ring. Hide Caption Photos: Boxing legend Azumah Nelson's career World champion – Nelson won three world championsip titles during his illustrious career. Hide Caption 3 of 9 Photos: Boxing legend Azumah Nelson's career Boxing legend – Nelson celebrates his win after a bout against Jeff Fenech on 28 June 1991. Hide Caption 4 of 9 Photos: Boxing legend Azumah Nelson's career Boxing legend – Nelson knocks Mexico's Gabriel Ruelas down in the second round of their WBC Super Featherweight title bout in Indio, California, on 01 December 1995. Hide Caption 5 of 9 Photos: Boxing legend Azumah Nelson's career Boxing legend – Nelson celebrates after retaining his Super Featherweight title by beating James Leija in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1996. Hide Caption 6 of 9 Photos: Boxing legend Azumah Nelson's career Helping the young – Today the boxing legend is working with young athletes, hoping to create a new generation of Ghanaian boxers. Hide Caption 7 of 9 Photos: Boxing legend Azumah Nelson's career New generation of boxers – One of Ghana's most popular sports, boxing is helping some young athletes to escape poverty. Hide Caption 8 of 9 Photos: Boxing legend Azumah Nelson's career King of the ring – Nelson remains a national hero in Ghana where he is known as the 'king of the ring.' Hide Caption | BAND NAMES .. ORIGINS Numbers 10cc Manager Jonathan King chose the name after having a dream in which he was standing in front of the Hammersmith Odeon in London where the boarding read "10cc The Best Band in the World". A widely repeated claim, disputed by King and Godley, but confirmed in a 1988 interview by Creme, and also on the webpage of Gouldman's current line-up, is that the band name represented a volume of semen that was more than the average amount ejaculated by men, thus emphasising their potency or prowess. 10 SECONDS OF FOREVERS named after Hawkwind's "10 Seconds of Forever" 10,000 MANIACS Inspired by the old horror movie called '2000 Maniacs' 101 ERS (the) The group was named after the squat where they lived together: 101 Walterton Road, Maida Vale, although it was for a time rumoured that they were named for "Room 101", the infamous torture room in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. 13th FLOOR ELEVATORS (the) The band's name was developed from a suggestion by drummer John Ike Walton to use the name "Elevators" and Clementine Hall added "13th Floor" 2Be3 French band using English language as a pun ~ meaning To Be Free 23rd TURNOFF (THE) They took their name from the motorway sign indicating the nearby M6 exit. 3rd STRIKE Lead singer named his band after the "three strikes, you're out" law. 311 311 is an Omaha police code for indecent exposure. P-Nut and some friends went skinny dipping in a public pool. They were apprehended by police. P-Nut's friendwas arrested, cuffed (naked) and taken home to his parents. He was issued a citation for a code 311 (indecent exposure). 702 Pronounced "Seven-Oh-Two", named after the area code of their hometown of Las Vegas. 801 / THE 801 Taken from the Eno song "The True Wheel", which appears on his 1974 solo album Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy). The refrain of the song - "We are the 801, we are the central shaft" 808 STATE Took their name from their Roland TR-808 drum machine. ("the 808 state" is a nickname for Hawaii, due to 808 being the telephone area code) _____________________________________ A A DAY IN THE LIFE named after the Beatles song "A Day in the Life". They are now known as Hawthorne Heights. A DAY TO REMEMBER This was a phrase came from the band's first drummer Bobby Scruggs' girlfriend, who used the phrase a lot at the bands rehearsals. A PERFECT CIRCLE aka APC when asked at a news conference, frontman Maynard Keenan stated that the name " A Perfect Circle" originates from the friendships of the band members, all of them met one another in a way resembling "a perfect circle of friendship" A WILHELM SCREAM they named themselves after a sound effect, The Wilhelm scream, which is a frequently-used film and television stock sound effect, first used in 1951 for the film Distant Drums. A-CADS according to press releases, their name is a compromise between the band and thier manager Peter Rimmer. Apparently Rimmer was keen to name the group after the Rand Academy of Music, while the group members preferred choice was The Cads, the result being The A-Cads. A-HA "a-ha" comes from a title that member Pål Waaktaar thought giving to a song. Morten Harket was looking through Waaktaar's notebook and came across the name "a-ha". He liked it and said, "That's a great name. That's what we should call ourselves". After checking dictionaries in several languages, they found out that a-ha was an international way of expressing recognition, with positive connotations. A-STUDIO The band was first called their 'Alma-Ata Studio' after the town Almaty where it was formed. Later, the name was shortened to "A-Studio". A-TEENS The 'A' stands for ABBA since they started as a cover band for the group, but the name was changed upon the request from Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson to avoid confusion. ABC named after the 1970 number-one hit song by The Jackson 5, "ABC" ABBA An acronym for the first names of the band members: Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Anderson and Anni-Frid (Frida) Lyngstad. AC/DC Guitarists |
In which film of 1995 did Robert De Niro and Al Pacino appear on screen together for the first time? | Heat (1995) - 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 A group of professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist. Director: From $13.99 (HD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 37 titles created 26 Nov 2012 a list of 37 titles created 12 May 2013 a list of 31 titles created 26 Jul 2013 a list of 46 titles created 25 May 2014 a list of 33 titles created 03 Jan 2015 Search for " Heat " 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. Greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two best friends, a mafia underboss and a casino owner, for a trophy wife over a gambling empire. Director: Martin Scorsese In Miami in 1980, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed. Director: Brian De Palma As corruption grows in 1950s LA, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice. Director: Curtis Hanson Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy. Director: Martin Scorsese Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond. Director: Guy Ritchie A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feeds his urge for violent action, attempting to save a preadolescent prostitute in the process. Director: Martin Scorsese A sole survivor tells of the twisty events leading up to a horrific gun battle on a boat, which begin when five criminals meet at a seemingly random police lineup. Director: Bryan Singer An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston. Director: Martin Scorsese Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi. Director: David Fincher A botched card game in London triggers four friends, thugs, weed-growers, hard gangsters, loan sharks and debt collectors to collide with each other in a series of unexpected events, all for the sake of weed, cash and two antique shotguns. Director: Guy Ritchie After a simple jewelry heist goes terribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant. Director: Quentin Tarantino Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino. Director: Clint Eastwood Edit Storyline Hunters and their prey--Neil and his professional criminal crew hunt to score big money targets (banks, vaults, armored cars) and are, in turn, hunted by Lt. Vincent Hanna and his team of cops in the Robbery/Homicide police division. A botched job puts Hanna onto their trail while they regroup and try to put together one last big 'retirement' score. Neil and Vincent are similar in many ways, including their troubled personal lives. At a crucial moment in his life, Neil disobeys the dictum taught to him long ago by his criminal mentor--'Never have anything in your life that you can't walk out on in thirty seconds flat, if you spot the heat coming around the corner'--as he falls in love. Thus the stage is set for the suspenseful ending.... Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu> A Los Angeles Crime Saga Genres: Rated R for violence and language | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 15 December 1995 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Fuego contra fuego See more » Filming Locations: Justine was called Lillian in the original film: L.A. Takedown (1989). See more » Goofs When Vincent returns home before seeing his wife | View All Photos (6) Movie Info The third pairing of comic actors Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder was much less successful than their previous team-ups, Silver Streak(1976) and Stir Crazy (1980). Wilder plays Dave, the deaf proprietor of a newsstand and employer of blind gambler Wally (Pryor). When Wally's bookie is shot and killed at the stand, Dave and Wally are arrested for the crime. Since the deaf Dave had his back turned and didn't see the crime, while the blind Wally only heard it, the clues they have to offer the police are slim -- Dave's glimpse of a shapely leg and Wally's whiff of a perfume called Shalimar. It turns out the dead man was in possession of a coin that he dropped into Dave's tip box, which Wally is now carrying. The coin contains a valuable microchip sought by crime baron Sutherland (Anthony Zerbe), for whom hired killer Eve (Joan Severance) and her British partner, Kirgo (Kevin Spacey), are working. Posing as lawyers, Eve and Kirgo spring Dave and Wally from jail, leading to a series of misadventures as the coin changes hands and the two sensory-challenged pals attempt to learn who has framed them and why. Rating: |
Which Football League Division One club is based at the New York Stadium? | League One club, based Midlands, seeks stadium… | PanStadia & Arena Management League One club, based Midlands, seeks stadium… You are here: Home / Content / Latest news / League One club, based Midlands, seeks stadium... July 19, 2013 Tags: football stadium , stadium tenant Sixfields Stadium in Northampton is to be the home of Coventry City FC for three years while the club seeks to build a new stadium for itself. The club has turned down an offer to play back in the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. Coventry FC’s Chief Executive has been reported to be interested in building a stadium along the lines of Rotherham’s New York Stadium, just completing its first year of operation. The move to Sixfields (pictured) has been “reluctantly” agreed by the Football League, with Northampton taking fixture priority. Coventry FC fans have already demonstrated against the move and a former club official has offered to pay for Ricoh Arena fees to bring the club back to the city. On stadium development Fisher said: We want a mix of commercial, residential, depending on the final site we go with and this is why I really like Rotherham United’s model because it’s set up so they can build a hotel, it’s by the river where it’s designated as regeneration so built into the bottom of the stadium are retail units, cafes, you name it – it’s brilliant. | Sports News, 16 Apr 2014 | 15 Minute News - Know the News NBA Awards Predictions 2014: Durant Or LeBron For MVP? Rookie Of The Year, Defensive Player Of The Year Projected Winners IBTimes - 16 Apr 2014 19:32 The 2014 NBA playoffs are on the horizon, with the regular season set to come to a close on Wednesday. All of the 16 postseason berths have been clinched, but several players, who are about to see... their seasons come to an end, still have something to play for. It's one more chance to make an impression for the regular-season awards. Below are predictions for the 2013-2014 season NBA individual awards. All stats are reflected through the first 81 games. MVP Ultimate Warrior Autopsy Finds Wrestler Died Of Cardiovascular Disease The Huffington Post - 16 Apr 2014 07:08 PHOENIX (AP) -- Authorities in Phoenix say former pro wrestler The Ultimate Warrior died of cardiovascular disease. Maricopa County spokeswoman Cari Gerchick says that's the finding from an autopsy... conducted Thursday by the county Medical Examiner's Office. The 54-year-old wrestler's given name was James Hellwig. He collapsed April 8 while walking with his wife to their car at a Scottsdale hotel and was pronounced dead at a hospital. Scottsdale police have said there were no signs of foul play. The Ultimate Warrior was one of pro wrestling's biggest stars in the late 1980s. MLS: What Does NYCFC Yankee Stadium Announcement Mean for League? Bleacher Report - 16 Apr 2014 06:57 On Monday, one of the least surprising details about New York City FC, who will begin play in 2015, emerged thanks to an article by Andrew Das and David Waldstein in the New York Times. What is... surprising about the report is the fact NYCFC will play at Yankee Stadium for at least the first three years of its existence. Once the report—which states an official announcement is expected next week—was published, there were plenty of mixed emotions on social media from those who cover the league. One of the initiatives MLS commissioner Don Garber has pushed for a long time is the capability of an expansion team to provide a soccer-specific stadium. Only two teams currently playing in the league—D.C. United and the New England Revolution—do not reside in a soccer-specific stadium... Chad Johnson Closer To Playing Football Again In The CFL The Huffington Post - 16 Apr 2014 06:40 VERO BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Chad Johnson made a sharp cut to free himself from a defender, and then hauled in a pass at the 53-yard line. Yes, the 53. Football is going to be a little different now for... the former NFL star. The receiver who once changed his last name to Ochocinco might be hearing a lot of "O Canada" this summer, and he insists he's humbled for that opportunity. Johnson was on the field with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL on Tuesday for the start of their three-day minicamp, and there's a very realistic chance that he will be with them when their season starts for real in June. "It's just football. It's football," Johnson said. "It's not about Montreal. It's about the opportunity to be able to play football again, something I love." It's something he lost two years ago.... Sport and Society for Arete: The Masters The Huffington Post - 16 Apr 2014 23:37 On Sunday, as I usually do on Masters weekend, I turned to CBS to get an overdose of saccharine. Jim Nance was in fine form developing story lines, both real and contrived, to keep the focus on the... players and the natural beauty of Augusta National. The camera guys had all the obligatory shots of the dogwoods and redbud trees, the flaming and cooling azaleas, and to complete the scene, an occasional magnolia. Words like "idyllic" were used with abandon and those close ups of tense competitors nearly made golf look like an action sport. On the leader board, which in golf means the scoreboard, were the names of Bubba Watson, Jordan Spieth, Matt Kuchar, Jonas Blixt, and any number of others. Shortly into the afternoon the final twosome of Watson and Spieth became the focal point of the... MLS growing again, announces Atlanta expansion team f |
What herb is traditionally associated, besides garlic, with the pickling of a gherkin (US pickle)? | What are the Different Types of Pickles? (with pictures) What are the Different Types of Pickles? Last Modified Date: 19 January 2017 Copyright Protected: Top 10 unbelievable historical concurrencies The food preservation technique we call pickling has been practiced in some form or another for thousands of years. Soft-skinned vegetables such as cucumbers, cabbages, beets and peppers are placed in a special brining solution containing vinegar , salt, water, various peppercorns and spices. After several hours, days or even weeks spent in this salt water bath, much of the vegetable's natural juices have been replaced with an acidic brine that naturally discourages harmful bacterial growth. Most pickles do not require refrigeration because of this natural acidity. When most of us hear the word "pickles," we immediately think of cucumbers, which are by far the most common vegetables used. Other fruits and vegetables can be brined, but only cucumbers are marketed as pickles. Not all cucumbers are used, however; the larger American cucumber variety commonly found in salads does not usually do well during the pickling process. Instead, smaller varieties are grown specifically to become one of the many of types found on grocery shelves. Ad One of the most popular type of pickles are called dills or kosher dills. The brine used to create a dill uses a substantial amount of the dill weed herb, plus a significant amount of garlic . The resulting pickles are commonly found stored in large barrels and served as a side dish with deli sandwiches. Whole ones are crunchy, with a strong hint of garlic and a slightly sour dill weed bite. Sliced versions are commonly placed on hamburgers as a sharp counterpoint to the hearty meat flavor. Smaller ones, called gherkins, may serve as snacks or condiments on a party tray. Dill pickles may also be chopped into a form of relish . Another variety commonly found in grocery stores is called sweet pickles. This type is brined in a solution containing more sugar and less garlic. Smaller cucumbers and gherkins are often used to make them. They are rarely offered as side dishes in delis and restaurants because of their intense flavor. Sweet pickles are more commonly used in cold salads and relishes. Alongside the sweet and dill, you may find bread and butter pickles. Bread and butter types are not quite as sweet as sweet pickles, but they do not have the same sour bite as dill. Many people prefer the taste of this variety on sandwiches or cold salads. It is rare to find a whole ones — they are more likely to be offered in slices or relish cubes. Many home cooks prefer to make their own from organic cucumbers and home recipes. One example of this is called a 14 day pickle, a name referencing the amount of time spent in the brining process. It can be very sweet, with overtones of both the traditional sweet and the bread and butter varieties. There are also specialty pickles for those who enjoy an exotic flavor. Greek peppers called pepperoncinis are often pickled and served as a spicy condiment on sandwiches, pizzas and salads. Mixtures of dills, pearl onions, jalapeños and cauliflower florettes may be brined in a very spicy solution to yield hot mixed pickles. Various fruits may also be pickled in a sweet brine and served year round. Some people even use watermelon rinds. Beets are routinely pickled, as is cabbage to form sauerkraut. Ad | allspice | Britannica.com Allspice Alternative Titles: Pimenta diocia, Pimenta officinalis Related Topics angiosperm Allspice, tropical evergreen tree (Pimenta diocia, formerly P. officinalis) of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae), native to the West Indies and Central America and valued for its berries, the source of a highly aromatic spice . Allspice was so named because the flavour of the dried berry resembles a combination of cloves, cinnamon , and nutmeg . It is widely used in baking and is usually present in mincemeat and mixed pickling spice. Early Spanish explorers, mistaking it for a type of pepper, called it pimenta, hence its botanical name and such terms as pimento and Jamaica pepper. The first record of its import to Europe is from 1601. Allspice (Pimenta dioica). Learn about culinary uses and health benefits of allspice. © American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner) The allspice tree attains a height of about 9 metres (30 feet). The fruits are picked before they are fully ripe and then dried in the sun. During drying the berries turn from green to a dull reddish brown. The nearly globular fruit , about 5 millimetres (0.2 inch) in diameter, contains two kidney-shaped, dark-brown seeds. Its flavour is aromatic and pungent. The essential oil content is about 4 1/2 percent for Jamaica allspice and about 2 1/2 percent for that of Central America; its principal component is eugenol. The name allspice is applied to several other aromatic shrubs as well, especially to one of the sweet shrubs, the Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus), a handsome flowering shrub native to the southeastern United States and often cultivated in England. Other allspices include: the Japanese allspice (Chimonanthus praecox), native to eastern Asia and planted as an ornamental in England and the United States; the wild allspice, or spicebush (Lindera benzoin), a shrub of eastern North America , with aromatic berries, reputed to have been used as a substitute for true allspice. Learn More in these related articles: spice and herb parts of various plants cultivated for their aromatic, pungent, or otherwise desirable substances. Spices and herbs consist of rhizomes, bulbs, barks, flower buds, stigmas, fruits, seed s, and leaves. They are commonly divided into the categories of spices, spice seeds, and herbs. spicebush (Lindera benzoin), deciduous, dense shrub of the laurel family (Lauraceae), native to eastern North America. It occurs most often in damp woods and grows about 1.5–6 m (about 5–20 feet) tall. The alternate leaves are rather oblong, but wedge-shaped near the base, and 8–13 cm... 1 Reference found in Britannica Articles Assorted Reference South American crops (in South America: Specialized cash crops ) External Links Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. 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Dili is the capital of which state that became independent on 20 May 2002? | Timor-Leste Send me a copy Subject: Email addresses provided here will be used solely to email the link indicated. They will not be saved, shared, or used again in any manner whatsoever. The CAPTCHA code you entered is not valid, please reenter the CAPTCHA code Timor-Leste Official Name: Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Last Updated: April 13, 2016 Embassy Messages One page required for entry stamp TOURIST VISA REQUIRED: Emergency After-Hours Telephone: +(670) 723-1328 Fax: +(670) 331-3206 ConsDili@state.gov Destination Description Occupying 5,743 square miles on the eastern half of an island in the Timor Sea between Indonesia and Australia, Timor-Leste has a population of approximately 1.1 million people. Timor-Leste became independent on May 20, 2002, and is a democratically-governed, independent nation with an elected President and Parliament. Following successful presidential and parliamentary elections and a peaceful change of government in 2012, UN and Australian-led peacekeepers departed Timor- Leste. Decades of occupation and periodic eruptions of post-independence violence have left Timor-Leste with extremely poor infrastructure and limited economic opportunities. Electricity, telephone and telecommunications, roads, and lodging remain unreliable, particularly outside of the capital. Timor-Leste's economy relies largely on revenues from offshore oil and gas production. Read the Department of State's Fact Sheet on U.S.-Timor-Leste relations. Entry, Exit & Visa Requirements You need a passport valid for six months beyond the date of arrival in Timor-Leste. Travelers arriving by air may obtain a 30-day tourist visa-on-arrival for a fee of 30 USD. If entering Timor-Leste by land, you will need a visa prior to entry as visas-on-arrival are no longer available at the land border with Indonesia. You must renew this visa and pay an additional fee if you plan to stay longer than 30-days. Please see the website of the Timor-Leste Immigration Department for additional information on visas and extensions. Visitors traveling via air must transit Singapore, Darwin in Australia or Bali in Indonesia en route to Timor-Leste. The U.S. Department of State is unaware of any HIV/AIDS entry restrictions for visitors to or foreign residents of Timor-Leste. Information about dual nationality or the prevention of international child abduction can be found on our website. For further information about customs regulations, please read our Customs Information page . Safety and Security If you are in Timor-Leste, you should exercise caution, avoid large gatherings, remain alert with regard to your personal security, and avoid travel after dark to the extent possible. Exercise caution in public places, including, but not limited to, clubs, restaurants, bars, schools, places of worship, outdoor recreational events, hotels, resorts and beaches, and other locations frequented by foreigners. You should review U.S. Embassy security messages and maintain a high level of security awareness while moving around the country. You should be alert to the potential for violence, and avoid demonstrations, large political gatherings, and areas where disturbances have occurred. Demonstrations can occur at or near symbols and institutions of the Government of Timor-Leste, including government buildings, police stations, and houses belonging to prominent politicians. Even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and escalate into violence with little or no warning. Timor-Leste has experienced several episodes of violence since becoming independent in 2002. However, there have been no major country-wide civil disturbances since 2008, and international peacekeepers departed the country at the end of 2012. Timorese security forces occasionally establish official security checkpoints along roads.. You may be expected to show your passport at these checkpoints. There also are occasional illegal checkpoints not operated by the police or military in uniforms, which you should avoid, but which, to date, have been primarily targeted at Timores | BBC News | SOUTH ASIA | Nepal royal family massacred Saturday, 2 June, 2001, 06:40 GMT 07:40 UK Nepal royal family massacred Police control crowds outside the royal palace The king and queen of Nepal have been killed in a massacre of royal family members by the heir to the throne. We have been orphaned by this loss Kathmandu resident Eleven people - including several members of the royal family - were shot dead late on Friday evening, apparently after a dinner table dispute about a bride for the heir to the throne. King Birendra's 29-year-old son, Crown Prince Dipendra, opened fire on his parents and other family members before turning his sub-machine gun on himself. Some reports say he is on life support in hospital. Crown Prince Dipendra: Unhappy about choice of bride He had apparently disagreed with his mother, Queen Aiswarya, over his choice of wife. Hundreds of people are milling around the Kathmandu palace in shock, waiting for news. Crown Prince Dipendra, educated at exclusive Eton College in the United Kingdom, is reported to have been at odds with his family for some time over his choice of bride. According to recent press reports, astrologers had advised that the crown prince should not be allowed to marry or have children until he reached the age of 35. The astrologers warned that the king would die if this advice was ignored. Revered Nepal's privy council are meeting to choose a successor as a shocked nation attempts to come to terms with the news. Security was tight outside the army hospital, where the dead and injured were taken The king's younger brother and probable successor, Prince Gyanendra, was away from the capital. Poor weather has delayed his return from Chitwan, 120km (75 miles) from Kathmandu. The king and queen's other two children - Prince Nirajan and Princess Shruti - are among the dead. The murders are thought to be the worst mass killing of royalty since the Romanovs were put to death by order of Lenin in 1918 during the Russian civil war. "This is a most unfortunate and shocking event," said Deputy Prime Minister Ram Chandra Paudel. "Shocking is an understatement, we have been orphaned by this loss," said a vegetable seller, Janardan Sharma, who like many in Kathmandu rushed to the royal palace early on Saturday to try to find out more news of the tragedy. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's office issued a statement saying that he was "profoundly shocked". Popular King Birendra, 55, ruled Nepal as an absolute monarch after ascending the throne in 1972, without political parties under a system of local panchayats or councils. But nationwide unrest forced him to legalise political parties in 1990 and accept a parliamentary system. However, the king has remained extremely popular in Nepal. Last December hundreds of people lined the streets of Kathmandu to greet the king on his 55th birthday. Some people in Nepal, which is 90% Hindu, believe that the king is the reincarnation of the god Vishnu. Search BBC News Online |
Mark Almond was the lead singer of 80’s pop duo Soft Cell, but who was the other member of the band? | Mark Almond - Factbites Almonds are nutritional powerhouses and contain calcium, folic acid, magnesium, potassium, and vitamins B2 and E. They have been purported to lower cholesterol, prevent cancer, and assist in weight maintenance. Almond extract is a mixture of almond oil and ethyl alcohol and is used mostly in baking. Almonds are also employed in savory dishes such as couscous, rice, stuffings, chicken, and certain fish such as the classic trout almandine. www.foodreference.com /html/almond-joy.html (753 words) Disc of the Week (1/28/2002): Mark-Almond: Mark-Almond (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Mark had been knocking around for years in groups like John Mayall's band, and Almond was a session musician of a similarly lengthy pedigree. Mark's guitars, both electric and acoustic, Almond's sax and flute, some piano, and the pair's voices are the primary instruments on these records, superseding drums and bass and creating a rich, warm sound. Mark and Almond went on to release Tuesday in New York on their own, but that was pretty much the end of it for keeps this time, barring a 1996 reunion album which was so glossy and bland it didn't attract anyone. www.thegline.com /disc-of-the-week/2002/01-28-2002.htm (982 words) === Almonds mark almond === The Almond is the fruit of Prunus dulcis belonging to the Prunoideae subfamily of the family Rosaceae. The bitter almond is rather broader and shorter than the sweet almond, and contains about 50% of the fixed oil which also occurs in sweet almonds.Almond extract is also a popular substitute for vanilla extract among people with diabetes. A major strategic advantage that online mark almond businesses can maintain over their store front rivals mark almond brick and mortar stores is the lower costs of running their business. www.ezyshop-in1.com /almonds/mark-almond.htm (365 words) Mark-Almond (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) British session musicians Jon Mark (vocals, guitar, drums) and Johnny Almond (vocals, woodwinds, vibes, percussion) met while playing together in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and left in 1970 to form Mark-Almond, sometimes referred to as the Mark-Almond Band. Prior to his career with Mayall, Mark, together with Mick Jagger, co-produced Marianne Faithful's early albums, later writing material for her and touring with her. He and Almond reunited that year and released "To The Heart" in 1976; they got a deal with AandM in 1978 and released "Other People's Rooms", but neither LP was successful and the duo broke up for good. www.alexgitlin.com /npp/m-a.htm (233 words) Music Instruction for Piano and Keyboards As Mark Almond's body of work spreads throughout the world, as more music teachers begin to incorporate his methodology into their instruction, as more students gain access to their own musical abilities and are able to have fun learning to play piano, we will see a new era of musical creativity. Almond asserts that even beginning students can learn to understand the simple harmonic structure of a chord before actually learning to read music, and he demonstrates this conviction by launching into a lesson on the versatility of a standard three-note chord. Almond either talks directly into the camera or is viewed via an overhead camera aimed at the keys of a grand piano or electronic keyboard; he encourages his students to trust what they can't follow will become clear as the course progresses. www.pianoforlife.com /morereviews.html (2124 words) Mark Almond - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mark Almond is a writer and Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford. Almond holds a Master's degree ( M.A .), and is the chair of the British Helsinki Human Rights Group; he has served as an election observer in a number of countries including Georgia and Ukraine. He has been critical of perceived Western interference with democracy, such as the activities of George Soros . en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mark_Almond (171 words) Timber framed houses, timber chalets and commercial buildings - Mark Almond (Site not responding. Last check: 2 | Story Of The Song: Only You, Yazoo (1982), Mute Records | The Independent Story Of The Song: Only You, Yazoo (1982), Mute Records Wednesday 31 January 2007 00:00 BST Click to follow The Independent Culture Yazoo were pop's odd couple. Vince Clarke bent over his synthesiser like a bleached pipe cleaner with a floppy fringe. Alison Moyet, then known by the epithet Alf, was all smouldering eyeliner: larger than life and with a voice to match. Their musical interests collided in a techno-blues quite unlike any other in the early Eighties. Clarke was a founder member of Depeche Mode, whose hits "New Life" and "Just Can't Get Enough" helped put the independent label Mute Records on the mainstream map. Mute was formed in 1978 by Daniel Miller, initially for his own single, "Warm Leatherette". By specialising in electronic pop, the label soon carved a niche for itself. Their biggest success by far in the Eighties was Depeche Mode. After the band's debut album, Speak and Spell, Clarke fastened the clasps on his synthesiser case and walked out. "It would be out of order for me to say that their attitude was wrong. It was just different to mine," he said. Clarke palled up with Moyet after replying to an advert in the Melody Maker. Moyet, then aged 21, was searching for "rootsy blues musicians" to work with. Clarke wasn't quite that, but he had met the singer at a Saturday morning music school in their hometown of Basildon in the Seventies and liked her style. Back then, Moyet was learning the oboe and Clarke the violin. He gave her a call and Yazoo was born. Clarke played her "Only You", which had been rejected by his former band for Speak and Spell. "I wanted to see it recorded," he said. It turned out to be the perfect launch pad for the new partnership. Moyet sings a sad song through a rainy window, tugging at Clarke's baroque synthesiser arpeggio with real soul: "This is going to take a long time/And I wonder what's mine/Can't take no more." It was produced by Clarke and Miller, with Eric Radcliffe, and issued on Mute in May 1982, reaching No 2 in the charts. A year later, during Christmas 1983, the Flying Pickets improved on its chart position in an imaginative arrangement, making the song the first a cappella No 1. It has also been covered by Rita Coolidge and more recently gained new appeal as the poignant background to the long-awaited final scene between Tim and Dawn in Ricky Gervais' hit sitcom The Office. |
"What is looked for in the blue-tinged igneous rock called ""kimberlite""?" | kimberlite - definition of kimberlite in English | Oxford Dictionaries Definition of kimberlite in English: kimberlite noun Geology [mass noun] A rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock sometimes containing diamonds, found in South Africa and Siberia. Also called blue ground Example sentences ‘It was suggested by some readers that the matrix for the featured diamond crystal from the Jagersfontein mine looked suspiciously like the rock eclogite rather than kimberlite.’ ‘Lamproite is also a mantle-derived ultramafic rock that differs from kimberlite in bulk chemistry, being richer in silicon and poorer in aluminum and iron.’ ‘So Rankin Inlet wasn't surprised when prospectors exploring the area recently announced a promising find of kimberlite, a volcanic rock that often contains diamonds, 20 km from town.’ ‘Diamond is obtained from volcanic pipes composed of kimberlite or lamproite, rocks that are found only in cratons, very old stable areas of the Earth's crust.’ ‘Aggressive exploration has confirmed the presence of diamond-bearing kimberlite pipes scattered over a considerable area extending into adjoining Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Nunavut.’ Origin Late 19th century: from Kimberley + -ite. Pronunciation What does the Australian term native bear mean? the small hairy larva of a beetle a koala What does the Australian term dagwood dog mean? a saveloy sausage cooked in batter a dingo a cattle dog with a dark speckled coat What does the Australian term sav mean? a person who regularly saves money a saveloy sausage What does the Australian term yonnie mean? a person who is very talkative a pebble What does the Australian term larrikin mean? an urban hooligan a slender insect related to the dragonflies a young child What does the Australian term wagga blanket mean? a net enclosing a swimming area to keep out dangerous jellyfish an Australian shrub an improvised covering for a bed What does the Australian term southerly buster mean? a sudden strong, cool wind from the south a puritanical person who deliberately spoils the enjoyment of others an old man What does the Australian term wombat crossing mean? a bridge built to allow wombats to safely cross an area of road a pedestrian crossing in the form of a wide, flat speed bump an all-weather road used for transporting beef cattle to market What does the Australian term billy mean? a pinafore a tin or enamel cooking pot a wild or unbroken horse What does the Australian term coolamon mean? an Aboriginal container for holding liquids an Aboriginal healer You scored /10 practise again? Retry | 1511st (2) by Mike Hall (page 23) - issuu issuu IN THE KNOW INTERACTIVE Trivia Quiz If you think you’ve got what it takes to beat our monthly brain buster, take our quiz and prove your intellectual talents! 1 What code name was given to Nazi Germany's plan to invade Britain during the Second World War? 11 12 Which country only switched to the modern Gregorian Calendar on January 1, 1927? Olibanum is the Medieval Latin alternative English word for which Biblical aromatic resin? The splanchnocranium refers to the bones of which defining part of the human body? 13 Which city, mythically founded by a twin saved by a shewolf, was built on the seven hills, east of the River Tiber called Aventine, Caelian, Capitoline, Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinal and Viminal? 3 Used to measure the height of horses, how many inches are there in one hand? 14 On which Mediterranean island is the famous nightlife holiday resort of Magaluf? 4 5 Apiphobia is the fear of what creatures? What are metal rope-fixings on a boat and cyclist's shoes? Occurring twice yearly, what name is given to a day consisting of twelve hours of daylight and twelve hours of darkness? 6 Which country is the natural habitat of the emu? 16 How many times does the second-hand of a clockwork clock 'tick' (move) while the hour hand completes one full rotation? 7 8 17 What's the common technical term for the removal of a president from office, due to wrongdoing? How many hurdles are there in a 400 metres hurdles race? 18 Which famous corporate logo changed to a flat colour/colour sans serif font in its first major change since 1999? K'ung Futse (Venerated Master Kong) is better known as which major philosopher and religious founder? 9 19 Japan's NTT DoCoMo mobile phone company developed which texting icon 'pictograph' series, Japanese for 'picture' and 'character'? 20 The flags of China, Japan, Argentina, Uruguay, Greenland and Bangladesh share what common feature? 1. Operation Sea Lion. 2. Turkey. 3. Four. 4. Bees. 5. Equinox. 6. Australia. 7. Ten. 8. Google. 9. Emoji. 10. Geronimo. 11. Frankincense. 12. Face. 13. Rome. 14. Majorca. 15. Cleats. 16. 43,200 (12 hours x 60 minutes x 60 second 'ticks'). 17. Impeachment. 18. Confucius. 19. Mexico City. 20. Sun. Answers: 10 What Native American Apache Indian chief 's name became an exclamation of exhilaration? What's the largest capital city without a river, and also the oldest capital of its continent? November15 TalkMagazine |
What is the name of the Israeli parliament? | History & Overview of the Knesset | Jewish Virtual Library Tweet The Knesset is the name for Israel's parliament, or legislature, located in the capital Jerusalem . The major function of the Knesset is to legislate laws and revise them as necessary. Additional duties include establishing a government, taking policy decisions, reviewing government activities, and electing the President of the State and the State Comptroller. The Speaker of the Knesset acts as the controlling authority inside the walls. Due to rising political tensions and infighting within Prime Minister Netanyahu's cabinet, on December 8 2014 the 19th Knesset voted to disolve itself after fulfilling less than half of their term. The vote to disolve the parliamentary body passed unanimously, with 93 out of 120 Knesset members in favor and the rest abstaining. The parliament collapse followed Netanyahu's firing of his Justice and Finance Cabinet Ministers Tzipi Livni and Yair Lapid . Knesset exterior Basic History The Knesset took its name and fixed its membership at 120 from the Knesset Hagedolah (Great Assembly), the representative Jewish council convened in Jerusalem by Ezra and Nehemiah in the 5th century B.C.E. The mdoern Israeli Knesset convened for the first time ever on February 14, 1949, following the elections from January of that same year. This inaugural sitting succeeded the provisional government that had functioned as the Jewish community's parliament during the Mandate era and first few months of the state. In his speech opening the inaugural session in 1949, Israeli President Chaim Weizmann told the new parliament members that the aim of the Jewish state would be, before everything else, "to gather in the exiles from all parts of the world." He emphasized that this was a great day not only in the lives of the Jewish people but also in the history of the world. To mark the historic day, a procession of schoolchildren carrying Israeli flags and huge bouquets of flowers marched through the main streets of Jerusalem and stopped in the front of the Jewish Agency building, where Weizmann, Prime Minister David Ben Gurion , members of the first Cabinet , the newly-elected members of the Knesset and guests attended a solemn service in honor of the Israel Defense Forces soldiers killed in battle to help establish the State. Before the construction of its permanent home in the Givat Ram neighborhood of Jerusalem, the Knesset met in the Jewish Agency building in Jerusalem, the Kessem Cinema building in Tel Aviv and the Froumine building in Jerusalem. Who is in the Knesset? Members of Knesset (also known by their acronym, MK's) are elected every four years within the framework of parties that compete for the electorate's votes. Each party chooses its own Knesset candidates as it sees fit. A new Knesset begins to function after general elections, which determine its composition. In the first session after election, Knesset members declare their allegiance to Israel and the Knesset speaker and deputy speakers are elected. The Knesset usually serves for four years, but may dissolve itself or be dissolved by the prime minister any time during its term. Until a new Knesset is formally constituted following elections, full authority remains with the outgoing one. The current Knesset - the nineteenth iteration , election in January 2013 - is led by a coalition featuring the Likud and Yisrael Beiteinu parties. Twelve political parties are represented in this government, and it boa | BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | Dutch MP refused entry to Britain Dutch MP refused entry to Britain Wilders: "It's a very sad day for freedom of speech in the UK" A Dutch MP who called the Koran a "fascist book" has been sent back to the Netherlands after attempting to defy a ban on entering the UK. Freedom Party MP Geert Wilders had been invited to show his controversial film - which links the Islamic holy book to terrorism - in the UK's House of Lords. But Mr Wilders, who faces trial in his own country for inciting hatred, has been denied entry by the Home Office. He told the BBC it was a "very sad day" for UK democracy. The Dutch ambassador was also at Heathrow to make clear his government's opposition to the ban on Mr Wilders entering the UK. 'Free speech' Mr Wilders' film Fitna caused outrage across the Muslim world when it was posted on the internet last year. After being questioned at Heathrow, the MP said he had been to the House of Lords two weeks ago and there had been "no problem". He added: "I'm not doing anything wrong. I'm not protesting or running through the streets of London." Lord Pearson explains why he invited Dutch MP Geert Wilders to the UK Mr Wilders added: "Democracy means differences and debate. It's a very sad day when the UK bans an elected parliamentarian... Of course I will come back." He said the government's actions had proved that Gordon Brown was the "biggest coward in Europe". Mr Brown's spokesman said the prime minister "fully supports the decision" taken by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. Mr Wilders was invited to the House of Lords for a screening of Fitna by the UK Independence Party's Lord Pearson. The peer said it was a "matter of free speech", telling the BBC: "We are going to show it anyway because we think MPs and peers should see this film." 'No purpose' He added: "The film isn't offensive unless you are a violent Islamist. Most of my Muslim friends think it's a very good film." Fitna's opening scenes show a copy of the Koran followed by footage of the 9/11 attacks in the US and the bombings in Madrid in 2004 and London in 2005. The Lords screening went ahead as planned, despite Mr Wilder's non-attendance. RECENT CASES Jamaican reggae singer Bounty Killer (real name Rodney Pryce) allowed entry despite using controversial lyrics about homosexuals and gang culture Muslim cleric Dr Yusuf al-Qaradawi refused entry in order to protect community cohesion. He has described suicide bombers as "martyrs" and homosexuality as "a disease" Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan barred on the grounds that his allegedly racist and anti-Semitic views could threaten public order Martha Stewart and US rapper Snoop Dogg denied entry because of criminal convictions BBC political correspondent Iain Watson said about 30 people had been at the screening and had given a round of applause, while calling for a debate on the issues raised. The Dutch prime minister has said the film serves "no purpose other than to offend". Foreign Secretary David Miliband told the BBC's Hardtalk: "The home secretary made a decision on an individual case as she is required to do." He added that the film contained "extreme anti-Muslim hate and we have very clear laws in this country". Mr Miliband also said: "We have profound commitment to freedom of speech but there is no freedom to cry 'fire' in a crowded theatre and there is no freedom to stir up hate, religious and racial hatred, according to the laws of the land." Cabinet Office minister Liam Byrne said, on BBC One's Question Time: "This guy wasn't coming here to exercise his right of free speech. This guy was trying to come here in order to sow division between us in this country. "Everything I've heard about this guy tells me he's a bigot and the right place for him is to stay at home." The Home Office said there was a blanket ban on Mr Wilders entering the UK under EU laws enabling member states to exclude someone whose presence could threaten public security. 'No respect' "The government opposes extremism in all forms," it said in a statement, adding that it had tighten |
