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Hey Diddle Diddle Nursery Rhyme - ChaCha's Funny Dream - YouTube Hey Diddle Diddle Nursery Rhyme - ChaCha's Funny Dream 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 Aug 10, 2014 Hey Diddle Diddle Nursery Rhyme - ChaCha's Funny Dream Here comes your favorite Hey Diddle Diddle Nursery Rhyme. Make your kids Travel & Enjoy along with ChaCha on his fun filled dream journey with all his animal friends. "Hey Diddle Diddle" Nursery Rhyme Lyrics: Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle The cow jumped over the moon The little dog laughed to see such sport And the dish ran away with the spoon Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle The cow jumped over the moon The little dog laughed to see such sport And the dish ran away with the spoon Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle The cow jumped over the moon Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the griddle The Bug Jumped on the cheese The little boy laughed to see such fun And the rat ran away with the cheese Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the griddle The Bug Jumped on the cheese The little boy laughed to see such fun And the rat ran away with the cheese Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle The Bug Jumped on the cheese ============================================ Music and Lyrics: Copyright 2016 ChuChu TV™ Studios Video: Copyright 2016 ChuChu TV™ Studios ============================================ When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Up next Play now Mix - Hey Diddle Diddle Nursery Rhyme - ChaCha's Funny DreamYouTube Nursery Rhymes Collection | Hey Diddle Diddle | Kids Songs | Baby Songs from Dave and Ava - Duration: 1:23:58. Dave and Ava - Nursery Rhymes and Baby Songs 784,170 views 1:23:58 Jack and Jill Rhyme - Be Strong & Stay Strong! - Duration: 2:14. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 15,862,433 views 2:14 If You're Happy And You Know It Nursery Rhyme - Helping Others May Make You Happier - Duration: 3:06. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 29,085,288 views 3:06 Wheels On The Bus | Plus Lots More Nursery Rhymes | 54 Minutes Compilation from LittleBabyBum! - Duration: 54:13. LittleBabyBum ® 1,743,266,767 views 54:13 New 52:00 Johny Johny Yes Papa and Many More Videos | Popular Nursery Rhymes Collection by ChuChu TV - Duration: 1:06:05. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 1,022,359,342 views 1:06:05 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Song & Many More Nursery Rhymes for Kids/Babies by Cutians™ | ChuChu TV - Duration: 43:32. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 2,765,379 views 43:32 Humpty Dumpty Sat On A Wall and Many More Nursery Rhymes for Children | Kids Songs by ChuChu TV - Duration: 1:52:36. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 241,567,976 views 1:52:36 ABC SONG | ABC Songs for Children - 13 Alphabet Songs & 26 Videos - Duration: 50:52. ABCkidTV - Nursery Rhymes 437,599,277 views 50:52 Three Little Kittens Went To The Park - Nursery Rhymes by Cutians™ | ChuChu TV Kids Songs - Duration: 41:25. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 48,968,095 views 41:25 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Many More Videos | Popular Nursery Rhymes Collection by ChuChu TV - Duration: 1:01:11. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 300,310,240 views 1:01:11 Jack and Jill and Many More Nursery Rhymes Collection by Cutians™ - The Cute Kittens | ChuChu TV - Duration: 52:40. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 13,696,213 views 52:40 Ding Dong Bell Nursery Rhyme (KITTY CAT) and Many More Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs by ChuChu TV - Duration: 1:57:28. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 122,291,118 views 1:57:28 Wheels On The Bus | Popular Nursery Rhymes Collection for Children | ChuChu TV Rhymes Zone - Duration: 53:05. ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes & Kids Songs 219,924,325 views 53
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8 Nursery Rhymes With Bizarre Hidden Meanings, Because Peter Pumpkin Eater Is A Murderer 8 Nursery Rhymes With Bizarre Hidden Meanings, Because Peter Pumpkin Eater Is A Murderer By JR Thorpe Apr 3 2015 Nursery rhymes help us learn the basics of language during our early childhood years — but now that you've outgrown your diapers, you may have noticed that a lot of nursery rhymes don't make sense to our modern ears. Pop goes the weasel? Since when do weasels pop?! This disconnect can be partially explained by history: many nursery rhymes are hundreds of years old , and so involve outdated turns of phrase. Popping the weasel, for example, was actually 18th century slang for pawning your coat, making that whole weaselly rhyme an irreverent song about selling your jacket in order to afford a night out on the town. Which still isn't exactly a traditional story to tell children . And the weirdness of traditional nursery rhymes doesn't end there: a few seemingly innocent rhymes actually contain sly references to political events of the day. "Georgie Porgie" (who kissed the girls and made them cry), for instance, isn't about an over-affectionate toddler, but rather George Villiers, a courtier of England's King James I who seduced a lot of women and ran away from their irate husbands. And "Mary, Mary, quite contrary" is actually Mary Queen Of Scots — and her silver bells, cockle shells and "pretty maids" were not implements of gardening, but rather torture devices she used while persecuting the Protestants during her reign. Whoops. For stories that are a key part of most of our childhoods, nursery rhymes are often blatantly weird once you start thinking about them. Here are 8 of the strangest ones, with their bizarre meanings revealed. Some are just silly, some are violent and inappropriate for kids; but you might want to think twice before reciting any of them the next time you babysit. 8. If You Sneeze On A Monday If you sneeze on Monday, you sneeze for danger; Sneeze on a Tuesday, kiss a stranger; Sneeze on a Wednesday, sneeze for a letter; Sneeze on a Thursday, something better. Sneeze on a Friday, sneeze for sorrow; Sneeze on a Saturday, joy tomorrow. What It's Really About: Luck. Sneezing is an act with a superstitious undercurrent in many cultures. Traditional Flemish belief dictates that a person who sneezes in a conversation will prove that he's telling the truth, while in northern India, it's bad luck to sneeze before undertaking a new task. Nursery rhymes that aim to "teach" us about superstition aren't all that uncommon, but this one is so out-there that it takes the cake (or the handkerchief.) 7. Little Jack Jelf Was put on a shelf Because he could not spell "pie"; When his aunt, Mrs. Grace, Saw his sorrowful face, She could not help saying, "Oh, fie!" What It's Really About: Corporal punishment at school. Jack Jelf actually got off pretty lightly — in the 17th and 18th centuries, British schoolchildren were often subjected to intense corporal punishment when they couldn't master their lessons. Aside from the famous dunce's cap (named after the Scottish intellectual John Duns Scotus , whose teachings were seen as such nonsense that his name became synonymous with stupidity), boys at schools could be "birched" (hit with birch twigs), hit with a hickory stick, or made to stand outside with placards around their necks . The "shelf", in this case, was the shelf behind the teacher's desk , where poor students could be exiled so that everybody would stare at them for the rest of the day. 6. A Carrion Crow Sat On An Oak [Embed] Ladybird, ladybird, fly away home Your house is on fire and your children are gone, All except one called Anne For she has crept under the frying pan. What It's Really About: People being burned at the stake (maybe). This one dates from at least 1744, and we still don't know what exactly it's about. Some theories hold that it might be about Catholics being burned at the stake if they were caught saying Mass in anti-Protestant England. It also might just be about how killing a ladybug (a.k.
