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Which 2007 Rihanna song topped the charts in fifteen countries? | Rihanna | MUSFAN – Search and listen songs Clear Playlist Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988), known by her stage name, Rihanna, is a Bajan singer. Her song Umbrella was one of the highest-selling songs of 2007 and her 3rd album Good Girl Gone Bad was critically acclaimed, helping propel her to superstar status. She has attained thirteen Billboard Hot 100 number ones thus far and is the second Bajan artist to win a Grammy Award. She is also a cultural ambassador for Barbados. Rihanna was born in Saint Michael, Barbados to Ronald Fenty, a warehouse supervisor, and Monica Fenty, an accountant. Her mother, a native of Guyana, is Afro-Guyanese and her father is Bajan and Irish. She is the oldest of three siblings; two younger brothers, Rorrey and Rajad Fenty. She began singing at around the age of seven. Her childhood was deeply affected by her father's addiction to crack cocaine and parent's rocky marriage, which ended when she was fourteen years old. Rihanna attended Charles F. Broome Memorial School, a primary school in Barbados, and then the Combermere School, where she formed a musical trio with two of her classmates at the age of fifteen. In 2004 she won the Miss Combermere Beauty Pageant. She was an army cadet in a sub-military programme that trained with the military of Barbados and Shontelle was her drill sergeant. At the age of 15, she formed a girl group with two of her classmates. In 2003, friends introduced Rihanna and her two bandmates to record producer Evan Rogers, who was vacationing in Barbados with his wife. The group auditioned for Rogers, who said that "the minute Rihanna walked into the room, it was like the other two girls didn't exist." While auditioning for Rogers, Rihanna sang Destiny's Child's cover of "Emotion". Over the next year, Rihanna and her mom shuttled back and forth to Rogers home in Stamford, Connecticut. Then, shortly after turning 16, she relocated in the United States and moved in with Rogers and his wife. Carl Sturken helped Rihanna record a four-song demo, which included the ballad "The Last Time," a cover of Whitney Houston’s hit "For the Love of You" and what would become her first hit, "Pon de Replay" to send to various recording companies. It took a year to record the demos, because she was going to school and would only record during summer and Christmas school breaks. Rihanna's demo made its way to Def Jam, which invited her to audition for the label's then-president, Jay-Z, who quickly signed her. Rihanna broke into the recording industry in 2005 with the release of her debut album Music of the Sun, which features the number 2 hit single "Pon de Replay". Less than a year later, Rihanna released A Girl Like Me and earned her first number-one single, "SOS, which sampled the popular 80s track "Tainted Love". "Unfaithful" was also released and was fairly successful. Rihanna released her third album, Good Girl Gone Bad, in June 2007. Prior to the release of the album, she spent the week of the Grammys writing songs for the album with Ne-Yo. She adopted a more sexual image while recording the album, eventually dying her hair black and cutting it short. Rihanna worked with Timbaland and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, as well as previous musical collaborators such as Stargate, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers to re-imagine her album compositions with uptempo dance tracks. Rihanna commented, "I want to keep people dancing but still be soulful at the same time. You feel different every album, and [at] this stage I feel like I want to do a lot of uptempo [songs]." The album topped the charts in countries like the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Russia and Ireland, and peaked at number two in the United States and Australia. Unlike previous work, the album featured a more dance-pop sound instead of the dancehall, reggae and ballad styles. The album received positive reviews by critics, becoming her most critically acclaimed album at that time compared to her previous efforts. It yielded eight hit singles - "Umbrella" "Shut Up and Drive", "Don' | Oodles Of Fun: April 2010 Oodles Of Fun Are You Using Your nOodle? Pages Question of the Day - On this day in 1931, what 102-story, 1,046-foot building was dedicated in New York City? Empire State Building Bon Jovi sang "You Give Love a ____ Name". Bad Bing Crosby's real name was: Harry Which is the only Marx Brothers film to feature on the AFI's top 100? Duck Soup The Broadway show Movin' Out featured the songs of: Billy Joel The tagline "Die Harder" comes from which 1990 movie? Die Hard 2 Which film has the line, "I can't have a baby, because I have a 12:30 lunch meeting"? Baby Boom In An Affair to Remember, where did the lovers decide to meet six months later? New York Where do the scientists first find a mysterious monolith, in 2001: A Space Odyssey? The Moon Which actress stars in the film Mean Girls? Lindsay Lohan This horror classic is called: Invasion of the Body ________. Snatchers Whose real name is Eric Bishop? Jamie Foxx Who said: "Whether we bring our enemies to justice or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done"? George W. Bush Bruce Springsteen says "Everybody's got ________". A hungry heart Who had the 1976 hit: "Play That Funky Music"? Wild Cherry Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey starred in: Two for the Money In the "Rock DJ" video, what former Take That singer literally sheds layers of clothes and layers of flesh? Robbie Williams Which film is a love story between the King of Siam and a British schoolteacher? Anna and the King What former star of Broadway's Annie married Matthew Broderick, who starred in The Producers? Sarah Jessica Parker What was the last Beatles' album to be recorded before the band's split? Abbey Road Which actress' father is well-known actor Jon Voight? Angelina Jolie What was the name of Herman's wife on The Munsters? Lily On the TV series Heroes, the character Hiro Nakamura is able to: Stop time The music to the U.S. Navy song "Anchors Aweigh" was written by: Charles Zimmerman Talk show host Rosie O'Donnell changed hats to play which narrating character in "Seussical the Musical"? The Cat in the Hat All members of The Monkees have what same color of eyes? Brown The tagline, "Resistance is Futile", comes from which 1996 movie? Star Trek: First Contact One of the longest movie song titles, as sung by Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins, was: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" Who played Truman Capote in Capote? Philip Seymour Hoffman Which Scottish actor voiced a dragon called Draco in the movie Dragon Heart? Sean Connery Question of the Day - Willie Nelson turns 77 today. What is NOT one of his songs? Hit the Road, Jack Which character sings "Over the Rainbow" in The Wizard of Oz? Dorothy Finish this line from The Godfather: "Leave the gun. Take _________". The cannoli Name the ship commanded by Russell Crowe in Master and Commander. HMS Surprise In which of the Rocky movies was the statue of Rocky unveiled? Rocky III Where was the character Elijah Prince, aka "Mr. Glass", from Unbreakable born? A department store Who sang "When You Wish upon a Star" in the 1940 Walt Disney film Pinocchio? Jiminy Cricket What was the name of the woman Dustin Hoffman played in Tootsie? Dorothy Michaels What comedian actress shared Steve Martin's body in All of Me? Lily Tomlin Who played Starsky in the film Starsky and Hutch? Ben Stiller In 1995, what Irish New Age musician released the album The Memory of Trees? Enya Which best describes Kiefer Sutherland? Agent Jack Bauer on 24 Which Beatle sang "My Sweet Lord"? George Harrison In which movie does Kevin Bacon discover the secret of invisibility? Hollow Man Antonin Dvorak's most famous symphony is known as Z Noveho Sveta in his native language. What do we call it? From the New World Which actor played the monster in the original film of Frankenstein? Boris Karloff The movies Courage Under Fire and A Soldier's Story featured which actor? Denzel Washington Angela Lansbury was in which movie? Bedknobs and Broomsticks What film is showing at the Bedford Falls theater at the end of It's A Wonderful Life? The Bells of St. Mary's What sport is pla |
Which year saw the SAS storm the Iranian Embassy in London ? | BBC ON THIS DAY | 5 | 1980: SAS rescue ends Iran embassy siege 1980: SAS rescue ends Iran embassy siege The siege of the Iranian embassy in London has ended after a dramatic raid by SAS commandos. Five Iranian gunmen were killed and one was arrested. Nineteen hostages were set free but one died and two were injured in the cross-fire. Millions of people watched the rescue live on television as bank holiday entertainment on all three channels was interrupted to show the real-life drama unfold. We did not surrender, we became victorious Iran's President Bani-Sadr More than 30 masked troops stormed the embassy building from the balcony and front and back doors throwing grenades through the windows. Screams were heard from inside the building and some 15 minutes later the hostages emerged and were escorted by Scotland Yard police to waiting ambulances. The siege began five days ago when six gunmen took over the Iranian embassy in Kensington. Most of their hostages were fellow Iranians but also included embassy police guard PC Trevor Lock, BBC sound man Sim Harris, BBC news organiser Chris Cramer and tourists who had stopped by to collect visas. Four of the captives - including Mr Cramer - were released over the last week for medical reasons. The gunmen belonged to a dissident Iranian group opposed to Ayatollah Khomeini, the religious leader who came to power last year. They wanted the release of 91 political prisoners held in Iran as well as an aircraft to take them and the hostages out of the UK. The Home Secretary William Whitelaw ordered the attack on the sixth day of the siege after the gunmen shot dead Iranian press attach� Abbas Lavasani and dumped his body outside the building. Speaking through PC Lock who relayed the demands from an embassy window to police officers on the ground, they then threatened to kill the rest of the hostages and blow up the embassy if their demands were not met. The Iranian government approved the use of force and President Bani-Sadr announced the SAS raid as a victory. In a broadcast he said "We did not surrender, we became victorious." The Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has visited the SAS barracks in Kensington to congratulate the troops on a successful mission, codenamed Operation Nimrod. | Britain and the World 1988 Australia's bicentennial anniversary-parade of tall ships in Sydney Harbour Feb17 Lieutenant Colonel William Higgins, an American officer serving with a United Nations truce monitoring group, was kidnapped in southern Lebanon (he was later slain by his captors). Feb21 The grave of Boadicea, the warrior queen who fought the Romans almost 2,000 years ago, was located by archaeologists under Platform 8 at King's Cross railway station. Feb23 The fifteenth Winter Olympic Games opened in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Feb25 Sinner and US TV evangelist Jimmy Swaggart is suspended by the elders of the church for his descent into immorality Feb29 Nazi document implicates Kurt Waldheim in WW II deportations. He is also accused of criminal involvement in the execution of seven British Commandos Mar6 Three IRA terrorists were shot dead by SAS men in Gibraltar. The circumstances surrounding their deaths formed the basis of a controversial TV documentary "Death On The Rock" Mar11 The one pound note (introduced 12th March 1797) ceased to be legal tender, and was replaced by the pound coin. Apr4 The ITV soap opera Crossroads ended after 24 years and 4510 episodes Apr10 The world's longest double-decker bridge opened to traffic,carrying cars and trains. The 7-9 mile long 'Great Seto Bridge' crossed the Inland Sea and liked the islands of Honshu and Shikoku. It had taken 10 years to build and cost �4.9 billion. Apr16 PLO military chief Khalil Wazir (Abu Jihad) is gunned down by Israeli commandos in Tunisia. Apr18 Israeli court convicted John Demjanjuk of Nazi war crimes, saying he was the gas chamber operator "Ivan The Terrible" at the Treblinka death camp in World War 11 May15 Soviet troops began leaving Afghanistan after eight years of occupation Jun2 In Canberra, the High Court unanimously rejected Britain's bid to ban further publication in Australia of the "Spycatcher" memoirs of former secret agent Peter Wright. Jun6 The Queen stripped imprisoned jockey Lester Piggott of his OBE. He was jailed earlier for repeated tax evasion Jul3 American warship Vincennes shot down an Iran Airbus A300 over the Gulf in the last weeks of the Iran-Iraq war, killing all 290 aboard. Jul6 167 men die in an explosion on the Piper Alpha oil rig in the North Sea. Aug19 Iran-Iraq begin a cease-fire in their eight year-old war Oct19 British government banned broadcast interviews with groups which expressed support for violence in Northern Ireland, provoking opposition charges it was handing a propaganda coup to the outlawed Irish Republican Army. Nov8 George Bush (Republican) beats Mike Dukakis (Democrat) for Presidency of the USA Dec1 Benazir Bhutto named first female Prime Minister of a Moslem country (Pakistan) Dec6 |
In December 2005, Amelle Berrabah became a member of which group? | Sugababes Sugababes Quote From Sugababes' Keisha Buchanan: "It sounds bad, but they don't care about your age if you're famous." Early Years: The Sugababes' Keisha Buchanan and Mutya Buena were childhood friends growing up in London. Buchanan's family are Jamaican, and Buena's family comes from the Philippines. The pair met Siobhan Donaghy at a party in 1998 when they were 13. Shortly after meeting they decided to form a group. London Records decided to sign them to a contract when they turned 14 and brought in Cameron McVey, producer for All Saints, to work on their first album. 'One Touch': The release of the first album One Touch was preceded by the single "Overload." The single landed in the U.K. pop singles top 10 and One Touch, released in October 2000, reached the top 30 on the album chart. 3 more top 40 singles from the album followed, but, unfortunately, London Records was disappointed with the album sales and dropped the group. continue reading below our video 5 Classic Novels Everyone Should Read In another blow, Siobhan Donaghy left the group in the middle of a concert tour in 2001. Heidi Range speaks with a Liverpudlian (from Liverpool) accent. Sugababes Reconstituted: With rumors swirling about whether Siobhan Donaghy left the group voluntarily or was forced out, Buchanan and Buena added former Atomic Kitten member Heidi Range to become a trio again. They signed to Island Records and released their next single "Freak Like Me" in May 2002. Featuring lyrics from Adina Howard's version on top of a Gary Numan sample, the record became their first U.K. #1. 'Angels With Dirty Faces': With "Freak Like Me" still ringing in their fans' ears, the next single "Round Round" and the album Angels With Dirty Faces appeared in August 2002. "Round Round" became their 2nd U.K. #1 and the album reached #2. Critics lauded the album as one of the best pop releases of the year. 2 more hit singles followed from the album and the trio took home a Brit Award for Best British Dance Act. 'Three': Sugababes' third album, appropriately titled Three appeared in October 2003 along with the first single "Hole In the Head." The single became their third U.K. #1 pop single, and it had the distinction of being the group's first single to reach the U.S. pop chart, stopping at #96. However, "Hole In the Head" was a #1 dance hit in the U.S. 3 more top 10 U.K. singles followed and in September 2004 the trio decided to take a break from the music business. 'Taller In More Ways': In the spring of 2005, Mutya Buena gave birth to a daughter Tahlia. The group returned to the stage for the first time in a year for the Edinburgh Live 8 concert in July, 2005. "Push the Button" and "Ugly," two songs from Sugababes' upcoming album were debuted on BBC radio in August. "Push the Button" was released as a new single the first week of October, 2005 and it debuted at #1 on the U.K. pop singles chart becoming the trio's 4th #1. 2 weeks later the album Taller In More Ways debuted at the top as well. In December of 2005 word came that Mutya Buena had left the group. She was soon replaced by Amelle Berrabah . 'Change': In late 2006 a Sugababes greatest hits collection titled Overloaded: The Singles appeared. It included the hit single "Easy." A new studio album Change was released in October 2007. It became the Sugababes' second consecutive #1 hit in the UK and included the #1 single "About You Now." However, the followup title single failed to reach the top 10, and that album did not sell nearly as well outside the UK as its predecessor. 'Catfights and Spotlights' and the Future: It was only a year before the Sugababes' next album Catfights and Spotlights appeared in October 2008. However, it was a commercial disappointment peaking only at #8. That was the most lackluster chart performance for the group since their debut studio album One Touch. Less than a year later the song "Get Sexy," the first single from an upcoming seventh studio album by the Sugababes, was released and went to #2 on the pop singles. The British pop music | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: 2nd February - The Questions Macclesfield Pub Quiz League SET BY THE ROBIN HOOD 1. Arts and Entertainments 8. Sport (Pics) Apologies for the smaller than traditional pictures…we live in austere times. sorry I'm having some problems with the pictures - I'll come back to it but have posted in the meantime - Nick Arts and Ents – Waxing Lyrical. Identify either the song/novel/poem OR the singer/band/author as appropriate. Q1 With reference to our stay in the A-League…. 2002 Song, taken from album “A rush of blood to the head” – Nobody said it was easy No one ever said it would be this hard Oh take me back to the start Coldplay or “The Scientist” 1993 Song taken from album “Pablo Honey” I’m a _BLANK_, I'm a weirdo, What the hell am I doing here? I don't belong here. I only knew what hunted thought quickened his step, and why He looked upon the garish day with such a wistful eye; The man had killed the thing he loved and so he had to die. Oscar Wilde or “The Ballad of Reading Gaol” Q4 My heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains My sense, as though of hemlock I had drunk, Or emptied some dull opiate to the drains One minute past, and Lethe-wards had sunkMy heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains My sense, as though of hemlock I had drunk, Or emptied some dull opiate to the drains One minute past, and Lethe-wards had sunk Ode to a Nightingale – John Keats Q5 1987 Song taken from the album “Actually” At school they taught me how to be so pure in thought and word and deed They didn't quite succeed Pet Shop Boys or “It’s a Sin” Q6 1967 Song from an eponymous album The room was humming harder As the ceiling flew away When we called out for another drink The waiter brought a tray Procol Harum or “A Whiter Shade of Pale” Q7 "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Leo Tolstoy or “Anna Karenina” Q8 1963 Novel "It was a queer, sultry summer, the summer they electrocuted the Rosenbergs, and I didn't know what I was doing in New York." Sylvia Plath, or “The Bell Jar” S1 Supp 1 1989 Novel "To be born again," sang Gibreel Farishta tumbling from the heavens, "first you have to die." Salman Rushdie or “The Satanic Verses” S2 Song – Original Artist from 1975 or title Required She tied you to a kitchen chair She broke your throne, and she cut your hair Hallelujah or “Leonard Cohen” Geography – Picture Round. Identify the country from the image provided. Q1 S1 / VI 1 SUPP/VISUALLY IMPAIRED 1. Kinshasa is one of the 20 biggest cities (by population) in the world. In which country is it found. DR Congo (accept Zaire with reluctance) S2/ VI 2 Dili is the capital of which country which achieved independence in 2002. East Timor/ ( or Timor-Leste) Runners Up – in honour of the position the Robin keeps achieving on a Tuesday night. In each case you will be given the name of a winner of an event. Name the memorable 2nd placer. Q1 1997 General Election. Enfield Southgate constituency. Winner, Stephen Twigg (Labour) Michael Portillo (..were you still up for him?...) Q2 2015. General Election. Twickenham Constituency. Winner, Tania Mathias (Conservative) Vince Cable 2002 Pop Idol. Winner – Will Young Gareth Gates 2009 Britain’s Got Talent. Winner – Diversity Susan Boyle 2015. General Election. Thanet South Constituency. Winner Craig Mackinlay (Conservative) Nigel Farage 2015 General Election. Bradford West constituency. Winner Naseem Shah (Labour) George Galloway 1990-1994. 5 World Snooker Championship Finals. Winners – Stephen Hendry and John Parrott Jimmy White 1993 Wimbledon Ladies Singles (tearfully). Winner: Steffi Graf Jana Novotna 2000 US Presidential Election. Winner: George W. Bush Al Gore Science – Periodic Table. All of these are chemical elements – but there are other routes to the answer if you are not a scientist. Slight errors in the ending of the name should be tolerated. Q1 Atomic Number 84. Radi |
Author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson is better known by what name? | Lewis Carroll (Author of Alice in Wonderland) Children's , Poetry , Fiction Influences edit data The Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known by the pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican clergyman and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass as well as the poems "The Hunting of the Snark" and "Jabberwocky", all considered to be within the genre of literary nonsense. Oxford scholar, Church of England Deacon, University Lecturer in Mathematics and Logic, academic author of learned theses, gifted pioneer of portrait photography, colourful writer of imaginative genius and yet a shy and pedantic man, Lewis Carroll stands pre-eminent in the pantheon of inventive literary geniuses. He also has works published under his re The Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known by the pen name Lewis Carroll, was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican clergyman and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass as well as the poems "The Hunting of the Snark" and "Jabberwocky", all considered to be within the genre of literary nonsense. Oxford scholar, Church of England Deacon, University Lecturer in Mathematics and Logic, academic author of learned theses, gifted pioneer of portrait photography, colourful writer of imaginative genius and yet a shy and pedantic man, Lewis Carroll stands pre-eminent in the pantheon of inventive literary geniuses. He also has works published under his real name. For more information, please see http://www.answers.com/topic/lewis-ca... ...more | 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? 3. If Alpha is 1, and Beta is 2, what is 6? 4. If Tony Blackburn won in 2002, Phil Tuffnell won in 2003, and Kerry Katona won in 2004, who won in 2007? 5. If David Lloyd George is 1, Andrew Bonal Law is 2, and Stanley Baldwin is 3, who is 4? 6. If Liverpool won in 2006, and Chelsea won in 2007, who won in 2008? 7. How many pints does a 10- gallon hat hold? 8. Who was murdered by Fitzurse, de Tracy, de Morville and Le Breton? 9. Who presents Location, Location, Location with Phil Spencer? 10. From what ancient activity does the word ‘crestfallen’ come? 11. What non-mechanical sport achieves the highest speeds? 12. What major city is on an island in the St Lawrence river? 13. Who succeeded Alf Ramsey to become caretaker manger for the English national football team in 1974? 14. What did Britain’s roads first acquire in 1914? 15. Which former Liverpool player held the record for the fastest hat-trick, scoring 3 goals in less than 5 minutes? 16. Myleen Klass (pictured) now presents 10 Years Younger on Channel 4, but what was the name of the pop band that gave her success in 2001? 17. Who was the presenter of Out Of Town in the 1960s who went on to appear on the children’s TV programme How? 18. Whose autobiography is called Dear Fatty? 19. Who were Tom and Barbara’s neighbours in The Good Life? 20. In Cockney rhyming slang what are your ‘Daisy Roots’? 21. What is the surname of the twin brothers who compiled the Guinness Book of Records together between 1955 and 1975? 22. Which actor played Columbo? 23. Does the Bactrian camel have one hump, or two? 24. Where is the world's largest four-faced chiming clock? 25. Concerned about the impact of uncontrolled development and industrialisation, what National Charity was founded in 1895 by three Victorian philanthropists, Miss Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley? 26. What famous make of motorcycle was Lawrence of Arabia riding when he was tragically killed in Dorset in 1936? 27. What colour of flag should a ship fly to show it is in quarantine? 28. Purple Brittlegill, Velvet Shank and Orange Milkcap are three types of what? 29. What is the name of the flats where the Trotters lived in Only Fools And Horses? 30. In computing, what does the abbreviation USB stand for? ANSWERS: 1. Saturn; 2. Tom Baker (Doctor Who actors); 3. Zeta; 4. Christopher Biggins. (I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here. Joe Pasquale 04, Carol Thatcher 05, Matt Willis 06, and Joe Swash 08); 5. Ramsay MacDonald (Prime Ministers post WW1); 6. Portsmouth (FA Cup); 7. 6; 8. Thomas Becket; 9. Kirstie Allsopp; 10. Cockfighting; 11. Sky-diving; 12. Montreal; 13. 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Who had a U.K. No 1 in the 80's with Prince Charming | 1000+ images about Adam And The Ants on Pinterest | Pop punk, The adams and Prince charming Adam Ant Stand and deliver your money or your life! Try and use a mirror no bullet or a knife! See More | The UK Number Ones : 1970-1974 -now Week Ending ACT + Links TITLE Weeks TALLY COMMENT 31 Jan 1970 Edison Lighthouse Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) 5 Only No 1 Studio act with lead singer Tony Burrows . He sang on hits for many other groups. 7 Mar 1970 Lee Marvin Wandrin' Star 3 Only No 1 Tough-guy actor who growled this song in his film "Paint Your Wagon". 28 Mar 1970 Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 3 Only No 1 Only Art Garfunkel sings on this perennial favourite. Paul Simon went on to even greater solo success, but never made No 1. 18 Apr 1970 Dana All Kinds Of Everything 2 Only No 1 First Eurovision winner for Ireland. Her career was shorter than most expected. 2 May 1970 Norman Greenbaum Spirit In The Sky 2 Only No 1 A "Praising Jesus" song that Norman wrote himself. Doctor & The Medics took the song to No 1 in 1986. 16 May 1970 England World Cup Squad Back Home 3 1st No 1 Mexico World Cup sing-along, which did not help England to win the cup. 6 Jun 1970 Christie Yellow River 1 Only No 1 Written by Jeff Christie for the Tremeloes who turned it down - so he recorded it himself. 13 Jun 1970 Mungo Jerry In The Summertime 7 1st No 1 Good-time band led by Ray Dorset. The song has been revived several times since. 1 Aug 1970 Elvis Presley The Wonder Of You 6 16th No 1 He was reviving his career in Las Vegas, and this is a live recording from his show. At this point he was still one behind the Beatles. 12 Sep 1970 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Tears Of A Clown 1 1st No 1 Motown act - Robinson was a director of the company. He had a solo No 1 in 1981. 19 Sep 1970 Freda Payne Band Of Gold 6 Only No 1 Song about marriage failure from an actress, produced by former Motown men. 31 Oct 1970 Matthew's Southern Comfort Woodstock 3 Only No 1 21 Nov 1970 Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Chile 1 Only No 1 American with legendary status who found fame in London, where he died two months prior to this No 1. 28 Nov 1970 Xmas No 1 Dave Edmunds I Hear You Knockin' 6 Only No 1 Mainly a producer, he has been involved in hits for dozens of artists. 9 Jan 1971 Clive Dunn Grandad 3 Only No 1 "Dad's Army" star who tapped seasonal sentimentality that Christmas & New Year. 30 Jan 1971 George Harrison My Sweet Lord 5 1st No 1 The ex-Beatle excelled with this, but was sued for plagiarism a few years later. The recording returned to the top in 2002, following his death. 6 Mar 1971 Mungo Jerry Baby Jump 2 2nd & last No 1 Written by leader Ray Dorset. He remained in the music business until the 90s. 20 Mar 1971 T Rex Hot Love 6 1st No 1 Led by Marc Bolan, an acoustic folk hero who turned electric and became a glam rock star. 1 May 1971 Dave & Ansil Collins Double Barrel 2 Only No 1 Jamaican duo who provided only the second West Indian reggae chart topper. 15 May 1971 300th No 1 Dawn Knock Three Times 5 1st No 1 19 Jun 1971 Middle Of The Road Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep 5 Only No 1 They were a Scottish foursome who first tasted success in Europe. 24 Jul 1971 T Rex Get It On 4 2nd No 1 Great guitar riffs ensured that Marc Bolan would get another chart topper. 21 Aug 1971 Diana Ross I'm Still Waiting 4 2nd No 1 (1st with Supremes) Chosen as Tony Blackburn's record of the week, it sold by the bucket load, and was her first solo No 1. 18 Sep 1971 Tams Hey Girl Don't Bother Me 3 Only No 1 American act whose US chart career was already over. This was a reissue of a 1964 US hit. 9 Oct 1971 Rod Stewart Maggie May 5 1st No 1 A veteran of several bands, notably The Faces. This remains a perennial radio favourite. 13 Nov 1971 Slade Coz I Luv You 4 1st No 1 Wolverhampton glam rockers who launched a long and successful career with this. 11 Dec 1971 Xmas No 1 Benny Hill Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) 4 Only No 1 Popular tv comic who recorded novelty songs over a number of years. 8 Jan 1972 New Seekers I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing 4 1st No 1 They were formed by a member of the Seekers. Song started as a Coca Cola tv ad. 5 Feb 1972 T Re |
What condition, often painful especially when standing or walking, is most common in the legs, because of higher blood pressure there when standing? | Standing - Hazards Magazine Theatre ushers / front of house staff Tell Hazards if your job is missing from the list. Half left standing European studies suggest between one-third and half of all workers spend more than 4 hours a day on their feet, either standing or walking ( 5 ). This means more than seven million and possibly as many as 11 million UK workers could spend at least half their working day on their feet. Some, like machine minders or retail workers hemmed in behind checkouts, sometimes have scarcely the room or opportunity to move their feet at all. Although this is a major health and safety and comfort issue for millions of UK workers, there has never been a Health and Safety Executive prosecution for a breach of the current 12-year-old health and safety regulation covering provision of seating at work. HSE’s prosecution and notices database contain no records of prosecutions under section 11 paragraph 3 of the Workplace (Health Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, the law requiring provision of suitable seats where the work or a substantial part of it can be done sitting. The database reveals HSE has issued just five improvement notices relating to this law. The database also show no seating related prosecutions under the VDU regulations, and just one improvement notice under these regulations relating to provision of an unsuitable chair. Sitting comfortably? The sum total of HSE’s enforcement action under Regulation 11(3) of the Workplace Regulations is: • 22/03/2004: E Meyer & Co (Mentor) Ltd. Improvement notice. Failure to provide suitable seating for employees on the finishing line at a screw and fastener manufacturing firm. Complied with. • 03/02/2003: Legrand Electric Ltd. Improvement notice. Employer has failed to provide suitable seats for work that could be undertaking sitting. Complied with. • 27/05/2002: B & S Electronic Services Ltd. Improvement notice. Workstations and chairs for close assembly work all badly adjusted and set up. Evidence of employees adopting awkward postures to fit around work space and fashioning home made repairs to equipment. Improvement notice served to risk assess and indicate timescales to implement improvements. Complied with. • 17/05/2002: Plastic Moulders (Yorks) Ltd. Improvement notice. Workstation seating provision was plastic garden furniture and therefore unsuitable as it may constitute an ill-health problem. Company purchased seating with adjustable features and lower back support. Complied with. • 19/07/2001: Aviation & Airport Services Ltd. Improvement notice. Contravention of Workplace Regulations, Regulation 11(3). No seats were provided for workers who could perform their packing duties sitting down. Workers complaining of aching and tired legs etc. Complied with. • Alternate standing and walking with sitting • Make work surfaces height-adjustable. According to Professor Messing: “In factory jobs, the new, fashionable modular production sometimes forces workers to stand because they are rotating constantly from job to job. In those cases it would be good to discuss alternatives with the workers. They usually like changing jobs but might want to change less often so they could sit. Revamping the work area might also help.” No job, no pension, no justice David Craner was employed for 13 years as a school site manager in Weymouth. 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What name is given to the stiffening of the body after death | The Body After Death - How Dying Works | HowStuffWorks The Body After Death Steven Puetzer/Photographer's Choice RF/ Getty Images After the heart stops beating, the body immediately starts turning cold. This phase is known as algor mortis, or the death chill. Each hour, the body temperature falls about 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit (0.83 degrees Celsius) until it reaches room temperature. At the same time, without circulation to keep it moving through the body, blood starts to pool and settle. Rigor mortis, or a stiffening of the body, sets in about two to six hours after death [source: Marchant, Middleton ]. While the body as a whole may be dead, little things within the body are still alive. Skin cells, for example, can be viably harvested for up to 24 hours after death [source: Mims ]. But some things that are still alive lead to the putrefaction, or decomposition, of the body -- we're talking about little organisms that live in the intestines. Up Next 10 Worst Ways to Die A few days after death, these bacteria and enzymes start the process of breaking down their host. The pancreas is full of so many bacteria that it essentially digests itself [source: Macnair ]. As these organisms work their way to other organs, the body becomes discolored, first turning green, then purple, then black. If you can't see the change, you'll smell it soon enough, because the bacteria create an awful-smelling gas. In addition to smelling up the room, that gas will cause the body to bloat, the eyes to bulge out of their sockets and the tongue to swell and protrude. (In rare instances, this gas has created enough pressure after a few weeks to cause decomposing pregnant women to expel the fetus in a process known as coffin birth.) A week after death, the skin has blistered and the slightest touch could cause it to fall off. A month after death, the hair, nails and teeth will fall out. The hair and nails, by the way, while long rumored to keep growing after death, don't have any magical growth properties. They merely look bigger as the skin dries out. Internal organs and tissues have liquefied, which will swell the body until it bursts open. At that point, a skeleton remains. Now, most of us don't see that process because the law requires that we do something with the body. There are endless possibilities: We can choose a coffin for our body or an urn for our ashes. We can be embalmed, mummified or frozen. Some cultures were rumored to engage in cannibalistic rituals of consuming the dead, while others left their dead exposed to the elements for animals to cart away. You could donate your body to science or ask for burial at sea. But unless mummified or preserved, bodies eventually disintegrate in the process described above. However, burial in a coffin slows the process tremendously; even the type of soil in which you're buried can make a difference. Disposal of a dead body is largely regulated by cultural and religious beliefs. Early cultures buried the dead with their favorite possessions (and sometimes their favorite people) for the afterlife. Sometimes, warriors or servants were buried standing up, eternally ready for action. Orthodox Jews shroud their dead and bury them on the same day as death, while Buddhists believe that consciousness stays in the body for three days [source: Mims ]. Hindus are cremated, because it's believed that burning releases the soul from the body, while Roman Catholics frown on cremation out of respect for the body as a symbol of human life [sources: Mims ; Cassell et al ]. Religion and culture will always be intertwined with death, and one large area of influence relates to the ethical questions surrounding the dying process. On the next page, we'll consider some of the issues. | Pieta in Art: Image of Virgin Mary Holding Dead Christ Image of Virgin Mary Holding Dead Christ. Pieta (1500) St Peter's Rome. The world's most famous "pieta". Sculpted by Michelangelo at By Luis de Morales (El Devino) Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, Madrid. Pieta (1600) and styles, see: History of Art . For chronology, see: History of Art Timeline . What is a Pieta? In Christian art , "pieta" - the Italian for "pity" or "mercy" - is a depiction of the dead Christ following the descent from the cross, accompanied either by a sorrowful Virgin/Madonna (sometimes with Saint John), or angels. The image may be a sculpture - most often a marble sculpture or a wood carving - or a painting . The most famous Pieta is the sculpture by Michelangelo , which can be seen in St Peter's Basilica , Rome. The Pieta is not unlike the Lamentation of Christ, taken from the Passion, except it is more reflective, and its most common form is one consisting only of the dead Jesus lying on the lap of the Virgin Mary. Indeed, if Christ and the Virgin are surrounded by too many figures, the work can lose its meditative character, and become a Lamentation. Another important difference between a Pieta and a Lamentation, is that while the latter represents a particular biblical scene from Christ's Passion, the former is a timeless image. The Pieta is one of several representations used in Biblical art to depict a grieving Virgin Mary (the Mater Dolorosa). Another comes from the Stations of the Cross, when the weeping mother meets her son Jesus on the way to his Crucifixion at Calvary. The second is the Stabat Mater (here stands the mother), depicting the Madonna standing beneath the cross, an image often used as part of a large church-crucifix or rood. The intensity of the imagery can vary considerably. Wood-carved Pietas in German Gothic art often emphasise Christ's wounds, and/or the Virgin's grief. However, once the grief becomes too obvious, the work loses its reflective character, and becomes a Lamentation. History of the Pieta The Pieta appears to have originated in Germany (where it is known as the Vesperbild) during the mid to late 13th century era of Gothic art (although equally early examples have been found in Spain and in Orthodox churches in Russia). Thereafter it spread to Italy in time for the Early Renaissance (c.1400-90), although it was not in widespread use as a form of religious art : witness an entry from the diary of Landucci, a writer, which describes a painting as being of "a seated Madonna, holding the dead Christ in her arms, following the descent from the cross, which some are calling a Pieta." Also, the French Cardinal who commissioned the St Peter's version from Michelangelo, was so unfamiliar with the subject that he insisted on describing the pose required, in the contract. Famous Pietas Rottgen Pieta (1300) Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Bonn, by unknown carver. Christ on the Virgin's Knees (c.1350) Munich, by unknown sculptor. Pieta in limestone (1400) The Cloisters New York, by unknown sculptor. Dead Christ Attended by Angels (1443) Victoria & Albert, by Donatello . Pieta (1500) St Peter's Basilica, by Michelangelo. Pieta (1500-20) Eglise Saint-Martin, Bayel, by the Master of Chaource. PAINTING The Avignon Pieta (c.1454-6) Louvre, by Enguerrand Quarton . Pieta with Saint John and donor (1435) Prado, by Roger van der Weyden . Christ Upheld by Angels (1460) Staatsgalerie Berlin, by Giovanni Bellini. Christ Upheld by the Virgin & St John (1468) Brera Milan, by Giovanni Bellini . Pieta (1490) Uffizi Gallery, by Perugino . Pieta (c.1560) Prado, by Luis de Morales. Pieta (c.1570) Accademia Venice, by Titian . Pieta (1571-6) Philadelphia Museum of Art, |
Who composed the opera “The Girl of the Golden West”? | The Girl of the Golden West – Composer The Girl of the Golden West – Composer The Girl of the Golden West – Composer Share Pin It Giacomo Puccini His full name was Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini . . . it was Italian tradition to include the names of your grandfathers on the birth certificate. Giacomo came from a long line of organists, composers and choir masters in Lucca, a small town in nothern Italy. As a boy, Puccini was described as “lazy, slow, and a poor student,” who enjoyed only bird hunting. His mother, a single parent with seven children, forced him to study music. To help with family finances, Puccini began working at age 11 as a church organist, and later earned money by teaching piano and playing piano in Lucca’s taverns. Puccini saw his first opera at age 18. Too poor for train fare, he walked almost 20 miles to see Verdi’s AIDA in Pisa, and it changed his life: “I felt that a musical window had opened for me.” Puccini now knew he would not become a church musician like his father, but would turn to opera. He made plans to move to Milan, where the famous opera house, La Scala, was the new center of Italian opera. It took him four years to save enough money to enroll in Milan Conservatory. In Milan, Puccini was poor, but he met the most influential figures in Italian opera. To save money, he shared an apartment with several friends, and in later years, he would recall episodes of dodging bill collectors and playing piano in bars for food. Puccini hated his landlord, who opened the tenants’ mail to collect rent before they could spend it. The students were not allowed to cook in their rooms, but were too poor to eat out, so while his friends cooked, Puccini played piano as loudly as possible to cover the kitchen sounds. In LA BOHÈME, the landlord would become the old buffoon, Benoit, and the young roommates would cheat him out of his rent. . . something Puccini wanted to do in his youth. Puccini wrote his first opera, LE VILLI, for an opera competition. The judges didn’t like it, but Giulio Ricordi, the most important publisher in Italy, liked it, and saw great promise in Puccini. He paid Puccini a stipend for several years, and stood by him through several attempts to write a successful opera. Ricordi believed that Puccini would become famous. He was right. He made a fortune as the publisher of the world’s most popular operas: TOSCA, LA BOHÈME, and MADAMA BUTTERFLY. Some of Puccini’s most popular operas were composed around the turn of the century included LA BOHÈME in 1896, TOSCA in 1900, and MADAMA BUTTERFLY in 1904, an opera he based on a David Belasco play he’d seen in London. This would not be the first time that Puccini had inspiration from a Belasco play. Then came a long period when he searched for new subjects and yearned to write a different kind of opera. The result was a commission from America, on an American subject, to be premiered in New York for the Metropolitan Opera. Puccini was again inspired by a David Belasco play and subsequently wrote LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST (THE GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST), a tale of gold miners in the California gold rush. FANCIULLA had its premiere in 1910. He wrote four more operas before beginning TURANDOT in 1920. TURANDOT would prove to be an extremely difficult project for Puccini. In fact, he never completed the opera. There were many problems: his librettists were slow, the story line required major rewriting, Puccini wanted it to be bigger than any of his other works and, worst of all, his health was failing. Throughout his life Puccini was never without his beloved cigars, and he was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1923. He had a fatal heart attack after surgery in Brussels, and died on November 29, 1924. Unlike most composers, Puccini died a wealthy man, with an estate valued at $24 million in today’s money. From 1850 to Puccini’s time, the opera business in Italy was like the Broadway musical scene of today: it was big business. Wealthy investors poured money into star performers and big productions, | Rimsky-Korsakov: The Golden Cockerel - Brilliant Classics Home > Catalogue > Rimsky-Korsakov: The Golden Cockerel Rimsky-Korsakov: The Golden Cockerel Readings: State Library of Victoria Cnr La Trobe & Swanston Str Melbourne VIC Music Store at the Opera Centre Leonardo da Vinci 28 Tel Aviv 03-6927888 www.arkivmusic.com About this release Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov showed musical promise as a child, but the pursuit of a Naval career meant that much of his grounding in musical theory was gained in between various tours of duty. Although best known in the Western world for his nationalist orchestral works, Rimsky-Korsakov brought Russian opera to the fore, so that by the end of his life, the genre was flourishing. The Golden Cockerel, written between 15 October 1906 and 29 August 1907, was inspired by Alexander Pushkin’s tale and caused concern among the Russian authorities, with the story detailing the murder of a Tsar and providing a critique of the power associated with Tsarism. This predictably led to trouble with the censor, which demanded that the prologue, epilogue and fourteen lines of the libretto should be cut; Rimsky-Korsakov refused and the work was permitted to only appear in print. At the centre of the opera is the juxtaposition of two of the characters and their respective musical language: that of the rigid marches demonstrating the power of King Dodon and the delicate, ethereal chromaticism of the Queen of Shemaka, designed to sound other-worldly. This recording includes the opera in full, containing none of the cuts demanded by the censor. Of this 1985 recording by the Sofia National Opera, conducted by Dimiter Manolov, BBC Music Magazine wrote that ‘the famous 19-minute coloratura show-piece … is beautifully encompassed’ by Elena Stoyanova, who sings the role of the Queen of Shemakha. The role of King Dodon is sung by Hungarian bass Nikolai Stoilov. Other information: - Recorded in 1985. - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov is one of the most important Russian composers of romantic opera. His operas, often on themes taken from Russian folklore and fairy tales, abound in colourful and atmospheric scenes, with just the right tinge of spicy Russian melodic flavours. - The Golden Cockerel, based on a tale by Pushkin, was censored by the Russian authorities, accused of hidden political motives. This performance offers the complete, uncut version of the opera, one of Rimsky’s finest and best known. Excellent performance by great Bulgarian voices and forces, a superb recording from the Balkanton catalogue. - The Booklet includes the synopsis of the opera, as well as notes on the composer and the work. The Golden Cockerel: Prologue: Introduction: I am the master magician (Astrologer) 2 The Golden Cockerel: Act 1: The King’s monologue: I have summoned you here (King Dodon) The Golden Cockerel: Act 1: Guidon’s plan: Great father (Guidon/King Dodon/Chorus of Boyars) The Golden Cockerel: Act 1: Afron’s plan (King Dodon/Boyars/Afron/Polkan/Guidon) 5 The Golden Cockerel: Act 1: Hail, Majesty! Sire! (Astrologer) – Oh, that’s a fairy tale (King Dodon/The Golden Cockerel) 6 The Golden Cockerel: Act 1: Cock-a-doodle-do! The coast is clear – The Parrot Scene (The Golden Cockerel/King Dodon/Amelfa) 7 The Dodon’s siesta – Cock-a-doodle-do! Beware! (Chorus of the People/Amelfa/The Golden Cockerel) – Our King! Father of the people! (Polkan/King Dodon/Afron/Chorus of Boyars/Guidon) The Golden Cockerel: Act 1: King Dodon’s dream (The Golden Cockerel/King Dodon/Amelfa/Chorus) 9 The Golden Cockerel: Act 1: The Cockerel’s scene: Cock-a-doodle-do!... Oh! What misfortune! (The Golden Cockerel/Chorus of the People/Polkan/King Dodon) Disk 2 1 The Golden Cockerel: Act 2: Soldiers’ chorus: The silent night is ehispering fearful things (Chorus of Soldiers) – What terrible sight is this? – Behold, a tent! (King of Dodon/Polkan/Chrous of Soldiers) 2 The Golden Cockerel: Act 2: The Queen of Shemakha’s entrance: Hail, O ray of morning sun (Queen of Shemakha/King of Dodon/Polkan) The Golden Cockerel: Act 2: Whose heart rich |
What in the common name for ascorbic acid? | Ascorbic acid: Indications, Side Effects, Warnings - Drugs.com Ascorbic acid Generic Name: ascorbic acid (ASS-kor-bik ASS-id) Brand Name: Examples include Ascor L 500 and Betac Overview Pricing & Coupons Ascorbic acid is used for: Treating and preventing low levels of vitamin C. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor. Ascorbic acid is a vitamin. It works by supplementing vitamin C, which is used in many functions in the body. Do NOT use ascorbic acid if: you are allergic to any ingredient in ascorbic acid Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you. Slideshow Don't Believe The Hype: How Multivitamins Conquered The Land Of The Free Before using ascorbic acid: Some medical conditions may interact with ascorbic acid. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you: if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances if you have diabetes, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, a high iron level in the blood, anemia (eg, sickle cell, sideroblastic, thalassemia), or kidney stones Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with ascorbic acid. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following: Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin) because side effects may be increased by ascorbic acid This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if ascorbic acid may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine. How to use ascorbic acid: Use ascorbic acid as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions. Ascorbic acid is usually administered as an injection at your doctor's office, hospital, or clinic. If you are using ascorbic acid at home, carefully follow the injection procedures taught to you by your health care provider. If ascorbic acid contains particles or is discolored, or if the vial is cracked or damaged in any way, do not use it. Keep this product, as well as syringes and needles, out of the reach of children. Do not reuse needles, syringes, or other materials. Dispose of properly after use. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain local regulations for proper disposal. If you miss a dose of ascorbic acid, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once. Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use ascorbic acid. Important safety information: Do not take large doses of vitamins (megadoses or megavitamin therapy) while taking ascorbic acid unless directed to by your doctor. Ascorbic acid may cause incorrect results with some in-home cholesterol test kits. Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking ascorbic acid and need to check your cholesterol at home. Diabetes patients - Ascorbic acid may cause incorrect test results with some urine glucose tests. Check with your doctor before you adjust the dose of your diabetes medicine or change your diet. Ascorbic acid may cause incorrect test results with kits used to check for blood in the stool. Check with your doctor if you are taking ascorbic acid when using the test kit. PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant while taking ascorbic acid, discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using ascorbic acid during pregnancy. Ascorbic acid is excreted in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using ascorbic acid, check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby. Possible side effects of ascorbic acid: All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMO | What is the common name for calcium carbonate? | Reference.com What is the common name for calcium carbonate? A: Quick Answer Calcium carbonate is an element found around the world. Because of this, there are six common names for the element: calcite, chalk, eggshells, limestone, marble and Tums. Full Answer Calcium carbonate can be found in rocks, snails, pearls, and more. Most of it is mined from quarries, and pure sources of calcium carbonate can be extracted and used for foods and pharmaceuticals. It can also be created from calcium oxide. When water is added to calcium oxide, it produces calcium hydroxide. Passing carbon dioxide through calcium hydroxide produces calcium carbonate by means of precipitation, earning it the industry name of precipitated calcium carbonate, or PCC. |
What is the most abundant protein in mammals making up about 25% of their total protein content? | Most Abundant Protein: What Is the Most Common Protein? Most Abundant Protein What Is the Most Common Protein? This is a space-filling model of RuBisCO or ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase, the most common protein in the world. ARP, public domain Have you ever wondered what the most abundant protein is? The answer depends on whether you want to know the most common protein in the world, in your body or in a cell. Most Abundant Protein in the World The most abundant protein in the world is RuBisCO , which is an enzyme that catalyzes the first step in carbon fixation. RuBisCO is found in plants, algae, cyanobacteria and certain other bacteria. Carbon fixation is the main chemical reaction responsible for inorganic carbon entering the biosphere. In plants, this is part of photosynthesis, in which carbon dioxide is made into glucose. Most Abundant Protein in the Human Body The most abundant protein in your body is collagen . Around 25% to 35% of protein in your body is collagen. It is the most common protein in other mammals, too. Collagen forms connective tissue. It is found primarily in fibrous tissue, such as tendons, ligaments and skin. Collagen is a component of muscle, cartilage, bone, blood vessels, the cornea of the eye, intervertebral discs and the intestinal tract. Most Common Protein in Cells It's a little harder to name a single protein as the most common protein in cells because the protein composition of cells depends on their function. continue reading below our video Test Your General Science Knowledge Actin is a very common "housekeeping" protein that is found in all eukaryotic cells. Tubulin is another important and abundant protein, used in cellular division, among other purposes. Histones, associated with DNA, are expressed in all cells. Ribosomal proteins are abundant, since they are needed to produce other proteins. The type of cell matters. Red blood cells contain high concentrations of the protein hemoglobin, while muscle cells contain high level of the protein myosin. | Dean's Den: My Favorite Quotations My Favorite Quotations "I hate quotations." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson It's kind of amazing to notice how many people these days like to put treasured quotations up on their personal web sites. It's as if each of us is publishing our own personal "good book," our own sacred collection of wisdom and insight. The way I see this, in the old days we settled for a book of wisdom written by a committee, and naturally it was full of mistakes and nonsense. But in the future human truth will spread like wildfire in a much more reliable way, because each of us will have taken the responsibility to help carry from hand to hand only those insights we have personally verified. Anyway, here are some of my own favorites for you to test drive. Yogi Berries NOTE: I have sprinkled a few of my own quotes in the following collection, mostly because I could get away with it. Some of them were extracted from larger texts, but some were always intended to be one-sentence essays. Since I have never heard of anyone treating the quotation as a literary form before, it may be appropriate at this moment to remember the words of that much misunderstood rebel of yesteryear: "There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things." -- Niccolo Machiavelli Animal Liberation Jeremy Bentham: The question is not can they reason, not can they talk, but can they suffer? [Animal Protection Institute of America pamphlet] Henry Beston: We need another and a wiser and perhaps a more mystical concept of animals. Remote from universal nature, and living by complicated artifice, man in civilization surveys the creature through the glass of his knowledge, and sees thereby a feather magnified and the whole image in distortion. We patronize them for their incompleteness, for their tragic fate of having taken form so far below ourselves. And therein we err and err greatly. For the animal should not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours, they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren; they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendor and travail of the earth. [from The Outermost House: A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod (1928), which Rachel Carson once described as the only influence on her writing.] Leonardo Da Vinci: The day will come when men such as I will look on the murder of animals as they now look on the murder of men. [Animal Protection Institute of America pamphlet] Ghandi: If animals could speak, they would state a case against mankind that would stagger the imagination. Dean Hannotte: All of us, from pet owners to sociobiologists, describe animals as having "lovely" or "fierce" or "gentle" personalities. Isn't it time we agreed that anything with a personality is a person? And if corporations can be "persons" just to enjoy legal protections, shouldn't we grant legal protections to fellow creatures that can actually think and feel? If IBM is a person, why isn't my cat? George Bernard Shaw: I wouldn't eat meat even if it were good for me. Isaac Bashevis Singer: In our behavior towards animals, all men are Nazis. Mark Twain: I believe I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn't. The pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further. Cats, Reigning and Otherwise [unknown]: Albert Schweitzer, a lefty, wrote prescriptions with his right arm because his cat Sizi preferred to sleep on his left arm. [from Pet House Magazine, 4/94, page 39] [unknown]: Dogs believe they are human. Cats believe they are God. [unknown]: I got rid of my husband |
Which is Britain’s largest native butterfly? | Continental swallowtail butterfly settles in Britain for the first time | Daily Mail Online Rare European butterfly settles in Britain for the first time: Continental swallowtail has been spotted in Sussex The large yellow and black butterfly has been spotted 12 times in Sussex It's thought to have migrated from France during last summer's heatwave Current invasion could be the start of the colonisation of Southern England Continental swallowtail is common across the warmer parts of Europe but it was previously thought it couldn't survive Britain's cold winters The UK's subspecies of swallowtail is smaller, darker and lives in Norfolk | Britain's 50 greatest islands - Telegraph Britain's 50 greatest islands Julia Hunt selects the best of more than a thousand islands around the United Kingdom. Lindisfarne, or Holy Island, lies a mile off the Northumbrian coast Photo: Getty The Cullins mountains dominate the skyline as you approach Skye Photo: Getty Iona has had an abbey since St Columba arrived in the sixth century Photo: Getty Lundy is ideal for bird-watching, nature walks and snorkelling safaris Photo: Getty Rathlin is Northern Ireland's only inhabited offshore island Photo: Getty By Julia Hunt 12:24PM BST 01 Sep 2008 1. St Mary’s The largest of the Scilly Isles, St Mary’s is nevertheless only three miles wide, though it has the best links with the mainland, thanks to an airport and ferry service. Travel along the quaint lanes by horse, bicycle or vintage car. Stay at the Star Castle Hotel (01720 422317; www.star-castle.co.uk ; from £240), which was built as a garrison for Queen Elizabeth I. 2. Tresco Palm trees and exotic plants from around the world flourish in the sheltered Abbey Garden, thanks to the mild Scilly climate. Beaches, one pretty village, and 20 minutes from Penzance by helicopter. Stay at The Island Hotel (01720 422883; www.tresco.co.uk ; from £270). 3. Lundy English seaside cafes: Coffee and coast 01 Aug 2008 In the mouth of the Bristol Channel, Lundy is just over three miles long and one mile wide. England’s only marine nature reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest, it is ideal for bird-watching, nature walks and snorkelling safaris. Self-catering is available in Landmark Trust properties ( www.lundyisland.co.uk ). 4. Anglesey The largest island off the Welsh coast, Anglesey has wide beaches, Victorian seaside towns and the village with the longest place name in Britain (shortened to Llanfairpwllgwyngyll). The island is regarded as the bread basket of Wales and culinary events include a beer festival next month and an oyster festival in October. www.visitanglesey.com . 5. Isle of Man The island has its own government, the Tynwald, and its own language, Manx, yet is just 60 miles off the Lancashire coast. Attractions include sandy beaches, medieval castles and the TT motorcycle races. www.isleofman.com . 6. Rathlin Island With its dramatic basalt cliffs, Northern Ireland’s only inhabited offshore island is home to thousands of seabirds, which you can view from a RSPB bird colony. Daily passenger ferries from Ballycastle, six miles across the Sea of Moyle, with Caledonian MacBrayne ( www.calmac.co.uk/rathlin ). 7. Inchmurrin The largest inland island in Britain, Inchmurrin is found towards the south of Loch Lomond, Scotland’s largest loch. Named after St Mirren, the island has traces of a seventh-century monastery. Activities include walking, swimming and watersports. Access by ferry or Balmaha Mail Boat. Restaurant and self-catering accommodation. Further information, www.inchmurrin-lochlomond.com . 8. Bute Located in the Firth of Clyde, Bute was a popular Victorian holiday destination. The jazz festival is a big draw now, along with Mount Stuart, the Gothic home of the Earls of Bute. Cruise back on the Waverley, Glasgow’s last paddle steamer. www.visitbute.com . 9. Arran Often referred to as “Scotland in miniature”, Arran has a diverse landscape of beaches, mountains, woodlands and villages, just an hour from the Ayrshire coast. Attractions include the Isle of Arran distillery, Brodick Castle, several golf courses and a wide range of accommodation. www.visitarran.net . 10. Sanda Popular with sailors and helicopter pilots, this tiny island south of the Mull of Kintyre, has one of Britain’s remotest pubs, the Byron Darnton Tavern. Visitors include the Princess Royal, who stocks up on the free-range beach eggs. Self-catering available. Boat trips from Campbeltown. www.sanda-island.co.uk . 11. Gigha Three miles off the Kintyre peninsula, Gigha was bought by the community in 2002. The island is small enough to walk around in a day, taking in the pretty bays and beautiful Achamore Gardens with magnificent rhododendr |
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LEGOLAND FLORIDA IS A PART OF THE MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS GROUP®. Contact us at (877) 350-5346. Star Wars™ and all characters, names and related indicia are © 2011 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved. Book a Stay | Trumpton | Uncyclopedia | Fandom powered by Wikia left For those without comedic tastes, the so-called experts at Wikipedia have an article about Trumpton . Trumptonshire was the smallest county of England , being only 1 mile in diameter and 16 inches high. UDI (Unilateral Declaration of Independence) was proclaimed in 1958 though only Libya , Zimbabwe and Button Moon recognised the break-away entity. The United Kingdom government protested the action to the United Nations but failed to reassert its claim on the county due to Trumptonshire's tiny size and it being stuck in the early 1920s – like Llandudno. Since then Trumpton has established high level diplomatic relations with Legoland , Disneyland , Hogwarts , the Vatican and Monaco . Trumpton has retained its own currency, the Monopoly Dollar and all bank accounts are held in Liechtenstein to avoid tax. Since UDI the county has split into 3 self-governing areas based around the major towns: Trumptonshire Major, centred on the historic county town of Trumpton, the Camberwick Green Autonomous Region and the People’s Republic of Chigley. An application by Pogles' Wood to join Trumpton were rejected in a referendum because of the fear that the Pogles would move their tree into the more upmarket Camberwick Green and open the door for the Fairies to dance and prance around in daylight. In the late 1960s the BBC began filming a documentary series based in Trumptonshire, but the bitter enmity between the regions soon became apparent and it was swiftly decided to make three series over a number of years, illustrating their differences in culture, and vastly contrasting forms of government. Contents edit Modern use The character Windy Miller appeared in September 2005 along with some other Camberwick Green characters in commercials for Quaker Oats on UK television following their escape on the Underground Railroad. Episode five of the second series of the BBC's Life on Mars features a recreation of the opening of Camberwick Green, with a puppet of the show's main character, Sam Tyler, emerging from the gimp box and despairing over his colleague, Gene Hunt, who can be seen in puppet form "kicking in a nonce " at the end. This later leads to Sam to threaten Hunt, telling him to "Stay out of Camberwick Green!". It emerges that Sam is tripping after being accidentally overdosed in his hospital bed. edit Trumpton Trust a trendy French director to jump on a fire engine themed bandwagon. Francois Truffaut 's 'homage' to Trumpton with his film Farenheit 451 . The second series, filmed in Trumptonshire Major, first aired in 1967. Each episode began with a shot of Trumpton Town Hall Clock, "telling the time, steadily, sensibly; telling the time for Trumpton". Failure to be able to tell the time steadily and sensibly was an offense punishable by death, a possible contributory factor to the falling enrollment numbers at local primary schools. Uniquely in world history, Trumptonshire Major is governed by the fire brigade (Pyrocracy) - though this organisation had clearly become more militaristic since its disastrous intervention in the Camberwick Green – Chigley war of 1966 when a disagreement about the lyrics to a cheerful song saw a high body count. Captain Flack's roll-call was recited in every episode: "Pugh! Pugh! Barney McGrew! Cuthbert! Dribble! Cock!” They are continually being called out to put down bread riots and break strikes; but to Captain Flack's annoyance, never attend an actual fire. However, this doesn't stop the Fire Brigade absent-mindedly getting out the fire hose each time and receiving a rebuke from Captain Flack ("No, no! Not the hose! We’re not allowed to beat civilians with rubber-hose any more, the Canadian Government will cut off development aid."). The Pyrocracy of Trumptonshire Major. Other characters to feature in the Trumptonshire Major series were Mayor Marion Barry, Mr Troop the Town Simpleton, Chippy Minton the extortionist and his apprentice son, Nobbs, Mrs. Cobbit the “exotic herbalist”, Miss Lovelace the 'plasticine prostitute' and her trio of |
What is the capital of the Yukon, Canada? | Canada : WHITEHORSE, capital of the YUKON.... - Paris Côte d'Azur Paris Côte d'Azur Canada : WHITEHORSE, capital of the YUKON.... Crédits: very far from Vancouver, the clean city, and the alpine country around Jasper... second of 5 articles on this subject, first published in French , translated by Joanna Bremond. When I got off the bus at five in the morning, a pale sun was rising - very far from Vancouver, the clean city, and the alpine country around Jasper… still a bit dazed, I collected my luggage. It was almost mid-August but at that latitude (60°41’ north), the days were still long. The air was damp and cold and no one was about. Brock and I wandered round the town, which was slowly waking up. We had our first contacts with young Amerindians, who asked first for cigarettes, then for money, but without being aggressive… as if these requests were normal. We went into a place which would be difficult to define for the French … a sort of bar, but which didn’t serve alcohol… half-way between a fast-food and a cafeteria. The coffee was bad by European standards and the croissants very second-rate by mine! And what was more, everything was much too sweet! - pictures©Romain Dartigues - We then set off to look for a camp site, which we found half an hour’s walk from the centre. This site was called “Robert Service” after an Englishman who immigrated to Canada in 1894. The bank where he worked transferred him to Whitehorse, and inspired by the wilderness in the area he turned out to be an excellent author who had the knack of describing in detail the great north land all around. His pœm “The cremation of Sam McGee” made him internationally famous, and deeply respected by the inhabitants of the Yukon. Oddly, he later decided to move to France, where he ended his days… This “White Horse”, situated on the famous Alaska Highway - usually called the AL-CAN - is the only way towards Dawson City, built by and for gold diggers. Some of them even went further north towards the frozen wastes near the Arctic. The 25 636 inhabitants of the capital of the Yukon occupy a huge area, on the scale of a province which has 31,530 residents, the area of which is comparable to Spain or Sweden. I explored the town, climbing up towards the airport, which is built overhanging residents’ houses - it occupies a rather strange situation (see the photo on the left). The following days I explored the town and its surroundings. Until then I couldn’t get away from my imaginings of the Gold Rush at the end of the 1800s, recalling constantly Jack London’s books which were part of this “fever”, such as “White Fang”, “The call of the wild”, “To build a fire”…. I must admit however that I was a bit disappointed … what was left of that marvellous epic time, so well depicted by Charlie Chaplin in “The Gold Rush”, a silent film dated 1928, except some traditional pictures, faded posters, or old photos in the local museum… As for the short film shown by the Tourist Office, as I soon discovered, it was far from being even a reflection of reality. - Credit Hougen Group 1976 et photo Anton Vogee - Is it politically correct to mention the Indian problems? In Whitehorse, the locals didn’t tell me what they thought, yet it was clear that the situation was a tragic one. The news items in the local paper were obviously not exaggerated: alcoholism, drugs, violence, arrests … these reflect the present situation of many of these first inhabitants, culturally smothered by their invaders, unable to adapt to an imposed lifestyle which maintains them in a state of dependence, weakened by food and drink which dœsn’t suit them… a whole series of problems which can’t fail to add fuel to the inevitable tensions and resentments between the two communities. All North America, in fact, is confronted with this same problem, but here, where the natives are numerous, it is much more obvious. I found myself right out in front - witness to the decline of the descendants of tribes which occupied enormous territories, as one can see when visiting the relative sections of the Washington Museu | Round One Jeopardy Template The name of Dr. Sieuss's egg-hatching elephant 100 Well-known Tasmanian-born leading lady who launched her entertainment career under the name of Queenie O'Brien. 100 What is the kitchen? Room in the average American home that is the scene of the greatest number of arguments. 100 The distance between bases on a little league baseball field. 100 The part of the brain that regulates physiological stability. 200 Clark Kent's high school sweetheart 200 Yves Montand was born in this country. 200 What is Truth or Consequences? Current name of the town that was formerly Hot Springs, New Mexico, that was re-named in 1960 by its citizens in honor of a popular radio show. 200 First sport in which women were invited to compete at the Olympics. 200 What is Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo, with 823 words Novel containing the longest sentence in literature 300 What are George and Michael? Brummel was George Geste was Michael The real names of Beau Brummel and Beau Geste. 300 What are Patience and Fortitude? (Names were given by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia.) Names of the two landmark stone lions sitting in front of the New York Public Libaray at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street in New York City. 300 What is bicycle moto x (cross)? In cross-country bike racing, what the initials BMX stand for. 300 What are hiccups? DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! Term for a series of uncontrollable intakes of air caused by sudden spasms of the diaphragm. 400 What is The Little Engine That Could? Famous book that begins: "Chug, chug, chug. Puff, puff, puff." 400 Who is Peter Lorre? Famous actor who prepared for a career in psychiatry - studying and working with pioneer psychoanalysts Sigmund Freud and Alfred Adler - before he turned to performing. 400 What are six months? Time - in months - the average American motorist spends during his lifetime waiting for red lights to turn green. 400 Who is Jackie Robinson? (He later gained national fame playing professional baseball.) In 1939, the famous American athlete who starred on UCLA's undefeated football team and was the top scorer in the Pacific Coast Conference for basketball. 400 What is the retina? |