Who was Minister of Education when the 1944 Education Act was passed? | The Education Act of 1944 - UK Parliament The Education Act of 1944 Education Reform Act 1988 The Education Act of 1944 The plans for post-war secondary education in Britain aimed to remove the inequalities which remained in the system. The proportion of 'free places' at grammar schools in England and Wales increased from almost a third to almost half between 1913 and 1937. However, when poorer children were offered free places, parents often had to turn them down owing to the extra costs involved. The Education Act of 1944 was steered through Parliament by the Education Minister, R.A. Butler, and was followed by a similar Act for Scotland in 1945. The Act provided free secondary education for all pupils. Local Education Authorities (LEAs) Local Education Authorities were required to submit proposals to the new Department of Education for reorganising secondary schooling in their areas. Most LEAs aimed to establish the three main 'streams' or categories of school - grammar, secondary modern and technical - which had been recommended in a Report by Sir William Spens in 1938. Children would be allocated on the basis of an examination at the age of 11, known as the '11 plus'. This was intended to provide equal opportunities for children of all backgrounds. The school leaving age was raised to 15, though the stated intention that it should be 16 was not effected until 1972. | Jason Hatch - Fathers 4 Justice Jason Hatch - Fathers 4 Justice Wednesday, 3 October 2007 Two cleared in handcuffed MP case Mr Hatch and Mr Stanseby were cleared of false imprisonment A fathers' rights campaigner who handcuffed himself to former children's minister Margaret Hodge has been cleared of false imprisonment. Mrs Hodge was ambushed at a Law Society conference at the Lowry Hotel in Salford, Greater Manchester, in 2004. The MP was handcuffed for 20 minutes Manchester Crown Court heard. Jonathan Stanesby, 41, from Ivybridge, Devon, was cleared along with Jason Hatch, 35, from Cheltenham, who tried but failed to reach the MP. Mrs Hodge, who is now culture minister, had to be freed with bolt cutters. The minister was at the Lowry Hotel on 19 November for a conference called "Battle of the Sexes". Margaret Hodge MP was at a Law Society conference She was handcuffed by Mr Stanesby as she took part in a question-and-answer session afterwards. He cuffed her wrist to his, saying: "Margaret Hodge, I'm arresting you for covering up child abuse." This was a reference to Mrs Hodge's time as a councillor in Islington, north London. Mr Hatch also attempted to handcuff the Cabinet minister and MP for Barking but was blocked from reaching her by Mrs Hodge's assistant private secretary. At the trial Mrs Hodge described how she was "distressed" by the activists' actions. 'Upset and disturbed' "I did have a pain on my wrist for about six months afterwards," she said. "I was upset and I was very disturbed by that incident." But Kyri Argyropoulos, for Mr Stanesby, suggested that the minister was not prepared to meet members of Fathers 4 Justice because of their past behaviour. He suggested she was "far from accessible" - a charge Mrs Hodge denied. Alan Wolstenholme, prosecuting, said the men "went much further than they were entitled to do". The verdicts were met with cheers and applause from Fathers 4 Justice supporters in the public gallery. The court heard how both men had previously been involved in high-profile protests for the group. Mr Hatch, who gained notoriety after scaling the walls of Buckingham Palace dressed as Batman, thanked the jury after the not guilty verdict was read out. He said he was "ecstatic" at the verdict. "The jury are sending a clear message that the family law courts must be overhauled immediately. "The breakdown in our society can quite clearly be traced to the breakdown of families. The only way this can be rectified is by stopping the secrecy of family courts. "I carried out a citizen's arrest on Margaret Hodge and it looks like the jury thought I was justified to do so." Posted by Glos Fathers at 14:37 Saturday, 29 September 2007 COURT TOLD PROTESTERS HANDCUFFED MP Two fathers' rights protesters - one from Ivybridge - handcuffed former children's minister Margaret Hodge during a family law conference, a court heard today. Jason Hatch, 35, and Jonathan 'Jolly' Stanesby, 41, walked up to the MP during a question-and-answer session in Salford, Greater Manchester and grabbed her by the arms, Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court was told. Stanesby, of Ivybridge, told the minister she was being "arrested" for child abuse before cuffing her left wrist to his, the court heard. Mrs Hodge, who is MP for Barking, was trapped in the fixed handcuffs for 15 minutes and eventually had to be released using bolt cutters. Opening the case for the prosecution, Alan Wolstenholme said Hatch had intended to handcuff himself to Mrs Hodge's other arm but she struggled free with the help of her assistant private secretary. Hatch, of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, was grabbed by a security guard but managed to get free and leave the conference at the Lowry Hotel, dropping his handcuffs on the way, the court heard. Mr Wolstenholme said the pair were both members of Fathers4Justice at the time of the incident on November 19, 2004, and had aimed to gain publicity for their cause. Mr Wolstenholme said Mrs Hodge, who, at the time, was minister for children, young people and families, arrived at the hotel at around 10am. She sp |
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Without proper rendering support , you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese characters . Aung San Suu Kyi AC ( Burmese ; MLCTS =aung hcan: cu. krany[ citation needed ]; IPA: [àunsʰánsṵtʃì] ), born 19 June 1945, is an opposition politician and general secretary of the National League for Democracy in Burma (Myanmar). Aung San Suu Kyi was the third child in her family. Her name is derived from three relatives; “Aung San” from her father, “Kyi” from her mother and “Suu” from her grandmother. [8] Suu Kyi won the Rafto Prize and the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 1990 and the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991. In 1992 she was awarded the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding by the Government of India . She is still under detention in Myanmar, and has been for almost 14 out of the past 20 years. [9] In the 1990 general election , Suu Kyi was elected Prime Minister , as leader of the winning National League for Democracy party, which won 59% of the vote and 394 of 492 seats. Her subsequent detention by the military junta prevented her from assuming office. She is frequently called Daw Aung San Suu Kyi; Daw is not part of her name, but is an honorific similar to madam for older, revered women, literally meaning “aunt”. [10] Strictly speaking, she has no surname , but it is acceptable to refer to her as “Ms. Suu Kyi” or Dr. Suu Kyi, since those syllables serve to distinguish her from her father, General Aung San , who is considered to be the father of modern-day Burma. Contents Politics portal view • | General Knowledge #5 - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. General Knowledge #5 What does the legal term �caveat emptor� mean? Let the buyer beware Which Russian author wrote the novel A Month in the Country? Ivan Turgenev What do the initials UNICEF stand for? United Nations International Children�s Emergency Fund. Who was the last king of Rome? Tarquin the Proud. Which opera was composed by Verdi for the opening of the Suez Canal? Aida Which important religious building contains the Kaaba? Great Mosque at Mecca Which French dramatist wrote Tartuffe and Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme? Moli�re By what name was William Joyce known in World War II? Lord Haw-Haw A covey is the group name for what type of bird? Partridge Which English poet lived with his sister at Dove Cottage, Grasmere in the English Lake District? Wordsworth What is the medical name for short-sightedness? Myopia What name is given to the magical beliefs and practices associated particularly with Haiti? Voodoo Which fortified palace on a rocky hill in Granada is an outstanding example of Moorish architecture? Alhambra Which female aviator established records with solo flights to Australia, Tokyo and the Cape of Good Hope in the 1930s? Amy Johnson, In which year did Hillary and Tenzing become the first mountaineers to reach the summit of Mount Everest? 1953 What is the English name for the movement in French cinema called �nouvelle vague�? New Wave Who was the first president of the French Fifth Republic? Charles De Gaulle From which country did Iceland win total independence in June 1944? Denmark Which North American aquatic rodent is also known as a musquash? Muskrat What was the name of the raft used by Thor Heyerdahl on his 1947 expedition? Kon-tiki, Who sailed around the world in the yacht Gipsy Moth IV? Sir Francis Chichester In which Middle Eastern country is the Roman city of Jerash? Jordan On which mountain in Ireland (also known as The Reek) did St Patrick fast for 40 days and nights in 441AD? Croagh Patrick On which island is the poet Rupert Brooke buried? Skyros In which US state is the Spurr Volcano? Alaska Who was the first British-born astronaut to walk in space? Dr Michael Foale Which is the world�s second largest desert? Australian Desert, Which flower has the Latin name Bellis perennis? Common daisy, The Ligurian Sea is an arm of which body of water? Mediterranean Sea Mossad is the secret service of which country? Israel In Greek mythology, who was the giant watchman with one hundred eyes? Argos Orly airport serves which city? Paris What �R� is the active form of vitamin A found in margarines, oily fish and dairy fats? Retinol Which South African surgeon performed the world�s first successful heart transplant? Dr Christiaan Barnard. In which 1981 film do Jeremy Irons and Meryl Streep say farewell? The French Lieutenant�s Woman, Named after a town in north-east India, which high quality tea with a delicate taste is known as the �Champagne of teas�? Squid What is the name of the dish, originating from North Africa, that consists of steamed semolina? Couscous Which great circle may be terrestrial or celestial? The Equator, What meat-derived foodstuff did Kenneth Daigneau famously give a name to in 1937 Spam What name is given to members of the United Society of Believers in Christ�s Second Appearing? The Shakers Which Roman historian wrote a history of Rome in 142 volumes? Livy, Lake Taupo is the largest lake in which country? New Zealand Of which republic in the Caribbean is Port au Prince the capital? Haiti, Who succeeded James A Garfield as US president in 1881? Chester A Arthur, In which year was Pompeii destroyed by Vesuvius? 79AD Which studio album by Queen first featured the song We Will Rock You? News of the World, Which is the second largest mountain system in North America? Appalachians, Which is the only seal that feeds on penguins? Leopard seal Which creature of Australia and New Guinea is also called a spiny anteater? 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On a standard Qwerty computer keyboard which number key also has the asterisk/star symbol? | How many characters are represented on a US English QWERTY keyboard? - Quora Quora 26 lower case letters: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 26 upper case letters: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 33 special characters: `~!@#$%^&*()-_=+[]\{}|;':",./<>? (note: "space" is the 33rd character after the "?") That's a total of 95 characters, usually referred to as the ASCII printable characters (ASCII codes 32-127 in 7 or 8-bit ASCII). If we throw in a couple of pseudo printing characters available on the keyboard like: TAB, Backspace, Return we get 3 more. (Earlier teletype systems (or earlier mainframe-based CRT terminal systems) would often let you type in a backspace–maybe also a TAB– in a password entry. It was just another keycode. I don't think that's accepted on the web anywhere these days.) Now some keyboards and systems may let you type more by holding other modifier keys besides <SHIFT>. E.g. <OPTION> on Mac OS X keyboards and <ALT> on Windows. These are used for foreign language accents or additional special symbols. On my Mac keyboard, pressing option gets me all these: `´¨ˆ˜ which are used as diacritical marks adding 5 more strokes * 6 vowels (7 including y) + n for spanish * 2 for upper and lower case. I don't know how many that represents exactly because not all vowels/diacritical mark combinations may be used in modern romance/germanic languages. But I counted about 50 in the ASCII table. These accented characters require 2 keystrokes to execute. The other <OPTION> modified keys produce these: ¡™£¢∞§¶•ªº–≠œ∑®†¥øπ“‘«åß∂ƒ©˙∆˚¬…æΩ≈ç√∫µ≤≥÷ Thats another 42. These, and the accented characters, are defined in the extended (8 bit) ASCII character set (ASCII codes 128-255) So, the final answer is normally 95 (or 98), sometimes another 90-95 if you do a modifier key. | 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? Roy's Rolls According to the BBC how many rooms are there in Buckingham Palace? 775 What is the busiest single-runway airport in the world? London Gatwick By number of films made, which country has the largest film industry? India Who lit the Olympic flame at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics? Muhammad Ali On what day of the year is St George's day held? 23rd of April The scientific unit lumen is used in the measurement of what? Light Which Apollo moon mission was the first to carry a lunar rover vehicle? Apollo 15 Who wrote the Twilight series of novels? Stephenie Meyer What is the capital of India? New Delhi Who wrote the poem 'The Owl and the Pussycat'? Edward Lear Which country had a secret police force known as the Tonton Macoute? Haiti In which city is the European Parliament based? Strasbourg Gala, Jonagold and Pink Lady are varieties of which fruit? Apple Which organ of the body is affected by Bright's Disease? Kidney What is the boiling point of water in Kelvin? 373 K What was the 1st human invention that broke the sound barrier? The whip What name was given to the Samurai code of honour? Bushido What colour is the bullseye on a standard dartboard? Red What song does the main character wake up to every morning in Groundhog Day? I Got You Babe What is the only Central American country in which baseball, not soccer, is the people's favourite sport? Nicaragua What is the largest fresh water lake in North America? Lake Superior Which South American country was named after the Italian city of Venice? Venezuela How many rounds are there in an olympic boxing match? 4 The highest temperature ever recorded outside in the shade was recorded in Azizah, in Africa. In which country is this city located? Libya Which Hasbro `action figure` got its name from a Robert Mitchum film? G.I. Joe In which country is the highest mountain in South America? Argentina How many emirates make up the United Arab Emirates? 7 If you were putting numbers on new changing room lockers to be numbered from 1 to 100, how many times would you use the number 9? 20 Which famous group performed the first ever song on Top Of The Pops in 1964? The Rolling Stones Who wrote the novel Revolutionary Road, which was made into a successful feature film? Richard Yates Which supermodel is seen pole dancing in the White Stripes video for the song `I Just Don`t Know What To Do With Myself`? Kate Moss Which band has released albums titled `Word Gets Around`, `Just Enough Education To Perform` and `Pull The Pin`? Stereophonics In the Adrian Mole Diaries, what is the surname of his girlfriend? Braiwaithe Charlotte Edwards led England`s women to World Cup glory in which sport in March 2009? Cricket What is sake made from? Rice Affenpinscher, Keeshond and Leonberger are all types of what? Dog Who won the 2009 Rugby World Sevens Cup? Wales Who is the only player to win a Champion`s League medal, the Premiership and the FA Cup, and to be relegated from the Premiership without going on to play in the Championship? Kanu With which club did David Beckham make his football league debut? Preston North End Who is the host of the TV show Q.I.? Stephen Fry Anyone Can Fall In Love was a chart hit set to the theme tune of which TV show? EastEnders Who is the only character to appear in the first ever Coronation Street who is still in the show at 2009? Ken Barlow The film `Black Hawk Down` was loosely based on a true incident that took place in 1993 in which country? 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In which country were the boxing Klitschko brothers born? | Klitschko brothers: In Kiev with the boxing world's toughest heavyweights | Daily Mail Online comments They’re the giant heavyweight champions of the world yet the Klitschkos have PhDs, play chess and are going into politics (but are still scared of their mum...) Vitali Klitschko (right), 40, and his brother Wladimir (left), 36, have dominated the boxing world's heavyweight division for nearly a decade In the bitter cold of the Ukraine winter a Ferrari glides to a stop outside the Serebro nightclub. It joins a fleet of Bentleys, Hummers and Range Rovers, out of which a seemingly endless procession of women draped in furs emerge to a barrage of photographic flashes. They cluster around the doorway to one of the most expensive and exclusive nightclubs in Kiev, the capital of a nation awash with oil, money – and corruption. Suddenly the throng parts as the hulking frame of Vitali Klitschko moves through with speed and purpose. As well as brawn (Vitali is 6ft 7in tall, Wladimir is 6ft 6in) they have brains In the ring, the current World Boxing Council champion is known as Dr Ironfist, because he is the only champion, apart from his brother, to have a PhD (in sports science). I fall in behind his hatchet-faced bodyguards and we disappear into the heart of the club, passing by the actor Jean Claude Van Damme, who’s sitting with a brunette slurping chilled vodka on ice. Vitali gives me a smile as he steps in front of a TV camera. This is the post-premiere party for Klitschko, a documentary about Vitali, 40, and his brother Wladimir, 36, who have dominated the sport’s heavyweight division for nearly a decade. It is a homecoming for the fabled brothers and a return to their roots after glory-filled careers that see them both sitting on sizeable fortunes. But the story of the Klitschkos is not as straightforward as it seems. As well as brawn (Vitali is 6ft 7in tall, his brother 6ft 6in) they have brains. They turned down flamboyant boxing promoter Don King and instead run their own multi-million-pound empire. They are obsessive chess players, studying tactics and strategy, which they then employ in the boxing ring. And now Vitali wants to run for mayor of Kiev, something potentially more dangerous than when he was left blooded in his fight with Lennox Lewis, who was then the undisputed world champion. ‘Ukrainian politics is dangerous,’ he says. ‘But I know better than anyone that without a fight, there is no victory.’ ‘They are not just men,’ says one man at the party. ‘For us Ukrainians, they are gods.’ Standing next to Wladimir Klitschko is like being in the shadow of a huge oak tree. Dr Steelhammer, as he is also known, shakes my hand in his huge paw. Wladimir (left) and Vitali posing with handguns in 1999. 'Your brother gives you extra strength. I look in his eyes and know exactly what he is thinking. But we never hug each other,' said Wladimir The current world champion (57 wins, 3 losses), he holds the World Boxing Organisation, World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federations and International Boxing Organisation titles simultaneously. The same hands, according to boxing experts, deliver the most powerful blows of any heavyweight ever. Vitali, meanwhile, is the current WBC heavyweight world champion, and holds the second best knockout-to-fight ratio in heavyweight boxing history, after Rocky Marciano. He also heads his own political party, ‘UDAR of Vitali Klitschko’. The young Klitschkos (Vitali is on the left). Despite a difference of four years, they may as well be twins We settle in the side room of a gloomy, post-Soviet hotel in downtown Kiev. Despite a difference of four years, the brothers may as well be twins. ‘Our opponents do not know our secret weapon,’ says Vitali. ‘Even with one person in the ring they are fighting two people, and together we are twice as strong. 'Your brother gives you extra strength. I look in his eyes and know exactly what he is thinking,’ says Wladimir. ‘But we never hug each other.’ Their differing boxing styles are reflective of their different personalities. Vitali fights in bla | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: November 2015 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Set by The Park Tavern and the Brewers Q1 Great Britain is to appear in the Tennis Davis Cup final in which Belgian city? Ghent Q2 Once storms Abigail, Barney, Clodagh, Desmond and Eva have passed the UK, which will be next? Frank The current Ebola outbreak started in which African country? Guinea (Dec 2013) Where would you find Connexus and Versatile? On TV program The Apprentice (Teams names in the current TV series) Q5 Which actor has appeared as James Bond in exactly 2 official Bond films? Timothy Dalton (The Living Daylights, License to kill) Q6 According to Collins English Dictionary what has been chosen as the word of the year 2015? Binge-watch Q7 What is the tag line of the upcoming Star Wars film episode 7 of the series? The Force Awakens Who replaced Nick Hewer in the TV program The Apprentice? Claude Littner Q9 Which RAF base was in the news in October, owing to the arrival of ~140 migrants by boat? RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus) Q10 There is one remaining hovercraft service operating in the UK, from which city does it operate? Portsmouth (Southsea -> Ryde on the Isle of Wight) Q11 Baroness Dido Harding of Winscombe has been in the news recently, as the CEO of which company? Talk Talk Q12 Which British airline is celebrating its 20th Anniversary, flying its inaugural flight on November 10th 1995? EasyJet The Schengen Treaty takes its name from a village in which country? Luxembourg MP can stand for two things on an ordnance survey Map, name either? Mile Post or Mooring Post Q15 On a marine map what does HWM stand for? High Water Mark Which country is to host the next Winter Olympics in 2018? South Korea Who did Seb Coe succeed as head of the IAAF? Lamine Diack What is the third largest object in the solar system? Saturn (Sun, Jupiter, Saturn) Which man made object is furthest from Earth? Voyager 1 (allow Voyager) Q20 For his part in which 1953 film did Frank Sinatra receive a Best Supporting Actor Oscar? From Here to Eternity Which current world leader is sometimes known as Bibi? Benjamin Netanyahu Q22 Who has been recently sworn in as Canada's 23rd Prime Minister after winning a surprise majority? Justin Trudeau What is the longest motorway in the UK? M6 What is the longest A road in the UK? A1 Who is the shadow chancellor? John McDonnell Which building was built in 1093 to house the shrine of St Cuthbert? Durham Cathedral In which building would you find the famous Cosmati Pavement? Westminster Cathedral Who hosts 'Modern Life is Goodish'? Dave Gorman Frankie Fredericks represented which African country in athletics? Namibia Who hosts 'As yet untitled'? Alan Davies Who will be the new host of QI succeeding Stephen Fry? Sandi Toksvig What is the word used to describe an animal/plant that is both male and female? Hermaphrodite With which artistic medium would you associate Ansel Adams? Photography Which city is normally accepted as being the ancient capital of Wessex? Winchester Which group recorded the track 'Unfinished Symphony'? Massive Attack Which school featured in UK TV's 'Please Sir'? Fenn Street Q37 80s band Heaven 17 got their name from a well-known novel originally published in 1962. Name it? A Clockwork Orange - (by Anthony Burgess) Q38 Steely Dan got their name from which notorious novel originally published in 1959? The Naked Lunch (by William Burroughs) Q39 Wladimir Klitschko is a champion boxer from which country? Ukraine The 'Rockhampton Rocket' was a nickname given to which famous sportsman? Rod Laver Which British astronaut is going to the international space station in December? Tim Peake How many cantons make up Switzerland? 26 (accept 25 to 27) Q43 Which city was the imperial capital of Japan before Tokyo? Kyoto Saloth Sar born 19 May 1925 is better known by what name? Pol Pot What was discovered in 1799 by Pierre-François Bouchard a Napoleonic soldier? The Rosetta Stone 'I told you I was ill' are the words carved into whose gravestone? Spike Milligan Q47 What did Newcastle chemist William Owen invent in 1927 for those |
The Bridge referred to locally as The Blinking Eye Bridge, or the Winking Eye Bridge spans which river? | 10 Cool Bridges from Around the World | Mental Floss 10 Cool Bridges from Around the World Like us on Facebook 1. The Moses Bridge, Netherlands Designed by architecture group RO & AD, The Moses Bridge is constructed out of Accoya wood, a hi-tech wood that is supposedly harder and more durable than some of the best tropical woods. It is treated with a nontoxic anti-fungal coating to maintain its split-the-water functionality. 2. Da Vinci Bridge, Norway A bridge designed by Leonardo da Vinci to span the Golden Horn in Istanbul has been built some 500 years later! Wild, right? The bridge now spans a motorway in the less exotic setting of Aas, a small town 20 miles north of Oslo, Norway. However, it is the first major civil engineering project to be built from da Vinci's drawings. Da Vinci first sketched the bridge for Sultan Bajazet II, but none of the Sultan’s engineers thought it could be done! 3. Henderson Waves, Singapore This nearly 900-foot pedestrian bridge is the highest of its kind in Singapore, connecting two parks. The bridge has a wave-form made up of seven undulating curved steel ribs that alternately rise over and under its deck. The curved ribs form alcoves that function as shelters with seats within. 4. The Gateshead Millennium Bridge, England The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is sometimes referred to as the 'Blinking Eye Bridge' or the 'Winking Eye Bridge' due to its shape and its tilting method. It’s a pedestrian and cyclist tilt bridge spanning the River Tyne in England. Definitely one I need to check out ASAP. Such fun! 5. Rolling Bridge, England This 39-foot timber and steel bridge was built in 2004 to act as a walkway over a small section of London's Grand Union Canal. An innovative hydraulic system in the bridge's handrail allows it to retract and curl into an octagon, which it does every Friday at noon. 6. Slauerhoffbrug, Netherlands The Slauerhoffbrug, located in Leeuwarden, was designed by Van Driel Mechatronica and is a fully automatic bridge with the ability to sense and adapt to its surroundings. It’s very Terminator-like in its ability to quickly sense and transform to the position needed, allowing ships to pass. You definitely don't want to get on this bridge's bad side! :-) 7. The Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge , Brazil Architect Alexandre Chan and structural engineer Mario Vila Verde, both from Rio de Janeiro, entered the idea of this bridge into a competition aiming to solve the problem of closing the gap between commuters and their homes. According to Chan, the idea was “to create a landmark for the enjoyment of the community as much as to simply traverse a body of water.” 8. The Millau Viaduct, France Designed by French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and British architect Norman Foster, the Millau Viaduct is the 12th highest bridge in the world, at 890 ft above the road deck. 9. Pythonbrug, Amsterdam If you’re wondering why you don’t see such works of art stateside, that’s because such a design wouldn't pass muster under the Americans With Disabilities Act, which sets a 5 percent limit on the grade of such structures. Well that, and maybe we don’t have the guts to build such a forward thinking structure? Yes, that’s a challenge folks! 10. Oresund Bridge, Sweden The Oresund Bridge crosses the Oresund strait and joins Sweden with Denmark. It begins as a cable-stayed bridge in Sweden and ends as a tunnel in Denmark. A small artificial island was built around the tunnel's entrance to keep water from creeping in. | River Tyne from Dunston to North Shields » North East Film Archive River Tyne from Dunston to North Shields C.1965 | Film No. 20961 Comments An amateur film showing views along the Tyne from Dunston in Gateshead to North Shields filmed from locations on both sides of the river. The film includes footage of both the rivers Derwent and Team as well as views of Dunston B Power Station in Gateshead and Vickers-Armstrong factory in Scotswood. The film also features footage of both urban decay and modern housing development especially along Scotswood Road and a ferry journey from Newcastle to North Shields. The film opens on a meadow with the Dunston B Power Station in the distance. A Volkswagen Beetle is parked on a grassy hillside overlooking a complex of building. A series of farm buildings are built on the hillside behind the complex. In between them is an electricity pylon. General view of the Derwenthaugh Staithes and the Vickers Armstrong factory across the river in Scotswood. The camera pans downstream to show the mouth of the river Derwent. A cargo train travels across the Derwenthaugh Railway Bridge. A second train passes along another railway line down an embankment. A number of wagons are parked in a line between the two railway lines. General view looking down the river Derwent showing a quayside on one side and a building on the other. Further along more buildings are built along both shores. General views of the Derwenthaugh Railway Bridge crossing the river Derwent. Looking upstream from the river Derwent is the Vickers Armstrong factory and the Derwenthaugh Staithes. The Scotswood Chain Bridge can be seen in the distance. General view of a factory yard with rail tracks leading into it. A railway signal box stands beside a series of rail tracks leading towards the Dunston B Power Station. A man stands beside the railway line in front of the signal box. Electricity pylons lead down a hillside through a meadow. There are views along the Tyne Valley showing the Dunston B Power Station in the near distance. General views of the surrounding Tyne Valley from as seen from a field. General view of a woodland path. A man on a motorbike stands at the top of the path near a road as a tractor drives past. General view of houses in a new development overlooking an urban area. A road beside the river leads towards the Dunston B Power Station. A pile of scrap metal stands beside it. General view looking upstream shows the Dunston B Power Station and a cargo ship is moored in the middle of river. The camera pans downstream to show two Royal Navy ships moored alongside the Vickers Armstrong factory. Two additional cargo ships are moored in the river across from the CWS Flour Mill. There are also views of the quayside beside the mill. Two wooden barges are moored alongside a wooden jetty. A number of high rise flats in Newcastle can be seen from a piece of derelict ground. A metal bridge crosses the River Team which is at low tide. General view of five high rise flats across the river in Newcastle as seen from derelict land beside the Dunston Staithes. There are views around the staiths. The film cuts to the roof of The Sycamores high rise flat at Cruddas Park. There are views across to The Willow and The Beeches high rise blocks and St Stephen's Church. The camera follows the river downstream past the Vickers-Armstrong factory along Scotswood Road and the Elswick lead works. Across the river can be seen the CWS Flour Mill and the Dunston Staith. Looking east from The Sycamores is a new housing development with designed pathways surrounded by traditional streets. Two conveyors criss-cross between two factories. Makeshift allotment sheds are built on a piece of land beside the Elswick lead works; the tower in the background. General view of an empty Newcastle quayside across from the Dunston Staithes Oil drums are laid on the Newcastle bank of the river. General views of a Derwenthaugh Staithes and the Dunston B Power Station on the Gateshead side of the river. Dock leaves grow out of a piece of earth. General view of a wooden je |
Who hosts the BBC quiz show Perfection? | Perfection - UKGameshows Perfection Broadcast 12 Yard for BBC Two, 17 January 2011 to 10 February 2012 (60 episodes in 2 series) 12 Yard and BBC Scotland for BBC One, 2 January 2013 to 31 October 2014 (150 episodes in 3 series, Series 5: 1 to 30 episodes) 12 Yard and BBC Scotland for BBC Two, 2 to 30 March 2015 (Series 5: 31 to 60 episodes) Synopsis Contestants are asked a series of general knowledge questions, all of which have true or false answers. However should they get just one wrong, then the three other players can steal the game from them. The final sees the contestant in play attempt to win the jackpot, either on their own, or with the help of another player, in return for a share of the jackpot, which starts at £1000 and increases by £1000 each time it is unwon. Two complete games are played in each 45-minute episode. Each starts with four contestants - "we like to call them The Usual Suspects", says Nick Knowles, whom we like to call Mary Poppins. And we could probably work up a better justification for our renaming than 12 Yard could for theirs. It would appear that the name may be due to the image of the contestants on the screen reminding someone of the poster for said film, though if we're honest, what they really look like is a team who've been banished to the question room having lost all their head-to-heads on Eggheads (another 12 Yard show, of course - callbacks to other 12 Yard programmes will be a frequent feature of this show). Did they ever consider Muppets From Space, we wonder? How many contestants does it take to change a lightbulb? More than four, evidently. So anyway, one of The Living Dead (sorry, which movie was it again?) is randomly selected to take part. The selection is computerised and represented on screen by the names flashing up in quick succession, which looks rather feeble. Another 12 Yard show has a proper random selection device they could borrow, and since they've borrowed just about everything else, it seems a shame not to go the whole hog. The player has the briefest of brief chats with Mary before the quiz proper begins. In each round there are four true-or-false questions, and the player has 45 seconds to answer them all. Only the first answer counts, and each question has to be answered before the next is revealed. A round in progress. The bar at the bottom of the screen counts down the time by disappearing from right to left. The Railway Children, who have been isolated in their isolation booth of mega-isolation through the preceding question phase, now get to see the questions and the player's answers. They're asked how they think the player did, though their assessment has no real bearing on the game, and we've never known Mary to pick them up on incorrect assessments (like suggesting the player has achieved perfection, when it turns out they've actually got three wrong). The actual number the player has got right is then revealed. If it's all four, then the player has won that round. If it's zero, then the win automatically goes to Hannah and her Sisters. Going through the answers from both the player and his opponents If, as is usually the case, the player has got 1, 2, or 3 correct, then The Wild Bunch have an opportunity to achieve perfection by changing the required number of answers from False to True, or vice versa. This being done, Mary goes through the correct answers. If Rita, Sue and Bob Too have got them all right, then they win. Otherwise, nobody wins that round and the reward (which is getting to choose two categories from a list of twelve to add to the selection for the endgame) is carried over to the next. The final board, before any categories have been added to it. This is done three times, generating a list of six categories for the endgame. Should the third round be unwon, the final category selections (including any carried forward from previous rounds) are picked alternately by the player and The Three Musketeers. Picking the final two categories For the final, the player stands up (no, we don't know why either) and answers the six questions from t | BBC Sport - Question of Sport - The history of the show The history of the show Three with the answers: Vine, Coleman, Barker. A Question of Sport will celebrate its 40th birthday in January 2010 making it the longest running TV quiz show in the UK and possibly the world. Some of the biggest names in British and International sport have appeared on the programme since its early days. In four decades the show has only had three presenters. Here is a potted history of some of the captains, hosts, and stars that have helped to make the show a favourite. The early days The first A Question of Sport aired on 5th January 1970 and was hosted by David Vine. The first team captains were boxer Henry Cooper and Wales rugby union star Cliff Morgan. They were joined by George Best, Ray Illingworth, Lillian Board, and Tom Finney. The Seventies Clockwise from top left: Cliff Morgan and Henry Cooper, Henry Cooper and Brendan Foster. The first change of captaincy occurred in 1977 when Olympic medallist Brendan Foster replaced Cliff Morgan. David Vine hosted the show for five series before moving on to present late-night snooker and Ski Sunday. David Vine was replaced by the sports presenter and commentator, David Coleman. Further changes were made to the team in 1979 as former Liverpool and England star Emlyn Hughes and Welsh rugby hero Gareth Edwards became the new captains. The Eighties Carson's cackles Emlyn and Gareth were the captains for the next three years until 1982. Then, former England rugby union captain Bill Beaumont teamed up with jockey Willie Carson whose distinctive laugh quickly became a trademark. In 1984 Emlyn returned as captain and battled Bill for the next five series. Emlyn's picture board gaffe Princess Anne appeared on the show in 1987 only a week after Emlyn mistook her for a male jockey on the pictureboard! Cricketing icon Ian Botham joined the show in 1989 taking over from Emlyn and the show had two of the most competitive captains in its history. Bill saved by the bell Bill and Beefy became a staple throughout the Nineties running in tandem for eight series. Bill generally had the upper hand and was helped by a very controversial moment. When the pair finally left Bill had clocked up a then record 319 appearances on the show. The Nineties Clockwise from top left: Bill Beaumont and Ian Botham, John Parrott and Ally McCoist. In 1996 it was all change. Scotland and Rangers striker Ally McCoist and former snooker world champion John Parrott became the new captains. David Coleman was in charge for Ally and John's first series. But he retired from the show in May 1997 to be replaced by current host Sue Barker. Ally and John were soon up to no good, mainly at Sue's expense. The Noughties Clockwise from top left: Frankie Dettori, John Parrott, Ally McCoist and Matt Dawson. In 2002 John vacated his seat and Ally and Sue were joined by jockey Frankie Dettori who was a bit better at racing horses than he was at quizzes! With Frankie's continuing success in the saddle he decided to give up the captaincy in 2004 to be replaced by one of England's successful Rugby World Cup winners, Matt Dawson. Frankie's anagram disaster On 18th May 2007 Ally, due to his commitments at Rangers, made his last appearance as a team captain on the show. He had clocked up a record busting 363 appearances. After a brief spell of guest captains, former England cricketer Phil Tufnell was made the permanent replacement for Ally in February 2008 and only the 14th full time team captain. Question of Sport - Ally's best bits To celebrate A Question of Sport¿s 40th birthday in 2010, we will be giving you the chance to nominate your favourite clips and share your memories of the show throughout 2009, so watch this space! Bookmark with: |
The Yas Marina Grand Prix circuit is in which city? | Yas Marina Circuit - F1 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Official Founding Partner for Yas Marina Circuit Official Timing Partner for Yas Marina Circuit Official Electronics Partner for Yas Marina Circuit Official Mall for Yas Marina Circuit Official Yas Drag Racing Centre Lubricant Official Tyre Supplier for Yas Marina Circuit Official Partner Yas Marina Circuit Official Partner Yas Marina Circuit Official Water Supplier for Yas Marina Circuit Official Supplier Yas Marina Circuit Official Partner Yas Marina Circuit Official Partner - Abu Dhabi Sports Council Official Retail Partner - Hackett Yas Marina Circuit | 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? |
Which racing driver won the Formula One Championship in 1981, 1983 and 1987? | Nelson Piquet - 1981, 1983, 1987 Nelson Piquet Share He was never a dominant driver but a crafty expert in winning by stealth, according to his detractors. He admitted he was lazy, yet willingly worked hard to improve his car. He could be cold and cruel but could also be warm and funny. He hated being a celebrity yet lived the life of a playboy to the hilt. He was never hugely popular but couldn't care less. All Nelson Piquet really cared about was driving a racing car, which he loved with a passion, especially when he won, which he did often enough to become a triple World Champion. Next Previous 1 / 7 Brands Hatch, July 1980: Piquet came home second in the British Grand Prix at the wheel of the Brabham BT49, the car that earlier that season had brought him his maiden Formula One win at Long Beach. © Sutton © No reproduction without permission. Buenos Aires, April 1981: Piquet recorded a clean sweep at the Argentine Grand Prix en route to his first world title. Have qualified on pole position, he then led from start to finish, setting the fastest lap on the way. © Sutton © No reproduction without permission. Nelson Piquet (BRA), Brabham BT52, 2nd place. French GP, Paul Ricard, France, 17 April 1983. Piquet finished second, having qualified sixth on the grid © Sutton © No reproduction without permission. Monte Carlo, May 1983: After qualifying sixth, immediately behind Keke Rosberg, for the Monaco Grand Prix, Piquet followed the Finn home to take second in the race, setting the fastest lap on the way. © Sutton © No reproduction without permission. Zandvoort, August 1983: Piquet heads out of the Dutch Grand Prix after falling victim to a failed overtaking attempt by championship rival, Renault’s Alain Prost, who also retired later that lap. © Sutton © No reproduction without permission. 1983: Nelson Piquet at the wheel of the distinctive Brabham BT52B, the car in which he would clinch his second drivers’ title in three years. © Sutton © No reproduction without permission. 1983 season: Nelson Piquet had plenty to smile about in 1983. Three wins and a further five podium finishes brought him the world championship by just two points from Alain Prost. © Sutton © No reproduction without permission. Born Nelson Sautomaior, on August 17, 1952, he used his mother's surname Piquet to hide his early racing adventures from his disapproving parents. His father, a prominent Brazilian government minister, had been a regional tennis champion and when Nelson showed early promise in that sport he was encouraged to pursue it. At 12 he was one of Brazil's most promising junior prospects. At 16, to further hone his tennis skills, his parents enrolled him at a school in California. But whacking a ball around a tennis court began to take second place in Nelson's mind to driving a car around a race track, particularly when his countryman Emerson Fittipaldi started making inroads abroad. And so Nelson Piquet began racing in his home state of Brazilia. Winning championships in karts and sportscars failed to win over his parents, who sought to distract him by sending him to university. But studying philosophy, engineering and management proved no substitute for the lure of racing and Nelson dropped out after a year. He sold his road car to buy a Formula Vee and in 1977 became the Brazilian champion in that category. On the advice of Emerson Fittipaldi his next career move was to Europe, where he arrived in 1977 with enough cash (L10,000) to embark on a Formula Three program. In 1978 victories in 13 of 26 races made him champion of one British F3 series and runner-up in another. Formula One teams were impressed and he was given outings in an Ensign and a privately entered McLaren before being hired by Brabham boss Bernie Ecclestone to serve as understudy to Niki Lauda for 1979. When the Austrian veteran walked away from Formula One racing at the end of that season the Brazilian newcomer became Brabham team leader by default. He was still learning on the job, but proved entirely up to the task of helping develop designer Gordan Murray's prom | Johnny Dumfries | The Formula 1 Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia 1986 Australian Grand Prix John "Johnny" Colum Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute (born 26 April 1958 in Rothesay, Isle of Bute) is a Scottish peer and a former Formula One racing driver who raced under the name Johnny Dumfries (pronounced DUM-freece ). His only season of F1 was in 1986 for Lotus , where he scored three points to finish 13th in the championship. Dumfries' biggest win of his career was in the 1988 24 Hours of Le Mans with fellow International F3000 drivers Jan Lammers and Andy Wallace . Contents |