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The 50 States:Nebraska- TeachersFirst Show Bird and Flower Geography and Landforms: Nebraska is bordered by South Dakota on the north and by Colorado and Kansas on the south. On the east, Nebraska is bordered by Iowa and Missouri, and on the west, by Colorado and Wyoming. Major Nebraska rivers include the Missouri, the Niobrara, and the Platte. Nebraska is located in the center of the continental United States, and is a land of plains, including the Dissected Till Plains, which cover the eastern fifth of the state, and the Great Plains which lie to the west of the state. The Dissected Till Plains consist of rolling hills and streams and rivers. This area is predominantly farm country. The Great Plains can be rough and hilly, but the southeastern section which includes lakes and wetlands, is also farm land. North of the Platte River in central Nebraska lies the largest area of sand dunes in North America, and is referred to as the Sand Hills. Finally, the northwestern portion of the state includes the High Plains, which rises to over a mile above sea level near the Wyoming border. The far northwestern corner of Nebraska includes a small area of Badlands where wind and water have shaped the sandstone and clay into strange natural formations. Toadstool Park, part of the Ogallala National Grasslands, is part of this area. History: In 1541, Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado led an expedition across the US Southwest and claimed the entire territory for Spain, although no Spanish settlements were ever established in Nebraska. In 1682, French explorer Rene Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle traveled the Mississippi River, and claimed all the land drained by the Mississippi and its tributaries for France. This area, which he named "Louisiana" in honor of King Louis XIV, included what is now Nebraska. In 1714, French explorer Etienne Veniard de Bourgmont traveled the Mississippi River and explored the mouth of the Platte River in Nebraska. At this point, both Spain and France had "claimed" the region of Nebraska, and in 1720, a group of 45 Spanish soldiers, led by Pedro de Villasur, marched into Nebraska hoping to drive out the French. However, the Pawnee Indians attacked and killed most of the expedition in a battle near the Platte River. In 1739, two more French explorers, Pierre and Paul Mallet, traveled from Illinois to Santa Fe, New Mexico, named the Platte River and explored nearly the entire length of what is now Nebraska, solidifying the French claim to the area. The end of the Seven Years' War in Europe and in the American colonies meant that France had to give up its claims to land east of the Mississippi River to England, and its claims to lands west of the Mississippi to Spain, but French fur traders continued to live and trade in Nebraska. By 1800, French ruler Napoleon Bonaparte forced Spain to return the entire area of the Louisiana Territory to France, but then sold the area to the United States in 1803. Western Nebraska was acquired by treaty following the Mexican War in 1848. Lewis and Clark explored eastern Nebraska in the years between 1804 and 1806 as part of their travels throughout the entire Louisiana Purchase. In 1812 and 1813, Robert Stuart established the Oregon Trail, including the portion across Nebraska. In 1823, a fur trader named Manuel Lisa began the first permanent white settlement at Bellevue for use as a trading post. The Platte Valley served as a natural highway for pioneers moving west along the Oregon Trail, the California Trail, and the Mormon Trail. Nebraska settlers made money supplying the wagon trains that passed through the area. Steam boat traffic along the Missouri River brought business up into the area, particularly to river ports like Omaha and Brownville. Nebraska became a US territory after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854. At that time, the territory extended from latitude 40'''?N to the Canadian border, but was reduced to its present-day size by the creation of the territories of Dakota and Colorado. Congress passed legislation allowing stateho
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Alaska State Facts - 50States.com Arizona Alaska Facts and Trivia Outsiders first discovered Alaska in 1741 when Danish explorer Vitus Jonassen Bering sighted it on a voyage from Siberia. Russian whalers and fur traders on Kodiak Island established the first settlement in Alaska in 1784. In 1867 United States Secretary of State William H. Seward offered Russia $7,200,000, or two cents per acre, for Alaska. On October 18, 1867 Alaska officially became the property of the United States. Many Americans called the purchase "Seward's Folly." Joe Juneau's 1880 discovery of gold ushered in the gold rush era. In 1943 Japan invaded the Aleutian Islands, which started the One Thousand Mile War, the first battle fought on American soil since the Civil War. Alaska officially became the 49th state on January 3, 1959. Alaska's most important revenue source is the oil and natural gas industry. Alaska accounts for 25% of the oil produced in the United States. The state of Rhode Island could fit into Alaska 425 times. Prudhoe Bay, on the northern Alaskan coast, is North America's largest oil field. The Trans-Alaska Pipeline moves up to 88,000 barrels of oil per hour on its 800 mile journey to Valdez. The fishing and seafood industry is the state's largest private industry employer. Most of America's salmon, crab, halibut, and herring come from Alaska. The term Alaska native refers to Alaska's original inhabitants including Aleut, Eskimo and Indian groups. The wild forget-me-not is the official state flower. The Territorial Legislature adopted it in 1917. The willow ptarmigan is the official state bird. The Territorial Legislature adopted it in 1955. The Sitka spruce is the official state tree. The Territorial Legislature adopted it in 1962. Dog mushing is the official state sport. The Alaska Legislature adopted it in 1972. An unnamed draftsman created the state seal in 1910. It consists of a rising sun shining on forests, lake, fishing and shipping boats, and agricultural and mining activities. The state motto is North to the Future. The jade is the official state gemstone. Gold is the official state mineral. It was named the state mineral in 1968. The four-spot skimmer dragonfly is the official state insect. In 1926 13-year-old Bennie Benson from Cognac, Alaska designed the state flag. Alaska has been called America's Last Frontier. Every four years Alaskans elect a Governor and a Lieutenant Governor to four-year terms. The Alaska State Legislature is made up of a Senate and a House of Representatives. Twenty senators are elected to four-year terms; forty representatives serve two-year terms. Alaska's Constitution