Sir Joshua Reynolds was the first president of which institution, founded in 1768? | On the Reynolds trail in the RA archive | Blog | Royal Academy of Arts On the Reynolds trail in the RA archive On the Reynolds trail in the RA archive By Amy Macpherson Published 25 February 2015 On the eve of a major exhibition London dedicated to Sir Joshua Reynolds, we delve into the RA’s archive to learn more about the Academy’s founding president. In March 2015, a new exhibition about Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA opens at the Wallace Collection. Appointed the first President of the Royal Academy when it was founded in 1768, Reynolds was considered the foremost portrait painter of the 18th century and his published Discourses on Art are still in print today. The Royal Academy’s archive is a treasure trove of information about Reynolds, so ahead of the exhibition’s opening, we took a trip behind the scenes with Archivist Mark Pomeroy to learn more about this celebrated painter and thinker – and about the early days of the Academy. Video Pall Mall: The Academy's first home Royal Academy Archivist Mark Pomeroy looks through a 19th-century scrapbook to reveal illustrations of the Academy’s first home, and its founder Members. Video Thomas Gainsborough's deathbed letter to Sir Joshua Reynolds Royal Academy Archivist Mark Pomeroy reads the letter that Thomas Gainsborough wrote to Sir Joshua Reynolds on his deathbed, after years of ill-will between the two Academicians. Video A peek inside Joshua Reynolds's diary Royal Academy Archivist Mark Pomeroy takes a look inside one of Joshua Reynolds’s diaries, one of many held in the RA Collection - a fascinating snapshot of 18th century high society. Video A lock of hair Royal Academy Archivist Mark Pomeroy finds a mysterious lock of hair tucked into the back of one of Joshua Reynolds’s 18th-century diaries. Could it be a romantic keepsake? | Little-known facts about our First Ladies... Little-known facts about our First Ladies... Martha Washington, 1731-1802 George Washington’s wife was the first to be given the title “lady” by the press, as in “Lady Washington,” and the first wife of a president to appear on U.S. postage stamp. Abigail Adams, 1744-1818 John Adams’ wife urged her husband to “remember the ladies” when he was writing the nation’s Declaration of Independence in 1776. She also was the first woman to be both a president’s wife and the mother of a president, and the first to live in the White House. Martha Jefferson, 1748-1782 No known portrait exists of Thomas Jefferson’s wife, who died 18 years before her husband was elected president. Their daughter Martha Jefferson Randolph served as White House hostess, and was the first to give birth in the presidential mansion in Washington, D.C. Dolley Madison, 1768-1849 James Madison’s wife is the only first lady given an honorary seat on the floor of Congress, and was the first American to respond to telegraph message—sent by inventor Samuel Morse. Elizabeth Monroe, 1768-1830 James Monroe's wife ended the custom of a president's wife making the first social call on the wives of other officials in Washington - and the insulted women boycotted her White House receptions. Louisa Adams, 1775-1852 John Quincy Adams’ wife was the only first lady born in a foreign country—England. She played the harp, wrote satirical plays and raised silkworms. Rachel Jackson, 1767-1828 Andrew Jackson’s wife was a bigamist, having married Jackson before she was divorced from her first husband. She died after Jackson was elected president but before his inauguration. Her niece Emily Donelson served as White House hostess during most of the Jackson administration. Hannah Van Buren, 1783-1819 Martin Van Buren’s wife—his second cousin—died 18 year before her husband was elected president. Their daughter-in-law Angelica Van Buren served as White House hostess during the last two year of the Van Buren administration. Anna Harrison, 1775-1864 William Henry Harrison’s wife is the only spouse of a president and grandmother of another. She never lived in the White House because her husband died a month after his inauguration. Their daughter-in-law Jane Harrison served as White House hostess for the shortest time—30 days. Letitia Tyler, 1790-1842 John Tyler’s first wife was a stroke victim and the first president’s wife to die in the White House. Their daughter Letty Tyler Semple and daughter-in-law Priscilla Cooper Tyler served as White House hostesses until Tyler eloped with his second wife, Julia (1820-1889), who became the first photographed first lady. Sarah Polk, 1803-1891 James Polk’s wife worked as the president's secretary without taking a salary, and forbid dancing and card playing the White House. Margaret “Peggy” Taylor, 1788-1852 Zachary Taylor’s wife learned to shoot a gun when she lived with her husband on the Western frontier. When she lived in the White House, she refused to serve as hostess, giving that role to their daughter Betty Taylor Bliss. Abigail Fillmore, 1798-1853 Millard Fillmore’s wife was the first presidential spouse to work and earn a salary before marriage—as a schoolteacher. She died three weeks after leaving the White House, and her husband later married Caroline Fillmore, a widower who was wealthier than he was. Jane Pierce, 1806-1863 Franklin Pierce’s wife discouraged her husband’s interest in politics. Two months before his inauguration, Mrs. Pierce was overtaken with grief and depression when she witnessed the gruesome death of their only living son in a train accident. She never completely recovered from the trauma. Harriet Lane, 1830-1903 James Buchanan’s niece was the White House hostess for the only president to remain a bachelor. An avid art collector, Lane upon her death bequeathed her collection to the Smithsonian Institution, which today includes the National Gallery of Art. Mary Lincoln, 1818-1882 Abraham Lincoln’s wife was the first to hold séances in the White House |
"Who performed ""Sex Crimes"", the theme song from the film ""1984""?" | Eurythmics "Sex Crime" 1984 - YouTube Eurythmics "Sex Crime" 1984 Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Feb 28, 2009 From the seriously under appreciated soundtrack album 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother) I do not own rights to this Video. All copyright holders shall be respected. Category | 1984 Academy Awards® Winners and History A Passage to India (1984, UK) Places in the Heart (1984) A Soldier's Story (1984) Actor: F. MURRAY ABRAHAM in "Amadeus", Jeff Bridges in "Starman", Albert Finney in "Under the Volcano", Tom Hulce in "Amadeus", Sam Waterston in "The Killing Fields" Actress: SALLY FIELD in "Places in the Heart", Judy Davis in "A Passage to India", Jessica Lange in "Country", Vanessa Redgrave in "The Bostonians", Sissy Spacek in "The River" Supporting Actor: HAING S. NGOR in "The Killing Fields" , Adolph Caesar in "A Soldier's Story", John Malkovich in "Places in the Heart", Noriyuki "Pat" Morita in "The Karate Kid", Ralph Richardson in "Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes" Supporting Actress: PEGGY ASHCROFT in "A Passage to India", Glenn Close in "The Natural", Lindsay Crouse in "Places in the Heart", Christine Lahti in "Swing Shift", Geraldine Page in "The Pope of Greenwich Village" Director: MILOS FORMAN for "Amadeus", Woody Allen for "Broadway Danny Rose", Robert Benton for "Places in the Heart", Roland Joffe for "The Killing Fields" , David Lean for "A Passage to India" Most of the nominations-totals for 1984's Best Picture nominees were very close, and two 'prestige' pictures were tied for eleven nominations each: Amadeus - eleven Places in the Heart - seven A Soldier's Story - three Ultimately, the 1984 awards were monopolized by Amadeus with eight wins, the Saul Zaentz-produced, Milos Forman-directed film. The musical biopic/epic won the following awards: Best Picture, Best Actor (F. Murray Abraham), Best Director, Best Screenplay Adaptation (Peter Shaffer for the transformation of his own Broadway/London stage hit), Best Art/Set Direction, Best Sound, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup. It became the 7th film in Oscar history to win eight Oscars. The Best Picture winner was visually and musically superior and focused on the court rivalry between flamboyant, genius composer (and scatologically-obsessed buffoon) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the less-talented, intensely-jealous Antonio Salieri, both composers for Hapsburg Emperor Joseph II. The other Best Picture nominees included strong contenders: British director David Lean's A Passage to India - the film was an imposing, triumphant return to the screen (and last picture) for the 76 year-old director (known for his two Best Director awards for The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962) ). The lavish epic film (with eleven nominations and two wins - for Best Supporting Actress (Peggy Ashcroft) and Best Original Score - for Maurice Jarre - his third Oscar for a David Lean film) was based on E. M. Forster's 1924 novel about the romantic adventures of a young Englishwoman writer/director Robert Benton's Places in the Heart (with seven nominations and two wins - Best Actress and Best Screenplay by Benton himself), was based on the director's own childhood memories in Waxahachie, Texas where a young widow attempts to save her farm producer David Puttnam's and director Roland Jaffe's The Killing Fields (with seven nominations and three wins - Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography (Chris Menges), and Best Film Editing), was based on the experiences of NY Times cor |
Which member of Monty Python, who have announced they are planning a new stage show, was born in America ? | Monty Python | Monty Python Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Front row: Terry Jones , John Cleese , Michael Palin Monty Python, or The Pythons, is the collective name of the creators of Monty Python's Flying Circus , a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. A total of 45 episodes were made over four series. However, the Python phenomenon developed from the original television series into something much greater, in scope and impact: it spawned touring stage shows, four films, numerous albums, several books and a spin-off stage musical—as well as launching the members on to individual stardom. The television series, broadcast by the BBC from 1969 to 1974, was conceived, written and performed by Graham Chapman , John Cleese , Terry Gilliam , Eric Idle , Terry Jones , and Michael Palin . Loosely structured as a sketch show but with a highly innovative stream-of-consciousness approach (aided by Terry Gilliam's animations), it pushed the boundaries of what was then considered acceptable, both in terms of style and in content. The group's influence on comedy has often been compared to The Beatles' influence on music, [1] [2] a self-contained comedy team responsible for both writing and performing their work and changing the way performers entertained audiences. The Pythons' creative control allowed them to experiment with form and content, discarding the established rules of television comedy and breaking new ground for those who came after (George Harrison, who became friends with several members of the cast, said that he regarded Monty Python as 'continuing the spirit' of The Beatles). Their influence on British comedy of all kinds has been apparent for many years, while in America it has coloured the work of many cult performers from the early editions of Saturday Night Live through to more recent absurdist trends in television comedy. There are differing accounts of the origins of the Python name although the members agree that its only 'significance' was that they thought it sounded funny. In the 1998 documentary Live At Aspen the group implied that 'Monty' was selected as a gently-mocking tribute to Field Marshal Lord Montgomery, a legendary British general of World War II; requiring a "slippery-sounding" surname, they settled on 'Python'. On other occasions Idle has claimed that the name 'Monty' was that of a popular and rotund fellow who drank in his local pub; people would often walk in and ask the barman, "Has Monty been in yet?", forcing the name to become stuck in his mind. These explanations aside, some believe that 'Monty Bodkin', the name of a character in several books by humourist P. G. Wodehouse, served on some level as an inspiration. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, three of the six members were voted among the top 50 greatest comedians ever, by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. Palin was at number 30, Idle was voted 21st and Cleese was at two, just beaten to the top by Peter Cook. Contents in Do Not Adjust Your Set . Palin and Jones first met at Oxford University, while Cleese and Chapman met at the University of Cambridge. Idle was also at Cambridge, but started a year after Cleese and Chapman. Cleese met Gilliam in New York while on tour with the Cambridge University Footlights revue Cambridge Circus (originally entitled A Clump of Plinths). Chapman, Cleese and Idle were all members of the Footlights, which at that time also included the future Goodies—Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden—as well as Jonathan Lynn (co-writer of Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister). During the time of Idle's presidency of the Club, feminist writer Germaine Greer and broadcaster Clive James were also members. Recordings of these so-called "Smokers" at Pembroke College include sketches and performances by Idle and Cleese. They are currently kept in the archives of the Pembroke Players, along with tapes of Idle's performances in some of the college drama society's theatrical productions. Variously, the Python members appeared in or wrote, or both, for t | Miles Jupp to host The News Quiz - BBC News BBC News Miles Jupp to host The News Quiz 29 June 2015 Read more about sharing. Close share panel Image caption Miles Jupp wrote and starred in sitcom In And Out Of The Kitchen - as the cookery writer Damien Trench - on both radio and TV Miles Jupp is to take over from Sandi Toksvig as the new host of BBC Radio 4's comedy show The News Quiz. The comedian and actor first appeared as a panellist on the quiz show in 2009. His debut in the host's chair will be broadcast on Friday 17 September. "It is a massive honour to follow in the footsteps of Barrys Norman and Took, of Simon Hoggart and the delectable Sandi Toksvig and be asked to take on this role," Jupp said. "Sandi has been remarkable in her time in charge of The News Quiz and her legacy will live on forever amongst listeners. "Following her departure my first job will be to lead the regulars and listeners through as many of the stages of grief as are ultimately deemed necessary (by a completely independent arbiter). Image caption Jupp, seen with Paul Merton (right), has been a regular guest on Have I Got News For You "Then it will simply be a matter of dumbing it down and sexing it up. Or vice versa, depending entirely on the circumstances." Jupp hosted the R4 panel show It's Not What You Know and wrote and starred in radio sitcom In And Out Of The Kitchen as the cookery writer Damien Trench. He later adapted the show for TV. The 35-year-old is a familiar face on TV in programmes such as Rev, The Thick Of It, Have I Got News For You and Mock The Week. He also played Archie the inventor in the pre-school TV series Balamory. Image caption Jupp, pictured in 2002, played Archie in CBeebies show Balamory Jupp began his comedy career in stand-up while a student at Edinburgh University. He has appeared in a number of films including Made in Dagenham and The Monuments Men as well as plays in the London's West End and at the National Theatre, where he is currently in the cast of Rules for Living, alongside Stephen Mangan. Toksvig announced in April that she was to step down from The News Quiz - after nine years and 28 series - to set up a new political party named the Women's Equality Party. Her last programme was broadcast last week. Commenting on her replacement, she said: "I couldn't be more delighted that Miles Jupp is taking over as host of The News Quiz. He is perfect - affable, funny and charming. I look forward to going from host to fan." The News Quiz was first broadcast in 1977 and is now in its 87th series. |
Who was the 17th century English architect who designed St Paul's cathedral, London? | St Pauls Cathedral London - Architecture, Building - e-architect Home > London > St Pauls Cathedral London – Architecture, Building St Pauls Cathedral London – Architecture, Building Published by Isabelle Lomholt updated on September 30, 2015 St Pauls Cathedral Architecture, Christopher Wren Building, Architect, Date, Picture St Pauls Cathedral London Religious Building in England: Architecture – design by Sir Christopher Wren, architect page updated 4 Jul 2014 St Paul’s Cathedral Location: central / east London, north of the Thames Date: 1675-1710 New photos from 12 Nov 2012: photos © Adrian Welch Years built: 604; 962; circa 1088 to 1314; 1677 Summary of key aspects of the building: – Church of England cathedral – seat of the Bishop of London – dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. – St Paul’s sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London images © Andrew McRae – present church dating from the late 17th century – built to an English Baroque design of Sir Christopher Wren – as part of a major rebuilding program which took place in the city after the Great Fire of London – was completed within his lifetime. – one of the most famous and most recognisable sights of London – dominating the skyline for 300 years. – 365 feet (111 m) high, it was the tallest building in London from 1710 to 1962 photos © Nick Weall The dome is also among the highest in the world. photos © Nick Weall In terms of area, St Paul’s is the 2nd largest church building in the United Kingdom after Liverpool Cathedral. photos © Adrian Welch St Paul’s Cathedral occupies a significant place in the national identity of the English population.[4] It is the central subject of much promotional material, as well as postcard images of the dome standing tall, surrounded by the smoke and fire of the Blitz.[4] Important services held at St Paul’s have included the funerals of Lord Nelson, the Duke of Wellington, Sir Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher; Jubilee celebrations for Queen Victoria; peace services marking the end of the First and Second World Wars; the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer, the launch of the Festival of Britain and the thanksgiving services for the Golden Jubilee, the 80th Birthday and the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. St Paul’s Cathedral is a busy working church, with hourly prayer and daily services. Source: wikipedia Contains famous Whispering Gallery under the dome Stone Gallery – panoramic view over London Golden Gallery accessed via stairs between inner & outer domes photos © Adrian Welch Nearest Tube: St Paul’s St Paul’s Cathedral – contact: 020 7246 8348 St Pauls Cathedral Architect – Christopher Wren St Pauls Cathedral photographs taken with Panasonic DMC-FX01 lumix camera; Leica lense: 2816×2112 pixels – original photos available upon request: info(at)e-architect.co.uk View across the River Thames: | Sir Basil Spence Archive Project What We Did Sir Basil Spence is most famously associated with his modern design for the rebuilding of Coventry Cathedral following its destruction by bombing during the Second World War. Building commenced for his competition-winning programme in 1955, and by the time the new cathedral was consecrated in 1962 it had become an international symbol of regeneration and reconciliation. The old cathedral in the historic centre of Coventry was destroyed during an air raid in the Second World War. In 1951 Spence was chosen from over 200 architects who had entered a competition to design a new cathedral to replace it. “I saw the old cathedral as standing clearly for the sacrifice, one side of the Christian Faith and I knew my task was to design a new one which should stand for the Triumph of the Resurrection” - Sir Basil Spence in his book, 'Phoenix at Coventry' Spence chose to keep the ruins of the old cathedral intact – the only competition entrant to do so - and link them to the new cathedral with a high porch. The main body of the new building is constructed of red sandstone. Projecting out are the circular Chapel of Unity and the Chapel of Industry. Zigzag walls let angled windows direct light down the nave towards the altar. Large artworks commissioned by Spence include the baptistery window stained glass by John Piper and Patrick Reyntiens, a bronze sculpture of St Michael by Jacob Epstein, and the tapestry behind the main altar by Graham Sutherland. Spence wrote a book entitled ‘Phoenix at Coventry’ on his experience as architect of the cathedral that brought him worldwide fame. Images |
Who announced his ‘Great Leap Forward’ in 1958? | The Great Leap Forward - History Learning Site The Great Leap Forward Citation: C N Trueman "The Great Leap Forward" historylearningsite.co.uk. The History Learning Site, 26 May 2015. 16 Aug 2016. The Great Leap Forward took place in 1958. The Great Leap Forward was Mao’s attempt to modernise China’s economy so that by 1988, China would have an economy that rivalled America. Card issued to celebrate the Great Leap Forward Mao had toured China and concluded that the Chinese people were capable of anything and the two primary tasks that he felt they should target was industry and agriculture. Mao announced a second Five Year Plan to last from 1958 to 1963. This plan was called the Great Leap Forward. The Great Leap Forward planned to develop agriculture and industry. Mao believed that both had to grow to allow the other to grow. Industry could only prosper if the work force was well fed, while the agricultural workers needed industry to produce the modern tools needed for modernisation. To allow for this, China was reformed into a series of communes. The geographical size of a commune varied but most contained about 5000 families. People in a commune gave up their ownership of tools, animals etc so that everything was owned by the commune. People now worked for the commune and not for themselves. The life of an individual was controlled by the commune. Schools and nurseries were provided by the communes so that all adults could work. Health care was provided and the elderly were moved into “houses of happiness” so that they could be looked after and also so that families could work and not have to worry about leaving their elderly relatives at home. The commune provided all that was needed – including entertainment. Soldiers worked alongside people. The population in a commune was sub-divided. Twelve families formed a work team. Twelve work terms formed a brigade. Each sub-division was given specific work to do. Party members oversaw the work of a commune to ensure that decisions followed the correct party line. By the end of 1958, 700 million people had been placed into 26,578 communes. The speed with which this was achieved was astounding. However, the government did all that it could to whip up enthusiasm for the communes. Propaganda was everywhere – including in the fields where the workers could listen to political speeches as they worked as the communes provided public address systems. Everybody involved in communes was urged not only to meet set targets but to beat them. If the communes lacked machinery, the workers used their bare hands. Major constructions were built in record time – though the quality of some was dubious. The Great Leap Forward also encouraged communes to set up “back-yard” production plants. The most famous were 600,000backyard furnaces which produced steel for the communes. When all of these furnaces were working, they added a considerable amount of steel to China’s annual total – 11 million tonnes. The figures for steel, coal, chemicals, timber, cement etc all showed huge rises though the figures started at in 1958 were low. Grain and cotton production also showed major increases in production. Mao had introduced the Great Leap Forward with the phrase “it is possible to accomplish any task whatsoever.” By the end of 1958, it seemed as if his claim was true. The consequences of the Great Leap Forward However, in 1959, things started to go wrong. Political decisions/beliefs took precedence over commonsense and communes faced the task of doing things which they were incapable of achieving. Party officials would order the impossible and commune leaders, who knew what their commune was capable of doing or not, could be charged with being a “bourgeois reactionary” if he complained. Such a charge would lead to prison. Quickly produced farm machinery produced in factories fell to pieces when used. Many thousands of workers were injured after working long hours and falling asleep at their jobs. Steel produced by the backyard furnaces was frequently too weak to be of any use and could not be used in con | General Analysis on International Justice General Analysis on International Justice This timeline tracks the development of international law from the Declaration Respecting Maritime Law in 1856 to the establishment of international tribunals for war crimes in the 1990's. (Crimes of War) Articles Budgeting for Human Rights: Progressive Realization (September 24, 2014) The obligation of progressive realization has long been central to understanding how economic, social, and cultural (ESC) rights recognized in the present International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) should be achieved. Indeed, at the time the ICESCR was adopted, it was considered appropriate to underscore that the right to health, education and social security, among other rights, could not be fully and immediately realized everywhere in the world. In her blog, Helena Hofbauer from the International Budget Partnership explores the implications of progressive realization for government budgets. She argues that the connection between international human rights law and budget analysis has the potential to be a powerful tool for holding governments to account for their obligation of progressive realization not only at times when public resources are scarce, but equally when they are plentiful. New Book: Peace Diplomacy, Global Justice and International Agency (May 16, 2014) A new book about UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld, who influenced fundamental principles and practices of the United Nations, will be launched by the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation at Uppsala University House on May 19, 2014. More than fifty years after the death of Hammarskjöld in a plane crash, GPF policy advisor Henning Melber and Carsten Stahn publish a tribute to him. In the book, they critically review his values and experiences in office as well as concepts associated with him, such as an international civil service. Investigations in the book about particular conflicts like the Congo crisis may serve as lessons for contemporary conflict resolution or developing concepts like human security. (Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation) Inquiry: New investigation into the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld (March 21, 2014) The Hammarskjöld Commission, a voluntary body of four international jurists, deals with circumstances of the tragic death of the former UN chief Dag Hammarskjöld. In September 1961 the Secretary-General died with all other passengers in a plane crash. Untill today inquiries into the crash did not find specific causes. The Hammarskjöld Commission's report, published in September 2013, selects new evidence which shows that the aircraft may have been shot down on the way to peace negotiations in what is now Zambia. According to the report the new findings now available would justify that the UN reopens its inquiry. (The Hammarskjöld Commission) Sharp rise in environmental and land killings (April 15, 2014) Killings of people protecting the environment and rights to land increased sharply between 2002 and 2013 as competition for natural resources intensifies, a new report from Global Witness reveals. In the most comprehensive global analysis of the problem on record, the campaign group has found that at least 908 people are known to have died in this time. Disputes over industrial logging, mining and land rights the key drivers, and Latin America and Asia-Pacific particularly hard hit. (Global Witness) Amnesty asks for Justice – Europe’s failure to protect Roma from racist violence (April 8, 2014) Amnesty International publishes a new report “We ask for justice: Europe’s failure to protect Roma from Racist Violence”. On International Roma Day, Amnesty blames the EU and its member states for failing to respond to discriminations and racist violence against Roma communities. The International Roma Day celebrates Romani culture and wants to raise awareness of discrimination faced by Europe’s largest ethnic minority. (Amnesty International) 14 Misconceptions about Extraterritorial Human Rights Obligations (March 29, 2014) A new brochure by ETO Consortium reacts |
"Which word, beginning with S and originally German, has now been adopted into English with a meaning of ""pleasure in another's misfortune""?" | ‘Noodle’. Ein deutsches Wort? German loanwords in the English language - Terminology Coordination Unit [DGTRAD] - European Parliament ‘Noodle’. Ein deutsches Wort? German loanwords in the English language April 2, 2015 10:00 am English is a West Germanic language that is spoken almost everywhere. It was first spoken in early medieval England and now is a global language, official of almost 60 sovereign states and is known as the most common language spoken around the world. It is widely learned as a second language and is an official language of the European Union and of the United Nations, as well as of many world organisations. But how has English become widespread globally? What has been its interaction with other languages and which of them has enriched English, turning it into a language with one of the biggest vocabularies? In every language many words have their roots in other languages. Cultural links, historical events, the dominance of some cultures may all influence vocabularies. It is known that there are many terms borrowed from Italian in classical music, and a lot of words in the field of medicine originate from Greek and Latin. But another language which English has borrowed words from is German. Certainly, there are German loanwords that are being used daily in the English vocabulary. Actually, ‘loanword’ itself is a calque or loan translation of the German Lehnwort (Lehn from leihen= ‘lend’ + Wort = ‘word’). Some of the loan terms may be better known than others and many have become a natural part of everyday English vocabulary. Some of them are more obvious than others. It is the case of ‘muesli’ and other foodie words like ‘pretzel’, which is originally German but while any German will know what you mean when you ask for a Pretzel, the German standard spelling is actually Brezel. Other popular German loanwords in English are lantern, cockroach, kindergarten, or more recent borrowings from the last century, linked to the history of countries and which reflect the traumatizing experience of the Second World War. It is the case of führer (now used to describe a tyrannical leader) and blitzkrieg (literally “fast war”) to explain the systematic bombings of cities in World War II. More classic examples of words of German origin commonly used in English would be: –wunderkind: (Wunder + ‘wonder’ + Kind = child) for some reason ‘wunderkind’ is used instead of ‘wonderchild’. –schadenfreude: pleasure derived from another person’s misfortune. –zeitgeist: spirit of a period in history to explain social norms, trends and beliefs of the time. –weltschmerz: feeling of melancholy and word-weariness. –achtung: Attention! Watch out! –scheisse: Shit! Also the word über, which means above or over, is sometimes used in English to mean ‘extremely’ or ‘too much’ as an adjective, as in for example: ‘über intelligent’. Anyway, Hamburguer may be the best known German loanword to the English language in the world. This term comes directly from Germany’s second city of Hamburg, where at the beginning of the 19th century thousands of Germans emigrated to the USA, taking food delicacies with them, including the ‘Hamburg’ steak, known now as the popular ‘Hamburger’. In contrast, the German origin of the word ‘noodle’ could be not so easily recognizable. It did enter the English language in the late 18th century via the German Nudel, but unfortunately the origin of the German word in unknown. On the other hand, some loanwords are primarily from professional, scientific, literary and intellectual fields (Waldsterben, Weltanschauung) or used in special areas such as gestalt in psychology or aufeis and loess in geology. In addition, other interesting German loanwords are: – feierabend: (literally ‘party evening’). It means the time when you finish work, as well as the rest of the evening after you’ve left work. It’s also used colloquially to say I’ve had enough / enough of this: Jetzt ist aber Feierabend! – fachidiot: A ‘subject idiot’, someone who knows an awful lot about one subject, but doesn’t have too many capa | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. |
What was the first UK number one for Barbra Streisand | Barbra Streisand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Your continued donations keep Wikipedia running! Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand (born April 24 , 1942 as Barbara Joan Streisand), is a two-time Academy Award -winning American singer , theatre and film actress , composer , film producer and director . She has won Oscars for Best Actress and Best Original Song as well as multiple Emmy Awards , Grammy Awards , Golden Globe Awards and an honorary Tony Award . Contents [ edit ] Early years Streisand was born Barbara Joan Streisand to a Jewish family in Williamsburg, Brooklyn , New York . Her father, Emanuel Streisand, a grammar teacher, died when she was 15 months old; and she had a turbulent relationship with her stepfather , Louis Kind. Her mother, Diana Ida Rosen, did not encourage her daughter to pursue a show business career, opining that Barbara was not attractive enough. She was educated at Erasmus Hall High School , where she graduated fourth in her class in 1959, and she sang in the school choir with Neil Diamond . She was also friendly there with future World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer . She never attended college. Streisand has said, "I hated it ( Brooklyn ) when I grew up, but now I realize that I draw strength from my roots." (October 17, 2006; concert in Toronto ). [ edit ] Early singing, theater, and television career Following a music competition, Streisand became a nightclub singer while in her teens. She originally wanted to be an actress and appeared in a number of Off-Off-Broadway productions, including one with then-aspiring actress Joan Rivers , but when her boyfriend Barry Dennen helped her create a club act — first performed in a gay bar in Manhattan 's Greenwich Village in 1960 — she achieved success as a singer. It was at this time that she shortened her first name to Barbra to make it more distinctive. Streisand in 1962 In 1962 Streisand first appeared on Broadway , in a small but star-making role in the musical I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1962). She also signed her first recording contract that year with Columbia Records . Her first album, The Barbra Streisand Album, won two Grammy Awards in 1963. Her recording success continued, and at one time, Streisand's first three albums appeared simultaneously on Billboard's pop albums Top Ten - an unusual feat considering it was at a time when rock and roll and The Beatles dominated the charts. Jule Styne 's and Bob Merrill 's Funny Girl (1964), based upon the life of Fanny Brice , was fashioned for Streisand after Styne saw Streisand's I Can Get It For You Wholesale performance. Styne saw Streisand's work in the show at the invitation of producer Ray Stark's wife, who was Fannie Brice's daughter. Ironically, she was strongly opposed to the casting of Streisand, preferring Carol Burnett . After several notable television appearances, including a legendary guest appearance on The Judy Garland Show (CBS, 1963), Streisand appeared on a number of her own television specials for CBS . The first special, My Name Is Barbra (1965), was praised by critics and fans, as were most of the subsequent specials.[ citation needed ] Streisand is classified as one of the most "Amazing Female Vocalists" in the 2006 edition of Women in Song. [ edit ] Singing career Barbra Streisand has recorded more than 60 albums, almost all with the Columbia Records label. Her early works in the 1960s (her debut, The Second Barbra Streisand Album, The Third Album, My Name Is Barbra, etc.) are considered classic renditions of theatre and nightclub standards, including her version of "Happy Days Are Here Again". Beginning with My Name Is Barbra her albums were often medley-filled keepsakes of her television specials. Starting in 1969, Streisand tackled contemporary songwriters; like many talented singers of the day, she found herself a fish out of water in attempts to tackle rock , but her vocal talents prevailed and she gained newfound success with the pop and ballad-oriented, Richard Perry -produced album Stoney End in 1971. The title track, written by Laura Nyro , was a big hi | UK MUSIC CHARTS, No.1 Singles 1: Al Martino - Here In My Heart - 14/11/1952. 1953 2: Jo Stafford : You Belong To Me - 16/1/1953 3: Kay Starr : Comes A-Long A-Love - 23/1/1953. 4: Eddie Fisher: Outside Of Heaven - 30/1/1953. Feb 5: Perry Como: Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - 6/2/1953 March 6: Guy Mitchell: She Wears Red Feathers - 13/3/1953 April 7: Stargazers: Broken Wings - 10/4/1953 8: Lita Roza: (How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window - 17/4/1953 9: Frankie Laine: I Believe - 24/4/1953 June 10: Eddie Fisher: I'm Walking Behind You - 26/6/1953 Aug 11: Mantovani Song: from 'The Moulin Rouge' - 14/8/1953 Sept 12: Guy Mitchell: Look At That Girl - 11/9/1953 Oct 13: Frankie Laine: Hey Joe - 23/10/1953 Nov 14: David Whitfield: Answer Me - 6/11/1953 15: Frankie Laine: Answer Me - 13/11/1953 1954 16: Eddie Calvert: Oh Mein Papa 8/1/1954 March 17: Stargazers: I See The Moon 12/3/1954. April 18: Doris Day: Secret Love 16/4/1954 19: Johnnie Ray: Such A Night 30/4/1954 July 20: David Whitfield: Cara Mia 2/7/1954 Sept 21: Kitty Kallen: Little Things Mean A Lot 10/9/1954 22: Frank Sinatra: Three Coins In The Fountain 17/9/1954 Oct 23: Don Cornell: Hold My Hand 8/10/1954 Nov 24: Vera Lynn: My Son My Son 5/11/1954 25: Rosemary Clooney: This Ole House 26/11/1954 Dec 26: Winifred Atwell: Let's Have Another Party 3/12/1954 1955 27: Dickie Valentine: Finger Of Suspicion 7/1/1955. 28: Rosemary Clooney: Mambo Italiano 14/1/1955 Feb 29: Ruby Murray: Softly, Softly 18/2/1955 March 30: Tennessee Ernie Ford: Give Me Your Word, 11/3/1955 April 31: Perez Prez Prado & His Orchestra: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 29/4/1955 May 32: Tony Bennett: Stranger In Paradise 13/5/1955 33: Eddie Calvert: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 27/5/1955 June 34: Jimmy Young: Unchained Melody 24/6/1955 July 35: Alma Cogan: Dreamboat 15/7/1955 36: Slim Whitman: Rose Marie 29/7/1955 Oct 37: Jimmy Young: The Man From Laramie 14/10/1955 Nov 38: Johnston Brothers: Hernando's Hideaway 11/11/1955 39: Bill Haley & His Comets: Rock Around The Clock 25/11/1955 Dec 40: Dickie Valentine: Christmas Alphabet 16/12/1955 1956 41: Tennessee Ernie Ford: Sixteen Tons 20/1/1956. Feb 42: Dean Martin: Memories Are Made Of This 17/2/1956 March 43: Dream Weavers: It's Almost Tomorrow 16/3/1956 44: Kay Starr: Rock And Roll Waltz 30/3/1956 April 45: Winifred Atwell: Poor People Of Paris 13/4/1956 May 46: Ronnie Hilton: No Other Love 4/5/1956 June 47: Pat Boone: I'll Be Home 15/6/1956 July 48: Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall in Love 20/7/1956 Aug 49: Doris Day - Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) 10/8/1956 Sept 50: Anne Shelton - Lay Down Your Arms 21/9/1956 Oct 51: Frankie Laine - A Woman In Love 19/10/1956 Nov 52: Johnnie Ray - Just Walking In The Rain 16/11/1956 1957 53: Guy Mitchell.. Singing The Blues 4/1/1957 54: Tommy Steele.. Singing The Blues 11/1/1957 55: Frankie Vaughan.. The Garden Of Eden 25/1/1957 Feb 56: Tab Hunter.. Young Love 22/2/1957 April 57: Lonnie Donegan.. Cumberland Gap 12/4/1957 May 58: Guy Mitchell.. Rock-A-Billy 17/5/1957 59: Andy Williams.. Butterfly 24/5/1957 June 60: Johnnie Ray.. Yes Tonight Josephine 7/6/1957 61. Lonnie Donegan.. Puttin' On The Style / Gamblin' Man 28/6/1957 July 62. Elvis Presley.. All Shook Up 12/7/1957 Aug 63. Paul Anka.. Diana 30/8/1957 Nov 64. The Crickets.. That'll Be The Day 1/11/1957 65. Harry Belafonte.. Mary's Boy Child 22/11/1957 1958 66. Jerry Lee Lewis.. Great Balls Of Fire 10/1/1958 67. Elvis Presley.. Jailhouse Rock 24/1/1958 Feb 68. Michael Holliday.. The Story Of My Life 14/2/1958 69. Perry Como.. Magic Moments 28/2/1958 April 70. Marvin Rainwater.. Whole Lotta Woman 25/4/1958 May 71. Connie Francis.. Who's Sorry Now 16/5/1958 June 72. Vic Damone.. On The Street Where You Live 27/6/1958 July 73. Everly Brothers.. All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 4/7/1958 Aug 74. Kalin Twins.. When 22/8/1958 Sept 75. Connie Francis.. Carolina Moon / Stupid Cupid 26/9/1958 Nov 76. Tommy Edwards.. All In The Game 7/11/1958 77. Lord Rockingham's XI.. Hoots Mon 28/11/195 |
In 1957 who took “Last train to San Fernando” into the UK charts? | Obituary: Johnny Duncan | News | The Guardian Johnny Duncan Tennessee hillbilly singer who helped pave the way for Britain's rock revolution John Pilgrim Share on Messenger Close In the summer of 1957, the Tennessee singer Johnny Duncan, who has died of cancer in Australia aged 67, achieved a one-off hit, Last Train To San Fernando. It epitomised the spirit of the British skiffle boom, remained in the top 20 for weeks and featured an irritating, compulsive catchline that reverberated down the rest of the century. Duncan had not wanted to record the song - he was a hillbilly country singer with one eye on rock 'n' roll - and he was to pay a price for his association with skiffle. But he had a good voice, a talent for the guitar and mandolin, and, in an era when inept imitation of transatlantic rock 'n' roll plagued British pop, he was, at least, a real American. It was a time when Musicians Union restrictions limiting the entry of American stars increased the exoticism of those few transatlantic imports. And Duncan was the first in a line of US pop singers - Geno Washington, the Walker Brothers, PJ Proby et al - whose careers blossomed in Britain. Duncan was a miner's son, born in Oliver Springs, Tennessee. He sang with his local church choir and later with a gospel quartet before heading for Texas in his mid-teens. There he learned guitar and performed with a hillbilly trio. Then came the draft. He arrived as a serviceman in England in 1952. A year later he married a Cambridgeshire girl, Betty. After a brief return to the US, her illness and homesickness brought them back, and he briefly worked on her father's market clothes stall. It was while performing at the American Club in Bushey Park that Duncan attracted the attention of Dickie Bishop, banjoist with the then hugely successful Chris Barber jazz band. The band had been the launchpad for the "king of skiffle", Lonnie Donegan, who had quit Barber following the phenomenal success of Rock Island Line. Bishop recalls inviting Duncan to the White Hart in Southall to meet Barber - and he was taken on for £10 a week. The American stayed with the band - or with the Chris Barber Skiffle Group, within it - for a year, performing live, recording and broadcasting. By early 1957, alongside the impact of American rock 'n' roll, skiffle, that "peculiar mixture of country, gospel, folk and blues" as Duncan's sometime recording manager Keith Glass labelled it, had emerged as a British phenomenon, and indeed the seedbed of domestic rock 'n' roll, with Donegan and others enjoying a string of hits. Thus did Duncan leave Barber and, guided by producer Dennis Preston, recruited the Blue Grass Boys, Lennie Hastings, Denny Wright, Jack Fallon and Danny Levan. Their first single, Hank Williams's Kaw Liga in April 1957, flopped. Then, two months later, came Last Train To San Fernando. The Duke Of Iron had recorded the song as a calypso, and Preston's Caribbean wife had drawn the song to her husband's attention. "I'd have chucked it in the trash can," Duncan said subsequently, an observation which may have led later to suggestions that he was a redneck racist. But Preston would not have recorded him if he had been; Fallon refutes the charge, and so do those - like me - who played on the same circuit as he did. Duncan just didn't like the song. It was fortunate that Wright did. With Duncan's bassist and manager Jack Fallon, Wright worked up an arrangement - and provided the sparkling guitar - that, together with Duncan's singing, made it a best seller. It was Paul Anka's multi-million selling Diana that blocked it from number one. Duncan the Tennessee hillbilly singer briefly became a British star. He sounded authentic. When he sang of "blowing down that old dusty road", listeners believed he had been there, rather than - as with his English contemporaries - confined hard travelling to the number nine bus route. He headlined over visiting Americans singers like Marvin Rainwater, starred on BBC television's first teen slot, The 6.5 Special, had his own BBC radio series, Tennessee Songbag, and t | Story of the Song - Warwick Avenue, Duffy (2008) | The Independent Story of the Song - Warwick Avenue, Duffy (2008) Friday 20 March 2009 00:00 BST Click to follow The Independent Culture Van Morrison ambled up Cyprus Avenue and Eddy Grant caught the spark of Electric Avenue. In her London A-Z, Duffy circled a stuccoed, tree-lined street near genteel Little Venice. The 19-year-old Welsh songstress, with just one EP to her name, had recently relocated from North Wales and was getting to grips with the London Underground. She alighted at Warwick Avenue station, on the Bakerloo line, by accident. "I got off at that stop and the name just took me by surprise," she said. The following day she was writing songs for a projected album and, as she put it, "it just sort of came out". Lyrically, "Warwick Avenue" is a heart-on-sleeve number, in the tradition of great break-up songs. "I wrote it from a secretive perspective," Duffy commented coyly after the song was a hit, stating it to be the most unusual song in her repertoire. "Everyone is talking about it now. It meant something different to me all those years ago." Duffy collaborated with her producer, Jimmy Hogarth, and fellow songwriter Eg White. In the studio, Bernard Butler's guitar, a soulful string arrangement by Oliver Kraus and James Banbury's cello were added. The retro soft-shoe shuffle suggests "My Girl", Smokey Robinson's 1964 classic for The Temptations. "I'm learning about music – not only soul music, but all kinds," said Duffy when the similarity was brought to her attention. "I didn't even know what Tamla Motown was when I first started this record. I thought Tamla was one thing, and Motown another." "Warwick Avenue" was performed live by Duffy during 2007 and premiered on British television that autumn on Later with Jools Holland. Extracted from the following year's bestselling album, Rockferry, it was the singer's second Top 10 hit in May 2008, charting initially as a download. For the video, Duffy had planned an elaborate production featuring dancers and special effects. Instead, she settled for a tearful head-shot. In the back of a black cab, the singer's mascara smudges as she sings: "Meet me by the entrance of the Tube/ We can talk things over a little time/ Promise me you won't stay by the light." At playback, the footage surprised the singer: "That's as close as I'm ever going to get to doing a performance that's real in a video." More about: |
Which notable Englishman was murdered on 29th December 1170? | BBC - History - Thomas Becket z Thomas Becket © Becket was a 12th century chancellor and archbishop of Canterbury whose murder resulted in his canonisation. Thomas Becket was born in around 1120, the son of a prosperous London merchant. He was well educated and quickly became an agent to Theobald, Archbishop of Canterbury, who sent him on several missions to Rome. Becket's talents were noticed by Henry II, who made him his chancellor and the two became close friends. When Theobald died in 1161, Henry made Becket archbishop. Becket transformed himself from a pleasure-loving courtier into a serious, simply-dressed cleric. The king and his archbishop's friendship was put under strain when it became clear that Becket would now stand up for the church in its disagreements with the king. In 1164, realising the extent of Henry's displeasure, Becket fled into exile in France, and remained in exile for several years. He returned in 1170. On the 29 December 1170, four knights, believing the king wanted Becket out of the way, confronted and murdered Becket in Canterbury Cathedral. Becket was made a saint in 1173 and his shrine in Canterbury Cathedral became an important focus for pilgrimage. | The History Girls: A SURFEIT OF LAMPREYS AND OTHER MISFORTUNES: The Death of Henry I Sunday, 24 November 2013 A SURFEIT OF LAMPREYS AND OTHER MISFORTUNES: The Death of Henry I King Henry I is not that often touched upon in fiction and one of the lesser studied kings of England in schools today. He has also been the subject of a couple of excellent academic biographies by the late Warren Hollister and historian Judith Green. Occasionally he turns up a secondary source character in novels, mine among them. I enjoyed his portrayal in Valerie Anand's novel King of the Wood which was about his brother William Rufus. Juliet Dymoke used him as her protagonist in her excellent novel Henry of the High Rock, but he still receives rather limited exposure. What many people of a certain age know of Henry I from their school days is that this youngest son of William the Conqueror, died of 'a surfeit of lampreys' - I suspect that this was a phrase known, but not understood by many students. Actually, even when it is understood, there is more to this than meets the eye. Henry I was born either in 1068 or 1069 and died in December 1135, which puts him at about 66 at his demise - a good age for the 12th century and not bad at all for a king with all the stresses and strains that being an active and domineering head of state entailed. His father was 59; his celebrated grandson Henry II only made it to 56. Of his great grandsons by Henry who became kings, Henry the Young king died of dysentry at 28, Richard the Lionheart from gangrene at 38, and King John from (depending who you listen to) 'a surfeit of peaches and cider' a couple of months shy of his 50th birthday. Henry I, described by contemporary chronicler Henry of Huntingdon as 'great in wisdom, profound in counsel, famous for his far-sightedness, outstanding in arms, distinguished for his deeds, remarkable for his wealth', was still to all intents and purposes hale and hearty when he arrived at the forest of Lyons in Normandy in late November to undertake a spot of hunting with the court. He had been hoping to cross to England, but political difficulties on the Norman side of the border meant that he was staying longer than intended. During the course of his hunting sojourn, one of the courses on which he dined at table were the dreaded lampreys. Lampreys are an eel-like fish lacking a jaw. There are about thirty species in the world, some parasitic, some not. The mouth has a circular suction pad with teeth in the adults. As a food in the medieval period they were seen as edible - but dangerous and this is where we come to more than meets the eye. The Medieval way of thinking about diet was to afford each item a humour and a temperature and people were advised to eat foods that balanced their own humours. The four humours were sanguine, which was warm and moist, yellow bile - warm and dry, phlegm - cold and moist, and melancholic - cold and dry. If everything was in balance, you should have an equal mix of all these and your diet should reflect this. All foods had their own value in the humour table too. Elderly people were seen as having cold humours and as such needed to eat foods with warming properties. Red wine was a good one since it was warm and dry (I know wine is wet, but trust me on this one!). Lampreys, on a scale of 1-10 scored a 10 for being cold and moist and one of the most chilling foodstuffs in existence, guaranteed to put out anyone's fire. To an elderly person, already cold to begin with, they could be deadly. The best way to render them less of a threat was to kill them in red wine and then cook them in the same liquor in the hopes that it would neutralise their properties. Everyone knew this. A chronicler wouldn't have had to spell out the details. Once you know this, reading Henry I's death scene from the chronicler Roger of Wendover takes on a whole new light. Henry...stopped at St. Denys in the wood of Lions to eat some lampreys, a fish he was very fond of, though they always disagreed with him, and the physicians had often cautioned him aga |
Photophobia is extreme sensitivity to, or fear of, what? | Photophobia – Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Photophobia – Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Lifestyle and General Health What is Photophobia? This is an eye condition described as a very abnormally high sensitivity to all types of light, ranging from fluorescents to sunlight. While “ photophobia ” really means when translated exactly “fear of light,” advocating that this is a psychosomatic problem, it really should be accurately termed “aversion to light” when used in this situation. A diversity of things may cause photophobia and there are a number of treatments presented, depending on the primary cause. Many individuals have sensitivity to sunlight and normally wear sunglasses to protect their eyes. But when a person is unable to bear bright light and literally experiences intense pain as well as migraines then they are likely to have photophobia. It is not caused by any type of underlying disease but it can be associated to some eye problems, which can be aggravated whether in low or soft light. Photophobia Symptoms Photophobia is in some causes actually a common symptom and in many cases is not caused by any causal illness or eye difficulty. Photophobia which is severe can be linked to problems with the eye and can cause serious eye pain even in very low light. This condition has some symptoms other than just sensitivity to light and they include: Inflammation of eye when tears may or may not be present Atrophy of optic nerve caused by excessive use of alcohol Irritation of brain and nerves caused by excessive use of alcohol Swelling of the eyes Shooting pains in the head as well as the temples Headaches Vidarabine Vitamin D Analog If an individual is being treated with any of these medications and is experiencing photophobia they should contact their physician before stopping any medical therapy. Medical professionals are working on research which is showing that photophobia may be more than a psychological disorder than a physical problem. It has been observed that individuals suffering from the following are more vulnerable to photophobia: Depression Agoraphobia Migraines The disorder intensity varies among individuals and also by season. Obviously, the condition will be much less obvious in the months during winter. Physicians support wearing glasses with rose-tinting rather than glasses which are dark since the latter could actually be exacerbating this problem. Many physicians are assertive that once they can establish the neural pathway which generates sensitivity to light and exactly how the brain is wired they will be better able to treat this condition. Advertisement Photophobia is also associated with other problems which include: Botulism Relaxation techniques – controlled breathing, visualization Medication for anxiety Some individuals resort to remedies such as wearing sunglasses, staying in dark rooms with blinds closed as well as doing whatever is necessary to generally avoid sunlight. If this condition continues indoors with very little light or the pain is extremely severe than that individual should see a physician to seek medical treatment and management. The physician will examine the eye with a biomicroscopy which will check the iris, lens and cornea as well as eyelid. He/she may also suggest a corneal scraping and also in some cases a lumbar puncture also referred to as a spinal tap. The individual may also wear wide-brimmed hats as well as UV sunglasses from the protection of harsh light sources. Some individuals with photophobia which is serious may need prosthetic prescription safety glasses that prevent large amount of lights from entering the eyes. Lifestyle and General Health | Question Results - The Weather Network View Results What is the term used for a fear of lightning? Keraunophobia is the fear of lightning. Brontophobia is the fear of thunder. ICYMI: Lightning bolts are very hot. They are five times more hot than the sun, and can reach temperatures more than 50,000 F. Popular Right Now |
In the comedy series 'Rising Damp', what was the Christian name of Miss Jones? | Rising Damp (TV Series 1974–1978) - IMDb IMDb Doctor Strange Confirmed to Appear in ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ 7 hours ago 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 Popular sitcom set in a seedy bedsit lorded over by the mean, vain, boastful, cowardly landlord Rigsby. In each episode, his conceits are debunked by his long suffering tenants. Stars: By coincidence Rigsby and Ruth answer the personal ad each has placed in the local paper and meet at the same hotel, both wearing pink carnations for identification purposes. Then a bridal party ... 8.7 A very camp actor called Hilary moves into the house. He has written a play which he wants Ruth and Alan to perform. Rigsby is less than pleased to think that this will allow the long-haired student ... 8.6 Rigsby invests in a white sports car to impress Ruth and takes her to the country club in it. On their return the car is severely dented and carrying part of another car with it. When Rigsby learns ... 8.4 a list of 42 titles created 21 Mar 2011 a list of 35 titles created 27 Sep 2013 a list of 28 titles created 11 months ago a list of 40 titles created 10 months ago a list of 49 titles created 6 months ago Search for " Rising Damp " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Rising Damp (1974–1978) 7.8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 1 win & 3 nominations. See more awards » Photos BBC Television comedy detailing the fortunes of Reginald Iolanthe Perrin. Disillusioned after a long career at Sunshine Desserts, Perrin goes through a mid-life crisis and fakes his own ... See full summary » Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron Classic 1960s British comedy series about a middle aged man and his elderly father who run an unsuccessful 'rag and bone' business (collecting and selling junk). Harold (the son) wants to ... See full summary » Stars: Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett, Frank Thornton Stingy English landlord Rigsby manages to scam his lodgers Cooper, an arts student, and Philip, an African jock, making both pay for a room they must share. However Rigsby's favorite lodger... See full summary » Director: Joseph McGrath Terry and Bob from The Likely Lads (1964) continue their life after Terry arrives home from serving in the Army to discover that Bob is about to marry his girlfriend Thelma. Can Thelma lead... See full summary » Stars: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Brigit Forsyth The prison life of Fletcher, a criminal serving a five-year sentence, as he strives to bide his time, keep his record clean, and refuses to be ground down by the prison system. Stars: Ronnie Barker, Brian Wilde, Fulton Mackay The adventures of two "likely lads" ostensibly set in the North East of England (but filmed in Willesden Junction, London). Terry and Bob have been friends since childhood. Bob is the ... See full summary » Stars: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Don McKillop Alf and Elsie are getting old, Rita's left home, Elsie's confined to a wheelchair. Alf must now do battle with the Social Security system. Stars: Warren Mitchell, Carmel McSharry, Arthur English Accident-prone Frank Spencer fails to navigate the simplest tasks of daily life, while also trying to look after his wife and baby. Stars: Michael Crawford, Michele Dotrice, Jessica Forte A working-class Cockney bigot with a biased and expirienced opinion of everything shares them bluntly and almost carelessly. Stars: Warren Mitchell, Anthony Booth, Una Stubbs Long running BBC comedy show consisting of sketches and humourous musical routines involving the large Ronnie Barker and the small Ronnie Corbett. Most sketches involved both men, but ... See full summary » Stars: Ronnie Barker, Ronnie Corbett, The Fred Tomlinson Singers This prison comedy is based on the popular British television series of the same name. Long time Slade prison inmate Fle | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: October 2014 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League & Harrington ‘B’ What well-known product was invented in 1886 by John Pemberton, who at that time was addicted to morphine and was looking to find a less harmful substitute? Coca-Cola The entrepreneur Donald F Duncan introduced which toy in 1929, often thought to be based on a weapon used by 16th Century Filipino hunters? Yo-Yo Who was the Greek God of time? Chronos Which English King was the son of Edward, The Black Prince Richard II Who succeeded Richard II as King in 1399? Henry IV What name is given to the notorious tidal current in the Lofoten islands off Norway? Maelstrom Which hit song from July 1979 was inspired by the doings of one Brenda Spencer on 29th January that year? I Don’t Like Mondays (by The Boomtown Rats) Which motor manufacturer produces the model which has the best-selling car name of all time (the model has undergone at least eleven redesigns from 1966 to date)? Toyota (the Corolla is the model in question) What was Fanny Cradock’s real Christian name? Phyllis (Born as Phyllis Nan Sortain Pechey) What is the collective name for the handmaidens of Odin who choose those who may die in battle and those who may live? Valkyries Illustrated on its logo, the product Marmite is named after a French word for what? Cooking Pot Which Nintendo game first introduced the character of Mario? Donkey Kong (in 1981…pre-dating Super Mario Bros. by 4 years) Which song was the Labour Party’s theme in its Election campaign of 1997? Things can only get better (by D:Ream) Who is the only woman to have been French Prime Minister? Edith Cresson Who designed the first Blue Peter badge as well as the “Ship” logo used by the programme? Tony Hart Born in Ulverston in 1890, by what name was Arthur Stanley Jefferson better known? Stan Laurel Of which actress did Groucho Marx say “I knew her before she became a virgin”? Doris Day Who wrote and composed the Opera ‘Oedipus Rex’? Stravinsky Who was the first “First Minister of Scotland”? Donald Dewar Who was the first Secretary General of The United Nations? Trygve Lie Against the people of which city did the Romans fight the Punic Wars? Carthage Josip Broz was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman, serving in various roles from 1943 until his death in 1980. By what name is he better known? Tito Which famous Independent day and Boarding School in Derbyshire was founded by Sir John Port in 1557? Repton School Buddy Holly had a posthumous hit with the song "It doesn’t matter any more". Which singer / songwriter of the time wrote it? Paul Anka An alibi is a form of defence used in criminal proceedings where the accused attempts to prove their innocence. What does the Latin word alibi literally mean? Elsewhere (The accused attempts to prove they were somewhere else at the time of the offence) Who said in a speech in 1968 “As I look ahead, I am filled with foreboding. Like the Roman, I seem to see 'the River Tiber foaming with much blood'”? Enoch Powell In a famous 1871 poem, the wedding feast consisted of “mince and quince eaten with a runcible spoon“. Name either of the parties supposedly getting married. Owl or Pussycat (in the Edward Lear poem) Who was the last King of France before the First French Republic was established in 1792? Louis XVI (the Sixteenth) Which modern Japanese martial art is descended from swordsmanship and uses a weapon called a Shinai Kendo Who wrote the book ‘Whisky Galore’? Compton Mackenzie Which fictional pirate captain went to his death murmuring the words ‘Floreat Etona’? Captain Hook In which London restaurant did Boris Becker have his famously brief, but expensive, 'affair' in a broom cupboard with model Angela Ermakova? Nobu Who was the US President throughout the period of World War I? Woodrow Wilson Who was the UK Prime Minister at the outbreak of World War I? Asquith Gruinard Island is an uninhabited Scottish island which was used as the scene for experiments on which bacterium during the 20th century? Anthrax Jihad is an Islamic term referring to a religious duty of Muslims. Wha |
In a 1914 chess tournament in St. Petersburg, what did Tsar Nicholas II call the five finalists Emanuel Lasker, José Raúl Capablanca, Alexander Alekhine, Siegbert Tarrasch, and Frank Marshall? | Chess Grandmasters by Edward Winter Chess Grandmasters Edward Winter From page 132 of the Oxford Companion to Chess by D. Hooper and K. Whyld (Oxford, 1984), in the entry on �Grandmaster�: �A correspondent writing to Bell�s Life 18 Feb. 1838 refers to Lewis as �our past grand master�, probably the first use of this term in connection with chess.� (848) In an article on page 19 of the March 1989 CHESS Nigel Davies writes: �The original grandmasters, however, were created by the Tsar at the great St Petersburg tournament of 1914. They were Lasker, Capablanca, Alekhine, Marshall and Rubinstein, arguably the five best players of the day, and of whom three held the world championship at one time or another.� For Rubinstein read Tarrasch; A.K.R. came nowhere in the St Petersburg tournament. The Tsar�s conferment of the five Grandmaster titles is a recurrent story in historical works, but what proof of it is there in Russian literature of the time? (1810) Louis Blair (Knoxville, TN, USA) believes that the source of the Tsar story is almost certainly page 21 of Marshall�s My Fifty Years of Chess (New York and Philadelphia, 1942), a book in which Fred Reinfeld is known to have played an extensive role. Our correspondent quotes a passage (referring to the period of the St Petersburg, 1914 tournament) from page 198 of Nicholas II by Dominic Lieven (New York, 1993): �The imperial family spent April and May 1914 in the Crimea. The Council of Ministers no longer had an effective chairman, but the monarch was hundreds of miles from his capital with communications passing by post and courier.� (2080) We note that both the Wiener Schachzeitung and the Deutsche Schachzeitung were using the term �grandmaster (Gro�meister) tournament� to describe St Petersburg, 1914 before the event began. Page 28 of the January 1914 Deutsche Schachzeitung called Capablanca �der kubanische Gro�meister�. (This news item also reported that in a simultaneous display at St Petersburg, in 1913, a draw had been scored by a ten-year old, Prince Gedroiz, who was �the son of a lord-in-waiting of the Imperial Court�.) (2101) Page 119 of the second volume of Complete Games of Alekhine by V. Fiala and J. Kalendovsk� (Olomouc, 1996) offers a strange twist to the question of whether Tsar Nicholas II conferred the title of �grandmaster� on the finalists of the St Petersburg, 1914 tournament. The book quotes an interview with Alekhine in El Debate of 28 May 1922. Asked whether he had started to play chess at a very early age, he replied: �I have played chess since the age of seven and when I was 14 I was named a master by the Tsar himself when I won the national tournament in St Petersburg.� For 14 read 16. The event in question was the St Petersburg, 1909 All-Russian tournament, but is there any more evidence of the Tsar�s involvement in that event than there is, at present, concerning St Petersburg, 1914? (2139) On page 265 of Chess Digest Magazine, December 1974 Larry Evans, a chess writer not famed for accuracy, stated: �Czar Nicholas I coined the title of �Grandmaster� when he sponsored the great St Petersburg tournament in 1914.� Nicholas I lived from 1796 to 1855. With regard to the origin of the term �grandmaster�, Znosko-Borovsky dealt with the issue extensively on pages 221-222 of the November 1925 L�Echiquier. His conclusion was that the title was over-used: �In truth, the only players whom we should consider grandmasters are Capablanca, Alekhine, Lasker, perhaps Marshall (if we wish to forget his misfortunes in match play) and, on account of their former successes, Tarrasch and Rubinstein. All the others should be regarded as plain masters.� In | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. |