The Straits Times Index is the stock market of which Asian republic? | Singapore stocks suffer biggest one-day fall this year on China yuan shock in morning trading, Companies & Markets News & Top Stories - The Straits Times http://str.sg/Znrw Copy SINGAPORE - China's shock move to sharply devalue the yuan for a second day running, overnight losses on Wall Street and the strengthening US dollar pushed all Asian bourses including Singapore's into the red. Singapore shares suffered the biggest one-day fall this year, crashing as much as 2.95 per cent or 93.3 points to 3,059.76 as trading opened on Wednesday (Aug 12). As at 1.17 pm, the Straits Times Index was down 79.91 points or 2.53 per cent to 3,073.15. "Given the volume sell-down, this could signal that funds are flowing out of Singapore," remisier Alvin Yong said. "The markets are down because of deflationary forces arising from yuan devaluation and the strengthening dollar." "The next technical support is 3,070, while psychological support is now at 3,000," he added. As at 1,14 pm, Japan is down 1.75 per cent, Hang Seng is down 2.06 per cent, Shanghai and Shenzhen are down 0.45 per cent and 0.36 per cent respectively. Malaysia slipped 1.42 per cent and Indonesia fell 2.66 per cent. The greenback's strength has also propelled the key three-month Sibor (Singapore interbank offered rate) to 0.9345 per cent today, from 0.87908 per cent on Tuesday. The three-month SOR (Swap Offer Rate) jumped to 1.07461 on Tuesday from 0.99679 per cent on Aug 6. DBS Group Holdings, OCBC Bank and United Overseas Bank, Singapore's three key lenders, each slumped at least 4.4 per cent and contributed the most to the benchmark 's decline. Singapore banks have been making inroads into China and the People's Bank of China's move to devalue its currency will hurt their earnings, Daiwa Securities Group told Bloomberg News. The yuan was headed for its biggest two-day drop in 21 years after the PBOC's reference rate was cut to the weakest level since 2012. The Straits Times Index has lost 8.7 per cent this year, the worst-performing stock gauge among developed countries after Greece. The Greater China region made up 30 per cent of pretax profit at DBS in the first half of this year, the most among the three Singapore lenders. The region accounted for about a fifth of OCBC's pretax profit and about 11 per cent of UOB's. "It's mainly a sentiment issue here from China," Mr Hans Goetti, the head of investment for Asia at Banque Internationale a Luxembourg SA, told Bloomberg News. The profitability of Singapore banks will probably be limited as "China has slowed down a a lot already," he added. Singapore cut the upper end of its growth forecast for 2015 on Tuesday after the economy shrank last quarter, citing China's slowing growth as one key risk to its export-dependent economy. The Republic is now seen growing 2-2.5 epr cent for the year from 2-4 per cent. Topics: | "Masterminds" - Manchester Evening News, December 26, 2015 | Online Research Library: Questia Read preview Article excerpt 1. What has been the highest selling album of 2015? 2. Who won this year's Strictly Come Dancing? 3. Ford claimed to launch the first 'e-(What?)' at the 2015 Mobile World Congress Show: Pram; bike; dishwasher; or trousers? 4. A 2015 intensive listening study discovered that giraffes actually: Hum; whistle; laugh; or scream? 5. Name the last US president to meet the leader of Cuba before Barack Obama did this year: Clinton; Reagan; Eisenhower; or Washington? 6. Jay Z and Beyonce launched a music streaming service called: Bridal; Tidal; Widal; or Piddle? 7. At auction, $1.2m was paid for Don McLean's original handrwitten lyrics for which 1971 big hit song? 8. The Save the Children charity said it mistakenly awarded which controversial politician a Global Legacy award? 9. An official investigation as to proof of the US moon landings was demanded in 2015 by: Russia; China; NASA; or Donald Trump? 10. The 2015 Epsom Derby was won by Golden: Eye; Horn; Egg; or Handshake? 11. Who became Labour leader in September? 12. Philae, the spaceprobe thought lost until it recommunicated with controllers in 2015 is on: Mars; The Moon; or Comet 67P? 13. Which vast tech corporation opened its first 'Nest' branded intelligent home store in Palo Alto California in 2015? 14. In 2015 Japan lowered its voting age from what to what: 21-19; 20-18; 18-16; 23-20; or 17-15? 15. The abbreviation MERS, significantly impacting South Korea 2015, is otherwise known as: The Asian financial crash; Typhoon Mandy; Seoul Earthquake; or Camel Flu? 16. Christian is the lead character in the film 2015 adaptation of what extraordinarily successful book? 17. Who stepped down as chief of 21st Century Fox: Rupert Murdoch; Clint Eastwood; Donald Trump; or Warren Buffett? 18. An internet picture of a dress baffled people in early 2015, being which two of these colour combinations: Red/pink; green/orange; white/gold; yellow/copper; or blue/black? … 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 |
Which Lord was commissioned to report into the 1981 Brixton Riots? | BBC ON THIS DAY | 25 | 1981: Brixton riots report blames racial tension About This Site | Text Only 1981: Brixton riots report blames racial tension Last April's riots in Brixton, south London were caused by serious social and economic problems affecting Britain's inner cities, a report has said. Lord Scarman's inquiry into what he called the worst outbreak of disorder in the UK this century also blamed "racial disadvantage that is a fact of British life". The report criticised police and the government, but it said there was no excuse for the violence and praised officers for their conduct during the disorder. Hostile crowd The investigation found the rioting was caused by a spontaneous crowd reaction to police action - rightly or wrongly believed to be harassment of black people - and had not been planned. On the night of 10 April two police officers were attempting to help a black youth who was bleeding from a suspected stab wound when they were approached by a hostile crowd. The local community was already aggravated by "Operation Swamp" - during which large numbers of black youths were stopped and searched - and the confrontation quickly escalated. Over 300 people were injured, 83 premises and 23 vehicles were damaged during the disturbances, at an estimated cost of �7.5m. Community policing Lord Scarman called for a new emphasis on community policing and said more people from ethnic minorities should be recruited to the force. He also advised the government to end racial disadvantage and tackle the disproportionately high level of unemployment among young black men - as high as 50% in Brixton. The report has been widely welcomed by senior policeman and government ministers. | Queen's Birthday Honours 2011: list in full - Telegraph Queen's Birthday Honours 2011: list in full Here is the full set of lists of the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours recipients: Image 1 of 2 Queen's Birthday Honours List 2011 in full - OBEs: Tim Brooke-Taylor, left, and Graeme Garden, right. Bill Oddie, the third member of The Goodies, received an OBE in 2003. Photo: REX FEATURES Henry Cecil, the classic winning trainer, becomes a knight Photo: Phil Shephard-Lewis 10:29AM BST 11 Jun 2011 OFFICES Thomas Anthony Brake, MP. Member of Parliament for Carshalton and Wallington. The Honourable Arthur Nicholas Winston Soames, MP. Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex. Desmond Angus Swayne, TD, MP. Member of Parliament for New Forest West, and Parliamentary private secretary to the Prime Minister. Related Articles OBE for mother driven by son's leukaemia tragedy 11 Jun 2011 Sir Peter Hannay Bailey Tapsell, MP. Member of Parliament for Louth and Horncastle, and Father of the House of Commons. ORDER OF THE COMPANIONS OF HONOUR CH The Rt Hon Michael Howard Of Lympne. Baron. For public and political services. (London, SW1V) KNIGHTS BACHELOR Professor Roger Michael Boyle, CBE. National Clinical director for Heart Disease and Stroke. For services to Medicine. (Richmond, Surrey) Dr Henry Burns. Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, Scottish Government. (Barrhead, Renfrewshire) Henry Cecil. Trainer. For services to Horse Racing. (Newmarket, Suffolk) Frank Chapman. Chief executive, BG Group. For services to the Oil and Gas Industries. (Virginia Water, Surrey) Professor Robert Geoffrey Edwards, CBE. Scientist, Reproductive Biology. For services to Human Reproductive Biology. (Dry Drayton, Cambridgeshire) Professor Peter John Gregson. President and vice-Chancellor, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Higher Education. (Belfast) Anthony Gerard Hawkhead, CBE. Chief executive, Groundwork. For services to Environmental Regeneration. (Solihull, Warwickshire) David Hartmann Higgins. Formerly chief executive, Olympics Delivery Authority. For services to Regeneration. (London, SW1X) Bruce Joseph Forsyth-Johnson (Bruce Forsyth), CBE. For services to Entertainment and to Charity. (Surrey) Councillor Edward Julian Lister. Leader, Wandsworth Council. For services to Local Government. (London, SW18) Joseph Alan Meale. For public and political services. (Mansfield, Nottinghamshire) John Wilfred Peace. Chairman, Standard Chartered Bank. For services to Business and to the Voluntary Sector. (Nr Newark, Nottinghamshire) Dr Hugh Reginald Brentnall Pelham, FRS. Director, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Medical Research Council. For services to Science. (Cambridgeshire) Peter Austin Simpson, OBE. Executive Principal, Brooke Weston Partnership, Northamptonshire. For services to Education. (Corby, Northamptonshire) Professor Steven Murray Smith. Vice-Chancellor, University of Exeter and president, Universities UK. For services to local and national Higher Education. (Exeter, Devon) Brian Souter. Chief executive, Stagecoach Group plc. For services to Transport and to the Voluntary Sector. (Perth, Perth and Kinross) Graham Robert Watson. For public and political services. (Langport, Somerset) Professor Mark Edward Welland. Chief Scientific Adviser, Ministry of Defence. (Cambridgeshire) Paul Michael Williams, OBE, DL. Formerly director-General, Health and Social Services, Welsh Assembly Government and chief executive, NHS Wales. (Cyncoed, Cardiff) Christopher Anthony Woodhead. Chairman, Cognita Schools and Professor of Education, University of Buckingham. For services to Education. (Shropshire) Professor Kent Linton Woods. Chief executive, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. For services to Healthcare. (Leicester, Leicestershire) ORDER OF THE BATH GCB Sir Augustine Thomas O'Donnell, KCB. Cabinet secretary, head of the Home Civil Service and permanent secretary of the Cabinet Office. (London, SW11) KCB David Robert Bell. Permanent secretary, Department for Education. (London, SW1P) Dr Malcolm Roy Jack. Clerk of the House of Commons and c |
A ‘Sackbut’ was a medieval forerunner of which musical instrument? | Sackbut - definition of sackbut by The Free Dictionary Sackbut - definition of sackbut by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sackbut Also found in: Thesaurus , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . sack·but n. A medieval instrument resembling the trombone. [French saquebute, from Old French saqueboute : Old North French saquier, to pull; see saccade + Old French bouter, to push (of Germanic origin; see bhau- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] sackbut n (Instruments) a medieval form of trombone. Also called: sacbut or sagbut [C16: from French saqueboute, from Old French saquer to pull + bouter to push; see butt3: used in the Bible (Daniel 3) as a mistranslation of Aramaic sabb'ka stringed instrument] sack•but | GERMAN, E.: Violin and Piano Works - Souvenir / Pastorale / Song Without Words / Bolero (A. Long, Buckle) Works for Violin and Piano Born in the small market-town of Whitchurch in Shropshire, Edward German was baptised German Edward Jones—the G being pronounced hard, probably in a Shropshire anglicization of the Welsh saint’s name, Garmon. His mother, an amateur singer with a pleasing voice, fostered the young German’s musical talent, which developed through piano lessons from Herr Muller—a local teacher who enjoyed a tipple—and, later, organ lessons from his Welsh father, who played at the local Congregational Chapel. The violin had attracted German at a very early stage. As a schoolboy, he enjoyed playing the violin in chamber groups with other local players. He was, though, largely self-taught as a string player, which is probably why—despite obvious aptitude for the violin—he auditioned as a pianist when he applied for entry to the Royal Academy of Music in London. On his arrival at the Academy in the autumn of 1880, German was steered towards organ as a principal instrument. Soon, though, the violin took precedence. Recognised among the Academy’s most talented players, he appeared as a concerto soloist in several Academy orchestral concerts and went on to win the prestigious Tubbs Bow Prize. At the Academy—where, after a few years, he rearranged his name to avoid confusion with another Edward Jones, German was to become more and more drawn toward composition. No doubt it was his composition professor, Ebenezer Prout (whose tutorials he shared with Henry Wood), who steered his early ambitions that resulted in production of both an operetta (The Two Poets—later renamed The Rival Poets) and a symphony in E minor during German’s Academy years. Having been appointed a sub-professor of violin in 1884, he eventually left in 1887. For a time German worked as a freelance violinist in London, deputising sometimes at the Savoy Theatre, playing for the celebrated Gilbert and Sullivan productions, and as a teacher at Wimbledon School. Then, in 1888, Edward German’s life changed. Recommended by Alberto Randegger, he was offered and accepted an appointment as musical director for Richard Mansfield’s season at The Globe Theatre. The elaborate score he provided for Richard III, the following year, brought the young composer fame almost overnight. Encouraged, German approached the great Henry Irving who was planning a new production of Henry VIII for 1892. He was engaged to write the music and its success confirmed his position as a leading composer for the London stage. The Three Dances written for Henry VIII became immensely popular. They explore a distinctive mock ‘olde-English’ idiom with which German came to be particularly associated. Although the music he wrote for plays goes well beyond this style, there is no doubt that something in this manner became expected of him—and he seems to have been happy to oblige. Theatrical success soon encouraged concert performances of German’s music. In 1890 August Manns invited German to conduct a revised version of his symphony at the Crystal Palace. Manns also programmed the Richard III Overture, and German showed his appreciation by dedicating his 1892 Gipsy Suite to the veteran conductor. In 1891, too, Henschel programmed a new Marche Solonnelle at one of his symphony concerts. Commissions for orchestral works followed throughout the 1890s: a second symphony in 1893 (the Norwich Symphony), two symphonic suites (the Leeds Suite in 1895 and The Seasons in 1899), the 1897 symphonic poem Hamlet, and In Commemoration (a Royal Philharmonic Society commission commemorating Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee). He continued writing for Shakespeare productions (Romeo and Juliet in 1895, As You Like It in 1896, Much Ado About Nothing in 1898) as well as for plays by contemporary dramatists, including Henry Arthur Jones (The Tempter in 1894) and Anthony Hope (English Nell in 1900). He also produced songs, piano, and instrumental music, mostly in a lighter vein. Orchestral music, however, remained Ge |
In four colour process printing, which is also known as CMYK, which are the only four colours that are used? | Four Color Process Printing Explained Get a price for your project now. Get free customized samples today. It's Right. It's On Time. Or It's FREE! Expert Help on all Your Projects High Quality and Fast Turnaround 100% Satisfaction Guarantee! How 4 Color Process Printing (CMYK) Works Four color process printing is a system where a color image is separated into 4 different color values (called a color separation) by the use of filters and screens. This used to be done with photographic film on a graphic arts camera, but is usually done digitally with software now. The result is a color separation of 4 images that when transferred to printing plates and sequentially printed on a printing press with the colored inks cyan (blue), magenta (red), yellow and black (the k in cmyk), reproduces the original color image. Most of the entire spectrum or gamut of colors are reproduced with just the four process ink colors. The four color printing process is universally used in the graphic arts and commercial printing industry for the reproduction of color images and text. CMYK Process Printing Features Uses same 4 standardized base colors all the time (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black) Small dots of these colors are printed at different angles to create the printed image Most widely used and cost effective color system in commercial printing Significantly cheaper than toner based printing for larger quantity runs The use of color in print increases readership and information retention. Studies in a major publication revealed that the use of color increased readership by 40% or more. A university study showed a 65% increase in the retention of material when full color was used instead of black and white. Also see Color in the Printing Process for more information on four color process in commercial printing. Video explaining four color process printing | Heraldic Colours (or Tinctures) | Patrick Baty – Historical paint consultant Heraldic Colours (or Tinctures) Tinctures One of the main aims of heraldry is to provide easily recognisable symbols and this is achieved by using clear colours and by following strict rules. However, not all of these are colours in the true sense – some are metals, furs, “stains” and “proper”, hence the more correct use of the word tincture.1 As one might expect with a system of coded symbols the tinctures themselves have meaning attached and one can often begin to read more into the message conveyed by the original bearer of the arms. Over time many of these meanings have changed, but there are still certain themes that can be picked up and I outline below the commonly accepted ones. The principal heraldic tinctures have changed little over the years. These are: Metals Ermine – White covered with black spots Vair – White and blue pattern (A number of variations of both of these furs are found.) What are these Tinctures? The exact colours employed in heraldry are usually left to the heraldic artist, whilst remaining within loose bounds. In 1934 the British Colour Council published a Dictionary of Colour Standards in two volumes, one showing 220 colours presented on pure silk ribbon, named, numbered, and coded, and the other giving the history of each colour, the various names by which each had previously been known and the authority for standardisation. Amongst these were seven of the above colours, the purpose of which was to provide a guide to selecting appropriate shades. As the British Colour Council developed its services to industry it became apparent that the bias in the dictionary towards colours for textiles made it less relevant as a standard reference work for Interior Decoration. In 1949 it published the Dictionary of Colours for Interior Decoration , which is discussed in another post. Volume 3 of that work listed the colours and provided a brief history of those illustrated in the other two volumes of colour samples. Under the heading Heraldic Colours it provided details which had been supplied by Somerset Herald 2 at the College of Arms . The following page is from Volume 2 of the Dictionary of Colours for Interior Decoration: Sample page from Dictionary of Colours for Interior Decoration showing Murrey Volume 3 tells us that: “These heraldic terms date from the early thirteenth century, when heraldry became established as a science. The heraldic colour names are mainly of French derivation, or influenced by Latin. The names are still used in heraldry today. It goes on to list the colours and provides examples of most of them: This metal is often represented by yellow. Gold represents glory, generosity, constancy and elevation of the mind. A version was offered in the Dictionary: Gold (CC 72) Azure Blue from Old French azur. Azure signifies piety, sincerity, loyalty and chastity. This was not illustrated in the 1949 edition, but it appeared as Larkspur (BCC 196) in the Dictionary of Colour Standards of 1934. A recent project of mine saw me researching the heraldic Beasts of King Henry VIII for a recreation of a Tudor garden at Hampton Court Palace . As well as identifying which beasts were relevant, I also had to establish how they were to be painted and where each of the tinctures were to be applied. Jane Seymour’s Heraldic Panther. Tudor Garden, Hampton Court Palace. The heraldic panther resembles a leopard. However, it is silver and covered with spots of blue and red and has flames issuing from its ears and mouth. Jane’s panther, which is collared with a coronet and chained, was the dexter supporter of her arms. A panther had been counted among the number of royal beasts since the time of Henry IV and possibly earlier. In this example one can see the following heraldic tinctures: Argent; Or; Gules; Azure and Vert. The latter is shown in its sixteenth century form, for at that stage there was only one satisfactory pigment to achieve a green colour in oil paint – Verdigris . Experiments carried out with it show tha |
If screw-driven steamships generally carry the prefix 'SS' before their names, what type of steamers carry the prefix 'PS'? | The Steamships of Jacksonville | Metro Jacksonville The Steamships of Jacksonville Metro Jacksonville takes a look at an industry that once gave downtown Jacksonville's waterfront an international and cosmopolitan flair: The Steamships of Jacksonville. What is a Steamship? A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels. The term steamboat is usually used to refer to smaller steam-powered boats working on lakes and rivers, particularly riverboats; steamship generally refers to larger steam-powered ships which are usually ocean-going. The term steamwheeler is archaic and rarely used. Steamships gradually replaced sailing ships for commercial shipping through the 19th century and in turn were overtaken by diesel-driven ships in the second half of the twentieth century. Most warships used steam propulsion until the advent of the gas turbine. Today, nuclear-powered warships and submarines use steam to drive turbines, but are not referred to as steamships or steamboats. Screw-driven steamships generally carry the ship prefix "SS" before their names, meaning 'Steam Ship' (or Screw Steamer, or 'screw-driven steamship'), paddle steamers usually carry the prefix "PS" and steamships powered by steam turbine may be prefixed "TS" (turbine ship). The term steamer is occasionally used, out of nostalgia, for diesel motor-driven vessels, prefixed "MV". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamboat The St. Johns River Steamboats From Savannah, the George Washington became the first steamboat to visit Jacksonville in 1827. Over the next seventy years, steamboats would transform the St. Johns River and Jacksonville into an epicenter for the distribution of goods, people and supplies throughout the east coast. At the height of the steamboat era, there were 38 stops along the St. Johns between Jacksonville and Enterprise, FL. The steamship Fred & Debary on the St. Johns River. This steamer was operated by the DeBary-Baya Merchants' Line in the late 19th century. 1829 - 1835 Early beginnings - sporadic communication 1835 - 1842 Second Indian War lasted seven years 1842 - 1850 Regular service - Savannah - boat building 1860 - 1865 Civil War - invasion from the north - cessation of travel 1865 - 1875 Reconstruction - re-establish old travel patterns 1875 - 1887 Golden age - river steamboat service 1884 - 1885 The first railroad connecting Florida from the northeast is completed and extended to Titusville. 1887 - 1920 Gradual decline of steamboats because of railroads and freezes The Steamer "Magnolia" on the St. Johns River by the Acosta Bridge in 1917. The "City of Jacksonville" moored at a Northbank dock in 1912. 160 feet in length, the City of Jacksonville steamboat was built in 1882 in Wilmington, DE. Workers unload a shipment of bananas in Jacksonville at the Caribbean Fruit and Steamship Company's terminal. | Enid Blyton - The Secret Seven In Defence of the Secret Seven Article by Hari Menon (September 11, 2006) Secret Seven! The name evokes disdain or contempt among many readers who are otherwise ardent fans of Enid Blyton. What did this ragtag band of four boys, three girls and one dog do to arouse such revulsion? Okay, maybe I exaggerated. But for most of us the Secret Seven happens to be the least revered series in Blyton's canon. Is this because the books were written for a younger set of readers? Could it be the smaller format? The perpetual scowl on the face of their highhanded leader, perhaps? I expect all these factors do contribute to the—undeserved, if you ask me—negative reputation the Secret Seven has among many Blyton fans. And is it mere coincidence that the letters 'SS' have historical connotations that are not exactly pleasant? The series was written between 1948 and 1963, so such an 'inspiration' is not entirely far-fetched. But I think it unlikely—Blyton doesn't seem the sort who would take a sly dig at her own characters, even as a joke. So, is the series really as juvenile as it's made out to be? Do the Seven have any redeeming qualities? Let's find out. Cast of Characters Peter: The head of the Secret Seven, Peter's word is Absolute Law. He usually decides the passwords, and seldom forgets them, unlike the others. Indeed, the easiest way to irk him is to forget the password or the SS badge (which others do with predictable regularity). Though he often acts like a dictator, he is annoyingly proved right on most occasions. The secret meetings are held in a shed at the bottom of the garden, some distance from his house. Janet: Peter's sister. Co-owner of the shed and Scamper the golden spaniel, but that ends her stake in the Secret Seven. She comes across as a little brighter than the other two girls in the club (in one instance she sensibly makes a drawing of some tyre prints when the other girls only titter), but that's probably because she's constantly under Peter's thumb and doesn't dare to giggle quite so frequently. Her urge to dance in the moonlight comes in useful while trapping horse stealers on one occasion. Jack: Jack is one of the more colourful characters. He's apparently second-in-command (though this is mentioned only once or twice in the books). He's also disappointingly gullible sometimes. In Secret Seven on the Trail, he believes the tall tales his sister Susie and her friends make up. He also forgets the Secret Seven password with exasperating regularity; indeed, Susie seems to remember it better than he does! To his credit, he is as brave and loyal as a right-hand man can be. Pam: One of the two gigglers in the club. Perhaps her sole contribution to the club is when she "interviews" her grandmother in Three Cheers Secret Seven (and misspells the word "absolutely" in the process). She's a great friend of Barbara, for obvious reasons. Either of them is sportingly ready for a good cry when Peter starts shouting—at them or one of the others, it doesn't matter. Barbara: Giggles, squeals and shrieks come naturally to Barbara, as they do to Pam. Indeed, you can't easily tell one from the other. Perhaps that's why Derek Lucas' illustrations show Pam in pigtails, while Barbara leaves her hair free. I used to consider her very pretty in those illustrations when I was ten years old. Ah, the follies of youth. Colin: Though he can be easily confused with George, Colin makes some interesting discoveries. For instance, he was the one who spots the escaping thief in Secret Seven Adventure, and the one who forgets the book about ships in the cubby-hole up a tree in Well Done Secret Seven. Oh, and it was at his granny's house that the robbery occurs in Secret Seven Fireworks. He also owns a complete set of (ahem!) Famous Five books, which provides hours of light reading to a petty thief in Secret Seven Win Through. George: Can pretend to be Colin, and nobody would know the difference, not even Peter—which is probably why Lucas gives him close-cropped fair hair. He's forced to resign from the club in Go Ah |
dim. is the abbreviated form of which musical term? | Italian Musical Terms - Meaning of Diminuendo (dim.) Share By Brandy Kraemer Definition: The Italian musical term diminuendo (abbreviated dim.) literally means “diminishing,” and is an indication to gradually decrease the volume of the music. The musical symbol for diminuendo is a closing angle, often followed by another dynamics command (see image). | Why are Notes of the Tonal Scale Called "Do, Re, Mi"? | Mental Floss Why are Notes of the Tonal Scale Called "Do, Re, Mi"? ThinkStock Like us on Facebook Solmization, or the practice of assigning syllables to the different “steps” of the scale, originated in ancient India. Fast forward a few thousand years, when Isidore, the Archbishop of Seville during the sixth century, lamented that "Unless sounds are remembered, they perish, for they cannot be written down." A Benedictine monk who was also a master of music named Guido d'Arezzo set to work to prevent so many sacred tunes from being lost. Brother Guido was familiar with solmization, and noted that most of the Gregorian chants popular at that time could easily be learned by singers if they could see the tone progression up and down the scale, and associate it with the sound. He assigned the notes of the scale—C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C—a syllable: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti, Do. (We know what you're thinking: Yes, it actually is SOL—it's traditionally written that way when the tonic notes are spelled out, and often referred to as the "sol-fa scale" colloquially—but that final L is hard to hear thanks to the LA that follows.) Those weren’t just random sounds he chose; they came from “Ut Queant Laxis,” a well-known hymn of the Middle Ages that was chanted for vespers. Each succeeding line of the song started one note higher than the previous one, so Guido used the first letters of each word of each line: UT queant laxis, REsonare fibris: MIre gestorum , FAmuli tuorum: SOLve, etc. “Ut” was eventually deemed too difficult pronounce and was changed to “Do.” Did the Guido method work? Well, as Rodgers and Hammerstein later put it, “When you know the notes to sing, you can sing most anything!” |
Carl Fredricksen, Russell and Dug are all characters in which 2009 Disney film? | Carl Fredricksen | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Carl Fredricksen (born 1931 ) is the protagonist of Disney / Pixar 's 2009 feature film Up . He is an old and cranky retired balloon salesman. He is voiced by Ed Asner . Contents [ show ] Role in the film In the late 1930s, young Carl Fredricksen was a shy, quiet boy who idolized renowned explorer Charles F. Muntz . One day, Carl befriended a tomboy named Ellie , who was also a Muntz fan. She confided to Carl her desire to move her "clubhouse" — an abandoned house in the neighborhood — to a cliff overlooking Paradise Falls and made him promise to help her. Carl and Ellie eventually got married and grew old together in the restored house, working in a zoo as a balloon vendor and a zookeeper, respectively. Unable to have any children, they repeatedly pooled their savings for a trip to Paradise Falls, but always ended up spending it on more pressing needs. Just as Carl and Ellie, who were both senior citizens, finally seemed able to take their trip, Ellie contracted an illness and died of old age, leaving Carl by himself, becoming bitter and cranky and missing his wife terribly. As the years passed, the city grew around Carl's old house with construction as he refused to move. After a fight with a construction worker over his broken mailbox, the court orders Carl to move into the Shady Oaks Retirement Home. Carl comes up with a scheme to keep his promise to Ellie: he uses his old professional supplies to create a makeshift airship, using 10,000 helium balloons, which lifts his house off its foundations. Russell , a young Wilderness Explorer (a fictional scouting organization), becomes an accidental passenger in an effort to earn his final merit badge for assisting the elderly. After surviving a thunderstorm, the house lands near a ravine facing Paradise Falls. Carl and Russell harness themselves to the still-buoyant house and begin to walk it around the ravine, hoping to reach the falls before the balloons deflate. They later befriend a tall, colorful flightless bird whom Russell names " Kevin " who is trying to reach her chicks and a dog named Dug , who wears a special collar that allows him to speak. Carl and Russell encounter a pack of dogs led by Alpha and are taken to Dug's master, who turns out to be an elderly Charles Muntz. Muntz invites Carl and Russell aboard his dirigible, where he explains that he has spent the years since his disgrace searching Paradise Falls for the giant bird. When Russell innocuously notes the bird's similarity to Kevin, Muntz becomes hostile, prompting the pair to flee with Kevin and Dug. Muntz eventually catches up with them and starts a fire beneath Carl's house, forcing Carl to choose between saving it or Kevin. Carl rushes to put out the fire, allowing Muntz to take the bird. Carl and Russell eventually reach the falls, but Russell is angry with Carl over his decision to save his house instead of Kevin. Settling into his home, Carl looks through Ellie's childhood scrapbook, seeing that it actually has many more photos of their lives in it than he thought, and finds a note from Ellie thanking him for the "adventure" and encouraging him to go on a new one. Reinvigorated, he goes to find Russell, only to see him sailing off on some balloons to save Kevin. Carl empties the house of furniture and possessions and pursues him. Russell is captured by Muntz, but Carl manages to board the dirigible in flight and free both Russell and Kevin, having a fight with Muntz. Muntz pursues them around the airship, finally cornering Dug, Kevin, and Russell inside Carl's tethered house. Carl lures Kevin out through a window and back onto the airship with Dug and Russell clinging to her back, just as Muntz is about to close in. Muntz leaps after them, only to snag his foot on some balloon lines and fall to his death. Snapped from its tether, the house descends out of sight through the clouds, which Carl accepts as being for the best. Carl and Russell reunite Kevin with her chicks, then fly the dirigible back to the city. When Russell's father misses hi | The Lion King (1994) - 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 On Disc at Amazon Lion cub and future king Simba searches for his identity. His eagerness to please others and penchant for testing his boundaries sometimes gets him into trouble. Directors: a list of 25 titles created 17 Mar 2011 a list of 36 titles created 14 Jan 2012 a list of 41 titles created 12 Aug 2014 a list of 22 titles created 02 Sep 2014 a list of 35 titles created 16 Nov 2015 Title: The Lion King (1994) 8.5/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 2 Oscars. Another 33 wins & 30 nominations. See more awards » Videos A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's room. Director: John Lasseter After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home. Directors: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich Stars: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould In the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind. Director: Andrew Stanton Seventy-eight year old Carl Fredricksen travels to Paradise Falls in his home equipped with balloons, inadvertently taking a young stowaway. Directors: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson Stars: Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, John Ratzenberger Directors: Pete Docter, David Silverman, and 1 more credit » Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Mary Gibbs The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home. Director: Lee Unkrich A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed. Directors: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders Stars: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Christopher Mintz-Plasse A family of undercover superheroes, while trying to live the quiet suburban life, are forced into action to save the world. Director: Brad Bird After his swamp is filled with magical creatures, Shrek agrees to rescue Princess Fiona for a villainous lord in order to get his land back. Directors: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous restaurant. Directors: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava Stars: Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Patton Oswalt After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school. Directors: Pete Docter, Ronnie Del Carmen Stars: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Lewis Black Directors: John Lasseter, Ash Brannon, and 1 more credit » Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack Edit Storyline A young lion Prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days. But when his past comes to haunt him, the young Prince must decide his fate: will he remain an outcast, or face his demons and become what he needs to be? Written by femaledragon1234 See it for the first time ever in 3D (2011 3D re-release) See more » Genres: 24 June 1994 (USA) See more » Also Known As: King of the Jungle See more » Filming Locations: £16,650,343 (UK) (11 November 1994) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia The original script included several characters which were cut. There was another lion cub named Mee-Too, a bat-eared fox, and a rhino with a tickbird on his back. In fa |
"Which 20th century playwright wrote ""Mourning Becomes Electra"" and ""Long Day's Journey Into Night""," | Eugene O'Neill | Playwright Eugene O'Neill I am far from being a pessimist ... On the contrary, in spite of my scars, I am tickled to death at life! Eugene O'Neill Eugene (Gladstone) O'Neill was born in a Broadway hotel room in New York City on October 16, 1888. O'Neill won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1936, and Pulitzer Prizes for four of his plays: Beyond the Horizon (1920); Anna Christie (1922); Strange Interlude (1928); and Long Day's Journey Into Night (1957). O'Neill is credited with raising American dramatic theater from its narrow origins to an art form respected around the world. He is regarded as America's premier playwright. O'Neill's father, James O'Neill, was one of 19th Century America's most popular actors. Young Eugene spent much of his early years on national tours with his father. In 1906 he entered Princeton University but was soon expelled. In 1909 he married, had a son, and was divorced within three years. By 1912, O'Neill had worked as a gold prospector in Honduras, as a seaman, and had become a regular at New York City's flophouses and cheap saloons. That year he became ill with tuberculosis, and was inspired to become a playwright while reading during his recovery. O'Neill's career as a playwright consisted of three periods. His early realist plays utilize his own experiences, especially as a seaman. In the 1920s he rejected realism in an effort to capture on the stage the forces behind human life. His expressionistic plays during this period were influenced by the ideas of philosopher Freidrich Nietzsche, psychologists Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung, and Swedish playwright August Strindberg. During his final period O'Neill returned to realism. These later works, which most critics consider his best, depend on his life experiences for their story lines and themes. O'Neill continued to write until 1944 when he was stricken with a debilitating neurodegenerative disease known as "cortical cerebellar atrophy" which prevented further work. Despite his illness, O'Neill lived his life to the fullest. As a young man of 35, he wrote in a letter to a friend, "I am far from being a pessimist ... On the contrary, in spite of my scars, I am tickled to death at life! I wouldn't 'go out' and miss the rest of the play for anything!" A revival of his work in 1956 lead to the first production of "Long Day's Journey Into Night," for which he won his final Pulizer Prize posthumously in 1957. If you are aware of any Internet resources, books or movies about Eugene O'Neill or related subjects, or if you would like to submit comments please send us email: . | 1962 Academy Awards® Winners and History Actor: GREGORY PECK for "Lawrence of Arabia" Actress: ANNE BANCROFT in "The Miracle Worker", Bette Davis in "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" , Katharine Hepburn in "Long Day's Journey Into Night", Geraldine Page in "Sweet Bird of Youth," Lee Remick in "Days of Wine and Roses" Supporting Actor: ED BEGLEY in "Sweet Bird of Youth", Victor Buono in "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" , Telly Savalas in "Birdman of Alcatraz", Omar Sharif in "Lawrence of Arabia" , Terence Stamp in "Billy Budd" Supporting Actress: PATTY DUKE in "The Miracle Worker", Mary Badham in "To Kill a Mockingbird" , Shirley Knight in "Sweet Bird of Youth", Angela Lansbury in "The Manchurian Candidate" , Thelma Ritter in "Birdman of Alcatraz" Director: DAVID LEAN for "Lawrence of Arabia" , Pietro Germi for "Divorce - Italian Style", Robert Mulligan for "To Kill a Mockingbird" , Arthur Penn for "The Miracle Worker", Frank Perry for "David and Lisa" At the height of his directorial career, British director David Lean (and producer Sam Spiegel) repeated their collaborative victory of five years earlier (as director and producer of The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) - a seven Oscar winner) in 1962. Their new, monumental historical film, Lawrence of Arabia , with ten nominations and seven Oscars, was a blockbuster and deserving Best Film winner. The over three-hour long spectacle/epic of desert pageantry about the adventures of British officer and Arabian desert guerrilla leader T. E. Lawrence (1888-1935) who led the Arab revolt against the Turks in 1917, was derived from Robert Bolt's screenplay. [This was the first of four British-made films that won the top Best Picture Oscar in the decade of the 1960s. The other three were Tom Jones (1963), A Man For All Seasons (1966), and Oliver! (1968).] The 1962 Best Picture winner's seven awards included Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, and Best Musical Score. Naturally, one of its Oscars was for the photography of its magnificent locale - the desert. It remains the only Best Picture winner to have credited roles for actors of only one gender. There was not a single female speaking role - except for a camel named Gladys! It was Spiegel's third Oscar for Best Picture (earlier wins for the producer were for On The Waterfront (1954) and The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) ). From the 1951 Academy Awards through to the present, according to the Academy's rules, the Best Picture nomination went to the individual producer(s) credited on the film, not to the production company or studio that produced the film. Note: Spiegel became (and remains) the only producer to have his name - and his name only - associated with three Best Picture Oscars, due to this Oscar win. The other Best Picture nominees included: Darryl F. Zanuck's 20th Century Fox epic production based on Cornelius Ryan's book, The Longest Day (with five nominations and two wins), another star-studded, documentary-style action/war film about the preparations and events of the Normandy/D-Day Allied landings on June 6 |