was adopted in 1956 and became effective in 1959 making it the 49th state. Nearly one-third of Alaska lies within the Arctic Circle. The Alaska Highway was originally built as a military supply road during World War II. The state boasts the lowest population density in the nation. The discovery of gold in the Yukon began a gold rush in 1898. Later gold was discovered at Nome and Fairbanks. Alaska is a geographical marvel. When a scale map of Alaska is superimposed on a map of the 48 lower states, Alaska extends from coast to coast. The state's coastline extends over 6,600 miles. Alaska is the United State's largest state and is over twice the size of Texas. Measuring from north to south the state is approximately 1,400 miles long and measuring from east to west it is 2,700 miles wide. Agattu, Attu, and Kiska are the only parts of North America occupied by Japanese troops during World War II. Oil is the state's most valuable natural resource. The area includes what is thought to be the largest oil field in North America. In 1986 Mount Augustine erupted near Anchorage. Alaska's geographic center is 60 miles northwest of Mount McKinley. The Tongass National Forest is the largest national forest in the United States. 17 of the 20 highest peaks in the United States are located in Alaska. At 20,320 feet above sea level, Mt. McKinley, located in Alaska's interior, is the highest point in North America. The state's largest city is A
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Which country on the east coast of the Bay of Bengal is bordered by China, Laos, Thailand, Bangladesh and Nepal?
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Asia and the Pacific Asia and the Pacific Afghanistan Afghanistan is located in southern Asia and shares a border with 6 countries: China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Landlocked, with an area of 652,000 square kilometers (251,737 square miles), Afghanistan is a mountainous country dominated by the Hindu Kush and the Himalayan mountain ranges to the north and arid desert to the south. Australia Australia is a continent and a country in the Southern Hemisphere, lying to the south of Southeast Asia, and dividing the Indian and South Pa cific Oceans. The total area of Australia is 7,686,850 square kilometers (2,967,892 square miles), with land constituting 7,617,930 square kilometers (2,942,282 square miles) and water 68,920 square kilometers (26,610 square miles). Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, a country of eastern Transcaucasia, is located on the western border of the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia. It is bounded by Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, Turkey to the southwest by the border of Nakhichevan, and Iran to the south. Indonesia Indonesia is an archipelago (a group of islands) stretching along the equator between the Southeast Asian mainland and Papua New Guinea, with which it shares an island. The country has a total land area of 1,919,440 square kilometers (741,096 square miles), or about 3 times the size of Texas. Iran Iran, a country slightly larger than Alaska, is located in the Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf in the south and the Caspian Sea in the north. It covers an area of 1.648 million square kilometers (636,296 square miles) and is edged between Iraq, with which it shares a border of 1,458 kilometers (906 miles), and Pakistan and Afghanistan in the east, with which Iran has 909 kilometers (565 miles) and 936 kilometers (582 miles), respectively, of common borderline. Japan Japan, an island nation in east Asia, is an archipelago (large group of islands) located east of the Korean peninsula. It has an area of 377,835 square kilometers (145,882 square miles), which makes it slightly smaller than the state of California. Jordan Jordan, a Middle Eastern kingdom, is sandwiched between Saudi Arabia in the south and east, Syria and Iraq in the north, and Israel (including the West Bank of the Jordan River) in the west. The country has an area of 89,213 square kilometers (34,445 square miles) and a coastline of only 26 kilometers (16 miles) along the Gulf of Aqaba in the south. Kazakhstan Kazakhstan is located in the center of the Eurasian landmass in what is known as Central Asia. Kazakhstan is bordered on the east by China, on the south by Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, on the west by the Caspian Sea, and on the north by Russia. Kiribati The Republic of Kiribati comprises 33 atolls in 3 principal island groups, scattered within an area of about 5 million square kilometers (2 million square miles) in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The 3 island groups are the Gilbert Islands, the Line Islands, and the Phoenix Islands. Korea, North North Korea is in eastern Asia and occupies the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. It borders China to the north, Russia to the far northeast, the Sea of Japan / East Sea to the east, South Korea to the south, and the Korean Bay and Yellow Sea to the west. Korea, South South Korea occupies the southern half of the Korean Peninsula in eastern Asia. It is bordered by North Korea to the north, the Sea of Japan / East Sea to the south and to the east, and the Yellow Sea to the west. Micronesia The Federated States of Micronesia forms (with Palau) the archipelago of the Caroline Islands, and lies about 800 kilometers (497 miles) east of the Philippines. The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) consists of 607 islands and includes (from west to east) the states of Yap, Chuuk (formerly Truk), Pohnpei (formerly Ponape), and Kosrae. Mongolia Formerly known as Outer Mongolia, the Republic of Mongolia is a landlocked country located between the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China. The country has an