The French resort of Biarritz lies on which body of water? | Sofitel Biarritz Le Miramar Thalassa | We Heart Sofitel Biarritz Le Miramar Thalassa checking into French resort's splendid Sofitel... Lisa Davidson 1 October, 2012 What catches your attention as soon as you step inside this hotel is the fragrance from the fresh flowers, and scented candles, adorning the large reception area. There’s a warmth – like a home from home – and immediately you feel relaxed. The Sofitel Biarritz Le Miramar Thalassa – part of the French luxury chain – is one of very few hotels in the area with a Thalassotherapy centre. Surprising really, as the fascination with freeing your mind and listening to your body through the virtues of sea-water is big news in Biarritz. Located in south-western France, the city is compact, more of a town really. It lies on the Atlantic coast’s Bay of Biscay, and holds onto its reputation as an upscale seaside resort. Although it still retains some of the glitz and glamour of yesteryear – in the 1850s it was frequented by the British royal family – today, it’s feeling a little washed out… there’s a definite casual vibe brought into town by the many surfers, and there’s a charming air of faded glamour. It’s like an old Hollywood star who’s fallen on hard times, but never lost the elegant swagger that made her who she was. The hotel overlooks the popular surfer spot of the Grand Plage, one of six beaches along a six-kilometre coastline – and is only a short 10 minute walk into the town. The relaxed Biarritz vibe continues into the hotel, where guests wander the public spaces (around the pool and even at the breakfast table) in their Sofitel bathrobe and slippers. At first I was rather bemused by this peculiar cult, but it didn’t take long before I too was heading to the pool each morning dressed exactly the same, although I did draw the line at under-dressing in such a manner at breakfast. And what a pool area it is. I’d looked online before arriving and the images I’d encountered did not do it justice. It’s a rectangle pool, nothing special there, but heated and filled with saltwater and has the most stunning backdrop of the beach and its jagged outcrops. Looking out to the left, you can see down to the Casino and beyond, and to the right, the Biarritz Lighthouse (dating back to 1831) looming 73 metres above sea level. The sun loungers were plentiful and comfortable, and dotted around the pool were peculiar coloured objects, I’m not too sure if they were seats or not, but me being me, gave it a go, just the once mind. It has a pleasant shaded patio – dark wicker sofas with plush white cushions – a perfect spot for enjoying a cold drink and people watching and the hotel’s outdoor bar Le “B” Côté Terrase does some killer cocktails, and tapas-style light bites. The terrace and adjoining indoor restaurant is where you have breakfast – we were lucky enough to sit outdoors each morning due to the warm mid-September sun, and splurged on fresh fruit, french breads, baguettes, cheeses, pastries and crêpes. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff, something which strongly resonated throughout the whole hotel. Although sadly we never made it into the spa for any treatments, we did check out the fitness and relaxation area. The small gym overlooks the promenade as does the heated indoor pool area with its jacuzzi, water massage system and neck showers. The hammam next door was bliss with an invigorating menthol and eucalyptus steam room and sauna. The Sofitel Biarritz doesn’t disappoint, it’s everything you’d expect from the chain; spacious bedrooms (if in need of a spruce up, but very befitting the town’s shabby-chic) – ours a superior sea room, the views from both inside and the sizable balcony stunning – and an in-room espresso machine that perked us up when required. L’Occitane amenities in the large modern bathrooms were abundant, and taking up a big chunk of the room was the most ridiculously comfortable bed I’d slept in since, well, my stay at Sofitel Philadelphia earlier this year. Collapsing into it after a hard days sunbathing, and hitting the restaurants and bars of B | Varosha drone footage shows stunning view of Cyprus' ghost town | Daily Mail Online Next A bird's-eye view of the 'ghost town' of the Mediterranean: Drone footage shows decaying hotels and land reclaimed by nature at Cyprus resort once visited by Elizabeth Taylor and Brigitte Bardot Varosha, on the divided island of Cyprus, was last inhabited in 1974 when it was seized by Turkish troops High-end beach resort was a playground for the rich and famous, including actress Elizabeth Taylor, in its heyday After decades of neglect, high-rise hotels are crumbling in the fenced-off suburb and visitors are banned |
Which peer was arrested by police in connection with the 'Cash For Honours' investigation? | Scotland Yard in corruption scandal: Met Police feared officers were leaking information from 'cash for honours' inquiry to private intelligence firm News Scotland Yard in corruption scandal: Met Police feared officers were leaking information from 'cash for honours' inquiry to private intelligence firm Crash scene: investigators study the wreckage of the helicopter in which Stephen Curtis died in 2004. Curtis, a lawyer working for Russian oligarchs, set up up ISC Global, later RISC Management Ltd, in 2004 Credit: BPNS Claire Newell 7 October 2016 • 6:58am Tony Blair had occupied Downing Street for almost nine years when the Metropolitan Police launched an inquiry into potentially explosive claims that peerages had been “sold” by political parties to their wealthy owners. A complaint had been brought by Angus McNeil, the SNP MP, after it emerged that four businessmen who gave Labour £4.5 million in unpublicised loans were subsequently nominated for peerages – all of which were later blocked by the House of Lords. Offers of corporate hospitality and even future employment were made to police officers by RISC employees In April 2006 Des Smith, a headteacher involved in the Government’s academies project, was arrested by police carrying out the inquiry. Three months later Lord Levy, Mr Blair’s chief fundraiser, was also arrested. Scotland Yard’s team of detectives, led by the then assistant commissioner John Yates, was centring its investigation at the heart of Britain’s political parties. By July 14 2007, 48 people had been interviewed. The third arrest to emerge, in September 2006, was that of Sir Christopher Evans, a biotechnology entrepreneur who had lent the Labour Party £1 million in 2005. Sir Christopher, like Lord Levy and Mr Smith, was never charged. But the “cash for honours” team at Scotland Yard had appeared fixated on a note in his diary in which he had recorded a conversation with Lord Levy in which the peer discussed the possibility of the then Mr Evans receiving a “K” or a “P” – code for a knighthood or peerage. Sir Christopher Evans Credit: VISMEDIA The conversation took place a year before he was knighted in 2001 and five years before his loan to Labour. Later, when Mr Blair was interviewed by detectives he was asked about the diary entry. Sir Christopher was left “shocked and dismayed” about his arrest, given that in his mind his payment had simply been a commercial loan to help Labour. What followed was months of uncertainty as he attended further police interviews, but he avoided publicly speaking out, having been warned by legal advisers that “to get caught up in this circus” would “damage my interests”. It was simply a case of sitting tight and waiting for the storm to pass. Intelligence indicates that on 2nd May 2007, an employee of RISC received information from a [senior detective] who is believed to be attached to the 'Cash For Honours’ inquiry Quote from Met reports on its covert operation into alleged actions of RISC employees Unbeknown to him, however, a private intelligence firm was, according to Scotland Yard documents , in the background making inquiries about progress with the case. One source suggested that employees of the firm –which folded in 2014 – may have “gone rogue”. It is possible that employees of the firm were carrying out activities of which its directors were unaware. Sir Christopher was unwittingly linked to the apparent activities of the firm, RISC Management Ltd, in intelligence reports prepared by Met officers. There is no evidence he instructed RISC Management Ltd to carry out any work in relation to the case – although he had used the firm’s services on entirely separate matters relating to Merlin Biosciences, his venture capital fund. Spokesmen for Sir Christopher and Keith Hunter, who was chief executive of RISC Management Ltd, confirmed on Thursday that while the businessman had instructed the company for entirely separate work relating to Merlin, he never asked them to carry out any activities relating to the “cash for honours” investigation. Investigators for hi | BBC ON THIS DAY | 19 | 1975: Davis campaigners stop Test match About This Site | Text Only 1975: Davis campaigners stop Test match Campaigners calling for the release of robber George Davis from prison have vandalised the pitch at Headingley cricket ground in Leeds. They dug holes in the pitch and poured oil over one end of the wicket. The walls surrounding the ground were also daubed with the now- familiar slogans demanding the release of Davis, the east London minicab driver jailed for his part in an armed robbery. The damaged pitch was discovered early on Tuesday by the head groundsman, George Cawthray. Mr Cawthray said: "When I first saw the damage it did not sink in. I was amazed. I thought I should be able to repair the holes but it was the oil that did the damage." The campaigners' actions led to the final match between England and Australia on Tuesday being abandoned. It was declared a draw robbing England of the chance to win back the Ashes and the trophy. 'Mistaken identity' Detectives are searching for several men believed to have travelled from London to Leeds on Monday. Four police officers from Leeds have travelled to London to assist the Metropolitan police in their investigations Davis, 34, who was sentenced to a 20-year term last year, is serving his sentence at Albany Prison on the Isle of Wight. His supporters say he was the victim of mistaken identity and did not take part in a payroll robbery in Ilford, Essex, when a police officer was shot and injured. Since Davis' imprisonment they have organised marches, petitions and fund-raising events to increase public awareness of his case. In May two campaigners - Davis' brothers-in-law Jim and Colin Dean - carried out a seven-hour roof-top protest at St Paul's cathedral in London. |
Which cartoon character is depicted on the welcome sign in Crystal City, Texas, ‘the spinach capital of the world’? | Popeye the Sailor (character) | Paramount Cartoons Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Popeye the Sailor (character) Famous , Max Fleischer Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional hero notable for appearing in comic strips and animated films as well as numerous television shows. He was created by Elzie Crisler Segar , [1 ] and first appeared in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929. Popeye has now become the strip's title as well. Although Segar's Thimble Theatre strip, first published on December 19, 1919, was in its tenth year when Popeye made his debut, the sailor quickly became the main focus of the strip and Thimble Theatre became one of King Features' most popular properties during the 1930s. Thimble Theatre was carried on after Segar's death in 1938 by several writers and artists , most notably Segar's assistant Bud Sagendorf . The strip, now titled Popeye, continues to appear in first-run installments in its Sunday edition , written and drawn by Hy Eisman . The daily strips are reprints of old Sagendorf stories. In 1933, Max and Dave Fleischer 's Fleischer Studios adapted the Thimble Theatre characters into a series of Popeye the Sailor theatrical cartoon shorts for Paramount Pictures . These cartoons proved to be among the most popular of the 1930s, and the Fleischers—and later Paramount's own Famous Studios —continued production through 1957. The cartoons are now owned by Turner Entertainment , a subsidiary of Time Warner , and distributed by sister company Warner Bros. Entertainment. Over the years, Popeye has also appeared in comic books , television cartoons , arcade and video games, hundreds of advertisements and peripheral products, and a 1980 live-action film directed by Robert Altman starring comedian Robin Williams as Popeye. Contents Edit In most appearances (except during the World War II era), Popeye is a middle-aged sailor with a unique way of speaking, disproportionately muscular forearms with two anchor tattoos , thinning hair, and an ever-present corncob pipe (which he toots like a steamship's whistle at times). Popeye is generally depicted as having only one eye, his left. In at least one Fleischer cartoon, Bluto refers to Popeye as a "one-eyed runt ." Mostly quiet as to how he lost his right eye, the sailor claims it was in "the mos' arful battle" of his life. Later versions of the character had both eyes, with one of them merely being squinty, or "squinky" as he put it. According to the official site, Popeye is 34 years old and was born in a typhoon off Santa Monica, California (however, in Popeye, the Ace of Space his original age is given as 40 by an alien aging machine). Popeye's strange, comic and often supernatural adventures take him all over the world, and place him in conflict with enemies such as the Sea Hag and Bluto. His main base of operations is the fictional town of Sweethaven. Popeye's father is the degenerate Poopdeck Pappy , who does not share his son's moral righteousness and is represented as having abandoned Popeye in some sources. Popeye's sweetheart (and in some sources, wife) over the years is Olive Oyl ; although the two characters often bickered, especially in early stories after his first appearance. Popeye is the adoptive father of Swee'Pea , an infant foundling left on his doorstep. (Sweet Pea is a term of affection used by Popeye; in the cartoon We Aim to Please, he addressed Olive Oyl as "Sweet Pea" at one point.) In addition to a gravelly voice and a casual attitude towards grammar , Popeye is known for having an apparent speech impediment (a common character-distinguishing device in early cartoons), which either comes naturally or is caused by the ever-present pipe in his mouth. Among other things, he has problems enunciating a trailing "t"; thus, "fist" becomes "fisk" (as sung in his theme song, which makes it conveniently rhyme with "risk") and "infant" becomes "infink." This speech impediment even found its way into some of the titles of the cartoons. Popeye is depicted as having superhuman strength , though the nature of his strengt | Scarfe, Gerald Scarfe, Gerald > Billedkunstnere > Scarfe, Gerald Gerald Anthony Scarfe, CBE, RDI, (born 1 June 1936 in St John's Wood, London) is an English cartoonist and illustrator. He worked as editorial cartoonist for The Sunday Times and illustrator for The New Yorker. His most famous work was for rock group Pink Floyd, particularly on the The Wall album (1979) and movie (1982), and his work as the production designer on the Disney animated feature, Hercules. After briefly working in advertising, a profession he grew to dislike intensely, Scarfe's early caricatures of public figures were published in satirical magazine Private Eye throughout the 1960s and 1970s. In the mid 1960s he took a job at the Daily Mail following a Dutch auction for his services with the Daily Express. His decision to work for the Daily Mail led to his estrangement from fellow cartoonist Ralph Steadman, alongside whom he had studied art at East Ham Technical College. Soon after, Steadman was commissioned to illustrate Scarfe and produced an image that was half saint and half Superman, but with a disconnected heart. Scarfe spent just a year working for the Daily Mail, during which time he was sent to provide illustrations from the Vietnam War. Scarfe was approached to work with Pink Floyd after Roger Waters and Nick Mason both saw his animated BBC film A Long Drawn Out Trip. Scarfe's first work for the band was a set of animated short clips used on the 1977 "In The Flesh" tour, including a full-length music video for the song "Welcome to the Machine". He also drew the cover illustration for their 1979 album The Wall, and in 1982 worked on the film version of The Wall, although he and Waters fell out with director Alan Parker during the latter stages of editing. As well as the artwork, Scarfe contributed 15 minutes worth of elaborate animation to the film, including a sequence depicting the German bombing campaign over England during World War II, set to the song "Goodbye Blue Sky". He was also involved in the theatrical adaptation, including The Wall Concert in Berlin, where his animations were projected on a vast scale. He continued to work with Roger Waters when the latter left Pink Floyd, creating the graphics and animation for Waters' solo album The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking (1984) and its supporting tour. Scarfe's collaboration with Waters is a celebrated one in rock history and in August 2008, was marked by the release of a signed limited-edition eight-print series, "Scarfe On The Wall", which contains a monograph book (with an extended new interview with Scarfe) signed by Roger Waters as part of the collection. Scarfe was approached to work on the 1997 Disney film Hercules by Ron Clements and John Musker, long time fans who had risen to prominence within Disney following the success of The Little Mermaid. Scarfe worked as a conceptual character artist, designing almost all of the characters and then supervising the 900 Disney artists charged with adapting his designs for the film. On 22 November 2005 the United Kingdom's Press Gazette named its 40 most influential journalists, and included Scarfe alongside just two other cartoonists, Carl Giles, and Matt Pritchett. Scarfe was awarded 'Cartoonist of the Year' at the British Press Awards 2006. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours. Comicart.dk is proud to present selected art by this fine British artist. Galleri Comicart.dk - Trepkasgade 5 - 2100 K�benhavn � (tor 12-18, fre 12-19, l�r 11-15) Tlf. +45 24 21 48 13 (Peter Hartung) - E-mail: info@comicart.dk - CVR-nummer: 27599982 |
If someone is narcoleptic, what do they tend to do? | Narcolepsy Fact Sheet | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Where can I get more information? What is narcolepsy? Narcolepsy is a chronic brain disorder that involves poor control of sleep-wake cycles. People with narcolepsy experience periods of extreme daytime sleepiness and sudden, irresistible bouts of sleep that can strike at any time. These “sleep attacks” usually last a few seconds to several minutes. Narcolepsy can greatly affect daily activities. People may unwillingly fall asleep while at work or at school, when having a conversation, playing a game, eating a meal, or, most dangerously, when driving or operating other types of machinery. In addition to daytime sleepiness, other major symptoms may include cataplexy (a sudden loss of voluntary muscle tone while awake that makes a person go limp or unable to move), vivid dream-like images or hallucinations, as well as total paralysis just before falling asleep or just after waking-up. Contrary to common beliefs, people with narcolepsy do not spend a substantially greater proportion of their time asleep during a 24-hour period than do normal sleepers. In addition to daytime drowsiness and uncontrollable sleep episodes, most individuals also experience poor sleep quality that can involve frequent waking during nighttime sleep, and other sleep disorders. For most adults, a normal night's sleep lasts about 8 hours and is composed of four to six separate sleep cycles. A sleep cycle is defined by a segment of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep followed by a period of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. The NREM segment can be further divided into increasingly deeper stages of sleep according to the size and frequency of brain waves. REM sleep is accompanied by bursts of rapid eye movement along with sharply heightened brain activity and temporary paralysis of the muscles that control posture and body movement. When subjects are awakened, they report that they were "having a dream" more often if they had been in REM sleep than if they had been in NREM sleep. Transitions from NREM to REM sleep are controlled by interactions among groups of neurons (nerve cells) located in different parts of the brain. For normal sleepers a typical sleep cycle is about 100 to 110 minutes long, beginning with NREM sleep and transitioning to REM sleep after 80 to 100 minutes. People with narcolepsy frequently enter REM sleep within a few minutes of falling asleep. Who gets narcolepsy? Narcolepsy affects both males and female equally and appears throughout the world. Symptoms often start in childhood or adolescence, but can occur later in life. The condition is life-long. Narcolepsy is not rare, but it is an underrecognized and underdiagnosed condition. Narcolepsy with cataplexy is estimated to affect about one in every 3,000 Americans. More cases without cataplexy are also likely to exist. What are the symptoms? People with narcolepsy experience various types of day- and nighttime sleep problems that are associated with REM sleep disturbances that tend to begin subtly and may change dramatically over time. The most common major symptom, other than excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), is cataplexy, which occurs in about 70 percent of all people with narcolepsy. Sleep paralysis and hallucinations are somewhat less common. Only 10 to 25 percent of affected individuals, however, display all four of these major symptoms during the course of their illness. Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) EDS, the symptom most consistently experienced by almost all individuals with narcolepsy, is usually the first to become clinically apparent. Generally, EDS interferes with normal activities on a daily basis, whether or not individuals had sufficient sleep at night. People with EDS describe it as a persistent sense of mental cloudiness, a lack of energy, a depressed mood, or extreme exhaustion. Some people experience memory lapses, and many have great difficulty maintaining their concentration while at school, wor | Coma - NHS Choices Coma Coma Introduction A coma is a state of unconsciousness where a person is unresponsive and cannot be woken. It can result from injury to the brain, such as a severe head injury or stroke . A coma can also be caused by severe alcohol poisoning or a brain infection (encephalitis) . People with diabetes could fall into a coma if their blood glucose levels suddenly became very low (hypoglycaemia) or very high (hyperglycaemia) . You may find the following information useful if you have a friend or loved one who is in a coma. It covers: Support and more information What is a coma? Someone who is in a coma is unconscious and has minimal brain activity. They're alive, but can't be woken up and show no signs of being aware. The person's eyes will be closed and they'll appear to be unresponsive to their environment. They won't normally respond to sound or pain, or be able to communicate or move voluntarily. Someone in a coma will also have very reduced basic reflexes such as coughing and swallowing. They may be able to breathe on their own, although some people require a machine to help them breathe. Over time, the person may start to gradually regain consciousness and become more aware. Some people will wake up after a few weeks, while others may go into a vegetative state or minimally conscious state (see recovering from a coma , below). Caring for and monitoring a person in a coma Doctors assess a person's level of consciousness using a tool called the Glasgow Coma Scale . This level is monitored constantly for signs of improvement or deterioration. The Glasgow Coma Scale assesses three things: eye opening – a score of one means no eye opening, and four means opens eyes spontaneously verbal response to a command – a score of one means no response, and five means alert and talking voluntary movements in response to a command – a score of one means no response, and six means obeys commands Most people in a coma will have a total score of eight or less. A lower score means someone may have experienced more severe brain damage and could be less likely to recover. In the short term, a person in a coma will normally be looked after in an intensive care unit (ICU) . Treatment involves ensuring their condition is stable and their body functions, such as breathing and blood pressure, are supported while the underlying cause is treated. In the longer term, healthcare staff will give supportive treatment on a hospital ward. This can involve providing nutrition, trying to prevent infections, moving the person regularly so they don't develop bedsores, and gently exercising their joints to stop them becoming tight. What you can do as a visitor The experience of being in a coma differs from person to person. Some people feel they can remember events that happened around them while they were in a coma, while others don't. Some people have reported feeling enormous reassurance from the presence of a loved one when coming out of a coma. When visiting a friend or loved one in a coma, you may find the advice below helpful: when you arrive, announce who you are talk to them about your day as you normally would – be aware that everything you say in front of them might be heard show them your love and support – even just sitting and holding their hand or stroking their skin can be a great comfort Research has also suggested that stimulating the main senses – touch, hearing, vision and smell – could potentially help a person recover from a coma. As well as talking to the person and holding their hand, you might want to try playing them their favourite music through headphones, putting flowers in their room or spraying a favourite perfume. Recovering from a coma A coma usually only lasts a few weeks, during which time the person may start to gradually wake up and gain consciousness, or progress into a different state of unconsciousness called a vegetative state or minimally conscious state. a vegetative state – where a person is awake but shows no signs of being aware of their surroundings or themselves a minimally con |
On the bank of which river does the French city of Bordeaux stand? | Bordeaux Wine - Beginner's Guide Bordeaux Wine A Beginners Guide to the Basics of Bordeaux Wine Bordeaux's Left Bank - Medoc. CIVB / Philippe Roy By Stacy Slinkard Updated February 06, 2016. Bordeaux...just the name conjures up all sorts of extraordinary wine expectations. As the fourth largest French city, the largest controlled wine growing region (AOC) in France, home to over 10,000 producers and the artisan of close to 70 million cases of wine per vintage, Bordeaux is the modern-day red wine Mecca, beckoning pilgrims near and far to scout for, speculate on and ultimately imbibe in the crown jewel, Bordeaux's exalted red wines. Not to say that Bordeaux doesn’t enjoy a favored following on the white wine or sweet wine fronts, merely that Bordeaux has been built on a foundation of red wine for hundreds of years, forged in large part by the historical and somewhat symbiotic relationship with the British over the highly coveted claret. This famous winemaking region’s maritime climate, celebrated parcels of land, distinguished collection of grape varieties, well-honed traditions and complicated classification systems all come together in a tethered trellising system to form the winemaking wonder that is Bordeaux. continue reading below our video How to Juice Citrus A land based on “banks” – left bank or right bank, formal family roots and home to a slew of newcomers, layered with rules yet capable of cultivating wines that don’t all fall in regulatory line, crafting wine for futures yet gracing the table with everyday wine, every day, and built on a reputation of high-end wine, but presenting over 80% of its juice to the world in the “affordable” wine category at the $8-30 price point, Bordeaux is full of contrasts and more than capable of maintaining multiple wine expectations very well. Bordeaux – Climate and the Lay of the Land Located in the southwest corner of France, just miles from the Atlantic, Bordeaux benefits considerably from the coastal maritime influence, and typically enjoys wet springs, fairly gentle summers and mild winters. The Gulf Stream exerts a warming influence on the region, yet summer weather can be fickle and inconsistent, making for interesting issues when it comes to getting grapes to fully ripen. Bordeaux: Good Vintages vs. Great Vintages Bordeaux’s climate is a critical player in vintage quality year in and year out. With great vintages built on the backs of well-ripened grapes and intended to age for the long haul and good vintages, maintaining the silver lining of being ready to drink earlier and selling at more affordable prices. The best vintages are always warm ones, Bordeaux can be a cool climate for red grapes, which need plenty of sun to reach full maturity, with optimum levels of sugar and tannin. Mature grapes create great wines. With good vintages , the wines come across fairly fresh, with less complexity and overall intensity. These wines may be ready to drink upon release and require a lot less age to enjoy fully, though if you do want to hold a good vintage 3-5 years will often suffice. Vintages from recent years that fall into the “good category” include 2006, 2007 and 2008. Great vintages are built to cellar. They have a density, intensity and overall complexity that will only get more interesting with age. Recent Bordeaux vintages that fall into the “great category” include 2005, 2009 and 2010. Battle of the Banks – Bordeaux's Left Bank vs. Right Bank Three rivers do their best to define Bordeaux, with the major river, Gironde (truly classified as an estuary), effectively dividing the region into two primary sections – known worldwide simply as the left bank and the right bank. The flat, lower-lying land south of the Gironde is designated as the left bank and includes the regions of the Medoc and Graves . The gently sloping land on the north side of the Gironde is considered the right bank. The Gironde maintains two tributaries, the Garonne and Dordogne, with the Dordogne River serving to extend the right bank southeast along the most notable districts of Pomerol and St. Emil | Roman Paris Athena Review, Vol. 4, No. 2 Roman Paris Setting: Paris occupies a natural limestone basin hollowed out by the Seine, which passes through the city en route to the Normandy coast about 150 km to the northwest. The conventional names of the Right and Left Banks of the Seine, used since ancient times, are oriented to face downstream (northwest). The surrounding heights of the Paris basin define the limits of the modern city, which extends 10 km in all directions from the center at the Île de la Cité. The ancient and medieval city was much smaller, measuring only about 2 km from end to end (fig.1). While today the river level is some 9 m below street level, the ground surface was significantly lower in antiquity and the early Middle Ages, as attested to by the underground archaeological crypt found below Notre-Dame Cathedral (see Gallo-Roman remains beneath Notre-Dame cathedral ). Much of the low-lying area east of the city was a swampy zone known as the Marais (built over in the 13th century, and today an upscale region of Paris), which was criss-crossed by small Seine tributary streams . During Roman times the city was called Lutetia, derived from an ancient Parisii word for marsh or swamp. Ancient settlement in Paris: Late Iron Age towns were abundant along the Seine from the 3rd to 1st century BC, when the ancient Parisii (one of dozens of Celtic tribes in Gaul) inhabited the area around the Île de la Cité. At the time of the arrival of the Romans in 53-52 BC, the largest settlement of the Parisii seems to have been at Nanterre (15 km west of the Île de la Cité), where remains of a nucleated town have recently been discovered within a loop of the Seine, including several main streets and traces of hundreds of houses (see AR 4,1). Like many other prosperous Celtic groups from Late Iron Age Gaul, Britain, and Germany, the Parisii minted their own coins of bronze, silver, and gold, indicating their involvement in trade networks fed by Roman commerce in wine and other commodities. [Fig.1: Section of a map of Roman Paris (after Crypte Archéologique 2005, Paris; MacKendrick 1972)]. Julius Caesar's account of the Gallic Wars, de Bello Gallico (ca. 50 BC), the earliest written source on the region, first mentions Lutetia as the scene where, in 53 BC, an annual assembly was held between Caesar, commander of the Roman Legions, and local Gallic leaders. In 52 BC, the Parisii broke their agreement with the Romans in order to support the Gallic war leader Vercingetorix. Their stronghold at Lutetia, left to be defended by the elderly warleader Camulogenus, was captured and burned by Labienus, one of Caesar's generals. The Romans soon established a new town called Lutetia on the hills of the Left Bank of the Seine, with the forum located about 1 km south of the river (fig.1). Roman Lutetia was laid out at the intersection of the Seine and two parallel Roman roads running north-south. The right hand or easternmost of these (today's rue St-Jacques) served as the Roman cardo or main NS street. Ultimately coming from Spain, this road passed through Orléans (Cenabum) to Paris, crossed the Seine at the Île de la Cité via the Petit Pont ("small bridge") and Grand Pont ("large bridge," now the Pont Notre-Dame) and went north through Senlis. The second road (the present-day rue Galande), coming from Italy, passed through Lyon to Paris, then turned NW toward Beauvais, Rouen, and the Normandy coast. Linked by a grid of east-west streets, this network of Roman roads remained at the core of Paris through the Middle Ages (Didier Busson, 2003). The Romanization of Paris was seemingly well underway by the early 1st century AD. Evidence for this comes from le Pilier des Nautes , an altar to Jupiter found under the choir of Notre-Dame cathedral. Erected by a corporation of local river merchants and sailors (nautes), it invokes several Roman deities along with native Gallic gods. Other temples and shrines from the Gallo-Roman period include a temple of Mercury on top of Montmartre, ab |
What country is the world's top oil exporter? | Top Ten Oil Exporting Countries | Which Country Exports the Most Oil | WhichCountry.co Which Country Exports the Most Oil 1.4k Views SHARES Even with the initiation of green economy, oil is still considered a precious commodity that has the power and ability to create the fortunes of different nations around the world. Number of Fuel markets have abundance of causes to be spooked. Libya is considered the home of Africa’s Crud oil reserves than all other African nations. Today no one can deny the importance of Fuel due to the world’s largest running commodity. There is no country having no fuel consumption but their production, import and export vary from each other. Currently Russia is the largest oil-producing country with more than 10,730,000 BB/per day and contributing to 12.65% in global fuel output. Russia has world’s leading Petroleum industry. It is the largest natural gas exporting nation in the world. Similarly it is considered world’s third largest energy-consuming nation too so by the figures of export, Saudi Arabia leads Russia exporting 7,635,000 barrels of refined oil each day.KSA produces 10.3 Million Barrels per day in totals List of Top Ten Oil Exporters in the World Rank 1,920,000 KSA is an Islamic country which is respected all over the world due to its holy places mainly Mecca and Medina. Its Capital city is Al Riyadh. Official language is Arabic and law is purely Islamic. Most of the countries get benefit from Saudi government for their fuel needs. Though since 2009, a decline in its annual exports has observed but still it is world’s largest exporter. It has animatedly one-fifth of the world’s proven natural fuel reserves and said to be the largest producer as well as exporter of all the petroleum liquid products. The Following chart is showing the Saudi Exports by Destination. From different authentic resources it is concluded that Saudi Arabia is the biggest exporter of oil. Also See : | Do you know...? Do you know...? 1. Over which country did Pan Am flight 103 crash in December 88? 2. Who sang about his Prerogative in the 1980s? 3. Which all-girl group had 80s No 1s with Walk Like An Egyptian and Eternal Flame? 4. Which sitcom, premiered in 1988, featured Dr. Harry Weston? 5. The 1980 Olympics were boycotted because of the USSR's invasion of which country? 6. What kind of Boys had an 80s No 1 with West End Girls? 7. Anwar Sadat was President of which country when he died in 1981? 8. What kind of disaster claimed some 100,000 lives in Armenia in 1988? 9. Where in the Ukraine was there a nuclear explosion in 1986? 10. Which President of the Philippines was deposed in 1986? 11. The increasing scarcity of elephants and rhinos led to a 1989 ban on which substance? I'll post the answers on Friday..... shockhazard Over which country did Pan Am flight 103 crash in December 88? A: Scotland. Who sang about his Prerogative in the 1980s? A: Bobby Brown. Which all-girl group had 80s No 1s with Walk Like An Egyptian and Eternal Flame? A: Bangles. Which sitcom, premiered in 1988, featured Dr. Harry Weston? A: Empty Nest. The 1980 Olympics were boycotted because of the USSR's invasion of which country? A: Afghanistan. What kind of Boys had an 80s No 1 with West End Girls? A: Pet Shop Boys. Anwar Sadat was President of which country when he died in 1981? A: Egypt. What kind of disaster claimed some 100,000 lives in Armenia in 1988? A: Earthquake. Where in the Ukraine was there a nuclear explosion in 1986? A: Chernobyl. Which President of the Philippines was deposed in 1986? A: Marcos. The increasing scarcity of elephants and rhinos led to a 1989 ban on which substance? A: Ivory. Where ever you go, there you are. |
Which English football team play their home games at Old Trafford? | Teams still don't like to play at Old Trafford, says Marouane Fellaini | Squawka News | News Posted on April 20, 2016 Marouane Fellaini is of the opinion that teams still “don’t like to play” at Old Trafford, despite the claims that Manchester United have lost their fear factor recently. The Red Devils have lost just two Premier League home games this season, with the last defeat coming back in January against Southampton. Since then, they’ve won their last four on the bounce at the Theatre of Dreams, as Louis van Gaal’s men look to keep up their top four challenge. United beat Aston Villa 1-0 last time out to keep the pressure on the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City, but their inconsistency has been the one real stumbling block in mounting a challenge for loftier goals, which has seen Van Gaal come under intense pressure. However Fellaini believes that the fans are still with the team, and that could prove vital in the final run-in. How Man Utd should line up vs. Crystal Palace SEE GALLERY “A lot of teams don’t like to play at Old Trafford; it’s a difficult place to come to and our supporters are always with us,” the Belgian international told the club’s official website ahead of tonight’s home clash with Crystal Palace. “We have to make that count and make sure we perform. “[Palace] are a good team and they have a lot of quality in attack. We have to be ready for that and also play on the front foot because we’re at home. It’s a good test for us before the big game on Saturday.” Fellaini, like his manager, has been subject to heavy criticism this season, with his place in the side questioned by many United fans. The 28-year-old has scored one goal and created nine chances in 16 Premier League appearances, winning 44% of his average duels and with an average pass accuracy of 83%. Marouane Fellaini’s average duels in the Premier League this season. United sit fifth on 56 points following their win at the weekend, four adrift of Arsenal in fourth and five behind City in third with just five games remaining. After tonight’s clash with Palace, who drew 1-1 at the Emirates last time out, Van Gaal’s men take on Everton in their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday, looking to take another step towards winning their first piece of silverware since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement. | BBC SPORT | Football | Premier League | Where the Premier League's players come from Where the Premier League's players come from Data shown is place of birth, not nationality. (Data last updated 13 August 2009) By Ollie Williams In the past two decades, the composition of England's top-flight teams has changed dramatically. At the start of the 1989-90 season, leading clubs like Arsenal and Manchester United boasted just one or two regular first-team players who were born outside the United Kingdom. Now, Premier League teams have, on average, 13 foreign-born stars within their ranks. 'THE GLOBAL GAME' Watch the BBC News Channel/BBC World on Friday for interviews and analysis on the global growth and appeal of the Premier League, with coverage also on radio and online Use the interactive world map above to explore the birthplaces of players in all the current Premier League squads, and compare them with the same teams' players from the start of the 1989-90 season - then find out more about each team below. Twenty years ago, defending champions Arsenal had just two players born outside the UK on their books: Icelandic midfielder Sigurdur Jonsson and Irish forward Niall Quinn. Jonsson made barely a handful of appearances before leaving Highbury in 1992, while Quinn was soon to sign for Manchester City. Liverpool, eventual title-winners that season, had an unusually large number of foreign-born players in their 1989-90 squad. Bruce Grobbelaar - one of few foreign stars in 1989 Kenny Dalglish's side featured five players born outside the UK: John Barnes (Jamaica), Bruce Grobbelaar (South Africa), Glenn Hysen (Sweden), Jan Molby (Denmark) and Steve Staunton (Republic of Ireland). But they were the exception. Teams were far more likely to boast just one or two players born outside the UK and, in many cases (such as Manchester City's David Oldfield and Chelsea's Tony Dorigo), those players were British nationals who happened to have been born abroad. Two decades ago, the teams making up this year's Premier League could only boast 12 players born outside the Commonwealth between them. Twenty years later, more than half of the Premier League's clubs could field an entire starting line-up of foreign-born players. Liverpool now have just three UK-born first-team stars in Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard and Glen Johnson, with other British talents like Jay Spearing making only occasional European appearances to date. Anfield is home to 20 foreign-born players with a strong first-team claim, while Arsenal can boast 23, as opposed to four Brits, all aged under 21. Teams recently promoted to the top flight have the fewest foreign-born players in their first-team squads - Burnley have seven, Wolves have eight, as do Stoke, who gained promotion a year earlier, while Birmingham have nine. West Ham are also at the lower end of the spectrum, with nine foreign-born players, but at the time of writing this still comprised almost half of the 21 first-team players at Gianfranco Zola's disposal. You can find out more about your team below. Remember that the data focuses on place of birth, not nationality. Read more, comment and download the data on Ollie Williams' blog Jump to a team 1989-90: 19 players born in UK, two born abroad 2009-10: Four players born in UK, 23 born abroad Jack Wilshere is one of Arsenal's UK-born youngsters Jonsson and Quinn, mentioned above, were as exotic as it got for the Gunners 20 years ago. Arsenal could almost have put out a starting line-up featuring only players born in the London area. By contrast, in February 2005, manager Arsene Wenger became the first in English football to field a matchday squad lacking any English players. The current squad's UK-born talents - Theo Walcott, Aaron Ramsey, Kieran Gibbs and Jack Wilshere - are all under 21 years old. Points on the map 2009-10: Carlos Vela, who waited more than three years for his first Arsenal goal (and two of those waiting for a work permit), is Mexican. Brazilians Denilson and Eduardo hail from Sao Paulo and Rio respectively. There are three imports from West |
Which country won the 1996 Cricket World Cup? | Final: Australia v Sri Lanka at Lahore, Mar 17, 1996 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo Jayasuriya named player of the tournament after the 2nd semi final. MA Taylor and RT Ponting 101, record 2nd wicket partnership in a World Cup final. MA Taylor 74, highest score by an Australian captain in any World Cup match. SK Warne, 1st player to be stumped in a World Cup final (by RS Kaluwitharana). PA de Silva 107*, 3rd ever 100 in a World Cup final. (Previous two: CH Lloyd 102 in 1975, IVA Richards 138* in 1979). Sri Lanka least wickets lost (3) in any World Cup final. PA de Silva, man of the match for an unbeaten 107, 3 wickets, and 2 catches (most runs, most wickets, and equal most catches in the match). Sri Lanka are the 1st host country to win a World Cup, and the 1st country to win a World Cup final batting second. Sri Lanka win their 1st World Cup after only winning a total of 4 matches in the previous 5 World Cups. | Picking an All-Conquering XI of Recently-Retired Cricketers | Bleacher Report Picking an All-Conquering XI of Recently-Retired Cricketers Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse the slideshow Gallo Images/Getty Images 8 Comments Sachin Tendulkar, Graeme Swann and Ricky Ponting were just some of the top cricketers who called time on illustrious careers in 2013. They joined the likes of Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman and Michael Hussey who said farewell to the international arena a year earlier. The list of recently retired players boasts thousands of runs and hundreds of wickets but who makes the cut in our All-Conquering Test XI? The only criteria for selection is that the player has retired from some form of cricket since 1 January 2012. Wickets: 39 @ 43.87 Retired from Test cricket in October 2013 How many players are inventive enough to have a shot named after them? Tillakaratne Dilshan is one of that select band courtesy of the outrageous " Dilscoop ". The Sri Lankan opener was much more than a one-trick pony though and was a prolific scorer in all formats of the game. His Test match strike rate of 65.54 runs per hundred balls is second only to India's Virender Sehwag in terms of opening batsman and he'd have a licence to attack in our stacked retired XI. Runs: 7,037 @ 40.91 Retired from all forms of cricket in August 2012 Strauss may not be the most naturally gifted stroke maker in our XI but what he lacked in flair he made up for with oodles of grit and determination. An excellent puller and cutter, Strauss was a dependable presence at the top of the England order and went on to become an accomplished skipper. The former Middlesex man has been tipped as a potential parliamentary candidate and like his politics, Strauss's captaincy was essentially conservative. It was highly successful though with England enjoying home and away Ashes victories and rising to top spot in the Test rankings with Strauss in charge. He'll be the skipper of the retirement XI. Wickets: 255 @ 29.96 Retired from all forms of cricket in December 2013 Graeme Swann was that rarest of creatures—an attacking English finger spinner who gave the ball a real rip. The Nottinghamshire offie was a late developer, not making his Test debut until he was 29. He seized his chance in the big time though, taking more Test wickets than any other bowler in 2010. Arguably no bowler benefited more from the Decision Review System and when facing left-handers he could be deadly. A clean striker of the ball, Swann boasts one of the best strike rates of any batsman with more than 1,000 Test runs. He will leave a huge gap in the England XI following his mid-Ashes departure. Wickets: 310 @ 30.81 Retired from One Day Internationals and T20s in July 2012 As Mitchell Johnson showed in the recent Ashes series, there's nothing like pure, unadulterated pace to terrify an opposition batting line up. Which is just what Brett Lee did at the height of his career. Regularly topping 90mph on the speed gun, Lee ended his Test career as Australia's fourth-highest wicket taker, needing just 76 matches to claim 310 victims. He was no mug with the bat either, notching up five half-centuries from the lower reaches of the order. Even at the age of 37, Lee can still send it down at a fair lick as Piers Morgan will testify . Wickets: 59 @ 28.23 Retired from First Class Cricket in September 2013 Ah, Simon Jones—the great if only of English cricket. By 2005, the muscular Welshman had developed into a truly threatening bowler, one blessed with genuine pace and the ability to bowl devastating reverse swing . The only England bowler to take two five-wicket hauls during that historic Ashes series, the Glamorgan man's international future seemed assured. Then within a blink of an eye it was all over. Serious injury followed serious injury and despite a number of attempted comebacks and a few tantalising cameos he could never stay fit for long. It was great while it lasted, though. |
What is the name collectively given to several groups of people in Zimbabwe and southern Mozambique, originally known as the Karanga? | Zimbabwe - Tribes and People Zimbabwe - Tribes and People The tribes and people of Zimbabwe (Individual projects will follow) The following at this stage are various notes - the aim is to refine them into a comprehensive and more cohesive overview of the Zimbabwean people. Zimbabwe is a mixture of people. More than two-thirds of the population speaks Shona as their first language. Shona-speaking people live mainly in the eastern two-thirds of the country, including the capital of Harare, and are made up of the following groups Karanga, Rozwi and Zezuru Around one in five Zimbabweans (the Ndebele and Kalanga groups) speak Northern Ndebele, commonly known as Sindebele. Both Shona and Sindebele are Bantu languages originating from the time when Bantu-speaking tribes populated the region over 1000 years ago. The Shona tribe is Zimbabwe's largest indigenous group whose tribal language is also called Shona (Bantu). Their population is around 9 million. They are the largest ethnic group in Zimbabwe. The Shona are found in Zimbabwe, Botswana and southern Mozambique. Representing over 80% of the population, the Shona tribe is culturally the most dominant tribe in Zimbabwe. Traditionally, Shona people live in isolated settlements, usually consisting of one or more elder men and their extended families. The Shona are a cluster of peoples who have lived for about 2,000 years in a region of the southern Africa Plateau that includes most of Zimbabwe and part of Mozambique. Shona is the name collectively given to two groups of Bantu people in the east and southeast of Zimbabwe, and southern Mozambique. History There have been many civilisations in Zimbabwe, evidence being the ancient stone structures at Khami, Great Zimbabwe and Dhlo-Dhlo. The "Great Zimbabwe" ruins have been radio carbon dated to approximately 600 A.D. Historic findings suggest that the ancestors of modern day Shona people built Great Zimbabwe and hundreds of other stone walled sites in Zimbabwe. Bantu-speaking farmers, either Khoisan settlers or Iron Age migrants from the north, were the first occupants of the Great Zimbabwe site in the south of the country. Between 500 and 1000AD, the Gokomere (a Bantu group) enslaved and absorbed San groups in the area. As early as the 11th century, some foundations and stonework were in place at Great Zimbabwe and the settlement, generally regarded as the burgeoning Shona society. One line of thought is that the Shona people are descendants from one group of families, that was ruled by one paramount Chief. This line of thought would justify the fact that such Shona High spirits as Chaminuka, Kaguvi and Nehanda command authority over all Shona tribes. It is this that could have enabled the Shona risings of 1896-7, known as the First Chimurenga. Before the risings there where a number of mhondoros (Mhondoro is a Shona language term meaning the founding ancestor of a particular dynasty) in the then Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) but none had the authority to co-ordinate the various Shona tribes against the European settlers. The Shona people as they are today are a fragmented horde of tribes with very tenuous bonds of unity between them. Most Shona people identify with a particular clan rather than with the Shona group as a whole, most Shona communities contain a mixture of clans. (Clan - group of people who descended from the same ancestor) The Shona consisted and still consist of two distinct families – the original Bantu occupants of the country and the conquerors – each of which has split up into a multiplicity of tribes. The original Shona occupants of Zimbabwe are all embodied under the umbrella name “Hungwe”. The conquerors of the Hungwe fall under the blanket name “Mbire”. It is believed that it was the Mbire who were the founders of the Mutapa Empire as well as the Rozvi Empire which was destroyed by the various Nguni tribes that passed through the land of Zimbabwe during the Mfecane wars. Namely, the Ndebele tribe, who now occupy southwest Zimbabwe, and the Shangane tribe in the southeast of Zimbabwe. The Hungwe settled in Zimb | Malawi | Three Farmers and a Greek Three Farmers and a Greek Population: 15 028 757 (Est. 2009) GDP: US$ 13 149 billion (Est. 2010) Per Capita Annual Income: US$ 900 – Nr 220 out of 230 countries. The Republic of Malawi is a landlocked country in south east Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west. The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. The country is also nicknamed, “The Warm Heart of Africa” The Great Rift Valley runs through the country from north to south, and to the east of the valley lies Lake Malawi (also called Lake Nyasa), making up over three-quarters of Malawi’s eastern boundary with Mozambique. The jewel in the crown of the country’s tourist attractions is Lake Malawi, “discovered” by the missionary-explorer Dr David Livingstone just over 150 years ago. Although totally landlocked, Malawi is not denied its “inland sea”. This vast body of freshwater fringed by beaches of golden sand is not only a scenic wonderland but it provides water sport opportunities for those looking for something beyond sun, sand and swimming. Its approximate dimensions are 365 miles/ 584km north to south and 52 miles/83.2km broad, hence the sobriquet: “the calendar lake”. The Lake, in the north, is quite extraordinarily deep: 700m, plunging well below sea level. This reflects the enormity of the natural faulting of the Great Rift Valley, which is the origin of the Lake. The width of the lake’s shorelands, vary from nothing to over 25km, the edge of the Rift Valley rising steeply in places and more gently in others. The Shire River flows from the south end of the lake and joins the Zambezi River 400 km farther south in Mozambique. The surface of Lake Malawi is located at 457 above sea level, with a maximum depth of 701m, which means the lake bottom is over 213m below sea level at some points. Malawi’s capital is Lilongwe, and its commercial center and largest city is Blantyre, with a population of over 500,000 people. Malawi has two sites listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Lake Malawi National Park was first listed in 1984 and the Chongoni Rock Art Area was listed in 2006. Malawi was first settled during the 10th century and remained under native rule until 1891 when it was colonized by the British, who ruled the country until 1964. Upon gaining independence it became a single-party state under the presidency of Hastings Banda, who remained president until 1994, when he was ousted from power. Malawi is among the world’s least developed and most densely populated countries. The economy is heavily based in agriculture, with a largely rural population. The Malawian government depends heavily on outside aid to meet development needs, although this need (and the aid offered) has decreased since 2000. The Malawian government faces challenges in growing the economy, improving education, health care and the environmental protection and becoming financially independent. Malawi has several programs developed since 2005 that focus on these issues, and the country’s outlook appears to be improving, with improvements in economic growth, education and healthcare seen in 2007 and 2008. Because of its rich fish harvest, the Lake plays an important part in the economy. Fishing villages are scattered along the shore and the traditional industry and practices are an attraction to visitors. Access to the Lake is possible along much of its length but it should be noted that it is usually necessary to take a short detour off the main roads in order to reach the beach. Despite the attraction the Lake has to settlement, there are long stretches of totally uninhabited golden sand lakeshore, lapped by crystal clear waters. Kayaking, sailing, snorkelling, scuba diving and water skiing are just some of the lake activities available to visitors. Cape Maclear and the Lake Malawi National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.In recent years, a number of high quality lod |
Which tenor singer recorded the album 'Bring Him Home', which reached number 9 in the UK album charts in 2010-11? | vocal music reviews FRENCH SONGS NIMBUS NI5938 These delightful recordings by London-born baritone Simon Wallfisch and the excellent pianist feature unusual French music �from la belle epoque to les anne folle�. There are songs by Andr� Caplet (Nuit d�Automne, �Quand reverrai-je, h�las!...�, Le croix Douloureuse and the amusing Trois Fables de Jean de la Fontaine), Arthur Honegger (the brilliant Six Po�mes de Guillaume Apollinaire and Trois Po�mes de Paul Fort) and Darius Milhaud�s Les Soir�es de P�trograde (twelve miniature poems by Ren� Chalupt). The disc ends with a performance of Maurice Ravel�s masterful Chansons mad�casses, a collection of three songs ("Nahandove", "Aoua" and "Il est doux") written between 1925 and 1926 for voice (mezzo-soprano or baritone), flute, cello and piano, with words by the poet �variste de Parny. The musicians here also include Efrain Oscher (flute) and Raphael Wallfisch (cello). Simon Wallfisch was born into a family of musicians and began playing the cello aged 5 before going on to study cello and voice as a Foundation Scholar at the Royal College of Music, during which time (2000-2006) he was awarded several prizes including from Royal Overseas League, Countess of Munster and English Speaking Union. Edward Rushton studied piano and composition at Chetham�s School of Music in Manchester, before reading music at King�s College, Cambridge and then composition at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. KITTY KALLEN - LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT RETROSPECTIVE RTR4290 Born in Philadelphia in 1921, popular American singer Kitty Kallen�s career spanned from the 1930s to the 1960s, including the Swing era of the Big Band years, the post-World War Two pop scene and the early years of rock �n roll. She performed with some of the finest big bands of the 1940s, such as those of Jimmy Dorsey and Harry James, before striking out on a solo career. Her best known recording is �Little Things Mean a Lot�, a song that stayed at the US number one spot for nine weeks in 1954 and charted there for almost seven months. It was also and number one hit on the UK singles chart, and sold more than two million copies. Kitty Kallen continued to record until her retirement in the 1960s and died in January 2016, at the ripe age of 94. Retrospective pays tribute to one of the greatest big-band singers and solo stars of the 50s with this generous compilation of her best work. As well as the timeless title track that brought her superstardom there are wonderful earlier performances with the bands of Jack Teagarden (Love For Sale), Jimmy Dorsey (four huge hits including the million-selling No.1 Besame Mucho) and, biggest of all, Harry James. Eleven of the tracks feature the brilliant James trumpet, including I�m Beginning To See The Light and It�s Been A Long, Long Time. Kitty also gives a fine rendering of My Heart Belongs To Daddy with the 1946 Artie Shaw Orchestra. Her later hits include another million-seller, In The Chapel In The Moonlight, and a moving interpretation of My Colouring Book, her last Top 20 entry. This is a perfect introduction to an impressive and graceful singer who successfully moved from classic big band swing to modern post-war pop. RUTH ETTING - AMERICA�S SWEETHEART OF SONG RETROSPECTIVE RTS4283 Renowned for her great beauty, gorgeous voice and tragic life, Ruth Etting gre up in Nebraska and wanted to be an artist, drawing and sketching everywhere she could. At sixteen, her grandparents sent her to art school in Chicago, where she found a job designing costumes at the Marigold Gardens nightclub. She soon became a featured vocalist at the club and gave up art classes in favour of a career in show business. She also married Chicago gangster Moe Snyder, who managed her career for the next two decades. She became nationally known when she appeared in Ziegfeld�s �Follies of 1927�and her blond hair, blue eyes and stunning voice all led to her being dubbed the Sweetheart of Columbia Records, America�s Radio Sweetheart, and fina | Index-a The live album Beauty and the Beat featured pianist George Shearring and which singer? Peggy Lee Whose band was the Tijuana Brass? Herb Alpert Who were Cliff Richard's backing group through the 60s? The Shadows Who were the famous backing singers on most of Elvis Presley's early hits? The Jordanaires The Stratocaster is a model of which guitar maker? Fender Which piano-playing singer's first hit was The Fat Man? Fats Domino Which American rock'n'roll star caused controversy when he married a young teenager? Jerry Lee Lewis Who made the highly rated 1959 jazz album Kind of Blue? Miles Davis Which iconic British female singer made the highly regarded album titled '(her first name) in Memphis' ? Dusty Springfield Whose band was the All Stars? Junior Walker (Jr Walker) Larry Adler played what instrument? Harmonica Whose childhood hit was Fingertips? Stevie Wonder Which guitar innovator and player has a range of Gibson Guitars named after him? Les Paul The founding brother members of the Kinks were Ray and Dave what? Davies What was Smokey Robinson's most famous band called? The Miracles Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen's 1962 hit was called March of the ... what? Siamese Children Who sang the hit theme song Rawhide? Frankie Laine John Mayall's band which helped launch Eric Clapton's career was called what? Bluesbreakers Rock Around the Clock was a hit for Bill Haley and his ... what? Comets Which comedy actor had a novelty hit with My Boomerang Won't Come Back? Charlie Drake Who sang with Serge Gainsbourg on the hit Je t'aime? Jane Birkin Colin Blunstone fronted which 1960s group? The Zombies What Eastenders star sang on the novelty hit Come Outside? Wendy Richard Jiles Perry (JP) Richardson Jr, who died in the same plane crash as Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly was better known by what name?Big Bopper Which later-to-be-famous solo singer and guitarist toured as a member of the Beach Boys in the mid 60s? Glen Campbell Who had sang the hit song Little Old Wine Drinker Me? Dean Martin What famous 'two-fingered' jazz guitarist died in 1953? Django Reinhardt (Jean-Baptiste Reinhardt) What song, released to promote the film The Millionairess, featured its stars Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren? Goodness Gracious Me Who managed the Beatles' prior to his early death in 1967? Brian Epstein Whose nickname was a derived from the term satchel-mouth? Louis Armstrong (Satchmo) What's the name of the motorbiker who dies in the Shangri-Las' hit The Leader of the Pack? Jimmy Which singing-songwriting founder of the Flying Burrito Brothers died age 26, after which his body was 'stolen' by a friend and burnt in the Joshua Tree National Park? Gram Parsons Which American singer and entertainer was nicknamed Schnozzola, because of his large nose? Jimmy Durante Who wrote and had a hit with the instrumental Classical Gas? Mason Williams Who wrote Patsy Cline's hit Crazy? Willie Nelson What city hosted the Beatles as the resident band at the Kaiserkeller and Top Ten Club? Hamburg The Isley Brothers' hit was called Behind a ... what? Painted Smile 1950-60s record turntables commonly offered four speeds: 33, 45, 78, and what other? 16 (technically the speeds were 33⅓ and 16⅔ but record decks tended to show only the whole numbers) American DJ Robert Weston Smith was better known by what stage name? Wolfman Jack What ridiculously titled song was a hit in 1954 for Max Bygraves in the UK and the Four Lads in the USA? Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea Who had the 1965 instrumental hit Spanish Flea? Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass What was Emile Ford and the Checkmates' 1959 hit, supposedly the longest ever question in a UK No1 song title? What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? Who singer-guitarist's backing band was The Bruvvers? Joe Brown Which Rolling Stones guitarist died in a swimming pool in 1969? Bri |
'Well, nobody's prefect 'is the last line of which film? | 'Some Like it Hot' - The greatest ending line in movies - YouTube 'Some Like it Hot' - The greatest ending line in movies Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on May 28, 2010 These are the final moments of a great film. Jack Lemmon tells Joe E. Brown why they can't get married. For a review and appreciation of the film, visit: | 1954 Academy Awards® Winners and History Supporting Actress: EVA MARIE SAINT in "On The Waterfront" , Nina Foch in "Executive Suite", Katy Jurado in "Broken Lance", Jan Sterling in "The High and the Mighty", Claire Trevor in "The High and the Mighty" Director: "On The Waterfront" , Alfred Hitchcock for "Rear Window" , George Seaton for "The Country Girl", William Wellman for "The High and the Mighty", Billy Wilder for "Sabrina" The Best Picture winner (of producer Sam Spiegel), director Elia Kazan's semi-documentary, expose, and thriller, On The Waterfront (with twelve nominations and eight wins) matched two other films with eight wins - but they each had thirteen nominations: From Here to Eternity (1953) The awards for the top winner this year included: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Story/Screenplay (Budd Schulberg), Best B/W Cinematography (Boris Kaufman), Best B/W Art/Set Direction, and Best Film Editing. The low-budget, black and white Best Picture was filmed entirely on location in Hoboken and told the gritty story of New York dock workers, brutality, corruption, and embroilment with a gangster union boss. It provided an expose of union racketeering while showcasing the murder of an innocent longshoreman. Kazan and screenwriter Budd Schulberg justified their own naming of names (blacklisting-testimony against alleged Communists) as friendly witnesses before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in the early 50s with the film's story of an heroic longshoreman informant Terry Malloy (Marlon Brando) who stood alone and turned witness against the corrupt and intimidating union bosses and became a marked 'pigeon'. The film marked a comeback for Brando, who hadn't won a Best Actor Oscar - yet. Losing to the Best Picture winner were these four films: director George Seaton's and Clifford Odets' backstage melodrama The Country Girl (with seven nominations and two wins - Best Actress and Best Screenplay) about the comeback attempt of an alcoholic singer Fox's light CinemaScope travelogue/romance by director Jean Negulesco about three women romantically involved with Italian men in Rome, Three Coins in the Fountain (with three nominations and two wins - Best Color Cinematography (for Milton Krasner) and Best Song, the title song "Three Coins in the Fountain" - remarkably defeating Judy Garland's "The Man That Got Away" in A Star Is Born ) another CinemaScope film and one of the best musical/dance films ever made by director Stanley Donen, MGM's Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (with five nominations and only one win - Best Musical Score) about seven fur-trapping brothers in the Oregon Territory who gradually find wives, starring Jane Powell and Howard Keel the courtroom drama about a naval mutiny based on Herman Wouk's novel, The Caine Mutiny (with seven nominations and no wins) from director Edward Dmytryk Elia Kazan, director of the dockside drama On The Waterfront won his second (and last) Oscar, defeating among others director Alfred Hitchcock, who was also nominated for Rear Window . [The famed |
Who won a BBC 1 competition called 'How Do You Solve A Problem Called Maria'? | BBC One - How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria: Connie's Story BBC One This programme is not currently available on BBC iPlayer How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria: Connie's Story Documentary which follows Connie Fisher's journey from telesales girl to leading lady, after she landed the role of Maria in The Sound of Music by winning a television competition. Share this page | Past Eurovision Song Contest winners from the UK - ITV News 9 May 2014 at 10:51am Past Eurovision Song Contest winners from the UK Lulu won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1967. Photo: Youtube Despite the recent run of disappointments, the UK is still considered to be one of the most successful countries to compete in the Eurovison Song Contest, and many of our biggest stars have sang in the competition. The UK first participated in the competition in 1957 and has gone on to claim first place five times. Hoping to join the UK's hall of Eurovision fame this year is Molly Smitten-Downes, who will perform her self-written song Children of the Universe. Ahead of tomorrow's competition, we take a look back through the history of United Kingdom's best moments. 1967: Sandie Shaw became the first winner from the UK with her hit Puppet On A String. 1969: Lulu joined Spain, Netherlands and France in first place with her hit Boom Bang A Bang. 1976: Brotherhood of man were the first band from the United Kingdom to win with their single Save Your Kisses For Me. 1981: The band Bucks Fizz, who formed specifically for Eurovision, sang their way to first place with their hit Making Your Mind Up. 1997: Katrina & The Waves were the first UK winning Eurovision entry for 16 years singing Love Shine a Light. |
Which company did Alliott Verdon Roe establish in Manchester in 1910? | Alliot Verdon Roe | Oswald Mosley | Briton - Fascist - European. Books Alliot Verdon Roe Alliot Verdon Roe was born in 1877 in Patricroft, Manchester. His father was a Doctor and his mother was later famous for her work in organising and setting standards for day nurseries. His father had hoped that his son would follow in his profession but the boy was more keenly interested in engineering. When he was fourteen he set off to Canada to work in a civil engineering firm, but the job did not last long. The young Alliott then engaged in an apprenticeship in Portsmouth dockyard which he duly completed. After studying marine engineering at Kings College, London as well as the dockyard the young man joined the ship S.S.Inchanga as fifth engineer. It was during this time that Alliott first turned his mind to the possibility of actually building a flying machine. He began with small models and in this he was quite successful. When the Wright brothers made the very first flight in a heavier than air machine at Kittyhawk, U.S.A. he was almost immediately in correspondence with them. He applied for and took a job with the Royal Aero Club. Then found a job in the U.S.A. with a firm trying to build a gyrocopter. The machine was a failure and Alliott was back in Britain. But not discouraged. It was in 1906 that he patented the first aircraft control column, as previously two levers were required. It was as well he patented the idea as many years later a Frenchman tried to claim copyright and £1,000,000 damages. When Lord Northcliffe of the Daily Mail offered a prize of £250 for a model capable of sustained flight Alliott took the prize. Thus encouraged he designed and built his own real aircraft. He set up shop at Brooklands, near Weybridge. On the 8th June, 1908 A.V. Roe actually flew for the first time, but his short flights were not registered officially by the Royal Aero Club and Lord Brabazon took the honour of registering first. Roe pressed on regardless. It was a challenging time as he had to learn so much. Designing, building and flying all at once! It was dangerous because things kept breaking. Controls were not correctly understood and engines were unreliable. On the plus side the aircraft of those days could glide and crashes were often not fatal. After being evicted from Brooklands, and then Hackney Marshes Alliott Roe set up his flying operations at Wembley Park, Middlesex, as it then was. Alliott’s brother, Humphrey, who was later to marry Marie Stoppes, came into the business and on New Years Day 1910 A.V. Roe became the first company ever to be registered as an airplane manufacturer.. The learning curve was so fast, that hardly ever were two aircraft built that were exactly the same. Improvements came along at a breathtaking pace. Manufacturing moved to Manchester and with Brooklands under new management an Avro flying school was set up there, later moving to Shoreham. Other money-earning ventures were the founding of an aircraft spares warehouse and the invention and marketing of a turnbuckle for tightening the bracing wires used on aircraft in those days. With the coming of the First World War, A.V. Roe and Co. had a first rate aircraft for the forces. It was the Avro 504. A good basic design that leant itself to a variety of engines. So good was it that it became a standard trainer after the war and soldiered on until 1940 during the Second World War. After the First World War military orders dried up to a trickle and even with new designs Avro Avianorders were small. The civil market was hotly contested and Avro’s most successful aircraft was the Avro Avian. Even before this a considerable financial investment had been made in the company by the Groves family of Groves and Whitnall Ltd. the Manchester brewers. In 1920 Crossley Motors bought three fifths of the shares in the company. In 1928 control of the company passed to the Armstrong Siddley Development Group. As a result both of the Avro brothers, Alliott and Humpfrey, left to join S.E. Saunders Limited of Cowes, Isle of Wight. Saunders were exponents of the fly | Untitled Page National Capitol: The Washington Monument is dedicated. Government Grover Cleveland (1837-1906) is inaugurated as the 22nd President of the United Staes and Thomas A. Hendricks (1819-1885) in inaugurated as the nation's 21st Vice President. Government President Cleveland (1837-1906) proposes the suspension of the minting of silver dollars, fearing that silver is undermining the nation’s gold reserves. War Indian Wars: Apache Indians leave their reservation in Arizona and continue their war against Whites under Geronimo. Science In memory of ornithologist James Audubon (1785-1851), the National Audubon Society is founded in the United States to study bird species. Science Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911) establishes the uniqueness of fingerprints. Medicine The first appendectomy in the United States is performed in Davenport Iowa, by Dr. William Grant. Medicine Vaccines: Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) administers the first anti-rabies vaccine to a nine-year-old schoolboy. Inventions The first motorcycle is patented, built by Gottlief Daimler in Germany. Inventions Karl Benz (1824-1929) builds the world's first gasoline-powered vehicle. It has a traveling speed of nine miles per hour. Inventions The first modern bicycle is built. Bikes are a craze in America and Europe until the end of the century. Inventions The dictaphone, the electric transformer, the electric drill, and the thermos bottle are invented. Inventions African American Inventors: Women’s Firsts: Sarah E. Goode becomes the first African-American woman to receive a patent, for a bed that folds up into a cabinet. Education Children’s Books: Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924), writes "Little Lord Fauntleroy." Education Children's Books: Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) publishes "A Child’s Garden of Verses." Education The Bryn Mawr School for Girls in Baltimore, later joined by Bryn Mawr College for Women near Philadelphia, is founded. Arts and Letters "The Mikado," the comic operetta by William S. Gilbert (1836-1911) and Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900), premieres at the Savoy Theatre, London. Arts and Letters American Theatre: Theatrical lighting with electricity is made available to theatrical productions. Truman, Bess Elizabeth Virginia Wallace Truman (1885-1982), wife of Harry S. Truman, is born in Independence, Missouri, on February 13. Grant, Julia Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), 18th President of the United States, dies July 23 in Mount McGregor, New York. Economics The first commercially operated electrical streetcar begins operation in Baltimore. Economics Railroad History: The Santa Fe Railroad is completed. Daily Life History of Toys: Crayola Crayons: Edwin Binney (1866-1934) and cousin, C. Harold Smith, begin the partnership of Binney & Smith in Peekskill, N.Y. Early products include red oxide pigments for painting red barns and carbon black for car tires. Daily Life Special delivery mail service begins in the United States. Daily Life Newspapers: Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman (1867-1922), writing as Nelly Bly, becomes a reporter for the Pittsburgh Dispatch, reporting on poor working conditions in factories, problems of working girls, slums, divorce, and political corruption. Sports Golf: Golf is introduced to the U.S. from Scotland by John M. Fox of Philadelphia. Sports A weight-lifting strongman is reported to have lifted 3,239 pounds with a harness. Popular Culture H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925) writes the adventure novel, "King Solomon’s Mines." Popular Culture "A Thousand and One Nights" is translated by Richard Burton (1821-1890); it includes the stories of “Sindbad the Sailor,” “Aladdin and the Magic Lamp,” and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.” Religion The U.S. Salvation Army is officially organized. Religion The Mormons divide into polygamous and monogamous factions. 1886 The U.S. Forestry Service is established as part of the Dept. of Agriculture. Government A new Presidential Succession Act is passed providing the presidential succession to go to the Vice President, and then to Cabinet officers in the order that their departments were |