The Russian Revolution occurred in which year? | Russian Revolution - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com Google Russian Revolution: Background By 1917, most Russians had lost faith in the leadership ability of Czar Nicholas II. Government corruption was rampant, the Russian economy remained backward, and Nicholas repeatedly dissolved the Duma, the Russian parliament established after the 1905 revolution, when it opposed his will. However, the immediate cause of the February Revolution–the first phase of the Russian Revolution of 1917–was Russia’s disastrous involvement in World War I (1914-18). Militarily, imperial Russia was no match for industrialized Germany, and Russian casualties were greater than those sustained by any nation in any previous war. Meanwhile, the economy was hopelessly disrupted by the costly war effort, and moderates joined Russian radical elements in calling for the overthrow of the czar. Did You Know? After Czar Nicholas II and his family were executed by Bolshevik forces in July 1918, the killers hid the victims’ mutilated bodies. The remains were discovered and exhumed in the late 1970s near Yekaterinburg, Russia, and eventually identified through DNA testing. February Revolution: 1917 The February Revolution (known as such because of Russia’s use of the Julian calendar until February 1918) began on March 8, 1917 (or February 23 on the Julian calendar), when demonstrators clamoring for bread took to the streets in the Russian capital of Petrograd (now called St. Petersburg). Supported by huge crowds of striking industrial workers, the protesters clashed with police but refused to leave the streets. On March 10, the strike spread among all of Petrograd’s workers, and irate mobs destroyed police stations. Several factories elected deputies to the Petrograd Soviet, or council, of workers’ committees, following the model devised during the 1905 revolution. On March 11, the troops of the Petrograd army garrison were called out to quell the uprising. In some encounters, regiments opened fire, killing demonstrators, but the protesters kept to the streets and the troops began to waver. That day, Nicholas again dissolved the Duma. On March 12, the revolution triumphed when regiment after regiment of the Petrograd garrison defected to the cause of the demonstrators. The soldiers subsequently formed committees that elected deputies to the Petrograd Soviet. The imperial government was forced to resign, and the Duma formed a provisional government that peacefully vied with the Petrograd Soviet for control of the revolution. On March 14, the Petrograd Soviet issued Order No. 1, which instructed Russian soldiers and sailors to obey only those orders that did not conflict with the directives of the Soviet. The next day, March 15, Czar Nicholas II abdicated the throne in favor of his brother Michael (1878-1918), whose refusal of the crown brought an end to the czarist autocracy. Bolshevik Revolution: 1917 In the aftermath of the February Revolution, power was shared between the weak provisional government and the Petrograd Soviet. Then, on November 6 and 7, 1917 (or October 24 and 25 on the Julian calendar, which is why this event is also referred to as the October Revolution), leftist revolutionaries led by Bolshevik Party leader Vladimir Lenin launched a nearly bloodless coup d’état against the provisional government. The Bolsheviks and their allies occupied government buildings and other strategic locations in Petrograd, and soon formed a new government with Lenin as its head. Lenin became the virtual dictator of the first Marxist state in the world. His government made peace with Germany, nationalized industry and distributed land, but beginning in 1918 had to fight a devastating civil war against anti-Bolshevik White Army forces. In 1920, the anti-Bolsheviks were defeated, and in 1922 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was established. Tags | Learn and talk about 1812 Overture, 1812 in music, 1880 compositions, Compositions by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Overtures "The Year 1812" redirects here. For calendar year 1812, see 1812 . The 1812 Overture, complete with cannon fire, performed at the 2005 Classical Spectacular in Melbourne, Australia The Year 1812, festival overture in E♭ major , Op. 49, popularly known as the 1812 Overture, [1] is an overture written in 1880 by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky to commemorate Russia's defence of its motherland against Napoleon 's invading Grande Armée in 1812. The overture debuted in Moscow on August 20, 1882, [2] conducted by Ippolit Al'tani under a tent near the then-unfinished Cathedral of Christ the Saviour , which also memorialized the 1812 defense of Russia. [3] The overture was conducted by Tchaikovsky himself in 1891 at the dedication of Carnegie Hall , [4] in what became the first time a major European composer visited the United States. [5] The overture is best known for its climactic volley of cannon fire, ringing chimes , and brass fanfare finale . It has also become a common accompaniment to fireworks displays at outdoor concerts throughout the world. The 1812 Overture went on to become one of Tchaikovsky's most popular works, along with his ballet scores to The Nutcracker , The Sleeping Beauty , and Swan Lake . [6] Contents Musical structure[ edit ] Beginning with the plaintive Russian melody of the Eastern Orthodox Troparion of the Holy Cross (also known as "O Lord, Save Thy People") played by four cellos and two violas, the piece moves through a mixture of pastoral and martial themes portraying the increasing distress of the Russian people at the hands of the invading French. This passage includes a Russian folk dance, At the Gate, at my Gate ("U Vorot, Vorot"). [8] At the turning point of the invasion—the Battle of Borodino —the score calls for five Russian cannon shots to counter a fragment of La Marseillaise , the French national anthem. A descending string passage represents the subsequent retreat of the French forces, followed by victory bells and a triumphant repetition of O Lord, Save Thy People as Moscow burns to deny winter quarters to the French. A musical chase scene appears, out of which emerges the anthem God Save the Tsar! thundering with eleven more precisely scored shots. The overture utilizes counterpoint to reinforce the appearance of the leitmotif that represents the Russian forces throughout the piece. [9] A total of 16 cannon shots are written into the score of the Overture. The music can be interpreted as a fairly literal depiction of the campaign: in June 1812, the previously undefeated French Allied Army of over half a million battle-hardened soldiers and almost 1,200 state-of-the-art guns (cannons, artillery pieces) crossed the Niemen River into Lithuania on its way to Moscow. The Holy Synod , aware that the Russian Imperial Army could field a force only a fraction of this size, inexperienced and poorly equipped, called on the people to pray for deliverance and peace. The Russian people responded en masse, gathering in churches all across the Empire and offering their heartfelt prayers for divine intervention (the opening hymn). Next we hear the ominous notes of approaching conflict and preparation for battle with a hint of desperation but great enthusiasm, followed by the distant strains of La Marseillaise as the French approach. Skirmishes follow, and the battle goes back and forth, but the French continue to advance and La Marseillaise becomes more prominent and victorious – almost invincible. The Tsar desperately appeals to the spirit of the Russian people in an eloquent plea to come forward and defend the Rodina (Motherland). As the people in their villages consider his impassioned plea, we hear traditional Russian folk music. La Marseillaise returns in force with great sounds of battle as the French reach Moscow. The Russian people now begin to stream out of their villages and towns toward Moscow to the increasing strains of folk music and, as they gather together, |
Howard Hughes designed the underwired bra for Jane Russell for which film? | The Outlaw: Jane Russell's Breasts and Howard Hughes Quest to Build a Better Bra Comment Jane Russell’s breasts—mad billionaire Howard Hughes was absolutely fascinated by them. The film, The Outlaw, was a testament to his fascination. It featured taglines like “What are the two great reasons for Jane Russell’s rise to stardom?”, which angered the MPAA for obvious reasons. The film was made in 1943, smack dab in the middle of the production code, which was administered by the MPAA appointed Wil Hayes, and was one of the most erotically-charged film in quite a long time. Hughes had experience making films, or, more appropriately, throwing money at people to get films made. Starting in 1927 with the film Everybody’s Acting, Hughes strung together decent success with Hell’s Angels, The Front Page and Scarface. The problem was, for some of them, the films were Hughes’ play toys and he wasn’t going to let them go until he was satisfied. Several times, Hughes took over control of a picture and tinkered with them, sometimes for years on end. Hell’s Angels was a prime example. Principal photography began in 1927, but it wasn’t until 193o that the film was finally released. One reason was the oncoming of sound. Hell’s Angels was originally conceived as a silent film, but Hughes made the decision to jump on the talkie bandwagon and incorporate some scenes with sound. Combined with the endless tinkering of the aerial scenes, the budget ballooned to a gaudy $3.5 million, this being in the late 1920s. The funny thing about The Outlaw is that it is not a very good movie. In fact, it is decidedly boring and would be relegated to the cinematic junk pile had it not been for Jane Russell’s breasts and Howard Hughes fascination with them. Scenes were specifically staged to show off what Howard Hughes wanted to show off: Jane Russell’s assets. Of course, Hughes was of the opinion that the camera was not doing Russell’s assets justice, so, being the engineer he was, Hughes designed what would essentially become the underwire bra. More from Movies 1/14 - Review: ‘Patriots Day’ Should Be This Weekend’s Top Choice Wikipedia says about the bra – “He employed his engineering skills to design a new cantilevered underwire bra to emphasize her assets. Hughes added curved structural steel rods that were sewn into the brassiere under each breast cup. The rods were connected to the bra’s shoulder straps. The arrangement allowed the breasts to be pulled upward and made it possible to move the shoulder straps away from the neck. The design allowed for a larger amount of bosom to be freely exposed.” Jane Russell didn’t like the outcome of Hughes work and used her own bra, with padding, to satisfy Hughes and never wore the bra he designed. The film was completed in 1941, but Hughes ran into a brick wall: The production code. Cleavage was a big no-no as far as the production code was concerned and Russell’s breasts probably should have had their own agent they were featured so much in the movie. The Hays office demanded cuts of scenes where Russell’s breasts were most featured and Hughes reluctantly complied. Meanwhile, 20th Century Fox wanted no part of the controversy and cancelled their distribution deal with Hughes to release The Outlaw. Hughes stood to lose a lot of money. Ever the resourceful businessman, Hughes schemed to create a public outcry for HIS FILM TO BE BANNED. He had his people call ministers, women’s clubs and housewives telling them about the ‘lewd picture’ Hughes was about to release starring Russell. The public played into Hughes’ hands and a play to have the film banned was made. It created a buzz for the film to get released for a week in 1943, but it was pulled due to production code violations. The film was finally widely release in 1946, when it became a box office hit. Top Stories | Willy Russell (Author of Educating Rita) edit data William Russell is a British dramatist, lyricist, and composer. His best-known works are Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine, and Blood Brothers. Willy Russell was born in Whiston, on the outskirts of Liverpool, where he grew up. His parents worked in a book publisher's and often encouraged him to read. After leaving school with one O-level in English, he first became a ladies' hairdresser and ran his own salon. Russell then undertook a variety of jobs, also the first play he wrote was Keep Your Eyes Down Low (1975). His first success was a play about The Beatles called John, Paul, George, Ringo … and Bert. Originally commissioned for the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool was transferring to the West End in 1974. Educating Rita (1980) concerned a fe William Russell is a British dramatist, lyricist, and composer. His best-known works are Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine, and Blood Brothers. Willy Russell was born in Whiston, on the outskirts of Liverpool, where he grew up. His parents worked in a book publisher's and often encouraged him to read. After leaving school with one O-level in English, he first became a ladies' hairdresser and ran his own salon. Russell then undertook a variety of jobs, also the first play he wrote was Keep Your Eyes Down Low (1975). His first success was a play about The Beatles called John, Paul, George, Ringo … and Bert. Originally commissioned for the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool was transferring to the West End in 1974. Educating Rita (1980) concerned a female hairdresser and her Open University teacher. The semi-autobiographical Educating Rita was turned into a 1983 film with Michael Caine and Julie Walters. The musical Blood Brothers (1983), for which Russell also composed the music, first opened in Liverpool and transferred to London's Phoenix Theatre. It won the best actress award at the Lawrence Olivier awards. Bill Kenwright produced a revival in 1988 which has run for more than twenty years; the show was produced on Broadway in 1993. Shirley Valentine, which first opened in Liverpool in 1986 before a new production opened in London in 1988 starring Pauline Collins. It was also made into a successful film, in 1989, again with Collins in the title role. Russell received BAFTA and Oscar nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay for both Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine. Russell has also written television projects, including the one-off drama, Our Day Out, which aired in 1977. He penned another television drama, One Summer, which aired as a five-part series on Channel 4 in 1983, starring a young David Morrissey. In 2000, Russell published his first novel, The Wrong Boy. In epistolary form, main character Raymond Marks, a 19-year old from Manchester, tells the story of his life in letters to his hero Morrissey. Russell has written songs since the early 1960s, and has written the music to most of his plays and musicals. He also co-wrote "The Show", the theme song to the 1985 ITV drama series Connie, which became a top 30 hit for vocalist Rebecca Storm. His first album, Hoovering the Moon, was released in 2003. The Willy Russell Centre for Children and Adults Who Stammer, was opened by Russell in Liverpool, 1996. The centre took Russell's name as his writing in many of his plays puts forward the philosophy that anyone is capable of change whatever obstacles may be in their path, a theory shared by the centre. ...more |
What are musophobics afraid of? | Musophobia – Murophobia, Suriphobia, fear of mice, fear of rats, mouse phobia, mice phobia, rat phobia Helpful Tips Welcome to my site for Musophobia. In hopes of trying to provide some helpful information, I have searched the Internet looking for information on Musophobia (Murophobia, Suriphobia, fear of mice, fear of rats, mouse phobia, mice phobia, rat phobia ). Please note I am not a doctor and only provide this site for informational purposes. I hope you will find some benefit in the site. Best wishes! ~Edd~ In order to provide good information on Musophobia it is best to first understand what a phobia is. I will present some information on phobia below. Please use the other links in the navigation bar to find information on Musophobia. What is phobia? A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, activities, or persons. The main symptom of this disorder is the excessive, unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Phobias are believed to be developed by heredity, genetics and brain-chemistry combine with life-experiences. Types of phobias: Social phobias, Specific phobias and Agoraphobia Social phobias are fears that involve other people or social situations such as performance anxiety, fears of embarrassment or humiliation by scrutiny of others. Examples of these phobias would be eating in public, giving a speech, and even sexual activities. People with these phobias tend to avoid the situations they fear. Specific phobias are typically fears of certain objects or situations. Specific phobias usually contain specific panic triggers, such as spiders, snakes, mice, elevators, or flying. These fears develop during childhood and tend to go away, for example, the fear of the dark. If the fear continues through to adulthood, treatment would be the only solution. These fears can keep people from having a normal life, depending on how often they must encounter/avoid the fear. Agoraphobia is a fear of experiencing a panic attack in a place or situation from which escape may be difficult or embarrassing or they cannot obtain help. People with this phobia may fear being alone, being in a crowd, flying, being in an elevator. Agoraphobia is the only phobia regularly treated as a medical condition. Note: If you are going to do a search, some common Musophobia search terms include Murophobia, Suriphobia, fear of mice, fear of rats, mouse phobia, mice phobia, rat phobia. DISCLAIMER: PLEASE READ - By printing, downloading, or using you this information, you agree to the following: 1) I am only providing this material for information and research purposes. 2) The information is "AS IS", "WITH ALL FAULTS". 3) You understand the information was gathered by doing a general search on Internet search engines for the following terms: Musophobia, Murophobia, Suriphobia, fear of mice, fear of rats, mouse phobia, mice phobia, rat phobia. 4) User assumes all risk of use, damage, or injury. 5) Information may have errors or be outdated. 6) Some information is from historical sources or represents opinions of the author. 7) You agree that we have no liability for any damages. 8) I are not liable for any consequential, incidental, indirect, or special damages. Finally, if you do not agree to terms, do not use the information. It is for informational and research purposes only! If you have any questions please contact me edd@ebozman.com | Knowledge Knowledge You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 4 to 21 are not shown in this preview. You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 25 to 35 are not shown in this preview. You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 39 to 115 are not shown in this preview. |
Currently held by John Kerry, what American governmental role is equivalent to that of Foreign Secretary in the UK? | American Foreign Policy | SAIS American Foreign Policy MICHAEL MANDELBAUM APR. 14, 2016 KT MacFarland Interviews Michael Mandelbaum Reviews New York Times Foreign Affairs Columnist New York Times Foreign Affairs Columnist Johns Hopkins SAIS scholar of Cuban FP Piero Gleijeses winner of Friedrich Katz Prize APSA Congressional Fellowship Program │Capitol Hill Trek 2016 │ Rayburn HOB B369 HSBC: The World's Local Bank Wells Fargo Says It Will Grow ‘Quickly’ in China Greenpeace Beijing Wu Qing, Civil Rights Activist Case Studies in American Foreign Policy Concentration Profile: American Foreign Policy The American Interest Aug. 1, 2015 Michael Mandelbaum on Iran and the Euromess Lecture: Sailors', Soldiers', Marines', Coast Guard and Airmen's Club - Professor Emeritus, Michael Mandelbaum - "American Foreign Policy After the Cold War" American Foreign Policy After the Cold War Acting Associate Director, American Foreign Policy The Peace Process Is an Obstacle to Peace And it always has been, because its premises are false Conversation with Thomas L. Friedman (10/15/2015) Conversation with Thomas L. Friedman (10/15/2015) Offers perspective on historic shift in U.S.-Cuba relations T he American presidency has accumulated a number of traditions that anyone holding the office is expected to perpetuate. Examples include delivering the State of the Union address to Congress, lighting the national Christmas tree, and presiding over the Israeli–Palestinian peace process. The next president will no doubt continue all three. If he or she follows the pattern established by the most recent incumbents, however, the result of the peace process will be failure. Indeed, the continuation of the peace process as it has been practiced will not simply be futile: It will be positively harmful. The conduct of the peace process has made peace less likely. If it is to continue at all, a fundamental change in the American approach is needed Successive administrations have failed at the peace process because they have not understood—or not admitted to themselves—the nature of the conflict they have been trying to resolve. In the eyes of the American officials engaged in this long-running endeavor, making peace has been akin to a labor negotiation. Each side, they have believed, has desired a resolution, and the task of the United States has been to find a happy medium, a set of arrangements that both sides could accept. In fact, each side has wanted the conflict to end, but in radically different and indeed incompatible ways that have made a settlement impossible: The Israelis have wanted peace; the Palestinians have wanted the destruction of Israel. At the core of the conflict, standing out like a skyscraper in a desert to anyone who cared to notice, is the Palestinian refusal to accept Jewish sovereignty in the Middle East. This attitude has existed for at least a century, since the Arab rejection of the Balfour Declaration in 1917. While much has changed in the region over those 10 decades, the conflict’s fundamental cause has not. The Palestinians’ position is expressed in their devotion to what has come to be called incitement: incessant derogatory propaganda about Jews and Israel, the denial of any historical Jewish connection to Jerusalem and its environs, and the insistence that all the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea belongs to the Arabs, making the Jews living there, in the Palestinian view, contemptible interlopers to be killed or evicted. The Palestinians’ attitude has expressed itself, as well, in their negotiators’ refusal either to accept any proposal for terminating the conflict or to offer any counterproposals of their own. The goal of eliminating Israel also lies behind Palestinian officials’ glorification as “martyrs” of those who murder Israeli civilians, giving their families financial rewards to encourage such killings. American officials have either ignored or downplayed all of this. They have never emphasized its centrality to the conflict, instead focusing on Israeli control of the West Bank of | "Masterminds" - Manchester Evening News, November 7, 2015 | Online Research Library: Questia Read preview Article excerpt 1. Playboy Russia covergirl Maria Kozhevnikova, boxer Nikolai Valuyev, and tennis player Marat Safin shared which honour in December 2011? 2. What William S Burroughs 1961 book popularised the rock music term 'heavy metal', and provided the names for at least two rock bands of the 1970s? 3. What main religion celebrates festivals including Nuakhai, Yatra (or Zatra/Jatra), Pongal, Holi and Shigmo? 4. Which country experienced the Velvet Revolution in Nov-Dec 1989? 5. According to the UK General Teaching Council how many of the 28,000 newly qualified teachers in 2010 had a computerrelated degree: 3; 30; 300 or 3,000? 6. Spell the word: Remanisence; Reminissense; Remeniscence; or Reminiscence? 7. What ancient Sanskrit word loosely meaning 'region' commonly now refers to people (and culture, products, etc) of Indian sub-continent origins? 8. Whom did Forbes Magazine list as the most powerful woman in the Southern Hemisphere in 2011? 9. Unrelated, what is a set of slats and a museum? 10. What ship, whose name means thunderbolt, was Nelson's flagship 1799-1801, and later a training ship for boys? 26 11. The Showa period of Japan coincided with what Emperor's reign? 12. Michael Morpurgo, author of the children's book War Horse, on In state Luther which the 2012 Spielberg film (of the same name) is based, held what UK position from 2003-5? 13. What fashionable Mediterranean resort hosted the G20 international economics conference at the height of the Greek Euro membership crisis? 27 14. How many cubic metres is the space in a room four metres square and three metres high? 15. Which politician bowled faster than Dennis Lillee and Andy Roberts? 16. What element is also known as hydrargyrum? David shows around 17. Whose father wrote and sang the popular Secret Lemonade Drinker song in the award-winning British 1970s-80s R Whites Lemonade TV advert ? … 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 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 |
In Norse mythology, which plant killed the god Baldur? | Baldur - Norse Mythology for Smart People Norse Mythology for Smart People Baldur “Each Arrow Overshot His Head” by Elmer Boyd Smith (1902) Baldur (pronounced “BALD-er;” Old Norse Baldr, Old English and Old High German Balder) is one of the Aesir gods. He’s the son of Odin and Frigg , the husband of the obscure goddess Nanna, and the father of the god Forseti . He’s loved by all the gods, goddesses, and beings of a more physical nature. So handsome, gracious, and cheerful is he that he actually gives off light.[1] The meaning and etymology of his name are uncertain and have been the topic of intense scholarly debate. Numerous possibilities have been proposed, including a derivation from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhel- (“white”), Old Norse bál, “fire,” or a hypothesized word for “lord” common to various Germanic languages. The most straightforward – and probably correct – explanation, however, is that his name comes from the Old Norse word baldr, “bold.”[2][3] Scholars have been reluctant to accept this explanation due to its implication of a warlike character for Baldur. But as we’ll see below, Baldur may not have been as innocent and passive as he’s portrayed to be in the late Old Norse literary source that provides the most extensive description of the god and the tales in which he features. This literary source is the Prose Edda of the medieval Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson. From this treatise on mythology and poetics comes the most complete account we have of the primary tale concerning Baldur, the story of his death and resurrection . This tale can be briefly summarized as follows: When Baldur began to have dreams of his death, Frigg went around to everything in the world and secured from each of them an oath to not harm her son. Confident in Baldur’s invincibility, the gods amused themselves by throwing weapons and any random thing they could find at Baldur and watching them bounce off of him, leaving him utterly unscathed. Loki , the guileful trickster of the gods, sensed an opportunity for mischief. He inquired of Frigg whether she had overlooked anything whatsoever in her quest to obtain oaths. She casually answered that she had thought the mistletoe to be too small and harmless a thing to bother asking for such a promise. Loki straightaway made a spear from the mistletoe and convinced the blind god Hodr to throw it at Baldur. The projectile pierced the god, and he fell down dead. The anguished gods then ordained that one of them should go to the underworld to see if there was any way Baldur could be retrieved from the clutches of the death goddess, Hel . Hermod , another one of Odin’s many sons, agreed to make this journey, and, mounting Odin’s steed, Sleipnir , he rode down the world-tree until he came to its dark and damp roots, wherein lies Hel’s abode. When he arrived, he found his brother, pale and grim, sitting in the seat of honor next to Hel. Hermod implored the dreadful goddess to release Baldur, and after much persuasion, she replied that she would give him up if and only if everything in the world would weep for Baldur – to prove, in other words, that he was as universally beloved as Hermod claimed. The whole world did indeed weep for the generous son of Odin – all, that is, save one creature. The giantess Þökk (“Thanks”), generally assumed to be Loki in disguise, callously refused to perform the act that would secure Baldur’s return.[4] And so the bright god lay in the grave until Ragnarok , the destruction of the cosmos at the end of the great mythical cycle , after which Baldur returned at last to the land of the living, gladdening the hearts of the creatures who filled the new world.[5] While this account comes overwhelmingly from one source, bits and pieces of it can be found in earlier Old Norse poetry, and many details of the narrative are depicted on pieces of jewelery dating from before the Viking Age.[6] We can be reasonably certain that the tale as told by Snorri is not only authentic, at least in its general outline, but very, very old. However, whether out of ignorance or a desi | Mythology and Folklore of Rowan | Trees for Life Rowan Rowan The rowan's mythic roots go back to classical times. Greek mythology tells of how Hebe the goddess of youth, dispensed rejuvenating ambrosia to the gods from her magical chalice. When, through carelessness, she lost this cup to demons, the gods sent an eagle to recover the cup. The feathers and drops of blood which the eagle shed in the ensuing fight with the demons fell to earth, where each of them turned into a rowan tree. Hence the rowan derived the shape of its leaves from the eagle's feathers and the appearance of its berries from the droplets of blood. The rowan is also prominent in Norse mythology as the tree from which the first woman was made, (the first man being made from the ash tree). It was said to have saved the life of the god Thor by bending over a fast flowing river in the Underworld in which Thor was being swept away, and helping him back to the shore. Rowan was furthermore the prescribed wood on which runes were inscribed to make rune staves. In the British Isles the rowan has a long and still popular history in folklore as a tree which protects against witchcraft and enchantment. The physical characteristics of the tree may have contributed to its protective reputation, including the tiny five pointed star or pentagram on each berry opposite its stalk (the pentagram being an ancient protective symbol). The colour red was deemed to be the best protection against enchantment, and so the rowan's vibrant display of berries in autumn may have further contributed to its protective abilities, as suggested in the old rhyme: "Rowan tree and red thread / make the witches tine (meaning 'to lose') their speed". The rowan was also denoted as a tree of the Goddess or a Faerie tree by virtue (like the hawthorn and elder) of its white flowers. There are several recurring themes of protection offered by the rowan. The tree itself was said to afford protection to the dwelling by which it grew, pieces of the tree were carried by people for personal protection from witchcraft, and sprigs or pieces of rowan were used to protect especially cows and their dairy produce from enchantment. Thus we find documented instances as late as the latter half of the twentieth century of people being warned against removing or damaging the rowan tree growing in their newly acquired garden in the Scottish Highlands and Ireland. On the Isle of Man crosses made from rowan twigs without the use of a knife were worn by people and fastened to cattle, or hung inside over the lintel on May Eve each year. From Scotland to Cornwall similar equal-armed crosses made from rowan twigs and bound with red thread were sewn into the lining of coats or carried in pockets. Other permutations of the use of rowan's protective abilities are many and widespread. In Scandinavia, rowan trees found growing not in the ground but out of some inaccessible cleft in a rock, or out of crevasses in other trees' trunks or boughs, possessed an even more powerful magic, and such trees were known as 'flying rowan'. Rowan has had a wide range of popular folk names, the most well-know being mountain ash. Its old Gaelic name from the ancient Ogham script was Luis from which the place name Ardlui on Loch Lomond may have been derived. The more common Scots Gaelic name is caorunn (pronounced choroon, the ch as in loch), which crops up in numerous Highland place names such as Beinn Chaorunn in Inverness-shire and Loch a'chaorun in Easter Ross. Rowan was also the clan badge of the Malcolms and McLachlans. There were strong taboos in the Highlands against the use of any parts of the tree save the berries, except for ritual purposes. For example a Gaelic threshing tool made of rowan and called a buaitean was used on grain meant for rituals and celebrations. The strength of these taboos did not apply in other parts of Britain it seems, though there were sometimes rituals and timings to be observed in harvesting the rowan's gifts (for example the rule against using knives to cut the wood, mentioned above). The rowan's woo |
Published in 1980, which American author wrote the book The Bourne Identity ? | Order of Jason Bourne Books - OrderOfBooks.com Home | Characters | Authors Order of Jason Bourne Books Jason Bourne is a fictional character created by prolific American novelist Robert Ludlum . After Robert Ludlum passed away in 2001, the reins were taken over by Eric Van Lustbader , another very prolific American novelist. Jason Bourne suffers from retrograde amnesia, therefore it is unknown to him why the CIA and others are trying to kill him. The Bourne Trilogy was adapted into a trilogy of films starring actor Matt Damon. The three films were both critically and commercially successful. Robert Ludlum wrote the original Bourne Trilogy of The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum. Subsequent ongoing novels are still being written by Van Lustbader. Below is a list of all of the Jason Bourne books in order of publication – regardless of author: Publication Order of Jason Bourne Books The Bourne Identity | Home - Birthdays of Authors - Welcome/Home at Saint Xavier University Birthdays of Selected Authors: July - December July George Sand, (1 July 1804 – 8 June 1876) aka Aurore Dudevant, French novelist . July 1 Hermann Hesse, (1877; d.1962), German-Swiss novelist and poet who received the Nobel prize for literature in 1946, the novel Siddhartha (1922). July 2 Franz Kafka, (1883; d.1924), Czech writer, "Die Verwandlung" ("The Metamorphosis"), Der Process (The Trial), and Das Schloss (The Castle), most were published posthumously, by his friend Max Brod, who ignored Kafka's wish to have the manuscripts destroyed. July 3 Sir Tom Stoppard, Czech born, Tomáš Straussler, (1937), playwright, one Academy Award and four Tony Awards, The Real Thing; Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead; Shakespeare in Love. July 3 Nathaniel Hawthorne, (1804; d.1864), American novelist and short story writer (born Salem, Mass.) author of The House of the Seven Gables (1851) and The Scarlet Letter (1850). July 4 Neil Simon, (1927), American playwright, Barefoot in the Park (1963) and The Odd Couple (1965 Tony Award), Pulitzer Prize for drama in1991 for Lost in Yonkers. July 4 Jean Cocteau, (1889; d.1963) French writer, artist, and filmmaker, novel Les Enfants Terribles (1929), and the films Blood of a Poet (1930), Les Parents Terribles (1948), Beauty and the Beast (1946) and Orpheus (1949). July 5 Jan Neruda (1834), Czech writer and poet of the Czech Realism school, Povídky malostranské (1877, Tales of the Lesser Quarter). July 7 Robert Heinlein, (1907- May 8, 1988), Missouri-born science-fiction writer, In his lifetime, Heinlein received four Hugo Awards, for Stranger in a Strange Land (1961), The Moon is a Harsh Mistress (1966), Starship Troopers (1959), and Double Star (1956), and was nominated for four Nebula Awards, for Stranger in a Strange Land, Friday, Time Enough for Love, and Job: A Comedy of Justice. He was also given two posthumous Hugos, for Farmer in the Sky and The Man Who Sold the Moon. July 7 Louise Erdrich, (1954) Native American novelist, raised in North Dakota, an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, a band of the Anishinaabe (also known as Ojibwe and Chippewa), Love Medicine won the 1984 National Book Critics Circle Award; The Plague of Doves (2009); the 2012 National Book Award for Fiction for The Round House. July 7 Margaret [Abigail] Walker, (1915-1998), Alabama native, African American poet and novelist, the award-winning poem For My People (1942) and the novel Jubilee (1966). July 7 Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, (1926-2004), born in Zurich, Switzerland, On Death and Dying (1969) which described her theory of the five stages of grief. July 8 Oliver Sacks, (1933-2015), British neurologist, Awakenings (later made into a movie); Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain; The Mind's Eye (2010), and a number of popular books on neurological phenomena. July 9 Marcel Proust, (1871; d.1922), French novelist, À la recherche du temps perdu (In Search of Lost Time; earlier translated as Remembrance of Things Past; published in seven parts between 1913 and 1927). July 10 Alice Munro, (1931) Canadian short story writer, 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature for her work as "master of the contemporary short story, and the 2009 Man Booker International Prize for her lifetime body of work. July 10 E.B. White, (1899- October 1, 1985), New England writer, books for children, including Stuart Little (1945), Charlotte's Web (1952), and The Trumpet of the Swan (1970). In 1978, White won a special Pulitzer Prize citing "his letters, essays and the full body of his work". Also the co-author of the English language style guide The Elements of Style, which is commonly known as "Strunk & White". July 11 Harold Bloom, (1930), NYC native literary critic, Yeats; The Anxiety of Influence: A Map of Misreading; The Western Canon (1994). July 11 Henry David Thoreau, (July 12, 1817 - May 6, 1862), American writer and Transcendentalist. Walden (1854); Civil Disobedience; Life Without Principle; Slavery in Massachusetts; and Walking. July 1 |
"According to Dr Johnson , "" Claret is the liquor for boys ; port , for men "" , but he "" who aspires to be a hero "" must drink - what ?" | The Samuel Johnson Sound Bite Page: Quotes on Drinking The Samuel Johnson Sound Bite Page 131. Drinking; Moderation "Sir, I have no objection to a man's drinking wine, if he can do it in moderation. I found myself apt to go to excess in it, and therefore, after having been for some time without it, on account of illness, I thought it better not to return to it. Every man is to judge for himself, according to the effects which he experiences." Boswell: Life 178. Drinking; Exercise "Exercise!! I never heard that he used any: he might, for aught I know, walk to the alehouse; but I believe he was always carried home again." Piozzi: Anecdotes 179. Drinking Boswell: "You must allow me, Sir, at least that it produces truth; in vino veritas, you know, Sir--" "That (replied Mr. Johnson) would be useless to a man who knew he was not a liar when he was sober." Piozzi: Anecdotes "Melancholy, indeed, should be diverted by every means but drinking." Boswell: Life 212. Drinking We discussed the question whether drinking improved conversation and benevolence. Sir Joshua maintained it did. Johnson: "No, Sir: before dinner men meet with great inequality of understanding; and those who are conscious of their inferiority, have the modesty not to talk. When they have drunk wine, every man feels himself happy, and loses that modesty, and grows impudent and vociferous: but he is not improved; he is only not sensible of his defects." Boswell: Life 213. Drinking I observed, that wine did some people harm, by inflaming, confusing, and irritating their minds; but that the experience of mankind had declared in favour of moderate drinking. Johnson: "Sir, I do not say it is wrong to produce self-complacency by drinking; I only deny that it improves the mind. When I drank wine, I scorned to drink it when in company. I have drunk many a bottle by myself; in the first place, because I had need of it to raise my spirits; in the second place, because I would have nobody to witness its effects upon me." Boswell: Life 258. Drinking Talking of drinking wine, he said, "I did not leave off wine because I could not bear it; I have drunk three bottles of port without being the worse for it. University College has witnessed this." Boswell: "Why then, Sir, did you leave it off?" Johnson: "Why, Sir, because it is so much better for a man to be sure that he is never intoxicated, never to lose the power over himself." Boswell: Life 259. Drinking Boswell: "I think, Sir, you once said to me, that not to drink wine was a great deduction from life." Johnson: "It is a diminution of pleasure, to be sure; but I do not say a diminution of happiness. There is more happiness in being rational." Boswell: Life 262. Abstinence; Drinking Talking of a man's resolving to deny himself the use of wine, from moral and religious considerations, he said, "He must not doubt about it. When one doubts as to pleasure, we know what will be the conclusion. I now no more think of drinking wine, than a horse does. The wine upon the table is no more for me, than for the dog that is under the table. Boswell: Life 291. Drinking "I must entreat you to be scrupulous in the use of strong liquors. One night's drunkenness may defeat the labours of forty days well employed." Johnson: Letter to Boswell 547. Depression; Drinking I called on Dr. Johnson one morning, when Mrs. Williams, the blind lady, was conversing with him. She was telling him where she had dined the day before. "There were several gentlemen there," said she, "and when some of them came to the tea-table, I found that there had been a good deal of hard drinking." She closed this observation with a common and trite moral reflection; which, indeed, is very ill-founded, and does great injustice to animals -- "I wonder what pleasure men can take in making beasts of themselves." "I wonder, Madam," replied the Doctor, "that you have not penetration to see the strong inducement to this excess; for he who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man." Anecdotes of the Revd. Percival Stockd | Uncategorized Archives - Forked River Gazette frgazette Leave a comment Name 5 of Santa’s 8 reindeer from the “Twas the night before Christmas” poem (Rudolph doesn’t count!)Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Donner Who played the main character George Bailey in the film “It’s A Wonderful Life”?James Stewart What date is St Stephen’s Day?26th December In Charles Dickens’ novel “A Christmas Carol”, who was Scrooge’s dead business partner?Jacob Marley London’s Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country?Norway Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics “…to save us all from Satan’s power, when we were gone astray…”?God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen The character Jack Skellington appears in which 1993 Tim Burton film?The Nightmare before Christmas What is New Year’s Eve called in Scotland?Hogmanay How many maids were a-milking in the “Twelve Days of Christmas” song?8 Who is officially credited as the author of “Auld Lang Syne”?Robert Burns In the song “Winter Wonderland”, who do we pretend the snowman is?Parson Brown In which film does this quote appear – “Bless this highly nutritious microwavable macaroni and cheese dinner and the people who sold it on sale. Amen.”?Home Alone What red-blooming Christmas plant came originally from Mexico?Poinsetta Which actor is the narrator in the 2000 film “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas”?Anthony Hopkins Pine needles are said to be a good source of which vitamin?C What is the zodiac sign of people born on 25 December?Capricorn “Christmas Crackers” was the first Christmas edition of which popular British sitcom?Only Fools and Horses What was Queen’s 1984 Christmas single called?Thank God it’s Christmas How many lords were a-leaping in the “Twelve Days of Christmas” song?10 Jackie Wilson’s re-issued song “Reet Petite” became the 1986 UK Christmas number one after helping to advertise what brand?Levi’s La Befana is the legendary character who delivers Christmas presents to children in which European country?Italy Before the tradition of hanging stockings up at Christmas what did Dutch children hang by the fireside?Shoes Who banned Christmas in England between 1647 and 1660?Oliver Cromwell Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean is a territory of which country?Australia Child star Jimmy Boyd sang which hugely popular 1950’s Christmas song, which was initially banned by the Catholic Church in Boston?“I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” What is the name of The Simpson’s pet greyhound?Santa’s Little Helper Born on Christmas Day in 1954, she had hits with such songs as “Walking on Broken Glass” and “No More I Love Yous”, what is her name?Annie Lennox Which word, often associated with Christmas songs, stems from the Greek word for circle dance?Carol In which country is St. Nicholas called Sinterklaas?Netherlands In 1983, who was UK Christmas Number One with “Only You”?The Flying Pickets Everyone remembers Band Aid, what year were they Number One in the UK charts?1984 Which Christmas word means “turning of the sun”?Yuletide How many pipers were piping in the “Twelve Days of Christmas” song?11 In which city is Kevin left “Home Alone” at Christmas (the first movie)?Chicago What do George C. Scott, Daffy Duck, Patrick Stewart, Michael Caine, Fred Flintstone and Jim Carrey all have in common?They have all played Ebeneezer Scrooge Which Christmas song contains these lyrics – “for yellow and red ones let’s stop all the fight”?“Happy Christmas (War is Over)” by John Lennon The traditional English Father Christmas was not dressed in red. What colour did he wear?Green Who sang the 1997 Christmas hit “I believe in Father Christmas”?Greg Lake What fruit is used to make a Christingle?Orange Which wrestler starred in the 1996 film “Santa with Muscles”?Hulk Hogan Who played Fred Claus in the 2007 movie of the same name?Vince Vaughan What was the name of the boy in the TV film “The Snowman”?James Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas message?George V What is a baby turkey called?A Poult Which English Victorian cook wrote the definitive Christmas cookbook?Mr |