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Tamil Tigers - Canada - CBC News Tamil Tigers CBC News Posted: Apr 20, 2009 7:27 PM ET Last Updated: May 19, 2009 12:42 PM ET More than 1,000 people rally near United Nations headquarters to protest in New York on April 17, 2009, against Sri Lanka's military offensive against the Tamil Tigers and the civilian casualties in a safe zone. (Seth Wenig/Associated Press) Related Stories Sri Lankan protesters form human chain at Toronto's Union Station The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), more commonly known as the Tamil Tigers, was a political and military group that had been trying to fight for an independent homeland in Sri Lanka since the 1970s. It emerged in response to tensions between the majority Sinhalese and minority Tamils in the island nation south of India. Tamil Tigers are also known as: Eellalan or Ellalan Force. Tiger Organization Security Intelligence Service (TOSIS). Women's Combat Force of Liberation Tigers (WCFLT). (Source: Public Safety Canada) The rebel group's roots can be traced back to 1974, when several Tamil militants created the Tamil New Tigers (TNT). LTTE was officially founded two years later, in May 1976, by Velupillai Prabhakaran and members of the TNT. LTTE, considered a terrorist organization by Canada, was known for its suicide attacks and was said to have pioneered the use of suicide vests. The Tigers were fighting for an independent state in the north and eastern parts of Sri Lanka, an area they refer to as Tamil Eelam, until the government declared victory over them in May 2009. First Eelam war In 1983, 13 Sinhalese soldiers in northern Jaffna were killed in an ambush by Tigers, sparking anti-Tamil riots that led to the deaths of an estimated several hundred Tamils. It also forced thousands of Tamils to flee the country. That marked the beginning of what the Tigers call the First Eelam War between the Tamil separatists and Sinhalese-dominated government. It was a civil war that would claim more than 70,000 lives over 26 years. In the 1980s, the Indian military service became involved in the conflict by helping train and arm the Tigers. The Tamil Tigers wanted an independent state in north and eastern parts of Sri Lanka. ((CBC)) In 1987, India and Sri Lanka signed an accord in which Colombo agreed to create new councils for Tamil areas in the north and east. It also reached an agreement with India to deploy an Indian peacekeeping force to curb the violence in northern Sri Lanka. But the peacekeeping force soon found itself embroiled in the bloody conflict and eventually withdrew. On May 21, 1991, a suspected female member of the LTTE assassinated Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu in an apparent act of revenge against India for sending a peacekeeping force who ended up fighting the rebels. The Tigers have been known to use women and children in their suicide attacks. UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund, said they recorded more than 6,000 cases of children recruited by the LTTE between 2003 and 2008. The Tigers and the Sri Lankan government agreed to a Norwegian-brokered ceasefire in 2002 that a war-weary public hoped would bring lasting peace. But talks broke off in 2003 and violence flared up yet again. When the Boxing Day tsunami hit Sri Lanka in 2004, the civil strife was set aside as the country struggled to deal with the worst disaster in its history. About two-thirds of the damage was in the northeastern areas of the island, parts of which were then Tiger territory. However, in the aftermath the Tamil Tigers were reportedly preying on tsunami orphans to use as child soldiers, according to UNICEF. When billions of dollars in foreign aid flowed into the country for tsunami relief, the Sri Lankan Monitoring Mission brokered a deal between the Tamil Tigers and the government. The controversial agreement had the groups share responsibility for the money allocated for the disaster's survivors. But the Sri Lankan Supreme Court struck it down. Fundraising abroad In February 2006, the Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan government met for the fir
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Templeton Peck - 必应 Sign in Templeton Peck Lieutenant Templeton Arthur Peck, played by Dirk Benedict, is a fictional character and one of the four protagonists of the 1980s action-adventure television series The A-Team A recognized war hero, he is often referred to as (The) Faceman (or simply Face). Although creators Stephen J. Cannell and Frank Lupo had Benedict in mind for the role, studio executives initially insisted that the role be handled differently; Tim Dunigan played the role in the pilot episode, but after it was completed, he was thought by the same executives to look too young t ... (展开) to be a believable Vietnam veteran, and he was, at 6'5" (198 cm) much taller than the rest of the cast, particularly the show's 5'10" (178 cm) muscleman Mr. T. He was replaced by Benedict for the rest of the show's run. Bradley Cooper portrayed the character in the 2010 film, while Benedict appeared in a post-credits cameo. Lieutenant Templeton Arthur Peck, played by Dirk Benedict, is a fictional character and one of the four protagonists of the 1980s action-adventure television series ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Templeton_Peck Templeton Peck (also known as Faceman, or simply Face or Peck) was a member of the A- Team, a U.S. Army Special Detachment unit in the Vietnam War. a-team.wikia.com/wiki/Templeton_"Faceman"_… TEMPLETON PEK recently toured with The Offspring & Bad Religion on a sold out Punk Rock Summer Nationals Tour 2016. "....an album with melodies that have hit ... www.templetonpekofficial.com Templeton Pek. 6,373 likes · 119 talking about this. "New Horizons" out now! www.templetonpekofficial.com | Spotify: https://goo.gl/5yXUGI www.facebook.com/templetonpek
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Templeton "Faceman" Peck | The A -Team Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The A -Team Wiki Templeton "Faceman" Peck, as played by Dirk Benedict on the A-Team TV series. Vital statistics Career/Military Information: Job/Career: Special Forces Officer in Special Detachment-Alpha Commando unit led by Lt. Col. John "Hannibal" Smith, Fought in Vietnam War in TV series, Iraqi War in 2010 film; now soldier of fortune and AWOL from US Army and wanted fugitive Years active in job: First Lieutenant (O-2), U.S. Army Family/Personal Information: Bradley Cooper ( The A-Team (2010) ) Templeton Peck (also known as Faceman, or simply Face or Peck) was a member of the A- Team , a U.S. Army Special Detachment unit in the Vietnam War. Face was a First Lieutenant and was decribed as being able to get in and out of trouble. Contents Edit The A-Team is a group of ex-United States Army Special Forces who were wrongly convicted of a crime during the Vietnam War. Managing to escape from the military police, they fled to Los Angeles, where, as fugitives, the A-Team work as soldiers of fortune, using their military training to fight oppression or injustice. Faceman, along with Hannibal Smith , B. A. Baracus , and H.M Murdock make up the A-Team. The first time Face was in a firefight, his company got pinned down by the Vietnamese. What he remembered about it later was that there was crying and screaming everywhere. When he bailed out of a jeep and hit the dirt he lost his helmet. Ray Brenner gave his own helmet to Face. [1] Suave, smooth-talking, and hugely successful with women, Peck serves as the team's con man and scrounger, able to get his hands on just about anything they need. Effectively second in command behind Hannibal (although Murdock outranks him), he is the one who arranges for supplies, equipment, and sensitive information