What is the cube root of 64? | What is the cube root of 64? | Reference.com What is the cube root of 64? A: Quick Answer The cube root of 64 is 4. The cube root of a chosen number can be verified by multiplying a smaller number by itself three times in order to get the chosen number. Full Answer The cube root of 64 is 4 because 4 times 4 equals 16, and 16 times 4 equals 64. The cube root of a number is similar to the square root of a number, except the latter is only to the power of two instead of three. Beyond the cube root is the fourth root, fifth root and so on. The key is how many times a number is multiplied by itself. | Index-a Don't Forget To Hit <ESC> before going to a different page. Let's play a game of 30 questions. No, not that old standard of 20 questions, but one with an extra 10 questions added in and one that uses numeric answers (from 1 to 30). If you get stumped, go on to the next one. Perhaps the answer you need will be one of those left over when you complete all the questions you're sure of. Each answer is a number. The answers are the numbers 1-30. Each number appears only once. (Obviously) the questions are not in the right order.. 1. Aside from an extra 385 yards, how many miles is a marathon race? 2. If 27 solid cubes are formed into one big 3x3x3 cube how many individual cubes, at most, are visible from any single angle? 3. In the movie Spinal Tap what number is: "Well, it is one louder.."? 4. 'Via Dolorosa' is the (how many) Stations of the Cross, the Christian ritual tracing the key stages of the death of Jesus, beginning with his condemnation and ending with his being laid in the tomb? 5. How many dots are on a (standard 1-6) die? 6. The Russian 'Crimea Highway' trunk road from Moscow to the Crimea in Ukraine is the M (what)? 7. What number, between two hyphens, is used by journalists, etc., to mark the end of a newspaper or broadcast story? 8. How many unique dominoes are in a standard 'double six' set? 9. What number turned on its side (rotated 90 degrees) is the symbol for infinity? 10. The Marvel Comics superhero team led by Mr Fantastic was the Fanstastic (what)? 11. What is the larger number of the binary system? 12. Japanese haiku poems loosely comprise how many syllables? 13. The Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn are respectively (what number)-and-half degrees north and south of the Equator? 14. What number is Hurricane on the Beaufort Scale? 15. Greek deka, and Latin decem, are what number? 16. Conventionally how many books are in the Bible's New Testament? 17. How many legs (or arms) are most usually on a starfish? 18. A lunar month is an average (how many) days plus 12 hours, 44 minutes and 3 seconds? 19. 'Roaring' refers to what pluralised number in describing a 1900s decade of western world prosperity? 20. Traditionally what number of years anniversary is symbolized by silver? 21. What is generally stated to be the number of major joints in the human body? 22. What number is the French coded slang 'vingt-deux!', which warns that police are coming? 23. What is the only number that equals twice the sum of its digits (digit means numerical symbol)? 24. The early/mid-1900s American vaudeville comedy act was called the (how many) Stooges? 25. Any line of three numbers in the 'magic square' (a 3 x 3 grid of the numbers 1-9) adds up to what? 26. What is the international SPI resin/polymer identification coding system number (typically shown within a recycling triangle symbol) for polystyrene? 27. Traditionally the diameter of the 45rpm gramophone record is (how many) inches? 28. Pure gold is (how many)-carat? 29. The expression 'On cloud (what)' refers to being blissfully happy? 30. Each player begins with (how many) pieces in a game of chess? Daniel David "Danny" Kirwan (born 13 May 1950) is a British musician whose greatest success came with his role as guitarist, singer and songwriter with the blues-rock band Fleetwood Mac between 1968 and 1972. Kirwan's first recorded work with the band was on the huge instrumental hit single "Albatross". Green later stated that, "I would never have done "Albatross" if it wasn't for Danny. I would never have had a number one hit record." The B-side of the single was Kirwan's first published tune, the instrumental "Jigsaw Puzzle Blues". This was an old clarinet piece, written by Joe Venuti and Adrian Rollini, and recorded by the Joe Venuti / Eddie Lang Blue Five in 1933. Kirwan had adapted the piece for himself and Green to play on |
Where on a woman's body would you see a bindi? | Bindi: The Great Indian Forehead Art Bindi: The Great Indian Forehead Art All You Need to Know about Bindis Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters Thanks, You're in! Health Tip of the Day Recipe of the Day There was an error. Please try again. Please select a newsletter. Please enter a valid email address. Did you mean ? Jupiterimages/Photodisc/Getty Images Updated March 28, 2016. The bindi is arguably the most visually fascinating of all forms of body decoration. Hindus attach great importance to this ornamental mark on the forehead between the two eyebrows -- a spot considered a major nerve point in human body since ancient times. Also loosely known as 'tika', 'pottu', 'sindoor', 'tilak', 'tilakam', and 'kumkum', a bindi is usually a small or a big eye-catching round mark made on the forehead as adornment. That Red Dot In southern India, girls choose to wear a bindi, while in other parts of India it is the prerogative of the married woman. A red dot on the forehead is an auspicious sign of marriage and guarantees the social status and sanctity of the institution of marriage. The Indian bride steps over the threshold of her husband's home, bedecked in glittering apparels and ornaments, dazzling the red bindi on her forehead that is believed to usher in prosperity, and grants her a place as the guardian of the family's welfare and progeny. Explore More: Tripundra or Three Stripes & Bindi A Hot Spot! The area between the eyebrows, the sixth chakra known as the 'agna' meaning 'command', is the seat of concealed wisdom. It is the centre point wherein all experience is gathered in total concentration. According to the tantric cult, when during meditation the latent energy ('kundalini') rises from the base of the spine towards the head, this 'agna' is the probable outlet for this potent energy. The red 'kumkum' between the eyebrows is said to retain energy in the human body and control the various levels of concentration. It is also the central point of the base of the creation itself — symbolizing auspiciousness and good fortune. See Also: Abhishek & Aishwarya's Hindu Wedding How to Apply Traditional bindi is red or maroon in color. A pinch of vermilion powder applied skillfully with practiced fingertip make the perfect red dot. Women who are not nimble-fingered take great pains to get the perfect round. They use small circular discs or hollow pie coin as aid. First they apply a sticky wax paste on the empty space in the disc. This is then covered with kumkum or vermilion and then the disc is removed to get a perfect round bindi. Sandal, 'aguru', 'kasturi', 'kumkum' (made of red turmeric) and 'sindoor' (made of zinc oxide and dye) make this special red dot. Saffron ground together with 'kusumba' flower can also create the magic! QUICK POLL: Women look more beautiful when they wear a bindi. Do you agree? View Current Results Fashion Point With changing fashion, women try out many shapes and designs. It is, at times a straight vertical line or an oval, a triangle or miniature artistry ('alpana') made with a fine-tipped stick, dusted with gold and silver powder, studded with beads and crusted with glittering stones. The advent of the sticker-bindi made of felt with glue on one side, has not only added colors, shapes and sizes to the bindi but is an ingenious easy-to-use alternative to the powder. Today, bindi is more of a fashion statement than anything else, and the number of young performers sporting bindis is overwhelming even in the West. Buy a Bindi Even those who use the bindi purely for decorative purposes, often notice its power. If you're looking for hot spots where you can buy your bindis from don't forget to check our list of top online bindi shops . | A Visual History of the Safety Pin | Museum of Every Day Life A Visual History of the Safety Pin A Visual History of the Safety Pin A Visual History of the Safety Pin Antiquity In Homer’s Odyssey, Antinous, (one of the unscrupulous suitors of Odysseus’ wife Penelope) presents Penelope with a gift of jeweled pins in an attempt to seduce her: Then Antinous said, “Queen Penelope, daughter of Icarius, take as many presents as you please from any one who will give them to you; it is not well to refuse a present; but we will not go about our business nor stir from where we are, till you have married the best man among us whoever he may be.” The others applauded what Antinous had said, and each one sent his servant to bring his present. Antinous’s man returned with a large and lovely dress most exquisitely embroidered. It had twelve beautifully made pins of pure gold with which to fasten it and gleamed like sunlight… Herodotus’s Histories mention the long, dagger-like pins Athenian women used to fasten their tunics, and recount the murder of an Athenian soldier by a group of angry women who stabbed him to death with their cloak pins. A law was passed forbidding the wearing of the Athenian-style tunic. Ancient Roman Fibula The Latin Fibula is an ancient precursor to the safety pin, used in the ancient and early medieval world to keep togas, cloaks, hoods, and other kinds of clothing fastened in place, replacing the straight pins used in the Neolithic period and the Bronze Age. Most fibulae are made of bronze or iron, but some were encrusted with jewels, decorated with enamel, glass, coral or bone. Anatomy of the Fibula The four parts of a Fibula are the Body, the Pin, the Spring, and the Hinge. The Body The Body of the Fibula was generally one of two types, either long and narrow, referred to as a “Bow,” or flat and wide, called a “Plate.” Bow type Fibulae appeared in the late Bronze Age, using simple forms, at first a low flat arch, and later, by the 6th Century BC, a more rounded, higher arch. Decorative variations developed, using spirals, oval, and diamond shaped forms. In the Roman Era in the 1st Century AD, a wide variety of variations in the fibula Body proliferated, including shapes of common weapons, animal shapes, and other highly decorative embellishments. The spring or hinge end of the Body is referred to as the Head and the end where the fibula closes is called the Foot. Fibulae were worn facing up, down, or to the side, depending on the culture and time period. The Pin The pin of a Fibula was either a continuation of the body, or a separate piece that attached to it. The Catch Plate is the name of the connection point which closed the fibula, holding the Pin in place. The Spring Early Fibulae had a unilateral Spring, which provided tension to the Pin. Unilateral Springs wound in one direction only, replaced later by bilateral springs, which wrapped around a holding pin or axel. By the 1st Century AD some springs were concealed under a metal cover that was an extension of the fibula Body. The Hinge The early 1st Century AD saw the development of the Hinge, which attached the Pin to the Plate of the Body. In the 3rd Century AD the famous Crossbow Fibula design was created by placing the Hinge in the center of a long transverse bar. Spring-type and Hinge-type fibulae were used contemporaneously Medieval Europe Wealthy people of rank used elaborate safety pins of silver, gold, brass, and ivory. The poor most likely used wooden skewers. By the fifteenth century, pins were made from drawn iron wire. Walter Hunt & The Invention of the Modern Safety Pin Walter Hunt (1796-1859) was a mechanic living in New York state, a prolific inventor, a man whose ethics and humility prevented him from profiting greatly from his inventions. In 1846, Hunt invented the lockstitch sewing machine, and suggested to his daughter that she manufacture the device. When she pointed out to him that this machine would put many poor women in the garment industry out of work, hunt dropped the idea and never patented his invention. In 1849, |
In which country were Saab and Volvo cars originally manufactured | History of Volvo The successor to the PV53-56 was the PV60, a larger car in American style. The new, small car, christened the P V444, was introduced in the autumn of 1944. Even at this stage, Volvo knew that the car would be unique, as it combined American design with European size. This later proved to be a highly successful combination. IT STAYED IN PRODUCTION IN MODIFIED FORM FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. Taxis, ambulances and trucks where made in the 40�s and 50�s using the 800 model. Some of them had an "Americanized" front with five upright "teeth" between the front bars. 1950-1960 Volvo's plans for a two-seater sports car came as a great surprise. After all, the Volvo was known as a good, sturdy car, albeit a little boring. The Volvo Sport, also called P1900 was subjected to grueling tests in Sweden. The engine was a B14A with twin carburetors, which developed 70 hp, but the other components had been taken from the PV444. There was little demand for the Volvo Sport in Sweden; only 67 cars were produced and production ceased within one year. The first Volvo Duett 445 (later called 210) was introduced. The name Duett symbolized Volvo's idea of "two cars in one" one for work and one for leisure. Volvo has been involved with manufacturing military vehicles and equipment for the Swedish Army through all the years and the 915 "Suggan" (the Sow) is just one of the many. The Volvo management decided to make a whole-hearted commi tment to internationalization. Introduction on the US market was incredibly important. Production of the 120 (called Amazon in Scandinavia) began in 1957, and a great deal of work had been put into its safety features. The top half of the dashboard was "padded", and Volvo was the first car manufacturer in the world to equip its cars with three point safety belts as a standard fitting. 1960-1970 The P1800 went into production. In "THE SAINT�, Roger Moore drove a white P1800 much to the annoyance of the British Automobile Industry. P1800 received awards for its attractive design at the 1961 California State Fair, and at the 24-hour race at the Sebring track in the US, the P1800 was the official car of 1963 and 1964. In April 24, 1964 the new Torslanda Plant was opened. Its estimated capacity was 110,000 cars. A number of new features were presented. These included disc brakes at the front on all Amazon models and power assisted brakes on station wagons. Volvo presented a new type of front seat, which had been developed in collaboration with medical experts, who maintained that sitting in the right position had an important effect on traffic safety. In August of 1966 a new car model was presented. It was called the Volvo 144. In terms of safety, this car was extremely advanced. It had disc brakes all round, a split steering column and a new lock on the three-point safety belts. The body had energy-absorbing crumple zones at the front and rear. Even the door locks had a safety design. The 144 also meant the introduction of a triangle-split dual-circuit brake system. The car had two brake circuits and, if one of them failed, 80% of braking effect was still available. The Volvo 144 was also a success abroad. In USA, the 144 complied with the new safety regulations before they had even been made public. The Volvo 145 was introduced later that year. Technically speaking, this car was virtually identical to the other 140 models. The tailgate was made in one piece and opened outwards with the hinges located in the roof. Volvo now had three estates in its range, the P210 Duett, the Amazon/221 Estate and the Volvo 145. 1970-1980 The most powerful standard car Volvo had ever produced, the Volvo 164 E, was presented. The engine had electronic fuel injection and developed 175 hp. A new version of the P1800 was also introduced in 1971. The accentuated fastback profile underlined the sporty nature of the car. This model was known as the P1800 ES. In 1972 Volvo presented a safety vehicle, the VESC (Volvo Experimental Safety Car), an experimental car but also one that looked towards the future. New generati | The History of Reliant The History Of Reliant This article is about the car manufacturer. For Chrysler's "K car", see Plymouth Reliant. Reliant was a British car manufacturer. The company was traditionally based at Tamworth in Staffordshire, England, but in 2001 it moved to nearby Cannock. It ceased manufacturing cars shortly afterwards. Reliant was founded in 1935 by T L Williams to take over the manufacture of the Raleigh three-wheeler delivery van. Williams had designed this in 1933 and Raleigh no longer wished to produce it. It was powered by a 750 cc V-twin engine driving the rear wheels through a 3-speed gearbox and shaft drive. In 1939 the engine was replaced by Reliant's version of the straight-four cylinder 747 cc Austin 7 side-valve engine. In 1952 a four-seat car version was launched, and in 1956 the bodywork was changed to glass fibre. The company is notable for building composite-bodied specialist vehicles, such as the sports cars Reliant Scimitar (including the unusual sports estate Scimitar GTE) and Reliant Sabre; and the infamous three-wheeled Reliant Regal, Reliant Robin and Reliant Rialto economy cars. After absorbing Bond Cars, which had also been a maker of three-wheeler cars – though in their case with more stable rear engines – Reliant used the Bond name for the iconic 1970s Bond Bug, a sporty three-wheeler designed by the Ogle designer Tom Karen. Reliant also built four-wheeled version of the Regal and Robin, called the Reliant Rebel and Reliant Kitten respectively. Between 1983 and 1990 a utility/pickup vehicle called the Reliant Fox was produced. This was based on an original development by the Greek company MEBEA on Reliant mechanicals and was jointly developed for production by MEBEA and Reliant; it had originally been built in Greece by MEBEA between 1979 and 1983. Reliant also made a small three-wheeled commercial vehicle called the Reliant TW9, later sold by other companies as the Ant, which was basically a chassis and cab, onto which a custom rear body was fitted and used by public utility companies. Most of these quirky and distinctly British small cars used Europe's first mass-produced lightweight overhead valve aluminium alloy engine, initially 598 cc, but enlarged through the years to a final 848 cc in 1975. Early Reliant three-wheelers used an engine derived from the 747cc 1930s Austin Austin 7. Reliant's own aluminium alloy engine is also used as the replacement for the Austin Seven engine by the 750 Motor Club in their Formula 750 motor sport. Reliant's expertise in the area of composite car body production has also seen the company produce lightweight body shells for Ford RS200 rally cars and a glass fibre-bodied taxi, the MetroCab — the first to have full wheelchair provision, manufactured by a division of Kamkorp. Reliant has provided designs to several other manufacturers, including Autocars in Israel and Otosan in Turkey in the 1960s, and MEBEA in Greece and Sipani in India in the 1970s. In 2001, production rights for the Reliant Robin were sold to a Sudbury-based firm called B&N Plastics, but production ceased in 2002. Reliant concentrated on importing "speciality" vehicles from European manufacturers, including Piaggio, Bultaco and Ligier. The firm also had plans to import the Indian San Storm sports car, but this plan never came to fruition. Regal 1951-1972 |
"Colonel Mustard in the Library with the Pipe" might be an example of winning what Parker Brothers game? | No, it was Colonel Mustard with the Lead Pipe in the Conservatory! « pleasureinlearning by Pat Riley Thanks to Doug Savage for sharing so generously! More laughs at www.savagechickens.com If you are not familiar with the Parker Brothers board game called CLUE, it is a game where winning involves figuring out which suspect committed the murder, what weapon they used, and in what room the murder took place. In the classic version of the game, there are six suspects (Miss Scarlet, Colonel Mustard, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, and Professor Plum). There are also six weapons (knife, rope, lead pipe, candlestick, revolver, and wrench) and nine rooms (hall, lounge, dining room, kitchen, ballroom, conservatory, billiard room, library, and study). At the beginning of the game, one suspect, one weapon, and one room are randomly (and secretly) removed from the deck and “hidden” during the game. The game involves determining which three items are “hidden” by trying to find out the rest of the cards in play. Assuming that there is a full game (six players), each player will be dealt three of the remaining cards. Depending on what cards you are dealt, you may have an easier or harder time winning the game. It all depends on what you are given and how many possible correct answers are left. If you use all of the cards (6 suspects, 6 weapons, and 9 rooms) and the understanding that you will have one of each in the answer, you multiply these numbers together to determine the number of possible combinations of suspect/weapon/room that could be a possible answer. This would be 6*6*9 = 324 possible options. I like to use this example in my Statistics class when we are covering the different counting techniques. Quite often “book” problems on this topic are boooooring! However, many students are familiar with this game and have fond memories of it…..at the very least it is a more happy example. Karen’s much-played 1963 vintage game When I tell them that I am going to give them a strategy to make it a little easier to win the game, their interest is piqued. They are now ready to learn something that they can take with them of value for the next time they play the game. I expand on the original problem and then explain how they can analyze their hand. Once you know what you have in your hand, you can eliminate some of these options. For example, if you are dealt the “knife” card, you can eliminate all of the 324 options which use the knife as the weapon. If you are given one suspect, one weapon, and one room card, then that leaves 5 suspects, 5 weapons, and 8 rooms that you do not know and can be used to make the correct answer. This leaves you with 5*5*8 = 200 possible options. Is this a good hand or not? The answer to that can be determined by listing all of the possible sets of cards that you can be dealt to begin a game. Without listing all of the options here, we will just go straight to the “best” starting hand and the “worst” starting hand. The best hand you could be dealt is either getting three suspect cards (or three weapon cards). That will leave you with three more suspect cards (or three other weapon cards), all six weapon cards (or all six suspect cards), and all nine rooms. This gives you 3*6*9 = 162 possible options….38 fewer than the 200 from the earlier example. The worst hand you could be dealt is three room cards. This would leave you with all six suspect and weapon cards that you don’t know as well as six of the rooms still to figure out. That means there are still 6*6*6 = 216 options to have to figure out. How does this help a player once they already have their cards? Well, I jokingly tell them that if they get three room cards to fake a violent sneeze which causes them to toss their cards up and expose them……necessitating a re-deal of the cards and hopefully a better starting hand. Good luck sleuthing! –Pat ***** pleasureteam notes: Clue has been used in a number of different educational settings. You might want to visit http://cs.gettysburg.edu/~tneller/nsf/clue/ to see how it has be | Super Bowl | Packers Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League (NFL), the premier association of professional American football. It was first played on January 15, 1967, as part of a merger agreement between the NFL and its then-rival league, the American Football League (AFL). It was agreed that the two leagues' champion teams would play in an AFL–NFL World Championship Game until the merger was consummated in 1970. After the merger, each league became a "conference", and the game was then played between conference champions. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather than the year in which it is held. For example, Super Bowl I was played in 1967 to determine the championship of the regular season played in 1966, while Super Bowl XLV was most recently played on February 6, 2011, which the Green Bay Packers won to become the champions of the 2010 regular season. |
What is the name of the straight line joining any two points on the circumference of a circle? | What Is Circle? What Is Circle? Circle is the locus of points equidistant from a given point, the center of the circle. The common distance from the center of the circle to its points is called radius. Thus a circle is completely defined by its center (O) and radius (R): C(O, R) = O(R) = {x: dist(O, x) = R}. This definition that appears so natural to a 21st century reasonably educated person is markedly different from the one given by Euclid (Definition I.15). In Sir Heath's translation: A circle is a plane figure contained by one line such that all the straight lines falling upon it from one point among those lying within the figure are equal to one another. And in the translation by Robert Simson : A circle is a plane figure contained by one line, which is called circumference, and is such, that all straight lines drawn from a certain point within the figure to the circumference, are equal to one another. As an extra, comes Definition I.16: And the point is called the center of the circle. What is so different between our definition and Euclid's? Strange as it may seem, Euclid did not have a notion of metric or a distance function. Nowhere in the Elements he refers to a distance between two points, but only to the length of the line segment joining the two. The whole of geometry has been developed without the idea of a 2d-distance! And so it does not seem to be necessary. The definition we gave which is the most common nowadays is the outgrowth of the culture permeated by analytic geometry. Ironically, in the modern terminology being Euclidean exactly means being in possession of a suitable metric. Euclid might have objected. Now, returning to the 21st century, our definition is meaningful in any metric space . For some metrics the circles may look rather square . However, a circle looks like a circle in Euclidean geometry . Although the Euclidean circle has much to recommend it for, long, long ago Piet Hein has discovered that circles in the metric dist((x1, y1), (x2, y2)) = ((x1 - x2)5/2 + (y1 - y2)5/2)2/5 are more pleasant to the eye than the Euclidean ones. For square circles, it is relatively simple to define their length as the sum of lengths of the constituent sides. The length of the Euclidean (ordinary) circle may be approximately measured to any precision with a variety of means. A rigorous definition, nonetheless, requires a theory of limits - the fundamental notion in Calculus . The length of a circle is usually called its circumference and is equal 2πR, where R is the radius of the circle. The area enclosed by the circle can also be computed with a simple formula: πR². In any affine space endowed with a metric, all circles are similar. Which does not mean there is similarity between circles in various metric spaces. But which does mean that, however defined, the ratio of the circumference to the radius of circles in a given metric space is constant. It may vary between spaces, though. In Euclidean space, the ratio equals 2p, named so by L. Euler. The most common tool for constructing (Euclidean) circles is the venerable compass. But there are of course other ways. The inversion can be used to convert circular motion into rectilinear and vice versa. A circle is also traced by the point common to two lighthouse beams rotating at the same angular speed. The midpoint of a ladder sliding down a wall also traces a circle. Circle is also the locus of points having the same ratio of distances to a pair of points . Circle (a part of it actually) is also the locus of points from which a given line segment is seen under a given angle. The line joining the center of the circle to one of its points is often called the radius-vector of that point, or just one of the radii. Likewise, the word diameter is used in two different, but close meanings. On one hand, diameter is the largest distance between any two points on a circle. As such, it equals twice the radius of the circle. For a given circle, there is exactly one and only one diameter. On the other hand, the word "diameter" designates a line segment joining a p | Super Squad Jeopardy 2 Jeopardy Template What group sang "Runaway Train" 100 What's the team name of the baseball team that plays in Miami, FL? 100 What is "Barbie's" full name? 100 Which state's nickname is The "Pine Tree State?" 100 "Wojo", "Yemana", "Fish" and "Levitt" were the names of characters from this sitcom? 200 What artist sang the song "Bette Davis Eyes" 200 The Pittsburgh Pirates belong to which league and which division? 200 A unit of time for 1/100th of a second is often referred as? 200 Dover is the Capital of which state? 200 James Buchanan High School In the sitcom Welcome back Kotter what was the name of the high school that Mr. Kotter taught at? 300 What group sang "Black hole Sun" 300 Rogers Centre is home to which MLB team? 300 In the Cosby Show Sitcom...what was Venessa's finance's first name? 400 What artist sang "Rock the cradle of love" 400 17-0 and Don Shula In 1972, the Miami Dolphins captured a perfect record season..how many games did they win and who was the head coach at the time? 400 The Speaker of the House In England, which member of Parliament/House of Commons is not allowed to speak? 400 "Just Do It" What famous 3-word ad line of an apparel company was coined by Dan Wieden who got it from the final words of executed murderer Gary Gilmore? 400 The chair used by this character in what sitcom is currently in the Smithsonian? 500 Which group sang "Friday I'm in Love" 500 Ten players: a goalkeeper, three defensemen, three midfielders and three attackmen. How many players make up a team in Lacrosse? 500 10 inches of snow melts down to about an inch of liquid rain. On the average, one inch of rain is equivalent to how many inches of snow? 500 Cuba and North Korea In June 2012, Coca-Cola announced plans to commence operations in Burma/Myanmar after a gap of 60 years leaving what two countries as the only places where it does not do business? 500 Leland University In the sitcom Family Ties what University does Alex attend be fore taking a job on Wall Street? |
Which former US President was given the nickname ‘Dubya’? | Dubya Nickname Dubya Nickname Nicknames granted by President George W. Bush . Name Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript. Bibliographies NNDB has added thousands of bibliographies for people, organizations, schools, and general topics, listing more than 50,000 books and 120,000 other kinds of references. They may be accessed by the "Bibliography" tab at the top of most pages, or via the "Related Topics" box in the sidebar. Please feel free to suggest books that might be critical omissions. | Famous people of Georgia Zabit "Maugli" Samedov is an Azerbaijani kickboxer fighting out of Chinuk Gym in Minsk, Belarus. Zaza Pachulia Basketball Center Zaza Pachulia is a Georgian professional basketball who currently plays for Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. He was born as Zaur Pachulia, but his first name was legally changed to Zaza. Diana Gurtskaya Pop Artist Diana Gudaevna Gurtskaya is a blind Georgian singer of Russian ethnicity who resides in Moscow, Russia. Following a failed attempt in Belarus the previous year Diana, on March 1, 2008, won the Georgian national final with 39.4% of the vote, therefore she represented Georgia at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Serbia. She won a place in the final at the second semi-final on May 22 and finished 11th. Gurtskaya has a number of awards to her credit. Most notably, a 2007 Russian Honorable Artist award given to her by president Vladimir Putin, a Medal of Honor given to her by Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili, and the Award of Saint Barbara in Ukraine amongst others. She has recorded duets with various well-known foreign singers including Ray Charles, Toto Cutugno, and Demis Roussos. In 2009, Gurtskaya received significant media attention after failing to obtain a visa from the British embassy due to her blindness. However, after a much publicised campaign, a visa was granted and the rules were changed. Gurtskaya is married to Pyotr Kucherenko, who is a sighted lawyer in Moscow, and they have one son, Konstantin. Sergei Witte Politician Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte, also known as Sergius Witte, was a highly influential policy-maker who presided over extensive industrialization within the Russian Empire. He served under the last two emperors of Russia. He was also the author of the October Manifesto of 1905, a precursor to Russia's first constitution, and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Russian Empire. Shota Arveladze Soccer Shota Arveladze is a former Georgian professional football player and currently the manager of Kasımpaşa. He is Georgia’s all-time top scorer with 291 goals in his 410 league games for his clubs and 26 goals during his 61 games on the national team. Since 2010–11 season, he is the manager of Turkish side Kayserispor. Arveladze played at Dinamo Tbilisi, Trabzonspor, and Ajax, and finished at least one season as the top goal scorer at all three. When he led Trabzonspor in goals in 1995–96, he also led the Süper Lig, making him the second non-Turk to date to lead that league in goals after Tarik Hodžić 1983–84. He is recorded as "most loved foreign player" for Trabzonspor supporters. Arveladze joined Rangers from Ajax for £2 million in 2001. He scored the 300th goal in the SPL. He was part of the squad that won the domestic treble in 2002–03 and the double in 2004–05. He departed for Dutch side AZ on a free transfer in 2004–05. He was also a regular in the Georgian national team, and was the nation's all-time leading scorer. In 1993 he scored an effective first Euro Tournament goal in the history of independent Georgian Football in the match against Linfield, Northern Ireland. He is now retired from international football. His twin brother Archil also played international football for Georgia. Arveladze played football on a high level well into his thirties despite having to deal with chronic asthma his entire career. He ended his playing career on 22 May 2008 and joined AZ's coaching staff, under former Ajax coach Louis van Gaal. Shota's son Giorgi Arveladze, and is trying to follow his father's footsteps. He scored the most goals in the top leagues of different countries from the former Soviet Union. Shota is the top scorer of the Georgia national football team, and he was the top scorer in the Championships of both Turkey and the Netherlands. Teymuraz Gabashvili Tennis Player Teymuraz Gabashvili is a tennis player from Russia. He was born in Georgia but moved to Moscow, Russia. Gabashvili reached the fourth round of the 2010 French Open and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world no. 59 in February 2009. Shota Rus |
In Greek mythology who is the Goddess of Retribution? | NEMESIS - Greek Goddess of Retribution & Indignation NEMESIS Dispenser of Dues Nemesis and Tyche, Athenian red-figure amphora C5th B.C., Antikensammlung Berlin NEMESIS was the goddess of indignation against, and retribution for, evil deeds and undeserved good fortune. She was a personification of the resentment aroused in men by those who commited crimes with apparent impunity, or who had inordinate good fortune. Nemesis directed human affairs in such a way as to maintain equilibrium. Her name means she who distributes or deals out. Happiness and unhappiness were measured out by her, care being taken that happiness was not too frequent or too excessive. If this happened, Nemesis could bring about losses and suffering. As one who checked extravagant favours by Tykhe (Tyche) (Fortune), Nemesis was regarded as an avenging or punishing divinity. In myth Nemesis was particularly concerned with matters of love. She appears as an avenging agent in the stories of Narkissos and Nikaia, whose callous actions brought about the death of their wooers. In some versions of the Trojan War, she was the mother of Helene, and is shown in scenes of her seduction by Paris pointing an accusing finger at the girl. Nemesis was often sometimes depicted as a winged goddess. Her attributes were apple-branch, rein, lash, sword, or balance. Her name was derived from the Greek words nemêsis and nemô, meaning "dispenser of dues." The Romans usually used the Greek name of the goddess but sometimes also named her Invidia (Jealousy) and Rivalitas (Jealous Rivalry). FAMILY OF NEMESIS [1.1] NYX (no father) (Hesiod Theogony 223, Pausanias 7.5.3) [1.2] EREBOS & NYX (Hyginus Preface, Cicero De Natura Deorum 3.17) [2.1] OKEANOS (Pausanias 7.5.3, Nonnus Dionysiaca 48.375, Tzetzes on Lycophron 88) [3.1] ZEUS (Homerica Cypria Frag 8) OFFSPRING [2.1] THE TELKHINES (by Tartaros ) (Bacchylides Frag 52) ENCYCLOPEDIA NE′MESIS (Nemesis), is most commonly described as a daughter of Night, though some call her a daughter of Erebus (Hygin. Fab. Praef.) or of Oceanus (Tzetz. ad Lyc. 88; Paus. i. 33. § 3, vii. 5. § 1). Nemesis is a personification of the moral reverence for law, of the natural fear of committing a culpable action, and hence of conscience, and for this reason she is mentioned along with Aidôs, i. e. Shame (Hes. Theog. 223, Op. et D. 183). In later writers, as Herodotus and Pindar, Nemesis is a kind of fatal divinity, for she directs human affairs in such a manner as to restore the right proportions or equilibrium wherever it has been disturbed; she measures out happiness and unhappiness, and he who is blessed with too many or too frequent gifts of fortune, is visited by her with losses and sufferings, in order that he may become humble, and feel that there are bounds beyond which human happiness cannot proceed with safety. This notion arose from a belief that the gods were envious of excessive human happiness (Herod. i. 34, iii. 40; Pind. Ol. viii. in fin., Pyth. x. 67). Nemesis was thus a check upon extravagant favours conferred upon man by Tyche or Fortune, and from this idea lastly arose that of her being an avenging and punishing power of fate, who, like Dike and the Erinyes, sooner or later overtakes the reckless sinner (Apollon. Rhod. iv. 1043; Sophocl. Philoct. 518; Eurip. Orest. 1362; Catull. 50, in fin.; Orph. Hymn. 60). The inhabitants of Smyrna worshipped two Nemeses, both of whom were daughters of Night (Paus. vii. 5. § 1). She is frequently mentioned under the surnames Adrasteia and Rhamnusia or Rhamnusis, the latter of which she derived from the town of Rhamnus in Attica, where she had a celebrated sanctuary (Paus. i. 33. § 2). Besides the places already mentioned she was worshipped at Patrae (Paus. vii. 20, in fin.) and at Cyzicus (Strab. p. 588). She was usually represented in works of art as a virgin divinity, and in the more ancient works she seems to have resembled Aphrodite, whereas in the later ones she was more grave and serious, and had numerous attributes. But there is an allegorical tradition that Zeus begot by Nemesis at Rhamnus an | Monsters in Greek Mythology Monsters in Greek Mythology Argus Argus may have had as many as one hundred eyes, which were located all over his body. Hera employed him as a guard. He was killed by Hermes . Afterward, Hera put Argus's eyes in the tail of the peacock, her favorite bird. Cerberus Cerberus was a huge and powerful three-headed dog. He was owned by Hades , god of the dead, who used the fearsome hound to guard the entrance to the underworld. In his final labor, Hercules went to the underworld and kidnapped Cerberus . Cyclopes Each of the Cyclopes was gigantic and had a single eye in the middle of its forehead. The Cyclopes made lightning and thunderbolts for Zeus to use. The brutal Polyphemus , a Cyclops and a son of Poseidon , lived on an island, where he was blinded by Odysseus . Gorgons The Gorgons were horrifyingly ugly monsters who lived at the edge of the world. Their hair was made of serpents, and one look from a Gorgon's eyes would turn a man to stone. Perseus killed the Gorgon Medusa by beheading her while looking only at her reflection. The Hydra Hydra The Hydra was a massive and poisonous serpent with nine heads. Every time one head was injured, another two grew in its place. Hercules sought out the monster in its dark marsh and succeeded in destroying it. Minotaur The Minotaur was a man-eating monster with the head of a bull. King Minos kept it hidden in a labyrinth (a maze) in Knossos, on the island of Crete, where he used it to frighten his enemies. Theseus killed the Minotaur. The Minotaur Scylla and Charybdis The powerful monsters Scylla and Charybdis lived together in a sea cave. Scylla had many fierce dog heads and ate sailors alive; Charybdis created whirlpools by sucking in and spitting out seawater. Both Jason and Odysseus safely traveled by these monsters. Sirens The Sirens were giant, winged creatures with the heads of women. They lived on rocks on the sea, where their beautiful singing lured sailors to shipwreck. Odysseus filled his sailors' ears with wax so that they might sail safely past the Sirens. |
In which country are the headquarters of Amazon.com? | Amazon Corporate Office Headquarters Amazon Corporate Office Headquarters Amazon Corporate Office Headquarters HQ Address: 1200 12th Avenue South, Suite 1200 Seattle, WA 98144 USA Corporate Email: info@amazon.com Corporate Stock Symbol: AMZN Amazon is famous for their retail website, Amazon.com. Amazon is the largest internet retailer in the USA. The company sells a wide range of products online from electronics to home goods. Amazon's Customer Service Phone Number is 1-800-201-7575. The company does encourage users to use their technical support system and help forums on their website. SHARE: | Poll system, 2 new trivia lists · Twentysix26/Red-DiscordBot@9ce74b6 · GitHub 75 trivia/2015.txt @@ -0,0 +1,75 @@ +In China in 2015 the record for the longest mating session between two giant pandas was broken at?`18 minutes`18 mins +Ford claimed to launch the first 'e-(What?)' at the 2015 Mobile World Congress Show?`Bike +A 2015 intensive listening study discovered that giraffes actually?`Hum +Name the last US president to meet the leader of Cuba before Barack Obama did in 2015?`Eisenhower +Jay Z and Beyonce launched a music streaming service in 2015 called? `Tidal +At auction in 2015, $1.2m was paid for Don McLean's original handrwitten lyrics for which 1971 big hit song? `American Pie +In 2015 what global contest ruled against the use of swimsuits for its 114 competitors, for the first time since 1951 inception? `Miss World +Which vast tech corporation opened its first 'Nest' branded intelligent home store in Palo Alto California in 2015?`Google +In 2015 Japan lowered its voting age to what?`18`eighteen +The abbreviation MERS, significantly impacting South Korea 2015, is otherwise known as?`Camel Flu +Christian is the lead character in the film 2015 adaptation of what extraordinarily successful book?`Fifty Shades of Grey`50 shades of grey +Who stepped down as chief of 21st Century Fox in 2015?`Rupert Murdoch`murdoch +In 2015 a new North Korean schools curriculum reportedly included that leader Kim Jong-un learnt to drive at age?`3`three +Which car company launched the Avensis model in 2015?`Toyota +In 2015 evidence of water was found on which planet?`Mars +Which 'BRIC' country launched the Astrosat space lab in 2015?`India +Who won the 2015 men's tennis French Open?`Stan Warwinka`warwinka +What company launched the S6 Edge smartphone?`Samsung +Which leading professional networking tech corporation, whose main revenue is selling user access/details to recruiters, bought the Lynda learning company for $1.5bn in 2015?`Linkedin`linked in +'Dismaland' was the temporary theme park/exhibition of which famous 'anonymous' artist?`Banksy +Matthais Muller was made chief of which troubled car company in 2015?`Volkswagen`vw +In 2015 the World Anti-Doping Agency suggested banning which nation from the 2016 Olympics?`Russia +The game of Monopoly celebrated what anniversary in 2015?`eighty`80`80th +Name the Princess born 4th in succession to the British throne in 2015, to Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge?`Charlotte +The 2015 Mad Max movie is sub-titled?`Fury Road`mad max: fury road`mad max fury road +The Magna Carta, signed in London, and inspiring constitutional rights globally thereafter, was how many years old in 2015?`eight hundred`800 +In 2015 the Sinabug volcano erupted in what country?`Indonesia +Olav Bjortmont became 2015 world champion in?`Quizzing`quiz +Lars Lokke led his centre-right party to 2015 government election victory in what country?`Denmark +Blackberry's new phone for 2015 was called the...?`Priv +Facebook's new music sharing/streaming feature launched in 2015 was called "Music... "?`Stories +Eddie Jones was appointed head coach of which English sporting team in 2015?`Rugby Union`rugby +According to 2015 survey what fruit was most popular among USA children?`Apples`apple +Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey celebrated what birthday in 2015?`49`fourty-nine`fourty nine`49th +Jon Snow was killed off in what TV series in 2015, adapted from GRR Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire'?`Game of Thrones +Finance minister Yanis Yaroufakis caused comment for not wearing a tie in February 2015 when negotiating the debts for which nation?`Greece +What nation hosted the 2015 Women's World (soccer) Cup?`Canada +What iconic equine-alluding company, in countless books/films/cowboy holsters, filed for bankruptcy in 2015?`Colt +Due to a 2015 contamination scandal in India/Afica, which corporation destroyed 400 million packets of Maggi noodles?`Nestle +How many years old was the McDonalds fast food company in 2015?`60`sixty +It was announced in 2015 that Alexander Hamilton would be replaced on?`$10 bill`$10`tendollars`ten dollar bill`ten |
Agents 002, 003 and 004 appear in which James Bond film? | 51 What other "00" agents are mentioned? (James Bond) 51 What other "00" agents are mentioned? (James Bond) Description This article is from the James Bond FAQ , by Michael Reed reed55@core.com with numerous contributions by others. 51 What other "00" agents are mentioned? (James Bond) In the James Bond films, a number of 00 agents have been depicted over the years: 002 - Bill Fairbanks, assassinated in Beirut by Francisco Scaramanga in 1969 ("The Man With The Golden Gun"); replaced by another agent who is quickly captured during a training mission at Gibraltar ("The Living Daylights") 003 - Found dead in the Siberian ice ("A View To A Kill") 004 - Assassinated during a training mission at Gibraltar ("The Living Daylights") 006 - Alec Trevelyan, listed dead by MI6 at the hands of Soviet Colonel Ourumov during a mission with 007 to blow-up a Soviet nerve gas factory...at least for a while ("GoldenEye") 008 - Bond's replacement, should he be unable to complete his mission ("Goldfinger" and "The Living Daylights") 009 - Assassinated in West Berlin by a circus knife-thrower after stealing a Faberge egg ("Octopussy"); a new 009 was named as the man who put the bullet in Renard's head ("The World Is Not Enough") 0012 - Technically unnamed in the film, the novelization of "The World Is Not Enough" has Bond avenging his death in the opening scene. On screen he is simply referred to as an MI6 agent In addition, the movie "Thunderball" has Moneypenny state the "every Double-O man in Europe" is in the conference room, and Bond arrives as the ninth agent to be briefed. Whether this means that the agents are 001 through 009 or not is never stated, as it COULD be 002 through 0010, for instance. And perhaps we should consider that some Double-0's were not in Europe and missed the meeting. Sharp eyes also could not miss the moment in "The World Is Not Enough" when Moneypenny distributes assignment folders to other agents, one of which is a woman. While Miranda Frost in "Die Another Day" is an MI6 agent, it is never stated she is a "Double-O", and we only learn that her experience was three years in cryptography before the Graves' assignment. For the novels according to Ian Fleming, James Bond was originally the senior member of only three agents in the Section. At the time of the "Moonraker" mission, 008 (known only as 'Bill') had just escaped from East Berlin, while 0011 had vanished in Singapore just two months before. Although 008 surfaced again in "Goldfinger" (listed as Bond's replacement, should he have failed), 0011 was never heard from again. 009 was briefly mentioned in "Thunderball". In "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", Bond was even odds to "get" Mary Goodnight first with an ex-Royal Marine Commando who was 006, making Fleming's total of 00 agents -- including 007 -- five. Kingsley Amis' "Colonel Sun" noted that the head of station G in Athens had served as "005" before "an eye defect had begun to impair his ability with firearms." (Submitted by Donal Rogers <donalrogers@iolfree.ie>) In "Zero Minus Ten" Raymond Benson includes a scene with the "Single-O's" who are working toward a "00" classification. | Sam Smith sings theme song for James Bond film 'Spectre' - CNN.com 1 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers English singer Matt Monro is best known for his hearty rendition of the theme tune for 1963's "From Russia with Love." (The first James Bond movie, "Dr. No," had an instrumental title song.) Hide Caption 2 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers Shirley Bassey, perhaps the most iconic Bond theme-song singer, sang the title theme to 1964's Goldfinger." Bassey brought her strong, distinctive voice back to the series in title tunes for 1971's "Diamonds Are Forever" and 1979's "Moonraker." Hide Caption 3 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers Welsh singer Tom Jones, best known for hits like "What's New Pussycat" and "She's a Lady," sang the title tune for 1965's "Thunderball." Hide Caption 4 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers These boots were made for walking, but she was made for singing: Nancy Sinatra performed the theme to "You Only Live Twice" in 1967. Hide Caption 5 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers Jazz great Louis Armstrong sang "We Have All the Time in the World," the secondary musical theme from the 1969 Bond film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." The song became a hit in the UK 25 years later when it was featured in a Guinness beer commercial. Hide Caption 6 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers Paul and then-wife Linda McCartney and their pop group Wings performed the title number from 1973's "Live and Let Die," the first of the Bond movies to star Roger Moore as Agent 007. The song is still a staple of Paul McCartney's live concerts. Hide Caption 7 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers Scottish pop singer Lulu sang the title song for 1974's "The Man with the Golden Gun." Hide Caption 8 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers Carly Simon scored a major radio hit with "Nobody Does it Better," the theme from the 1977 Bond film, "The Spy Who Loved Me." Hide Caption 9 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers After the band Blondie recorded another version that was rejected, Scottish pop star Sheena Easton was tapped to sing "For Your Eyes Only" for the 1981 Bond movie of the same name. The song reached No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard charts. Hide Caption Photos: James Bond theme song singers Rita Coolidge sang "All Time High," the theme from 1983's "Octopussy." Hide Caption 11 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers American singer Lani Hall, wife of bandleader Herb Alpert, sang the title song to 1983's "Never Say Never Again," which brought Sean Connery back for his final Bond role. The film was made by a different production company from the other James Bond movies, so some fans don't consider it part of the official series. Hide Caption 12 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers Singer Simon Le Bon and British pop group Duran Duran did the title song for 1985's "A View to a Kill." Hide Caption 13 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers Norwegian pop band A-Ha recorded the title song for 1987's "The Living Daylights," the first of two films starring Timothy Dalton as Bond. It was the last theme written by longtime Bond composer John Barry. Hide Caption Photos: James Bond theme song singers Soul legend Gladys Knight sang the theme to "License to Kill" in 1989. Hide Caption 15 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers After a six-year hiatus, the Bond series rebooted with 1995's "GoldenEye" and Pierce Brosnan in the lead role. Tina Turner sang the theme song, which was written by U2's Bono and the Edge. Hide Caption Photos: James Bond theme song singers Sheryl Crow performed the title song to 1997's "Tomorrow Never Dies." Hide Caption 17 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers Garbage, led by Shirley Manson, did the title track to 1999's "The World is Not Enough." Hide Caption 18 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers Pop icon Madonna finally did her first and only Bond theme song in 2002 for "Die Another Day." Hide Caption 19 of 22 Photos: James Bond theme song singers One of the few men to sing a Bond theme, rocker Chris Cornell performed |
Who was the hero of several Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories first introduced in 'The Lost World'? | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:Biography - The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:Biography Young Arthur Conan Doyle Arthur Conan Doyle was born on 22 may 1859, at Picardy Place, Edinburgh, Scotland. His mother, Mary Foley, was Irish and descendant of the famous Percy family of Northumberland, in the line of Plantagenet. His father, Charles Altamont Doyle , was a not very ambitious officer with some artistic talent [1] . When he lost his job, he sank into alcoholism and was interned after severe seizures before dying in 1893. The three brothers of his father distinguished themselves in England: James wrote The Chronicles of England, Henry was director of the National Gallery in Dublin and Richard was one of the most famous illustrators of Punch . Arthur is the second of seven children (Annette Constance, Caroline, Innes, Ida and Julia). His education begins at home and in a small Edinburgh school. At nine, he entered the Jesuit college Hodder in Lancashire to prepare his admission to the Stonyhurst College. He succeeded two years later and already starting to get excited about literature : Walter Scott, Jules Verne or Macaulay. He even founded a little magazine : The Stonyhurst Figaro . However, Jesuit education hardly suited him and when he left school in 1875, he completely rejected Christianity, preferring to be agnostic. Nevertheless, he spent an additional year at a Jesuit college in Feldkirch, Austria, to improve his German. In 1876, he began his medical studies at the Faculty of Edinburgh. Dr. Joseph Bell There he met two men who influence the choice of his future novel hero: Professor Rutherford, whose Assyrian beard, booming voice and broad chest, inspire him Professor George Edward Challenger [2] and Dr. Joseph Bell , Professor of Surgery, whose amazing deductions on his patients and their diseases did germinate the idea of a detective using the same methods. Alongside his studies, Arthur tries to win some money to help her family. He worked as medical assistant in Sheffield, Birmingham and Shropshire and doctor aboard a whaling in Greenland. In 1879, two of his short stories are published anonymously ( The Mystery of Sasassa Valley and The American's Tale ). 22 october 1881, he graduated and enlisted as a doctor aboard a steamer to Western Africa. The voyage which proves unpleasant because of a storm and a fire on board, Conan Doyle became seriously ill (probably malaria) in Lagos. He decides to exercise his talents more peacefully. After a brief partnership in 1882, with a crooked colleague, he opened a practice of ophthalmology in Southsea, near Portsmouth. His clientele leaves him plenty of time to read, write and try to publish other short stories but without success. Louisa Hawkins In august 1885, he married Louisa Hawkins ("Touie"), the sister of one of his rare patients. She gave him two children ( Mary Louise and Kingsley ) and strongly encouraged him to persevere in literature. He followed his advice because in 1886 he finished his first novel The Firm of Girdlestone , but failed to find a publisher (it will be serialized in 1889-1890 in People magazine). Beeton's Christmas Annual (1887) In 1887, he wrote his first Sherlock Holmes adventure, A Study in Scarlet . The manuscript was rejected by several publishers before Ward, Lock & Co. bought it for the paltry sum of £25. They published it in their Beeton's Christmas Annual in november 1887 and was completely unnoticed. But the young author, disciple of Walter Scott, is already working on historical novels (the kind he considered the only worthy of his vocation) like Micah Clarke (published in 1889). Having some success, he devours the chroniclers of the Middle Ages as Froissart and Philippe Commynes. As a result, he wrote The White Company (published in 1891). With this latest novel, which is a somewhat idealized description of English chivalry, Conan Doyle was proud to give England a second Ivanhoe. Lippincott's Magazine (1890) In august 1889, during a dinner hosted by J. M. Stoddart, an American agent of the Lippincott's Monthly Magazine | Odysseus Greek Hero Roman Gods Odysseus and the Trojan War Odysseus was the king of Ithaca. He was one of the famous hero in the Trojan war and his adventures are detailed in Homer's great work Odyssey. He was clever, cunning and eloquent. When the time came for Helen of Troy to choose a husband, Odysseus was one of the suitors. He suggested that all suitors take an oath to protect the interests of whomever she choose. It was Menelaus who won the hand of Helen eventually. When Helen ran off with Paris to Troy, he feigned madness to avoid the war. He pretended to plough and sow salt instead of grains into the field. But when Palamedes placed his infant son, Telemachus, infront of the plow, he turned his plow away and his sanity was revealed. On the battlefield, Odysseus was courageous and employed his eloquences and wiles to defeat his enemies. He persuaded the Greek generals to award him, instead of Ajax, Achilles armor. He devised the trick of all tricks: the Trojan Horse, without which the Greeks would have never won the war. Going Home AFter the war, Odysseus had a difficult time getting home. While sailing home he encountered natives who offered visitors the fruit of lotus. Three of his crew entirely forgotten the mission after eating the food. Odysseus had to dragged them back to the ships. Cyclops He then sailed to another island and met savage, one-eyed giants known as Cyclops. He and twelve crew were trapped in a cave inhabited by one of the giants, Polyphemus. Odysseus escaped by blinding the giant and tying his remaining men and himself to the undersides of ram of the ogre's flock. Soceress Circe On another island, he met the soceress Circe who transformed a few of men into swine. With the help of Hermes, Odysseus forced Circe to change his men back. Circe became his mistress and served Odysseus and his crew for a full year. Afterwhich, he was to travel to the Underworld to seek out the counsel of Teiresias, the famed Theban soothsayer. Teiresias told him not to lay a hand on the immortal herds of cattle tendered by the daughters of Helius on the island of Thrinacia. Before he set off again, Circe also warned him about more dangers: the Sirens and the Wandering Rocks. Sirens Approaching the Sirens, Odysseus has his crew members filled their ears with beeswax and had himself bound tightly to the mast. The Sirens (birdwomen) seductive singing had caused many sailors to forget their purpose and abandon all acitivity until they died of starvation. After they escaped from the Sirens, they headed for the narrow Strait of Messina to avoid the Wandering Rocks. Why trying to avoid the whirpool Charybdis, six men were eaten by the Scylla: the long-necked, six headed beast. Divine Cattle After the harrowing escape, the crew finally stopped for rest in the island of Thrinacia. Odysseus warned them not to eat anything from the island. But when they their food stores were low, they killed some of the cattle of the sun-god, which Circe had warned them not to touch. This enraged the the daughters of Helius (sun-god). After they set sail again, Zeus sent a violent storm that killed everyone except Odysseus himself. He was washed ashore on the island of Calypso (daugher of Atlas), who became his her lover and wanted him to remain with her forever. He stayed for seven years until Zeus ordered Calypso to let him go. Odysseus sailed away on a tiny boat, but was again shipwrecked by another storm sent by Poseidon. He finally swam ashore on the island of the Phaeacians, where he was fed amd clothed and and escorted home to Ithaca, after 20 years. Kill the Suitors However, during Odysseus' absence, his wife, Penelope, though had remained faithful to him, was under enormous pressure to remarry. Upon his return, Odysseus killed the host of suitors who lived off his wealth for years while waiting for his wife to choose one of them as her second husband. The relatives of the killed suitors came back for vengeance. But Zeus and Athena intervened and brokered a peace between the two sides stopping the bloodbath. Copyright 2005-16, Greek-Myt |
Lord Wakeham resigned from which public body in January 2003? | Goodbye to Lord Wakeham | MediaWise Goodbye to Lord Wakeham by MediaWise Admin 1 February 2002 – The departure of Lord Wakeham from the chairmanship of the Press Complaints Commission in the wake of the Enron scandal is doubly significant. On the one hand it represents an all-too-rare example of an honourable and unforced resignation from public office; on the other it provides an opportunity for significant reform of the PCC. Lord Wakeham’s role will, for the moment, be performed by Professor Robert Pinker, the PCC’s Privacy Commissioner for the past seven years. Professor Pinker is a distinguished academic who has long performed a solid PR role for the Commission, and it is probably unrealistic to expect any radical changes of policy under his leadership. Yet such change is urgently needed, and no time should be lost in finding a permanent successor to his Lordship who will have the courage and clout to implement it. Under Lord Wakeham the PCC has been notably successful in achieving its main (though undeclared) objective: the avoidance of statutory regulation of the press. It has been less successful in protecting the ordinary citizen from the ethical misdeeds of newspapers, in spite of a reasonable Code of Practice to which, in theory, all editors subscribe. Because it is financed by the industry, because its Code is drawn up by editors, and because it lacks any disciplinary powers, the inevitable impression has been given that this is a cosy club in which the rules are weighted against the complainants – unless they happen to reside in Downing Street or Buckingham Palace. So what is needed? 1. The Commission must have more significant lay representation of real stature, including membership of the Pressbof committee responsible for initiating the Code. 2. There must be power to levy fines on offending publications and/or order compensation for victims. 3. The Commission should be pro-active, using its discretion to take action against serious transgressions even when there has not been, and sometimes cannot be, a complaint from an injured individual. This is particularly important in cases of racial or ethnic slurs, at present ignored because of the Commission’s refusal to accept “third party” complaints. 4. There is a need for an independent investigating arm of the Commission to establish the facts in each case, with subsequent hearings when those facts are in dispute – along the lines of those conducted by the Broadcasting Services Commission. The current reliance upon written evidence, with only the newspaper involved being granted the right to appear in person, loads the scales against the complainant. Such an investigatory function would cost money, but Pressbof – which provides the Commission’s finance – might consider devoting Lord Wakeham’s £156,000 salary to the task. 5. The Code should be revised and strengthened, with consideration given, among other things, to the inclusion of guidelines for the reporting of suicide. 6. The Commission should use its influence with proprietors to argue for the insertion of a “conscience clause” in journalists’ contracts of employment, permitting them to refuse, without fear of retribution, any assignment which would breach the Code. Why should the PCC bother to do any of these things? Simply because, with the departure of “the great fixer”, political pressure for the replacement of self-regulation with statutory control is likely to grow much stronger. Neither newspapers (nor, incidentally, PressWise) want to see this happen. The time to act is now. Bill Norris Associate Director (Bulletin No 58) | Teapot Dome Scandal | United States history | Britannica.com United States history Alternative Titles: Elk Hills Scandal, Oil Reserves Scandal Related Topics petroleum Teapot Dome Scandal, also called Oil Reserves Scandal or Elk Hills Scandal, in American history, scandal of the early 1920s surrounding the secret leasing of federal oil reserves by the secretary of the interior, Albert Bacon Fall . After Pres. Warren G. Harding transferred supervision of the naval oil-reserve lands from the navy to the Department of the Interior in 1921, Fall secretly granted to Harry F. Sinclair of the Mammoth Oil Company exclusive rights to the Teapot Dome (Wyoming) reserves (April 7, 1922). He granted similar rights to Edward L. Doheny of Pan American Petroleum Company for the Elk Hills and Buena Vista Hills reserves in California (1921–22). A 1924 cartoon depicting Washington officials racing down an oil-slicked road to the White House, … The Granger Collection, New York Albert Bacon Fall. Harris & Ewing Collection/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (Digital File Number: LC-DIG-hec-17141) When these leases and contracts came under investigation by committees of the U.S. Senate, it was disclosed that shortly after the signing of the Teapot Dome lease, Fall and members of his family had received from an unknown source more than $200,000 in Liberty bonds under circumstances indicating that the bonds came from a company organized by Sinclair and others receiving benefits from the lease. Also, it appeared that prior to the execution of the Pan American contracts and leases, Doheny, at Fall’s request, sent $100,000 in currency to Fall as a “loan” that had not been repaid. When the affair became known, Congress directed President Harding to cancel the leases; the Supreme Court declared the leases fraudulent and ruled illegal Harding’s transfer of authority to Fall. Although the president himself was not implicated in the transactions that had followed the transfer, the revelations of his associates’ misconduct took a severe toll on his health; disillusioned and exhausted, he died before the full extent of the wrongdoing had been determined. Fall was convicted of accepting a bribe in the Elk Hills negotiations and imprisoned. Doheny and Sinclair were acquitted of charges of bribery and criminal conspiracy , but Sinclair spent 6 1/2 months in prison for contempt of court and contempt of the U.S. Senate. Although the secretary of the navy, Edwin Denby, had signed all the leases, he was cleared of all charges. While “Teapot Dome” entered the American political vocabulary as a synonym for governmental corruption, the scandal had little long-term effect on the Republican Party . Calvin Coolidge , a Republican , was elected president in 1924. Political cartoon depicting the Teapot Dome Scandal of the early 1920s. JT Vintage/age fotostock |