On clothing labels, what does a circle in a square with an x through it mean? | Washing Symbols | Wash Care Labels on Clothes | Cleanipedia Five Dots = 70 C Six Dots = 95 C Permanent Press: The Permanent Press symbol has one line beneath the standard wash symbol. Permanent Press fabrics have been treated with chemicals to ensure they resist wrinkles and retain their original shape. If a piece of clothing is permanent press, it usually means that you shouldn’t iron it. Gentle Cycle: The Gentle Cycle symbol has two lines beneath the standard wash symbol. The gentle cycle is for delicate fibres like wool or silk, or for items of clothing that could be damaged by a vigorous washing (like sequined tops, tights, or lycra). Hand Wash: The Hand Wash symbol is the standard wash symbol with a hand at the top. For ‘Hand Wash’ clothing, do not use a washing machine. Instead wash garments in a sink or small tub, using your hands to ensure that the cleaning liquid is thoroughly rubbed into the material and subsequently rinsed out. Check your cleaning liquid to make sure it is suitable for hand washing – milder detergents have been specifically designed for hand wash use, and they are safe for your clothes and for your hands! Do Not Wash: The Do Not Wash symbol is the standard wash symbol with a cross through it. If the label instructs you not to wash the item, it will have to be dry cleaned after it gets dirty – see the section on Dry Cleaning Symbols below. Bleaching Guidelines on Wash Care Labels The next symbol on the care label is a triangle that refers to whether specific bleaching conditions can be used on the item. Bleach: A triangle without anything in the middle means that any kind of bleach can be used on the clothing when needed. Non-chlorine Bleach Only: A triangle filled with diagonal lines means that only non-chlorine bleaches should be used. Check the ingredients on your bleach to see if it contains chlorine. Find out more about the different kinds of bleach here . Do Not Bleach: A solid black triangle with crossed lines means ‘do not bleach’ – you should not attempt to use any kind of bleach on this garment. Drying Guidelines on Care Labels Tumble Dry: The basic tumble dryer symbol is a square with a circle in the middle of it. As with the washing symbols, the number of dots inside the circle will tell you the heat setting you should put your tumble dryer on to, as well as any specific program settings required. Three dots mean Tumble Dry High, where as two dots means Tumble Dry Medium and one dot means Tumble Dry Low. Do Not Tumble Dry: When an item is marked as ‘do not tumble dry’ with a cross through the drying symbol, leave this garment to drip-dry on a drying rack, in an airing cupboard, or outside on your washing line rather than putting it in the dryer. Tumble Dry, Permanent Press: As before, a single line below the dryer symbol means that a Permanent Press setting should be used. Tumble Dry, Delicate Setting: Double lines indicate that the Delicate setting must be used. Ironing Guidelines on Care Labels Iron: To make life easy, the ironing symbol is shaped like an old-fashioned iron. Ironing symbols also employ the same dot system for heat levels, which should be adjustable on your iron. Iron on high: three dots mean that the item can be ironed on high Iron on Medium: two dots mean that it can be ironed on medium. Iron on Low: One dot means that it can be ironed on low. Dry Cleaning Symbols Dry Clean: The dry cleaning symbol is a circle. | Car Company Logos Car Company Logos By Mary Gormandy White In addition to being an essential part of advertising and brand identity, car company logos provide a powerful visual image for auto consumers. Each automobile manufacturer has a unique logo, many of which have changed dramatically over the years. In some cases, these logos are tied to the company's history in surprising ways. List of Car Company Logos Abarth Now Fiat's racing arm, Abarth's logo is rich with meaning. The scorpion represents the Zodiac sign of company founder Karl Alberto Abarth, and the shield is a symbol of passion and triumph. The colors beneath the name represent the Italian flag. Acura Honda's luxury brand features a logo that looks like a stylized letter "A" inside a circle. The symbol also represents the caliper, an important precision engineering tool. Aixam Now Aixam Mega, the logo for this French microcar manufacturer is simple and elegant, spelling out the company's original name and calling out the first letter with a bold "A" (or "M" in some cases) inside a circular graphic. Alfa Romeo This Italian exotic car brand has a complicated, circular logo featuring a red cross and a green snake with a dragon's head. These symbols represent the city of Milan, where the company was founded. Aston Martin The British luxury car brand has an iconic logo of a pair of wings with the company name. A version of this logo has graced Aston Martin cars since the 1920s. Audi This German automaker's four interlocking rings represent this history of the company as it started out as four smaller companies. Bajoun Bajoun is a General Motors brand made and sold only in China. The name means "treasured horse" - and that's exactly what the logo depicts. Bentley The British exotic car manufacturer features a winged logo with a letter "B" in the center. The wings in this logo call up the company's aerospace roots. BMW BMW's blue and white checkerboard pattern represents an airplane propeller, since BMW was originally an airplane manufacturer. The logo's colors and checks are from the Bavarian flag, where the company was founded. Buick This American car brand features a logo with three shields inside a circle. The idea for the shield came from the Buick family crest. Cadillac Cadillac has had many logos over the years. This current version features two stalks of wheat with a shield in the center. Chevrolet One of the most iconic American car logos, the symbol for Chevrolet is a simple angled cross with a longer horizontal line. The design is referred to as the Chevrolet bowtie. Chrysler There are several versions of the Chrysler logo, but the most recognizable is a pentagon with a star in the center, referred to as the Chrysler Pentastar. The current version is sleeker and simpler, suggesting wings. Citroen The double chevrons in Citroen's logo represent the Helical Gear, a Citroen invention that is used in every modern automobile. They also represent the company's commitment to technical innovation. Dacia This Romanian car brand has been part of Renault since 1999.The company is bold and simple, highlighting the company name in a shade of blue representative of one of the colors of the Romanian flag, on a bold, silver-tone graphic. Daewoo The modern logo of this Korean General Motors brand still bears the crown-shaped emblem from the company's early days. The shape is similar to that of a now defunct, but once popular, football club in South Korea. Daimler The Daimler logo is simple and elegant, conveying the same sense of understated luxury that this German car manufacturer is known for around the world. Datsun The Datsun brand is exclusive to Japan and emerging markets like India. The logo places the brand front and center, superimposed over a striking chrome and blue graphic. Denza As the first Chinese car brand dedicated to new energy vehicles, Denza's logo represents the company's values of responsibility to nature and society Dodge The logo for this American brand features is the manufacturer's name in simple block lettering. The two red stripes represent sp |
Which kind of entertainer often makes his entrance to Julius Fucik’s Opus 68 March? | Fučík - Entry of the Gladiators midi file for Saxophone (midi) - 8notes.com 25 September 1916 The Artist: Julius Fucik was a Czech composer and conductor of military bands. Today his marches are still played as patriotic music in the Czech Republic. However, his worldwide reputation rests on one work: his Opus 68 march, the Entrance of the Gladiators (Vjezd gladiatoru), which is universally recognized, often under the title Thunder and Blazes, as one of the most popular theme tunes for circus clowns. Composed: 1897 Info: "Entrance of the Gladiators" or "Entry of the Gladiators" (Czech: Vjezd gladiátorů, German: Einzug der Gladiatoren) is a military march composed in 1897 by the Czech composer Julius Fučík. He originally titled it "Grande Marche Chromatique," reflecting the use of chromatic scales throughout the piece, but changed the title based on his personal interest in the Roman Empire. In 1910 Canadian composer Louis-Philippe Laurendeau arranged "Entrance of the Gladiators" for a small band under the title "Thunder and Blazes", and sold this version throughout North America. It was during this period that the song gained lasting popularity as a screamer march for circuses, often used to introduce clowns. Today it is known mainly by this association, even though the title and composer are relatively obscure. Laurendeau's version was also transcribed for fairground organs. Score Key: | The Number One Hits Of 1968 The Number One Hits Of 1968 The Number One Hits Of 1968: December 30, 1967 – January 19, 1968: The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye January 20, 1968 – February 2, 1968: John Fred & His Playboy Band – Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) February 3, 1968 – February 9, 1968: The Lemon Pipers – Green Tambourine February 10, 1968 – March 15, 1968: Paul Mauriat – Love Is Blue March 16, 1968 – April 12, 1968: Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay April 13, 1968 – May 17, 1968: Bobby Goldsboro – Honey May 18, 1968 – May 3, 1968: Archie Bell & the Drells – Tighten Up June 1, 1968 – June 21, 1968: Simon & Garfunkel – Mrs. Robinson June 22, 1968 – July 19, 1968: Herb Alpert – This Guy’s in Love with You July 20, 1968 – August 2, 1968: Hugh Masekela – Grazing in the Grass August 3, 1968 – August 16, 1968: The Doors – Hello, I Love You August 17, 1968 – September 20, 1968: Young Rascals – People Got to Be Free September 21, 1968 – September 27, 1968: Jeannie C. Riley – Harper Valley P.T.A. September 28, 1968 – November 29, 1968: The Beatles – Hey Jude November 30, 1968 – December 13, 1968: Diana Ross & the Supremes – Love Child December 14, 1968 – January 31, 1969: Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through the Grapevine The biggest Pop Artists of 1968 include: Archie Bell & the Drells, Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, Archie Bell & the Drells, Barbara Acklin, Bobby Goldsboro, Clarence Carter, The Delfonics, The Dells, Dionne Warwick, The Doors, Elvis Presley, Gary Pucket & the Union Gap, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Herb Alpert, Hugh Masekela, The Intruders, James Brown, Jerry Butler, Joe Tex, Johnny Taylor, Jr. Walker & the All Stars, The Impressions, The Intruders, Marvin Gaye, The Monkees, 1910 Fruitgum Company, O. C. Smith, Otis Redding, The Rascals, Sly & the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Tammi Terrell, The Temptations, Wilson Pickett (Data is complied from various charts including: Billboard’s Pop, Rock, Airplay, R&B/Dance and Singles Charts. The Hot 100 is the primary chart used for this list.) |
The magnificent altarpiece in the Cathedral of Ghent and the 'Arnolfini Wedding' are masterpieces painted by which 15th.century Flemish artist? | 1000+ images about Jan V A N E Y C K on Pinterest | Wings, Portrait and Belgium Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas Jan V A N E Y C K Jan Van Eyck is remembered as a Flemish painter who revolutionized the use of oil painting in Europe. His realistic style caught the eye of both royalty and patrons of the arts. His technique was revered for its unique richness of color and his keen attention to detail, both utilized in his notable paintings "Arnolfini Wedding" and the "Ghent Altarpiece." 86 Pins310 Followers | The Virgin with the Dead Christ | Master of Rimini | V&A Search the Collections The Virgin with the Dead Christ Master of Rimini The Virgin with the Dead Christ Object: Given by Sir Thomas Barlow Museum number: Download PDF version This alabaster was made to be a devotional piece, and other similar examples survive in various collections across Europe, but this piece is particularly fine, being a perfect example of a combination of older, traditional styles, with the the most up-to-date developments in art and the realism and naturalism of painters like Rogier van der Weyden and Jan van Eyck. The sculpture emphasises Christ's physical suffering and the anguish of his mother. The object helped focus the mind of individuals on contemplation of man’s redemption by Christ’s sacrifice, and the Virgin’s acceptance of his death for the sake of mankind. The southern Netherlands were an important centre for the production of alabaster sculpture during the 15th century, and while not producing the numbers that the English alabaster workshops turned out, they certainly exceeded their English counterparts in quality of craftsmanship. The English alabaster-carvers dominated the lower end of the market, catering for patrons right across Europe who could not afford to spend very much but were eager to furnish their parish churches and homes with religious imagery. The Netherlandish workshops, by contrast, produced fewer but many times more carefully finished alabaster sculptures, which were also considerably more expensive to buy. Physical description Statue in alabaster of The Virgin with the Dead Christ. The Virgin sits on a low bench supporting the Dead Christ on her lap; she holds His outstretched left arm with her left hand, and supports His head with her right hand. Her head is covered with a short veil and she wears a full mantle over a belted gown. The Dead Christ lies across her knees wearing the crown of thorns on His head and with the spear-wound visible on the right side of his chest. Place of Origin Height: 39.7 cm, Width: 32.6 cm base, Depth: 11.4 cm, Weight: 8.52 kg Object history note The present alabaster group is almost certainly by the artist known to us by the alias of the 'Rimini Master' (see P. Wiliamson and P. Evelyn, 'Northern Gothic Sculpture 1200-1450', V&A publication, London, 1988, pp.187-191), a sculptor who has been shown to be probably a South Netherlandish alabasterer. He - or perhaps they, being presumably an export workshop - was also responsible for the famous alabaster Crucifixion scene from the church of St. Maria delle Grazie in Rimini-Covignano, now in the Liebieghaus, Frankfurt. The Rimini Master's work was exported to North-east Italy, amongst other places. This alabaster was made to be a devotional piece, and other similar examples survive in various collections across Europe, but this piece is particularly fine, being a perfect example of the Rimini workshop's combination of older, traditional styles, with the the most up-to-date developments in art and the realism and naturalism of painters like Rogier van der Weyden and Jan van Eyck. Interestingly, we know that alabaster, a fine-grained form of gypsum (hydrous calcium sulphate), from England was exported raw in blocks to the Continent for use by sculptors. Unfortunately, it is not yet been possible to identify the national origin of alabaster from its appearance or geology; alabaster was also mined in the Netherlands itself, and this is more likely to be, therefore, native stone. Alabaster was popular amongst medieval artists because it is softer and far easy to work than marble, but still very suited to detailed, closely observed work, such as the very fine folds of the drapery seen here, which southern Netherlandish alabaster-carvers always carefully reproduced, and also takes paint and gilding well. Indeed, this Pietà bears traces of paint on the beard of Christ, his mouth and hair too, his crown of thorns and in places on the Virgin's clothing. At the same time, it is likely that areas of alabaster, in particular flesh and skin, would |
Lesotho is surrounded by which other country? | Lesotho Facts | Sponsor a Child in Lesotho | World Vision Explore areas where you can help us build a better world for children. Sponsor a Child in Lesotho «Previous Child is waiting for a World Vision sponsor. is years old and lives in . Progress in Lesotho Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors. World Vision was able to work alongside communities to accomplish the following in 2014. Children, parents, and community leaders were trained in child rights and prevention of child abuse to ensure the protection of children. We partnered with churches to strengthen the spiritual lives of community members through Bible schools, reconciliation workshops, and care team trainings. With our help, communities established disaster preparedness plans to mitigate the impact of natural disasters such as droughts. High school students improved their math and reading skills after we provided them with new textbooks and organized school competitions for them in these subjects. We increased food security year round by training families to grow their own fruits and vegetables and to preserve extra food through drying and canning methods. We empowered community members, church leaders, children, and youth to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS and care for those affected by HIV and AIDS. + World Vision in Lesotho Today World Vision is committed to partnering with the people of Lesotho to improve their lives today and to help enact sustainable solutions for the future of their children, families, and communities. World Vision’s child sponsorship program plays a vital role in this partnership, with donors from the United States sponsoring more than 23,900 girls and boys. In addition to sponsorship, World Vision operates other programs that benefit communities in Lesotho. Highlights include: Ensuring children have access to quality education in improved facilities. Helping enhance good health for people living with HIV by implementing nutrition programs. Helping build over 70 houses for orphans to protect them from harsh weather conditions. + World Vision History in Lesotho World Vision child sponsorship in Lesotho dates back to 1976, with child sponsorship programs in two schools; an office was opened in 1987. Since then, some of World Vision’s major accomplishments have included: Providing nutritional programs, clean drinking water, and sanitation facilities, as well as meeting farming needs during the 1980s. Supplying meals for malnourished children and offering women vocational training to help them generate income in the late 1980s through the 1990s. Distributing food, toiletries, and fuel and offering recovery assistance programs to families affected by the Southern Africa food crisis in the 21st century. + Geography & People Geography and people Lesotho is a small, mountainous, independent nation completely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 4,500 feet in elevation — in fact, 80 percent of the country lies above 5,900 feet. Due to its altitude, Lesotho remains cool throughout most of the year. The nation’s most important, yet scarce, resource is water for hydroelectricity. Other natural resources include farming and grazing land, sand, clay, building stone, and diamonds. The Basotho make up over 99 percent of Lesotho’s population and have lived in Southern Africa for nearly 600 years. Sesotho and English are both official languages, while Zulu, Xhosa, and French also are spoken. In rural areas, many extended families live together in a compound. The compound includes several buildings, a garden, and living space for animals. Everyone contributes to the upkeep and maintenance by doing chores, cooking, caring for the animals, and other tasks. History After 100 years under British protection, Lesotho became an independent nation in October 1966 with King Moshoeshoe II as sovereign. Political unrest after the 1970 elections led to a revision of the constitution and a lessening of the king’s power in politics. In February 1990, the chairman of the mili | COMMONWEALTH OF NATIONS Click on this link for a detailed survey of the current Realms of Queen Elizabeth II around the world Prime Ministers of the sixteen Commonwealth nations of whom Her Majesty the Queen is Head of State have agreed during their meeting in Perth to work together towards a common approach to amending the rules on the succession to their respective Crowns. They will wish unanimously to advise The Queen of their views and seek her agreement. All countries wish to see change in two areas. First, they wish to end the system of male preference primogeniture under which a younger son can displace an elder daughter in the line of succession. Second, they wish to remove the legal provision that anyone who marries a Roman Catholic shall be ineligible to succeed to the Crown. There are no other restrictions in the rules about the religion of the spouse of a person in the line of succession and the Prime Ministers felt that this unique barrier could no longer be justified. The Prime Ministers have agreed in principle that they will each work within their respective administrations to bring forward the necessary measures to enable all the realms to give effect to these changes simultaneously. Perth, Australia 28 October 2011 Click on the image below to view the front covers of passports currently issued in the United Kingdom and the British Overseas Territories Decolonisation of the British Empire has meant that Commonwealth membership has grown from 10 members in 1957 (above) to 53 members today (below). Personal flag of Queen Elizabeth II used in Commonwealth countries of which she is not Sovereign (e.g. India, Pakistan, Nigeria) or Realms which do not have a distinctive personal standard for her (e.g. Bahamas, Papua New Guinea. Grenada). Outside the Commonwealth, the Queen has visited countries on every continent, mostly represeting the United Kingdom, but sometimes representing her other Realms. She has visited the United States of America 6 times during her reign - 4 times as Queen of the United Kingdom, once as Queen of Canada and twice as Queen of all of her Realms. The Queen as visited France 8 times - 6 times as Queen of the United Kingdom, once as Queen of the United Kingdom and Canada and once as Queen of Canada. Commonly, in Realms of the Queen other than the United Kingdom, the Governors General, as the Queen's representatives, make visits on behalf of those countries. When Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne in 1952, The title of the British Monarch was changed from one imperial title covering the whole Commonwealth to individual titles in each realm giving each country some individuality. Examples of this are: Queen Elizabeth II coronation oath 1953: Will you solemnly promise and swear to govern the Peoples of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, Pakistan and Ceylon, and of your Possessions and other Territories to any of them belonging or pertaining, according to their respective laws and customs? 1952 title: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas Queen, Defender of the Faith Changed in 1953 to: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of Her other Realms and Territories, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith Also adopted distinctive titles in all other Commonwealth Realms. Some examples are: Canada: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith Australia: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Australia and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith Changed in 1973 to: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth New Zealand: Her Majesty Elizabeth II |
Who wrote the novel 'Chesapeake'? | Chesapeake - James A. Michener - Google Books James A. Michener "Michener's most ambitious work of fiction in theme and scope." THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER "Brilliantly written." ASSOCIATED PRESS Once again James A. Michener brings history to life with this 400-year saga of America's great bay and its Eastern Shore. Following Edmund Steed and his remarkable family, who parallel the settling and forming of the nation, CHESAPEAKE sweeps readers from the unspoiled world of the Native Americans to the voyages of Captain John Smith, the Revolutionary War, and right up to modern times. What people are saying - Write a review User ratings chesapeake User Review - byrd lady - Borders michener did a fantastic job of taking us through the separation from england right through the revolution.following the adventures of the steed family through so many different adventures was riveting.once you pick this book up you won't want to put it down. Read full review Chesapeake User Review - Xan the Man - Borders Like Centennial, I read this book for an English class. I liked it just as much as Covenant and Centennial. It is much like the other two books in style, but is set in the Chesapeake are on the ... 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Michener was one of the world's most popular writers, the author of more than forty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the Pulitzer Prize–winning Tales of the South Pacific, the bestselling novels The Source, Hawaii, Alaska, Chesapeake, Centennial, Texas, Caribbean, and Caravans, and the memoir The World Is My Home. Michener served on the advisory council to NASA and the International Broadcast Board, which oversees the Voice of America. Among dozens of awards and honors, he received America's highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in 1977, and an award from the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities in 1983 for his commitment to art in America. Michener died in 1997 at the age of ninety. | Famous Born Texans Famous Born Texans "Texas Born and Texas Bred ....When I die I'll Be Texas dead!" Abbott Willie Nelson was born in Abbott, Texas on April 30, 1933 Country music singer and songwriter. Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings were combined into a genre called outlaw country ("outlaw" because it did not conform to Nashville standards). They released an album called Wanted: The Outlaws! (Jessi Colter and Tompall Glaser), country music's first platinum album. In 1978, he had two more platinum albums, Waylon and Willie (a collaboration with Jennings) and Stardust. Willie Nelson has also been in several movies, which include Honeysuckle Rose, Barbarosa, Gone Fishin�, and The Dukes of Hazzard. He has also made a guest appearance in numerous TV shows. Abilene Shae D'Lyn was born Shae D'lyn Sherertz in Abilene, Texas November 24, 1963. She is an actress known for her roles as Jane Cavanaugh in the series Dharma & Greg and as Cousin Vicki in the National Lampoon comedy Vegas Vacation. John Derran Lackey was born in Abilene, Texas on October 23, 1978. He is a starting pitcher for Los Angeles Angels. Lee Roy Parnell was born in Abilene, Texas on December 21, 1956. He is a country music singer, most famous for Tender Moment and What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am. Aguilares Pedro Gonzales-Gonzales was born Ramiro Gonzalez Gonzalez in Aguilares, Texas on December 21, 1926 and died on February 6, 2006) was an American character actor best known for his appearances in a number of John Wayne movies. AlanReed Billie Sol Estes (born 1924) was a scandal-ridden Texas-based financier best known for his association with U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson and for having accused Johnson of a variety of crimes, including the assassination of his presidential predecessor, John F. Kennedy. Estes was born in Alanreed in west Texas. He amassed his fortune through the federal surplus grain program. After marrying in 1946, he moved to Pecos, the seat of Reeves County in southwest Texas, where he sold irrigation pumps powered by natural gas. He channeled those profits to launch still another successful business selling anhydrous ammonia fertilizer.[2] Mr. Estes currently lives in Granbury, Texas. Allen Matt Barr was born in Allen, Texas on February 14, 1984. He is a television and film actor. Amarillo Candace Camp was born in Amarillo, Texas on May 23, 1949. She is a best-selling writer of romance novels. She has also published under the pen names Lisa Gregory, Sharon Stephens, Kristen James. Cyd Charisse was born Tula Ellice Finklea in Amarillo, Texas on March 8, 1921. She was a dancer and actress, staring in such films as �Singing in the Rain� and 'The Band Wagon.� Joe Ely was born in Amarillo, Texas on February 9, 1947. From the time he was 12 lived in Lubbock and is now an Austin, Texas honky-tonk/country musician. Jimmie Dale Gilmore was born in Amarillo, Texas on May 6, 1945. He is a country singer, songwriter, actor, recording artist and producer, currently living in Austin, Texas. He was raised in Lubbock. Carolyn Jones was born in Amarillo, Texas on April 28, 1930 and died on August 3, 1983. She was an actress, best remembered for playing the role of Morticia Addams in the classic TV Series The Addams Family. Andrews County Elmer Kelton was born in Andrews County, Texas April 29, 1926. He is an author, known for his Westerns. He graduated from the University of Texas in 1948. Anson Jeannie C. Riley was born in Anson, Texas on October 19, 1945. She is a country singer, best known for her country and pop hit Harper Valley PTA. She was the first woman to have a single become a Country and Pop #1 hit at the same time. Arlington Benjamin Grieve was born in Arlington, Texas on May 4, 1976. He is an outfielder for the Chicago White Sox. He has also played with the Oakland Athletics (1997-2000), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2001-2003), Milwaukee Brewers (2004), and Chicago Cubs (2004 & 2005). Hunter Pence was born in Arlington, Texas on April 13, 1983. He is an outfielder with the Houston Astros |
Other than Cyprus, what island country can be found in the Mediterranean Sea? | Cyprus travel guide - Wikitravel Understand[ edit ] Cyprus gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1960. Despite a constitution which guaranteed a degree of power-sharing between the Greek Cypriot majority and the Turkish Cypriot minority, the two populations – with backing from the governments of Greece and Turkey , respectively, clashed in 1974, with the end result being the occupation of the northern and eastern 40% of the island by Turkey. In 1983, the Turkish-held area declared itself the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus". So far, only Turkey recognizes the TRNC, while all other governments and the United Nations recognize only the government of the Republic of Cyprus over the whole island. The UN operates a peacekeeping force and a narrow buffer zone between the two Cypriot ethnic groups. Fortunately, open hostilities have been absent for some time, as the two sides (now with the growing involvement of the European Union ) gradually inch towards a reunification of some sort. Get in[ edit ] Minimum validity of travel documents EU, EEA and Swiss citizens need only produce a national ID card or passport which is valid for the entirety of their stay in Cyprus. All other nationals who are required to have a visa (including visa-exempt nationalities such as New Zealanders and Australians), however, must produce a passport which has at least 3 months' validity beyond their period of stay in Cyprus. Children registered on their parents’ passport can travel to Cyprus until the age of 16. For more information, visit this webpage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus . Cyprus is a member of the Schengen Agreement but has not yet fully implemented it. For EU and EFTA ( Iceland , Liechtenstein , Norway ) citizens, together with those of Switzerland , an officially approved ID card (or a passport) is sufficient for entry. In no case will they need a visa for a stay of any length. Others will generally need a passport for entry. Travel to/from any other country (Schengen or not) from/to Cyprus will (as of now) result in the normal immigration checks, but travelling to/from another EU country you will not have to pass customs. However, if Cyprus normally requires a visa for your nationality, this may be waived if you already have a valid Schengen visa. Inquire at your travel agent or call the local consulate or embassy of Cyprus. The visa list is already consistent with those of the Schengen countries fully implementing the agreement. Only the nationals of the following non- EEA countries do not need a visa for entry into the Schengen Area: Albania *, Andorra , Antigua and Barbuda , Argentina , Australia , Bahamas , Barbados , Bosnia and Herzegovina *, Brazil , Brunei , Canada , Chile , Costa Rica , El Salvador , Guatemala , Honduras , Israel , Japan , Macedonia *, Malaysia , Mauritius , Mexico , Monaco , Montenegro *, New Zealand , Nicaragua , Panama , Paraguay , Saint Kitts and Nevis , San Marino , Serbia */**, Seychelles , Singapore , South Korea , Switzerland , Taiwan *** (Republic of China), United States , Uruguay , Vatican City , Venezuela , additionally persons holding British National (Overseas), Hong Kong SAR or Macau SAR passports. These non-EU/EFTA visa-free visitors may not stay more than 90 days in a 180 day period in the Schengen Area as a whole and, in general, may not work during their stay (although some Schengen countries do allow certain nationalities to work - see below). The counter begins once you enter any country in the Schengen Area and is not reset by leaving a specific Schengen country for another Schengen country, or vice-versa. However, Australian and New Zealand citizens may be able to stay for more than 90 days if they only visit particular Schengen countries—see the New Zealand Government's explanation . Note that while British subjects with the right of abode in the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories citizens connected to Gibraltar are considered "United Kingdom nationals for European Union purposes" and therefore eligible for unlimited access to the Schengen | What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea? | Reference.com What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea? A: Quick Answer The largest island in the Mediterranean Sea is Sicily, which is located off the southern tip of the boot-shaped Italian cape. The island encompasses a total area of approximately 9,920 square miles. Full Answer The Mediterranean Sea is the world's largest inland body of water and is bordered by three continents: Asia, Africa and Europe. Covering an area of around 965,000 square miles, the sea is interspersed with numerous islands, including several island nations. Sicily is an autonomous administrative region of Italy. The island overlooks the Tyrrhenian Sea, an arm of the Mediterranean Sea. Due to its geographical location, the Mediterranean has long been established as the crossroads between African and European cultures. Aside from Sicily, other major islands in the Mediterranean Sea include Sardinia, Crete, Corsica, Cyprus, Rhodes and Malta. |
Which writer came up with Catch 22 in the 60s? | Catch-22: 50th Anniversary Edition: Joseph Heller, Christopher Buckley: 9781451626650: Amazon.com: Books By David B. on June 25, 2015 Format: Paperback|Verified Purchase While Catch-22 can put people off due to being hard to follow or absurd, once you get accustomed to the writing style you come to love this book and really get caught up in the characters. Heller manages to discuss many of the darker aspects of war through Yossarian's experiences, but he is able to do so using irony and humor to make points more effectively than would be possible through a book that was entirely dark and bleak. Rare is a book such as this that can make you think so much about real issues while keeping you not just entertained but thoroughly enjoying the story and even laughing at the humorous and frequently absurd turns in events throughout the tale. By vijaynara on April 8, 2015 Format: Paperback|Verified Purchase It's a hard read but well worth it. The book's background is about second world war and how the rationale behind lots of decisions could be self interest of individuals, stupidity and profiteering. I think the same thing applies to pretty much any realm of life -- a lot of corporate decision making definitely falls into this.. Even in individual homes, head of households can frequently make wrong decisions for him/herself or on behalf of family members, more due to lack of knowledge and empathy... The book ends with the message that each individual is responsible for his own life and can't just blindly let someone else make decisions for them or let things just happen.. Take charge of your own life.. By George J Caspar on October 11, 2016 Format: Paperback|Verified Purchase This book is too clever by half. I imagine when it was first written the clever, sarcastic style seemed novel. To me, however, it became tiring. I got the joke or point of the book that the military bureaucracy and bureaucracies in general become absurd environments in which to operate. However, this joke and point could have been more effectively demonstrated in 100 pages rather than 500. The fact that the story never built up to a any sort of payoff convinces me that this would have been much more satisfying as a short story. In summary the book was well written, clever and even funny at points but far too long to justify spending the time to read it in my opinion. By Laszlo Hopp on January 11, 2014 Format: Paperback|Verified Purchase It is a bizarre story staged in a small island of WWII Italy. We meet Yossarian, the veteran bombardier protagonist in a hospital where his imaginary liver pain causes an uncrackable puzzle to a bunch of incompetent army physicians. We also learn that, along with other officers, Yossarian is charged to censor the letters of the enlisted soldiers' to their loved ones. Yossarian first shows his rebellious nature by censoring the letters with the utmost irresponsibility. This act of his left me puzzled through the whole story - what was I missing? - To hide his mischief, he usually signs his reviews with the assumed name of Irwin Washington--except for one letter that he signs as his good friend, Chaplain Tappman. Toward the end of the book, the poor chaplain with his gentle soul gets into a whole lot of trouble because of this faked signature. From these humble beginnings, the plot takes on as the literary equivalent of "Family Guy;" an irreverent US animated sitcom series. The main conflict builds between Yossarian and his bombardment squadron leader, Col. Cathcart, because of increasing numbers of required missions. Although the colonel has the choice of requesting fresh crews, he wants to distinguish himself by the highest number of missions per crew in the entire Air Corps. It quickly becomes evident that Col. Cathcart doesn't have much more to impress his superiors with. Most chapters are methodically built around various characters who interact with Yossarian. Although this structure gives a sense of monotony and choppiness to the chapters, Heller manages to hold the story coherent with the help of the vibrant Yossaria | Twelve Writers on New and Recent Fiction | On the Seawall: A Literary Website by Ron Slate (GD) Twelve Writers on New and Recent Fiction April 11th, 2012 I asked a dozen prose fiction writers to comment briefly on new and recent titles. The Seawall has been hosting similar multi-poet features in the spring and fall since 2008, but this is the first such post focused on fiction (and also, this time, on a memoir). I’m grateful to the twelve writers who contributed these pieces out of their own generosity and desire to let the readership know about titles that have impressed, entertained and provoked them. -- RS This feature includes: Floyd Skloot on Waiting For Sunrise, a novel by William Boyd (Harper) Terese Svoboda on From the Land of the Moon, a novel by Milena Agus (Europa Editions) Stona Fitch on The Quiet Twin, a novel by Dan Vyleta (Bloomsbury) Lawrence Douglas on My Prizes: An Accounting, a memoir by Thomas Bernhard (Knopf) Shannon Cain on Drifting House, stories by Krys Lee (Penguin/Viking) Mark Athitakis on The New Republic, a novel by Lionel Shriver (Harper Collins) Laura Kasischke on The Nine Senses, prose poetry by Melissa Kwasny (Milkweed Editions) Patricia Henley on Echolocation, a novel by Myfanwy Collins (Engine Books) T. M. McNally on The Beginners, a novel by Rebecca Wolff (Riverhead Books) Dan Pope on Lightning Rods, a novel by Helen DeWitt (New Directions) Jane Delury on Forgotten Country, a novel by Catherine Chung (Riverhead Books) Michael Guista on The Architect of Flowers, stories by William Lychack (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt/Mariner Books) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Floyd Skloot on Waiting For Sunrise, a novel by William Boyd (Harper) At sixty, William Boyd belongs to an accomplished cohort of British male novelists that includes Martin Amis, Julian Barnes, Louis de Bernières, Sebastian Faulks, Alan Hollinghurst, Kazuo Ishiguro, Ian McEwan, Salman Rushdie, and Graham Swift. Despite having won the Whitbread and Somerset Maugham Awards for A Good Man in Africa, the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for An Ice-Cream War, the James Tate Black Memorial Prize for Brazzaville Beach, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for The Blue Afternoon, and the Costa Book Award for Restless, he hasn't received the same level of public acclaim as his honored, productive contemporaries. Boyd's style is not as showy or exuberant as Amis's or Rushdie's, nor as taut and chilly as Ishiguro's, nor as self-consciously literary as Barnes' or McEwan's. He hasn't had the bestseller success that the others have had. But reading Boyd is a unique treat: he combines a delight in strong, genre-inflected plots with vigorous characterization and an almost astounded view of how quickly and badly lives can change. He is a connoisseur of intimate catastrophe, his intensely particularized characters caught by secret histories and thrown out of their neat, orderly daily worlds. So, to consider just the novels Boyd has published this century: in Ordinary Thunderstorms (2010) a chance restaurant encounter leads the main character into a series of worsening disasters; in Restless (2006) a daughter discovers that her mother had been recruited as a spy during World War II; in Any Human Heart (2003) a man's 85-year, Zelig/Forrest Gump-ish life is fraught with so many twists across so many countries and historical events that the narrative pattern resembles a yo-yo's; in Armadillo (2000), a mild-mannered insurance adjuster's client hangs himself and thereby shatters the main character's staid existence. Sometimes, as in Armadillo> or Ordinary Thunderstorms, Boyd may seem to be going through the motions, hamstrung by his catastrophe-formula or too outlandish for his essentially realistic settings to be sustained. But when Boyd is working at his best, as he is in Restless, Any Human Heart, Brazzaville Beach, or The Blue Afternoon, he entertains with his narrative drive, engages with his vibrant characters, and provokes with his insights. His eleventh novel, Waiting for Sunr |