using numerous scams and hustles. He is also the team member who usually organizes the fees for their services, due to his aptitude with numbers, as demonstrated in "Members Only." He once claimed to be a Scorpio, but may have been lying. [2] In the pilot episode it is revealed in a discussion with an elderly priest that Face spent his youth at a Los Angeles orphanage run by the Catholic Church, where possibly one of the priests was Father O'Malley . It was later revealed in future episodes that he was raised an orphan and is Catholic and may have once considered the priesthood. Face's will left his estate to an orphanage. [3] In the episode Family Reunion (fifth season), it was revealed that Face is the son of former presidential adviser and convicted criminal A.J. Bancroft. However, Face only finds out about this when Murdock tells him after Bancroft's death. Although Murdock found out earlier, Bancroft made him promise not to tell Face, who is furiously angry that Murdock didn't tell him sooner about his father. Face is happy to find out about his sister, Bancroft's daughter, as it gives him at least one family member. Face is the most gentle member of the A-Team, generally attempting to avoid conflict. His interests tend towards more cultural facets, such as country clubs, art purchasing, and wine tasting. While still in college, he tried to give his fraternity pin to Leslie Becktall , as a sort of pre-engagement gift. He discovered that she had moved away without saying goodbye. Face responded to this abandonment by dropping out of school, joining the army, and eventually becoming part of the A-Team. [4] Face lost much of his charm while married, acting much more nervous around his wife than either before or after they were wed [5] . Face Peck played by Bradley Cooper Abilities Face is a skilled grifter. He is very likeable, and people seem to find themselves trusting him. He is knowledgeable on a wide variety of subjects. Face is a skilled marksman and is proficient with many different types of guns. He knows how to drive a bus [6] and a garbage truck. [7] He can parachute. [8] He knows how to ride a horse. [9] He can apparently pick a padlock in under ten seconds, [10] but sometimes takes at least twice that long
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I'm a Celebrity 2011: Mark Wright and Dougie Poynter to fight it out for the crown | Daily Mail Online comments Mark Wright and Emily Scott may have set tongues wagging with their jungle flirtations, but it's fair to say Mark's attention has shifted since her departure. He and McFly bass player Dougie have seen their unlikely friendship go from strength to strength, but it is about to face its greatest test yet. With Antony and Fatima were voted out, the best buddies have been left to fight it out for the crown in the final, airing tonight. And all that man love flying about the jungle has certainly had an impact on the viewers, as the pair are currently neck and neck in our very own Daily mail poll. Will he win? Mark Wright has made it to the final of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here 'Bosom buddies': Dougie will be up against his friend Mark in tomorrow's grand final Only one of the young stars will be named King of the jungle but no doubt there will be 'no hard feelings' when the winner is announced tomorrow. The Only Way Is Essex star Mark seemed to agree and revealed he's made some true friends. 'Dougie will be a friend for life but when I first met Antony I didn’t know if I’d get on with him as much as I did,' he said. 'When Emily came into the camp I thought she’s hot, she’s a true fighter, if I get out and we gel then who knows what might happen.' He then went on to say how much he'd missed his family whilst being in the jungle but was glad that he did it. 'It makes me emotional thinking about it because it has been the most wonderful experience. 'I’m proud and honoured every day that goes by I’ve won, every vote that’s been given me, I’ve won.' Obvious award: Mark won his prize for having the Best Body Dougie admitted that he wasn't sure he'd made the right decision by going on the show, but added he couldn't have been more wrong. 'I was super nervous and I thought, "what am I doing?" I have nothing in common with these people," and I didn’t expect to get on with many of the others. 'I’ve met people that I’ll be friends with for a long time. I thought I wouldn’t get on with Mark but it’s awesome hanging out with him. Smelly winner: Dougie won the award for being the Most Grubbiest camp mate 'The experience has been amazing, wicked, everything about the jungle is amazing. Anyone who gets the chance, should do it, it’s the coolest thing ever.' Mark's best friend and TOWIE wingman James 'Arg' Argent might be the best person to give Dougie an indication of what he can expect should his friendship with Mark continue outside the jungle. Arg has been looking forward to a reunion with his best mate - and a return to their favourite boys' nights, a hugely embarrassing secret he keeps from all ladyfriends. The Essex singer confessed in an interview with the Mirror: 'Mark’s big secret is his lads’ sleepovers – he’ll be so embarrassed now his girlfriends have found out. We’ve always done them and the last was about a month ago.' Missing his family: Mark began to cry when his letter from his family was read out to him 'We share a bed and watch a movie – last time we saw the Disney film The Mighty Ducks on DVD.' Despite his natual envy of Dougie spending so much time with Mark, Arg enthusiastically showed his support for Mark, gushig: 'I’m confident he’ll be the King of the Jungle.' Emotional Mark was rather overwhelmed when he heard a letter from his family yesterday, having admitted on several occasions just how much he missed them. 'We are so proud of you and everyone is missing you and sending their love and kisses,' they wrote. Getting emotional: The McFly star got quite upset as his letter from his band mate and girlfriend was read out 'You have done everything that we hoped you would; you are a true gentleman and a courageous and fun-loving boy. 'We are all willing you to win but you are already a winner in our eyes. Everyone is voting for you at home and so many are saying that you have surprised them and that they feel they are seeing the real Mark. 'We miss you and love. TEAM MARK! TEAM MARK