The 'Ventura' is a cruise liner operated by which company? | Infographic: the world's biggest cruise liners - Ship Technology MV Ventura cruises at a speed of 22kt, accommodating up to 3,574 passengers. Infographic: the world's biggest cruise liners The global cruising industry has witnessed significant growth during recent years, with the number of cruise passengers exceeding the 20 million mark in 2012. With the help of Cruise Kings, Ship-technology.com profiles the world's biggest cruise liners. Click on each image to see it full size. Oasis of the Seas / Allure of the Seas Oasis of the Seas and Allure of the Seas are two Oasis class passenger ships owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. The cruise ships were built by STX Europe at its Turku facility in Finland. Oasis of the Seas started its maiden voyage in December 2009 and its sister ship Allure of the Seas entered service in December 2010. Port Everglades, Florida, is the home port for the two ships. Both the vessels are 1,181ft in length and have a maximum beam of 213ft and draught of 30ft. The gross tonnage capacity is 225,282t. Eight Wärtsilä V12 diesel engines and four 7,500hp bow thrusters drive the vessel to a maximum speed of 22.6kt. Each ship has 2,706 staterooms accommodating up to 6,296 passengers. Passengers can choose from a wide variety of accommodation options, including 28 two-level loft suites. Amenities include an amphitheatre, five swimming pools, rock-climbing walls, mini-golf, night clubs and casino. Norwegian Epic Norwegian Epic is owned and operated by Norwegian Cruise Line. STX France built the ship at its Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. The cruise ship has been in service since 2010, sailing on both Caribbean (round trip from Miami) and European routes (round trip from Barcelona). It also started offering round trips from Rome and Marseille in 2012. With a total of 19 decks, the ship can carry up to 5,183 passengers. It is 1,081ft in length and has a maximum beam of 133ft and draught of 28.5ft. The gross tonnage capacity is 155,873t. A powerful propulsion system consisting of six Caterpillar diesel-electric engines and six Wärtsilä thrusters, drive the vessel to a maximum speed of 20.2kt. Accommodation facilities include 2,114 staterooms in different categories such as deluxe suites, family villas, family mini suites, spa suites, pent houses and a studio, apart from balcony and inside accommodations. Epic Theatre, the onboard conference theatre, accommodates 681 guests. Freedom / Independence / Liberty of the Seas Freedom of the Seas, Independence of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas are three Freedom class cruise ships owned and operated by Royal Caribbean International. The ships were built by STX Europe's Turku facility in Finland. Freedom of the Seas, the first among the three ships, sailed for its maiden voyage in May 2006. Liberty of the Seas has been in service since May 2007. Independence of the Seas was brought into service in May 2008 and refurbished in April 2013. Each ship is 1,112ft long and has a draught of 28ft. The beam of Freedom of the Seas and the Liberty of the Seas is 185ft, whereas that of Independence of the Seas is 183.4ft. The gross tonnage capacity of all the ships is 154,407t. Propulsion is provided by six Wärtsilä 46 V12 diesel engines, rated at 12.6MW, three ABB Azipod units and four bow thrusters. The cruising speed of each ship is 21.6kt. Each ship has 1,817 staterooms distributed across 18 decks. It includes 1,084 Ocean view staterooms, of which 842 are with balconies, and 733 interior staterooms among which 172 offer promenade view. A total of 4,375 passengers can be accommodated. Passenger amenities include a solarium, surf simulator, boxing ring, mini-golf, ice skating rink, casino and theatre. RMS Queen Mary 2 Queen Mary 2 (or QM 2), built at a cost of $900m, is the largest ocean liner ever built since the Queen Elizabeth 2 in 1969. The QM 2 entered into service in January 2004 as a flagship of Cunard Line and currently sails on transatlantic voyages between Southampton and New York. The 151,400grt ship is 1,132ft long and | The News Newspaper - Issue 137 by The News Newspaper - issuu VICTORIA CAR HIRE UK UK Self Drive £99 per week Fully inclusive No hidden extras Delivery & Collection Gatwick Airport only Tel: 0044 1293 432155 Fax: 0044 1293 402600 Issue 137 Mighty “Mouse” in the bullring P5 Fighting bull Ratón kills another would-be bull fighter in Valencia, his third victim DANCE AND DINE - National News A fair for everyone Unlike many small town ferias, the Malaga feria attracts people of all ages. % . 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Who co-wrote and directed the 2011 film ‘W E’? | W.E. (2011) - 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 The affair between King Edward VIII and American divorcée Wallis Simpson, and a contemporary romance between a married woman and a Russian security guard. Director: a list of 22 titles created 07 Jan 2012 a list of 30 titles created 17 Jan 2012 a list of 41 titles created 27 Jan 2012 a list of 44 titles created 19 Nov 2012 a list of 38 titles created 06 May 2013 Search for " W.E. " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations. See more awards » Videos Edit Storyline In 1998, an auction of the estate of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor causes great excitement. For one woman, Wally Winthrop, it has much more meaning. Wally becomes obsessed by their historic love story. As she learns more about the sacrifices involved, Wally gains her own courage to find happiness. Written by Anonymous Rated R for some domestic violence, nudity and language | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 20 January 2012 (UK) See more » Also Known As: El romance del siglo See more » Filming Locations: $47,074 (USA) (3 February 2012) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia The song "Masterpiece", which won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song, was deemed ineligible for the Academy Awards because it appeared only as the second piece of music during the credits. See more » Goofs In the newsreel scene from 1936 showing the funeral procession of Edward's father the King, the voiceover announcer says that "King George the Third has died and the nation mourns". It should of course have been King George the Fifth. See more » Quotes Sound Created and Performed by Mark Ayres © 1996 Silva Screen Records Ltd. (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews Having finally opened in the UK, I've now had the opportunity to watch 'W.E.', having followed its coverage to this point with interest. I can't, in all honestly, say that this is a good movie. I'll back the common positives and reiterate that it looks amazing and Andrea Riseborough is wonderful in it. The score, while lovely, is over- powering at times - Madonna is obviously terrified of silence! I went with the movie quite happily for the first hour. The Wallis and Edward scenes are effective (I thought the dizzying/choppy camera work worked really well contrasting with the vintage images) and reminded me quite a bit of Stephen Fry's movie "Bright Young Things". But they had absolutely zero dramatic tension. Largely, this was due to the fact that they weren't chronological, but also it was because (to my horror) they almost seemed there to serve the modern day story, rather than vice versa. And as for those modern day parts ... well ... Firstly, I'll say that I didn't think the concept was bad and it had potential. However, they needed to be trimmed by about three quarters. Christ, did they ever go on. The dialogue was serviceable, at best, and toe-curling at worst. The character of Wally was about as engaging as a paper clip and that was largely due to Abby Cornish's lifeless performance. Honestly, I wanted to scream at the screen, "Stop whispering all the time and TALK, woman!" That said, if the movie had only cut to these scenes every so often and used them as well-timed interjections, rather than as a story worthy of screen time in their own right, it would have been more bearable. The film really lost me in the second hour when I realised it had used up all its party tricks and it was obvious where it was going. (And, no, I don't mean the Wallis/Edward story arch, but how it was going to contrast the two tales, and what the oh-so-obvious climax was going to be.) By the end, I couldn't wait for it to finish. There are some lovely scene | Liverpool's year of culture: Ashkenazy, Rattle, and the WAGs | The Independent Liverpool's year of culture: Ashkenazy, Rattle, and the WAGs Tuesday 7 November 2006 00:00 BST Click to follow The Independent Online The question of whether Liverpool's Capital of Culture year in 2008 should be high brow or populist has been a source of intense argument in the city since it beat Newcastle to the title three years ago. Organisers revealed last night that they will attempt to make it both, unveiling a programme of events for the year that could pitch Wayne Rooney's girlfriend Coleen McLoughlin alongside new commissions from the composer Michael Nyman and the artists Richard Wilson and Ben Johnson. There will also be several international art exhibitions and performances by the pianist Vladimir Ashkenazy and the conductor Sir Simon Rattle. The Liverpool schedule, unveiled to the World Trade Market in London, did not include a commission from one of the city's living legends - the musician Sir Paul McCartney or the playwrights Willy Russell or Alan Bleasdale. But 2008 will provide a better home at last for the city's collection of work by the American artist J J Audubon, some of which will be accommodated in a new Liverpool University gallery. Liverpool's preparations were in disarray four months ago when the city parted company with the artistic director Robyn Archer, whose tastes many considered too esoteric. But the city seems determined not to dumb down for its culture year. By mid 2007, Wilson will have reshaped a building scheduled for demolition into a project entitled Turning the Place Over. Wilson's appearance will coincide with the Turner Prize at Liverpool's Tate gallery in October. In its determination to avoid a standing start, the city has also attracted BBC3 in Christmas 2007 to stage a Nativity version of this year's Manchester Passion, in which the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ are re-enacted in a procession through the streets. Organisers have also persuaded Liverpool-born Sir Simon to return to the city of his birth to perform with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Meanwhile, the actor Pete Postlethwaite, who was born in Warrington, Cheshire, is likely to star in a production of King Lear at the Everyman theatre and the poet Roger McGough joins the authors Doris Lessing and Philip Pullman at a literary festival. But a determination in some quarters to prevent the event from becoming a shrine to all things Scouse is reflected in one of the artistic highlights - the UK's first comprehensive exhibition of work by the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt at Tate Liverpool. In conjunction, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra will perform a series of Vienna-themed concerts, and provide music for two Viennese balls at the city's newly restored St George's Hall. A new choral work by Sir John Taverner has also been commissioned as part of a City of Song programme which will run throughout the year. And then there is the popular culture, with football playing an appropriately central role. The People's Festival, in May 2008, is billed as a weekend celebration of football, fashion and music, featuring images of the greatest moments in European soccer, set to music written by Nyman. This will include a fashion show featuring footballers' wives and girlfriends, dressed by the Liverpool boutique, Cricket. The names of the WAGs have not yet been confirmed but Coleen McLoughlin is a long-standing patron. The city's pop music heritage will be celebrated in a riverside concert, where the acts will perform on a floating stage on the Mersey. Names of the acts are yet to be confirmed but many people believe the presence of Sir Paul McCartney to be a racing certainty. |
A professional mining engineer, who was the President of the US at the start of the Great Depression? | Herbert Hoover - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com Google Early Years Herbert Clark Hoover was born on August 10, 1874, in West Branch, Iowa–the first U.S. president to be born west of the Mississippi River. He was the second of three children in a family of Quakers, who valued honesty, industriousness and simplicity. His father, Jesse Clark Hoover (1846-80), worked as a blacksmith, and his mother, Hulda Minthorn Hoover (1848-84), was a teacher. Orphaned at age nine, Hoover was raised primarily by an uncle in Oregon . Did You Know? On March 3, 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed a law that made "The Star-Spangled Banner," based on an 1814 poem by Francis Scott Key (1779-1843), America's national anthem. After attending Quaker schools, Hoover became part of the first class to enter Stanford University when it opened in 1891. He graduated four years later with a degree in geology and launched a lucrative career as a mining engineer. Intelligent and hardworking, Hoover traveled all over the world to find valuable mineral deposits and establish business enterprises to extract the resources. His work made him a multimillionaire. On February 10, 1899, Hoover married his college sweetheart, Lou Henry (1874-1944), and the couple had two sons, Herbert (1903-69) and Allan Henry (1907-93). Humanitarian Work At the start of World War I (1914-18), Hoover dedicated his talents to humanitarian work. He helped 120,000 stranded American tourists return home from Europe when the hostilities broke out, and coordinated the delivery of food and supplies to citizens of Belgium after that country was overrun by Germany. When the U.S. entered the war in 1917, President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) appointed Hoover head of the Food Administration. Hoover encouraged Americans to reduce their consumption of meat and other commodities in order to ensure a steady supply of food and clothing for the Allied troops. Once the war ended, Hoover, as head of the American Relief Administration, arranged shipments of food and aid to war-ravaged Europe. He earned worldwide acclaim for his humanitarian efforts, as well as thousands of appreciative letters from people across Europe who benefited from the free meals known as “Hoover lunches.” Hoover’s success earned him an appointment as secretary of commerce under President Warren Harding (1865-1923), and he continued in this position under President Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933). During the fast-paced modernization of the 1920s, Hoover played an active role in organizing the fledgling radio broadcasting and civilian aviation industries, and also laid the groundwork for the construction of a huge dam on the Colorado River between Arizona and Nevada . (Named for Hoover, the dam opened in 1936.) The Great Depression In the U.S. presidential election of 1928, Hoover ran as the Republican Party’s nominee. Promising to bring continued peace and prosperity to the nation, he carried 40 states and defeated Democratic candidate Alfred E. Smith (1873-1944), the governor of New York , by a record margin of 444-87 electoral votes. “I have no fears for the future of our country,” Hoover declared in his inaugural address. “It is bright with hope.” On October 24, 1929–only seven months after Hoover took office–a precipitous drop in the value of the U.S. stock market sent the economy spiraling downward and signaled the start of the Great Depression. Banks and businesses failed across the country. Nationwide unemployment rates rose from 3 percent in 1929 to 23 percent in 1932. Millions of Americans lost their jobs, homes and savings. Many people were forced to wait in bread lines for food and to live in squalid shantytowns known derisively as Hoovervilles . Hoover undertook various measures designed to stimulate the economy, and a few of the programs he introduced became key components of later relief efforts. However, Hoover’s response to the crisis was constrained by his conservative political philosophy. He believed in a limited role for government and worried that excessive federal intervention posed a threat to capitalism and in | historical background political parties elections 20th century United States History: Elections--20th Century Figure 1.--The Democratic Party was in the first half of the 19th century the dominant American political party, in some elections the only national political party. In the aftermath of the Civil War, the new Republican Party became the dominant party. This did not change until the Depression of the 1930s and the coalition Franklin Roosevelt put togerger (1932). Organized labor like this coal miner were a key part of that coaltion. While Republicans managed to win many presidential elections after President Rossevelt's four victories, the Democrats dominated the Congress with only a few exceptions until the Republican resurgence at the end of the century. The Republicans began the 20th century as the dominant politicl party in the United States. Conservarives dominanted the Party, but the assasination of President McKinnley brought Vice President Roosevelt to the presidency (1900). He sponsored a series of progressive reforms and a more forceful role for the United States in world affairs. A split in the Republicn Party resulted in the electin of Democraric New Jersey Govenor Woodrow Wilson (1912). Wilson sponsored more progressive reforms called the New Freedoms. He also after reelection reluctantly led America into World War I (1917). President Wilson after the War hoped to prevent future wars through a system of collective security overseen by the new League of Nations. The Republican dominated Senate rejected the League. Senator Warren Harding persued what he called a return to normalcy (1920). American returned to a Republican dominated government. The economic boom of the 1920s made the three Republicans presidents ellected in the 1920s extreemely popular. The Republicans with their philosophy of laizze faire , however, failed to address major inequities in American society or to adequately regulate business. The result was the Great Depression which was made worse by flawed monetary policies. The result was a major realignment in American politics. With Franklin Roosevelt's election (1932), the Democrats became the dominant political party. President Roosevelt led the United States through the Great Depression and World War II. President Roosevelt's New Deal enacted many important reforms, but often forgotten in the glow of Roosevelt's masterful war leadership, the New Deal never suceeded in ending the Depresion. To everyone'suprise, President Truman was also able to defeat the Republicans (1948). Truman established the basic policies pursued by a series of Democratic and Republican presidents to fight the Cold War. The Republicans nominating war hero General Dwight Eisenhower finally regained the White House (1952). Eisenhower did not as some Republicans wanted, reverse the New Deal. The assasination of President Kennedy (1963) brought Vice President Lyndon Johnson to the presidency. Major liberal reforms were enacted by President Johnson, but his standing was tragically ruined by the War in Vietnam. Former Vice President Richard Nixon won two elections, but his image and that of the Republican Party was tarnished by Watergate. He became the first president forced to resign his office (1973). The presidency swung back and forth between the two parties in the late-20th century, although the Democrats maintained control of Congress. Govenor Ronald Reagan was elected (1980). beginning a notable Republican resurgency leaving the Republicans the majority party and in control of Congress by the end of the century. 1900 Presidential Election The 1900 election was a rematch between President McKinley and former Congressman William Jennings Bryan. Bryan had an unimpressive political history. He had served two terms in Congress (the second with a narriow vicvtory) and had been defeated in a senate race. McKinnely has soundly defeated Bryan in 1896, but Bryan with his oritorical skills retained control over the Democratic Party. He had traveled the country giving speeches in suppor |
What is the name of the central female character in “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”? | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | TheatreBoard Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Back to Top Post by Michael on Jul 31, 2016 14:40:07 GMT Only just read that, and I agree with both danb and talkstageytome . I think it's not a secret that I'm not exactly Carrie's biggest fan, but seriously? Overweight? I think her weight is just, well, normal, and she's neither skinny nor chubby. Last Edit: Jul 31, 2016 14:53:21 GMT by Michael If you want blood, we'll give you some Straight from the heart till the job is done Senior Member 2,809 posts Back to Top Post by danieljohnson14 on Jul 31, 2016 14:55:27 GMT How dare you shame someone for their weight! I cant stand this kind of mentality. Carrie has a healthy, normal body size, who are you to tell her to lose weight?! Post by Theatrelover on Aug 3, 2016 17:36:04 GMT Claire opens in the show tonight, if anyone is there or sees her perform, please report back! Jul 31, 2016 14:55:27 GMT danieljohnson14 said: How dare you shame someone for their weight! I cant stand this kind of mentality. Carrie has a healthy, normal body size, who are you to tell her to lose weight?! I'm sorry everyone but weight does matter. End of. It's casting and you have to face up to that. In certain shows people have been called into the creative team office for putting on/losing too much weight. The fat content of a character changes who they are actually meant to be. It's not personal it's a fact of showbusiness. You wouldn't get a stick thin Tracy in Hairspray, an obese Kim in Siagon, you wouldn't get a chubby Oliver Twist and I don't think a size 12/14 truly scrumptious is ideal either. M Unlike many countries the UK is over sensitive about the acceptance of weight (especially women), I will bet 1000 pounds the producers and creative team have either been worried or have said something. Not to be cruel but because that's the truth. She has a sensational voice but the extra weight in my opinion changed her character from the dainty lead to a rather headmistress horse racer type person. That's neither good or bad - it's just not what the part is. Last Edit: Aug 3, 2016 20:27:59 GMT by westendwendy Post by danieljohnson14 on Aug 3, 2016 20:54:39 GMT westendwendy your original post: "Glad they got rid of the child catcher song but didn't think much of Truly's new song. Not memorable and didn't go anywhere. (on that note Carrie needs to lose 10kg - she looked like a headmistress rather than a leading lady, but sang beautifully)" You make no mention of the character regarding her weight. You make a comment directed at Carrie and her weight. You said she looks more like headmistress rather than a leading lady, that is a clear dig at Carrie's weight and not a comment on the character itself. Which is not on. I respect that it may not of been your intention to offend, but the way you worded your initial comment is possibly the reason that it caused a backlash. What you needed to do was say something like maybe Carrie isn't the right body type for this role. But you made no attempt at this in your initial comment. You merely said she does not look like a leading lady. Which implies you mean this simply based on the weight of the actress and not the characterisation of the role. Last Edit: Aug 3, 2016 20:56:00 GMT by danieljohnson14 Jul 31, 2016 14:55:27 GMT danieljohnson14 said: How dare you shame someone for their weight! I cant stand this kind of mentality. Carrie has a healthy, normal body size, who are you to tell her to lose weight?! I'm sorry everyone but weight does matter. End of. It's casting and you have to face up to that. In certain shows people have been called into the creative team office for putting on/losing too much weight. The fat content of a character changes who they are actually meant to be. It's not personal it's a fact of showbusiness. You wouldn't get a stick thin Tracy in Hairspray, an obese Kim in Siagon, you wouldn't get a chubby Oliver Twist and I don't think a size 12/14 truly scrumptious is ideal either. M Unlike many countries the UK is over sensitive about the acceptance of weight (especially women), | IMDb: Most Popular People With Biographies Matching "Chain, The" Most Popular People With Biographies Matching "Chain, The" 1-50 of 694 names. Hilary Duff Hilary Erhard Duff was born on September 28, 1987 in Houston, Texas, to Susan Duff (née Cobb) and Robert Erhard Duff, a partner in convenience store chain. When Hilary was six, she had been traveling in the Cechetti Ballet with her sister Haylie Duff but decided she wanted to fulfill her dream of acting. Her first part was in the mini-series True Women , but her first starring role was as "Ellie" in The Soul Collector , for which she won a Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot (Supporting Young Actress) Young Artist Award. Hilary also starred in Casper Meets Wendy in 1998, in which she played the young witch "Wendy". Success came again as she took the role of the starring title character "Lizzie McGuire" in the #1 hit Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire . "Lizzie" was extremely successful and spawned The Lizzie McGuire Movie . The Lizzie McGuire Movie was released to theaters on May 2nd, 2003, grossing an impressive US$42 million domestically. Hilary also appeared in Agent Cody Banks in 2003. Additionally, Hilary is storming the music charts, with singles "So Yesterday" and "Come Clean" settling nicely into the top 40. Hilary's first album, "Metamorphosis", debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, and eventually ascended to #1 in the following weeks. To date, it has sold more than 2 million copies. Although she toured the USA in support of "Metamorphosis", Hilary hasn't discarded her film career. A Cinderella Story , co-starring Chad Michael Murray , hit theaters on July 19th. The Perfect Man and Raise Your Voice opened in 2005. Hilary was the 2004 international spokesperson of "Kids With A Cause", a charity organization that specializes in poverty-stricken children. Her other film credits include Cheaper by the Dozen , Human Nature , Cadet Kelly and True Women . Hilary continues guest-starring on TV shows, filming movies, recording albums and doing television concerts. Cam Gigandet Cam graduated from Auburn High School in Auburn, Washington in 2001. His family lives in Lake Tapps, WA. His father's name is Jay, mother's name is Kim and he has one older sister, Kelsie. His father is one of the founders of a popular restaurant chain called The Rock, Wood Fired Pizza & Spirits. Cam resides in West Hollywood, California. Marlon Brando Marlon Brando is widely considered the greatest movie actor of all time, rivaled only by the more theatrically oriented Laurence Olivier in terms of esteem. Unlike Olivier, who preferred the stage to the screen, Brando concentrated his talents on movies after bidding the Broadway stage adieu in 1949, a decision for which he was severely criticized when his star began to dim in the 1960s and he was excoriated for squandering his talents. No actor ever exerted such a profound influence on succeeding generations of actors as did Brando. More than 50 years after he first scorched the screen as Stanley Kowalski in the movie version of Tennessee Williams ' A Streetcar Named Desire and a quarter-century after his last great performance as Col. Kurtz in Francis Ford Coppola 's Apocalypse Now , all American actors are still being measured by the yardstick that was Brando. It was if the shadow of John Barrymore , the great American actor closest to Brando in terms of talent and stardom, dominated the acting field up until the 1970s. He did not, nor did any other actor so dominate the public's consciousness of what WAS an actor before or since Brando's 1951 on-screen portrayal of Stanley made him a cultural icon. Brando eclipsed the reputation of other great actors circa 1950, such as Paul Muni and Fredric March . Only the luster of Spencer Tracy 's reputation hasn't dimmed when seen in the starlight thrown off by Brando. However, neither Tracy nor Olivier created an entire school of acting just by the force of his personality. Brando did. Marlon Brando, Jr. was born on April 3, 1924, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Marlon Brando, Sr., a calcium carbonate salesman |
What is the equivalent in the French Army to the British Army rank of Major? | Ranks in the French Army | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Ranks in the French Army 204,343pages on Ranks in the French Army Awards See Ranks in the French Navy for more details about the Navy Ranks. Marshal of France denoted with a "seven-star" insignia was last conferred to Generals Leclerc (1902-1947) in 1952, Alphonse Juin (1888-1967) in 1952, and Marie Pierre Koenig (1898-1970) in 1984. General of Group of Armies (General de Groupe d'Armees) was a former rank (notably for the Paris Military District - Général d'Armée Commandant de Paris, the Army General in Command of Paris) in position just below that of Marshal of France. It may have been denoted with a "six-star" insignia. The "six-star" insignia in the French Army has reportedly only been worn once, by Joseph Gallieni (1849-1916) while he held the rank General de Division during World War I at a time when he was military governor of Paris. While usually not listed in French rank insignia, the "one-star" insignia has been used in the French military. The "one-star" insignia denoted an appointment of a colonel to command a brigade (Général de Brigade) or a superior echelon normally commanded by a general. Including the "one-star" insignia, the ranks of Marshal of France and General of Group of Armies become, in effect, the "seven-star" and "six-star" ranks of the insignia they would display. Contents Edit Rank insignia in the French army depend on whether the soldier belongs to an "infantry" or "cavalry" unit. Sleeves are emblazoned with marks denoting either the infantry or the cavalry: In the infantry the main insignia colour is gold, but in the cavalry the main insignia colour is silver/white. However, the artillery uses gold as the main colour, despite being a cavalry branch, and spahis use gold as the main colour despite being part of the cavalry, a division representing the armored cavalry. Foot arms: Infantry, Naval troops, Foreign Legion, Engineering, etc. Horse arms: Armoured Cavalry arm, Train, Artillery, Maintenance and Logistics. Marshals Edit The title of Maréchal de France is awarded as a distinction, rather than a rank . The marshals wear seven stars and carry a baton . Famous examples include Turenne , Vauban, Joachim Murat , Michel Ney , Bazaine , Guillaume Brune , Louis Nicolas Davout , André Masséna , Philippe Leclerc de Hautecloque , Jean de Lattre de Tassigny , Marie Pierre Koenig and Alphonse Juin . A famous example would be Philippe Pétain , who became famous as Maréchal Pétain, Chief of State of the Vichy France regime and retained his title even after his trial and imprisonment and after he was stripped of other positions and titles. Another particular example is Marshal de MacMahon , who ruled the Third Republic from 1875 to 1879. Six Marshals of France have been given the even more exalted rank of Marshal General of France : Biron , Lesdiguières , Turenne , Villars , Saxe and Soult . Officers the regular officers of the Army the commissary of the Army the officers of the technical and administrative corps of the Army. They all wear the same insignia and titles. Généraux - General officers Edit Général d'armée: Army General : In command of an army. This is not a genuine rank, but an appointment of Divisional General. Général de corps d'armée: Corps General : In command of an army corps. This is not a genuine rank, but an appointment of Divisional General. Général de division: Divisional General : in command of a division . Général de brigade: Brigade General : in command of a brigade , or of a légion in the Gendarmerie . A famous Général de brigade was Charles de Gaulle , who often wore military uniform whilst President of the French Republic. The title "général" originates in the ancient rank of "capitaine général" (literally, "general captain"), who was in command of the whole army. There is no distinction between infantry and cavalry generals, since they are all supposed to be able to command any type of unit. Officiers supérieurs - Senior officers In the below descriptions, "horse-mounted" does not refer to current units (t | Animals and war - The British Library Copyright: © Koninklijke Bibliotheek van België (Bibliotheque Royale de Belgique) Beasts of burden The extent of the logistical apparatus that made the war feasible is almost impossible to imagine. Today, hundreds of tons of armaments remain to be discovered under the former battlefields of Belgium and France. The numbers and weights involved are vast: during the Battle of Verdun, for example, some 32 million shells were fired, while the British barrage preceding the Battle of the Somme fired some 1.5 million shells (in total, nearly 250 million shells were used by the British army and navy during the war). Railways, trucks and ships transported these munitions for much of their journey, but they also relied on hundreds of thousands of horses, donkeys, oxen and even camels or dogs for their transport. Field guns were pulled into position by teams of six to 12 horses, and the dead and wounded carted away in horse-drawn ambulances. The millions of men at the Front and behind the lines also had to be fed and supplied with equipment, much of which was again hauled by four-legged beasts of burden. Because of the deep mud and craters at the front, much of this could only be carried by mules or horses. Even the British army, which could boast that it was the most mechanised of the belligerent forces, relied largely on horse power for its transport, much of it organised by the Army Service Corps: by November 1918, the British army had almost 500,000 horses, which helped to distribute 34,000 tons of meat and 45,000 tons of bread each month. The animals themselves needed feeding and watering, and British horses had to carry some 16,000 tons of forage each month. In total, perhaps six million horses were engaged by all sides. Looking after these animals were specially trained soldiers, who knew how to care for such beasts from their jobs before the war, and who were also trained in modern methods of animal husbandry (although the level of training varied from army to army). Dead horses Free from known copyright restrictions Supply of horses and other animals Without the millions of horses, mules and donkeys serving on the various fronts, the war of attrition would have been impossible. Losses through exhaustion, disease (such as infection from the tsetse fly in East Africa), starvation and enemy action were high. 120,000 horses were treated in British veterinary hospitals in one year, many of which were field hospitals. The resupply of horses and other animals was a major concern for the leadership of all sides. At the outbreak of the war, Britain’s horse population stood at under 25,000, and so it turned to the United States (which supplied around a million horses during the war), Canada and Argentina. Germany had prepared for war with an extensive breeding and registration programme, and at the start of the war had a ratio of one horse to every three men. However, while the Allies could import horses from America, the Central Powers could only replace their losses by conquest, and requisitioned many thousands from Belgium, from invaded French territory and from the Ukraine. The difficulty of replacing horses arguably contributed to the eventual defeat of the Central Powers. An Indian Cavalry horse hospital in a French factory [Estrée Blanche] An Indian Cavalry horse hospital in France, July 1915. Copyright: © Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen’s Printer for Scotland Cavalry and fighting animals Despite the machine gun, barbed wire and trenches (or thick bushes in the Levant), cavalry proved to be remarkably effective during the conflict where mobile fighting could take place. Cavalry saw considerable action at Mons, and Russian cavalry penetrated deep into Germany during the early phases of the war. Cavalry were still occasionally used in their traditional role as shock troops even later in the war. Cavalry were effective in Palestine, although were obstructed by thick bushes as much as by barbed wire. Cavalryme |
In Greek Mythology which King was condemned to stand near fruit and water which moved away when he reached for them? | Keep Your Eyes on God | church of Christ | Sermon Keep Your Eyes On God Keep Your Eyes on God Introduction: King David put descendants of Levi in change of the musical worship before the ark in Jerusalem and the tabernacle in Gibeon. Later on it would also be in the temple. (I Chronicles 6:16, 31-33a, 25:1, 7-8) The psalm we will focus on (Psalm 73) is one of David�s. Note from I Chronicles 25:1 that he prophesied through the songs. He was guided by the Spirit of God. He was God�s spokesman. (I Chronicles 25:3b) Text: Psalm 73 Body: I. My Eyes Turned Away from God (Verses 1-15) � Verses 1-2 His eyes were starting to stray from God. This lack of focus was hurting his walk with God. He was stumbling and slipping. � Verse 3 �When I saw� � He was enticed by what his neighbor had. Tantalus, in Greek mythology, [king of Lydia and son of Zeus] Tantalus was a favorite mortal of the gods until he was caught trying to deceive them. The gods then condemned him to hang forever from a tree in Tartarus, the lowest region of the underworld. Under the tree was a pool of water, but when Tantalus stooped to drink, the pool would dry. The branches above him were laden with fruit, but when he reached up, the wind blew the branches away. He became the symbol of utter frustration. Today his name is remembered in the word �tantalize.� Where you stand, determines what you see. See Psalm 37:1,7, Jeremiah 12:1) � Verses 4-5 The psalmist describes his temptation to be envious of those with many earthly possessions because of how much easier their life seemed to be. They had everything and lacked for nothing. Note his eyes were not in focus. Many wicked people through time experienced terrible deaths � Jezebel, Absalom, Herod, Judas. . . � Verses 6-9 They are proud, arrogant, and boastful. They act like they own the world. See Psalm 109:18-19. They didn�t care what they said or did because they did not fear or respect God. They mocked God. (Jude :16) � Verses 10-12 The wicked don�t believe in God or at least His power. (Job 22:12-14) � Verses 13-15 Asaph�s vision was still out of focus because he doubted being good was worth it. Note Elihu�s words in Job 34:9. II. My Eyes Turned to God (Verses 16-20) � Verses 16-17 Enlightenment came in the house of God. Worship puts God at the center of our vision. It�s only when God is at the center of our focus that we see things as they really are. Life is about perspective; it is keeping a clear focus with our eyes turned to God. � Verses 18-20 A clear focus helps us see the real future of the wicked. (Psalm 35:5-6, 37:38) Their future is filled with terrors. III. My Eyes Remain on God (Verses 21-28) � Verses 21-22 The answer to life�s injustices is not to be expected in this life. The ignorant couldn�t see clearly. � Verses 23-24 God is always with us if we just open our eyes. (Psalm 139:7-10) We need to cling to Him. (Psalm 63:8) Follow His counsel. � Verse 25 Having God, one needs nothing else. (Psalm 16:2) � Verse 26 Regardless of what happens, if I remain close to God, He will be my rock. (Psalm 18:1-2) � Verse 27 The wicked are far from God. (Psalm 119:155) When the last breath of life leaves the wicked, their dream existence will come to an end. (II Thessalonians 1:8-9) This life is the only heaven they will ever know. � Verse 28 Being near to God is always the best! (James 4:7-8, Hebrews 10:22) Conclusion: It�s so easy for us to turn away our eyes from God. It takes effort to remain focused on Him and His Word. Bobby Stafford | Europa | Greek mythology | Britannica.com Greek mythology Isis Europa, in Greek mythology , the daughter either of Phoenix or of Agenor, king of Phoenicia . The beauty of Europa inspired the love of Zeus , who approached her in the form of a white bull and carried her away from Phoenicia to Crete . There she bore Zeus three sons: Minos , ruler of Crete; Rhadamanthys, ruler of the Cyclades Islands; and, according to some legends , Sarpedon, ruler of Lycia. She later married Asterius, the king of Crete, who adopted her sons, and she was worshipped under the name of Hellotis in Crete, where the festival Hellotia was held in her honour. 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What school of art was invented by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque? | Picasso and Braque: The Cubist Experiment, 1910–1912 | Kimbell Art Museum Picasso and Braque: The Cubist Experiment, 1910–1912 Picasso and Braque: The Cubist Experiment, 1910–1912 May 29, 2011 to August 21, 2011 Picasso and Braque: The Cubist Experiment, 1910–1912 united select paintings and nearly all of the prints created by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque during these two exhilarating years of their artistic dialogue. “This small-scale exhibition examines a brief moment with huge implications for the history of art,” commented Eric M. Lee, director of the Kimbell Art Museum. “This show is the first to focus exclusively on this landmark period of intense productivity and adventure for Picasso and Braque.” This international loan exhibition was organized by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and the Kimbell Art Museum and had its debut in Fort Worth. During the years 1910 through 1912, these two great masters invented a new style that took the basics of traditional European art—modeling in light and shade to suggest roundedness, perspective lines to suggest space, indeed the very idea of making a recognizable description of the real world—and toyed with them irreverently. “These are beautiful, enigmatic, playful works of art. They’re like conversations in the artist’s studio or favorite café, not to be hurried,” remarked Malcolm Warner, deputy director at the Kimbell Art Museum. “We hope our visitors will take the time to savor them.” Following up on hints they found in the work of Paul Cézanne, and brimming with youthful bravado, Picasso and Braque created pictorial puzzles, comprehensible to a point but full of false leads and contradictions. Viewers pick up a few clues—a figure, a pipe, a mustache, a bottle, a glass, a musical instrument, a newspaper, a playing card—and these start to suggest a reality in three dimensions. The impression is that of a fast, modern world, with glimpses of models, friends, and the paraphernalia of drinking and smoking. But things never fully add up, either in detail or as a whole—and deliberately so. Teasingly elusive, the image is a construction of forms and signs that the artist has put together in a spirit of parody and play. The pleasure for the viewer is to let go of all normal expectations and enter into the game, which is an endlessly intriguing one. More than any avant-garde artists before them, Picasso and Braque called into question conventional ideas about art as the imitation of reality. They collaborated so closely and like-mindedly (“roped together like mountain climbers,” in Braque’s own phrase) that their works of this period are sometimes difficult to tell apart. Their radical experiment in picture-making, which came to be known as Analytic Cubism, has been as far-reaching in its implications for art as the theories of Einstein for science. This choice, intimately scaled exhibition, featuring 16 paintings and 20 etchings and drypoints, was conceived and organized by Eik Kahng, chief curator at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, in partnership with the Kimbell and Mr. Warner. The Kimbell was a natural collaborator on the project since the Museum’s collection includes an outstanding example of the work of each artist from the Analytic Cubist period, Picasso’s Man with a Pipe and Braque’s Girl with a Cross, both painted in 1911. In the exhibition these appeared among paintings from a number of other distinguished collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Menil Collection and the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, the Tate in London, the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid, and the Robert B. and Mercedes H. Eichholz Collection. The etchings and drypoints were selected from several sources, most notably the extraordinary holdings of Cubist prints in the Melamed Family Collection. Not surprisingly in light of its importance in the history of art, Cubism has been the subject of numerous museum exhibitions. | El Greco | The Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibition dates: October 7, 2003-January 11, 2004 Exhibition location: Special exhibition galleries, second floor Press preview: Monday, September 29, 10:00 a.m. - noon The first major retrospective in more than 20 years devoted to the great 16th-century painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos (1541-1614) – known to posterity as El Greco – will open at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on October 7, 2003. One of the most original artists of his age, El Greco was celebrated for his highly expressive and visionary religious paintings. The international loan exhibition's approximately 80 works include an unsurpassed selection of his psychologically compelling portraits, as well as his rare incursions into landscape, genre, mythology, and sculpture. Particular emphasis will be placed on his late works, in which mystical content, expressive distortions, and monumental scale are taken to ever greater extremes, culminating in the Adoration of Shepherds, the spectacular nine-foot-tall painting created to decorate his own tomb. All aspects of the artist's activity will be explored, from his beginnings as an icon painter in his native Crete, to his move to Venice and Rome and his study of Italian art, to his definitive move to Toledo, Spain, and his creation of a uniquely personal and deeply spiritual style. His work has sometimes been associated with the great mystics of Counter-Reformation Spain, but his paintings have had a profound influence on the protagonists of 20th-century modernism, including Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock. El Greco will remain on view at the Metropolitan through January 11, 2004. The exhibition is funded by the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation in celebration of its 25th Anniversary. The exhibition has been organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and The National Gallery, London. "In his own time," stated Philippe de Montebello, Director of the Metropolitan Museum, "El Greco's highly personal style – with its dematerialization of the figure and its expressive effects of light and color – was without precedent and often astonished his contemporaries. Yet it is only in the last 150 years that he has come to be appreciated as one of the great creative geniuses of Western art. This landmark gathering of his works, which has been organized by an international team of scholars, builds on the last major El Greco exhibition of 1982 with a greater focus on the artist's late and most mystical phase, and the philosophical and religious thought that informed it." A unique synthesis of late medieval Byzantine traditions and the art of the Italian Renaissance, El Greco's art sought to create a new and spiritually more intense relationship between viewer and image. Although he established a large and productive workshop in Toledo, he founded no school, and for almost two centuries following his death his works were decried for their extravagance—except for his astonishing portraits, which Velÿzquez took as his model. A sympathetic interest in his art was the product of the 19th-century Romantic movement's new emphasis on individual expression and extremes of emotion. Since then El Greco's creative stature has never been challenged. Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin saw themselves as his artistic heirs. More recently, his works have inspired the expressive abstractions of generations of 20th-century painters. The 1982 exhibition of his works was seen in Madrid, Washington, Toledo, Ohio, and Dallas. The Dormition of the Virgin (Syros, Church of the Dormition) and St. Luke Painting the Virgin (Athens, Benaki Museum) are among the rare, early works documenting El Greco's first training as a painter of religious icons in his birthplace of Crete. The archaizing abstractions of these images – based on late medieval prototypes – reflect his country's continuing reverence for the Byzantine traditions of its Greek heritage. The style and sacred function of Byzantine icons, which rejected mimesis in favor of an attempt to mystically embody the living presence of |
In the activity known as BASE jumping, for what does the E stand? | BASE Jumping - Google+ BASE Jumping Shared publicly - 2017-01-13 Top 3 Antenna BASE JUMPS in Venezuela and Spain. “BASE Tripping” – The incredible new Base Jump Travel series by Carlos Pedro Briceño! Read moreShow less Top 3 Antenna BASE JUMPS in Venezuela and Spain. "BASE Tripping" - The incredible new Base Jump Travel series by Carlos Pedro Briceño! 1 I wanted to go this is was my 3rd time I miss it smh Read moreShow less Shared publicly - 2016-09-23 Zakynthos Greece - Go Fast Games 2016. Apex BASE Organizers Marta Empinotti & Jimmy Pouchert, Rescue Team Vassili Theodorou & George Gerolimos Read moreShow less Zakynthos Greece - Go Fast Games 2016. Apex BASE Organizers Marta Empinotti & Jimmy Pouchert, Rescue Team Vassili Theodorou & George Gerolimos 1 Shared publicly - 2016-07-20 Sebastien Montaz has been filming the Skyliners and their Alpina watches on an incredible exploration into the world of free flight Read moreShow less Shared publicly - 2016-05-05 Dwain Weston - Australian skydiver and BASE jumper. While participating in the Go Fast Games was killed attempting to fly over the Royal Gorge Bridge Read moreShow less Dwain Weston - Australian skydiver and BASE jumper. While participating in the Go Fast Games was killed attempting to fly over the Royal Gorge Bridge 1 Shared publicly - 2016-10-27 Legendary Red Bull athlete Valery Rozov, sets a new world-record with his jump from Cho Oyu in China as part of the FXTMbasejump project. Following the 31-day expedition to the exit spot, on the 5th of October 2016, Valery BASE jumped 7700m above sea level, setting a new record for the highest BASE jump and proving what can be achieved through effective preparation and training, proper risk management and constantly having the inspiration to push the limits of possibilities higher. Read moreShow less Shared publicly - 2016-08-17 Jeb Corliss Tianmen Cave - take a look behind the scenes as Jeb Corliss fufills his quest to make history. The first person to fly through Heaven's Gate Read moreShow less Reply What Does B.A.S.E Stand for? Check out the Chris Douggs McDougall video to find out the answer! Read moreShow less Shared publicly - 2016-04-29 Mike racks up over 150,000 air-miles each year traveling to wingsuit projects around the world - is one of the world's most experienced wingsuit pilot Extreme videos with BASE Jumping Introduction BASE jumping is an activity that employs an initially packed parachute to jump from fixed objects. “B.A.S.E.” is an acronym that stands for four categories of fixed objects from which one can jump: buildings, antennas, spans (bridges), and earth (cliffs). The acronym “B.A.S.E.” was coined by filmmaker Carl Boenish, his wife Jean Boenish, Phil Smith, and Phil Mayfield. Carl was the real catalyst behind modern BASE jumping, and in 1978, he filmed the first BASE jumps to be made using ram-air parachutes and the freefall tracking technique (from El Capitan, in Yosemite National Park). While BASE jumps had been made prior to that time, the El Capitan activity was the effective birth of what is now called BASE jumping. BASE jumping is significantly more dangerous than similar sports such as skydiving from aircraft, and is currently regarded by many as a fringe extreme sport or stunt. BASE jumping grew out of skydiving. BASE jumps are generally made from much lower altitudes than skydives, and a BASE jump takes place close to the object serving as the jump platform. Because BASE jumps generally entail slower airspeeds than typical skydives (due to the limited altitude), a BASE jumper rarely achieves terminal velocity. Because higher airspeeds enable jumpers more aerodynamic control of their bodies, as well as more positive and quick parachute openings, the longer the delay, the better. Links | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: 12th October – The Questions 12th October – The Questions Specialist questions set by Waters Green Rams. General knowledge questions set by Church House, Bollington. All vetted by Harrington Academicals. SPECIALIST ROUNDS- 1. SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE 2. SCIENCE 5. TIME FOR THE KIDS 6. POLITICS ROUND ONE - SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE – News stories of the summer 1. Which actor, born Bernard Schwartz in 1925, died in September 2010? TONY CURTIS 2. In June, Princess Victoria married her former personal trainer Daniel Westling. Of which country is she a princess? SWEDEN 3. Which 74 year-old singing Dame received poor reviews when she appeared on a UK stage for the first time in 30 years at the London O2 in May? JULIE ANDREWS 4. What name was given to the tent city that was set up at the top of the San Jose pit shaft in Chile, where 33 miners were trapped? CAMP ESPERANZA (original Spanish name) or CAMP HOPE 5. Goodluck Jonathan became President of which country in May? NIGERIA 6. The Savile Enquiry finally delivered its findings on which event of 38 years ago? BLOODY SUNDAY (January 1972 in Derry) 7. Why was Mary Bale in the news in August? She was filmed on CCTV putting a CAT into a WHEELIE BIN in Coventry. 8. Which major New Zealand city was hit by an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale? CHRISTCHURCH Supp 1 Which company, with its head-quarters in Windermere, was declared the UK’s best retailer by Which? Magazine? LAKELAND Supp 2 Why was Terry Jones of Gainesville, Florida in the news in September? He planned to BURN copies of the KORAN outside his church. ROUND TWO – SCIENCE 1. Which scientist was born in Shrewsbury in 1809 and died at Down House in Kent in 1882? CHARLES DARWIN 2. Which acid was traditionally known as Oil Of Vitriol or Spirit Of Vitriol? SULPHURIC ACID 3. Which heavenly body has moons called Charon, Nix and Hydra? PLUTO 4. William was in prison in 1770, when he invented the toothbrush. What was his surname, still famous in that field today? ADDIS 5. Besides the elephant, which other African mammal is a source of ivory? HIPPOPOTAMUS 6. An amalgam is a compound containing which metal? MERCURY 7. What name is given to a triangle with sides of unequal length? SCALENE 8. What does a Campbell-Stokes Recorder Record? SUNSHINE (not temperature) Supp 1 Scientist William Harvey (born 1578) is famous for his research into what? THE BLOOD (circulation etc.) Supp 2 What is the more common name for triatomic oxygen? OZONE ROUND THREE – SPORT 1. Tony McCoy finally won his first Grand National in 2010 on his 15th ride in the race. Which horse did he ride? DON’T PUSH IT 2. Name either of the 2008 Ryder Cup captains. PAUL AZINGER or NICK FALDO 3. Which sport would you be taking part in if you used a monkey climber, waggler and a plumb? ANGLING / COARSE FISHING 4. Which county won the 2010 County Cricket Championship? NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 5. Which team won the 2010 Rugby League Challenge Cup? WARRINGTON WOLVES ( bt. Leeds Rhinos 30-6 in the final). Accept WARRINGTON. 6. Where will the final race in the 2010 Formula One Series be held? YAS MARINA circuit in ABU DHABI (accept either) 7. According to Wikipedia, which English football ground has the widest pitch and boasts the tallest floodlights? EASTLANDS (home of Manchester City) 8. Which football club holds the record for the fewest wins in a season in the Premier League? DERBY COUNTY – in 2007/8, their record was Played 38, Won 1, Drawn 8, Lost 29. Supp 1 How many times did Alex Higgins win the World Snooker Championship? TWO Supp 2 Which Rugby Union club has made their Premiership debut in the 2010/11 season? EXETER (Chiefs) ROUND FOUR – GEOGRAPHY 1. Which Irish port was known as Kingstown from 1821, after a visit by George IV, until 1921? DUN LAOGHAIRE (pronounced DUNLEARY) 2. Between 1947 and gaining independence in 1971, by what name was the present-day country of Bangladesh known? EAST PAKISTAN 3. Name an African country that, in its normal English spelling, contains the letter Q. MOZAMBIQUE or EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 4. The islands of Hokkaido a |
Name the Italian politician, born in 1919, who was Prime Minister seven times in the period 1972 to 1992, he died in 2013? | Giulio Andreotti: Ex-Italian prime minister dies - BBC News Giulio Andreotti: Ex-Italian prime minister dies 6 May 2013 Image copyright AP Image caption Giulio Andreotti was known for his political cunning Giulio Andreotti, one of the most prominent political figures of post-war Italy, has died aged 94. Mr Andreotti was Italian prime minister seven times between 1972 and 1992. He led the Christian Democrat party, which dominated Italian politics for decades. He was dogged in later years by allegations of corruption and Mafia links. He died at home in Rome. He was reported to have suffered heart and respiratory problems in recent years. Rome's Mayor, Gianni Alemanno, called Mr Andreotti "the most representative politician" in recent Italian history. Analysis By David WilleyBBC News, Rome News of the death of Giulio Andreotti led every Italian newspaper and TV and radio bulletin. Although two decades have passed since his last stint as prime minister, Mr Andreotti's legendary negotiating and political skills continue to fascinate Italians. La Repubblica ran an editorial entitled The Cult of Power and a selection of some of his best known witticisms. The Corriere della Sera recalled that he had led the successful bid to hold the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome. Former Premier Silvio Berlusconi said Mr Andreotti had, just like himself, been demonised by the left and been the victim of Italian criminal justice. The stooped, slightly hunched, bespectacled Christian Democrat politician with big ears was a gift to Italian cartoonists. His physical presence was unmistakeable, and he was everywhere during his five decades as political power broker. He served as government minister no fewer than 23 times, including seven time as prime minister, five times as foreign minister, and eight times as defence minister. And even during his latter years as life senator, when he was fighting the law on what he insisted were trumped-up charges of Mafia conspiracy, he preserved his reputation for political savvy. Obituary: Giulio Andreotti But others saw him as an arch political manipulator. Another former Prime Minister, Massimo D'Alema, said he was "a highly disputed figure... for his conception of power". Mr Andreotti entered the Italian parliament in 1946 and remained there for more than 60 years, before seeing out his days as a senator-for-life. He had a reputation for cunning. He managed to find and meet the Pope as an eight-year-old after sneaking away from a Vatican tour group. He later became one of the founding fathers of the post-war Italian republic, says the BBC's David Willey in Rome. He was a junior minister at the age of 28, and went on to serve as either prime minister or a senior minister in the many frequently changing Christian Democratic coalitions that held power almost continuously between 1946 and 1992. The party then lost power and collapsed. 'Kiss of honour' He was strongly anti-communist, pro-American and supportive of Nato. He was known as a pro-European who committed Italy to European integration and helped forge the way forward to a single currency. He was one of the most prominent figures of the "years of lead" during the 1970s and 1980s, when hundreds of people were killed in political violence. And he himself faced a string of allegations of links with corrupt financiers and top criminals. Giulio Andreotti 1942 While studying law in Rome, becomes head of Catholic student movement 1946 Elected to constituent assembly, helps draw up new constitution 1954 At 34, becomes Italy's youngest ever interior minister 1972-73 First period as prime minister 1976-79 Second period as PM 1989-92 Third period as PM 1999 Acquitted in murder trial; 2002 Convicted on appeal; 2003 Conviction overturned He was accused by a supergrass of sharing a "kiss of honour" with the Mafia's "boss of bosses", Toto Riina, at a secret meeting in 1987. And he was tried for allegedly ordering the murder of a journalist who had threatened to publish details of his alleged Mafia involvement. His acquittal was subsequently overturned by an appeals court, w | President Romano Prodi - Speaker Profile | Celebrity Speakers President Romano Prodi Former Prime Minister of Italy, President of the European Commission (1999 - 2004) President Romano Prodi served as President of the Council of Ministers (Prime Minister) of Italy twice, from 1996 - 1998 and 2006 - 2008. He became President of the European Commission at a time of crisis, from 1999 - 2004. In 2008, he was named by the UN as president of the African Union - UN peacekeeping panel. In 2009, he was appointed Professor-at-Large at the Watson Institute for International Studies of Brown University. "One of Italy's most successful post-war Prime Ministers" In detail Romano Prodi graduated in economics at Milan's Catholic University and did postgraduate studies at the London School of Economics. He also spent a year as visiting professor at Harvard in 1974. He has received almost 20 honorary degrees from institutions in Italy, and from the rest of Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa. From 1982-1989 and 1993-1994 Prodi was CEO of the powerful state-owned industrial holding company IRI. He surprised everyone by successfully getting Italy accepted as a member of the single European currency against all odds. What he offers you Romano Prodi, an expert economist and negotiator and prominent pro-European, provides his worldwide audiences with insights into his commitment to deliver on all issues from leading state-run industries to successful international political negotiation. His low-key style of government by consensus and compromise won over millions of Italians, achieving continued success through a carefully managed policy of government financial and fiscal discipline. 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What is the Christian name of the female singer Duffy? | Duffy — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm singer-songwriter There are several artists who go by the name Duffy . The most notable of these is Welsh singer-songwriter Duffy (born Aimée Ann Duffy ). 1) ’60s-sounding Welsh blues singer Aimee Anne Duffy - known professionally as Duffy - released her debut single Rockferry in December 2007. After relocating to London in 2006, she came to the attention of Rough Trade. She is often compared to late ’60s soul diva Dusty Springfield and has experienced significant mainstream success with the single Mercy reaching #1… read more | Judith Weir as Master of the Queen's Music is a vital step for new composers | Jessica Duchen | Opinion | The Guardian Judith Weir as Master of the Queen's Music is a vital step for new composers Jessica Duchen As a once aspiring composer myself I know how difficult it is for women to enter – never mind succeed in – this profession ‘Judith Weir, whose works have been praised for their ‘lightness, wisdom and sheer imagination' by Guardian critic Tom Service, is one of Britain’s most distinguished composers.' Photograph: Sean Smith for the Guardian Sunday 29 June 2014 11.30 EDT Share on Messenger Close Judith Weir is to be appointed Master of the Queen's Music . Weir, 60, will be the first woman ever appointed to this role, which has existed for nearly 400 years . The title may be archaic, the job's implied responsibilities establishmentarian, but given the struggles for recognition that have faced women composers over the centuries it is still a significant crack in a crystal ceiling. In an ideal world, nobody would think of mentioning her gender. Weir, whose works have been praised for their " lightness, wisdom and sheer imagination " by Guardian critic Tom Service, is one of Britain's most distinguished composers, her track record including everything from grand scale operas to intimate music for solo piano. Her latest opera, Miss Fortune, was not warmly received, but seems to have been a rare glitch in an output of otherwise sterling quality. Her new role is one that has evolved to become the musical equivalent of the Poet Laureate (a position currently held by Carol Ann Duffy , who sets a similar precedent). As the official website of the British Monarchy says, the holder "may choose to produce compositions to mark royal or state occasions if he or she wishes to do so". The musician is paid only an honorary stipend. Few composers of lasting renown held the job for its first 300 years. It was only in the 20th century that the post began to be awarded to those with a higher public profile – notably Elgar, Arnold Bax and Arthur Bliss. As media influence grew, so did opportunities for this official composer to use the increase in clout as a platform to speak up on behalf of classical music in general – something that the outgoing holder, Peter Maxwell Davies, has done many times in the past decade. That is why Weir's appointment is welcome first for her music – but also, inevitably, for more than her music. Women composers face a ceiling made not of one sheet of plate glass, but a multicoloured mosaic of issues. Classical music is still dominated by works written well before women were given the vote. The perceived "difficulty" of contemporary music in the postwar years did not help to endear it to sales-aware promoters, and even now opportunities to air new compositions remain limited. This year's Proms include music by eight women composers and songwriters – a relatively large number, believe it or not, yet still only a fraction of the 88 concerts on offer. Another major problem is that the paucity of successful role models has made it rare for younger women to consider becoming composers. I remember arriving, in the 1980s, for my first term at university in great excitement at the idea of trying to compose, having been encouraged to do so at my school, one alumna of which is Weir herself. It did not take long to discover that women would-be composers were doomed to a series of patronising putdowns by resistant faculty and arrogant male students. The strongest – I wasn't one – survived despite this environment rather than because of it. You had to be tough and believe in yourself, because nobody else was going to believe in you. Most people need a star by which to navigate and, though women composers did exist, they were few in number and far, far away. I hope all that has changed now. As Master of the Queen's Music (let's not worry about redubbing her "Mistress", a word loaded with the contradictory atmospheres of schoolroom and boudoir), Weir becomes a necessary figurehead: visible, high-profile proof that women not |
The rights to which children's book were bequeathed to the Great Ormond Street Hospital in 1929? | History | Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity Barrie requested that the amount raised from Peter Pan should never be revealed, and the hospital has always honoured his wishes. Legacy Although he and his wife were childless, Barrie loved children and had supported Great Ormond Street Hospital for many years. In 1929 he was approached to sit on a committee to help buy some land so that the hospital could build a much needed new wing. Barrie declined to serve on the committee but said that he "hoped to find another way to help". Two months later, the hospital board was stunned to learn that Sir James had handed over all his rights to Peter Pan. At a Guildhall dinner later that year Barrie, as host, claimed that Peter Pan had been a patient in Great Ormond Street Hospital and that "it was he who put me up to the little thing I did for the hospital". JM Barrie dedication plaque So began the enduring link between the author and the children of Great Ormond Street Hospital. On 14 December 1929, at Barrie’s suggestion, the cast of a London production of Peter Pan came to the hospital and they played out the nursery scene for the children, the first of a long tradition. Peter Pan archives and memorials Peter Pan and memorials to J M Barrie can be found throughout the hospital, for example: A bronze statue of Peter Pan and Tinker Bell outside the hospital entrance. A plaque dedicated to Barrie in the hospital chapel (unveiled in 1938 by J B Priestley). Tinker Bell play area in Octav Botnar Wing. A tiled mural created and donated by the art students of the University of Wolverhampton. You can view some of these archives and memorials in our Peter Pan photo gallery . Please note that the hospital is not a public place and some of the memorials are not accessible to the general public. | J.M. Barrie (Author of Peter Pan) edit data Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, OM (9 May 1860 – 19 June 1937) was a Scottish author and dramatist, best remembered today as the creator of Peter Pan. The child of a family of small-town weavers, he was educated in Scotland. He moved to London, where he developed a career as a novelist and playwright. There he met the Llewelyn Davies boys who inspired him in writing about a baby boy who has magical adventures in Kensington Gardens (included in The Little White Bird), then to write Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, a "fairy play" about this ageless boy and an ordinary girl named Wendy who have adventures in the fantasy setting of Neverland. This play quickly overshadowed his previous work and although he continued to write su Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, OM (9 May 1860 – 19 June 1937) was a Scottish author and dramatist, best remembered today as the creator of Peter Pan. The child of a family of small-town weavers, he was educated in Scotland. He moved to London, where he developed a career as a novelist and playwright. There he met the Llewelyn Davies boys who inspired him in writing about a baby boy who has magical adventures in Kensington Gardens (included in The Little White Bird), then to write Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, a "fairy play" about this ageless boy and an ordinary girl named Wendy who have adventures in the fantasy setting of Neverland. This play quickly overshadowed his previous work and although he continued to write successfully, it became his best-known work, credited with popularising the name Wendy, which was very uncommon previously. Barrie unofficially adopted the Davies boys following the deaths of their parents. Before his death, he gave the rights to the Peter Pan works to Great Ormond Street Hospital, which continues to benefit from them. ...more |