Which concert venue is the home of the Halle orchestra? | Hallé Orchestra From: 22nd March 2017 The Bridgewater Hall Prodigiously gifted young Israeli conductor Lahav Shani makes his Hallé debut alongside a Hallé favourite, Sofya Gulyak. She is soloist in... Beyond the Score: Elgar’s Enigma Variations From: 11th March 2017 The Bridgewater Hall One evening Elgar sat down at his piano to improvise. ‘That’s a good tune’ said his wife Alice, ‘what is it?’ ‘Nothing yet’, r... | If you go What: Georges Bizet’s “Carmen,” part of the 2014-15 “Met Opera: Live in HD” broadcast season Where: The Finkel Auditorium at the Colorado Mountain College Breckenridge campus, 107 Denison Placer Ave., Breckenridge When: 10:55 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1; the National Repertory Orchestra and the Lake Dillon Theater Company’s “Opera Prologue and Epilogue” series begins at 10:30 a.m. Cost: $20 for adults, $16 for seniors and Met Members and $10 for students and children More information: Light snacks and beverages will be provided at intermission, donation requested. For ticket information and purchase, call the National Repertory Orchestra Office at (970) 453-5825. Ticket purchase may also be made online by visiting the NRO website at http://www.nromusic.com . The high-definition screening of Georges Bizet’s classic opera “Carmen” will be shown at the Finkel Auditorium at Colorado Mountain College in Breckenridge on Saturday, Nov. 1, starting at 10:55 a.m. A prologue and story review are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., presented by Cecile Forsberg, National Repertory Orchestra artistic and operations director, and Tim Pare, Lake Dillon Theatre Company director of education. An open discussion and question session will follow the conclusion of the opera. “Carmen” features some of the most recognizable music in the opera repertoire. Musical and vocal excerpts have been used in several movies in the past. In fact, many of the tunes may be inadvertently sung or whistled by acquaintances that have little connection with opera. Indeed, well-known melodic excerpts of “Habanera” and “Toreador en Garde” are introduced in the orchestral prelude, along with a brief echoing of the fate motive in recognition of the fatal ending. This production, directed by Richard Eyre, is described in a recent New York Times review as “gripping and brilliant.” Georgian mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili sings and acts the title role of Carmen, the seductive gypsy. This same review cites Rachvelishvili’s vocal power and “earthy sexuality” as being ideal for the role. Aleksandrs Antonenko sings the obsessed soldier Don Jose, soprano Anita Hartig makes her highly anticipated HD debut as Micaela and Ildar Abdrazakov is the toreador Escamillo. Of local interest is the role of the commanding military officer Zuniga, performed by Keith Miller, the well-known past University of Colorado football player, now scoring touchdowns with the Metropolitan Opera . “Carmen” is one of the most melodic of all operas. Whether the vocal performances are in the form of solos, duets or choral ensembles, lilting melodies, accentuated with energetic orchestral interludes, under the baton of Spanish conductor Pablo Heras-Casado are virtually continuous. Following the Metropolitan Opera premiere in 1884, “Carmen” has become its third most frequently performed opera after “La Boheme” and “Aida,” with more than 900 performances on record. The current production, with its new premier staging, first performed in December 2009, is also highly acclaimed. Of interest, Bizet, born in Paris in 1838 to musician parents, composed a one-act opera at the age of 19 after attending the Paris Conservatory of Music. In the following 37 years, he wrote six published operas, with his reputation resting on “Carmen,” which premiered in March 1872, based on a short novel of the same name by Prosper Merimee. Don Jose and Carmen have many romantic encounters throughout the opera, including the final scene in which Don Jose attempts once more to gain the love of Carmen, and in which he stabs her to death after her vociferous rejection. All attending this HD production will be absorbed in the story and the music. Experience scenes in the square in Seville (Act I); the gathering of the cigarette factory girls (including Carmen) in the Lillas Pastia’s inn, where Escamillo sings his Toreador aria (Act II); the smugglers’ mountain hideout (Act III); and finally, in Act IV, Seville’s Plaza de Toros, where a crowd gathers for the bullfight hailing Escamillo and where Carmen is stabbed to death. Despite the trag |
In the soap opera, The Colbys, which Hollywood legend played Jason Colby? | The Colbys (TV Series 1985–1987) - 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 This night time spin-off from the then top-rated series "Dynasty" featured the adventures of Jeff and Fallon Colby in California. Creators: Fallon's baby is still fighting for her life and at the same time Jeff and Miles await the results of the paternity test. Cash wants to leave Adrienne but little Scott persuades him otherwise. 9.6 Monica and Cash find Scott at the observatory, but the boy doesn't want anything to do with Monica. Jeff investigates Hoyt Parker to learn more about Conny's death. Kolya begs Sable to fire Gina. ... 9.5 Channing tells Miles she can't have children. In reality she's afraid of dying in childbirth like her mother. 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See full summary » Stars: Susan Saint James, Jane Curtin, Frederick Koehler Edit Storyline Jeff Colby accepts and offer from his Uncle Jason Colby to work f | Bring It All Back, S Club 7’s debut single released all the way back in 1999 – The Sun Kim Woodburn removed from Celebrity Big Brother after epic row with Jamie O’Hara 00:45 Chloe Ferry reprimanded by Big Brother for putting her bum on John Grimes 03:52 Outgoing President Obama will not stay silent if ‘core values’ are threatened 01:51 Moment traffic warden is bundled to the ground in ‘citizens’ arrest’ 01:08 Pointless contestant gives Alexander Armstrong as answer to album question 01:17 Amazing footage Wild orangutan uses a saw to cut tree branches on BBC’s Spy in the Wild 01:38 'GET YOUR CAR OFF ME VAN!' 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Which former World Darts Champion was given the nickname 'The Bronze Adonis'? | BBC SPORT | Other Sport | World Darts 2004 | All in the name of darts All in the name of darts Ted 'The Count' Hankey gets to grips with the world title trophy Ted 'The Count' Hankey and Andy 'The Viking' Fordham - they are figures that seem to have been lifted straight from the pages of history. But darts are their only weapons of choice and it seems you have not arrived on the oche until you have acquired a nickname. Two-time finalist Hankey's tag only starts to make sense when you see him and realise he is the spitting image of a Hammer House of Horror Dracula - a younger version of snooker's Ray Reardon. The 2000 champion suffered in 2001 when he lost in the final to John 'Boy' Walton, named after the popular 1970s TV character. A triumph of good over evil if ever there was one. All three will be in action when the biggest names in darts reconvene at the Lakeside in 2004, as will the man with the shortest name in darts, Co Stompe. In a world stereotyped by big-bellied beer guzzlers, the Dutchman also happens to be the thinnest player and not surprisingly goes by the names 'Pencil' or 'Matchstick' due to his thin-as-a-rake appearance. Orange-clad fans will be hoping he is feeling sharp and lights up his first round meeting against Norway's Austrian-born Robert Wagner, a magician in his spare time who is known as 'The Meat Eater'. If Wagner comes up against England captain Martin 'Wolfie' Adams, there can be but one winner - at least in the name steaks - sorry, stakes. But as well as the inspired, there is the predictable. Triple world champion and number one seed Raymond van Barneveld clearly spent more time on the practice board than the chalkboard in coming up with 'Barney'. Steve Beaton - The Bronze Adonis - sports his golden mullett And Mervyn 'The King' King liked his name so much he used it twice. At least they are not just plain awful, a dubious list that must be topped by kilt-wearing 1997 champion Les Wallace, transformed into 'McDanger', while Richie Burnett is the 'Prince of Wales'. Check out the world title honours board and you can see darts has always been a name game, the list of former champions including the likes of Phil 'The Power' Taylor, Dennis 'The Menace' Priestley and the legend that is 'The Crafty Cockney', five-time winner Eric Bristow. They played with the likes of Rod 'Prince of Style' Harrington and, most bizarrely, Bob 'Limestone Cowboy' Anderson - a reference to his vaguely country-and-western get-up and roots. Anderson's 1988 win shows darts is no follower of fashion, a fact confirmed by Steve Beaton - 'The Bronze Adonis'. Beaton was anything but when he took the title in 1996 sporting the footballers' favourite 1980s haircut, the mullett, long past its sell-by date. Whatever you think of the tags, it all adds to the fun. | Adrian Lewis thumps Andy Hamilton to retain PDC world darts title | Sport | The Guardian Adrian Lewis thumps Andy Hamilton to retain PDC world darts title • The 26-year-old beat fellow Stoke thrower 7-3 • Champion has his eye on eight more titles Adrian Lewis kisses the PDC world trophy after a comfortable win against Andy Hamilton. Photograph: Matthew Impey/PA Press Association Monday 2 January 2012 19.00 EST First published on Monday 2 January 2012 19.00 EST Close This article is 5 years old Adrian Lewis retained his PDC World Darts title with a 7-3 victory in the final at Alexandra Palace. The 26-year-old saw Andy Hamilton,his fellow thrower from Stoke, to land the £200,000 first prize and trophy. "It's not quite sunk in yet," said Lewis. "I take everything on the chin and have a busy year ahead. This is [title] number two and I'll have a lot more. The fightback against James Wade last night won me the tournament. I believed in myself." Asked how many times he could win the world title, he said: "At least 10." "But Andy hit a lot of good shots – I want to see him in the Premier League because he deserves a place." Hamilton, who received £100,000 as runner-up, said: "It's been a great week for me. I wanted to win the final so badly but I'm happy to be here. Keep watching me. Next year I'll be back again and hopefully I'll be winning it then." Lewis saw three darts bounce out in the first three legs of the match but hit back from the disappointment to take the first set with a 122 checkout in the fifth leg. The defending champion hit the first 180 of the match in the second leg of the second set, enabling him to take it against the darts – but Hamilton won the set 3-1 to level the contest. Hamilton started the third set with a maximum before Lewis almost hit a nine-dart finish. Unfortunately he missed double 12 – but hit it two darts later. Lewis gradually established control and a 12-dart leg gave him a 3-2 lead. Hamilton then struggled in the closing stages of the sixth set, with Lewis nailing double 15 to go 4-2 clear. Hamilton took the opening leg of the seventh set. His confidence was boosted further when he took the second leg against the darts and he held the advantage to win the set despite a 180 from Lewis. Lewis, though, was dominant in the eighth, hitting double 11 to win the fourth leg and restore his two-set advantage at 5-3. Lewis set himself up for another nine-dart finish with successive 180s at the start of the third leg in the ninth set but missed the opportunity, although he was able to break after Hamilton had missed double 16. Although Hamilton broke back with double eight, Lewis produced a 118 checkout to snatch the set and move to within one of the title. Hamilton took the first two legs of the 10th set but Lewis won the third and took the next against the darts to move to the brink of victory. Both players started the fifth leg with 180s and after each had missed doubles, Lewis nailed double top to wrap up the title. PA |
What is the name of the casing in which a ship's compass is kept? | Nautical compasses 1 ANSCH�TZ PROFILE - Hermann (Hubert Josef) Ansch�tz-Kaempfe (* 3 October 1872 in Zweibr�cken; † 6 May 1931 in Munich) was a German scientist and the inventor of the compass gyro (called "Kreiselapparat" in his patent no. 182.855, issued 27 Apr. 1904). Since this device is a gyroscopic and not a magnetic compass, we do not deal with it in this museum (see also Sperry pat. 1,279,479). The company Ansch�tz & Co. was created on 28 October 1905 in Kiel and taken over by Raytheon in 1995. For more details, read on the official web site of the city of Kiel the article 100 Jahre Produktion Ansch�tz-Kreiselkompasse in Kiel (100 years production of Ansch�tz compass gyros in Kiel). Concerning the magnetic compasses for German WW1 submarines, go to U-Boot. Labels on binnacle and connectors box (Click on images for enlarged views) Fotos A. K�nig Compass and binnacle ASKANIA PROFILE - German manufacturer (See also Wrist and Marching compasses - more information HERE ). Its 3-letter-code during WWII was bxx ( click on link for pic. courtesy J-L Rosoux. The central part marked ASKANIA came probably after WWII in replacement for a part bearing the nazi eagle and svastika ). Picture at right courtesy J. Hessels The first Askania compasses are identical to the Carl Bamberg instruments, only the designation varies. In the following catalogues different abreviations are used. It is not possible to show the complete scope. The figure represents the card's diameter in mm. Pictures of compasses in the table below are taken from the catalogues "Nautik 35 and Nautik 36" and also from the catalogue of Askania VEB Teltow. In 1954, due to the existence of ASKANIA West Germany (FRG), the plants in the communist East Germany (GDR) were renamed into VEB Ger�te- und Regler-Werke Teltow (VEB GRW Teltow - 2nd row in table below). 3rd row: This is not a compass but a pelorus . Cards for dry card and for fluid-damped compasses Askania - VEB TELTOW (former GDR, inside pages ) (Click on the pictures for enlarged views) Pictures courtesy Holger "beutelbuch*de" BAMBERG PROFILE - Carl Bamberg was a German compass manufacturer located in Friedenau near Berlin (for more information click HERE ). The company merged in 1921 with ASKANIA (above). Other products: see also Pocket and Aeronautical compasses. The catalogue Nautik XVII (pic at right) describes compasses and binnacles (see table below). Another catalog (link to pic. Nautik XIX ) describes the Instruments necessary for determining the magnetic forces and swinging the compasses, especially the magnetometer . Submarines (U-boote) were equiped with Ansch�tz gyro-compasses but for more safety a conventional compass was also installed on-board. See specific entry U-Boot . Concerning type M 414 the following explanation was published on the web site warrelics.eu by drmessimer : "They were introduced into the Kaiserliche-Marine in 1908 and were installed in four early K�rting engine U-boats, U-1 to 4. Starting in 1910, only one and three axis gyro-compasses were installed in the U-boats under construction (U-5 to 15) and all subsequent boats until the end of the war. No magnetic compasses were installed in U-boats that were launched after 1909" (source: Arno Spindler, Der Handelskrieg mit U-Booten, Chapter 10 - Das U-Bootsmaterial. Die milit�risch-technischen Vorbereitung und Vorbedingungen f�r den U-Bootskrieg, pp. 78-94, E. S. Mittler & Sohn, 1932). They were installed in surface craft throughout the war, but not used as the primary navigating compass." DRY COMPASSES PROFILE - Former French company created in 1826 and located in Marseilles also known as Ateliers Julien. Partly taken over by BEN (Bianchetti Electronique Navigation) in 1962. Binnacle Description given in a late 19th c. book: A binnacle is a waist-high case or stand on the deck of a ship, generally mounted in front of the helmsman, in which navigational instruments are placed for easy and quick reference as well as to protect the delicate instruments. Its traditional purpose is to hold the ship's magne | USS Constitution (Old Ironsides), Boston, Massachusetts Bow of USS Constitution During the American Civil War, she was used as a training ship for United States Naval Academy midshipmen. Constitution was retired from active service in 1881, but she still sailed, notably on a 90-city tour of the USA in 1931. She is the world's oldest commissioned warship afloat. Docked in Boston Harbor at the Charlestown Navy Yard ( map ), she was in a deteriorated condition, but was restored for her 200th birthday in 1997, and she sailed out into Boston harbor under her own power then, and again in 2012. In May 2015 she again moved into Dry Dock 1 at the Charlestown Navy Yard for repairs, including replacement of the 3400 copper sheets that protect her hull from wood-boring sea worms. Constitution had been the first ship to enter Dry Dock 1—in 1833. Repairs are expected to take three years and cost $12 to $15 million. Constitution is open to visits during repairs, which are not carried out during visiting hours. Admission to the shipyard and to the ship is free of charge. When you visit the USS Constitution, if you're 18 years of age or older, you must present a government identification document such as a driver's license or passport, and you will pass through a security check: metal detector and x-ray of bags. You may visit the top deck of the vessel on your own. To visit belowdecks, you must take the free 30-minute guided tour. In the historic granite drydock (1833) next to the USS Constitution is the USS Cassin Young (DD-793), a Fletcher-class destroyer built in 1943 by Bethlehem Steel Corporation. The Cassin Young, named for a US Navy captain awarded the Medal of Honor, saw much action in the Pacific during WWII, and was retired in 1960. The nearby USS Constitution Museum , a separate entity, houses many artifacts dealing with the Constitution's history and its 40 battles at sea (all won), besides a "Life at Sea" exhibit, showing what shipboard life was like in 1812. Donations are suggested for the museum. The Boston National Historical Park - Charlestown Navy yard also offers programs on the Navy Yard and the American Revolution in Building No. 5 (between the ship and the USS Constitution Museum). Check the USS Constitution website for information on visiting hours. The easiest way to reach the Charlestown Navy Yardand USS Constitution is by MBTA F-4 Inner Harbor Ferry from Long Wharf near the New England Aquarium . You can also take the MBTA Orange Line subway to the Community College station and walk to Bunker Hill or to the Charlestown Navy Yard. |
In 1961, where did a CIA-sponsored group make an unsuccessful attempt to invade Cuba? | The Bay of Pigs invasion begins - Apr 17, 1961 - HISTORY.com Within the CIA, the Bay of Pigs invasion of April 1961 was regarded as the "perfect failure." Cold War The Bay of Pigs invasion begins Share this: The Bay of Pigs invasion begins Author The Bay of Pigs invasion begins URL Publisher A+E Networks The Bay of Pigs invasion begins when a CIA-financed and -trained group of Cuban refugees lands in Cuba and attempts to topple the communist government of Fidel Castro. The attack was an utter failure. Fidel Castro had been a concern to U.S. policymakers since he seized power in Cuba with a revolution in January 1959. Castro’s attacks on U.S. companies and interests in Cuba, his inflammatory anti-American rhetoric, and Cuba’s movement toward a closer relationship with the Soviet Union led U.S. officials to conclude that the Cuban leader was a threat to U.S. interests in the Western Hemisphere. In March 1960, President Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered the CIA to train and arm a force of Cuban exiles for an armed attack on Cuba. John F. Kennedy inherited this program when he became president in 1961. Though many of his military advisors indicated that an amphibious assault on Cuba by a group of lightly armed exiles had little chance for success, Kennedy gave the go-ahead for the attack. On April 17, 1961, around 1,200 exiles, armed with American weapons and using American landing craft, waded ashore at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba. The hope was that the exile force would serve as a rallying point for the Cuban citizenry, who would rise up and overthrow Castro’s government. The plan immediately fell apart–the landing force met with unexpectedly rapid counterattacks from Castro’s military, the tiny Cuban air force sank most of the exiles’ supply ships, the United States refrained from providing necessary air support, and the expected uprising never happened. Over 100 of the attackers were killed, and more than 1,100 were captured. The failure at the Bay of Pigs cost the United States dearly. Castro used the attack by the “Yankee imperialists” to solidify his power in Cuba and he requested additional Soviet military aid. Eventually that aid included missiles, and the construction of missile bases in Cuba sparked the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962, when the United States and the Soviet Union nearly came to blows over the issue. Further, throughout much of Latin America, the United States was pilloried for its use of armed force in trying to unseat Castro, a man who was considered a hero to many for his stance against U.S. interference and imperialism. Kennedy tried to redeem himself by publicly accepting blame for the attack and its subsequent failure, but the botched mission left the young president looking vulnerable and indecisive. Related Videos | The Bay of Pigs - John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum The Bay of Pigs The Bay of Pigs On April 17, 1961, 1400 Cuban exiles launched what became a botched invasion at the Bay of Pigs on the south coast of Cuba. In 1959, Fidel Castro came to power in an armed revolt that overthrew Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. The US government distrusted Castro and was wary of his relationship with Nikita Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union. Before his inauguration, John F. Kennedy was briefed on a plan by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) developed during the Eisenhower administration to train Cuban exiles for an invasion of their homeland. The plan anticipated that the Cuban people and elements of the Cuban military would support the invasion. The ultimate goal was the overthrow of Castro and the establishment of a non-communist government friendly to the United States. Training President Eisenhower approved the program in March 1960. The CIA set up training camps in Guatemala, and by November the operation had trained a small army for an assault landing and guerilla warfare. José Miró Cardona led the anti-Castro Cuban exiles in the United States. A former member of Castro's government, he was the head of the Cuban Revolutionary Council, an exile committee. Cardona was poised to take over the provisional presidency of Cuba if the invasion succeeded. Despite efforts of the government to keep the invasion plans covert, it became common knowledge among Cuban exiles in Miami. Through Cuban intelligence, Castro learned of the guerilla training camps in Guatemala as early as October 1960, and the press reported widely on events as they unfolded. Shortly after his inauguration, in February 1961, President Kennedy authorized the invasion plan. But he was determined to disguise U.S. support. The landing point at the Bay of Pigs was part of the deception. The site was a remote swampy area on the southern coast of Cuba, where a night landing might bring a force ashore against little resistance and help to hide any U.S. involvement. Unfortunately, the landing site also left the invading force more than 80 miles from refuge in Cuba's Escambray Mountains, if anything went wrong. The Plan The original invasion plan called for two air strikes against Cuban air bases. A 1,400-man invasion force would disembark under cover of darkness and launch a surprise attack. Paratroopers dropped in advance of the invasion would disrupt transportation and repel Cuban forces. Simultaneously, a smaller force would land on the east coast of Cuba to create confusion. The main force would advance across the island to Matanzas and set up a defensive position. The United Revolutionary Front would send leaders from South Florida and establish a provisional government. The success of the plan depended on the Cuban population joining the invaders. The Invasion The first mishap occurred on April 15, 1961, when eight bombers left Nicaragua to bomb Cuban airfields. The CIA had used obsolete World War II B-26 bombers, and painted them to look like Cuban air force planes. The bombers missed many of their targets and left most of Castro's air force intact. As news broke of the attack, photos of the repainted U.S. planes became public and revealed American support for the invasion. President Kennedy cancelled a second air strike. On April 17, the Cuban-exile invasion force, known as Brigade 2506, landed at beaches along the Bay of Pigs and immediately came under heavy fire. Cuban planes strafed the invaders, sank two escort ships, and destroyed half of the exile's air support. Bad weather hampered the ground force, which had to work with soggy equipment and insufficient ammunition. The Counterattack Over the next 24 hours, Castro ordered roughly 20,000 troops to advance toward the beach, and the Cuban air force continued to control the skies. As the situation grew increasingly grim, President Kennedy authorized an "air-umbrella" at dawn on April 19—six unmarked American fighter planes took off to help defend the brigade's B-26 aircraft flying. But the B-26s |
To west country folk what people are ‘emmets’ and ‘grockles’? | grockle - Wiktionary grockle Etymology[ edit ] A very old word of uncertain origin common for centuries in the New Forest area of Hampshire for people from outside it. In more recent times it has spread to other parts of the south coast and indeed elsewhere, including the former colonies of Northern and Southern Rhodesia as a term for a foreigner. The term is widely used in Devon where it refers to tourists or people recently relocated from elsewhere. The word was imported to the Isle of Man in 1970 by Capt McKenzie who had learned the word in Plymouth. Commonly referred to tourists in cars who can be easily identified because all Manx number plates have either MN or MAN in them. It has also been said to have derived from the eponymous dragon in the obsolete The Dandy comic strip "Jimmy and his Grockle", popularised by the movie The System. However its use in the New Forest area and local areas of Dorset and Wiltshire is well-attested by long-term residents of those areas. | Sports Sports With which sport would you most associate the commentator Ted Lowe? The 'Green Jacket' is presented to the winner of which sporting event? From what bridge does the Oxford/Cambridge boat race start? In which Olympics did Steve Redgrave win his first Olympic gold medal? In what sport do players take long and short corners? By what name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento better known? For half a mark each, give the nationality and the team (2003) of Fernando Alonso, the youngest-ever grand prix winner? What is the 'perfect score' in a game of Ten Pin Bowling? Which current premier league football team had an obsolete nickname of the Glaziers? What is the name of the new Leicester Football club stadium? What is the highest-achieveable break in snooker? |
Which celebrated cook was born Isabella Mary Mayson? | Beeton, Isabella You are using an older browser version. Please use a supported version for the best MSN experience. Beeton, Isabella BEETON, ISABELLA BEETON, ISABELLA. Isabella Beeton (1836–1865), author of Beeton's Book of Household Management, was born at 24 Milk Street, Cheapside, London, as Isabella Mary Mayson, one of four children of Benjamin and Elizabeth Mayson. Isabella was educated at Heidelberg, Germany, and became an accomplished pianist. When she returned from Germany, and while visiting family and friends in London, she met the wealthy publisher Samuel Orchart Beeton. Samuel Beeton, a publishing genius, possessed a talent for capitalizing on Victorian market trends. Part of the new and prosperous middle class, he published popular literature and Beeton's Book of Garden Management and Beeton's Book of Universal Information. Isabella and Samuel were married on 10 July 1856 and settled in the London borough of Harrow. Their marriage was a fruitful professional collaboration: He was enthusiastic and creative, while she was a meticulous, level-headed researcher with an eye for detail. Beeton encouraged Isabella to compile her recipes and household management tips into articles written for The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine: An Illustrated Journal Combining Practical Information, Instruction, and Amusement (EDM). She eventually assumed editorial responsibilities for EDM, and also for the Beetons' new journal, the Queen. She was soon working regularly at Samuel's office at the Strand, in an era when very few women worked in an office. While writing and editing for Samuel's magazines, and despite the loss of her first child, Isabella was already researching and gathering data for her magisterial work, The Book of Household Management. She also found time to open a soup kitchen at her house in the winter of 1858 to feed the poor children of Hatch End and Pinner. According to Nicola Humble, the editor of the 2000 edition of Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management, the book remains one of the great unread classics of our time, though a highly collectible one. Published in October 1861, Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management (BHM) sold 60,000 copies and nearly 2 million by 1868. Originally published as monthly supplements in EDM, the first installment appeared in September 1859 when Isabella was twenty-three. The BHM, as Humble notes, is much more than a cookery book. Its comprehensive range of recipes and household management techniques (2,751 entries) speaks to a culture that was caught up in the social changes of mid-nineteenth-century urban England. The BHM is also a sort of window into the Victorian social life of kitchens and household, giving all manner of instructions on etiquette, on the handling of servants, the economic spaces of kitchens, child rearing, medical advice, and animal husbandry. The book is also noted for some famous maxims, including, "A place for everything and everything in its place." Isabella Beeton herself never claimed that the recipes were original, and her preface acknowledges correspondents from Great Britain and Europe for their ideas. She adapted recipes from Alexis Soyer's Modern Housewife and Eliza Acton's Modern Cookery for Private Families, and, though she cites Soyer, she does not give credit to Acton. What Isabella Beeton did do was test the recipes herself, and any recipe she found uneconomical, impractical, and difficult, she discarded. If she was not an original cook, she was supreme in her organizational skills, arranging the recipes in alphabetical order, listing estimated costs, and producing clear, concise instructions for all food preparation and cooking as modern cookbooks do. It is worth noting that the BHM is not the first of its kind, and that Hannah Glasse's The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy (1747) also included household improvement tips and simplified cooking techniques. Isabella Beeton became ill after the birth of a child, and died of puerperal fever at age twenty-eight—but not before completing the editorial work on Mrs. Beeton's Dictionary of | Elizabeth David becomes first cooking writer to receive a blue plaque Elizabeth David becomes first cooking writer to receive a blue plaque Elizabeth David Credit: PA Sophie Jamieson 18 May 2016 • 12:44am Elizabeth David is to become the first cook to receive blue plaque, with judges hailing her for convincing Britons that “olive oil was good for more than curing ear aches". David, who died at the age of 1992 aged 78, is credited with introducing Mediterranean food to the plates of post-war British households. The commemorative English Heritage plaque will be unveiled on Wednesday at the house in Halsey Street, Chelsea where she lived for 45 years, until her death. The commemorative English Heritage plaque will be unveiled on Wednesday Credit: PA David wrote, cooked and entertained in the property’s kitchen, which had previously been the dining room, with its large pine table, butler’s sink, gas stove and a chaise longue. The author of A Book of Mediterranean Food (1950), Italian Food (1954) and French Provincial Cooking (1960), she is the first cookery writer to be honoured with a blue plaque in the schemes 150-year history. She travelled extensively, living abroad in Paris, Munich, Egypt and Malta, taking in the sights of the world with her lover, the married actor Charles Gibson Cowan. During the Second World War she served with the Admiralty and the Ministry of Information. "Elizabeth David persuaded the British public that olive oil was good for more than curing ear aches!” Rosemary Hill, English Heritage |
Which popular confection was first launched as 'Rowntree's Chocolate Crisp' in 1935 | Rowntrees 150th anniversary: Fascinating facts on the British affection for confectionery - Mirror Online Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email When Henry Rowntree and his brother Joseph took over a struggling cocoa importer in 1862 they had no idea they were about to change the nation’s tastebuds for ever. But this week the company that consummated our love affair with confectionery is celebrating its 150th anniversary – and one of the sweetest success stories in food history. Rowntree’s Kit Kats, Smarties, Fruit Gums and Black Magic have helped turn us into a nation of chocaholics and pastille-suckers. And while the health police might also blame them for fuelling our obesity epidemic, few can imagine a world without the simple pleasure of sweeties. More emotion is invested in sweets than any other foodstuff. They bring back memories of childhood – that first trip to the corner shop and the joy of picking out cherry lips and gobstoppers in return for our pocket money pennies. And there’s outrage when manufacturers mess with our iconic treats – changing Marathons to Snickers or Opal Fruits to Starburst. In the early 19th century the Cadbury and Fry families set up successful chocolate companies in Birmingham and Bristol while the Rowntree’s headquarters was in York. The Rowntrees saw the chance to cash in on demand for cocoa as a health-giving drink with other products. In 1879 they brought in a French confectioner called August Claude Gaget. He introduced a new range of sweets including Rowntree’s Pastilles and Clear Gums – later Fruit Pastilles and Fruit Gums. At first they were sold only through chemists but in 1925 they became available to all in the now-iconic tube. In 1882 Rowntree’s started making chocolate beans like a French confection known as “crottes de lapin” – or rabbit droppings. Fortunately they dropped the name – and today British youngsters wolf down 307 tubes of Smarties every minute. 1954 Fruit Gums advert (Photo: Getty Images) But not all their products proved hits. Oxchocolate, a blend of cocoa and meat, failed to inspire its target audience of “cyclists and invalids”. In 1935 factory workers complained that the cost of chocolate put it out of their reach. Alex Hutchinson, an archivist for Nestle which took over Rowntree’s in 1988, said: “In those days if you gave a woman chocolates it wasn’t so much a gift as a marriage proposal. “Rowntree sold them in a hand-painted box that cost 100 shillings when a week’s rent for an ordinary worker in York was 10 shillings.” Rowntree’s marketing manger George Harris – the father of modern branding – carried out a survey of 7,000 customers and 2,500 retailers which led to the creation of an affordable assortment of chocolates to be called Black Magic. Two years later the firm changed the name of their cheap wafer bar the Chocolate Crisp to the Kit Kat – probably making it the only choc in history named after an 18th century political dining club. Today a billion are made every year in York with lines in 21 other countries. Japan produces the world’s greatest variety of Kit Kat flavours — more than 80 including soy sauce, vinegar and cucumber. So, as we celebrate 150 years of sweet success, let’s savour some more confectionery favourites and tasty candy facts. Bet chew didn't know that: Fascinating facts about our confectionery favourites * In the Middle Ages rich people ate “sweets” made from jelly and dried fruit and wafers made from batter. The Tudors ate gingerbread, sugared almonds and Marzipan a paste made of almonds and sugar. As sugar became cheaper during the 19th century boiled sweets were developed. Other favourites of the time included peanut brittle (1890), candy floss (1897) and Liquorice Allsorts (1899) * Modern marshmallows were invented around 1850 and fudge was first made in the USA in the 1880s. * People have chewed gum from trees for centuries but chewing gum was first made commercially in 1848. * Jelly babies were launched by Bassett’s in 1918 as “Peace Babies” to mark the end of the First World War. | The UK Number Ones : 1950s Sheet Music Sales Week Ending SONG TITLE Notable Recording(s) + Artist Links Weeks COMMENT 7 Jan 1950 You're Breaking My Heart Ink Spots 2 They were a top close-harmony singing act of black Americans. 21 Jan 1950 Hop Scotch Polka Billy Whitlock 1 Whitlock wrote the piece with that title, but called it "Scotch Hot" on the recording! 28 Jan 1950 The Harry Lime Theme Anton Karas 4 (Returned for 3 weeks from w/e 18/2/50) Famed theme from the spy film "The Third Man", starring Orson Welles. The theme was composed by the performer. 4 Feb 1950 Dear Hearts And Gentle People 1: Dinah Shore Song was a radio favourite on the "Billy Cotton Band Show". 11 Mar 1950 Music! Music! Music! Teresa Brewer 6 First major hit for the girl from Ohio. She later did badly against UK cover versions. 22 Apr 1950 (If I Knew You Were Comin') I'd've Baked A Cake Eve Young & The Homesteaders 1 Another happy-go-lucky radio favourite which Billy Cotton helped to popularise. 29 Apr 1950 My Foolish Heart Billy Eckstine 11 He was a deep-voiced star from the 1930s, still very popular throughout the 50s. 8 Jul 1950 Bewitched (Bothered and Bewildered) 1: Doris Day Written by Rodgers & Hart. Recorded by Doris Day in 1949. 9 Sep 1950 Silver Dollar (Roll, Roll, Roll) Eve Young & The Homesteaders 7 Similar style to Eve's previous hit, got the musicians buying again. 28 Oct 1950 Goodnight Irene 1: Frank Sinatra 2: Jo Stafford 4 A version by the Gordon Jenkins Orch was at no 1 in the US for 13 weeks. 25 Nov 1950 Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer 1: Gene Autry Christmas song that has remained ever popular since. 6 Jan 1951 I Taut I Taw A Puddy Tat Mel Blanc 3 Based on a line from the Tweetie Pie cartoons. Mel was the cartoon voice. 27 Jan 1951 Beloved, Be Faithful 1: Teddy Johnson Both of these were top British balladeers of their time. 3 Feb 1951 The Petite Waltz 1: Anne Shelton At this time, the most popular dance by far was the waltz. 17 Feb 1951 The Tennessee Waltz 1: Patti Page 2: Anita O'Day 9 The US country music star (Patti Page) battled it out in the UK with a jazz music star (Anita O'Day) a country music waltz. 21 Apr 1951 Mockin' Bird Hill Les Paul & Mary Ford 10 They were of multi-track recording and amplified electric guitars. 30 Jun 1951 With These Hands Nelson Eddy & Jo Stafford 3 Hits for Shirley Bassey in 1960 and Tom Jones in 1965. 21 Jul 1951 My Resistance Is Low Hoagy Carmichael 4 Written by the singer. Hit for Robin Sarstedt in 1976. Cole's version is now best known, but it was Young's first major success. 10 Nov 1951 Longing For You Teresa Brewer 11 Melody based on the classical piece "Waltz Dream" by Oscar Straus. 12 Jan 1952 The Loveliest Night Of The Year 1: Mario Lanza Was on the chart for a record 32 weeks before making No 1. 23 Feb 1952 There's Always Room At Our House Guy Mitchell 4 First major recording for this US singing star. 22 Mar 1952 Unforgettable Nat 'King' Cole 10 All-time Nat 'King' Cole classic. 24 May 1952 A-round The Corner Jo Stafford 3 She was the most popular American female singer in the UK at this time. 14 Jun 1952 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart Vera Lynn 10 Immensely popular with people who remembered the war years. 23 Aug 1952 The Homing Waltz 1: Vera Lynn Successive No 1s for Vera Lynn recordings. 25 Oct 1952 Here In My Heart Al Martino 8 Became the first No 1 on the record-sales chart. 27 Dec 1952 You Belong To Me 1: Jo Stafford It was Jo Stafford's version that topped the infant records chart. 7 Feb 1953 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes Perry Como 1 Como's version topped the record charts in UK and US. 14 Feb 1953 Broken Wings 1: Stargazers 2: Dickie Valentine 3: Art & Dottie Todd 6 These three versions were UK hits, but the Stargazers took it to No 1 in the records chart. 28 Mar 1953 (How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window 1: Patti Page Both UK record hits, but Lita Roza made it to the top. 9 May 1953 In A Golden Coach 1: Billy Cotton Band Celebrating the c |
"In 1985, Barbara Dickson released ""I Know Him So Well"" from the musical Chess, which remains the biggest-selling record by a female duo, with what other singer?" | Elaine Paige - Music on Google Play Elaine Paige About the artist Elaine Paige OBE is an English singer and actress best known for her work in musical theatre. Raised in Barnet, Hertfordshire, Paige attended the Aida Foster Theatre School, making her first professional appearance on stage in 1964, at the age of 16. Her appearance in the 1968 production of Hair marked her West End debut. Following a number of roles over the next decade, Paige was selected to play Eva Perón in the first production of Evita in 1978, which brought her to the attention of the broader public. For this role, she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Performance of the Year in a musical. She went on to originate the role of Grizabella in Cats and had a Top 10 hit with "Memory", a song from the show. In 1985, Paige released "I Know Him So Well" with Barbara Dickson from the musical Chess, which remains the biggest-selling record by a female duo. She then appeared in the original stage production of Chess, followed by a starring role in Anything Goes which she also co-produced. Paige made her Broadway debut in Sunset Boulevard in 1996, playing the lead role of Norma Desmond, to critical acclaim. | Archive - Valentine's Day - Trivia 1. Which archer is one of the symbols of St Valentine's Day? 2. Which male singer had a top ten hit with "Love Train" in 1988? 3. What sign of the zodiac would you be if you were born on St. Valentine's Day? 4. When Marilyn Monroe died, who asked for a fresh rose to be placed on her grave, every week, forever? 5. In the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, what were the hitmen dressed as? 6. In the episode of Friends titled "The One With Ross' Wedding", which special guest star tells Joey that she thinks his hat is "dashing"? 7. Which Shakespearian character said "Good morrow. 'Tis St. Valentine's Day"? 8. Born in Italy in 1895, who was known as cinema's first "great lover"? 9. Who played Juliet opposite Leonardo Di Caprio in the 1996 film "Romeo and Juliet"? 10. Containing the lines "You're asking me will my love grow, I don't know, I don't know", which Beatles' song did Frank Sinatra describe as the greatest love song ever written? 1. Which archer is one of the symbols of St Valentine's Day? Cupid 3. What sign of the zodiac would you be if you were born on St. Valentine's Day? Aquarius 8. Born in Italy in 1895, who was known as cinema's first "great lover"? Casanova 4. When Marilyn Monroe died, who asked for a fresh rose to be placed on her grave, every week, forever? The local florist 5. In the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, what were the hitmen dressed as? Students 7. Which Shakespearian character said "Good morrow. 'Tis St. Valentine's Day"? Romeo 10. Containing the lines "You're asking me will my love grow, I don't know, I don't know", which Beatles' song did Frank Sinatra describe as the greatest love song ever written? Something 1. Which archer is one of the symbols of St Valentine's Day? Cupid 2. Which male singer had a top ten hit with "Love Train" in 1988? Holly Johnson 3. What sign of the zodiac would you be if you were born on St. Valentine's Day? Aquarius 4. When Marilyn Monroe died, who asked for a fresh rose to be placed on her grave, every week, forever? Joe DiMaggio 5. In the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, what were the hitmen dressed as? Chicago police officers 6. In the episode of Friends titled "The One With Ross' Wedding", which special guest star tells Joey that she thinks his hat is "dashing"? Sarah Ferguson [just guessing from Googling, since I've never seen this show....] 7. Which Shakespearian character said "Good morrow. 'Tis St. Valentine's Day"? Ophelia 8. Born in Italy in 1895, who was known as cinema's first "great lover"? Rudolph Valentino 9. Who played Juliet opposite Leonardo Di Caprio in the 1996 film "Romeo and Juliet"? Claire Danes [again thanks to Google] 10. Containing the lines "You're asking me will my love grow, I don't know, I don't know", which Beatles' song did Frank Sinatra describe as the greatest love song ever written? Something [in the way she moves, attracts me like no other lover...] by George Harrison [and the first line by Sweet Baby James Taylor... ha!] 1. Which archer is one of the symbols of St Valentine's Day? Eros, the son of the goddess Aphrodite. Eros was never admitted to the Top Twelve of the Olympian Pantheon because he was very irresponsible, and a bit of a cheat at dice as well. 4. When Marilyn Monroe died, who asked for a fresh rose to be placed on her grave, every week, forever? A pure guess - Arthur Miller, though apparently it should have been most of the male members of the Kennedy clan. 5. In the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, what were the hitmen dressed as? Violinists in an Orchestra? 8. Born in Italy in 1895, who was known as cinema's first "great lover"? The Sheikh? Rudolf Valentino? Don't know the others |