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BRIT Awards: Best British Single Winners (1977 - 2011) - Video - Capital Schedule BRIT Awards: Best British Single Winners (1977 - 2011) - Video As listeners of Capital FM are now voting for the BRIT Awards 2012 Best British Single, we take a look back at previous BRIT's winners of the prestigious category. The winner of this year's most prestigious and hotly contested award category at the BRIT Awards will be announced at the O2 Arena on 21st February 2012. The longlist features songs by Adele ('Someone Like You'), Ed Sheeran ('The A Team'), Example ('Changed The Way You Kissed Me'), JLS featuring Dev ('She Makes Me Wanna'), Jessie J ('Price Tag'), The Wanted ('Glad You Came'), Olly Murs featuring Rizzle Kicks ('Heart Skips A Beat'), One Direction ('What Makes You Beautiful'), Pixie Lott ('All About Tonight') and Military Wives ('Wherever You Are'). Whoever walks away from the 2012 event with the sought after BRIT Awards' statue will be in good company. We take a look back at previous winners in the Best British Single category. Best British Single 2011: Tinie Tempah - 'Pass Out' British born rapper Tinie Tempah tied with Arcade Fire for most awards won by a single artist at the 2011 BRITs. In addition to scooping the Best British Single award for 'Pass Out', he also took home the gong for British Breakthrough Act. It was a busy night for Tinie - between his two acceptance speeches he took to the stage to perform a medley of his hits, including 'Pass Out', 'Written In The Stars' and 'Miami 2 Ibiza'. Watch Tinie Tempah's 2011 BRIT Awards performance below. Latest Tinie Tempah News - Tinie Tempah - 'Pass Out' (Official Video) Best British Single 2010: JLS - 'Beat Again' As well as taking home the award for Best British Single for Vodafone Big Top 40 No.1 'Beat Again', Marvin, JB, Oritse and Marvin also left the 30th BRIT Awards ceremony with the gong for British Breakthrough Act. They were pipped to the post of most gongs won by Lady Gaga, who left the event with the award for all three possible international categories she could win in (International Female, International Breakthrough Act and International Album). JLS made a dramatic entrance for their performance of 'Beat Again', arriving on stage via zip wires which lowered them from the rafters of Earl's Court in London. Leather clad, they were joined on stage by dozens of backing dancers. Watch JLS' 2010 BRITs performance below. Latest JLS News - JLS Featuring Dev - 'Beat Again' (Official Video) Best British Single 2009: Girls Aloud - 'The Promise' Cheryl, Nicola, Sarah, Nadine and Kimberley had the audience guessing if they were naked behind giant pink feather fans when the girls appeared on stage at Earls Court to perform their Best British Single-winning hit, 'The Promise'. When the fans came down, Girls Aloud revealed tiny gold-sequinned leotards. It was the only award of the night for Girls Aloud; Welsh singer Duffy was the big winner of the 2009 event, scooping three awards including the one for Best British Album. Watch Girls Aloud's 2009 BRIT Awards performance below. Latest Girls Aloud News - Girls Aloud - 'The Promise' (Download on iTunes) Best British Single 2008: Take That - 'Shine' A self-confessed "p***ed" Alan Carr took to the stage at Earls Court to present Take That with their British Single award for supermarket Morrisons' soundtrack 'Shine'. It was the second win of the night for Gary, Mark, Howard and Jason, who earlier in the evening took the award for British Live Act, and was the second year in a row they picked up the British Single award, which, apparently, was a closely fought vote between Take That and Leona Lewis, with the band and The X Factor queen neck and neck until the eleventh hour. Take That - 'Shine' (Download on iTunes) Best British Single 2007: Take That - 'Patience' After winning the award for British Single for comeback track 'Patience', Take That took to the stage all dressed in black for a stripped back performance of the 'Beautiful World' album hit. Other winners on the night - which was hosted by Katy Perry's ex Russell
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What is an Orange Stick? (with pictures) What is an Orange Stick? Originally Written By: R. Wood Revised By: C. Mitchell Last Modified Date: 14 December 2016 Copyright Protected: You won't believe these 10 facts about people An orange stick is a manicure tool used for cleaning fingernails and pushing back cuticles . It is traditionally made of wood, but can also be metal; sometimes it is orange in color, but not usually. One end of the stick is generally pointed and somewhat sharp while the other is flat and angled, and manicurists use each for different functions. The tool is very portable and generally inexpensive, making it an easy way to maintain nails on the go. General Characteristics These tools are typically quite small, and are often said to resemble a narrow pencil at first glance. They tend to be roughly 4 inches (about 10 cm) long and anywhere from 0.25 to 0.5 inches (about 1.25 cm) in diameter, and as such they fit comfortably in the palms of most people’s hands. The end that is flat is most often used to push the cuticles away from the nail beds of both the fingers and toes and to buff the edge and top surface of the nail itself. The pointed, sharper end can scrape debris from underneath the nail. Most modern orange sticks are made of inexpensive wood, and often come in multi-packs of 10 or more. They are often considered more or less disposable and aren’t usually designed to last a lifetime. Sturdier metal models, on the other hand, may hold up better, but these tend to be more expensive. There is some controversy when it comes to how the name “orange stick” came to be. One common belief is that the original tools were made of wood from the orange tree. A competing theory teaches that one of the most popular early manufacturers delivered the sticks to clients in an orange paper envelope. The name has stuck whatever its origins, even though the sticks themselves are rarely ever orange in color. In Manicures and Pedicures These tools are typically used at the beginning of a manicure. Clients will usually soften their cuticles first, often by soaking the hands in warm water or coating them in a paraffin wax . Once the skin is loose and malleable the manicurist will use the flat end of the stick to push the cuticle skin lower on the nail. This action is usually performed gently, as the skin around the nails can be quite delicate. The top of the nail’s surface can be buffed to a sheen with the flat end, too. Soaking the hands will usually also loosen dirt and other debris that may be stuck underneath the fingernail itself. Nail technicians can use the pointed end to scrape this out, but again they will want to be gentle to avoid poking the sensitive skin beneath the nail bed . The stick may make a reappearance at the end of a manicure to clean around the nails, particularly if polish has been applied. Either the pointed or the flat edge can be useful in cleaning up errant color and making sure that painted edges are tidy and neat. The tool can be used during a pedicure in much the same way, though most technicians are careful to keep sticks used on the hands and feet separate. As such, a person getting both a manicure and a pedicure will typically require two orange sticks, even if they are getting both procedures at the same time by the same technician. In most cases this is a safety precaution since the feet often carry bacteria that can cause infection. Bacteria typically only pass through broken skin, but the scraping done on and around the cuticles is often sensitive enough that technicians don’t want to take any risks. Home Use These sticks are also popular for individuals to use on themselves, either as part of a home manicure or just as a means of regular nail maintenance and upkeep. In most cases they are very economical to purchase and are very portable; people often keep one at home, one at the office, and one in a purse or briefcase. Sometimes they also come with a protective carry case to keep them from collecting dust and debris. Health and Safety Precautions Orange sticks should be kept sterile