Singer/actor Will Young made in his London West End stage debut in which musical? | Cabaret Tickets - Cabaret The Musical With Will Young - ATG Tickets Cabaret Cabaret Direct from his award nominated performance as Emcee, internationally celebrated singer/songwriter Will Young reprises his role in Rufus Norris’ acclaimed production of Cabaret.... Read more >> Running time: 2h 25m including one interval Cabaret Overview Direct from his award nominated performance as Emcee, internationally celebrated singer/songwriter Will Young reprises his role in Rufus Norris’ acclaimed production of Cabaret. Following a successful West End run, the UK tour of Cabaret will open at New Wimbledon Theatre on Wednesday 28 August. Ever since winning the inaugural series of Pop Idol in 2002, Will Young has been one of the UK’s most popular and successful music artists and holds the record for the fastest selling debut single in British chart history. Will has also enjoyed a successful acting career which saw him appear alongside Dame Judi Dench in the film Mrs Henderson Presents, and it is the combination of these talents which has led him to star in Cabaret. Siobhan Dillon joins the cast as the iconic Sally Bowles, reprising the role from the UK tour in 2009. Siobhan was a popular finalist on the BBC’s hit show How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? Following Maria, Siobhan won a record deal with Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group and also co-wrote and recorded an album for Universal Music. Last year she starred in the highly acclaimed UK tour of Can’t Smile Without You, and recently she made her West End debut in Grease, both to rave reviews. Theatre veteran Lyn Paul will play Fraulein Schneider, with Matt Rawle (Cliff), Linal Haft (Herr Schultz) and Nicholas Tizzard (Ernst) returning after great acclaim in the West End. Varlerie Cutko will play Fraulein Kost with an ensemble including: Alastair Postlewaite, Alessia Lugoboni, Alexzandra Sarmiento, Cydney Uffindell-Phillips, Emily Bull, Luke Fetherston, Oliver Roll and Shahla Tarrant. Since its Broadway premiere in 1966 and the renowned movie version with Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey, Cabaret has won a staggering number of stage and screen awards including 8 Oscars, 7 BAFTAs and 13 Tonys. Cabaret features show-stopping choreography, dazzling costumes and some of the most iconic songs in musical theatre including Money Makes the World Go Round, Two Ladies, Maybe This Time and of course Cabaret. The production turns Weimar Berlin of 1931 into a sassy, sizzling haven of decadence. And at its dark heart are the notorious Emcee and sassy Sally Bowles, who perform nightly at the infamous Kit Kat Klub. Rufus Norris is a multi-award winning theatre, opera and film director whose production of London Road at the National Theatre, where he is associate director, won the Critics Circle Award for Best Musical. Other theatre includes Vernon God Little (Young Vic), Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Broadway), Festen (West End and Broadway) The Country Girl (Apollo) and Afore Night Came (Young Vic, Evening Standard Award). Featuring Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy, Rory Kinnear, and original music by Damon Albarn, his debut feature film Broken opened the prestigious Critics’ Week at the Cannes film festival in 2012. It was produced by Cuba Pictures, BBC Films, Lypsync and Bill Kenwright. Choreography is by the Olivier award winning Javier De Frutos. In 1990, he formed The Javier De Frutos Dance Company. His work includes The Hypochondriac Bird and Affliction of Loneliness. Recently he joined forces with Sadler’s Wells and The Pet Shop Boys to create a brand new dance work based on Hans Christian Andersen’s story, The Most Incredible Thing. Recommended as suitable for over 13s, subject to parental/teacher guidance, as the subject matter deals with adult themes and the staging includes some brief moments of nudity. | John Gielgud (Author of Acting Shakespeare) edit data Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH was an English actor/director/producer. A descendant of the renowned Terry acting family, he achieved early international acclaim for his youthful, emotionally expressive Hamlet which broke box office records on Broadway in 1937. He was known for his beautiful speaking of verse and particularly for his warm and expressive voice, which his colleague Sir Alec Guinness likened to "a silver trumpet muffled in silk".[1][2] Gielgud is one of the few entertainers who have won an Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award. |
"Who wrote the violin concertos ""The Four Seasons""?" | Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons - YouTube Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Apr 23, 2012 Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons Full HD (Italian: Le quattro stagioni) is a set of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi Full Concert. Composed in 1723, The Four Seasons is Vivaldi's best-known work, and is among the most popular pieces of Baroque music. The texture of each concerto is varied, each resembling its respective season. For example, "Winter" is peppered with silvery pizzicato notes from the high strings, calling to mind icy rain, whereas "Summer" evokes a thunderstorm in its final movement, which is why the movement is often dubbed "Storm." The concertos were first published in 1725 as part of a set of twelve concerti, Vivaldi's Op. 8, entitled Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione (The Contest between Harmony and Invention). The first four concertos were designated Le quattro stagioni, each being named after a season. Each one is in three movements, with a slow movement between two faster ones. At the time of writing The Four Seasons, the modern solo form of the concerto had not yet been defined (typically a solo instrument and accompanying orchestra). Vivaldi's original arrangement for solo violin with string quartet and basso continuo helped to define the form. Die Vier Jahreszeite, Les Quatre Saisons compléter completare all movements English Chamber Orchestra Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Op 8, N. 1 RV 269-1 - Allegro - Spring Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Op 8, N. 1 RV 269-2 - Largo - Spring Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Op 8, N. 1 RV 269-3 - Allegro - Spring Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Op 8, N. 2 RV 315-1 - Allegro Non Molto - Allegro - Summer Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Op 8, N. 2 RV 315-2 - Adagio - Summer Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Op 8, N. 2 RV 315-3 - Presto - Summer Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Op 8, N. 3 RV 293-1 - Allegro - Autumn Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Op 8, N. 3 RV 293-2 - Molto Adagio - Autumn Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Op 8, N. 3 RV 293-3 - Allegro - Autumn Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Op 8, N. 4 RV 297-1 - Allegro Non Molto - Winter Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Op 8, N. 4 RV 297-2 - Largo - Winter Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Op 8, N. 4 RV 297-3 - Allegro - Winter Le quattro stagioni The Four Seasons (Vivaldi) Die Vier Jahreszeiten Las Cuatro Estaciones Classical Music compléter ganze Konzert von Vivaldi Full Concert Complete Music all movements greatest hits Category | The 101 Strings Orchestra - Pieces Of Dreams - YouTube The 101 Strings Orchestra - Pieces Of Dreams Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Apr 17, 2014 Music Fast Facts : To win a gold disc, an album needs to sell 100,000 copies in Britain, and 500,000 in the United States. ▼▼▼ THE 101 STRINGS 101 Strings Orchestra was a brand for a highly successful easy listening symphonic music organization, with a discography exceeding a hundred albums and a creative lifetime of roughly thirty years. Their LPs were individualized by the slogan "The Sound of Magnificence", a cloud logo and sepia-toned photo of the orchestra. The 101 Strings orchestra was composed of 124 string instruments (all male except for the harpist) and was conducted by Wilhelm Stephan. Core staff arrangers were Monty Kelly, Joseph Francis Kuhn and Robert Lowden. All three proved adept at penning original compositions that were stylistically consistent both with contemporary hit songs and each other Kelly's earliest successes were Latin and Spanish travelogues (such as the Soul of Spain series) although, following the British Invasion, he became 101 Strings' 'Now Sound' specialist. Kuhn concentrated on radio-friendly numbers in the 'Pops' orchestral manner ("Blues Pizzicato," etc.) which provided Somerset its initial catalog of originals. Lowden penned lounge ballads (such as "Blue Twilight"). Their body of early 1960s work would be recycled via rerelease throughout the next twenty years. Although many 101 Strings albums are simply orchestrated versions of pop hits and show tunes, the early material contains many examples of the exotica and lounge genres. Songs of the Seasons in Japan, Hawaiian Paradise and East of Suez are three such albums. 101 Strings Play the Blues and Back Beat Symphony comprise early experiments in symphonic-pop hybridization, while Fly Me To The Moon contains five noir-ish originals. In the 30 years of their existence, 101 Strings sold over 50,000,000 records worldwide. DID YOU KNOW ? Pieces of Dreams was written by famous French composer and orchestrator Michel Legrand for the film with the same name. The film was directed by Dan Haller and was released in 1970. Legrand received two Academy Award Nominations: one for the soundtrack in general, the other for "Pieces of dreams" specifically (Best Original song). MHO The 101 Strings at their best with a beautiful rendition of Michel Legrand's outstanding composition "Pieces of Dreams". Romantic, enchanting and a melody that will linger on in your mind, long after you stopped listening...... Enjoy. Category |
Pongo and Perdita feature in which Disney film? | Perdita | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia “The most beautiful creature on four legs!” ―Pongo on Perdita Perdita is the female protagonist of the 1961 Disney animated feature film, One Hundred and One Dalmatians . She is the pet of Anita , wife of Pongo , and the mother of 15 Dalmatian puppies and adoptive mother of 84 more puppies. Contents [ show ] Personality Perdita is very well mannered, elegant and radiant; a complete foil to Pongo's goofy nature. She is also rather stern and appears to be a tad more prominent when it comes to disciplining her children, as well as the rascally Pongo. Despite her well-coordinated nature, Perdita tends to be incredibly worrisome in hectic situations and prefers to avoid oncoming conflict by leaving the scene, as shown when Cruella visits. She is also rather observant and appears able to sense nearby danger, being the only one to expect Cruella's villainy even before the kidnapping of her children. A complete contrast to the optimistic Pongo, Perdita's worries can often escalate to pessimism, only to be put to rest by the always headstrong and relentless Pongo. Even so, Perdita is a fierce warrior, and will jump into battle in the situation calls for it. Like Pongo, her primary concerns are her puppies. As such, she has shown to willingly abandon her usual guidelines of self-composure for the sake of her family. Appearances One Hundred and One Dalmatians Perdita in the original film. In the original film, Pongo is searching for mates for himself and his pet Roger Radcliffe . Pongo is close to giving up when he spots Perdita and her pet, Anita . Pongo rushes to the park to follow them. Perdita spots Pongo and is seemingly attracted to him, but tries to look as if she doesn't notice him. Perdita and Anita soon leave and Pongo tries a trick to attract their attention. At first, it seems as if it failed, Perdita was mad at Pongo for making her owner, Anita wet. But as Roger and Anita talk more they fall in love. Perdita falls in love with Pongo as well. Perdita soon becomes pregnant with puppies, but when the family gets a visit from Cruella De Vil she becomes frightened, referring to Cruella as "that devil woman." Perdita hides but is able to hear Cruella's desire for the puppies. Perdita regrets having puppies due to the fact that Cruella wants them. Unfortunately for Perdita, the puppies arrived three weeks later, where it is revealed that she has had fifteen puppies. She is tired afterward but is relieved to hear from Pongo that the puppies are safe thanks to Roger. The puppies grow and are shown watching their favorite show with their parents. Perdita is seen interacting with her various puppies: telling Lucky to get down from the TV, reminding Rolly that they just had dinner, and scolding Patch for his coarse language. After the puppies are put to bed, Pongo and Perdita go on a walk with their respective owners. During their absence, the puppies were kidnapped by Cruella's henchman Jasper and Horace . Pongo and Perdita realize that neither the humans nor Scotland Yard will find their puppies, and take it upon themselves to rescue their children. They use the twilight bark, a canine gossip chain, to spread the news of their stolen puppies. Later, they receive an answer and learn that their puppies are at Hell Hall, Cruella's former home. Perdita immediately goes off on a dangerous journey to rescue the puppies alongside Pongo. The winter conditions make the journey tough, but they eventually meet with a sheepdog called the Colonel, who takes them to the puppies. Upon seeing the other puppies alongside their own fifteen, they decide to take them all to London, knowing that Roger and Anita would never turn them out. 101 Dalmatians: The Series Perdita with Pongo in 101 Dalmatians: The Series. Perdita appears as a supporting character being that her pups take over as the stars. Here she and Pongo after serving minor roles and act as regular parents and often seen with Roger and Anita. Some have speculated that she is a much stricter parent than Pongo but this is arguable as both she | It's Behind You - Cinderella THE ORIGINS Cinderella- the most popular pantomime story owes its popularity to Perrault. Either Charles or Pierre Perrault retold this already ancient tale in �Histories ou Contes du temps pass��, published in Paris in 1697. There are many older versions of this �rags to riches� story �Scotland had a version called �Rashin Coatie�-after the garment of rushes a King�s daughter had to wear because of her three wicked step-sisters. In this version, as with many others, there is no fairy godmother- Rashin Coatie received her magic from a slaughtered calf- other versions , like �Ashenputtel� from the Grimm Brothers sees her with two step-sisters, and she is aided by a white bird, perched on a tree. In each case the heroine is able to meet her Prince through her kindness to others. One version of the story had already been printed in English before the Perrault publication- �Finetta the Cinder Girl� had been published in 1721 by Madam d�Aulnoy In this story three children are abandoned in the wood, and are taken in by an Ogre. Two sisters live the grand life, and Finetta is forced to be their servant. In this tale she discovers a golden key in the ashes of the fire. This opens a chest filled with beautiful gowns, and again, she gets to meet her Prince in disguise. Even earlier was the Italian story of �La Gatta Cenerentola�- �The Hearth Cat� which dates from 1634. This is a much darker tale, with the heroine not so pure of heart- by her plotting to rid herself of her Step-mother events pass which see her faced with six step-sisters! This version actually has a fairy (living in a date tree) who grants her wishes. Possibly the oldest version exists in China, from a book written around 850-860AD. Yeh-hsien the heroine is kept in rags by her step mother. This time it is a magic fish- or the ghost of a magic fish that grants her desires. The version includes the loss of a slipper, and after a search for the owner, Yeh-hsien gets to marry the King. The Chinese story has nearly all the elements that occur in the later European versions. The slipper- in some versions made of silk, is often believed to be the result of a mis-translation of Perrault�s story- It has been mooted that he described the slipper as �Vair�- rabbit fur, rather than �verre�-Glass. However, it is likely that Perrault always intended the slipper to be made of glass- glass cannot be stretched, and by being made of glass, it could be seen to fit. The final proof must be that the Perrault title was �Cendrillon, ou la petit pantoufle de verre�. THE PERRAULT 'CINDERELLA' 'CINDERILLA' or The Little Glass Slipper A gentleman- now a widower, married his second wife �The proudest and most haughty woman that ever was known�. She had two daughters who were exactly like her. The gentleman had a daughter by his former wife �but of unparalleled goodness and sweetness of temper�. After the wedding the Step-Mother began to display her ill humour. She could not bear the good qualities in her step-daughter, as it made her own daughters all the more hated and despised. The gentleman�s daughter was treated as a servant by these three, and lived in the top rooms of the house in a garret,on a bed of straw, while her own daughters lay in fine rooms, upon beds in the newest fashion. The poor girl bore all patiently, and dared not tell her Father, who was governed entirely by his wife. When she had finished her work, she would sit in the chimney corner, and sit down upon the cinders. Her cruel step-sister gave her the name �Cinderbreech�, but the youngest of her step-sisters, not as rude and uncivil as her sister called her �Cinderilla�. It happened that the King�s son gave a ball, and invited all persons of quality to it. The step-sisters were invited to it, and were very busy choosing out �such gowns, petticoats, and head-clothes as might become them best�. This was a new trouble for Cinderilla, as she had to iron, and pleat their ruffles. The Sisters |
The 1955 film ‘Love is a Many Splendored Thing’ is set in which city? | Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) Author: James Hitchcock from Tunbridge Wells, England "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing" is set in Hong Kong in 1949-50, and tells the story of the relationship between Mark Elliott, a white American journalist, and Han Suyin, a half-Chinese half-European doctor. This story of a mixed-race love affair was quite a daring theme for the fifties, and, as it often did, Hollywood tried to soften the blow by casting a white actress as the supposedly non-Caucasian woman who falls in love with a white man, something that would be regarded as politically incorrect today but was quite acceptable then.. (Think, for example, of the casting of Ava Gardner in "Show Boat" or Natalie Wood in "West Side Story") The setting of the story in a British colony was also perhaps a way of exploring racial issues in a way that would cause less controversy in America. Suyin loses her job in a Hong Kong hospital because her British superiors take exception to the fact that she is dating a white man, whom she is unable to marry because his estranged wife will not grant him a divorce. As was sometimes the case, European colonialism was made the whipping-boy for some of America's own failings. Imagine the furore that would have been unleashed had a similar film been made about a black or mixed-race woman doctor in a hospital in Alabama. Besides racial issues, the film also raises questions of international politics, referring to both the Communist seizure of power in China and the outbreak of the Korean War. Han Suyin was a real person and a well-known author of the period; in reality she tended to support Mao's Communist regime, but here she is shown as firmly anti-Communist. This is not, however, primarily an "issue" movie about either racialism or politics, but rather a romance, a good example of what would have been known at the time as a "woman's picture". Such films, although mostly made by male directors, were mostly aimed at female audiences. They dealt with love and romance- often unhappy romance- from the woman's point of view, and had a strong female character in the leading role. The genre often provided roles for actresses older than the heroines of standard romances. Earlier examples were normally in monochrome, but by the fifties they generally, as here, used lush, sumptuous colour. Although a Chinese or Eurasian actress would have been more convincing in the role, Jennifer Jones, does a very good job as Suyin. I found William Holden, as Mark, rather uncharismatic, but this does not matter much as Suyin is very much the dominant figure. She is screen much more than Mark, and the film examines her family and professional life much more than it does his. Although Jennifer was still strikingly beautiful, she was in her mid-thirties, rather older than most romantic heroines of films of this period. Holden was about the same age, unusually for the fifties when "boy-meets-girl" often meant "older man meets girl". The film is not particularly profound, but is well-made with some attractive photography, particularly of Hong Kong itself, reflecting the growing trend in the fifties for shooting on location rather than on studio sets. Seldom can Hong Kong have looked so beautiful; the view from a hill overlooking the city takes on a special meaning, as this is where Suyin and Mark go for their romantic assignments. The overall mood is one of poignant, doomed romance, a mood heightened by the atmospheric photography and the musical score, including one of the most memorable movie themes ever written. 7/10 Was the above review useful to you? | Shakespeare in Love: 11 Romantic Destinations from Shakespeare's Plays - The Column from Trafalgar Couples & Romance , Destinations , Europe , France , Greece , Italy , See & Do , Spain , Travel , Travel Inspiration , United Kingdom In celebration of Shakespeare’s 400th birthday, why not discover the real life locations of many of his plays. From the Italian cities of Verona and Rome to bewitching Paris and historic London, visit 11 of Europe’s most romantic destinations, using Shakespeare’s plays as your inspiration. Vienna, Austria Vienna is an architecturally rich capital city peppered with Imperial palaces. But it’s also Vienna’s great artists that have made it such an alluring location, from Classical composer Beethoven to contemporary artist Klimt. It’s on these culturally vibrant streets that Shakespeare’s play Measure for Measure takes place. With justice, corruption and purity as the play’s main themes, the Duke of Vienna pretends to leave the city on diplomatic business, but instead remains there in disguise to spy on the judge left in charge. Visit Vienna on Prague, Vienna and Budapest , Imperial Highlights , Highlights of Bohemia , Sound of Music , Highlights of Austria, Slovenia and Croatia , Best of Germany and Austria and Switzerland and Austria . Paris, France The City of Light has long been considered one of the world’s most romantic destinations, renowned for its iconic monuments, scenic River Seine and attractive boulevards with intimate bistros and brasseries. With scenes set in Paris, Shakespeare’s play All’s Well That Ends Well tells the story of a physician’s daughter who is given in marriage to the man she loves, but refused due to her lower rank. The story follows her endeavours to win him over. Visit Paris on Highlights of France , Paris Explorer , Delights of London and Paris , Wonderful France , The Treasures of France , Secrets of France and Best of France . Athens, Greece With its maze of narrow streets and ancient architecture of crumbling ruins, Athens inspires romance at every turn. And it’s in the woodland surrounding the city that Shakespeare’s comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream is set, in which four lovers become entangled in a dispute between the King and Queen of the fairies. Visit Athens on Athens and Aegean , Greek Island Explorer , Ancient Lands , Aegean Odyssey , Greek Island Hopper , Best of Greece with 4 Day Aegean Cruise and Best of Greece . Rome, Italy An exceptionally rich history of arts and culture is at the heart of Roman life, amidst majestic architecture and temple ruins that reflect the immense power once held by the Roman Empire. Look up at the frescoes painted by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel and wander through the Vatican City. Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is set here, in which the playwright tells the story of Caesar’s dictatorial ambition, and its disastrous consequences. Sicily, Italy Sicily lies within the Mediterranean waters just off the southern tip of Italy, encompassing mountainous landscape, the stratovolcano Mount Etna, and the vibrant market town of Palermo, located on the island’s sublime shores. It’s here that Shakespeare set his play The Winter’s Tale, in which King Leontes believes his wife, Hermione, is having an affair, with tragic ensuing events. Venice, Italy Crisscrossed with canals, the cluster of islands within Venice are home to vast piazzas, marble palaces and winding narrow streets. Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, The Merchant of Venice, unfolds in the 16th century city, focussing on the story’s merchant, Antonio; his friend, Bassanio; the romantic interest, Portia; and the moneylender, Shylock. Verona, Italy Verona is a romantic destination in its own right, with medieval and Renaissance architecture and a Roman Arena that’s considered one of the world’s greatest opera venues. But it’s Shakespeare’s famous romantic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, that makes the city even more appealing. Visit the 14th century house where Juliet’s balcony scene is said to have been set, and follow in the footsteps of the play’s star-crossed lovers. Visit these |
A car moving at 30 miles per hour will travel how far in 10 minutes? | Distance-Rate-Time and other Problems The equation that relates distance, rate, and time is d = rt Where d is the distance traveled, r is the rate, and t is the time. On the CAHSEE exam, you will be given two of these and will be asked to use the above equation to find the third. Example 1 It took Markus half an hour to drive home from work. He averaged 34 miles per hour. How far does Markus live from his work? Solution We are given that it takes 1/2 an hour for the trip. This is a time: t = 1/2 We are given that he averages 34 miles per hour. This is a rate: r = 34 We are asked how few he has traveled. This is a distance. We use the d=rt equation: d = rt = 17 Markus lives 17 miles from work. Now try one by yourself. If you want to see the answer, put your mouse on the yellow rectangle and the answer will appear. Exercise 1 The current along the beach is moving towards the south at 1.5 miles per hour. If a piece of debris is placed into the water, how far will the current take it in 6 hours? Example 2 Elena always rides her bicycle at a speed of 15 miles per hour. On Sunday, she goes on a 24 mile bike ride. How many hours does this ride take? Solution The speed of 15 miles per hour is a rate. The key words that tell us that this is a rate are "speed" and "miles per hour". We can write: r = 15 Next, 24 miles is a distance. We have: d = 24 Now use the d=rt equation to get 24 = 15t To solve this, divide both sides by 15 to get t = 24/15 Both are divisible by 3, so this fraction reduces to t = 8/5 = 1.6 Elena's ride takes 1.6 hours. Now try one by yourself. If you want to see the answer, put your mouse on the yellow rectangle and the answer will appear. Exercise 2 Roberto will be driving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas tomorrow. He can average 60 miles per hour for the trip. It is 282 miles from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. How long will it take Roberto to drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas? Example 3 Juan has just completed a 5 kilometer race in 20 minutes. What was his average speed in kilometers per hour? Solution First, 5 kilometers is a distance, so d = 5 Next, we are given 20 minutes and we are asked to present the speed in kilometers per hour rather than kilometers per minute. We need to convert 20 minutes to hours. Since there are 60 minutes per hour, we divide by 60 to find out how many hours it took t = 20 minutes / 60 minutes per hour = 1/3 hours Now we can use the d=rt equation: 5 = (r)(1/3) If we multiply both sides by 3, we get (3)(5) = (r)(1/3)(3) r = 15 Juan's average speed was 15 kilometers per hour. Now try one by yourself. If you want to see the answer, put your mouse on the yellow rectangle and the answer will appear. Exercise 3 It takes 2 hours for a turtle to move a distance of 60 meters. How fast in kilometers per hour is the turtle moving? Problems Involving Work Related to the d=rt equation are problems that involve work. We will look at a few such examples. Example 4 If one person paints the outside of a house, then it will take that person 56 hours to complete the job. If a team of 4 people each work 7 hours per day, how many days will it take the team to paint the outside of the house? Solution The strategy that we will take is to first find out how many person-hours each day the house is being painted. Since there are 4 people on the job and each works 7 hours in a day, there are (4)(7) = 28 person-hours each day. We can now divide the number of hours to complete the job by the number of person-hours to find the total number of days: Days = (56 hours) / (28 person-hours per day) = 2 days It will take 2 days for the team to finish painting the house. Now try one by yourself. If you want to see the answer, put your mouse on the yellow rectangle and the answer will appear. Exercise 4 It would take one person 72 hours to h | TED Talks | TED.com TED Talks 2300+ talks to stir your curiosity Find just the right one Browse all talks Subscribe to receive email notifications whenever new talks are published. Daily Please enter an email address. Please enter a valid email address. Did you mean ? Please check Daily or Weekly and try again. Please check your details and try again. Please check your details and try again. Sorry, we're currently having trouble processing new newsletter signups. Please try again later. Thanks! Please check your inbox for a confirmation email. If you want to get even more from TED, like the ability to save talks to watch later, sign up for a TED account now . |
What word was used by poets and nineteenth-century Irish nationalists in English as a romantic name for Ireland, that is the name sometimes given to the female personification of Ireland? | Name Erin - The Meaning Of The Name The Meaning Of The Name Toggle navigation Name: Erin Gender: Female Usage: Erin, of Scottish-Gaelic origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a girl (female) name. People having the name Erin are in general originating from Australia, France, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America. Peace Ireland Please feel free to read what others say about this name and to share your comments if you have more information. N.B. Sometimes it happens that another name has the same meaning. There is nothing surprising in this: both names have the same origin or the same numbers of numerology. To test the compatibility of this name with another, enter a name and click The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 1. Interpretation: Learn more with our free Numerology Tool Popularity of the Name The name Erin is ranked on the 197th position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used. We estimate that there are at least 2911200 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.04% of the population. The name Erin has four characters. It means that it is relatively short-length, compared to the other names in our database. The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Erin for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.: We do not have a name day for Erin. For other names check our Name Day Calendar History and Origin Erin is a Hiberno-English derivative of the Irish word "Éirinn". "Éirinn" is the dative case of the Irish word for Ireland - "Éire", genitive "Éireann". The dative form is the one usually used in spoken Irish where the written language would require the nominative "Éire". Poets and nineteenth-century Irish nationalists used Erin in English as a romantic name for Ireland. In this context, along with Hibernia, Erin is the name given to the female personification of Ireland, but the name was rarely used as a given name, probably due to the fact that no saints, queens, or literary figures were ever called Erin. According to Irish mythology and folklore, the name was originally given to the island by the Milesians after the goddess Ériu. Erin go bragh ("Éirinn go brách" in standard orthography), a slogan dating from the 1798 revolution, is often translated as "Ireland forever". The etymology of the word as it drifted throughout the Gaelic region gave rise to its use by the early Scots to both mean Ireland and "west" - as Ireland lies to the west of Scotland. English and Irish: from Gaelic Éirinn, dative case of Éire Ireland. Erin has been used as a poetic name for Ireland for centuries, and in recent years this has become a very popular given name. It has enjoyed particular popularity in the United States, even among people with no Irish ancestry. The section "History and Origin" of this page contains content from the copyrighted Wikipedia article " Erin "; that content is used under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) . You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL. | Northern Ireland - Wikitravel Northern Ireland English, Irish, Ulster Scots(No official language) Religion Time Zone UTC, UTC+1(DST) Northern Ireland is located on the island of Ireland and is administratively part of the United Kingdom . Northern Ireland has stunning landscapes and scenery. Despite its former reputation as being violent and dangerous the political situation has stabilised quite a bit. Although a few extremist paramilitary organizations are still active, the six counties are much safer to visit than they formerly were. Regions Edit Northern Ireland was created in 1921 when the British government split Ireland into two autonomous territories. It comprises six of the nine counties of Ulster (one of the four ancient Irish provinces), with the remaining three (Monaghan, Cavan and Donegal) staying in what is now the modern day Republic of Ireland . For this reason Ulster is a popular colloquial alternative name for Northern Ireland, even if it is not in the strictest sense historically accurate. Regions of Northern Ireland A rural county, home to the Sperrin Mountains. Place names and national identity Edit Owing to the political situation in the region, the actual nomenclature used for the region itself, and certain towns and cities is something of a sensitive issue. As a general rule, those who sympathise with the Unionist/Loyalist cause (i.e. those who wish Northern Ireland to remain part of the United Kingdom), tend to steer away away from calling the country "Ireland", or describing themselves as "Irish" - preferring the terms "Ulster" or "Northern Ireland", or "Northern Irish" or "British", to differentiate themselves from the Republic, which is commonly referred to simply as "The South". For the Republican/Nationalist side (i.e those who wish Northern Ireland to secede from the United Kingdom and reunite with the Republic to form a single independent Ireland), the opposite is true - in formal conversation they will refer to the country as the "North of Ireland" or simply "Ireland", since the ancient province of Ulster actually includes three counties (Monaghan, Donegal and Cavan) which are still part of the Republic of Ireland. The best example of this ambiguity however, is the city of Londonderry, which is still recognised by its pre-Union name of Derry among the Republican/Nationalist community - the most visible evidence of this being the road signs that point to the city from the Republic which still say "Derry", contrasting with those that say "Londonderry" in Northern Ireland. Some road maps tried to resolve this by referring it as "Londonderry/Derry", which gave rise to the nickname "Stroke City" among locals. ("Stroke" is one word for what, in American English, is usually called a "slash": / ) However a compromise was reached in the 1990s, whereby the city's local council was renamed "City of Derry Corporation", whilst it was still called "Londonderry" officially at national level. Cities Edit Northern Ireland is home to numerous cities and towns. Below is a list of nine of the most notable. Other urban areas are listed on their specific county article. Belfast ("mouth of the river bank") — the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. It is also the second largest city on the island of Ireland (after Dublin, the capital of the Republic of Ireland), and the fifteenth largest in the United Kingdom. Shattered by more than three decades of paramilitary conflict, Belfast has undergone a renaissance in recent years and is now a vibrant, modern city. It has been voted the fourth best city in the UK for a city break in the Guardian/Observer travel awards. Derry, or Londonderry ("the Maiden City") —On the banks of the Foyle River is the second city of Northern Ireland and fourth city of Ireland is well worth a visit for its famous stone city walls (which date from the 16th century and are the only complete city walls in Ireland). Armagh — ecclesiastical capital of Ireland; containing the headquarters of both the (Anglican) Church of Ireland and the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland. Bangor — a |
What is a bottomless pit or chasm, a very deep gorge, or a reference to something unfathomable and usually threatening or chaotic, such as hell? | barrons_word_list_4700.pdf - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. barrons_word_list_4700.pdf Last Modified: 2012-03-07 Views: 27 1 abase lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (one- self) lose self-respect ♠ abash embarrass ♠ abate subside or moderate abbreviate shorten abdicate renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibil- ity) aberrant abnormal or deviant aberration deviation from the normal; mental disorder ♠ abet assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage ♠ abeyance suspended action abhor detest; hate abject (of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology abjure renounce upon oath ablution washing abnegation renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation abolish cancel; put an end to abominate loathe; hate abominable detestable; extremely unpleasant aboriginal being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native; indigenous; N. aborigine abortive unsuccessful; fruitless abrasive rubbing away; tending to grind down abridge condense or shorten abrogate abolish ♠ abscission cutting off; separation abscond depart secretly and hide absolute complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism absolve pardon (an offense) abstain refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one’s vote;l ݶ abstemious sparing in eating and drinking; temperate abstinence restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote abstract theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational ♥ representational (of a style of art) showing things as they actually appear in real life abstruse obscure; profound; difficult to understand abusive coarsely insulting; physically harmful ♠ abut border upon; adjoin abysmal bottomless abyss enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit academic related to a school; not practical or directly useful accede agree accelerate move faster accessible easy to approach; obtainable accessory additional object; useful but not essential thing acclaim applaud; praise; greet with great approval; an- nounce with great approval; Ex. The new drung has been acclaimed as the most important discoveries for years; N: strong expression of approval and praise acclimate adjust to climate or environment; adapt ♠ acclivity sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity accolade award of merit; strong praise and approval ♥merit good quality deserving praise; merits: aspect of char- acter or behavior deserving approval or disapproval; Ex. judge each plan on its own merits; V: deserve; earn ♥ demerit fault; bad quality ♥ earn gain for the performance of service or labor; gain (something that one deserves); deserve accommodate oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make enough space for; ADJ. accommoda- tive; CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging accomplice partner in crime accord agreement accost approach and speak first to a person ♠ accoutre equip; N. accoutrement accretion growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete accrue come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual ♠ acerbity bitterness of speech and temper; ADJ. acerbic: bit- ter; acrid (in taste, manner, or tone) ♥ bitter having a sharp biting taste; H; causing sharp pain to the body or mind; filled with resentment, disappointment, or other unpleasant feelings; Ex. bitter wind/sorrow/tears ♥ biting sharply painful to the body or mind; Ex. biting wind/remarks ♠ acetic vinegary ♠ acidulous slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp; caustic acknowledge recognize; admit ♠ acme peak; pinnacle; highest point acoustics science of sound; quality that makes a room eas | A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside an Enigma - TV Tropes A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside an Enigma You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside an Enigma × — The Riddler, The Long Halloween A Stock Phrase typically used to describe something that is immensely puzzling to figure out or extraordinarily complex to fully understand, often relying on hyperbole and, occasionally, sarcasm. The phrase is often open to great interpretation and variation. Its three distinct-yet-related nouns allow for a variety of setups and gags related to The Triple and dependent on the Rule of Three . Frequently, the last item of the phrase is changed to something completely different and irrelevant to mystery for Rule of Funny , and the exact order of what's wrapped and inside what varies with almost every separate occasion the phrase is evoked. Sometimes, one of the three parts may be dropped for gags and line deliveries that require a faster pacing; conversely, additional clauses can be added for greater exaggeration . The trope name originates from a statement made by Sir Winston Churchill in 1939 about what role The Soviet Union might play in World War II : "I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest." Not to be confused with Riddle for the Ages . Examples open/close all folders American Newspapers An article from January 2008 in The New York Times that explains why fortune cookies are absent from Chinese restaurants in China was titled "Solving a Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside a Cookie." Fanfic At one point in the Homestuck fanfic Moirallegiance Is Science, Vriska is described in this manner. You're complicated. You're like a puzzle, wrapped in a mystery, sealed with obscurity, and shipped through the WTF postal service. That's just the package you come in .'' Films — Animated In Monsters vs. Aliens , General Monger refers to the top-secret prison Susan is taken to as "an X-File, wrapped in a cover-up, and deep-fried in paranoid conspiracy." Films — Live-Action In Oliver Stone's film JFK , David Ferrie refers to the Kennedy Assassination as "a mystery wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma" when trying to convince Jim Garrison to drop his investigation during a paranoia-fueled rant. In Holy Flying Circus , the character Alan Dick uses the phrase "he's a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside a shit" to describe Malcolm Muggeridge's unpredictability. Literature From Tiassa , two guardsmen conversing, as rendered by Paarfi of Roundwood: "An Easterner with an Imperial Title!" "Well," said Nill, "this is an enigma wrapped in, ah..." "Another enigma?" "Precisely." In Heat Rises, Jameson Rook claims "What can I say? I'm an enigma inside a conundrum inside a condom." Used by Verin Sedai in The Wheel of Time (namely, in The Dragon Reborn): "Name hidden within name shrouded by name. Secret buried within secret cloaked by secret." Live-Action TV In one episode of Seinfeld , Elaine and Jerry get into a discussion about the nature of Newman. Elaine: Maybe he's an enigma—a mystery wrapped in a riddle. Jerry: He's a mystery wrapped in a Twinkie. The Star Trek: Voyager episode "Riddles" sees The Doctor refer to the Vulcan brain as "a puzzle wrapped inside an enigma housed inside a cranium." In the Supernatural episode "Free To Be You And Me," when Sam takes a 10-Minute Retirement and tries to live a "normal" life, a girl curious to learn about Sam's past but at a loss of words to describe his peculiarity gives Sam the opportunity to quip that he's "a riddle wrapped inside an enigma wrapped inside a taco." On Everybody Loves Raymond , Robert once described himself as "an enigma wrapped in a mystery." Ray promptly replied that Robert was more of "an idiot wrapped in a moron." On Eureka , when the characters are trying to shut down an extremely powerful Death Ray Doomsday Device in the episode "Dr. Nobel," Henry calls the weapon |
"Where in London would you find ""Rotten Row""?" | Find Another Hotel London is my delight at Easter. The Spring Holiday is a signal for a mass exodus out of town that leaves us with an uncluttered, traffic-free West End; the perfect backdrop for a Happy Easter, whether you are resident or visitor! Now we can throw off our wintered look to face the world with a smile on our face and a tune on our lips. With a new jauntiness in our step we take to the Royal Parks to ride, walk the dog, feed the ducks, tryst our beloveds, make new conquests, and enjoy the scents and colours of London's burgeoning spring. Hyde Park and the more formal Kensington Gardens overlooked by Kensington Palace, together with St. James's Park and Green Park, are the green lungs of London's West End. They provide residents and visitors with gracious walkways that meander through meticulously maintained vistas of floral banks and shrubberies, past impressive bronzes and marbles commemorating people and past glories, and peaceful stretches of water which double as the Queen's London Swanneries. These graceful royal birds are nesting now and will be hatching broods of up to six fluffy cygnets. Hyde Park is a perfect pivotal point from which to enjoy Easter in London. It is at its most beautiful now, its lawns at Hyde Park Corner, where the sandy Rotten Row bridleway meets Park Lane, are now richly caparisoned in purple and gold from the carpet of crocuses and banks of daffodils that scent the air with their subtle narcissus fragrance.�Royalty, nobility, their ladies and courtesans, congregated each morning and afternoon on Rotten Row to see and be seen throughout the 19th century, parading on horseback or in open carriage in their fashionable finery to see and be seen.� Lillie Langtry The bewitching Lillie Langtry first burst upon the London scene here, catching a princely eye, later to be triumphantly paraded on the Row as a prize trophy by her royal�paramour, the future King Edward VII. There are some five miles of bridleways in Hyde Park's 750 acres, of which Rotten Row, (a corruption of the French route de roi), is the most famous. Kings and courtesans, princes and paramours, together with their horses and�escutcheoned carriages are just a memory now, but Hyde Park still provides the finest equestrian exercise in any capital city of the world. If you are in town over Easter, (and I strongly recommend it as an option), venture into the Park on a sunny morning from the Grand Entrance at Hyde Park Corner, or one of the Gates lining the southern aspect of Hyde Park and watch the horses and their mounts on Rotten Row. If you are early enough, you will see a troop of The Queen's Household Cavalry exercising their mounts or possibly training for a royal event. I ride in Hyde Park on a horse hired from the Hyde Park Stables in Bayswater. This long established British Horse Society approved riding centre is tucked away in one of the many picturesque mews streets hidden behind the leafy squares that sprang up around Hyde Park when Regency London expanded west of Park Lane. These little streets tucked behind the�Grecian porticoed residences in the squares�were originally built to house the elegant carriages, horses and their grooms that served the gentry. �Few stables remain in central London now other than Hyde Park Stables, the neighbouring Ross Nye Stables and Pony Club, and The Queen's stables in the Royal Mews behind Buckingham Palace. All have been converted into expensive 'bijou residences' with sleek automobiles behind the stable doors rather than Noddie and nosebag. Equestrian wear on Rotten Row is more casual since Lillie's time, when top hatted Victorian ladies rode side saddle with their chaperone escort. But the age of elegance is not yet dead on Rotten Row, though I have yet to see a lady riding side saddle there, and an obligatory riding helmet has superseded the top hat. The appreciation of the televised Olympic equestrian events at Greenwich Park last year however, has ensured�the fortunes of British equestrian outfitters who now offer bespoke and ready to wear clothing online to an internation | The London Monopoly Board The London Monopoly Board Jessica Korteman 11 Comments Ah, memories of school holidays past. That’s when the Monopoly board would come out and fill afternoons buying and selling properties with funny names based on an unimaginably posh city faraway. At least that is what it was in my mind. In Australia we traditionally play the UK version of Monopoly with dollars instead of pounds. On coming to London for the first time, we just had to seek out these places that formed a memorable part of our childhoods. In Monopoly get-up, of course! Come with us as we journey around London visiting the properties found on the original British board. Purple/Maroon Square: Old Kent Road American version: Mediterranean Avenue Light Blue Square: The Angel Islington American version: Oriental Avenue Light Blue Square: Euston Road American version: Vermont Avenue Light Blue Square: Pentonville Road American version: Connecticut Avenue American version: St. Charles Place Maroon/Pink Square: Whitehall American version: St. James Place Orange Square: Marlborough Street Orange Square: Vine Street American version: New York Avenue Why Vine Street was included on the Monopoly board is anyone’s guess. In reality it’s a dead-end that serves as a goods delivery entrance for a hotel. It wasn’t the cheapest of the properties either. But we could smell cookies – that’s gotta add to property value! Red Square: The Strand American version: North Carolina Avenue Green Square: Bond Street Now onto the prime positions on the board! Dark Blue Square: Park Lane American version: Park Place White Square: King’s Cross Station American version: Reading Railroad White Square: Fenchurch Street Station American version: B. & O. Railroad White Square: Liverpool Street Station American version: Short Line Go directly to jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect $200. Where “jail” is might not be specified on the board, but we couldn’t resist including it on our adventure. Tower of London it is! GIVEAWAY TIME! Nomads, would you like to win a 12-month Hostelworld Gold Card Membership? That means the waiving of all your Hostelworld service fees for a full year from activation! To gain two entries into the draw, tell us your favourite Monopoly property (could be one listed here or from the version you play) by commenting on this post by 1 December 2013. 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Who was the last Prime Minister to represent a Welsh constituency? | BBC NEWS | UK | Wales | Welsh tributes to ex-PM Callaghan Welsh tributes to ex-PM Callaghan Lord Callaghan 'never lost touch with his former Cardiff constituency' Politicians from Wales have joined the tributes to former prime minister Lord Callaghan of Cardiff, who has died on the eve of his 93rd birthday. Welsh Secretary Peter Hain called him a "much-loved adopted son of Wales" and assembly First Minister Rhodri Morgan said he made an "immense contribution". Lord Kinnock, one of his successors as Labour leader, applauded his "justice, great dignity and determination". James Callaghan was an MP in Cardiff for 42 years. Lord Callaghan died at his home in East Sussex, only 11 days after the death of his wife of 67 years, Audrey, aged 91. He may be the last British politician to have risen from real poverty to the top of the British political tree First Minister Rhodri Morgan He was prime minister from 1976 to 1979, and became the first of three successive Labour leaders to represent south Wales seats. He was followed by Michael Foot, then MP for Blaenau Gwent, and Neil Kinnock, who represented Islwyn. He was MP for Cardiff South-East - later Cardiff South and Penarth - from 1945 until his retirement at the 1987 general election. Neil and Glenys Kinnock who met and cut their political teeth together at Cardiff University in the 1960s, said they had the "great pleasure of working with Jim" when they were students. "Jim had a strong sense of justice, great dignity and determination, and he will long be remembered with huge affection and respect in Cardiff, Wales and internationally," they said in a joint statement. Lord Callaghan died 11 days after his wife Audrey Rhodri Morgan was another young political activist in Cardiff at the time and joined the Labour Party in Lord Callaghan's constituency in the early 1960s. Mr Morgan, who became MP for neighbouring Cardiff West in 1987, said he had lost "a great friend and mentor". 'Warmth and wisdom' "I would like to express my deepest sympathies to his children, Margaret, Michael and Julia and his many grandchildren," said Mr Morgan, who has led the Welsh assembly since 2000. His leadership as prime minister in an enormously difficult time for the Labour Party and the tremendous contribution he made nationally and internationally has always been underestimated Alun Michael MP "He may be the last British politician to have risen from real poverty to the top of the British political tree but the notable thing with Callaghan was that it would never have occurred to him to have a chip on his shoulder about anything." Neath MP Mr Hain, who is also leader of the Commons, said: "Jim Callaghan was a much loved adopted son of Wales, who achieved fantastic heights in government. He will be sorely missed." Alun Michael, who succeeded Lord Callaghan as MP for Cardiff South and Penarth, said he never lost touch with his roots. "His many friends in the constituency will miss the regular contact he maintained even after he ceased to be our MP. "His leadership as prime minister in an enormously difficult time for the Labour Party and the tremendous contribution he made nationally and internationally has always been underestimated. "He was a great statesman, a great leader and a great parliamentarian. "I and many others in the local party will miss his warmth and his wisdom." Conservative leader Michael Howard, who was born and raised in Llanelli, south Wales, said: "Lord Callaghan was the only politician to hold all the high offices of state. "His long and distinguished career was marked by many highs and lows. He will be remembered with affection and respect." | John Smith: Biography on Undiscovered Scotland The Burial Ground of Relig Odhráin, with Iona Abbey in the Background John Smith, QC, lived from 13 September 1938 to 12 May 1994. He was the leader of the British Labour Party at the time of his sudden death. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline. John Smith was born in Dalmally in Argyll & Bute, and was the son of a headmaster. He grew up in Adrishaig before being sent to board in Dunoon so he could attend Dunoon Grammar School. In 1956 he became a student at the University of Glasgow, studying history until 1959, and then law. While there he formed a close friendship with his future political ally, Donald Dewar. After leaving university, Smith practiced as a solicitor and subsequently became a member of the Faculty of Advocates, the body of lawyers allowed to act as advocates in Scottish courts. In 1983 he became a Queen's Counsel. In a 1961 by-election and in the 1964 General Election, Smith stood unsuccessfully as the Labour Candidate in the East Fife Constituency. In the 1970 General Election he was elected to be the Member of Parliament for Lanarkshire North. He retained this seat until it disappeared as a result of boundary changes in 1983, and thereafter represented the new and closely geographically related constituency of Monklands East. In 1971, for the only time in his political career, he defied Labour Party whips to vote in favour of UK membership of the European Economic Community (the precursor to the European Union). In October 1974, Smith turned down the post of Solicitor General for Scotland in Harold Wilson's Government and instead became a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Energy. The following year he was promoted to Minister of State. When James Callaghan became Prime Minister in 1976, Smith was appointed Minister of state at the Privy Council Office, and was responsible for driving the Government's controversial plans for devolution in Scotland and Wales through the House of Commons. In November 1978 he became the youngest member of the Cabinet when he was appointed Secretary of State for Trade. Labour lost power to Margaret Thatcher's Conservative Party in the 1979 General Election, and Smith became Shadow Energy Secretary. He later served as Shadow Employment Secretary and Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, before being made Shadow Chancellor by Labour Leader Neil Kinnock in June 1987. On 9 October 1988 Smith suffered a heart attack. This resulted in his being out of politics for three months. He responded by dieting and taking up Munro bagging, going on to climb 108 of the 284 Scottish Munros (separate mountains over 3000ft). When Labour suffered its fourth successive defeat in the 1992 General Election, Neil Kinnock resigned, and John Smith was elected to replace him as Leader of the Labour Party. As leader of the opposition to John Major's Government, Smith proved himself an effective operator, and during his tenure the mood of the country began to shift: for the first time in a long time, Labour began to look credible candidates for Government. In 1993 John Smith committed a future Labour Government to establishing a Scottish Parliament. By the beginning of May 1994, the Labour Party were 23% ahead of the Conservatives in opinion polls. On 12 May 1994, John Smith suffered a second heart attack and died. His funeral was held in Edinburgh, and a memorial service in Westminster Abbey was attended by over 2,000 people. John Smith was buried at the ancient burial ground of Relig Odhráin on the Isle of Iona, where he lies alongside 48 Kings of Dalriada and Scotland, 8 Kings of Norway and 4 Kings of Ireland. As perhaps the best Prime Minister that the UK never had, it is tempting to thing he is in fitting company. John Smith was survived by his wife Elizabeth and thei |
Who plays the Wolf Man in the 1941 horror film ‘The Wolf Man’? | The Wolf Man (1941) | Horror Film Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The Wolf Man (1941) Share “ Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the Autumn moon is bright. „ His hideous howl a dirge of death! Directed By 18 image(s) of The Wolf Man (1941) The Wolf Man is a 1941 film directed by George Waggner . It is one of the earliest produced Horror films, and considered to be a classic of cinema. It turned title star Lon Chaney, Jr. into a star and icon of the Horror genre. The film was re-made in 2010. Contents Talbot Castle Having been living abroad for more than eighteen years, Larry Talbot returns home to Llanwelly Village after receiving word of his brother's unfortunate death during a hunting accident. At the expansive Talbot Castle , Larry reunites with his formerly estranged father, Sir John Talbot . The two lament the fact that a death in the family was required for the two men to make restitution with one another, and they both agree to shelve their former animosity. Sir John takes Larry into the attic of the house, which he has since converted into an observatory. Larry admires the giant telescope in the center of the room and begins making adjustments. Sir John leaves him to his work. While looking through the telescope, Larry catches sight of a young, blonde-haired woman across the street. She is in her upstairs bedroom trying on a pair of earrings. Peering downward, Larry notes that the room is above Charles Conliffe's Antiques store. Larry walks over to the store and introduces himself to the young woman, whom he learns is the proprietor's daughter, Gwen . Under the pretense of being a regular customer, Larry begins flirting with her. Gwen avoids his overzealous affections and convinces him to purchase a silver-tipped cane. The cane is unique in that the handle is in the shape of a wolf's head with the mark of the pentagram etched on the side. Gwen explains that the pentagram symbolizes the werewolf and then recites an old poem, "Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright". She further informs him that a werewolf can see the sign of the pentagram in the palm of his next victim. Caring little about occult folklore, Larry asks Gwen out on a date, but she politely turns him down. He refuses to take "no" for an answer though and warns Gwen that he will stop by the shop at 8:00 to pick her up. Gwen again tells him "no", but Larry playfully ignores her. That evening, Larry arrives at the antiques shop as promised. He wants to take Gwen to the nearby gypsy camp to have her fortune told. Gwen agrees, but only if her friend Jenny Williams can come with them. Larry shifts about uncomfortably, but agrees. Bela the Gypsy When they arrive at the camp, Jenny is anxious to have her fortune told. Larry encourages her to go first, allowing him the opportunity to spend more time with Gwen. Gwen warns Larry that she is engaged to be married to a man named Frank Andrews. While the two talk outside, Jenny goes into the tent of Bela the fortune teller. Bela prepares to read her future, but grows horror stricken when he sees the image of the pentagram in Jenny's palm. He tells her that she must go and then rushes out of the tent. Moments later, Larry and Gwen hear a scream of terror and Larry runs towards it to investigate. Through the foggy marsh, he sees a large wolf attacking Jenny Williams. He grapples with the animal and beats it repeatedly with his new cane. During the scuffle, the wolf bites Larry on the chest, but then falls over dead. Gwen and an old gypsy woman named Maleva bring Larry back to Talbot Castle. Immediately, villagers begin mounting a private investigation. Colonel Montford examines the scene and finds the body of Bela the gypsy as well as Larry's silver-tipped cane. The following morning, Sir John summons Doctor Lloyd who examines Larry. When Larry is feeling a bit better rested, he sits up and tries to explain what happened. Sir John's friend Colonel P | "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 |
Beelzebub is Hebrew for what phrase, which is also the title of a famous novel? | "Why Did William Golding Name His Novel 'The Lord of the Flies'?" - A-Level English - Marked by Teachers.com Lord of the Flies, on the surface, may resemble any other children adventure story. ... 5 star(s) Toward the end, Jack who is atrocious and animalistic replaces Ralph who is sensible and far-sighted as chief on the island, suggesting the complete collapse of morality, both within the characters and on the island. The novel ends with the return of order and sanity only when a British naval officer comes to their rescue. To what extent can Lord of the Flies be considered a Marxist piece? 3 star(s) allies (he was on the ship that sank the German ship Bismarck.) Golding said in his essay 'Fable' - originally given as part of a lecture series in 1962 - "My book was to say: you think that now the war is over and an evil thing destroyed, you are safe because you are naturally kind and decent. The Beast in Lord of the Flies 3 star(s) Later Simon discovers that the beast is nothing more than a dead airman and takes the man down to free the boys of "the beast" but by this time the beast is alive and well inside many of the boys. What does chapter one of &quot;The Spire&quot; reveal about Jocelin and his attitude to ... reminds the reader that Jocelin is a man of God and that he has immense faith in Him. This contrasts with the previous paragraph about Goody Pangall where it seemed that Jocelin had become so immersed in his thoughts about her that he had forgotten about who, and where, he was. Lord of the Flies Summary Ralph is furious when he finds that a ship is passing, and the fire at the top of the mountain is out. The hunter's were so excited over their first pig kill that they forgot about the fire. Piggy insults Jack, who hits Piggy, causing him to break one of the lenses of his glasses. Higher - Lord of the Flies - Character not in harmony with his society best for the job, and would seize it by force if necessary. Jack is also the first to partially break the codes of civilisation imposed on the boys by our society. When Ralph, Simon, and he go out, he is the only one who even contemplates killing a pig: "Jack drew his knife again with a flourish. Human Nature in Lord of the Flies are still too strong for him to give in completely to his savage urges. At this point, Roger still feels constrained by ?parents and school and policemen and the law??the figures and institutions that enforce society?s moral code. Before long, Roger and most of the other boys lose their respect for these forces. Lord of the Flies: The Darkness of Man's Heart The first time Ralph blows the conch, the boys dispersed all over the island automatically respond and rush toward the sound, and the group is unified. Ralph sets a new rule regarding the conch: anyone with possession of the shell has the right to speak. Want the latest Marked by Teachers news? Get our newsletter Sign up | 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. 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Which car manufacturer has a badge with one large star and five small stars in a circle? | An Encyclopedia of Automotive Emblems Volvo’s Autonomous Driving XC90 Is Already Being Tested by Real Families A Quick Primer on the Hood Ornament Not every brand has a fancy, protruding hood ornament, nor can every brand pull one off. Companies like Bentley and Rolls-Royce lead the pack when it comes to sculpted hood candy, while brands like Jaguar and Cadillac no longer slap sleek leaping cats or wreathed crests (respectively) on their cars. The hood ornament started when radiator caps were located on the outside of the car, rather than in the engine compartment. Companies started making the cap the visual focal point, giving rise to iconic hood ornaments like Bentley’s Flying B, Packard’s Winged Woman or Pontiac’s Indian Chief. Hood ornaments can take the form of a three-dimensional representation of the brand’s emblem, like Mercedes-Benz’s three-pointed star on the 2012 E-Class, or they can be completely separate from the brand emblem, as is the case with the 1978 Ford Thunderbird’s model-specific ornament. Hood ornaments today are viewed as overwrought and detrimental to aerodynamics, to the ornamentalists’ chagrin. Alfa Romeo One of the more intricate and dramatic automotive emblems, Alfa Romeo ‘s is rife with Italian tradition . The original was created by Romano Catteneo, an Italian draughtsman, and the emblem employs Milanese elements, including the Biscione (shown on the right side of the emblem), which signifies the house of Visconti, Milanese rulers in the 14th century. The left side shows a Milanese red cross on a white background. In 1918, the badge was changed to include a dark blue surround ring with the words “Alfa-Romeo Milano”, along with two Savoy dynasty knots for the kingdom of Italy. In 1925, it underwent further change to include laurels that signify the Alfa P2’s win at the Automobile World Championship, and in 1945 when Italy’s monarchy ended, the Savoy knots were removed. Though at first glance it appears that the crowned serpent is shooting red flames out of its mouth, it’s actually a man being swallowed. This part of the symbol has been very controversial, seemingly symbolizing the Crusades, wherein the Christians defeated the Moors. Suffice it to say the folks at Alfa Romeo don’t much talk about that part. Aston Martin Carmakers love wings, and Aston Martin is no exception. The British carmaker was founded in 1913 by two gents, Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. While they were selling Singer cars out of their Bamford & Martin shop, they came up with the idea to produce their own vehicles. Some years later, the name transitioned from Bamford & Martin to Aston Martin Motors, born from Martin’s name and the Aston Clinton Hillclimb in Buckinghamshire, where Martin would drive from time to time, no doubt spiritedly. The logo itself denotes speed (hence the wings), but it has evolved over the decades from simple superimposed A and M letters within a circle to, in 1927, a V-shaped winged logo and then, in 1987, to what is essentially the modern version. The emblem today employs straight wings and the Aston Martin name front and center, and it’s one of the more elegant brand emblems in existence today. Audi Don’t make the mistake of thinking that Audi has anything to do with the Olympic Games . The four silver rings symbolize the merger, in 1932, of the four oldest car manufacturers in Germany: Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer. These four companies formed what is known as the Auto Union, and initially only Auto Union-specific cars bore the four-ringed badge, while the individual carmakers used their own logos. In 1985, the Auto Union name disappeared forever and the Audi name (a Latin derivative of founder August Horch’s last name, meaning “to hear”) carried forth the same German auto-making spirit. It also carried forward the iconic emblem that lives on today, largely unchanged. Rumors have floated around claiming that the emblem symbolized four driven wheels from the Quattro all-wheel-drive system, but that claim has no historical merit. Still, Audi occasionally has made reference to the connection, | Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: October 2014 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League & Harrington ‘B’ What well-known product was invented in 1886 by John Pemberton, who at that time was addicted to morphine and was looking to find a less harmful substitute? Coca-Cola The entrepreneur Donald F Duncan introduced which toy in 1929, often thought to be based on a weapon used by 16th Century Filipino hunters? Yo-Yo Who was the Greek God of time? Chronos Which English King was the son of Edward, The Black Prince Richard II Who succeeded Richard II as King in 1399? Henry IV What name is given to the notorious tidal current in the Lofoten islands off Norway? Maelstrom Which hit song from July 1979 was inspired by the doings of one Brenda Spencer on 29th January that year? I Don’t Like Mondays (by The Boomtown Rats) Which motor manufacturer produces the model which has the best-selling car name of all time (the model has undergone at least eleven redesigns from 1966 to date)? Toyota (the Corolla is the model in question) What was Fanny Cradock’s real Christian name? Phyllis (Born as Phyllis Nan Sortain Pechey) What is the collective name for the handmaidens of Odin who choose those who may die in battle and those who may live? Valkyries Illustrated on its logo, the product Marmite is named after a French word for what? Cooking Pot Which Nintendo game first introduced the character of Mario? Donkey Kong (in 1981…pre-dating Super Mario Bros. by 4 years) Which song was the Labour Party’s theme in its Election campaign of 1997? Things can only get better (by D:Ream) Who is the only woman to have been French Prime Minister? Edith Cresson Who designed the first Blue Peter badge as well as the “Ship” logo used by the programme? Tony Hart Born in Ulverston in 1890, by what name was Arthur Stanley Jefferson better known? Stan Laurel Of which actress did Groucho Marx say “I knew her before she became a virgin”? Doris Day Who wrote and composed the Opera ‘Oedipus Rex’? Stravinsky Who was the first “First Minister of Scotland”? Donald Dewar Who was the first Secretary General of The United Nations? Trygve Lie Against the people of which city did the Romans fight the Punic Wars? Carthage Josip Broz was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman, serving in various roles from 1943 until his death in 1980. By what name is he better known? Tito Which famous Independent day and Boarding School in Derbyshire was founded by Sir John Port in 1557? Repton School Buddy Holly had a posthumous hit with the song "It doesn’t matter any more". Which singer / songwriter of the time wrote it? Paul Anka An alibi is a form of defence used in criminal proceedings where the accused attempts to prove their innocence. What does the Latin word alibi literally mean? Elsewhere (The accused attempts to prove they were somewhere else at the time of the offence) Who said in a speech in 1968 “As I look ahead, I am filled with foreboding. Like the Roman, I seem to see 'the River Tiber foaming with much blood'”? Enoch Powell In a famous 1871 poem, the wedding feast consisted of “mince and quince eaten with a runcible spoon“. Name either of the parties supposedly getting married. Owl or Pussycat (in the Edward Lear poem) Who was the last King of France before the First French Republic was established in 1792? Louis XVI (the Sixteenth) Which modern Japanese martial art is descended from swordsmanship and uses a weapon called a Shinai Kendo Who wrote the book ‘Whisky Galore’? Compton Mackenzie Which fictional pirate captain went to his death murmuring the words ‘Floreat Etona’? Captain Hook In which London restaurant did Boris Becker have his famously brief, but expensive, 'affair' in a broom cupboard with model Angela Ermakova? Nobu Who was the US President throughout the period of World War I? Woodrow Wilson Who was the UK Prime Minister at the outbreak of World War I? Asquith Gruinard Island is an uninhabited Scottish island which was used as the scene for experiments on which bacterium during the 20th century? Anthrax Jihad is an Islamic term referring to a religious duty of Muslims. Wha |