For what name does the 'E' stand in Richard E Grant? | Richard E. Grant - Biography - IMDb Richard E. Grant Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trivia (18) | Personal Quotes (11) Overview (4) 6' 2" (1.88 m) Mini Bio (1) Richard E. Grant was born on May 5, 1957 in Mbabane, Union of South Africa as Richard Grant Esterhuysen. He is an actor, known for Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), Corpse Bride (2005) and Penelope (2006). He has been married to Joan Washington since November 1, 1986. They have two children. Spouse (1) ( 1 November 1986 - present) (2 children) Trivia (18) One stepson, Tom Studied English and drama at university in Capetown, South Africa. His father was the last minister of education in the British colony of Swaziland before independence in 1968. Played the Doctor in a line of BBC animated Doctor Who (1963) adventures showcased on the Internet. Had a piano suite composed for him by Canadian artist Emm Gryner . He was one of the guests at Prince Charles 's and Camilla Parker-Bowles ' wedding Took part in a special celebrity edition of Blind Date on The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday: Live (2006). He and actor Sir Roger Moore lost to The X Factor (2004)'s Chico Slimani , who got to date Barry Humphries . He has two roles in common with both David Collings and David Warner . (1) Collings played Bob Cratchit in Scrooge (1970), Warner played him in A Christmas Carol (1984) and Grant played him in A Christmas Carol (1999) and (2) Grant played the Doctor in Comic Relief: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death (1999) and Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka (2003), Collings played him in the Big Finish audio drama "Full Fathom Five" and Warner played him in the Big Finish audio dramas "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Masters of War". He was also the narrator/performer for Bram Stoker's Dracula Book on tape. Is allergic to alcohol. He can have a drink and keep it down for about 10 minutes, but will be severely ill for 24 hours afterward. Loves new smells. Richard believes that smells evoke memories, so he loves to smell new books, cars, sofas, people. Wears two watches. The one on his right wrist was given to him by his late father and has Swaziland time. The one on his left wrist is set to British time. The initial E in his name came about because there was already someone registered with Equity as Richard Grant. Richard was born Richard Grant Esterhuysen. So with permission of the other Richard Grant and Equity, he added the E. to his name. According to his Wah-Wah Diaries, he was offered a major role in the remake of Flight of the Phoenix (2004). He has two roles in common with his Corpse Bride (2005) co-star Christopher Lee : (1) Lee played Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962), Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1991) and Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls (1992) while Grant played him in The Other Side (1992) and (2) Lee played Holmes' brother Mycroft Holmes in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) while Grant played him in Sherlock (2002). Unlike other actors to take on the role of The Doctor ("Doctor Who") in their careers, he is the only one to play the role ("Scream of the Shalka") before returning as another major character in the series ("The Snowmen" as Dr. Simeon/The Great Intelligence). Attended the wedding of media mogul Rupert Murdoch to former model Jerry Hall in 2016. Personal Quotes (11) I'm still star-struck. I'm thrilled to say that hasn't changed. I think it has a lot to do with coming from nowhere and going somewhere. Where I grew up all there was in live entertainment was a drive-in cinema. I'm very aware of the leap from there to here. Ultimately, I think I'm too curious and enthusiastic to take any of it for granted. When an actor asks you to read his script, your heart sinks. The number of scripts I've been given by actors that are so unbelievably terrible! It's well known that actors are lousy writers. 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Lake Ontario is the smallest of the Great Lakes by area. What is the smallest by volume? | Lake Ontario Facts and Figures Lake Ontario, the 14th largest lake in the world, is the smallest of the Great Lakes in surface area. It ranks fourth among the Great Lakes in maximum depth, but its average depth is second only to Lake Superior. Lake Ontario lies 325 ft (99 m) below Lake Erie, at the base of Niagara Falls. The falls were always an obstacle to navigation into the upper lakes until the Trent-Severn Waterway, along with the Welland and Erie Canals were built to allow ships to pass around this bottleneck. The oldest lighthouse on the U.S. side of the Great Lakes was set up at Fort Niagara in 1818 to aid navigation. The basin is largely rural, with many scenic resort areas. A few large urban areas, including Ontario's capital city (Toronto), are located on the Canadian shoreline. In 1972-73, 1,000 scientists, engineers and technicians undertook the most extensive survey ever made of a Great Lake. LENGTH: 193 miles / 311 km. BREADTH: 53 miles / 85 km. AVERAGE DEPTH: 283 ft. / 86 m MAXIMUM DEPTH: 802 ft. / 244 m. VOLUME: 393 cubic miles / 1,640 cubic km. WATER SURFACE AREA: 7,340 sq. miles / 18,960 sq. km. TOTAL DRAINAGE BASIN AREA: 24,720 sq. miles / 64,030 sq. km. DRAINAGE BASIN AREA BY STATE/PROVINCE: New York: 13,500 sq mi; 35,000 sq km Ontario: 11,200 sq mi; 29,100 sq km Pennsylvania: 100 sq mi; 300 sq km SHORELINE LENGTH (including islands): 712 miles / 1,146 km. ELEVATION: 243 ft. / 74 m. OUTLET: St. Lawrence River to the Atlantic Ocean RETENTION/REPLACEMENT TIME: 6 years NAME: Champlain first called it Lake St. Louis in 1632. On a Sanson map in 1656, it remained Lac de St. Louis. In 1660, Creuxius gave it the name Lacus Ontarius. Ontara in Iroquois means "lake," and Ontario, "beautiful lake." 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Gross injustice BIG BLOG QUIZ 2011 Thank you those of you that have pointed out the repeats, the questions are compiled from various web sources, just go with it, cheers x For everyone who loves a quiz but cant take part in the live twitter quizzes i thought i would do an 'at home' quiz If you want your efforts scored email your answers to me at scaryeye@hotmail.com Id rather people didnt cheat and google all the answers but hey....its your karma Closing date is Noon on January 1st 2012 2011 Big Quiz – Qs 1 Q: Kulfi is a type of which Indian food? 2 Q: In the Wild West, what did the Red Indians call whisky? 3 Q: It means Aunt Mary in English, but by what name do we usually know this drink? 4 Q: What is the name of the baked, light, sweet or savoury, dish whose name derives from the French 'to puff up'? 5 Q: Which three flavours make up a Neapolitan ice cream? 6 Q: Which beverage may be black or green? 7 Q: What does a ‘Sommelier’ Do? 8 Q: A bottle equivalent to 20 Bottles of wine is called what? 9 Q: Which part of a cow is used to make tripe? 10 Q: What type of fruit is a cantaloupe? 11 Q: Which vegetable is also known as an egg plant? 12 Q: What is a baby oyster called? 13 Q: Arctic King, Saladin and Tom Thumb are which types of vegetable? 14 Q: What ty |
"Who was the American writer and counterculture icon who coined the phrase ""Turn on, tune in, drop out""?" | Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Timothy Leary on Apple Music 10 Songs Album Review In the 1960s and '70s, Dr. Timothy Leary managed to offend people on both the left and right. President Richard Nixon called him "the most dangerous man in America," and many liberals and progressives felt that Leary's blatant promotion of LSD hurt their causes. Regardless, Leary was an icon of the psychedelic '60s counterculture, and some of his psychedelic theories and ideas can be heard on Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out. David Hancock, a busy classical recording engineer in the '60s, recorded this spoken word album in Leary's Hudson Valley, NY estate in 1967. Turning these recordings into an actual album required a lot of work on Hancock's part; when Leary spoke to Hancock, there were long pauses between each phrase — and Hancock needed to edit out those pauses in order to make Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out sound like a legitimate spoken-word album. On this disc, one hears Leary expressing his belief that most of society's problems are caused by people over 40 (although Leary himself was about 46 or 47 at the time) and complaining that the American school system breeds mindless conformity, but mostly, he talks about drugs — especially LSD, which Leary believed could dramatically change society for the better. But one doesn't have to agree with Leary's theories to realize that Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out has historic value. This recording is very much a product of its time, and it is an intriguing listen despite — or perhaps because of — Leary's eccentricities and excesses. Customer Reviews by i heart the 60s The album title says it all. This is one triptastic masterpeice for the ages. Re: The main review for this album and the reviewer who wrote it. by Vishnu Sharan To whoever wrote this review... For future reference, don't comment on a subject you obviously know little to nothing about. You sound not only arrogant but also stereotypically conservative and ignorant. Are you experienced or have you ever been experienced? Next time you have the oppurtunity to experience losing your ego...Take the ritual sacrement, relax and float down stream, don't be anxious for anything but make your requests known to the LORD and remember : Be Here Now. Dr. Leary once said, (paraphrasing) the worst thing that can happen from taking LSD, is that you will come back the same person you were at the beginning of the trip. After you come back, then write a review for this album. Pancreatic cancer? by if6ws9 Obviously the main review of this recording is written by someone who’s point of view is that in every situation all drugs are bad or it’s worded as a safe legal strategy (legal department: “don’t be ambivalent; drugs are bad mmm kay”). This historical documentation is part of a large picture of a man and how a drug became a sacrament of a revolution. LSD’s influence was ubiquitous and can be seen in everything that came out of the 1960’s. Music, fashion, art, politics (JFK probably took it) and consciousness. Timothy Leary was an opportunist but he believed that through the ritualistic use of LSD people could open doors of perception that would lead to a better world through the understanding that there is no separation between what is perceived and the object of perception. “As above; so below” was a common 60’s expression used to convey the understanding that everything is one and the same. Leary believed that everything emanated from Love and that ultimately Love was everything. His was a noble experiment shattered by misinformation and the sad truth that not everybody had a good heart. Biography Born: October 22, 1920 in Springfield, MA Genre: Spirituality Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s Most famous as a writer and countercultural theorist, Timothy Leary recorded a collectable spoken word/sound montage album of sorts at the height of the psychedelic era, and released... Top Albums and Songs by Timothy Leary 1. | 1100-1199 - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. 1100-1199 Which city does the statue of Jesus Christ, better known as Christ the Redeemer, overlook? Rio de Janeiro In an all-black cast, who played the role of Brick in the 2008 revival of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"? 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What was the last film directed by David Lean, cast included Peggy Ashcroft & Judy Davis? | A Passage to India (1984) - 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 A Passage to India ( 1984 ) PG | Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator. Director: E.M. Forster (by), E.M. Forster (based on the novel by) | 2 more credits » Stars: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 30 titles created 18 Jan 2013 a list of 27 titles created 23 Apr 2013 a list of 23 titles created 04 Jan 2014 a list of 45 titles created 17 Jan 2015 a list of 28 titles created 26 Jul 2015 Title: A Passage to India (1984) 7.4/10 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 2 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 26 nominations. See more awards » Videos Set in the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married woman in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer. Director: David Lean The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during the First World War and then the October Revolution. Director: David Lean A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor. Director: David Lean An orphan named Oliver Twist meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master. Director: David Lean A lonely American woman unexpectedly finds romance in Venice, Italy. Director: David Lean Meeting a stranger in a railway station, a woman is tempted to cheat on her husband. Director: David Lean After settling his differences with a Japanese PoW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men's construction of a railway bridge for their captors - while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it. Director: David Lean This "story of a ship," the British destroyer HMS Torrin, is told in flash backs by survivors as they cling to a life raft. Directors: Noël Coward, David Lean Stars: Noël Coward, John Mills, Bernard Miles Edit Storyline Circa 1920, during the Indian British rule, Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed was born and brought up in India. He is proficient in English, and wears Western style clothing. He meets an old lady, Mrs. Moore, at a mosque, who asks him to accompany her and her companion, Adela Quested, for sight-seeing around some caves. Thereafter the organized life of Aziz is turned upside down when Adela accuses him of molesting her in a cave. Aziz is arrested and brought before the courts, where he learns that the entire British administration is against him, and would like to see him found guilty and punished severely, to teach all native Indians what it means to molest a British citizen. Aziz is all set to witness the "fairness" of the British system, whose unofficial motto is "guilty until proved innocent." Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com) See All (73) » Taglines: David Lean, the Director of "Doctor Zhivago", "Lawrence of Arabia" and "The Bridge on the River Kwai", invites you on . . .[A Passage to India] Genres: 1 February 1985 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Pasaje a la India See more » Filming Locations: Peggy Ashcroft 's favorite scene was when she got to ride an elephant. See more » Goofs In a faraway shot at the "bridge" party at the club, an all-Indian band is playing, but the conductor's beat pattern is off- the song is in common time (4/4 time), but he is beating beat 3 when the band is playing beat 1. 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Which vegetable gives lasagne verde its green colour? | Easy Vegetable Lasagna Recipe Home Page » Recipes » Easy Vegetable Lasagna Recipe Easy Vegetable Lasagna Recipe 235 comments Tender vegetables, a light tomato sauce and lots of cheese make this vegetable lasagna recipe one of our favorites. Jump to the Vegetable Lasagna Recipe now or watch our video to see how we make it. As much as we love beef lasagna , when we both had a slice of this veggie version, we really didn’t miss the meat. We wanted seconds and if we could fit them, thirds. We love this recipe as much as our healthy spinach lasagna . This veggie lasagna doesn’t require too much time, either. While water boils and noodles cook, you can get through making most of the vegetable sauce. Then, all you do is finish the sauce, assemble and bake for 30 minutes or so. Bonus — We actually found this vegetable lasagna is better the next day – score for make-ahead meals. If you like this veggie lasagna, you’ll love our Creamy White Chicken Lasagna Recipe with its cheesy sauce, chicken sausage and fresh spinach. How to Make Our Easy and Adaptable Vegetable Lasagna The recipe is adaptable — you can choose to add your favorite vegetables. We kept things simple with onion, zucchini, yellow squash and a jar of roasted red peppers. Try adding chopped mushrooms, olives, spinach or carrots. Just keep the proportions similar — 8 to 10 cups of chopped vegetables should do it. We bet you can come up with some pretty amazing vegetable combinations. One thing — if you do adapt, we highly recommend keeping the roasted red peppers. The red peppers add so much flavor. When we first made this, we omitted them. Then, on a second go-round we added a whole jar. Wow, what a difference they made — roasted red peppers add some sweet and a little smokiness. You May Also Like Our baked ziti with spinach and artichokes is so simple to make. These easy, cheesy baked zucchini chips are addictive. They are perfect to serve with dinner or just as an afternoon snack. Recipe updated, originally posted May 2013. Since posting this in 2013, we have tweaked the recipe to be more clear and added a quick recipe video. – Adam and Joanne | 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? 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Which song from Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat gave Jason Donovan a number one hit single in 1991? | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat: Amazon.co.uk: Music Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat Only 1 left in stock. Dispatched from and sold by EliteDigital UK . Get it as soon as 25 Jan. - 3 Feb. when you choose Standard Delivery at checkout. Details 8 new from £13.95 48 used from £0.28 See all buying options These items are dispatched from and sold by different sellers. Show details Buy the selected items together This item:Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat by Original Cast Recording Audio CD £13.95 Only 1 left in stock. Sent from and sold by EliteDigital UK. £1.26 delivery Sent from and sold by Amazon. FREE Delivery on orders over £20. Details Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Audio CD (23 April 2007) Number of Discs: 1 2. Any Dream Will Do (Single Version) 3. Jacob & Sons/Joseph's Coat 6. One More Angel In Heaven 7. Potiphar 9. Go, Go, Go Joseph 10. Pharaoh Story 12. Song Of The King (Seven Fat Cows) 13. Pharaoh's Dreams Explained 16. The Brothers Come To Egypt/Grovel, Grovel 17. Who's The Thief? 19. Joseph All The Time 20. Jacob In Egypt 21. Finale: Any Dream Will Do/Give Me My Coloured Coat 22. Joseph Megamix CD Amazon.co.uk If you were to think this 1991 London revival cast of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat sounds a lot like the 1992 Canadian revival cast and the 1993 Los Angeles revival cast , you'd be right. All three use the glitzy version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Rice's school-cantata-turned-musical based on the biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors, which debuted with this London revival in 1991 and became the basis for most subsequent productions, as well as the video version ,. Yes, the "Joseph Megamix" is here, along with the witty lyrics and catchy melodies that borrow freely from country, calypso, French cafés, and Elvis ,as well as favorites "Any Dream Will Do," "Close Every Door," and "Go, Go, Go Joseph." And orchestral credits, cover art, and running time are almost exactly the same, leading one to believe that the various casts recorded their vocals over the same prerecorded orchestral tracks. So is there any difference between the three? Yes, the singers, most notably the role of the narrator and the title character. This London production starred Linzi Hateley as the narrator and Australian pop singer Jason Donovan as Joseph. For the 1992 Canadian cast, former teen pop sensation Donny Osmond took over the title role, with Janet Metz as the narrator. In Los Angeles in 1993, Michael Damian was Joseph and Kelli Rabke the narrator. All the narrators are solid, though Hateley is probably the best overall. The biggest difference is Osmond, the clear winner with a terrific voice and irresistible warmth, contrasted with Donovan's somewhat thick and heavy singing and Damian's rather deliberate pronunciation. You really don't need more than one of these Josephs, and the Canadian cast is the one to have. --David Horiuchi Customer Reviews | Learn and talk about Saviour's Day (song), 1990 singles, 1990 songs, Christmas number-one singles in the United Kingdom, Christmas songs Composition[ edit ] "Saviour's Day" was written by Chris Eaton and produced by Cliff Richard and Paul Moessl. [1] Eaton wrote the song in October 1989, and took his original version of the song with him to a Christmas party to show to Richard. Eaton had been warned that all of Richard's songs for the following year were already booked in and there wouldn't be any space for it. However, Eaton insisted that Richard listen to the tape he brought along, and so they left the party and listened to it in Richard's Rolls-Royce . Richard immediately liked the song and predicted that it could be a number one record. [2] Music video[ edit ] The music video for "Saviour's Day" was filmed in Dorset , in the town of Swanage and at Durdle Door . [3] The video was shot in September 1990. Richard and the extras in the video were asked to wear winter clothes for the Christmas song, but the day's filming took place on a warm September day with blue sky and sunshine. [4] The video featured Richard and the extras singing together on top of the limestone arch of Durdle Door. Six years earlier, Tears for Fears shot part of the video for their 1984 single " Shout " at the famous Durdle Door landmark. [5] Release and reception[ edit ] In the UK, "Saviour's Day" entered the UK Singles Chart on 8 December 1990 at number six. It went to number three the following week, and up a further spot in the week before Christmas. The song went to number one on 29 December 1990, becoming that year's Christmas number one and replacing the previous week's UK number one, " Ice Ice Baby " by Vanilla Ice . [6] A week later "Saviour's Day" dropped back down to number three, and spent only one more week in the top 40 at number twenty. The final charted spot in the top 100 was on 19 January 1991, when "Saviour's Day" was at number 53. [7] The song was Richard's second solo Christmas number one in the UK , after " Mistletoe and Wine " in 1988. [8] In 2005, "Saviour's Day" was one of two songs by Cliff Richard to be included in a list of the top Christmas songs by music channel VH1 . [9] In 2009, it placed ninth in a list of the most annoying Christmas songs compiled by the company Lactofree . 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The Voyager Golden Record is a phonograph record included in the two Voyager spacecraft that contains 27 selected recordings said to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth. Who is the most represented artist? | Voyager Golden Record - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Voyager Golden Record. Cover of the Voyager Golden Record. The Voyager Golden Record are phonograph records which were included aboard both Voyager spacecraft , which were launched in 1977. They contain sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth, and are intended for any intelligent extraterrestrial life form, or far future humans, who may find them. The Voyager spacecraft are not heading towards any particular star, but Voyager 1 will be within 1.6 light years of the star AC+79 3888 in the Ophiuchus constellation in about 40,000 years . [1] As the probes are extremely small compared to the vastness of interstellar space, it is extraordinarily unlikely that they will ever be accidentally encountered. If they are ever found by an alien species, it will most likely be far in the future, and thus the record is best seen as a time capsule or a symbolic statement rather than a serious attempt to communicate with extraterrestrial life. Contents 9 External links Background As of 2008 , the Voyager spacecraft became the third and fourth human artifacts to escape entirely from the solar system. Pioneers 10 and 11 , which were launched in 1972 and 1973 and preceded Voyager in outstripping the gravitational attraction of the Sun , both carried small metal plaques identifying their time and place of origin for the benefit of any other spacefarers that might find them in the distant future. With this example before them, NASA placed a more comprehensive (and eclectic) message aboard Voyager 1 and 2 —a kind of time capsule , intended to communicate a story of our world to extraterrestrials. “ This is a present from a small, distant world, a token of our sounds, our science, our images, our music, our thoughts and our feelings. We are attempting to survive our time so we may live into yours. ” Contents Explanation of the Voyager record cover diagram, as provided by NASA. The contents of the record were selected for NASA by a committee chaired by Carl Sagan of Cornell University . Dr. Sagan and his associates assembled 115 images and a variety of natural sounds, such as those made by surf, wind, and thunder, and animal sounds, including the songs of birds and whales . To this they added musical selections from different cultures and eras, spoken greetings in fifty-five languages, and printed messages from President Jimmy Carter and U.N. Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim . After NASA had received criticism over the nudity on the Pioneer plaque (line drawings of a naked man and woman), the agency chose not to allow Sagan and his colleagues to include a photograph of a nude man and woman on the record. Instead, only a silhouette of the couple was included [2] . Here is an excerpt of President Carter's official statement placed on the Voyager spacecraft for its trip outside our solar system, June 16, 1977: We cast this message into the cosmos… Of the 200 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy, some — perhaps many — may have inhabited planets and space faring civilizations. If one such civilization intercepts Voyager and can understand these recorded contents, here is our message: We are trying to survive our time so we may live into yours. We hope some day, having solved the problems we face, to join a community of Galactic Civilizations. This record represents our hope and our determination and our goodwill in a vast and awesome universe. The 115 images are encoded in analogue form. The remainder of the record is audio, designed to be played at 16⅔ revolutions per minute. Greetings The first audio section contains spoken greetings in the following 55 languages [3] , including 4 Chinese dialects (marked with **) and 12 South Asian languages (marked #) listed here in alphabetical order: Strin | Goldberg Variations - Johann Sebastian Bach - Piano Society (Admins and Artists only) Goldberg Variations - BWV.988 The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, are a set of 30 variations for harpsichord. First published in 1741 as the fourth in a series Bach called Clavier-ï¿œbung, "keyboard practice", the work is considered to be one of the most important examples of variation form. It is named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, who may have been the first performer. The tale of how the variations came to be composed comes from a biography of Bach written by Johann Nikolaus Forkel: "For this work we have to thank the instigation of the former Russian ambassador to the electoral court of Saxony, Count Kaiserling, who often stopped in Leipzig and brought there with him the aforementioned Goldberg, in order to have him given musical instruction by Bach. The Count was often ill and had sleepless nights. At such times, Goldberg, who lived in his house, had to spend the night in an antechamber, so as to play for him during his insomnia. ... Once the Count mentioned in Bach's presence that he would like to have some clavier pieces for Goldberg, which should be of such a smooth and somewhat lively character that he might be a little cheered up by them in his sleepless nights. Bach thought himself best able to fulfill this wish by means of Variations, the writing of which he had until then considered an ungrateful task on account of the repeatedly similar harmonic foundation. But since at this time all his works were already models of art, such also these variations became under his hand. Yet he produced only a single work of this kind. Thereafter the Count always called them his variations. He never tired of them, and for a long time sleepless nights meant: 'Dear Goldberg, do play me one of my variations.' Bach was perhaps never so rewarded for one of his works as for this. The Count presented him with a golden goblet filled with 100 louis-d'or. Nevertheless, even had the gift been a thousand times larger, their artistic value would not yet have been paid for." Forkel wrote his biography in 1802, more than 60 years after the events related, and its accuracy has been questioned. The lack of dedication on the title page of the "Aria with Diverse Variations" also makes the tale of the commission unlikely. Goldberg's age at the time of publication (14 years) has also been cited as grounds for doubting Forkel's tale, although it must be said that he was known to be an accomplished keyboardist and sight-reader. In a recent book-length study, keyboardist and Bach scholar Peter Williams contends that the Forkel story is entirely spurious. The aria on which the variations are based was suggested by Arnold Schering not to have been written by Bach. More recent scholarly literature (the edition by Christoph Wolff, cited below) suggests there is no basis for such doubts. The structure of the Goldberg Variations deserves some explanation. It can be seen as a circle, starting and ending with the Aria. Between those two endpoints, we find 30 variations, organized in ten groups of three variations. Each variation is supported by the same bass line, and, more or less, the same harmonic structure, although some of them are in minor key. The 3-variation groups always start with a variation of varied structure (a dance, a fughetta, a two- or three-part invention etc.). Then comes a virtuoso one, followed by a canon. In the first canon, 'All unisono', the second voice is the repetition of the first one. In the second one ('Alla Seconda'), the second voice starts one tone higher, and so on until the canon 'Alla Nona', where the interval between the two voices is a 9th. In order to avoid total symmetry, which could bring some dryness and a too abstract character, Bach no longer writes a canon for the last set of three pieces, but rather a 'Quodlibet'. In this marvellous piece, the bass line is superimposed by two then-popular German songs, 'Ich bin so lang nicht bei dir g'west' and 'Kraut und Rï¿œben haben mich vertrieben'. Only Bach could have so seamlessly inte |
Which is the largest lake in Venezuela? | LakeNet - Lakes General Information Description Maracaibo is one of only 17 ancient lakes on earth. It is estimated to be the second oldest, having been created approximately 36 million years ago. Maracaibo is the largest lake in South America and is connected to the Gulf of Venezuela by a narrow strait in the north, making it slightly saline. The Lake Maracaibo basin includes the largest oil fields in Venezuela. It also holds almost a quarter of Venezuela's population. Country | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: 4th November The Questions Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Set by The Lamb Inn ART & ENTERTAINMENT 1. Q. Offenbach’s barcarolle from ‘The Tales of Hoffman’ is a famous piece of music, but what is a barcarolle ? A. A BOATING SONG (Accept any reference to boats). 2. Q. Which Gilbert & Sullivan operetta contains the song generally known as ‘A Policeman’s lot is not a happy one’ ? A. THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE. 3. Q. Which TV presenter is the daughter of Newspaper Editor and Columnist Eve Pollard ? A. CLAUDIA WINKELMAN. 4. Q. Who created the statue of ‘St.Michael’s victory over the Devil’ on Coventry Cathedral ? A. JACOB EPSTEIN. 5. Q. Which artist painted the work entitled ‘Guernica’ ? A. PABLO PICASSO. 6. Q. In the TV series ‘Inspector Morse’, who wrote the theme tune ? A. BARRINGTON PHELOUNG 7. Q. Mark McManus of ‘Taggart’ fame had a famous singing half-brother. Who is he ? A. BRIAN CONNOLLY (Lead singer of The Sweet). 8. Q. Who composed the music for the films ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ and ‘The Mission’ ? A. ENNIO MORRICONE. (a) Q. Which piece of music preceded TV’s ‘The Lone Ranger’ ? A. THE WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE (Giaochino Rossini) (b) Q. Who is the mother of actress Joely Richardson ? A. VANESSA REDGRAVE. (c) Q. In which play does Mrs. Malaprop appear ? A. THE RIVALS (by Sheridan) 1) What is the capital of Croatia ? (A) Zagreb 2) Which river runs through Leicester ? (A) Soar 3) What is described as : a U-shaped body of water that forms when a wide meander from the main river is cut off, creating a free-standing body of water ? (A) Ox Bow Lake 4) What is the largest lake in Europe ? (A) Lake Lagoda (14th largest in the world.) 5) What is a line on a map or chart joining points of equal height or depth called ? (A) Contour 6) Which city is the capital of Canada ? (A) Ottawa 7) Which river runs through Ipswich ? (A) Orwell 8) Yosemite National Park is in which US State ? (A) California SUPPLEMENTARIES (a) Greenland belongs to which country ? (A) Denmark. (b) In which country are the largest waterfalls measured by flow-rate in Europe ? (A) Switzerland (Rhine falls) 1. Q. Which statesman married Miss Clementine Hosier in 1908 ? A. WINSTON CHURCHILL. 2. Q. Who founded The National Viewers & Listeners Association in 1965 ? A. MARY WHITEHOUSE. 3. Q. In which year did the first human heart transplant take place ? A. 1967 (allow 1966-1968). 4. Q. Where was Princess Elizabeth staying when she was given the news of her accession to the throne in 1558 ? A. HATFIELD HOUSE in Hertfordshire. 5. Q. Give a year in the life of Ivan the Terrible. A. 1530 – 1584 6. Q. The Rolls Royce ‘Thrust Measuring Rig’ developed in the 1950’s took off vertically, but what was its nickname ? A. THE FLYING BEDSTEAD. 7. Q. Whose London monument by Edward Bailey is guarded by Edwin Landseer’s lions? A. NELSON 8. Q. What, infamously, happened at Yekaterinburg on July 17th 1918 ? A. THE ASSASINATION OF THE RUSSIAN ROYAL FAMILY (THE ROMANOVS) (a) Q. What was the code-name for planned German invasion of Britain ? A. OPERATION SEA LION. (b) Q. What is the connection between a large fish-eating bird and Drake’s ship ? A. PELICAN (Name of Drakes ship before becoming The Golden Hind). SCIENCE 1. Q. What is the tradename of the Du Pont synthetic fibre of high-tensile strength used mainly in rubber products, notably tyres and bullet-proof vests ? A. KEVLAR. 2. Q. In astronomy, where would you find the ‘Cassini Division’ ? A. SATURNS RINGS. 3. Q. As a percentage, what is the average salinity of sea water ? A. 3.5% (accept 3% to 4%) 4. Q. What name is given to static discharges visible on aircraft wing tips and the tops of ships masts ? A. ST. ELMO’S FIRE. 5. Q. In what device in the home would you find a magnetron ? A. MICROWAVE OVEN. 6. Q. Traditionally, how have teachers always used sticks of calcium sulphate ? A. BLACKBOARD CHALK. 7. Q. Why is sodium carbonate sometimes added to a water supply ? A. TO REDUCE NATURAL HARDNESS. 8. Q. Which element is common to all acids ? A. HYDROGEN. (a) Q. By what name is deuterium oxide also kn |
Who reached the FA Cup final in 2011 for the first time in the club's history? | History | Fulham Football Club Fulham Football Club History Fulham St Andrew's The Club was born when a school teacher and churchwarden formed a team for local boys at Fulham St Andrew’s Church in 1879. Although cricket initially took the priority, seven years later, the team won their first silverware, the West London Amateur Cup, beating St Matthew's 2-1 in the Final. New name, new home In outgrowing its origins the Club's title was shortened to Fulham Football Club in January 1889, meaning the original nickname of the Saints had to be dropped. As results improved and progress was made, we also found ourselves a new home – moving from park pitches, pub changing rooms and a groundshare with Wasps Rugby Club to a seven-acre site located on the north bank of the Thames. Craven Cottage In 1896, after two years of development, the Club finally took residence in their new home – one that would not only match our ambitions but also offer a more secure foundation to move forward. Fulham won their first home game too, beating Minerva 4-0 in the Middlesex Senior Cup, and very quickly the symbolic relationship between Club and ground was forged. To this day, few clubs can claim to be more synonymous with its home. Onwards and upwards Having gained professional status on 12th December 1898, Fulham rose from the Southern League divisions to reach the national Football League in September 1907. In our first season we would finish fourth and just short of promotion from Division Two, although we did reach the Semi-Finals of the FA Cup, as we would again in 1936. It may have taken us a little while to reach the top division, but promotion to Division One was finally secured for the 1949/50 season as Fulham went up as Division Two champions. The 50s and 60s After struggling to adjust to the step up, Fulham finished bottom of the First Division at the end of the 1951/52 campaign. We had to wait seven seasons for a return, although the Semi-Finals of the FA Cup were reached for a third time in 1958. With that momentum, the Club pushed on and made it back to the top for the 1959/60 season to usher in what is largely considered as one of the most exciting eras in Fulham’s history. The Club would spend nine seasons in the top flight (our longest spell outside of the Barclays Premier League years), thanks largely to a wonderfully talented group that included the great Johnny Haynes, Tony Macedo, George Cohen, Jim Langley, Alan Mullery, Bobby Robson, Graham Leggat, Fred Callaghan and Rodney Marsh. Wembley heroes Having slipped down to Division Three by the 1969/70 season, the FA Cup Final was the unprecedented highlight of the 1970s. Having reached the Semi-Final for a fourth time in 1962, Fulham finally made the Wembley showpiece in May 1975 after a staggering 11-game run (a never-to-be-beaten record of most games en-route to the final) that included six replays. Then a Division Two club, Fulham would meet Division One West Ham United in the final – a match that would sadly end in a 2-0 defeat. However, against all the odds we had finally got to the Final and in going close the side, led by Captain Mullery, would be remembered for many years to come. Darker days While a number of high-profile players like Bobby Moore and George Best had joined during the mid to late 1970s, promotion back to the top division had still proved elusive. As the Club bobbed up and down between the second and third tier, Malcolm Macdonald's young side of the early 1980s did offer a moment of hope only to be denied on the final day of the 1982/83 campaign. Mounting financial pressures followed and as a result the majority of the Club's key players were sold as Fulham again dropped to Division Three. In 1987 the situation worsened and the Club came dangerously close to extinction. Only the intervention of a group led by ex-player Jimmy Hill just about kept Fulham in business. Form continued to wane out on the pitch, and by the end of the 1995/96 season we recorded our worst ever league finish in ending the campaign 17th out of 24 in Division Three. Rising from the a | The FA Cup | FA Cup Final History Online | Results & Scores Top 10 FA Cup Matches of All Time The FA Cup's Early Years... The voices of history gather and the appeal of history is imaginative. Imagination craves to behold the past. Consider all that is implicit in that single word 'past', the more so when its wings are folded around such an historic cavalcade of names as the amateurs of the Wanderers, Old Etonians, Royal Engineers and Oxford University, to be succeeded at the birth of professionalism by the likes of Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa, Preston North End, Newcastle United, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and the rest. Now we stand in the purple dignity of their collective shadow and, applauding, turn back to that past so that we may 'roam' in a crowded mist and hear lost voices and see lost looks'. The Football Association 'Challenge Cup'. That is its proud title, but to the world it is known simply as 'The Cup'. How profound has been its influence on the world game. There is a charm about this great competition since it is the most democratic of contests. The giants cannot disport themselves in their own world; they must be ready to face the dwarfs of lower spheres and very often they fall with a resounding crash. This is the intriguing David and Goliath character of the competition, here lies its fascination. It was C. W. Alcock, Secretary of the F.A. from 1870 to 1895 who launched the idea of the Cup. Educated at Harrow School, he had taken part there in the Cock House Competition, a system of House matches based on the knock-out principle. The F.A. Cup, indeed, was the adaptation on a national scale of school days so that in October 1871 fifteen teams formed an initial entry. History took a deep breath and prepared for the plunge. 1871: it is mid-Victorian England - the age of Gladstone and Disraeli, which saw the beginnings of social and industrial reform; the age of the horse and carriage; of the top-hat and cloth cap; of extravagant beards and mutton chop whiskers; of Dickens; which brought the curtailment of long working hours and, importantly, the unique social creation, the Saturday half-holiday. It was this that did as much as anything to help popularise football with the community. The magic of the Cup, too - soon affectionately known as 'the little tin idol' - spread rapidly. By 1882, a mere decade after its start, the entries had grown from 15 to 84; by 1885, when professionalism was legalised, 130 clubs set out in search of the prize. The oak tree had begun to take shape from the acorn. The Cup Final has had three historic homes. First, it was the Kennington Oval from 1872 to 1892, with the exception of its second year. Since, initially, it was meant to be a challenge cup the winner of the previous season was exempt until the final with a choice of ground. The Wanderers, as holders, in 1873 chose Lillie Bridge for the climax, a site now occupied by railway sidings at West Brompton near to Stamford Bridge. After that year, however, the challenge round was abandoned and the holders, rightly, had to take their chance against the whole field. In 1893 the scene changed to The Crystal Palace where, apart from five replays at the turn of the century, it stayed until 1914. After the first World War there followed three brief visits to Chelsea's Stamford Bridge before the remarkable birth of Wembley in 1923. And there it stayed until 2000 but with a difference. The whole rim of this world famous stadium, with its lush Cumberland turf, was enclosed with a roof as protection against the elements: once, at the start, the final was no all ticket affair which led to the initial 1923 invasion by a multitude estimated at 200,000 covering the pitch itself like a swarm of insects and holding up the kick-off for three quarters of an hour while His Majesty King George V stood patiently watching the remarkable scene from the royal box. Once upon a time, too, the teams used to emerge into the arena from the west end of the stadium, now they enter from the east underneath the giant electric scoreboard. Life moves |