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Ukrainians overthrow dictatorship (Orange Revolution), 2004 | Global Nonviolent Action Database Ukrainians overthrow dictatorship (Orange Revolution), 2004 View Location on Map Goals: The campaign began in response to the fraudulent presidential elections and the campaigners demanded new, fair, and fraud-free elections. With new fair elections the campaigners expected presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko to win. Presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko and Politician Yulia Tymoshenko. Partners: Foreign governments and NGOs provided monetary support for the campaigners Involvement of social elites: Foreign government leaders supported negotiations and provide monetary support for the campaigners. Joining/exiting order of social groups Groups in 1st Segment: Groups in 6th Segment: Additional notes on joining/exiting order: The joining order of groups and elites is not known. Leaders and Partners participated from the very beginning. More and more Ukrainians joined the protests every day. Segment Length: Opponent, Opponent Responses, and Violence Opponents: The government of President Kuchma, who supported the election of Viktor Yanukovych and initiated the election fraud that the campaigners were protesting. Nonviolent responses of opponent: None known Repressive Violence: None known. President Kuchma had ordered 10,000 troops, stationed outside Kiev, to attack the demonstrators, but the Ukrainian intelligence services defied Kuchma's orders and prevented the attack. Success Outcome Success in achieving specific demands/goals: 6 points out of 6 points Survival: 1 point out of 1 points Growth: 3 points out of 3 points Total points: 10 out of 10 points Notes on outcomes: The campaigners were successful in gaining an open and fair run-off vote in which Yushchenko was determined as the next president of Ukraine. The campaign grew to cover other parts of the country and nearly one million protesters in the streets of Kiev at some points. The October 31, 2004, presidential elections in Ukraine pitted popular opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko against Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych. The incumbent president, Leonid Kuchma, had personally chosen Yanukovych as his successor, but their political party was losing popular support. Yushchenko, supported by a united opposition, was expected to win the election. However, the October 31 election yielded no winner, with each candidate receiving about 40% of the votes. At this point most opposition groups, such as the student group Pora, already suspected fraud. Pora set up a protest camp immediately, but other groups awaited the run-off vote. This run-off vote took place on November 21, 2004, and official results from Kuchma’s government showed that Yanukovych had won by 3%. Exit polls, on the other hand, showed Yushchenko winning by 11%. For the supporters of Yushchenko and his opposition coalition, this was a clear sign of election fraud. This perception was supported by evidence of ballot manipulation. Yushchenko’s supporters took to the streets in large-scale protest beginning on November 22, determined to defend their right to free elections and to instate the rightful winner. These demonstrators congregated in the Maidan, Kiev’s main square. The next day 500,000 people in Kiev marched to the parliament building. These demonstrators formed a sea of orange, the color of Yushchenko’s campaign, by wearing orange ribbons and carrying orange flags. Several other cities also refused to recognize the results of the election, believing Yushchenko to be the true winner. Yushchenko, in a largely symbolic act, entered parliament and took the presidential oath. Prime Minister Yanukovych’s supporters also held demonstrations, especially in the south and east. Miners that favored Yanukovych made their way to Kiev, but they were largely outnumbered by the pro-Yushchenko demonstrators. Furthermore, on November 24, the Central Election Commission announced Yanukovych as the winner, sparking even greater anger from the pro-Yushchenko groups. Despite the confrontational nat
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Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England Place projects Top Surnames Nicholas Hawksmoor (1661 - 1736) Find a Grave Birth: 1661 Death: Mar. 24, 1736 Architect, originally assistant to Sir Christopher Wren and himself the designer of some of London's finest churches, and of the West towers of Wes... history Blenheim Palace Blenheim Palace (pronounced /ˈblɛnɪm/ blen-im[1]) is a monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England. It is the principal residence of the dukes of Marlborough, and the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between 1705 and circa 1722. Blenheim Palace was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.[2] The building of the palace was originally intended to be a reward to John Churchill , 1st Duke of Marlborough, from a grateful nation for the duke's military triumphs against the French and Bavarians during the War of the Spanish Succession, culminating in the 1704 Battle of Blenheim. However, soon after its construction began, the palace was to become the subject of political infighting; this led to Marlborough's exile, the fall from power of his duchess, and lasting damage to the reputation of the architect Sir John Vanbrugh . Designed in the rare, and short-lived, English Baroque style, architectural appreciation of the palace is as divided today as it was in the 1720s.