In anatomy, what word refers to a difference in coloration, usually of the iris but also of hair or skin? | 20 Animals with Two Different Colored Eyes «TwistedSifter 20 Animals with Two Different Colored Eyes In anatomy, heterochromia refers to a difference in coloration, usually of the iris but also of hair or skin. Heterochromia is primarily the result of the relative excess or lack of melanin (a pigment). However, it may also be inherited, or caused by genetic mosaicism, disease, or injury. Below you will find a gallery of animals (mainly cats and dogs) with two different colored eyes. These are all examples of heterochromia and give each animal a very unique and memorable look. | Creature Feature Creature Feature Creature Feature - Hooded Cuttlefish Hooded Cuttlefish, Sepia prashadi This intelligent mollusc has almost incredible powers of mimicry. It can control the colour, patterning and texture of its skin to perfectly match its surroundings. And not just from above, the camouflage works from whichever angle it is observed. From birth, cuttlefish can display at least 13 type of body pattern, made up from over 30 different components. A recent study suggested that the military can learn from the cuttlefish and create "invisible suits". Hooded Cuttlefish showing courtship colouration taken in Oman by David Collins In addition to avoiding predators, pattern control is also used in courtship by male cuttlefish. This impresses females and warns off competitors. After mating the male will often defend the female while she lays clumps of eggs. These hatch in two to three months to reveal minature cuttlefish. Females only breed once and die soon after laying. Eye of the cuttlefish, by Tim Nicholson With its flattened body skirted each side with fins, the cuttlefish moves with a pretty rippling motion. Like the closely related octopus, it can also escape by powerful jet propulsion whilst simultaneously ejecting a cloud of black ink to distract its foe. This ink is called sepia and was once used by artists. The cuttlefish's beak-like mouth is surrounded by eight arms each with two rows of suckers. It also has two long extendable tentacles with suckered, club-like ends for catching fast-moving prey like crustaceans and fish. In this photo the cuttlefish is raising its tentacles in an aggressive posture, by Captain Victor Oram To change colour, the cuttlefish has a central sac (chromatophore) containing granules of pigment. This is surrounded by a series of muscles. When the brain sends a signal to the cell, the contracting muscles make the central sacs expand, dispersing pigment and generating the optical effect. Their skin can change colour and pattern in just a second to match their environment. Scientists have recently also discovered that cuttlefish possess luminescent protein structures that allow them to actively emit light, not just reflect and filter the ambient light from their environment. Additionally, they also discovered the presence of reflectin in the chromatophores, a high-refractive-index protein that, they suggest, allows the chromatophores, when highly stretched out, to more effectively absorb light than if they contained color pigments alone. According to Helmut Debelius, the hooded cuttlefish can grow to 30 cm but is usually only half that size.You find these cuttlefish in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean. Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Cephalopoda (Class) > Coleoidea (Subclass) > Decapodiformes (Superorder) > Sepiida (Order) |
In what year was athlete and politician Sebastian Coe born? | Sebastian Coe, Politician • Biography & Facts Sebastian Coe Politician Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe, CH, KBE (born 29 September 1956), often referred to as Seb Coe or Lord Coe, is a British politician and former track and field athlete. As a middle-distance runner, Coe won four Olympic medals, including the 1500 metres gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984. He set eight outdoor and three indoor world records in middle-distance track events – including, in 1979, setting three world records in the space of 41 days – and the world record he set in the 800 metres in 1981 remained unbroken until 1997. Coe's rivalries with fellow Britons Steve Ovett and Steve Cram dominated middle-distance racing for much of the 1980s.Following Coe's retirement from athletics, he was a member of parliament for the Conservative Party from 1992 to 1997, and became a Life Peer on 16 May 2000.He headed the successful London bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics and became chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games. In 2007, he was also elected a vice-president of the International Association of Athletics Federations. On 25 August 2011, he was re-elected for another four-year term.In 2012, Coe was appointed Pro-Chancellor at Loughborough University where he had been an undergraduate, and is also a member of the University's governing body. In November 2012 he was also appointed chairman of the British Olympic Association. In 2012 he was of one of 24 athletes inducted as inaugural members of the International Association of Athletics Federations Hall of Fame. Coe was presented with the Lifetime Achievement award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in December 2012. Personal facts | Sebastian Moran | Baker Street Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Colonel Sebastian Moran is an ex-army colonel and the right-hand man of Professor James Moriarty . Sherlock Holmes 's miniature biography described him as the "second most dangerous man in London ." Biography Edit Sebastian Moran was born in London in 1840, the son of Sir Augustus Moran, CB, sometime Minister to Persia. After being educated at Eton College and the University of Oxford, he went on to a distinguished military career. Formerly of the 1st Bangalore Pioneers (Madras), he served in the Jowaki Expedition of 1877-1878 and in the Second Anglo-Afghan War , seeing action at the Battle of Char Asiab, 6 October 1879 (for which he was "mentioned in despatches"); the Battle of Sherpur, 23 December 1879; and at Kabul. An accomplished marksman and prolific big-game hunter, Moran authored the books Heavy Game of the Western Himalayas in 1881 and Three Months in the Jungle. Years later, Holmes remarked that Moran's "bag of tigers" was still the record in India, and no single British hunter had taken more. Reading this portion of Moran's biography, John Watson commented that it was the history of an honorable soldier, with no hint of the arch-criminal he and Holmes later confronted. Holmes agreed that Moran had several noteworthy qualities, especially his iron nerve, which made him outwardly admirable. According to Holmes, many of Moran's feats were still legendary in India, such as when he "crawled down a drain after a wounded man-eating tiger." Holmes whimsically speculated that Moran's criminality was the result of some "hereditary disease," similar to a blight which affects offshoots of otherwise healthy trees. Whatever the reason was, Moran went to the bad, and, although there was no open scandal, he was obliged to retire from the army and return to London. Outwardly respectable, with an address in Conduit Street, Mayfair, and a member of the Anglo-Indian Club, the Tankerville Club and The Bagatelle Card Club, he still acquired an evil reputation in London's underworld, which led to his recruitment by Professor Moriarty , who employed him as the chief of staff of his criminal empire. In addition, Moran was employed for select assassinations that required his uncanny marksmanship. Moran followed Professor Moriarty to Switzerland , and, after Moriarty perished at the bottom of the Reichenbach Falls , attempted to kill Holmes by rolling boulders down on him. Holmes escaped, but was forced to remain officially dead for several years, knowing that Moran would be gunning for him as soon as he revealed himself. Instead, Holmes waited for Moran to slip up and incriminate himself. After the collapse of Moriarty's criminal organization, Moran returned to London and earned a living by playing cards at several clubs. When one of the other players, Ronald Adair, noticed that Moran won by cheating and threatened to expose him, Moran murdered Adair with a silent air rifle that fired revolver bullets, crafted especially to Moriarty's specifications by a blind German mechanic. Dr. Watson and a returned Holmes took the case, and Moran attempted to kill the detective by firing his air rifle from a vacant house opposite Holmes' residence at 221B Baker Street . Holmes having anticipated this, Moran shot a wax effigy of Holmes while the real Holmes, with Watson and Inspector Lestrade , hid nearby to seize Moran. |
How many rooms are there in the game of Cluedo? | Clue (board game) | Clue Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Genre Murder-Mystery Clue (Cluedo outside the U.S.) is a popular murder-mystery board game. It was originally published in Leeds, England in 1949. It was devised by Anthony E. Pratt, a so ly move around the game board (a mansion), as of one of the game's six suspects (or, collecting clues from which to deduce which suspect murdered the game's perpetual victim: Mr. Boddy ( Dr. Black , outside of U.S.), and with which weapon and in what room. Several games, books, and a film have been released as part of the Cluedo franchise. The board game forms a chronology. Overall, several spinoffs have been released, some featuring extra characters, and for some, different game play. More recent editions have restored the name Boddy Mansion to the mansion, and say the mansion is located in Boston, Massachusetts in the year 1954 (located in Hampshire, England outside of the U.S.). Contents Edit In 1944, Anthony E. Pratt, an English solicitor's clerk, filed for a patent of his invention of a murder/mystery-themed game, originally named "Murder!" The game was originally invented as a new game to play during sometimes lengthy air raid drills in underground bunkers. Shortly thereafter, Pratt and his wife presented the game to Waddingtons' executive, Norman Watson, who immediately purchased the game and provided its trademark name of "Cluedo" (a play on "clue" and "Ludo", which is Latin for "I play"). Though the patent was granted in 1947, due to post-war shortages, the game was not officially launched until 1949, at which time the game was simultaneously licensed to Parker Brothers in the United States for publication, where it was re-named "Clue" along with other minor changes. However, there were several differences between the original game concept and that initially published in 1949, In particular, Pratt's original design calls for ten characters, one of whom was to be designated the victim by random drawing prior to the start of the game. These ten included the eliminated Mr. Brown, Mr. Gold, Miss Grey, and Mrs. Silver, with Nurse White, and Colonel Yellow. The game allowed for play of up to eight remaining characters, providing for nine suspects in total. Originally there were eleven rooms, including the eliminated "gun room" and cellar. In addition there were nine weapons including the unused axe, bomb, syringe, poison, shillelagh (walking stick/cudgel), and fireplace poker. Some of these unused weapons and characters would appear in later spinoff versions of the game. Some gameplay aspects were different as well. Notably, the remaining playing cards were distributed into the rooms to be retrieved, rather than dealt directly to the players. Players also had to land on another player in order to make suggestions about that player's character through the use of special counter-tokens, and once exhausted, a player could no longer make suggestions. There were other minor differences, all of which would be updated by the game's initial release and remain essentially unchanged in the standard classic editions of the game. Equipment Edit The game's current equipment consists of a board which shows the rooms, corridors and secret passages of an English country house called Boddy Mansion, although previously named variously as Tudor Close or Tudor Hall, and in some editions Tudor Manor or Tudor Mansion). The game box also includes several colored playing pieces to represent characters, miniature murder weapon props, one or two six-sided dice, three sets of cards, each set describing the aforementioned rooms, characters and weapons, Solution Cards envelope to contain one card from each set of cards, and a Detective's Notes pad on which are printed lists of rooms, weapons and characters, so players can keep detailed notes during the game. Suspects Edit Depending on edition, the playing pieces are typically made of colored plastic, shaped like chess pawns, or character figurines. Occasionally they are made from wood or pewter. The standard edition of Cluedo comes with six basic tokens rep | No, it was Colonel Mustard with the Lead Pipe in the Conservatory! « pleasureinlearning by Pat Riley Thanks to Doug Savage for sharing so generously! More laughs at www.savagechickens.com If you are not familiar with the Parker Brothers board game called CLUE, it is a game where winning involves figuring out which suspect committed the murder, what weapon they used, and in what room the murder took place. In the classic version of the game, there are six suspects (Miss Scarlet, Colonel Mustard, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, and Professor Plum). There are also six weapons (knife, rope, lead pipe, candlestick, revolver, and wrench) and nine rooms (hall, lounge, dining room, kitchen, ballroom, conservatory, billiard room, library, and study). At the beginning of the game, one suspect, one weapon, and one room are randomly (and secretly) removed from the deck and “hidden” during the game. The game involves determining which three items are “hidden” by trying to find out the rest of the cards in play. Assuming that there is a full game (six players), each player will be dealt three of the remaining cards. Depending on what cards you are dealt, you may have an easier or harder time winning the game. It all depends on what you are given and how many possible correct answers are left. If you use all of the cards (6 suspects, 6 weapons, and 9 rooms) and the understanding that you will have one of each in the answer, you multiply these numbers together to determine the number of possible combinations of suspect/weapon/room that could be a possible answer. This would be 6*6*9 = 324 possible options. I like to use this example in my Statistics class when we are covering the different counting techniques. Quite often “book” problems on this topic are boooooring! However, many students are familiar with this game and have fond memories of it…..at the very least it is a more happy example. Karen’s much-played 1963 vintage game When I tell them that I am going to give them a strategy to make it a little easier to win the game, their interest is piqued. They are now ready to learn something that they can take with them of value for the next time they play the game. I expand on the original problem and then explain how they can analyze their hand. Once you know what you have in your hand, you can eliminate some of these options. For example, if you are dealt the “knife” card, you can eliminate all of the 324 options which use the knife as the weapon. If you are given one suspect, one weapon, and one room card, then that leaves 5 suspects, 5 weapons, and 8 rooms that you do not know and can be used to make the correct answer. This leaves you with 5*5*8 = 200 possible options. Is this a good hand or not? The answer to that can be determined by listing all of the possible sets of cards that you can be dealt to begin a game. Without listing all of the options here, we will just go straight to the “best” starting hand and the “worst” starting hand. The best hand you could be dealt is either getting three suspect cards (or three weapon cards). That will leave you with three more suspect cards (or three other weapon cards), all six weapon cards (or all six suspect cards), and all nine rooms. This gives you 3*6*9 = 162 possible options….38 fewer than the 200 from the earlier example. The worst hand you could be dealt is three room cards. This would leave you with all six suspect and weapon cards that you don’t know as well as six of the rooms still to figure out. That means there are still 6*6*6 = 216 options to have to figure out. How does this help a player once they already have their cards? Well, I jokingly tell them that if they get three room cards to fake a violent sneeze which causes them to toss their cards up and expose them……necessitating a re-deal of the cards and hopefully a better starting hand. Good luck sleuthing! –Pat ***** pleasureteam notes: Clue has been used in a number of different educational settings. 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When did freestyle skiing first became a sport contested at the World Olympics? | Winter Olympics: History Of Freestyle Skiing | Made Man Winter Olympics: History Of Freestyle Skiing Facebook Twitter Stumble Google+ Save In the Winter Olympics: History of Freestyle Skiing is not as extensive as many believe. Freestyle skiing has been a part of the Olympic program since 1988, where men's and women's moguls, aerials, and ballet were demonstration sports. It didn't take long for freestyle skiing events to be included in medal competition, however. The moguls event would become the first freestyle skiing event to contend for medals in 1992 at the Albertville, France Olympic Games. Moguls is an event in which athletes race over jumps, sometimes performing tricks along the way. In 1992, Edgar Grospiron of France and Donna Weinbrecht of the United States would leave the Games with the first Olympic freestyle skiing gold medals. By 1994, the aerial event also would be included in medal competition at the Lillehammer Olympic Games. Aerials is an event in which athletes ski up a ramp and do a trick in the air, landing on a slope on the other side. In 1994, Sonny Schoenbaechler of Switzerland and Lina Tcheryazova of Uzbekistan would take home gold medals, becoming the first to win gold in the aerial events at the Olympic Games. At the time,Tcheryazova was the only woman who consistently could land the triple-flip trick. Ski-cross was first introduced into the Olympics at the 2010 Vancouver Games. In ski-cross, heats of four skiers race downhill around curves and bends, with the top finishers advancing to the next heat, until eventually medal winners are determined. In 2010, Michael Schmid of Switzerland and Ashleigh McIvor of Canada took home the first ski-cross gold medals. Although freestyle skiing events did not make their debut at Winter Olympic Games until the later years of the 20th century, the event was created around the beginning of the century. First practiced in Norway, Italy and Austria, freestyle made its way to the United States around the 1920s and became increasingly popular by the 1960s. The sport is nicknamed "hot dogging" because of the tricks and jumps involved. The sport was first recognized by the International Ski Federation in 1979 in an effort to place regulations on the sport and make it somewhat safer. The first World Cup was contested in 1980. Eight years later, in the Winter Olympics, the history of freestyle skiing would begin. Sources: | Olympic Winter Games - The Canadian Encyclopedia MLA 7th Edition Marsh, James H.. "Olympic Winter Games". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Toronto: Historica Canada, 2011. Web. 24 Oct 2011. Marsh, James H.. "Olympic Winter Games". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Toronto: Historica Canada, 2011. Web. 24 Oct 2011. APA 6th Edition Marsh, J.H.. R. The Canadian Encyclopedia. (2011). Olympic winter games. Retrieved January 20, 2017 From http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/winter-olympic-games/. Marsh, J.H.. R. The Canadian Encyclopedia. (2011). Olympic winter games. Retrieved January 20, 2017 From http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/winter-olympic-games/. Chicago 16th Edition Marsh, James H.. "Olympic Winter Games." In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada, 1985—. Article published October 24, 2011 Marsh, James H.. "Olympic Winter Games." In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada, 1985—. Article published October 24, 2011 Turabian Marsh, James H.. 2011. Olympic Winter Games. The Canadian Encyclopedia http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/winter-olympic-games/ (accessed January 20, 2017). Marsh, James H.. 2011. Olympic Winter Games. The Canadian Encyclopedia http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/winter-olympic-games/ (accessed January 20, 2017). While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. home Olympic Winter Games The idea of including winter sports in the Olympic Games dates back to 1900, when organizers planned to include figure skating as part of the 1900 Games in Paris. Canada at the Winter Olympic Games The idea of including winter sports in the Olympic Games dates back to 1900, when organizers planned to include figure skating as part of the 1900 Games in Paris. It did not happen then but figure skating exhibitions were held in October 1908 at the London summer games, won by Swedish skater Ulrich Salchow, originator of the jump that now bears his name. In 1911 an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member failed to persuade the Swedes to include winter sports in the Stockholm Games. The Swedes saw the idea as a threat to their own Nordic Games and rejected it. The Nordic Games dated back to 1901 and were held at different intervals until 1926. They were pretty much a Swedish affair as only one event was hosted outside Sweden (in Oslo). Finally Nordic Games originator Viktor Gustav Balck himself successfully lobbied the IOC to include figure skating events in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. Figure skating and ice hockey (won by the Winnipeg Falcons) were both included in the Summer Olympics held in Antwerp in 1920, though they were staged 10 weeks before the regular events, in the Antwerp ice palace. 1924 Winter Olympic Games: Chamonix, France (January 25-February 5) Finally, in 1921, over the objections of the founder of the modern Olympic movement Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who considered winter sports to be too closely associated with the upper classes, the IOC agreed to stage a separate "International Sports Week" during the winter in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The small town already had a ski jump and organizers added a bobsled run and ice stadium in the valley and ski trails. Of the 258 athletes from 16 nations who competed, 245 were men and 13 were women. These Games were a great success and were retroactively named the first Olympic Winter Games. The first Winter Olympic gold medal was awarded to Charles Jewtraw of Lake Placid, New York, for the men's 500-m speed skating event. Norwegian figure skater Sonja Henie made her debut at the age of 11. An accomplished ballerina, Henie introduced a new style of skating to the event that caught the attention of many judges and spectators. The Canadian ice-hockey team, comprised of Granite Club players from Toronto, won all 5 of its matches, outscoring its opponents 110 to 3. The closest contest was the gold-medal game, in whi |
Rhea and Iapetus are the second and third largest moons of which planet? | Rhea (Moon) Facts Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Similar Facts Iapetus Moon Facts Iapetus is an oddly-colored and shaped moon of Saturn. It is the third-largest moon in the system, and was discovered in 1671 by the... The Width of Saturn’s Rings The rings of Saturn are composed of billions of icy particles ranging in size from tiny grains to kilometres across. There are 14 major divisions in... Titan Moon Facts Titan is the Saturn’s largest moon and is the second largest moon in our solar system. If it were not orbiting Saturn, Titan could be considered... Top Facts | Jupiter's Moon Ganymede - Universe Today Universe Today by Matt Williams In 1610, Galileo Galilei looked up at the night sky through a telescope of his own design . Spotting Jupiter, he noted the presence of several “luminous objects” surrounding it, which he initially took for stars. In time, he would notice that these “stars” were orbiting the planet, and realized that they were in fact Jupiter’s moons – which would come to be named Io , Europa , Ganymede and Callisto . Of these, Ganymede is the largest, and boasts many fascinating characteristics. In addition to being the largest moon in the Solar System, it is also larger than even the planet Mercury. It is the only satellite in the Solar System known to possess a magnetosphere, has a thin oxygen atmosphere, and (much like its fellow-moons, Europa and Callisto) is believed to have an interior ocean. Discovery and Naming: Though Chinese astronomical records claim that astronomer Gan De may have spotted a moon of Jupiter (probably Ganymede) with the naked eye as early as 365 BCE, Galileo Galilei is credited with making the first recorded observation of Ganymede on January 7th, 1610 using his telescope. Together with Io, Europa and Callisto, he named them the “Medicean Stars” at the time – after his patron, the Grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo de’ Medici. Simon Marius, a German astronomer and contemporary of Galileo’s who claimed to have independently discovered Ganymede, suggested alternative names at the behest of Johannes Kepler. However, the names of Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto – which were all taken from classical mythology – would not come to formally be adopted until the 20th century. Illustration of Jupiter and the Galilean satellites. Credit: NASA Prior to this, the Galilean Moons were named Jupiter I through IV based on their proximity to the planet (with Ganymede designated as Jupiter III). Following the discovery of the moons of Saturn, a naming system based on that of Kepler and Marius was used for Jupiter’s moons. In Greek mythology, Ganymede was the son of King Tros (aka. Ilion), the namesake of the city of Troy (Ilium). Size, Mass and Orbit: With a mean radius of 2634.1 ± 0.3 kilometers (the equivalent of 0.413 Earths), Ganymede is the largest moon in the Solar System and is even larger than the planet Mercury. However, with a mass of 1.4819 x 10²³ kg (the equivalent of 0.025 Earths), it is only half as massive. This is due to Ganymede’s composition, which consists of water ice and silicate rock (see below). Ganymede’s orbit has a minor eccentricity of 0.0013, with an average distance (semi-major axis) of 1,070,400 km – varying from 1,069,200 km at periapsis to at 1,071,600 km apoapsis. Ganymede takes seven days and three hours to completes a single revolution. Like most known moons, Ganymede is tidally locked, with one side always facing toward the planet. Its orbit is inclined to the Jovian equator, with the eccentricity and inclination changing quasi-periodically due to solar and planetary gravitational perturbations on a timescale of centuries. These orbital variations cause the axial tilt to vary between 0 and 0.33°. Ganymede has a 4:1 orbital resonance with Io and a 2:1 resonance with Europa. Ganymede is the largest satellite in our solar system, larger than Mercury and Pluto, and three-quarters the size of Mars. Credit: NASA/JPL Essentially, this means that Io orbits Jupiter four times (and Europa twice) for every orbit made by Ganymede. The superior conjunction between Io and Europa occurs when Io is at periapsis and Europa is at apoapsis, and the superior conjunction between Europa and Ganymede occurs when Europa is at periapsis. Such a complicated resonance (a 4:2:1 resonance) is called the Laplace Resonance . Composition and Surface Features: With an average density of 1.936 g/cm3, Ganymede is most likely composed of equal parts rocky material and water ice. It is estimated that water ice constitutes 46–50% of the moon’s mass (slightly lower than that of Callisto) with the possibility of some additional volatile ices such as ammonia being |
What type of geographical feature is the Little Bighorn, site of a famous 1876 battle? | Battle of the Little Bighorn - Native American History - HISTORY.com Battle of the Little Bighorn Battle of the Little Bighorn Author Battle of the Little Bighorn URL A+E Networks Introduction The Battle of the Little Bighorn, fought on June 25, 1876, near the Little Bighorn River in Montana Territory, pitted federal troops led by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer (1839-76) against a band of Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. Tensions between the two groups had been rising since the discovery of gold on Native American lands. When a number of tribes missed a federal deadline to move to reservations, the U.S. Army, including Custer and his 7th Calvary, was dispatched to confront them. Custer was unaware of the number of Indians fighting under the command of Sitting Bull (c.1831-90) at Little Bighorn, and his forces were outnumbered and quickly overwhelmed in what became known as Custer’s Last Stand. Google Battle of the Little Bighorn: Mounting Tensions Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse (c.1840-77), leaders of the Sioux on the Great Plains, strongly resisted the mid-19th-century efforts of the U.S. government to confine their people to reservations. In 1875, after gold was discovered in South Dakota’s Black Hills, the U.S. Army ignored previous treaty agreements and invaded the region. This betrayal led many Sioux and Cheyenne tribesmen to leave their reservations and join Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse in Montana . By the late spring of 1876, more than 10,000 Native Americans had gathered in a camp along the Little Bighorn River–which they called the Greasy Grass–in defiance of a U.S. War Department order to return to their reservations or risk being attacked. Did You Know? Several members ofGeorge Armstrong Custer's family were alsokilled at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, including two of his brothers, his brother-in-law and a nephew. In mid-June, three columns of U.S. soldiers lined up against the camp and prepared to march. A force of 1,200 Native Americans turned back the first column on June 17. Five days later, General Alfred Terry ordered George Custer’s 7th Cavalry to scout ahead for enemy troops. On the morning of June 25, Custer drew near the camp and decided to press on ahead rather than wait for reinforcements. Battle of the Little Bighorn: Custer’s Last Stand At mid-day on June 25, Custer’s 600 men entered the Little Bighorn Valley. Among the Native Americans, word quickly spread of the impending attack. The older Sitting Bull rallied the warriors and saw to the safety of the women and children, while Crazy Horse set off with a large force to meet the attackers head on. Despite Custer’s desperate attempts to regroup his men, they were quickly overwhelmed. Custer and some 200 men in his battalion were attacked by as many as 3,000 Native Americans; within an hour, Custer and all of his soldiers were dead. The Battle of the Little Bighorn, also called Custer’s Last Stand, marked the most decisive Native American victory and the worst U.S. Army defeat in the long Plains Indian War. The demise of Custer and his men outraged many white Americans and confirmed their image of the Indians as wild and bloodthirsty. Meanwhile, the U.S. government increased its efforts to subdue the tribes. Within five years, almost all of the Sioux and Cheyenne would be confined to reservations. Tags | Wiki: Seoul Capital Area - upcScavenger upcScavenger upcScavenger » Wiki: Seoul Capital Area Tag Wiki page "Seoul Capital Area" does not exist. 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The eponymous cannabis brand launched in 2015 by a famous country music singer is? | Will Popular Marijuana Strains Become Like Fine Wines? Will Popular Marijuana Strains Become Like Fine Wines? By Steven Maxwell I’m a recreational cannabis refugee. I moved to the Pacific Northwest to avoid the potential of being thrown in a cage for smoking a flower that makes my life better. I’m old enough to remember when good marijuana was rare and called “kine buds.” Kine comes from Hawaiian pigeon speak for “the good kind.” Since Hawaii has had a long love affair with potent pakalolo (crazy smoke), with strains like Maui Waui becoming world famous, kine became universal slang for “the good weed” even for a teenager like me in the 1990s in Connecticut. Brick weed of unknown origin was much more common in those days. As the legalization of cannabis expands, so does the knowledge of the best strains and their effects. Today brick weed is all but extinct in the United States while genetic strains of cannabis are becoming very sophisticated. Crowd sourcing experiences may prove more accurate than clinical studies could ever be. Sites like Leafly and others have curated thousands of experiences about how different strains and doses of cannabis affect people. Although marijuana effects seem to be unique for each individual, much like various alcohol drinks are, some common traits are identifiable. In a previous article, I described the general differences between sativa and indica strains . Sativa has a more energetic, heady and creative effect, while indica is more pain-relieving and sleep-inducing. But like fine wines, there are subtleties to consider. Some strains are bred to maximize output of flowers with compounds like tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the primary mind-altering ingredient in cannabis. While other strains are bred to limit the THC and emphasize other beneficial compounds to help children cope with debilitating illnesses. Charlotte’s Web is a notable low-THC strain produced to reduce seizures in kids without getting them high. Watch this brief clip of CNN’s special Weed about the people behind Charlotte’s web: There are 5 major cannabinoids THC, CBD, CBN, CBC and CBG. Each strain of marijuana has a different composition of these cannabinoids in order to achieve different effects. Clever botanists then deliberately breed strains to optimize certain traits and features. Original genetic strains of cannabis are called Landraces. They are the Holy Grail for strain hunters and breeders who will go to great lengths to acquire them. The short film below follows cannabis breeding legend, Arjan Roskam, and his crew of strain hunters in Colombia to look for three of the country’s rarest types of weed, strains that have remained genetically pure for decades. 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Holiday's given name was Eleanora Fagan, but when she started to perform she chose the stage name Billie after Billie Dove, a star in silent, and later sound, movies. Source: Library of Congress Added by: Aimee Lucido Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed Lady Day by her loyal friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday was a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. Above all, she was admired for her deeply personal and intimate approach to singing. Critic John Bush wrote that she "changed the art of American pop vocals forever." She co-wrote only a few songs, but several of them have become jazz standards, notably "God Bless the Child", "Don't Explain", and "Lady Sings the Blues". 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What is the last field event in the decathlon | decathlon | athletics | Britannica.com Decathlon high jump Decathlon, athletic competition lasting two consecutive days in which contestants take part in 10 track-and-field events. It was introduced as a three-day event at the Olympic Games in 1912. Decathlon events are: (first day) 100-metre dash , running long (broad) jump, shot put , high jump , and 400-metre run; (second day) 110-metre hurdles, discus throw , pole vault , javelin throw , and 1,500-metre run. Competitors are scored for their performance in each event according to a table established by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Bruce Jenner celebrating his decathlon victory at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. Tony Duffy/Allsport The table has been changed periodically to keep pace with improvements in world records. The first one was used from 1912 to 1936, while the decathlon was still a three-day event; a second from 1936 to 1950 (with minor revisions in 1952); and a third from 1952 to 1964. All emphasized excellent performances in the individual events. A fourth table in use from 1964 to 1985 and a fifth introduced in 1985 favoured the athlete who could score evenly in all 10 events. The American athlete Jim Thorpe was the first Olympic decathlon champion. Akilles Järvinen of Finland , James Bausch of the United States , and Hans Sievert of Germany were leading competitors under the first table, with Sievert setting the final record of 8,790.46 points in 1934. Glenn Morris of the United States, with a world record of 7,900 points in 1936, and Bob Mathias of the United States, with two Olympic titles and a record of 8,042 points in 1950, excelled under the second table. Mathias also set the first record of 7,887 under the third table in 1952, but this was later broken several times, by Rafer Johnson of the United States, Vasily Kuznetsov of the Soviet Union , and Yang Chuan-kwang of Taiwan , who set the final record of 9,121 points in 1963. Bob Mathias throwing the discus during the decathlon competition at the 1952 Olympic Games in … ©AFP/Getty Images Rafer Johnson participating in the shot put event of the decathlon at the 1960 Olympic Games in … AP Outstanding performers under the fourth table included Bruce Jenner of the United States and Daley Thompson of Great Britain. Dan O’Brien of the United States and Tomàs Dvoràk of the Czech Republic were among the athletes who excelled under the fifth table. Learn More in these related articles: | Stockholm 1912 Summer Olympics - results & video highlights Official Reports arrow On time The Stockholm Games were a model of efficiency. The Swedish hosts introduced the first Olympic use of automatic timing devices for the track events, the photo finish and a public address system. Last man standing If there was an unofficial theme of the 1912 Games, it was endurance. The course for the cycling road race was 320km (199 miles), the longest race of any kind in Olympic history. In Greco-Roman wrestling, the middleweight semi-final match between Russian Martin Klein and Finland’s Alfred Asikainen lasted 11 hours. Debuts and firsts For the first time, competitors in the Games came from all five continents. It was also the first time Japan participated. The modern pentathlon, women’s swimming and women’s diving all made their Olympic debuts. Mighty Jim Jim Thorpe, a Native American from Oklahoma, won the pentathlon and decathlon by huge margins. He was later disqualified when it was discovered that he had accepted a modest sum to play baseball before the Games. But in 1982, the IOC decided to reinstate him and gave his medals back to his daughter. NOCs: 28 Athletes: 2,407 (48 women, 2,359 men) Events: 102 Media: n/a New technology A well-organised edition of the Olympics, the Stockholm Games saw the first Olympic use of automatic timing equipment, the photo finish and a public address system. Swimming open to women Women's swimming events made their entrance. Japan took part Japan participated for the first time The first art and literature competition Under the nom de plume of Georges Hohrod and M. Eschbach, Baron de Coubertin was awarded first place for his "Ode to sport" which "praises sport in both a literary and sporting way". (Illustration: "Les sports d'hiver" of Carlo Pelligrini, winner of the painting competition of the Concours d'Art) The story of Jim Thorpe A native American from Oklahoma, Jim Thorpe, described by King Gustav V of Sweden as "the greatest athlete in the world", won the pentathlon and decathlon. However, he was disqualified in January 1913 when it was discovered that he had accepted a very modest sum of money to play baseball before the Games. In 1982, the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee decided to reinstate Jim Thorpe and to give back to his daughter the medals that were rightfully his. His feat was immortalised in the film "The Bronze Man" by Michael Curtiz, with Burt Lancaster in the role of Thorpe. Representation of the five continents For the first time, competitors in the Games came from all five continents. Long live the Games! With the close of the 1912 Olympics, all eyes turned towards the city of Berlin where the next edition of the Games was scheduled to take place. Although World War I made it impossible for plans to proceed, the Games proved their resilience. The 1916 celebration remained in Olympic history as the Games of the VI Olympiad and in 1920 the Olympics were once again held, with the Belgian city of Antwerp acting as Olympic host. Ceremonies Stockholm 1912, Games of the V Olympiad: the Swedish team of women gymnasts parades in the stadium during the Opening Ceremony. Official opening of the Games by: His Majesty The King Gustav V Lighting the Olympic Flame by: A symbolic fire at an Olympic Summer Games was first lit in 1928 in Amsterdam. Olympic Oath by: The athletes’ oath was first sworn at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp. Official Oath by: The officials' oath at an Olympic Summer Games was first sworn in 1972 in Munich. On the obverse, two female figures placing a laurel crown on the head of young victorious athlete. On the reverse, a herald proclaiming the opening of the Games with, on the left, the statue of Ling, the founder of the institutions and the Swedish gym system. All around, the inscription "OLYMPISKA SPELEN STOCKHOLM 1912". More info It represents the parade of nations, each athlete carrying a twirling flag and all going towards a common goal- the Olympic Games. 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What name was given to the atomic bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki? | Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki - Aug 09, 1945 - HISTORY.com Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki Share this: Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki Author Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki URL Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1945, a second atom bomb is dropped on Japan by the United States, at Nagasaki, resulting finally in Japan’s unconditional surrender. The devastation wrought at Hiroshima was not sufficient to convince the Japanese War Council to accept the Potsdam Conference’s demand for unconditional surrender. The United States had already planned to drop their second atom bomb, nicknamed “Fat Man,” on August 11 in the event of such recalcitrance, but bad weather expected for that day pushed the date up to August 9th. So at 1:56 a.m., a specially adapted B-29 bomber, called “Bock’s Car,” after its usual commander, Frederick Bock, took off from Tinian Island under the command of Maj. Charles W. Sweeney. Nagasaki was a shipbuilding center, the very industry intended for destruction. The bomb was dropped at 11:02 a.m., 1,650 feet above the city. The explosion unleashed the equivalent force of 22,000 tons of TNT. The hills that surrounded the city did a better job of containing the destructive force, but the number killed is estimated at anywhere between 60,000 and 80,000 (exact figures are impossible, the blast having obliterated bodies and disintegrated records). General Leslie R. Groves, the man responsible for organizing the Manhattan Project, which solved the problem of producing and delivering the nuclear explosion, estimated that another atom bomb would be ready to use against Japan by August 17 or 18—but it was not necessary. Even though the War Council still remained divided (“It is far too early to say that the war is lost,” opined the Minister of War), Emperor Hirohito, by request of two War Council members eager to end the war, met with the Council and declared that “continuing the war can only result in the annihilation of the Japanese people…” The Emperor of Japan gave his permission for unconditional surrender. Related Videos | Bockscar – History Wars Weapons About Bockscar Bockscar, or Bock’s Car, was the World War II, US B-29 bomber which dropped the atomic bomb, called "Fat Man", on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. Fat Man, which was carried by Bockscar, was the second atomic bomb dropped on a Japanese city. This B-29 had been named after its former and regular aircraft commander Captain Frederick C Bock. Bockscar had been built at the Glenn L. Martin Aircraft Plant at Omaha, Nebraska, as a block 35 aircraft. It was one of the 10 B-29 aircraft modified as a Silverplate and re-designated "Block 36". On March 19, 1945, it had been delivered to the US Army Air Corps, and assigned to Capt. Frederick C. Bock and crew C-13, from the 393rd Bomb Squadron of the 509th Composite Group. Then the Bockscar had been flown to Wendover Army Air Field, Utah. The original pilot and commander of the Bockscar was Captain Frederick C Bock, but on August 9, 1945, for the Nagasaki bombing mission, it was flown by the B-29 Great Artiste’s crew (crew-15), whose commander was Charles W Sweeney. The main target for the August 9 mission was the Japanese city of Kokura, but because of poor visibility due to a clouds cover, Charles Sweeney decided to drop the bomb on Nagasaki instead. Bockscar was also used in several training and practice missions from Tinian, and three combat missions in which it dropped pumpkin bombs on industrial targets in Japan. Bock’s crew bombed Niihama and Musashino, and 1st Lt. Don Albury and crew C-15 bombed Toyama. In November 1945, it returned to the United States, serving with the 509th Composite Group at Roswell Army Air Field, New Mexico. In August 1946, Bockscar was assigned to the 4105th Base Unit at Davis-Monthan Army Air Field, Arizona, for storage. Bockscar is now on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Dayton, Ohio. This display, a primary exhibit in the Museum’s Air Power gallery, includes a replica of the "Fat Man" bomb and signage that states that it was "The aircraft that ended WWII". Categories: Uncategorized |
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The other end is not tied to anything A TALE (TAIL) OF TO CITIES - THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - HOT CHOCOLATE THREE BLIND MICE - ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST - LITTLE WOMEN DANGEROUS MINDS - CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN - FINAL COUNTDOWN 138 RAGMAG | SEPTEMBER 2011 | It's Elemental - The Element Mendelevium It's Elemental Melting Point: 1100 K (827°C or 1521°F) Boiling Point: Unknown Phase at Room Temperature: Solid Element Classification: Metal Period Number: 7 Group Number: none Group Name: Actinide Radioactive and Artificially Produced What's in a name? Named after the Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleyev. Say what? Mendelevium is pronounced as men-deh-LEE-vee-em. History and Uses: Mendelevium was first produced by Stanley G. Thompson, Glenn T. Seaborg, Bernard G. Harvey, Gregory R. Choppin and Albert Ghiorso working at the University of California , Berkeley, in 1955. They bombarded atoms of einsteinium -253 with helium ions using a device known as a cyclotron . 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Which German developed the concept of the kindergarten? | Friedrich Froebel created Kindergarten and designed the Froebel Gifts and Blocks The leading English language online resource about Friedrich Froebel, creator of Kindergarten and designer of Froebel play gifts Friedrich Froebel created Kindergarten The name Kindergarten signifies both a garden for children, a location where they can observe and interact with nature, and also a garden of children, where they themselves can grow and develop in freedom from arbitrary imperatives. In 1837, having developed and tested a radically new educational method and philosophy based on structured, activity based learning, Froebel moved to Bad Blankenburg and established his Play and Activity Institute which in 1840 he renamed Kindergarten. Kindergarten Museum in Bad Blankenburg " there is substantial value in the exercises of the Kindergarten, which pleasurably bring out the active powers of the children - their powers of observation, judgement, and invention - and make them at once apt in doing as well as learning " Professor Payne 1874 Kindergarten has three essential parts: creative play, which Froebel called gifts and occupations) singing and dancing for healthy activity observing and nurturing plants in a garden for stimulating awareness of the natural world It was a search for metaphysical unity, in which the potential growth to wholeness of the individual child within the natural world would fulfil an harmonious ideal within the mind of God. Peter Weston in Froebel Educational Institute: The Origins and History of the College Play is the highest expression of human development in childhood for it alone is the free expression of what is in a child's soul. " To Froebel belongs the credit for finding the true nature of play and regulating it to lead naturally into work. The same spontaneity and joy, the same freedom and serenity that characterise the plays of childhood are realised in all human activity. The gifts and occupations are the living connection which makes both play and work expressions of the same creative activity. " W N Hailmann Observing Young Children Full colour photographs, illustrations and useful charts and diagrams make this an accessible and engaging resource that will no doubt be invaluable to any early years practitioner. International Froebel Society The International Froebel Society seeks to bring together the widest number of people, who have an academic, professional or practitioner interest in the educational principles and practices of Friedrich Froebel. read more Froebel Archives On January 28th 2008 two major Froebel archives were for the first time brought together in the remodelled Archives and Special Collections floor of the Roehampton University Library in London. The The Froebel Archive for Childhood Studies and The National Froebel Foundation Archive together provide a unique and accessible resource for students and researchers into the history of the Froebel movement in the UK. read more The Edible Schoolyard Friedrich Froebel introduced the concept of gardens for children, where they could participate in all aspects of growing, harvesting, and preparing nutritious, seasonal produce. As educational tools, these gardens provide real world applications of core mathematical concepts. The Edible Schoolyard educates children about the connections between food, health, and the environment through activities which are fully integrated into the curriculum. Copyright © 1998-2015 Froebel Web. All rights reserved. info@froebelweb.org | Soren Kierkegaard Biography - Childhood, Life Achievements & Timeline Intellectuals & Academics Soren Kierkegaard Biography Soren Kierkegaard was a famous Danish philosopher who was known for his significant philosophical works. Read more about the life and works of this prolific writer in the following article. Quick Facts Ane Sørensdatter Lund Kierkegaard siblings University of Copenhagen Image Credit https://waldotomosky.wordpress.com/tag/soren-kierkegaard/ Soren Kierkegaard was a famous Danish philosopher, theologian and religious author. He was well known for his criticism of the philosophies of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling and Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel. His philosophical work generally deals with the issues of living as a âsingle individualâ and giving priority to concrete human reality over abstract thinking. His work in theology focuses mainly on Christian ethics and institution of the Church. It also deals with the difference between the purely objective proofs of Christianity and a subjective relationship to Jesus Christ. Kierkegaard was also interested in human psychology and his psychological work explores the emotions and the feelings of individuals when facing situations in life. His intellectuality was influenced by Socrates and the Socratic Method. Kierkegaardâs earlier works were mainly written under various pseudonymous characters, presenting their own distinctive viewpoints and interacting with each other. Soren Kierkegaard Childhood & Early Life Soren Kierkegaard was born on 5th May, 1813 in an affluent family in Copenhagen. His father, Michael Pedersen Kierkegaard was a stern man with an ardent imagination. His mother, Ane Sorensdatter Lund Kierkegaard was a quiet, plain lady with no formal education. In 1830, he attended the School of Civic Virtue, Ostre Borgerdyd Gymnasium. In this school, Kierkegaard studied history and Latin among other subjects. He went to the University of Copenhagen to study theology but was reluctant to study historical works and philosophy. He didn’t want to be a traditional philosopher and was also not interested in preaching Christianity. On 8th May, 1837 he met Regine Olsen and the two were instantly attracted towards each other. He formally proposed her on September 8, 1840, but following his delusions about the prospects of marriage, he broke off the engagement on August 11, 1841. It was said that the two were mad in love but Kierkegaard considered his “melancholy” made him unsuitable for marriage. Still there was no clear reason for the abrupt end of the relationship. Later, Kierkegaard started concentrating in his examinations. On September 1841, he came up with, “On the Concept of Irony with Continual Reference to Socrates”, which the university panel considered thoughtful and noteworthy. This thesis dealt with the irony and Schelling's 1841 lectures and but was taken as too informal and witty for a serious academic thesis. Kierkegaard completed his graduation from university on October 20, 1841 with a Magister Artium which is now known as Ph.D. Later Life & Works Kierkegaard used pseudonyms to publish some of his works, whereas in others signed his own as author. For example, his first book, “De omnibus dubitandum est” was written in between 1841-42 was written under pseudonym, “Johannes Climacus”. Unfortunately this book was published only after his death. On February 20, 1843, Kierkegaard published “Either/Or” which was written during his stay in Berlin. His next publication “Two Upbuilding Discourses, 1843” was released under his own name. On October 16, 1843 he published his three books, among which “Three Upbuilding Discourses, 1843” was the only one written under his own name. The other two books namely “Fear and Trembling” and “Repetition” were published under pseudonyms Johannes de Silentio and Constantin Constantius respectively. The same year, he published another book, “Four Upbuilding Discourses, 1843” published under his own name. The following year in 1844, he published “Two Upbuilding Discourses, 184 |
Who is the Scottish outlaw of the 18th century who is sometimes called as the Scottish Robin Hood? (hint: also the name of a Manhattan like cocktail) | scots gaelic Archives - Wild Eyed Southern Celt Jan 31, 2016 by Pye O'Malley Scottish proverbs often seem simplistic at first glance. Behind the humble words, however, lies a wealth of wisdom and Celtic “can-do” attitude. Here are a few of my favorite Gaelic Scottish proverbs: In other words, whatever is worth having will take effort to obtain. There are many examples of how this Scottish proverb applies in life: finding your soul mate, providing for yourself and your family, achieving Scotland’s freedom from English rule, to name just a few. This Scottish proverb speaks to the need to always be prepared. Invasion from England and Vikings was a constant threat to Scots for many hundreds of years. Putting aside the sword for the plough could spell disaster for the clan. Generations later, the wisdom behind the words still rings true, and not just in military situations. This Gaelic phrase is the Scottish proverb equivalent of saying that the course of true love never runs smooth. The illustration is from a 1906 childrens’ book of English history. It depicts the sad parting of Flora MacDonald and Bonnie Prince Charlie , as he was fleeing the English after Culloden . The romance between Flora and Charles has been greatly embellished over time, and may never have happened at all. Actual partings of loved ones, however, was a harsh reality for many Scottish Highlanders and Islanders over the centuries. Whether their men left in search of jobs to earn desperately needed money, or were forcibly removed to an English prison, Scottish women knew well the heartache of separation. For a fictionalized version of romantic Scottish misery, check out Outlander , the book, by Diana Gabaldon , or the cable series Outlander , based on Gabaldon’s books. Of course, we all know that this Scottish proverb holds true in the modern world. As the first proverb above implies, however, sometimes the reward is worth the risk. Jul 2, 2014 by Pye O'Malley Despite popular belief, it’s possible to have a sunny day in the Scottish Highlands that heats up the area too much. When that happens, you’ll need need to cool down your hairy Hielan coos at the local beach. No sunscreen necessary, though. Highland cattle at Oldshoremore beach in Sutherland Image Source: Scotland on Face book Oldshoremore ( Àisir Mòr in Scots Gaelic) is a small, remote crofting village in Sutherland, one of the northernmost areas in the Scottish Highlands. The name Sutherland comes from the Norse, Suðrland (“southern land”), and dates from the time of Norse rule in the Highlands by the jarl of Orkney. The Norse called it “Southern land” in relation to Orkney and Caithness, which are even further north. Feb 26, 2014 by Pye O'Malley Wednesday is a good day to try a dram or two of a new whisky or whiskey, depending on your preference. You won’t appear as desperate as you might on a Monday night (the week has barely begun), and you’ll have more time to properly savor the taste results than you would on a Friday night (TGIF–just gimme a bottle!). While you’re at it, you may as well invite a friend over to share in your Celtic heritage appreciation event…but which whisky will make the cut? Personally, I love single malts, preferably with peaty smokiness, paired with a hint of sweetness. I’ve read reviews of the newest release from Highland Park, Scotland’s northernmost single malt distillery, and it may be a good match for me. Distilled in an area that was once a Norse stronghold in Viking Age Scotland, HP’s new 15 year old whisky is named after Freya, the Norse goddess of love, and is said to taste of lush fruitiness and smoky earthiness, closing with a spicy finish. Sounds like the perfect uisge beatha to share with my favorite Scottish Butler. Not sure which whisk(e)y you should try? I recommend consulting Whisky For Everyone , a wonderful blog for all whisky lovers, whether you’re just starting to appreciate this much-loved elixir of the Celts or you’re a long-time whisky drinker–they always have a list of the latest whisky releases. Jan 29, 2014 by Pye O'M | Sazerac Company How the Sazerac Cocktail Came to Be In 1838, Antoine Amedie Peychaud, owner of a New Orleans apothecary, treated his friends to brandy toddies of his own recipe, including his "Peychaud's Bitters," made from a secret family recipe. The toddies were made using a double-ended egg cup as a measuring cup or jigger, then known as a "coquetier" (pronounced "ko-k-tay"), from which the word "cocktail" was derived. Thus, the world's first cocktail was born! By 1850, the Sazerac Cocktail, made with Sazerac French brandy and Peychaud's Bitters, was immensely popular, and became the first "branded" cocktail. In 1873, the recipe for the Sazerac Cocktail was altered to replace the French brandy with American Rye whiskey, and a dash of absinthe was added. In 1933, the Sazerac Cocktail was bottled and marketed by the Sazerac Company of New Orleans. That same year, "Herbsaint," a pastis, was made according to a French recipe; "Herbsaint" was so named for the New Orleans term for wormwood - "Herb Sainte." In 1940, the Official Sazerac Cocktail recipe was modified to use Herbsaint as the absinthe. Finally, in 2000, the Official Sazerac Cocktail recipe was modified to use Sazerac Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey. The Official Sazerac Cocktail |
In the children's programme 'Paddington Bear' shown on television in the 1970's, who was the narrator? | Paddington Bear | CBBC on Choice Wikia | Fandom powered by Wikia CBBC on Choice Wikia Share Paddington Bear is a series of British animated shorts based on the Paddington Bear book series by Michael Bond produced by FilmFair. This was the first television series based on the popular children's book Paddington Bear. In the United States it was usually shown on pay television as filler in between programs. Its narrator was actor Michael Hordern. The series has a very distinctive art style. Paddington himself is a stop-motion animated puppet who moves within a 3-dimensional space and interacts with 2-dimensional animated drawings of the human characters, buildings, etc. Contents Edit Series One (episodes 1 to 30, entitled Paddington) was aired on the BBC1 in 1975, and Series Two (episodes 31 to 56, entitled The Adventures of Paddington) between 1978 and 1979, with specials airing in 1980, 1984 and 1986. Internationally, episodes of the series aired in the United States on PBS, on the syndicated series Romper Room, on Nickelodeon as a segment on the program Pinwheel and on USA Network as a segment on the Calliope (TV series) in the late 1970s and early 1980s, as well as in between preschool programming on The Disney Channel as a segment on the programme Lunch Box from the late 1980s into the 1990s.[1][2] The series also aired on HBO in between features, usually when they were airing children's programmes. Episodes "Please Look After This Bear" 5 January 1975 The very first story, in which Mr and Mrs. Brown meet Paddington in a railway station, which results in his name. 02 "A Bear in Hot Water" 6 January 1975 Paddington arrives at the Brown household, and Judy attempts to explain how to have a bath. Paddington does not manage very well, but in spite of this, the Browns decide to keep him. 03 7 January 1975 Paddington travels on the underground with Mrs. Brown and Judy, but finds himself in a spot of bother with one of the inspectors. 04 "A Shopping Expedition" 8 January 1975 Mrs. Brown takes Paddington to buy some pyjamas, but he gets lost and mistakes a shop window for a changing room. 05 "Paddington and the Old Master" 9 January 1975 Paddington's friend, Mr. Gruber, an antique dealer, shows Paddington a special type of painting called an "Old Master". Paddington then helps Mr. Brown win a painting competition. 06 "A Spot of Decorating" 12 January 1975 Paddington attempts to decorate the Browns' attic, but he gets into a mess and accidentally wallpapers over the door. 07 Paddington takes the clothes to the launderette. 13 "Too Much Off the Top" 22 January 1975 Paddington gets a job at a barber's shop, but the barber unwisely goes out — leaving Paddington in charge. 14 "A Visit to the Dentist" 23 January 1975 Paddington goes to see the dentist. 15 3 May 1975 Paddington makes a mess in Mr. Curry's front room to test the new vacuum cleaner he received, when the neighbour suddenly bursts in and points out that the reason for the lack of electric sockets in the house is that he uses gas! 16 23 December 1975 Paddington engages in a snowball fight in the garden with Jonathan and Judy, but a stray snowball goes through Mr. Curry's bedroom window and melts in the middle of his bed. Later, Paddington helpfully shuts Mr. Curry's back door and locks him out of his house. Eventually, Paddington has to disguise himself as a snowbear to escape his neighbour's wrath. 17 "Paddington and the Christmas Shopping" 3 December 1975 Paddington goes on a Christmas shopping expedition. 18 25 December 1975 Paddington's first Christmas with the Browns is a success: he is showered with presents, and has also bought some lovely gifts for all the family. 19 "Mr. Curry Takes a Bath" 5 May 1975 The Browns have had a sauna installed as a present for Mr. Brown. However, Mr. Curry decides to try it out. In an attempt to keep him out, Paddington buys a combination padlock and puts it on the door, but Mr. Curry beats him to it, and pays the price when he finds himself locked in. In the meantime, Paddingto | 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? Which 1949 novel begins 'It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen?' How many lines are there in a sonnet? Don Diego de la Vega is the secret identity of which hero? In which novel does an alien invasion commence in Woking, England? In the title of a Shakespeare play, who are Valentine and Proteus? In which George Bernard Shaw play are Professor Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle central characters? Which fictional Count's real name is Edmond Dantès? What was the name of Captain Nemo's submarine in Jules Verne's novel? Which poet wrote the Canterbury Tales? Who was Ebenezer Scrooge's deceased partner in 'A Christmas Carol?' Question Who created the fictional town of Middlemarch? In which novel would you find the exceedingly strong drink called the 'Pan-galactic Gargle Blaster?' 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How many syllables are there in a haiku? 'Workers of the world, unite!' is the last line of which work? What real-life Soviet organisation is James Bond's nemesis in the early novels? In which fictional country is the castle of Zenda to be found? Who is the chief protagonist in John Buchan's The 39 Steps? How is David John Cornwell better known? What is the name of Long John Silver’s parrot? At what age do Adrian Mole's diaries start? Who lived the last few years of his life in Paris under the pseudonym 'Sebastian Melmoth'? Who created Noddy? |
Who wrote the best selling book The Tipping Point? | Key lessons from The Tipping Point Who should read these blinks? Anyone who is interested in the way ideas spread Anyone who wants to learn how social epidemics break out Anyone who works in marketing, advertising or a related field Who wrote the book? Malcolm Gladwell is a journalist and the author of five best-selling books, including Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking and Outliers: The Story of Success. Big ideas in small packages | 1887: Profile by Gaslight. Sherlock Holmes The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes (1927) --the fifth collection of Sherlock Holmes short stories This web page hasn't touched on the history and development of the Holmes stories in detail yet. Accompanying articles discuss it more thoroughly. But Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created a market for detective short stories, particularly when he killed off Sherlock Holmes at the Reichenbach Falls (in the famous death-struggle between Holmes and Professor Moriarty). No more Sherlock Holmes stories caused a proliferation of other writers to appear to fill the void! Some of these are Arthur Morrison (and his detective Martin Hewitt), Baroness Orczy (The Old Man in the Corner), and many others discussed below. Buy The Complete Sherlock Holmes from Amazon! (Click below.) William Gillette As I do the research for this web site, I find myself catching up on volumes that are in my collection but which I've never quite gotten around to reading until now. William Gillette's novel The Astounding Crime on Torrington Road (1927) is one of these and, were it not for the pure delight of my finally being introduced to Gillette's wit and literary style, I regret having put it off for so long. I've been somewhat familiar with Mr. Gillette's work as a playwright -- at least in regard to his work about Sherlock Holmes (e.g., Sherlock Holmes: A Play and the one-act parody The Painful Predicament of Sherlock Holmes ) but I was quite unaware of his considerable talent as a novelist. He is able to employ his considerable penchant for drama -- and, yes, melodrama -- as an author. Here, let me quote from the book just to give you a taste of Mr. Gillette's style: "Mr. Cripps had, about middle life, made a pretty good 'deal' -- for those days -- when he suddenly got on to the way things were going in the suburbs and made a few choice investments. As a result, he became what was then called a millionaire. Of course he'd have been a mere piker now, but as he couldn't read the future, he was well satisfied. At last he could do something. And the first thing was to get some sort of a family about him. "You see, this Cripps was naturally a lonely man -- actually suffered unless he had people in the house with him; and he hadn't had anybody since the death of his parents some years before. "What I've said shows you that he had no family of his own -- wife and all that. He wasn't at all a woman hater, but he was a merciless woman critic. Odd thing, too, for he liked them first off, but every time he got within striking distance of matrimony he saw what a tiresome thing it was likely to be, and thereupon fled for his life. "All the same, his ideal was to live in the midst of a family -- to have about him those who would be company for him and yet not have 'claims'; and things like that, that would make life a wretched bore. "Now that he'd made his haul, his first thought was to advertise for a family to come and live with him. But really nice people wouldn't answer such an ad, and that was the only kind he wanted. Along here the thought of his own relatives occurred to him. That wasn't a bad idea. He'd get some of them to come. "His only near relative was a widowed sister, Cynthia Findlay, living with her two children in St. Louis. Mr. Cripps had been supporting them for a number of years, both before and after her husband -- a poor, disreputable fish -- died of drink. She inherited nothing of value from Mr. Findlay except his absence, which was priceless but couldn't be turned into money. She wouldn't have parted with it, anyway. "He'd always liked Cynthia, and she'd had a tough life of it. He'd have her as a starter for his adopted-family enterprise. Yes, and the children would come in nicely, too. He'd always heard that children kept things lively. Well, that was the way he wanted them." --(Excerpt from The Astounding Crime on Torrington Road by William Gillette.) Lest you wonder from this brief excerpt whether this is indeed a murder mystery, let me quote the advertising blurb from the back of my c |