Who wrote the children's novel 'What Katy Did' and the 'Katy' series of books? | What Katy Did (Children's Classics): Amazon.co.uk: Susan Coolidge: 9781853261312: Books What Katy Did (Children's Classics) Add all three to Basket Buy the selected items together This item:What Katy Did (Children's Classics) by Susan Coolidge Paperback £1.99 In stock. Sent from and sold by Amazon. FREE Delivery on orders over £10. Details Sent from and sold by Amazon. FREE Delivery on orders over £10. Details Heidi (Children's Classics) by Johanna Spyri Paperback £1.99 In stock. Sent from and sold by Amazon. FREE Delivery on orders over £10. Details Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Apple To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. or Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here , or download a FREE Kindle Reading App . Product details Publisher: Wordsworth Editions; New edition edition (5 Mar. 1994) Language: English Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 1.1 x 19.8 cm Average Customer Review: Product Description Review Those who enjoy Jodie will turn with interest to Laurel Lefkow's spirited reading of Susan Coolidge's What Katy Did, not only because of the heroines' similarities, but because it opens such a vivid window into a domestic world that we have lost: full of aunts and cousins, innumerable siblings and clearly drawn moralities. Abridgement has meant a loss of detail, but has made the book work better for a modern audience. --Christina Hardyment, The Times Book Description The boisterous, tall, unstoppable Katy Carr will win your heart in her struggle to become good --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. By Tori on 14 Nov. 2004 Format: Hardcover Katy's tale could so easily have been preachy. Set in 1860s USA it's about a thoughtless, careless, happy girl who has a terrible accident. As she learns to live with pain and with not being able to walk, she also learns how to be patient and loving. However, the lessons are interspersed with annecdotes about Katy and her family. These are so alive and colourful that I am sure they must be partly true! There's the time Katy befriends a counterfeiter's wife; an important visitor finds and reads aloud Katy's story about Bop the blue poodle and Lady Edwitha of the Hebrides; and her sister Johnny's 'baby', a chair named Pikery falls ill and must be dosed with stolen medicine. I love the underlying message, which is that good deeds begin at home - think globally, act locally. After Katy falls ill, she lies in bed fretting that she will never be able to perform all the great deeds she hoped to do. However she learns that she can make a difference to her family and friends. I love the honesty of it - although at the end Katy is adored by her family, she is still sometimes headstrong and impatient, and there are times when she must work at being good. I loved the fact that her change has not consumed the joyous, impetuous part of her and there are still merry times after the accident. I would love to know what a person who has suffered a similar disablement thinks of this story. Similar reads are L M Mongomery's Anne and Emily books, Laura Ingalls Wilder's pioneering stories and Louisa M Alcott's Little Women. By JRW on 19 Dec. 2010 Format: Paperback Katy Carr is a twelve year-old girl, a tomboy who lives in a small house with her father, aunt and five younger brothers and sisters. At first, the book appears to be about growing up; with the plays, antics and misadventures of Katy, her siblings and friend Cecy Hall. The cheerful tone present early in the story is swiftly replaced about halfway through after a tragic incident which makes the book take a darker outlook and it becomes a nail-bit | 1. What is the name of the hit show based on the songs of Abba? - Liverpool Echo News 1. What is the name of the hit show based on the songs of Abba? 2. Which “G” is the name of the Italian astronomer who improved the telescope so much as to discover that there were craters on the moon? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. Which “G” is the name of the Italian astronomer who improved the telescope so much as to discover that there were craters on the moon? 3. For which series of films were the actors Kenneth Williams and Sid James best known? 4. What is the name given to the largest bee in a hive? 5. Which alternative word for the Devil is a Hebrew word with translates as “Lord Of The Flies”? 6. On which TV island might you have found actor Ricardo Montalban? 7. Mozart’s opera, which was a continuation of The Barber Of Seville, was called The Marriage Of . . . who? 8. What is the nearest planet to the Sun? 9. What was the name of the road sweeper played by Roger Lloyd-Pack in Only Fools And Horses? 10. What connects the answers above? 11. What was the nickname of the first Spice Girl to go solo? 12. 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What was the name of the fictional paper company whose offices provide the setting for the British sit-com 'The Office'? | The Paper Chase - The New Yorker The Paper Chase Office life in two worlds. By Tad Friend If Samuel Beckett were still around, his plays might begin on the late shift. “An office. An unattended PC glows under strong fluorescent light. Front left, a copying machine. Front right, a document shredder. Back, in near-darkness, a lounge with a disorderly refrigerator. A head peeps over a cubicle wall.” Yet Beckett might consider an office too familiar, too encoded with generic misery. Just as a commercial about a fretful housewife readies us for a miracle spray, so a commercial set in an office—such as one for FedEx, Sprint Nextel, and countless others—prepares us for jocular scenes of oppression. The ads follow the blueprint established by the “Dilbert” comic strip and by Mike Judge’s 1999 film “Office Space” (where the boss kept dropping by to follow up on “those T.P.S. reports”). At the office, we have come to understand, the boss is always a blustery martinet; abbreviations are a B.F.D.; your co-workers eat your food, talk your ear off, and stab you in the back; and work has no inherent value. The richest treatment of these themes—and other, more searching considerations—occurred on “The Office,” a BBC Two sitcom whose impact vastly exceeded the length of its run: a mere twelve episodes in 2001-02 and a two-part coda, “The Office Christmas Special,” the following year. Shot as a mock documentary, it examined the daily nonevents at a branch of Wernham Hogg, a fictional paper-supply company in Slough, the city west of London celebrated by John Betjeman: “Come friendly bombs and fall on Slough! / It isn’t fit for humans now.” The show, which aired here on BBC America and is available as a DVD set, was indebted for its format and some of its improvisatory byplay to such Christopher Guest films as “Best in Show,” but while Guest’s characters are defined by excessive optimism, the paper pushers created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant were glum and self-loathing. They gauged their standing in the world by their jobs, as many of us do, and their jobs involved monotonous labor at a failing company in a collapsing industry. Like “The Office,” standout workplace sitcoms—including “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “M*A*S*H,” “Taxi,” and “The Larry Sanders Show”—take place at pokey or besieged outfits. Their characters’ struggles to have their lives matter make the show “relatable,” as the networks put it. Failure is repeatedly relatable, whereas triumph goes down best in a single serving, such as one of those movies about unlikely bobsled heroes or plucky pint-size hockey players. A Goldman Sachs sitcom would have to be set in the mailroom, because watching envy and truckling is a lot funnier than watching the distribution of Christmas bonuses. The workers at Wernham Hogg wear muted blues and grays and seem to be drowning in queasy fluorescence; they never see the sun. The show’s format compounded the gloom, because our emotions weren’t being cued with pop-song hooks or jolted by a laugh track; yet, by placing the cameras right up in the action and interspersing one-on-one interviews, the show allowed us to discover the characters for ourselves. The documentary verisimilitude also allowed scenes to peter out with a blank look or a sigh rather than build up to the American joke-joke-joke crescendo, known as the “blow,” a structure that usually involves someone bellowing at a freshly slammed door, “Does this mean we’re not getting married?” The show’s lodestar was Ricky Gervais as the regional manager, David Brent. With his dated Vandyke, darting eyes, and shit-eating grin; with his wish to be more of a friend and entertainer than a boss, a wish torpedoed by the coercive feebleness of his patter and his horrifying dance moves; and with his unerring gift for joining conversations and killing them with one unpardonable remark, David was a new figure in sitcoms: the unbearable lead. In the first episode, in a scene that extended for an excruciating two and a half minutes, he sought to impress the new temp by having him sit in as he played | BBC - Comedy - The Goon Show The Goon Show The Goon Show This is the programme that set Spike Milligan on the path to comic iconhood, Peter Sellers on the road to stardom, Michael Bentine on the crazy paving to 'Potty Time' and Harry Secombe on the highway to... er... 'Highway'. It also provided uproarious silliness to millions and gave generations of writers and gave performers from Monty Python to Eddie Izzard licence to smash down (comic) conventions. Like many other great comics of the period, Milligan, Sellers, Secombe and Bentine developed their performing skills during service in World War II. After the war they met while scrabbling around for work in London, becoming regulars at "The Grafton Arms" whose landlord, Jimmy Grafton, put them in touch with the BBC. By 1951 they had convinced the Beeb to let them put on the show that would launch comedy on a new path and hundreds of silly voices on a nation. Driven by the (literally) manic energy of Milligan's scripts and a shared sense of humour, The Goon Show was unlike anything ever heard before. Initially it was a series of sketches, featuring a cast of regular characters and running under the title "Those Crazy People" (the BBC didn't understand the term "goon", which Milligan had taken from 1930s "Popeye" comics). By the time of Bentine's departure at the end of series two, however, the familiar format of ludicrous plots, surreal humour ("What time is it Eccles?", "Just a minute. I've got it written down on a piece of paper"), dreadful puns (many of them old army favourites, like the character of Hugh Jampton, permanently excused shorts), catchphrases ("Have a gorilla", "No, I only smoke baboons") and weird sound effects, all interspersed with musical intervals, was firmly in place. Plots were usually surreal romps through old standbys such as spy drama, murder mystery and wartime heroics, with titles like "The Toothpaste Expedition", "The International Christmas Pudding" and "The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler of Bexhill-on-Sea" giving a flavour of the liberties Milligan was willing to take with such material. It was the characters, though, that made the show, from innocent Neddie Seagoon (Secombe) to the idiotic Eccles ([Sings] "I talk to the trees... that's why they put me away") and ancient Minnie Bannister ("we'll all be murdered in our beds") (both Milligan) to suave villain Grytpype-Thynne, military-man-on-the-make Major Bloodnok ("Moneyyyyyyy!") and, of course, squeaky-voiced boyscout Bluebottle ("Enter Bluebottle wearing string and cardboard pyjamas. Waits for audience applause. Not a sausage") (all Sellers). The programme ran for 10 years, with most of its 200-plus episodes written by Milligan (often assisted by Eric Sykes and John Antrobus among others), who was driven to a nervous breakdown at one stage by the weekly pressure of producing a script. Since the programme ended in 1960 it has been in constant demand as a repeat and has been broadcast all over the globe. 60 years after it started it retains the power to reduce audiences to helpless laughter; no comedy could ask for more. Cast |
The rivers Niger and Volta empty into which Gulf, part of the Atlantic Ocean? | Rivers in West Africa | USA Today Rivers in West Africa The Niger is the longest river that flows its entire course within West Africa. (Photo: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images News/Getty Images ) Related Articles Mountains in Northern Italy West Africa is a region comprising more than a dozen countries on the continent's Atlantic coast, including Niger, Ghana, Mali and the Congo Republic. The climates range from desert and savannah to lowland woodlands and tropical rainforests. In the less arid areas, the inland population centers tend to be confined to the banks of a few significant rivers. Congo River One of the world's major rivers, the Congo is nearly 3,000 miles long, making it the second-largest river in Africa. With depths measured at more than 750 feet, the Congo is the deepest river in the world. The Congo runs much faster than most other rivers of such size and is second only to the Amazon in terms of the amount of water it discharges at its mouth. Bordering 10 countries, the river rises in central Africa and makes a giant westward curve before emptying into the Atlantic below Livingstone Falls near Kinshasa, Congo Republic, and Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Niger River With a delta that drains a region containing several of Africa's largest population centers, including Lagos, Nigeria, which is the most populous city on the continent, the Niger is the longest river that flows its entire length within West Africa. At almost 2,600 miles, the Niger flows through five countries in the region before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean at the Gulf of Guinea. Since the late 20th century, the Niger's delta has become a major source of oil and natural gas, as well as a major transportation source for the entire region. Senegal River Rising in the mountains of Guinea, the Senegal River flows through Mauritania and the country that shares its name before spilling into the Atlantic Ocean at Saint-Louis. Hydroelectricity and agriculture are the primary economic contributions made to the region by the 1,700-mile river, which is the second longest in West Africa. Fishing is also a major activity throughout the Senegal basin, but overfishing and human development have contributed to an annual drop in the annual catch in the region. Volta River Formed by the confluence of the Black, White and Red Voltas, the Volta River is a relatively shallow watercourse that flows through Burkina Faso and Ghana before reaching its mouth at the Gulf of Guinea on Africa's Atlantic coast. The Aksombo Dam in Ghana, a major source of hydroelectric power in the region, created Lake Volta, which is the world's largest reservoir. Along with regional transportation, Lake Volta is seen as a potentially valuable fishery because it is large enough to support commercial fish farming. References | Ghana: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts, Guide & Travel/Holidays/Cities Military Rule Gives Way to Civilian Government and Stability Geography A West African country bordering on the Gulf of Guinea, Ghana is bounded by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It compares in size to Oregon, and its largest river is the Volta. Government Constitutional democracy. History Several major civilizations flourished in the general region of what is now Ghana. The ancient empire of Ghana (located 500 mi northwest of the contemporary state) reigned until the 13th century. The Akan peoples established the next major civilization, beginning in the 13th century, and then the Ashanti empire flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries. Called the Gold Coast, the area was first seen by Portuguese traders in 1470. They were followed by the English (1553), the Dutch (1595), and the Swedes (1640). British rule over the Gold Coast began in 1820, but it was not until after quelling the severe resistance of the Ashanti in 1901 that it was firmly established. British Togoland, formerly a colony of Germany, was incorporated into Ghana by referendum in 1956. Created as an independent country on March 6, 1957, Ghana, as the result of a plebiscite, became a republic on July 1, 1960. Premier Kwame Nkrumah attempted to take leadership of the Pan-African Movement, holding the All-African People's Congress in his capital, Accra, in 1958 and organizing the Union of African States with Guinea and Mali in 1961. But he oriented his country toward the Soviet Union and China and built an autocratic rule over all aspects of Ghanaian life. In Feb. 1966, while Nkrumah was visiting Beijing and Hanoi, he was deposed by a military coup led by Gen. Emmanuel K. Kotoka. |
Which pop group had a hit in 1972 with the song 'Sylvia's Mother'? | Sylvia’s Mother free mp3 download 3:41 Play Stop Download Lyrics Bon Jovi - Sylvia's mother Live acoustic version of Dr. Hook's Syliva's mother done by Bon Jovi. 14 november 2003 at borgata hotel. You can see a live version by Dr. Hook here: ... Dr Hook & The Medicine Show - "Sylvia´s Mother" From Shel´s Houseboat! Dr Hook & The Medicine Show - Sylvia´s Mother. 4:10 Play Stop Download Lyrics The real story of Sylvia's Mother sung by Dr. Hook (dutch subbed) A mini documentary of the real story behind Sylvia's Mother, an interview with her and with Sylvia From the Dr. Hook hit "Sylvia's Mother" Bon Jovi - Sylvia's Mother (Dr Hook Cover) Bon Jovi's version of the Dr.Hook classic Sylvia's Mother. 5:25 Play Stop Download Lyrics Bobby Bare "Sylvia's Mother" Bare's version of the Dr. Hook hit topped out at #12 in 1972, the same year that Hook's did so at #5 on the pop charts. 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The group had to play down the sexual overtones in this song to appease conservative radio stations, but lead singer Frankie Valli later admitted that the song was "about losing your cherry" - a guy having sex for the first time. It's a similar theme to the Shirelles hit " Will You Love Me Tomorrow ." The lead singer on the first verse is Four Seasons drummer Gerri Polci - Frankie Valli comes in on the second verse. As well as sharing the lead in "December 1963," Polci was the lead singer on the group's third hit from the Who Loves You LP, "Silver Star," which made #38 in the US. Their fifth and final #1 hit in the US, this was the only Four Seasons recording to top the UK charts. The Four Seasons had a series of hits from 1962-1968. In 1975, they returned to the charts with " December 1963 (Oh What a Night) ," which hit #3 in the US. "December 1963" was the follow-up to that song. A dance remix by the Dutch producer/DJ Ben Liebrand hit #14 US in 1994, introducing the song to a new generation. The remix stayed in the Top 40 for a stunning 20 weeks, and if combined with the 15 weeks the original spent on the chart, the song has had the longest stay on the Top 40. Valli, however, is not a fan of the new version. He told Billboard: "I'll never like it better than when it was pure." Liebrand remixed the song in 1988, but it was only released in Europe that year. In 1993 it was issued in the US, where it was rediscovered by those how heard it 18 years earlier and by a younger generation that was hearing it for the first time. The US single contains two radio edits (running 3:59 and 4:22) and an extended version for club play that runs 6:13. When this hit US #1 in 1976, it made The Four Seasons the only artist in history to have #1 songs before (several), during ("Rag Doll") and after the Beatles. >> Suggestion credit: Dan - Buffalo, NY This was used in the 1994 movie Forrest Gump, and the song was re-released as part of the soundtrack. It once again entered the charts, and became the longest-running single in the Billboard US chart's history, with over 50 weeks total. December 1963 was one of the less celebratory months in American history: President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963. In 1976, the French pop star Claude François recorded a translated version as "Cette année-là," which means, "That Year." The lyrics to his version were written by Eddy Marnay and set the song in 1962, with François referencing his rise to fame. In 2000, this version was interpolated by the French rapper Yannick as "Ces soirées-là," which means "These Evenings." This version was a #1 hit in France and was used in the opening act of the stage show Jersey Boys, which is based on the story of The Four Seasons. |
In which Dickens novel does the action start with the Dover mail coach being stopped on Shooters Hill with a message for a passenger - lawyer 'Jarvis Lorry'? | A Tale of Two Cities: Amazon.co.uk: Charles Dickens: 9781517275471: Books A Tale of Two Cities Add all three to Basket Buy the selected items together This item:A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Paperback £9.18 In stock. Sent from and sold by Amazon. FREE Delivery on orders over £10. Details The Old Curiosity Shop (Wordsworth Classics) by Charles Dickens Paperback £1.99 In stock. Sent from and sold by Amazon. FREE Delivery on orders over £10. Details David Copperfield (Wordsworth Classics) by Charles Dickens Paperback £1.99 In stock. Sent from and sold by Amazon. FREE Delivery on orders over £10. Details Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Apple To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. or Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here , or download a FREE Kindle Reading App . Product details Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (9 Sept. 2015) Language: English Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 1.8 x 22.9 cm Average Customer Review: Product Description Review [A Tale of Two Cities] has the best of Dickens and the worst of Dickens: a dark, driven opening, and a celestial but melodramatic ending; a terrifyingly demonic villainess and (even by Dickens standards) an impossibly angelic heroine. Though its version of the French Revolution is brutally simplified, its engagement with the immense moral themes of rebirth and terror, justice, and sacrifice gets right to the heart of the matter . . . For every reader in the past hundred and forty years and for hundreds to come, it is an unforgettable ride. from the Introduction by Simon Schama" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Book Description With an exclusive introduction by Peter Ackroyd, these out of print editions are brought back to life with a fresh and timeless new look. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. By Misfit TOP 1000 REVIEWER on 1 July 2007 Format: Paperback I will never, the rest of my life forget these two sentences. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness...." and at closing "It is a far, far, better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known." Wow, this is not your usual Dickens. No quirky characters with strange names and laugh out loud moments, just a darn good story -- the story of two cities, London and Paris. It is difficult to put the plot into words, but when the book begins you are in London at the time of the American revolution and spies (or suspected spies) abound, and the story eventually switches to France prior to and during the French revolution. Dickens does a marvelous job (as always) of building his story one step at a time and slowly peeling back the layers one at a time. This is not a put down and pick it up a week later kind of a book, it is very intense and complicated and you have to pay close attention. I was just floored at how he sucked me in with his descriptions of the mobs, terror and the madness of the revolution leading you to a nail biting finish. I admit to holding my breath during those last few pages! Highly recommended, and well worth the time to discover (or rediscover) an old classic. | Sally Hawkins - Biography - IMDb Sally Hawkins Jump to: Overview (2) | Mini Bio (1) | Trade Mark (3) | Trivia (53) | Personal Quotes (45) Overview (2) 5' 2" (1.57 m) Mini Bio (1) Sally Hawkins was born in 1976 in Lewisham hospital, London, England, to Jacqui and Colin Hawkins, authors and illustrators of children's books. She is of English and Irish descent. Hawkins was brought up in Greenwich, in southeast London. She attended James Allen's Girls' School in Dulwich. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1998. Hawkins' theatre appearances include Much Ado About Nothing (2000), A Midsummer Night's Dream (2000), Misconceptions (2001), Country Music (2004), and David Hare 's adaptation of Federico García Lorca's play The House of Bernarda Alba in 2005. Hawkins made her first notable screen performance as Samantha in the 2002 Mike Leigh film All or Nothing (2002). She also appeared as Slasher in the 2004 film Layer Cake (2004). She played the role of Zena Blake in the BBC adaptation of Sarah Waters' novel, Tipping the Velvet (2002) in 2002. Her first major television role came in 2005, when she played Susan Trinder in the BAFTA-nominated BBC drama Fingersmith (2005), an adaptation of Sarah Waters' novel of the same name, in which she co-starred with Imelda Staunton , as she had in Vera Drake (2004). Since then she has gone on to star in another BBC adaptation, Patrick Hamilton's Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky. Hawkins appeared in three episodes of the BBC comedy series Little Britain (2003), in addition to Ed Reardon's Week on BBC Radio 4. She has also contributed to the BBC Radio 4 series Concrete Cow. In 2006, Hawkins returned to the stage, appearing at the Royal Court Theatre in Jez Butterworth's The Winterling. In 2007, she played the lead in a new film of Jane Austen 's Persuasion, and followed this with her critically acclaimed performance in Happy-Go-Lucky (2008). Questions and a minor controversy arose when Hawkins was not nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Poppy. It was the first year since 2000-01 that the winner of the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was not nominated for an Academy Award, and the first year since 1995-96 that no one from the category was nominated. During 2006 she also made uncredited appearances in Richard Ayoade 's Man to Man with Dean Learner where she played various uncredited roles from Personal Assistant to Wife of Steve Pising in various deleted scenes included on the DVD. Hawkins' 2009-10 films included Desert Flower (2009), Never Let Me Go (2010), and Happy Ever Afters (2009). In November 2010, she appeared on Broadway as Vivie in Mrs. Warren's Profession. In 2011, Hawkins appeared in Submarine (2010) and had a supporting role in the film adaptation of Jane Eyre (2011). - IMDb Mini Biography By: Lily S. Trade Mark (3) Often works with Mike Leigh Often portrays people of lower class. An apologetic and grateful presence, with a shy and nervous demeanor. Trivia (53) Contributed her writing skills to the BBC Radio 4 comedy show "Concrete Cow". Grew up in southeast London. Graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. [1998] Attended James Allen Girls' School. Born to Jacqui and Colin Hawkins, noted authors and illustrators of children's books. While Sally has never written any children's book like her parents, she portrayed an author of children's literature in Paddington (2014). Was obsessed with 1940s black and white films in her childhood. Enjoys painting. In 2006, she told a reporter for The Independent that she had been diagnosed with a "chronic condition" (which she did not disclose) that required treatment and which seemed to be responding to treatment. Was an extra on Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) while attending drama school. At the 86th Academy Awards in 2014, she was the only nominated actor in attendance, not to be given a reaction shot, following her "Oscar clip". Following her clip, the monitor broke down, and a black screen was shown. When the monitor was resu |
The condition of seasonal allergic rhinitis is better known by what name? | The condition of seasonal allergic rhinitis is better known by what name? - YouTube The condition of seasonal allergic rhinitis is better known by what name? Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jul 29, 2013 This improves the knowledge of the children indirectly as they never know that they are learning. - Category | 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 ? Use template Amazing Facts 100 amazing & unknown facts! # Our eyes remain the same size from birth onward, but our nose and ears never stop growing. # The Barbie doll’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. # The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. # Ants never sleep! # When the moon is directly overhead, you will weigh slightly less. # Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, never called his wife or mother because they were both deaf. # An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain. # “I Am” is the shortest complete sentence in the English language. # Babies are born without knee caps – actually, they’re made of cartilage and the bone hardens between the ages of 2 and 6 years. # Happy Birthday (the song) is copyrighted. # Butterflies taste with their feet. # A “jiffy” is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second. # It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. # Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors. # Minus 40 degrees Celsius is exactly the same as minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit. # No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple. # Shakespeare invented the words “assassination” and “bump.” # Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand. # Elephants are the only animals that cannot jump. # The names of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with. # The sentence, “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” uses every letter in the English language. # The shortest war in history was between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes. # The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue. # The word “lethologica” describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want. # Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from the blowing desert sand. # TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters on only one row of the keyboard. # You can’t kill yourself by holding your breath. # Money isn’t made out of paper. It’s made out of cotton. # Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks or it will digest itself. # The dot over the letter “i” is called a tittle. # A duck’s quack doesn’t echo. No one knows why! # The “spot” on the 7-Up comes from its inventor who had red eyes – he was an albino. ’7′ was because the original containers were 7 ounces and ‘UP’ indicated the direction of the bubbles. # Chocolate can kill dogs, as it contains theobromine, which affects their heart and nervous system. # Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster. # There are only two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: “abstemious” and “facetious.” # If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death. # Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to slow film down so you could see his moves. # The original name for butterfly was flutterby. # By raising your legs slowly and laying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand. # Dogs and cats, like humans, are either right or left handed. # Charlie Chaplin once won the third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look-alike contest. # Sherlock Holmes NEVER said “Elementary, my dear Watson”. # The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries. # Bats always turn left when exiting a cave. # The shortest English word that contains the letters A, B, C, D, E, and F is “feedback.” # All Polar bears are left-handed. # In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak. # “Dreamt” is the only English word that ends in the letters “mt.” # Almonds are a member of the peach family, and apples belong to the rose family. # Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. # The only 15 letter word |
The Berlin Wall was breached in 1989, for how many complete years had it stood? | The Fall of the Berlin Wall - November 9, 1989 - Association for Diplomatic Studies and TrainingAssociation for Diplomatic Studies and Training More Moments in U.S. Diplomatic History At the end of World War II, Germany was partitioned into four separate areas, each controlled by the four allied powers: the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and the Soviet Union. As relations with the USSR deteriorated, the split hardened into just two separate regions: West Germany, supported by the United States and other Western democracies; and East Germany, which was controlled by the Soviet Union. The Berlin Wall, constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in 1961 to separate West from East Berlin, became a symbol of the division between democracy and communism. East Germany cut its citizens off from the West and violently put down a rebellion in East Berlin in 1953 . When Mikhail Gorbachev became General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1985, he and President Ronald Reagan established a rapport which allowed the United States and the USSR to improve relations. Eventually, the unthinkable happened — on November 9, 1989 the Berlin Wall fell, representing the symbolic end to the Cold War. The following is a speech given by Ambassador J.D. Bindenagel, who was the former Deputy U.S. Ambassador to the German Democratic Republic from 1989-1990, at the University of Notre Dame on the tenth anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. In his speech he provides his personal experiences with the fall of the Berlin Wall and examines the developments that made it possible. Read also about how the U.S. dealt with a reunified Germany . “The world held its breath waiting for the Soviet tanks to crush the German revolutionaries” BINDENAGEL: The major conflict of ideas that has shaped my career was the East-West confrontation between capitalism and communism. In fact, I have spent a majority of my professional career defending freedom from the communist threat. The symbolic vortex of that conflict was at the Fulda Gap in Germany, where a million soldiers from NATO were lined up against a million soldiers from the Warsaw Pact ready to destroy the world. I myself was an infantry officer in Wuerzburg, Germany, near the Fulda Gap, this main Soviet invasion route across Central Europe. The division of Berlin, symbolized by the Berlin Wall, was for us a deeply terrorizing reminder of man’s inhumanity to man. During the first year of the Berlin Wall more than 50 people died trying to escape the communist paradise. On August 17, 1962, 18-year-old East Berliner Peter Fechter tried to escape near Checkpoint Charlie. As he climbed the Wall, his own East German border guards shot him. For hours he lay helpless and unattended at the foot of the Berlin Wall while he bled to death. The worldwide rejoicing at the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989 was easily understood everywhere as an end to this affront to the dignity of human beings everywhere. Throughout its 28-year existence, the Berlin Wall divided, but did not conquer the spirit of the Germans in the German Democratic Republic. The end of the Berlin Wall brought a new, reborn Germany – the Berlin Republic – dedicated to human dignity, founded in democratic institutions of the Bonn Republic and the democratic revolution in East Germany. I was the deputy American ambassador in East Berlin when the Berlin Wall was breached. Later I was country director for Germany in the State Department and then deputy and acting American Ambassador in the Berlin Republic. The question most asked over the past decade was and is; “What is the Berlin Republic?” The following question was inevitably; “What does this new Germany, the Berlin Republic, mean to the United States?” Let me share with you one anecdote that captures the spirit of freedom on the 1989 Revolution. I was a fortunate eyewitness when the Berlin Wall came tumbling down (“Ich war dabei”) twenty-eight years after the East German leader Walter Ulbricht erected this hated symbol of communism and division. I was th | Passable Literature Trivia Quiz In which book would you find a Heffalump? Which detective had a landlady called Mrs. Hudson? Who wrote the Booker Prize winning novel The Life of Pi? Which of Alexandre Dumas' 'Three Musketeers' real identity is Comte de la Fère? In which language did Vladimir Nabokov write Lolita? 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Which island is known as the 'Pearl of the Caribbean'? | Islands in Brief in Caribbean | Frommer's advertisement Anguilla Although it's developing rapidly as vacationers discover its 19km (12 miles) of arid but spectacular beaches, Anguilla (rhymes with "vanilla") is still quiet, sleepy, and relatively free of racial tensions. A flat coral island, it maintains a maritime tradition of proud fishermen, many of whom still make a living from the sea, catching lobsters and selling them at high prices to expensive resorts and restaurants. Although the island has a handful of moderately priced accommodations, Anguilla is a very expensive destination, with small and rather exclusive resorts. It's as posh as St. Barts, but without all the snobbery. There are no casinos (and that's the way most of the locals want it). In fact, there's not much to do here except lie in the sun, bask in luxury, and enjoy fine dining. Antigua Antigua is famous for having a different beach for every day of the year, but it lacks the lushness of such islands as Dominica and Jamaica. Some British traditions (including a passion for cricket) linger, even though the nation became independent in 1981. The island's population of 80,000 is mostly descended from the African slaves of plantation owners. Antigua's resorts are isolated and conservative but very glamorous, its highways are horribly maintained, and its historic naval sites are interesting. Antigua is politically linked to the sparsely inhabited and largely undeveloped island of Barbuda, about 50km (31 miles) north. In spite of its small size, Barbuda has two posh, pricey resorts. Aruba Until its beaches were "discovered" in the late 1970s, Aruba, with its desertlike terrain and lunarlike interior landscapes, was an almost-forgotten outpost of Holland, valued mostly for its oil refineries and salt factories. Today vacationers come for the dependable sunshine (it rains less here than anywhere else in the Caribbean), the spectacular beaches, and an almost total lack of racial tensions despite a culturally diverse population. The high-rise hotels of Aruba are within walking distance of each other along a strip of fabulous beach. You don't stay in old, converted, family-run sugar mills here, and you don't come for history. You come if you're interested in gambling and splashy high-rise resorts. Barbados Originally founded on a plantation economy that made its aristocracy rich on the backs of slave laborers, this Atlantic outpost was a staunchly loyal member of the British Commonwealth for generations. Barbados is the Caribbean's easternmost island, a great coral reef floating in the mid-Atlantic and ringed with glorious beige-sand beaches. Cosmopolitan Barbados has the densest population of any island in the Caribbean, with few racial tensions despite its history of slavery. 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The terrain is as dry and inhospitable as anything you'll find in the Caribbean, a sparse desert landscape offset by a wealth of marine life that thrives along miles of offshore reefs. The island isn't overly blessed with natural resources, but those coral reefs around most of the island attract divers and snorkelers from all over the world. The casino and party crowds should head for Aruba instead. The British Virgin Islands (B.V.I.) | Trinidad and Tobago | history - geography | Britannica.com Trinidad and Tobago Alternative Title: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago National anthem of Trinidad and Tobago Official name Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Form of government multiparty republic with two legislative houses (Senate [311]; House of Representatives [42]) Head of state Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TT$) Population Literacy: percentage of population age 15 and over literate Male: (2010) 99.4% Country Data Overview (PDF) Trinidad and Tobago, island country of the southeastern West Indies . It consists of two main islands—Trinidad and Tobago—and several smaller islands. Forming the two southernmost links in the Caribbean chain, Trinidad and Tobago lie close to the continent of South America , northeast of Venezuela and northwest of Guyana . Trinidad, by far the larger of the two main islands, has an area of about 1,850 square miles (4,800 square km). It is 7 miles (11 km) from the Venezuelan coast at its nearest point and is separated from it by the Gulf of Paria and two narrow channels, where there are several small islands and rocks. Tobago, much smaller, with an area of about 115 square miles (300 square km), lies 20 miles (30 km) to the northeast of Trinidad. Extending diagonally from southwest to northeast, Tobago is about 30 miles (50 km) long and more than 10 miles (16 km) across at its widest point. Little Tobago lies about a mile off Tobago’s northeastern coast. Also called Bird of Paradise Island, Little Tobago was once noted as the only wild habitat of the greater bird of paradise outside of New Guinea; however, the bird is no longer found there. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Beach on the island of Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago. © Corbis Trinidad and Tobago achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962 and obtained membership in the Commonwealth and the United Nations that same year. It became a republic in 1976. The capital of Trinidad and Tobago is Port of Spain , located on the northwestern coast of Trinidad. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Pinterest The forests on both Trinidad and Tobago are hunting grounds for small game, the most-sought-after being the paca, or lappe. Other animals include the agouti (a short-haired, short-eared, rabbitlike rodent), quenck (collared peccary; a wild hog), tattoo (an armadillo), prehensile-tailed porcupine, and iguana. Four main groups of reptiles are present on the islands: snakes, lizards, turtles, and crocodiles (one kind, the caiman, related to the alligators). Trinidad’s other indigenous animals include howler monkeys and ocelots, but the latter have disappeared from the wild and the former are rare. In general, the island’s fauna has come under severe stress from rapid urbanization and industrial development. People Ethnic groups The original inhabitants of Trinidad migrated from the Orinoco River delta region of northeastern South America and probably spoke an Arawakan language . It seems likely that by the time the Spanish established a presence there in the 16th century, there was also a population of Cariban speakers, mostly on the north coast. Today a group called the Santa Rosa Caribs of Arima claims partial descent from the original inhabitants and seeks to keep their heritage alive. Tobago was settled by Cariban-speaking Indians when Europeans first arrived there. Children at carnival celebration, Trinidad and Tobago. age fotostock/SuperStock The ethnic makeup of Trinidad is dominated by two groups, roughly equal in size: blacks, descended from slaves brought in to work on cotton and sugar plantations beginning in the late 18th century, and Indo-Trinidadians, or East Indians, whose ancestors were primarily labourers who immigrated from the Indian subcontinent as plantation workers after the abolition of slavery in the mid-19th century. People of mixed ethnicity constitute a slightly smaller third group. Migrants from Spain and other European countries, Africa, East and Southeast Asia , and the Middle East have all contributed to the e |
In which city is Corriere Della Sera the daily paper? | Corriere della Sera | Italian newspaper | Britannica.com Corriere della Sera Daily Mail Corriere della Sera, ( Italian: “Evening Courier”) morning daily newspaper published in Milan , long one of Italy’s leading newspapers, in terms of both circulation and influence, noted for its foreign coverage and its independence. It was Italy’s preeminent daily for many years following World War II . Headquarters of Corriere della Sera, Milan, Italy. Giovanni Dall’Orto Established in 1876 as an evening paper, it later became a morning daily but retained the name. It was acquired in 1885 by a wealthy textile family, the Crespis, who gave it complete editorial independence. Except during the years of fascist rule in Italy, Corriere della Sera followed an independent-centrist editorial policy until the 1970s. In that decade, which was marked at Corriere della Sera by labour disputes, changes in editors, and a change of owners, the paper’s editorial position moved steadily to the left, which prompted a group of editorial employees to move to Corriere della Sera’s centrist rival, Il Giorno. The paper has appealed to both the upper and the middle classes with its serious and literary style. Using special traveling correspondents and authoritative writers, it has offered finely written, personalized reports and many special departments. The paper also uses such unusual features as an entire page devoted to one subject. Its national coverage is substantial; it has some 600 correspondents throughout Italy and bureaus in 20 foreign cities. Screenshot of the online home page of Corriere della Sera. Copyright 2011 © RCS Quotidiani Spa. All rights reserved. Learn More in these related articles: | Learn and talk about The City Paper, Free daily newspapers, Media in Nashville, Tennessee, Newspapers published in Tennessee, Publications established in 2000 www.nashvillecitypaper.com The City Paper (also known as The Nashville City Paper) was a free, weekly newspaper that served Nashville, Tennessee from November 1, 2000 to August 9, 2013. The City Paper began publication as a daily, Monday through Friday paper on November 1, 2000, providing competition to The Tennessean , which was the only daily in town after the Nashville Banner closed in 1998. The City Paper started with a daily circulation of about 40,000 copies and was delivered free of charge to homes in the Nashville Metropolitan area. Within a month, home delivery was cut back to paid subscribers and circulation was cut to 20,000. Initially, The City Paper projected a circulation of 90,000. On March 2, 2004, City Paper founder Brian Brown announced he was replacing himself as publisher with Tom Larimer, previously of the Daily News Journal in Murfreesboro . A few months later, Larimer resigned and Jim Ezzell was named interim publisher on July 16, 2004. Ezzell, who served on The City Paper’s operating committee for three years, is the chief financial officer of Thompson Machinery Commerce Corp., whose owners would later buy the newspaper. On June 2, 2006, The City Paper announced that it had hired Albie Del Favero, publisher of the Nashville Scene , as its publisher. For three years, Clint Brewer, former managing editor of the Lebanon Democrat and a past national president of the U.S. Society of Professional Journalists , served as executive editor. In June 2007, it was estimated that The City Paper reached an average of more than 250,000 unique readers each week, according to a media audit reported in the Nashville Scene. By comparison, the same article reported the A-section of The Tennessean had at that time reached 365,700 readers weekly. It was announced April 9, 2008, that Nashville-based SouthComm Communications purchased The City Paper. SouthComm--which also owns the Nashville Post , Business Tennessee magazine, and other Nashville-based media products-- is owned by the Thompson family of Thompson Machinery Commerce Corp. Members of the Thompson family also retained a significant minority stake in the paper util its closure. On April 28, 2008, shortly after its acquisition by SouthComm, The City Paper ceased daily publication and began publishing and distributing print editions two days each week (Monday and Thursday) though it continued daily updates to its website. In late 2009, The City Paper further scaled back its publication from twice weekly to once a week on Mondays. The Thursday edition, which covered mainly entertainment and lifestyle news, was merged with the Nashville Scene. Stephen George, previous editor of LEO Weekly, another SouthComm-owned publication, took over as editor of The City Paper in January 2010. In 2011, Steve Cavendish replaced Stephen George as editor when George left to work as U.S. Rep Jim Cooper's press secretary and then later for U.S. Rep John Yarmuth in the same capacity. Cavendish remained at the helm until, citing falling advertising revenues and calling it "a very expensive experiment," [1] SouthComm executives ceased its publication on August 9, 2013. The City Paper published its final issue on August 9, 2013. [2] The paper's final cover story [3] was an editorial, a rareity since The City Paper had eliminated its Op/Ed page years before, titled "Why Nashville needs newspapers." Original courtesy of Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_City_Paper — Please support Wikipedia. This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia . 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