Which company made the 1950's car the Mayflower? | Triumph Mayflower, clasic British car of the 50's Return to Homepage Launch of the 20th Century Mayflower In 1949 the combined American production of passenger cars was 35.4 million, some 20 per cent more than in 1941. Impressive as these figures are, demand could not be met as car ownership was fast becoming a thing of the masses. One in three owners of 1946 cars, one in four owners of 1947 cars and one in seven owners of 1948 cars would go on to purchase a 1949 or 1950 model. America was an expanding market that the British motor manufacturers had to exploit. Ex-works prices of British cars for export to America were just a few pounds over material costs. On average the cost in labour per car was three or four pounds more than pre-war production. Strikes in the motor industry were common place and wages had virtually doubled to �9. 2s. 6d per week over the war period. The British motor industry was under immense pressure, especially when you consider the types of cars the US was producing at the time! The Labour Government's cry for increased productivity, despite difficulties and shortages of materials and supplies, was supported by the instruction to car manufacturers to go overseas as merchant venturers and become big dollar earners. Import licensing restrictions on goods from 38 designated countries (including Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and West Germany) with no, or little, risk of the loss of gold or dollars was relaxed for many motor accessory products. This included ashtrays, heaters, door handles, over-riders and bumpers, electric horns, rubber tyres and tubes, mascots, spark plugs (except Areo). The persisting unavailability of high-octane fuels continued to prevent engine designers raising compression ratios to increase economy and power and the positioning of valves was finely balanced between side and over valve engines. The British motorist's attitude to motoring was a "can I get it?" nature in relation to both cars and fuel. Devaluation of the pound from $4.03 to $2.80, as a measure to allow an increase in overseas sales, resulted in fewer cars for home sales and rising prices, although production economies after the launch of a car counteracted this effect to some extent, i.e. less chrome. The tag "available for early delivery" was the norm rather than the once familiar "immediate delivery to home-buyers". The British Motor Trade Association scheme for covenants restricting resale of cars under twelve months old effectively stopped the "rackets in distribution" and reduced the turnover of unused or little used cars. A car under twelve months old could only be sold back to the original dealer who would not pay more than the list price. The Thirty-fourth International Motor Exhibition, the second since the war, held at Earls Court, London in October 1949 was less well attended than in previous years with 355,486 paying ten shillings for admission. There was none of the excessive congestion of 1948 (562,000 paying visitors) but attendance was still 50 per cent above the pre -war average. The accessory exhibitors were not giving away the usual nick-knacks and for the first time many of the cars, not including the five star exhibits, were locked to the annoyance of many. The atmosphere was that of a museum - "look, but do not touch". In 1948 there had been numerous novelties at the exhibition with many British manufacturers taking the opportunity to display the results, be it limited, of 10 years of war-interrupted development work. The British motor industry was still smarting from the consequences of pre-war punitive duties (the old RAC horsepower tax) that had restricted imports of foreign cars and therefore stifled the requirement for development, other than for the home market. In 1949 virtually all of the exhibits were in production and there were few major innovations - except the Mayflower on its' turntable and the Rover "75", which were themselves based upon existing technology from the parts bin. The galleries and stands also had fewer technical / working exhibits / gadgets - except the May | Famous names in car history - CNN.com Famous names in car history Story Highlights David Buick invented the overhead valve engine, founded Buick Motor Car Co. Fearless race car driver Louis Chevrolet's name stuck for its musical lilt The Henry Ford Company fired its namesake who later started Ford Motor Co. Toyota name came from the Toyoda loom works in Kariya, Japan Next Article in Living » By Gary Hoffman ( AOL Autos ) -- With car companies going in into bankruptcy and shedding famous names left and right, it's important to remember that today's automotive titans started out as tiny startups, not unlike Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. General Motors was almost called International Motors Co. Names like Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Toyota and Porsche call to mind the huge corporate successes of the past and the great automotive families that survive today. But behind every brand name, there is a flesh-and-blood inventor, entrepreneur or industrialist. Most of the time, they gave their name to the companies. And that fame was often about all they ended up with. David Buick, who invented the overhead valve engine, founded the Buick Motor Car Co. in 1903. William C. Durant, the industrialist who would eventually found GM, took over the company in 1904, when it ran into financial trouble. Buick stayed on as a director, but left in 1908, never making much money from the enterprise. He reportedly died in 1929, unable to afford one of his cars. Durant kept the name for one of his company divisions and for the car, even though he worried that people might pronounce it "Boo-ick," according to one author. Strangely enough, the man who practically created General Motors single-handedly never really liked the idea of a 'Durant' car. In another example, Robert Hupp invented the Hupmobile,'a two-seat runabout, in 1908. But he sold his stock in his Hupp Motor Car Company in 1911. He turned around and founded the Hupp Corp. that same year. Investors in his first firm took him to court to make him drop the "Hupp" from his new company's name and they won. His own automotive glory quickly faded, although the Hupmobile survived until the 1940s. Don't Miss AOL Autos: Six cars on death row Swiss-born Louis Chevrolet's experience was similar. Durant brought him into a new car-building venture in 1911, hoping to trade on his fame as an absolutely fearless race car driver. Chevrolet left the company in 1913, apparently unable to make the adjustment from racing to building production vehicles. But its name stuck to the new Chevrolet vehicles; Durant reportedly liked its musical lilt. It could also work the other way around. In 1925, Walter P. Chrysler got the naming rights to the Maxwell Motor Co. after he and another industrialist steadily bought up shares in the firm over a two-year period. Things turned out a little differently for Henry Ford. He suffered the ignominy of being booted from an early auto company that bore his own name. But his revenge was sweet. The Henry Ford Company, which traded freely on Ford's early fame as an inventor, fired him in 1902 "because he was spending all his time developing a race car, not a passenger car," according to the Encyclopedia of American Business and Biography. AOL Autos: Ford's 'Wonder Woman' engineers most important new car After Ford was gone, the company was renamed Cadillac, after Antoine Laumet de la Mothe Cadillac, the French nobleman who founded Detroit in 1703; his heraldry became the model's badge and the company became a part of General Motors in 1909. After his firing, Ford quickly found investors to help him found his own firm, the Ford Motor Co., in 1903. He introduced the company's first new vehicle, the Model and followed it up with other low-cost vehicles, including his greatest achievement, the Model T, in 1908. Its price tag started at $850 and fell steadily as Ford introduced more production innovations. The young firm became phenomenally successful. AOL Autos: 10 classic American rides In the 1920s, he got the chance to buy the five-year-old Lincoln Motor Co. out of bankruptcy |
What is the official currency of Bangladesh? | Calculator for Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) Currency Exchange Rate Conversion Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) Currency Exchange Rate Conversion Calculator This currency convertor is up to date with exchange rates from January 18, 2017. Enter the amount to be converted in the box to the left of the currency and press the "convert" button. To show Bangladeshi Taka and just one other currency click on any other currency. The Bangladeshi Taka is the currency in Bangladesh (BD, BGD). The symbol for BDT can be written Tk. The Bangladeshi Taka is divided into 100 paisa (poisha). The exchange rate for the Bangladeshi Taka was last updated on January 15, 2017 from Bloomberg. The BDT conversion factor has 4 significant digits. | GTQ | Guatemalan Quetzal | OANDA Guatemalan Quetzal Overview The Quetzal is the official currency of Guatemala, a country in Central America. Guatemala is bordered by Mexico to the north and west, by the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, by Belize to the northeast, by the Caribbean Sea to the east, and by Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast. The Guatemalan Quetzal is named after Guatemala's national bird. In ancient Mayan culture, the feathers of the quetzal bird were used as currency. The Quetzal is divided into 100 centavos, called cents in standard Spanish or lenes in Guatemalan slang. Economy According to the CIA World Factbook, Guatemala's GDP (PPP) per capita is USD $ 5,000; however, this developing country still faces many social problems and is one of the poorest countries in Latin America. Income distribution remains highly unequal, with over half the population living below the national poverty line and just over 400,000 (3.2%) unemployed. The service sector is the largest component of GDP at 58.7%, followed by agriculture at 22.1%, and the industrial sector at 19.1% (2006 estimates). Mines produce gold, silver, zinc, cobalt and nickel. The agricultural sector accounts for approximately one quarter of GDP, two-fifths of exports and half of the workforce. Organic coffee, sugar, textiles, fresh vegetables, and bananas are the main exports. History The Guatemalan Quetzal was introduced in 1925 during the tenure of President Jose Maria Orellana, whose image still appears on the obverse of the one-quetzal notes. The first banknotes were issued by the Central Bank of Guatemala, in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 100 quetzals; and coins in denominations of 1, 5, 10 cents, ¼, ½ and 1 quetzal. 50-quetzal bills were introduced in 1967, and ½ and one-quetzal coins reintroduced in 1990. Until 1987, the quetzal was pegged to the US Dollar . Symbols and Names Centavo = 1/100 of a Quetzal Denominations Bills: 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 quetzales Coins: 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 centavos. 1 quetzal Countries Using This Currency SITE MAP © 1996 - 2017 OANDA Corporation. All rights reserved. "OANDA", "fxTrade" and OANDA's "fx" family of trademarks are owned by OANDA Corporation. All other trademarks appearing on this Website are the property of their respective owners. Leveraged trading in foreign currency contracts or other off-exchange products on margin carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for everyone. We advise you to carefully consider whether trading is appropriate for you in light of your personal circumstances. You may lose more than you invest. Information on this website is general in nature. We recommend that you seek independent financial advice and ensure you fully understand the risks involved before trading. Trading through an online platform carries additional risks. Refer to our legal section here . Financial spread betting is only available to OANDA Europe Ltd customers who reside in the UK or Republic of Ireland. CFDs, MT4 hedging capabilities and leverage ratios exceeding 50:1 are not available to US residents. The information on this site is not directed at residents of countries where its distribution, or use by any person, would be contrary to local law or regulation. OANDA Corporation is a registered Futures Commission Merchant and Retail Foreign Exchange Dealer with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and is a member of the National Futures Association . No: 0325821. Please refer to the NFA's FOREX INVESTOR ALERT where appropriate. OANDA (Canada) Corporation ULC accounts are available to anyone with a Canadian bank account. OANDA (Canada) Corporation ULC is regulated by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), which includes IIROC's online advisor check database ( IIROC AdvisorReport ), and customer accounts are protected by the Canadian Investor Protection Fund within specified limits. A brochure describing the nature and limits of coverage is available upon request or at www.cipf.ca . OANDA Europe Limited is a company registered in England number 7110087 |
Who painted the picture of The Fighting Temeraire? | Joseph Mallord William Turner | The Fighting Temeraire | NG524 | National Gallery, London More paintings in this room The 98-gun ship 'Temeraire' played a distinguished role in Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, after which she was known as the 'Fighting Temeraire'. The ship remained in service until 1838 when she was decommissioned and towed from Sheerness to Rotherhithe to be broken up. The painting was thought to represent the decline of Britain's naval power. The 'Temeraire' is shown travelling east, away from the sunset, even though Rotherhithe is west of Sheerness, but Turner's main concern was to evoke a sense of loss, rather than to give an exact recording of the event. The spectacularly colourful setting of the sun draws a parallel with the passing of the old warship. By contrast the new steam-powered tug is smaller and more prosaic. Turner was in his sixties when he painted 'The Fighting Temeraire'. It shows his mastery of painting techniques to suggest sea and sky. Paint laid on thickly is used to render the sun's rays striking the clouds. By contrast, the ship's rigging is meticulously painted. Share this painting | Enjoy history and geography in English! Enjoy history and geography in English! Click on the banner below to know more about it. A Renaissance artist: Leonardo da Vinci (I452-1519) 15 03 2013 Leonardo da Vinci is seen as the perfect example of a man of Renaissance, that is to say he showed a great interest in every aspect of life. His skills range – from not-only being a great artist but also a successful inventor, architect, musician, botanist, mathematician and sportsman. Self-portrait in red chalk , Royal Library of Turin (Circa 1512 to 1515) Leonardo was born near Florence in 1452. He attended school between the ages of five and 12 but seems to have found it unchallenging and spent much of his time drawing sketches. The quality of these drawings convinced his father that Leonardo should consider becoming a full time artist. He showed the sketches to Andrea del Verocchio, a well known artist in Florence, who agreed to take the 14 year old Leonardo as one of his apprentices. Verocchio was not only an artist but a gifted sculptor and goldsmith as well. He had a great influence on the young Leonardo. He is the one who insisted on Leonardo studying anatomy (the study of how the human body works) so that he could paint portraits and sculpt in a more realistic manner. Throughout his working life he dissected up to 30 bodies of both men and women of different ages. He drew images of the lung, heart, brain and various muscles. He had discovered that the heart included a number of valves but was unaware that it acted as a pump for the circulation of blood throughout the body. Among his great works of art are The Virgin on the Rocks (1494) and The Last Supper (1498) which is painted on the wall in the dining room of a monastery in Milan. Jn 1499 Ludovico Sforza lost control of Milan following a war with France, forcing Leonardo to leave the city in search of a new patron. Leonardo moved back to Florence. It was here that he painted his most famous painting — the Mora Lisa. It is believed that the Mona Lisa is a painting of the wife of a wealthy silk merchant, Francesco del Giocondo, and that the painting was commissioned to celebrate the birth of their second child. The painting is famous because of its use of sfumato and the woman’s strange smile. She also seems to be looking at you from whichever angle you view the portrait. Sfumato is the Italian term for a painting technique which overlays translucent layers of colour to create perceptions of depth, volume and form. In particular, it refers to the blending of colours or tones so subtle (/ˈsʌt l/ Pronunciation[suht-l]) that there is no perceptible transition. If you want to know more about this great Man, visit the following website: http://www.drawingsofleonardo.org/ |
What is the correct title for the country known as San Marino? | San Marino: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts, Guide & Travel/Holidays/Cities Religion: Roman Catholic Literacy rate: 96% Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2013 est.): $1.306 billion; per capita $55,000 (2012). Real growth rate: -3.5%. Inflation: 2.8% (2012). Unemployment: 7% (2012). Arable land: 16.67%. Agriculture: wheat, grapes, corn, olives; cattle, pigs, horses, beef, cheese, hides. Labor force: 21,960 (2013); services 66.3%, industry 33.5%, agriculture 0.2% (2013 est.). Industries: tourism, banking, textiles, electronics, ceramics, cement, wine. Natural resource: building stone. Exports: $3.827 billion (2011): building stone, lime, wood, chestnuts, wheat, wine, baked goods, hides, ceramics. Imports: $2.551 billion (2011): wide variety of consumer manufactures, food, energy. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 18,700 (2012); mobile cellular: 36,000 (2011). Radio broadcast stations: AM 0, FM 3, shortwave 0 (2012). Radios: 16,000 (1997). Television broadcast stations: 1 (San Marino residents also receive broadcasts from Italy) (2008). Televisions: 9,000 (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 11,015 (2012). Internet users: 17,000 (2009) Transportation: Railways: 0 km; note: there is a 1.5 km cable railway connecting the city of San Marino to Borgo Maggiore. Highways: total: 292 km; paved: 292 km; unpaved: 0 km (2006). Ports and harbors: none. Airports: none. International disputes: none. Major sources and definitions Geography One-tenth the size of New York City, San Marino is surrounded by Italy. It is situated in the Apennines, a little inland from the Adriatic Sea near Rimini. Government Republic. History According to tradition, San Marino was founded about A.D. 350 and had the good luck for centuries to stay out of the many wars and feuds on the Italian peninsula. It is the oldest republic in the world. San Marino has survived, completely intact, attacks by other self-governing Italian city-states, the Napoleonic Wars, the unification of Italy, and two world wars. Those born in San Marino remain citizens and can vote no matter where they live. It joined the United Nations in 1992. According to tradition, San Marino was founded about A.D. 350 and had the good luck for centuries to stay out of the many wars and feuds on the Italian peninsula. It is the oldest republic in the world. San Marino has survived, completely intact, attacks by other self-governing Italian city-states, the Napoleonic Wars, the unification of Italy, and two world wars. Those born in San Marino remain citizens and can vote no matter where they live. It joined the United Nations in 1992. The Captains Regent, an elected pair, serves as San Marino's heads of state. The two people are elected every six months by the Grand and General Council of San Marino. Each new pair takes office the first day of every April and October. As of Oct. 1, 2015, the current two heads of state and government are Lorella Stefanelli and Nicola Renzi. | Landlocked Country in South America Sues Neighbor to Get Coastline Back | Public Radio International Landlocked Country in South America Sues Neighbor to Get Coastline Back boliva_paraguay.jpg A mural in San Pablo de Tiquina, Bolivia reads "What once was ours, will be ours once again", and "Hold fast, rotos [Chileans], for here come the Colorados of Bolivia." (Photo: Dentren/Wikipedia) There are 48 landlocked countries in the world. Here are a few: Switzerland, Zimbabwe and Armenia — all these have no access to the world's oceans. Player utilities <iframe frameborder="0" src="https://www.pri.org/node/41596/embedded" height="75" width="100%"></iframe> And Uzbekistan is a cool case, it is entirely surrounded by other landlocked countries. There are no landlocked nations in North America, but South America has two and those are the two countries we want you to name as part of the Geo Quiz. One of those countries is in the news this week as it lost its coastal territory as a result of a treaty it signed at the end of the 19th century War of the Pacific. Bolivia and Paraguay are the answers to the Geo Quiz. Bolivia is hoping to regain the Pacific coastline it once had through a lawsuit. The lack of access to the sea remains a sore issue there, and now it is suing neighboring Chile to get its coastline back. It also appointed an ambassador this week to make its case before the International Court of Justice in the Hague. Anchor Marco Werman talks to BBC Mundo reporter Veronica Smink, who has been looking at this long-standing sea access dispute. While you are here... The work we do has never been more important — whether it’s because of “news” that might not be news at all or healing the deep divides in our country. Now more than ever, we need conversation, perspective and diverse voices. Will you support PRI in our efforts to create a more informed empathetic world? |
Who was the first black person to win a Wimbledon title? | BBC ON THIS DAY | 5 | 1975: Ashe's Wimbledon win makes history 1975: Ashe's Wimbledon win makes history American tennis player Arthur Ashe has become the first black man to win the Wimbledon singles' championship. New Yorker Althea Gibson was the first black woman to take the Wimbledon title in 1958. Ashe beat defending champion Jimmy Connors three sets to one on Centre Court. Speaking after the game Ashe said: "I always thought I would win because I was playing so well and was so confident." Everything he did was good Jimmy Connors Although Ashe won the US Open in 1968 his 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 victory today - at the age of 31- surprised many at the All England Club. The son of a policeman from Richmond, Virginia, Ashe was reluctant to discuss his tactics, as he expects to meet Connors again. Connors, 22, admitted: "I couldn't find an opening. Whether I served wide balls, or kicks he was there. Everything he did was good: fine returns, short and long, and hard serves and volleys." The older man won his first service game to love and quickly broke his opponent's serve in the first set. The pressure on Connors began to show - causing derision in the crowd - as he angrily threw his towel under the umpire's chair and released a chain of expletives. Ashe took the first set in just 19 minutes and secured a second 6-1 rout almost as quickly. Tension mounted in the third set as Connors found his rhythm to recover a 6-5 lead - after trailing 3-1 - before winning the set. His friend and Wimbledon semi-finalist Ile Nastase watched anxiously from the players' stand, along with his mother Gloria and manager Bill Riordan. Ashe kept his cool and broke Connors' serve in the ninth game of what was to be the final set. The match ended swiftly as Ashe reached 40-15 with his service game and punched home a winning volley after a weak two-handed return by Connors. | Who was really the last British winner of a Wimbledon final? - Mirror Online Sport Who was really the last British winner of a Wimbledon final? Who were the last British players to claim Wimbledon titles in the men's singles, women's singles, mens doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles events? We bring you right up to speed Share Triple crown: Fred Perry claimed three consecutive titles between 1934-1936 (Photo: Hulton Archive) Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Andy Murray will carry the weight of history and a nation on his shoulders tomorrow as he steps out on Centre Court to face Roger Federer . While the Swiss ace has clocked up six Wimbledon titles by himself already, British tennis fans have had few final triumphs to cheer. But we have had some Wimbledon winners, so here is our rundown of the last British winners in Wimbledon finals... Men's singles final No Brit man has won the men's singles event at Wimbledon since Fred Perry sealed a hat-trick of titles in 1936. Until Murray's win over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday, Bunny Austin was the last Brit to get there - in 1938. (Photo: Getty) Andy Murray plays Roger Federer in this year's final as the first Brit to reach the Wimbledon men's final in 74 years. It's a far cry from 1877 to 1904 where every final was contested by the British. Australian Norman Brookes crashed the party as runner up in 1905 before winning in 1907. How brash of him. (Photo: Wikipedia) No British woman has won the ladies' singles since Virginia Wade did so in 1977. (Photo: Getty) Women's doubles Virginia Wade was runner up with French player Francoise Durr in 1970, following Ann Haydon Jones - also with Francoise Durr - in 1968. (Durr was a losing doubles finalist six times without ever winning). Anglea Buxton was the last Brit to win the title with American Althea Gibson in 1956. The best year was 1955, when all four finalists were Brits with Angela Mortimer and Anne Shilcock beating Patricia Ward Hales and Shirley Brasher Broomer. Those were the days. (Photo: Getty) Mixed doubles Andy's older brother Jamie Murray won the Wimbledon mixed doubles title in 2007 with Jelena Jankovic. He was the first Briton to do so since the all-British triumph of Jeremy Bates and Jo Durie in 1987. (Photo: Getty) Wheelchair Ladies' finals Lucy Shuker and Jordanne Whiley became the first all-British wheelchair tennis pair to reach a Wimbledon final this year. They play Griffoen and Van Koot on Sunday. (Photo: Getty) |
Hyundai, LG, Kia, and Samsung are all companies based in what country? | Petition · Boycott Hyundai/Kia, Samsung, LG until S. Korea bans the dog and cat torture and consumption · Change.org 81,039 Supporters In South Korea, the dog meat industry is calculated at 2 billion dollars. That results in the annual slaughter of over 2.5 million dogs, served in upwards of 20,000 restaurants nationwide. That's about 7,000 dogs slaughtered every single day. It is estimated that over 100,000 tons of dog meat is consumed annually, including 93,600 tons used to produce ‘health’ tonics called "Gae Soju" which is prepared by boiling dogs with various herbs until it become a thick liquid. Cats are also made into these tonics which is called "Goyangyee Soju". The South Korean's Animal Protection Law, which was passed in 1991, considers dogs to be "domestic pets". However, the shadowy and illicit world of the dog and cat industry flourishes because of the shameful indifference of the South Korean government and the demand from the consumers. Today, we are asking that the South Korean government ban this cruel and inhumane practice of torturing and consuming dogs and cats once and for all. Here are the reasons why: Dogs are called man's best friends for a reason. In the history of mankind, dogs were mainly treated as part of a family in both Western and Eastern cultures. They protected our homes and family with their loyalty and unbridled faithfulness. They served as friends with their unconditional love, quick forgiveness and uncompromising selflessness. They walked along side their human companions and hunted with fierce bravery and the desire to please their human. Now to torture and eat them is a betrayal against our best friends who have always stood by us through thousands of years becoming dependant on us for their very survival. Proponents of dog meat in South Korea are trying to justify this cruel practice by using the "meat dogs" vs. "pet dogs" argument. It is well known worldwide that all dogs are the same. It is unethical and wrong to separate dogs for meat and dogs for pets. To say there is a dog especially bred for eating, does not mean that it is different from other dogs in nature. It has the same intelligence and feelings and it will suffer as much as any other dog. The dog-for-meat notion is a smoke screen to keep people ignorant. It gives people an excuse not to think about the real issues. But for argument sake, let's say that the "meat dogs" vs. "pet dogs" defense was valid. It is practically impossible to enforce the law to ensure everyone adheres to the dogs for meat and dogs for pets division. Any pet can end up as dog meat and many do. Pet dogs are being bought or abducted and slaughtered for dog meat and dog liquor all the time. A recent Korean TV program exposed the world of the dog meat industry where the former pets that were abandoned or stolen are readily being sold and slaughtered for meat. http://youtu.be/vHB3uwB9kyA One of the worst examples of animal cruelty in the history of humanity is being committed by the Dog and Cat Meat Industry in South Korea. Dogs are deprived of everything that is natural to them. They live in tiny cages above the ground and having to balance on rusty feces encrusted wire underneath them all their lives. They are left to constantly smell the accumulation of feces and urine underneath their cage. Puppies are separated from their mothers at an early age and some are slaughtered at just a few weeks old. They don't even know what walking on the ground feels like. They cannot mingle with other dogs other than those in cages beside them. They suffer summer heat and freezing winters outdoors. No water is given. They have to eat rotten human food waste such as kimchi or organs from their slaughtered friends. It is also documented that dead puppies are ground up and fed to these dogs. They get no exercise. Veterinary care is nonexistent. They have been known to have their eardrums burst to prevent them from barking. Every natural instinct they have is impeded by the inhumane and tortuous conditions they must live under. The best description for their lives i | Athletics at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Men's Decathlon | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com Athletics at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Men's Decathlon Host City: Seoul, South Korea Venue(s): Olympic Stadium, Seoul Sports Complex, Seoul Date Started: September 28, 1988 Date Finished: September 29, 1988 Format: Scoring by 1985 point tables. Gold: Dave Steen Summary Two-time defending champion [Daley Thompson] was back, but was no longer the favorite. In 1987 he finished ninth at the World Championships, his first loss since 1978. He was also injured in 1988, but managed to compete at Seoul. With his form down, West Germany's [Jürgen Hingsen], a three-time world record holder, but Alydar to Thompson's Affirmed, was thought to have a chance to win his first major international championship. In the first event, the 100 metres, that possibility ended when Hingsen false started three times! He was disqualified from the 100, and withdrew, his chance of winning gone. Thompson, a top sprinter, won the 100. But the lead after day one went to East German [Christian Schenk]. France's [Christian Plaziat] moved ahead after the 110 hurdles, but Schenk placed second in the discus and took the lead for good after that event. He won the gold medal by 89 points over his teammate [Torsten Voss], with Canadian [Dave Steen] winning the bronze medal. Daley Thompson placed fourth, ending his Olympic and decathlon career. 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Which Disney film, released in 1994, is the highest-grossing hand-drawn film in history? | Disney Movies Timeline Home > Timelines > Disney Movies Timeline Disney Movies Timeline Timeline Description: This list of Disney films includes discussion of Disney's full-length animation feature films. Disney's animations have remained a key part of the Disney corporation, and continue to be so today. While many of these are hand animated, others are works of computer animation; however, this list does not include productions combining animation and live action, or those released by Pixar Studios. Date December 21, 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Disney's first major animated film was released in December 1937. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first animated, full-length feature film. February 7, 1940 Pinocchio Disney's second full-length animated film was not a box-office success, but was the first animated film to receive an Academy Award. Pinocchio won both Best Music-Original Score and Best Music-Original Song. October 23, 1941 Dumbo 1941's Dumbo was made to recoup the financial losses of Fantasia, a film combining animation with traditional film techniques. It is the shortest full-length Disney film, at only 64 minutes. August 13, 1942 Bambi Disney's Bambi is ranked third in the American Film Institute's list of ten best animated feature films. Bambi won three Academy Awards, including Best Sound, Best Song and Best Original Music Score. 1940 Package Films(1940s) With much of the staff called to serve in World War II, these films are an assemblage of unfinished shorts and songs, combined to produce a full-length film. There were several package films, including Make Mine Music in 1946 and the Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad in 1949. February 15, 1950 Cinderella Cinderella was the most commercially successful Disney film since Snow White. The film, based on the story Cendrillon by Charles Perrault, saved the studio from bankruptcy, infusing new life into Disney. July 28, 1951 Alice in Wonderland Based on Lewis Carroll's Alice novels, Alice in Wonderland is widely considered one of the best adaptations of Carroll's work and one of the best examples of animation in film history. February 5, 1953 Peter Pan Disney's Peter Pan is the last animated film released prior to the creation of Disney's own film company, Buena Vista Studios. It is also the last film produced by Disney's original team of animators. June 22, 1955 Lady and the Tramp Disney's Lady and the Tramp was the first widescreen animated feature film. The film tells the story of the adventures of a purebred cocker spaniel and a mutt, Tramp. December 25, 1958 Sleeping Beauty While widely considered one of the best animated films today, Sleeping Beauty received a poor critical and box office reception, leading Disney to abandon the fairytale genre for a number of years. January 25, 1961 One Hundred and One Dalmations One Hundred and One Dalmations was an economic success for Disney. The film was produced fairly inexpensively, with new production techniques and did well in the theaters. December 25, 1963 The Sword in the Stone The Sword in the Stone is the last film made before the death of Walt Disney. This film tells the tale of King Arthur as a young boy. October 19, 1967 The Jungle Book Based on Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, Disney's The Jungle Book was well-received critically and by the public. It was a financial success. December 24, 1970 The Aristocats The Aristocats is the story of a well-born mother cat and her kittens. Placed in peril after the owner's death, the cat and her kittens are assisted by a stray cat. November 8, 1973 Robin Hood Based on the traditional story of Robin Hood, this film uses anthropomorphic animals in place of human characters. March 11, 1977 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh This film is derived from several small Pooh featurettes previously released by Disney. The film has spawned a number of Pooh-related toys, television programs and more. June 22, 1977 The Rescuers The Rescuers is about a mouse rescue organization, operating internationally. 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What was the name of Joe Brown's backing group in the 1960s? | About Joe | Joe Brown About Joe A brief history Biography of Joe Brown It was over half a century ago in 1958, as Lonnie Donegan was ruling the charts with ‘Rock Island Line’, that Joe joined his first band, the Spacemen Skiffle Group, at the age of 17. Three years later he was the resident lead guitarist on producer Jack Good’s groundbreaking TV show Boy Meets Girls. He found himself backing visiting American stars like Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran and Johnny Cash. (and that’s Joe’s rockabilly lead guitar you can hear all over Billy Fury’s classic 1960 album “The Sound Of Fury”....) 1960 was the year when the Spacemen became Joe Brown’s backing band The Bruvvers as the hits began to roll in, starting with ‘The Darktown Strutters Ball’ and reaching a crescendo in 1962/3 with ‘A Picture Of You’, ‘It Only Took A Minute’ and ‘That’s What Love Will Do’. During this time it was JOE who was headlining British tours that featured Del Shannon, Dion, the Crystals… and an up and coming band called the Beatles. The Beatles of course changed the whole pop music landscape but Joe was already broadening his own horizons. He starred in the long running West End musical “Charlie Girl” in 1965 and has since appeared in “Sleuth” and “Pump Boys And Dinettes” which in 1985 he directed and took on tour. And there were films “What A Crazy World”, “Three Hats For Lisa”, “Spike Milligan Meets Joe Brown” and “Mona Lisa” with Bob Hoskins. Not to mention his regular TV appearances which included three series of “The Joe Brown Show” on ITV and his Radio 2 stints either side of the new millennium including presenting “The Rock Island Line”, “Good Rockin’ Tonight”, “Let It Rock” and “Joe Brown’s Sunday Roast” which was a regular programme on BBC Berkshire Throughout these five decades Joe was touring regularly, playing up to 200 shows a year. In the early Seventies he formed Brown’s Home Brew which included his late wife Vicki and Joe Fagin they released two acclaimed albums and toured the UK twice. Joe has continued to headline his own tours as well co-headlining the hugely successful “Solid Gold” tours and with Marty Wilde in the nineties. Since the new millennium Joe has been confounding people’s expectations of him on a regular basis. In 2002 he appeared at the Glastonbury Festival and endeared himself to the latest generation of rock fans. Later that year he won a brand new world-wide audience with his show-stopping appearance at “The Concert For George”, staged at London’s Royal Albert Hall in tribute to George Harrison with a stellar cast of musicians. Joe was asked by Olivia Harrison & Eric Clapton to sing ‘Here Comes The Sun”, ‘That’s The Way It Goes’ and to close the show with ‘I’ll See You In My Dreams’, a favourite song of George’s. Joe describes the show as “the highlight of my career” and the DVD of the concert has now been certified many times Platinum in the USA whilst the film has also been shown around the world and continues to be repeated. If Joe has any regrets, it’s that he hasn’t released enough records. Indeed between the mid Seventies and the early Nineties he scarcely released any. That changed when he took on new management and adopted a new approach in1990. He very soon had a new live album “Joe Brown Live “ released in 1990 and signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell in Nashville in 1991 when he started going there to write songs for the country market. That led to the release of the “Come On Joe” album in 1993, recorded at his own home studio, produced by his son Pete and featuring his touring band – guitarist Neil Gauntlett, bassist Rico Nilo and drummer Phil Capaldi. Come On Joe was followed closely by an ‘In Concert’ video and in 1997 "56 And Taller Than You Think”. His next studio album “On A Day Like This” was recorded in Nashville in 1998 and produced by Roger Cook with whom Joe would later write a musical about Skiffle which premiered in 2005. That same year Joe agreed a deal whereby his records would be released by Track Records, the first album released under this agreement being “Hittin’ The Hi Spots | Not Fade Away 2006: Back to Black, Amy Winehouse (From HeraldScotland) / Not Fade Away: 60 years, 60 songs , Teddy Jamieson "Somebody said to me recently that listening to my music makes them think, 'This is what it's like to be young and living in London in 2006. I'm so f****** proud that it's achieved that. When I listen to the Shangri-Las, it's 1964 and I'm young in America. When I listen to the Specials, it's 1980 and I'm young in London. That's all I've ever wanted to do." - Amy Winehouse, 2006. Jesus, Amy. How could you? It's hard now to listen to Amy Winehouse's Back in Black album and not feel angry. To feel something has been stolen from us. To remember how fine and fresh that album sounded without feeling the stain of what was to follow blackening your memory. To blame its creator for, well, what exactly? For being sick? For not being strong enough? For dying on us? Loading article content Possibly. It was difficult to watch Winehouse's decline in the years before her death, as played out in tabloid headlines and "shock" photographs, and not invoke the words of Wendy O'Connor, Kurt Cobain's mother, when he killed himself: "Now he's gone and joined the Stupid Club." But in the end the narratives of our lives are mystery stories to everyone else and even if the plot seems familiar we are all in the end unknowable. Is it fair to judge? The question then is can we divorce the art from the story of the artist. In Winehouse's case, that is particularly difficult. Even when Back to Black came out the Winehouse legend was already in play. As the journalist Caroline O'Sullivan suggested in her 2011 obituary of Winehouse: "A great imponderable was whether Back to Black would have connected so strongly with listeners if Winehouse had not simultaneously been playing out her emotional dramas in public." Back to Black is a break-up album couched in the music of sixties girl groups. At the time it was the latter that appealed to me. It's Winehouse's account of the end of her relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil, a relationship that would be rekindled subsequently. It's dark and funny and bitter and on the title track (only one of a number of stand-out songs on the album) bruised and knowing. Winehouse wasn't the only one tapping into the spirit of the girl groups that year. Brighton indie group The Pipettes, who made some minor polka dot waves, were also drawing from the same well. Listen to their single Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me and what you hear is ramshackle charm, girlish playfulness and almost edible harmonies. But put right next to Winehouse it sounds gauche. Part of that is down to craft of course. And that's as important - though at times we play it down - as the fact that Winehouse was tapping darker currents than three young women high on life. Listen to the way Back to Black is layered, how instruments are adroitly built up and then drop out (a process overseen by the producer Mark Ronson, whose reputation would be sealed by the success of the record). This is a recording that's been thought through on a sonic level. Of course in retrospect the success of that craft led to every other hit in the last few years adopting a similar retro approach. Sometimes that's worked (Adele and Rumer have both had their moments), sometimes not so much (if I never hear Duffy's Mercy again it will be too soon). As a result these days it can sound overly familiar. But in 2006 it felt new enough. Most of that year, if I'm honest, I was listening to dubstep. My go-to sounds were Burial's debut album, and The World is Gone, the first album by Various, who mixed up electronica and nu folk. Burial's album in particular sounded like the ghost of old jungle and garage tracks, urban, minimalist, compelling. The most interesting British music was being made that year in the margins. But that left the mainstream wide open in 2006. And apart from the ongoing usurpation of the charts by Timbaland (who in 2006 was busy reinventing Nelly Furtado) and Gnarls Barkley's Crazy (originally released the year before), Amy Winehouse was the only game |
Which group of medical workers became Time Magazine Person of the Year 2014? | TIME Person of the Year 2014: Ebola Fighters The ones who answered the call Dec. 10, 2014 By David von Drehle , with Aryn Baker / Liberia Jackie Nickerson for TIMEDr. Jerry Brown, 46, medical director at the Eternal Love Winning Africa Hospital, Monrovia, Liberia: “I always had the fear of myself or one of my staff getting infected, and what would become of me thereafter.” READ MORE HERE On the outskirts of Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, on grassy land among palm trees and tropical hardwoods, stands a cluster of one-story bungalows painted cheerful yellow with blue trim. This is the campus of Eternal Love Winning Africa, a nondenominational Christian mission, comprising a school, a radio station and a hospital. It was here that Dr. Jerry Brown, the hospital’s medical director, first heard in March that the fearsome Ebola virus had gained a toehold in his country. Patients with the rare and deadly disease were turning up at a clinic in Lofa County—part of the West African borderlands where Liberia meets Guinea and Sierra Leone. “It was then that we really started panicking,” says Brown. Even in ordinary circumstances, the doctor’s workday was a constant buzz of people seeking answers: Can you help with this diagnosis? Would you have a look at this X-ray? What do you make of this rash? Inevitably, Brown would raise his eyebrows and crease his forehead as if surprised that anyone would think he might know the answer. Just as inevitably, he would have one. Ebola was different. On this subject, Brown had more questions than answers. He knew the virus was contagious and highly lethal—fatal in up to 90% of cases. But why was it in Liberia? Previous Ebola outbreaks had been primarily in remote Central Africa. Could the disease be contained in the rural north? The membrane between countryside and city in Liberia was highly porous; people flowed into Monrovia in pursuit of jobs or trade and flowed back to their villages, families and friends. “Sooner or later,” Brown remembers thinking, “it might reach us.” And what then? A poor nation still shaky after years of civil war, Liberia—population 4 million-plus—had just a handful of ambulances in operation. How could Liberia possibly deal with Ebola? ( Read the Ebola Doctors’ Stories ) Because he couldn’t answer these imponderables, Brown focused on what he could do. At a staff meeting, he assigned Dr. Debbie Eisenhut, an American with Serving in Mission (SIM), to research the disease. By combing the Internet, Eisenhut found what little there was to know about Ebola virus—symptoms, modes of transmission, treatment options. In its early stages, Ebola looked like any number of human infections common in that part of the world, including malaria: fever, achiness, a general sense of malaise. By the time it produced more shocking symptoms—uncontrollable vomiting, torrential diarrhea, organ failure and sometimes bleeding—the patient’s chance of survival was small. The best news Eisenhut found was that Ebola virus does not pass through the air; transmission requires direct contact with the body fluids of symptomatic patients. As for treatments, her findings were meager: fluids to stave off dehydration and Tylenol for pain. And to prevent its spread, chlorine bleach solution to disinfect skin, clothes, bedding and floors. There was no known cure. Eisenhut’s findings made it clear that Ebola patients must be separated from the rest of the hospital population and treated by staff wearing protective gear. And this posed further questions for Brown. The Eternal Love Winning Africa (ELWA) hospital didn’t have an isolation ward, nor was there time or money enough to build one. No hospital in Liberia had one. Looking around the compound for a solution, Brown’s eye settled on the modest chapel, bare but for a few battered wooden pews and a lectern that served as a pulpit. “Well, of course, turning the chapel into an Ebola unit was not welcomed by the staff of the institution. The bulk of them said, ‘Why should we turn the house of God into a place where we put people with such a deadly disease?’ An | Account Suspended Account Suspended This Account has been suspended. Contact your hosting provider for more information. |
Which mountain range forms an arc that stretches from the Czech Republic inj the northwest to the border of Romania and Serbia in the south ? | Europe Mountains Flashcards is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia Term Carpathians Definition The chain of mountain ranges stretches in an arc from the Czech Republic (3%) in the northwest to Slovakia (17%), Poland (10%), Hungary (4%), Ukraine (11%), Romania (53%) in the east, to the Iron Gates on the River Danube between Romania and Serbia (2%) in the south Supporting users have an ad free experience! | Austria States Vienna At the beginning of the 20th century, Austria was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, or Austria-Hungary. This country included most or all of present-day Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Croatia, about half of Romania, and parts of Southern Poland, Western Ukraine, Northern Yugoslavia, and Northern Italy. It also had administrative control of Bosnia-Herzegovina. At the end of World War I, the treaties of Saint-Germain and Trianon redrew the map of Europe, and Austria emerged looking almost exactly as it does today. During World War II, Austria was annexed by Germany, but the Allies never recognized the annexation, and at the end of the war, the status quo ante was restored. Other names of country: ISO: Codes from ISO 3166-2. FIPS: Codes from FIPS PUB 10-4. NUTS: Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics. Note: by taking the first three characters of the NUTS codes, the states can be grouped into three regions: AT1 Ost�sterreich, AT2 S�d�sterreich, and AT3 West�sterreich. UPU: Province codes from "Postal Addressing Systems". Conv: Conventional abbreviations used in Austria. Population: 2011-10-31 census from population registers (source [5]). Postal Codes: Austrian Postleitzahlen (postal codes, abbreviated PLZ) are four digits. With a few exceptions, the state can be deduced from the first one or two digits. The exceptions are cases where a city is served from a distribution center in a neighboring state. (a) Also 99xx for East Tyrol. Note: postal codes for Austrian addresses can be identified by prefixing them with "A-". Further subdivisions: See the Districts of Austria page. Each state is further subdivided into entities of two types: Politischer Bezirk (district) and Statutarstadt (statutory city, or urban district). (Vienna has only one such subdivision.) There are currently 99 districts. They are further subdivided into Gemeinden (communes). Territorial extent: Vienna is completely surrounded by Lower Austria. Tyrol consists of two sections, separated by a strip of land belonging to Salzburg. The smaller part, commonly called Osttirol (East Tyrol), is equivalent to the Politischer Bezirk of Lienz. There is also a small area of Tyrol, containing the town of Jungholz, which is connected to the rest of Tyrol at only a single point. The Austrian-German border forms an X there. for Austria lists locations in the country, some of them with their latitudes and longitudes, some with their ISO 3166-2 codes for their subdivisions. This information can be put together to approximate the territorial extent of subdivisions. Origins of names: Burgenland: Named for the three Hungarian counties, known in German as Eisenburg, �denburg, and Wieselburg, which were cut up to make this state: the Land of the "-burgs." Carinthia: The inhabitants of this region were known as Carantani to the ancient Romans. Lower Austria: Area of Austria which lies downstream along the Danube. Salzburg: German Salz: salt, Burg: castle. Salt was mined and stored here. Styria: German Steiermark from Steyr, a city name, and Old High German marcha: boundary land. Tyrol: Named for Tyrol Castle near Merano. Upper Austria: Area of Austria which lies upstream along the Danube. Vienna: Latin Vindobona from Indo-European vindo: whiteness and Celtic bona: citadel. Vorarlberg: = Before the Arlberg, a mountain (pass) which divides this state from the rest of Austria. Change history: 1918: The official names of the provinces of �sterreich ober der Enns and �sterreich unter der Enns were changed to Ober�sterreich and Unter�sterreich, respectively, to conform to popular usage. 1920-07-16: By the Treaty of Saint-Germain, Austria was created as a fragment of Austria-Hungary. In principle, Austria was to include the ethnic German areas of Austria-Hungary, but some of these areas were given to other countries for political reasons. The southern part of Tyrol was given to Italy, and is now the region of Trentino-Alto Adige. (The loss of this area left Tyrol in two fra |
On which island did Noel Coward spend the last 23 years of his life? | Noël Coward - Biography - IMDb Noël Coward Jump to: Overview (5) | Mini Bio (1) | Trivia (53) | Personal Quotes (34) | Salary (1) Overview (5) 6' (1.83 m) Mini Bio (1) Noel Coward virtually invented the concept of Englishness for the 20th century. An astounding polymath - dramatist, actor, writer, composer, lyricist, painter, and wit -- he was defined by his Englishness as much as he defined it. He was indeed the first Brit pop star, the first ambassador of "cool Britannia." Even before his 1924 drugs-and-sex scandal of The Vortex, his fans were hanging out of their scarves over the theater balcony, imitating their idol's dress and repeating each "Noelism" with glee. Born in suburban Teddington on 16 December 1899, Coward was on stage by the age of six, and writing his first drama ten years later. A visit to New York in 1921 infused him with the pace of Broadway shows, and he injected its speed into staid British drama and music to create a high-octane rush for the jazz-mad, dance-crazy 1920s. Coward's style was imitated everywhere, as otherwise quite normal Englishmen donned dressing gowns, stuck cigarettes in long holders and called each other "dahling"; his revues propagated the message, with songs sentimental ("A Room With A View," "I'll See You Again") and satirical ("Mad Dogs and Englishmen," "Don't Put Your Daughter On the Stage, Mrs. Worthington"). His between-the-wars celebrity reached a peak in 1930 with "Private Lives," by which time he had become the highest earning author in the western world. With the onset of World War II he redefined the spirit of the country in films such as This Happy Breed (1944), In Which We Serve (1942), Blithe Spirit (1945) and, perhaps most memorably, Brief Encounter (1945). In the postwar period, Coward, the aging Bright Young Thing, seemed outmoded by the Angry Young Men, but, like any modern pop star, he reinvented himself, this time as a hip cabaret singer: "Las Vegas, Flipping, Shouts "More!" as Noel Coward Wows 'Em in Cafe Turn" enthused Variety. By the 1960s, his reappraisal was complete -- "Dad's Renaissance", called it -- and his "Hay Fever" was the first work by a living author to be produced at the National Theatre. He was knighted -- at last -- in 1970, and died in his beloved Jamaica on 26 March 1973. Since his death, his reputation has grown. There is never a point at which his plays are not being performed, or his songs being sung. A playwright, director, actor, songwriter, filmmaker, novelist, wit . . . was there nothing this man couldn't do? Born into a musical family he was soon treading the boards in various music hall shows where he met a young girl called Gertrude Lawrence , a friendship and working partnership that lasted until her death. His early writings were mainly short songs and sketches for the revue shows popular in the 1920s, but even his early works often contained touches of the genius to come ("Parisian Pierrot" 1923). He went on to write and star (with Gertie) in his own revues, but the whiff of scandal was never far away, such as that from the drug addict portrayed in "The Vortex." Despite his obvious homosexual lifestyle he was taken to the hearts of the people and soon grew into one of the most popular writer/performers of his time. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Steve Crook <steve@brainstorm.co.uk> Trivia (53) HRH Prince Edward Wessex unveiled a statue of Coward at a gathering of the Broadway theatre community on Monday, 1 March 1999, at the Gershwin Theatre (221 West 51st St.). The ceremony was the first in a year-long series of events in New York celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of the British playwright, songwriter, and performer. He was created a Knight Bachelor in the 1970 Queen's New Year Honours List for his services to drama. Godfather of actor Daniel Massey . Mother named him Noel because his birthday arrived so close to Christmas. Was performing onstage before he was 10. Wrote some 140 plays, and hundreds of songs. Turned down the role of Humbert in Lolita (1962). Worked undercover for British Intellegence during WWII. | September 8 A colossal statue of Apollo is discovered at a - BUS - 208 View Full Document September 8 A colossal statue of Apollo is discovered at a UNESCO World Heritage Site at Hierapolis, Turkey. Sudanese journalist Lubna al-Hussein is freed from one day in jail after being prosecuted for wearing trousers – the fine was paid by the Journalist Union. September 9 This preview has intentionally blurred sections. 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Who starred as Vera Drake on TV, and as Professor Umbridge in the Harry Potter films? | Imelda Staunton - IMDb IMDb Actress | Soundtrack Imelda Staunton was born on January 9, 1956 in Archway, London, England as Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton. She is an actress, known for Maleficent (2014), Vera Drake (2004) and Chicken Run (2000). She has been married to Jim Carter since October 1983. They have one child. See full bio » Born: a list of 35 people created 02 Jul 2011 a list of 22 people created 29 Sep 2012 a list of 39 people created 19 Jan 2013 a list of 30 people created 01 Jan 2016 a list of 28 people created 15 Jan 2016 Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Imelda Staunton's work have you seen? User Polls Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 24 wins & 32 nominations. See more awards » Known For 2008 Coming Up (TV Series) Mother 2005 Little Britain (TV Series) Mrs. Mead 2004 Let's Write a Story (TV Series documentary) Mrs. Twit 1999 Midsomer Murders (TV Series) Christine Cooper 1995-1998 Is It Legal? (TV Series) Stella Phelps - Local Government (1995) ... Councillor Johnson - Secrecy (1995) ... Councillor Johnson 1995 Citizen X (TV Movie) Mrs. Burakov 1994 Frank Stubbs (TV Series) Susan 1991 Screen Two (TV Series) The Producer 1986 The Singing Detective (TV Mini-Series) Staff Nurse White - Lovely Days (1986) ... Staff Nurse White - Heat (1986) ... Staff Nurse White - Skin (1986) ... Staff Nurse White 1986 Ladies in Charge (TV Series) Edith 1982 BBC2 Playhouse (TV Series) Mary Price - Easy Money (1982) ... Mary Price Hide 1992 Peter's Friends (performer: "The Way You Look Tonight", "Roger's Coffee Commercial Jingle", "Orpheus In the Underworld") Hide 2009 Peace, Love and Cinema (Documentary short) (thanks) Hide 2014 That Musical We Made (TV Movie documentary) Herself (uncredited) 2013 The One Show (TV Series) Herself - Guest 2012 The Awakening: Behind the Scenes (Video documentary short) Herself / Maud Hill 2012 The Story of Musicals (TV Series documentary) Herself - Narrator 2010 Natural World (TV Series documentary) Herself - Presenter 2009 Cinema 3 (TV Series) Herself 2005-2009 This Morning (TV Series) Herself 2008 Film 2016 (TV Series) Herself 2007 Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out (TV Movie documentary) Herself 2007 HBO First Look (TV Series documentary) Herself 2005 The South Bank Show (TV Series documentary) Herself 2005 Drama Connections (TV Series documentary) Herself 2005 HARDtalk Extra (TV Series) Herself 2005 Richard & Judy (TV Series) Herself 2001 Crush: Behind the Scenes (Video documentary short) Herself / Janine 1996 The Animal Family (TV Movie documentary) Narrator - part 2 (voice) 2014 The One Show (TV Series) Enid 2003 Stephen Fry: Director Documentary (Video documentary short) Lady Brown (uncredited) Stage: Appeared in "A Little Night Music", Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham, England, UK. See more » Publicity Listings: 3 Interviews | 6 Articles | See more » Height: Did You Know? Personal Quote: We actors are like children--all you have to do is feed and encourage us, and we'll be fine. That controlling animus has gone. No director treats us badly anymore. In fact, they should put that in the end credits of The Girl (2012): "No actor has been harmed in the making of this movie". See more » Trivia: An only child, she attended La Sainte Union Convent, a convent school in the north of London. See more » Star Sign: | The Avengers Forever: Patrick Newell Mother, 1968-69 by Pete Stampede In his entry in Who's Who On Television in the late 70's, Patrick Newell defined himself as "Actor with a weight problem—the more he diets, the less work he seems to get." In contemporary interviews quoted in Dave Rogers' books, he stated that landing the role of Mother was probably the best break of his career. It certainly proved to be his most notable assignment. Patrick David Newell was born in Hadleigh, Suffolk on 27th March 1932 and educated at Taunton School. He modestly claimed that when at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), he realised that the talent of fellow students, including Albert Finney and Peter O'Toole, far outstripped his own; and so, in order to patent his own niche as an actor, he deliberately started putting on weight. After doing National Service, where Michael Caine was a fellow conscript, he began to be seen frequently on TV, in dramatic and comedic roles, and in the former category, nearly always as a fat villain. Guest roles in series episodes and one-offs included a serial with the irresistibly dated title Walk A Crooked Mile (1961); Storyboard, "The Long Spoon" (1961), one of the many anthology series then proliferating; Maigret, "The Liars" (BBC, 1961), the hugely successful Georges Simenon adaptation that unfortunately made star Rupert Davies one of the first TV victims of typecasting. He played a Greek in the now obscure series The Sentimental Agent, "A Little Sweetness and Light" (ATV/ITC, 1962), also guest-starring lantern-jawed Patrick Allen (seen in " Kill the King " and " The Thirteenth Hole "); Danger Man/Secret Agent, "Battle of the Cameras" (ATV/ITC, 1964) as Alex, a likeable aide to Patrick McGoohan; Smugglers Bay (1964), a children's serial, in one episode as a bailiff; Thorndyke, "The Old Lag" (BBC, 1964), a forgotten detective series starring Peter Copley, seen in "All Done With Mirrors" during Newell's stint as Mother; The Idiot (BBC, 1966) as Lebediev in an adaptation of Dostoyevsky starring David Buck, an occasional Hammer lead, in the title role of Prince Myshkin, and Send Foster, "Hole in the Road" (1967), a series so obscure that I've been unable to get any other details about it. Given his rotund appearance and ability for playing slightly stuffy types, he was a natural stooge in several comedy shows, first for the annoying Arthur Askey ("Hello playmates!") in Arthur's Treasured Volumes (ATV, 1960), then for walrus-moustached Jimmy Edwards in Six More Faces Of Jim, "The Face of Perseverance", "The Face of Loyalty" and "The Face of Tradition" (BBC, 1962), with Ronnie Barker also supporting. A Comedy Playhouse episode, "Fools Rush In" (BBC, 1963), as a cook to a retired major (Deryck Guyler), didn't go to a series. The Illustrated Weekly Hudd (BBC, 1966) had Newell as a regular support to practically the last survivor of music hall, Roy Hudd; he performed a similar function in Room At The Bottom (BBC, 1967), a one-series, factory-set vehicle for Carry On star Kenneth Connor (and nothing to do with an 80's sitcom with the same title). Newell's first film role was as "First Brewer's Man" in Dial 999 (1955), a second feature not to be confused with a TV series of the same name, at the same time. Unbilled, he could be spotted among the crowd of onlookers at Tony Hancock's exhibition of his (so-called) art in The Rebel (1961). Never Mention Murder (1964), one of the many Edgar Wallace B movies produced at Merton Park studios by Season Six production controller Jack Greenwood, had Dudley Foster in a key role, and Newell last on the cast list as a barman. Oddities include a Children's Film Foundation serial, Danny The Dragon (1966), and playing Mr. Hearty in a short, Bindle (1966), subtitled "One of Them Days", an unsuccessful attempt to repopularise a Cockney character from the very early days of British films, here played by Alfie Bass. The |
In which Lincolnshire town did the BBC film Middlemarch in the early 1990s? | Stamford Lincolnshire United kingdom Local Martin Smith's History of Stamford The recorded history of Stamford goes back well over 1,000 years. It first came to prominence in the 9th and 10th centuries when it became one of the 5 controlling boroughs of Danelaw. It was one of the first towns to produce glazed wheel-thrown pottery after the departure of the Romans. Stamford prospered under the Normans with an economy based mainly on wool; it was particularly famous for its woven cloth called haberget. The town's excellent communication routes via the Great North Road and via the River Welland to the North Sea ensured the success of its trade. By the 13th century Stamford was one of the 10 largest towns in England. It had a castle, 14 churches, 2 monastic institutions, and 4 friaries; parliaments met here and there was a tradition of academic learning which finally led to the establishment of a short-lived breakaway university in the mid 14th century. Many buildings survive from this period including the early 12th-century St Leonard's Priory; the magnificent early 13th-century tower of St Mary's Church; the rich 13th-century arcades in All Saints' Church; fine 13th-century stone-built hall houses and undercrofts, and the 14th-century gateway to the Grey Friary. The removal of the main wool trade to East Anglia in the 15th century forced the town into decline, and the trade that remained was concentrated in the hands of rich merchants like the Browne family. These merchants helped rebuilt many of the churches in the mid-late 15th century including St John's; St Martin's and All Saints' which are fine examples of Perpendicular Gothic architecture. William Browne also founded an almshouse which remains one of the best surviving medieval almshouses in England, complete with exemplary stained glass. While the overall decline continued into the 16th century, Stamford was linked to national affairs by the fact that a local man, William Cecil, became secretary of state to Queen Elizabeth I. He built a palatial mansion just outside Stamford for his mother and Burghley House survives as one of the crowning glories of the Tudor age. The great tombs of Cecil and his descendants lie in St Martin's Church. The town escaped the civil war relatively unscathed despite Oliver Cromwell's siege of Burghley House and the visit of the fugitive King Charles in May 1646. After the Restoration of 1660, the town recovered as improvements to the Great North Road encouraged road trade and the river was made navigable again by a canal. Everyone who travelled north passed through Stamford and the coaching trade elevated old medieval inns like the George into major nationally renowned hostelries. Prosperous professional men and merchants were attracted to the town and they built their fine vernacular and later Classical or Georgian houses which today provide the backbone of the town's fabric. It is the consistency and quality of these houses and the exceptional streetscapes they create, which encouraged the BBC to film 'Middlemarch' in the town. The arrival of the railway in the 1830s signalled a death blow to the coaching trade and so to Stamford's fortunes. The main line to the north bypassed the town and so stunted industrial development. However, like many eastern shire towns, Stamford produced skilled agricultural engineers such as Blackstone's. The lack of industrialisation together with the traditional, almost feudal, relationship between town and house (the Cecils of Burghley were Stamford's landlords) preserved and pickled the town so that today the historic urban fabric survives almost unscathed. Stamford is a unique treasure trove of provincial English architecture built in the finest stone that this country has to offer. Today Stamford prospers as a small market town of around 18,000 inhabitants with a mixed economy based on industry, services, agriculture, and tourism. | The Lakes of the English Lake District, travel information Bassenthwaite Lake The most northerly of the major lakes, Bassenthwaite lies between Keswick and Cockermouth. The best views of Bassenthwaite lake, indeed, one of the best views in the Lake District, can be had by taking the minor road from Braithwaite village that leads up to the Whinlatter Pass. A pull-by part way up the climb provides wonderful views over the lake. On the eastern shore is Mirehouse, a quiet Georgian house with connections to Lord Tennyson and other Victorian literary figures. Close to Bassenthwaite village is a RSPB bird sanctuary. One of the most secluded and smallest lakes, Brothers Water lies between Ullswater and Ambleside at the foot of Kirkstone Pass. The water is shallow and lily pads cover the shallows, creating a green carpet on the blue waters. Buttermere Buttermere One of most spectacular of the lakes, Buttermere is set in a lovely basin below Grasmoor, a high Lakeland peaks. There are picnic areas overlooking the lake and trails leading into the nearby hills. Head south of Buttermere and you find yourself climbing Honister Pass; the views from the top are absolutely spectacular. Coniston Water Lying roughly parallel to Lake Windermere, Coniston Water is famous as the site of Donald Campbell's successful attempts to break the world speed record. Campbell's final record attempt led to his untimely death, and the story of Campbell's Bluebird is just one of the fascinating bits of local history you will learn about if you take one of the steam gondola trips that leave from Coniston pier. Across the lake from Coniston village is Brantwood, the home of Victorian author John Ruskin. The Brantwood estate is full of opportunities to walk and enjoy the outdoors. Coniston itself caters to those wishing to enjoy outdoor activities as well, and offers a good range of accommodation. Crummock Water Just north of the smaller Buttermere, Crummock Water lies at the foot of Grasmoor peak. The road along the shores of the lake provides wonderful views of the waters and surrounding steep sided hills. To the west of Crummock Water is Scale Force, one of the most attractive waterfalls in the region. Derwentwater One of the most 'developed' of the lakes, Derwentwater offers some of the best boating and water sport opportunities, with numerous marinas and boat hire companies serving visitors. The major destination on Derwentwater is Keswick , at the north end of the lake. On the eastern shore is the Bowder Stone, a fascinating natural site, where a huge boulder is tipped up on one corner in a seemingly precarious state of balance. Take the Watendlath road to reach a viewpoint giving superb views over the lake and surrounding hills. To the south, follow the River Derwent into Borrowdale, a narrow valley with access to some of the best hill walking routes in the region. Ennerdale Water Located at the extreme western edge of the Lake District National Park, Ennerdale is one of the most remote lakes but also one of the prettiest. Take the minor road that leads along the northern shore of Ennerdale to Ennerdale Head, a good jumping off place for some of the region's finest walks. Grasmere Grasmere A small lake just west of Rydal Water. Grasmere village is the location of Town End, the 17th century house where Beatrix Potter wrote many of her children's stories. A parking lot at the eastern end of the lake provides access to a lovely walk along the shore. Rydal Water One of the smaller lakes, Rydal Water is located just outside Grasmere at the foo |
A hero to the Swiss, William Tell shot what from the head of his son in a feat of crossbow marksmanship? | Did William Tell really shoot an apple off his son’s head? | HowStuffWorks Did William Tell really shoot an apple off his son’s head? A sculpture of legendary Swiss hero William Tell and his trusty crossbow looks out over Lausanne, Switzerland, at sunset. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images Generations can recognize the "William Tell Overture" within a few notes of its launch, thanks to its lasting association with vintage Lone Ranger reruns and a 2013 cinematic remake of the same name. But who was William Tell, and did he really shoot an apple off his son's head? Tell was a farmer and Swiss folk hero. He literally stands as a symbol of political freedom; there is a bronze statue of him in Uri, a mountain village that is the birthplace of modern Switzerland . As the country's founding father, Tell is both legend and legendary. As the story goes, in 1307, an agent of the Hapsburg duke of Austria placed a Hapsburg hat on a pole and ordered passersby to remove their caps. Tell refused and was then ordered to shoot an apple off his son's head with an arrow at 120 paces or he and his son would both be killed. Tell obliged and succeeded in hitting the apple off his son's head in a single shot. Up Next Was Isaac Newton really hit in the head with an apple? What happened next kicked off a revolution among the poor, medieval inhabitants and led to an overthrow of capricious foreign rule. The agent asked Tell why he had a second arrow in his jacket, to which Tell replied, "If the first arrow had killed my son, I would have shot the second at you, and I would not have missed." Tell was promptly detained and deported by boat, bound for a dungeon in a neighboring castle. He escaped, galvanized others in an uprising and the rest is a proud part of Swiss history. Unfortunately, many scholars doubt that Tell was actually a real person. There's no evidence that he ever existed or that anyone in Uri shot an arrow off a child's head. More likely, the tale is amalgamation of events real and imagined. While the uprising against Austria is steeped in reality, the addition of Tell's daring feat probably comes from a remarkably similar story originating in 18th-century Denmark. In it, a Viking chief boasting of his marksmanship to a king, who promptly ordered the Viking to prove it. The king placed an apple on the Viking man's son and ordered the Viking to shoot it off his head with a single arrow. The Viking did so, and when asked why he had another arrow in his vest, replied, "To kill you, sire, had I killed my son" [source: Wernick ] Even the first written account of Tell's exploits -- appearing 250 years after the supposed events occurred -- had to be revised to match other accounts of Switzerland's budding independence, adding even more weight to the fact that Tell's life may have been a tall tale after all [sources: Wernick , Britannica ]. 1 | Log In - New York Times Log In Don't have an account? Sign up here » In order to access our Web site, your Web browser must accept cookies from NYTimes.com. More information » |
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