[3] It is unique in its combined usage as a family home, mausoleum and national monument. The palace is also notable as the birthplace and ancestral home of Sir Winston Churchill. Following the palace's completion, it became the home of the Churchill, later Spencer-Churchill, family for the next 300 years, and various members of the family have in that period wrought changes, in the interiors, park and gardens. At the end of the 19th century, the palace was saved from ruin by funds gained from the 9th Duke of Marlborough 's marriage to American railroad heiress Consuelo Vanderbilt . The exterior of the palace remains in good repair. Churchills His family had aristocratic relations, it belonged to the minor gentry rather than the upper echelons of 17th-century society. In 1678, Churchill married Sarah Jennings ,[4] and in April that year, he was sent by Charles II to The Hague to negotiate a convention on the deployment of the English army in Flanders. The mission ultimately proved abortive. In May, Churchill was appointed the temporary rank of Brigadier-General of Foot, but the possibility of a continental campaign was eliminated with the Treaty of Nijmegen.[5] When Churchill returned to England, the Popish Plot resulted in a temporary three-year banishment for[ James VII of Scotland & II of England and Ireland James Stuart, Duke of York]. The Duke obliged Churchill to attend him, first to The Hague, then in Brussels.[6] For his services during the crisis Churchill was made Lord Churchill of Eyemouth in the peerage of Scotland in 1682, and the following year appointed colonel of the King's Own Royal Regiment of Dragoons.[7] On the death of Charles II in 1685, his brother, the Duke of York, became King James II. On James's succession Churchill was appointed governor of the Hudson's Bay Company. He had also been affirmed Gentleman of the Bedchamber in April, and admitted to the English peerage as Baron Churchill of Sandridge in the county of Hertfordshire in May. Following the Monmouth Rebellion, Churchill was promoted to Major General and awarded the lucrative colonelcy of the Third Troop of Life Guards.[8] When William, Prince of Orange, invaded England in November 1688, Churchill, accompanied by some 400 officers and men, rode to join him in Axminster.[9] When the King saw he could not even keep Churchill—for so long his loyal and intimate servant—he fled to France.[10] As part of William III' s coronation honours Churchill was created Earl of Marlborough, sworn to the Privy Council, and made a Gentleman of the King's Bedchamber. During the War of the Spanish Succession
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Restoration Commedy - Colonial America prose and poetry Colonial America prose and poetry Colonial America prose and poetry страница 1 ... 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ... 106 Restoration Commedy Refinement meets burlesque in Restoration comedy. In this scene from George Etherege's Love in a Tub, musicians and well-bred ladies surround a man who is wearing a tub because he has lost his pants. Restoration comedy is the name given to English comedies written and performed in the Restoration period from 1660 to 1700. After public stage performances had been banned for 18 years by the Puritan regime, the re-opening of the theatres in 1660 signalled a rebirth of English drama. Restoration comedy is famous or notorious for its sexual explicitness, a quality encouraged by Charles II (1660-1685) personally and by the rakish aristocratic ethos of his court. Socially diverse audiences were attracted to the comedies by up-to-the-minute topical writing, by crowded and bustling plots, by the introduction of the first professional actresses, and by the rise of the first celebrity actors. This period saw the first professional woman playwright, Aphra Behn. Centered on tensions between the accepted social codes of behavior toward sex and marriage, and the rather more direct behavioral prerogatives of human lust and social ambition “war between the sexes” is a common theme THESE PLAYS ARE NOT WRITTEN IN VERSE Examples of Restoration comedy include: William Wycherley: The Country Wife (1675) Featuring Mr. Horner, Mr. Pinchwife, Sir Jasper Fidget, Mrs. Squeamish, and Mrs. Dainty Fidget George Etherege’s The Man of Mode (1676) Featuring Mr. Dorimant, Sir Fopling Flutter, and Mrs. Loveit William Congreve: The Way of the World (1700), and Irish dramatist Featuring Millamant (a woman), Mirabell (a man), Mr. Fainall, Lady Wishfort, Foible (a woman), and Mincing (a woman) Richard Sheridan: The School for Scandal (1777) Featuring Sir Peter Teazle, Maria, Lady Sneerwell, Sir Benjamin Backbite, and Charles Surface George Farquhar: The Beaux Stratagem (1707) Colley Cibber Love's Last Shift, or, Virtue Rewarded (1696) It is regarded as an early herald of a massive shift in audience taste, away from the intellectualism and sexual frankness of Restoration comedy and towards the conservative certainties and gender role backlash of exemplary or sentimental comedy. It is often described as opportunistic (Hume), containing as it does something for everybody: daring Restoration comedy sex scenes, sentimental reconciliations, and broad farce. Love's Last Shift is the story of a last "shift" or trick that a virtuous wife, Amanda, is driven to in order to reform and retain her out-of-control rakish husband Loveless. Loveless has been away for ten years, dividing his time between the brothel and the bottle, and no longer recognizes his wife when he returns to London. Acting the part of a high-class prostitute, Amanda inveigles Loveless into her luxurious house and treats him to the night of his dreams, confessing her true identity in the morning. Loveless is so impressed by her faithfulness that he immediately becomes a reformed character. A minor part which was a great success with the première audience is the fop Sir Novelty Fashion, written by Cibber for himself to play. Sir Novelty flirts with all the women, but is more interested in his own exquisite appearance and witticisms. William Congreve The Way of the World The play is based around the two lovers Mirabell and Millamant. In order for the two to get married and receive Millamant's full dowry, Mirabell must receive Millamant's aunt, Lady Wishfort's blessing. Unfortunately, she is a bitter lady who hates Mirabell and wants her own nephew, Sir Witwoud to marry Millamant. Other characters include Fainall who is having a secret affair with Mrs. Marwood, a friend of Mrs. Fainall's, who in turn once had an affair with Mirabell. Waitwell is Mrs. Fainall's servant and is married to Foible, Mrs. Wishfort's servant. Waitwell pretends to be Sir Rowland and on Mirabell's command, tries to t
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Home - Lowell Observatory Submit Expanding Our Universe Lowell Observatory is an independent, non-profit research institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona - the world's first International Dark-Sky City. Our mission is to pursue the study of astronomy, especially the study of our solar system and its evolution; to conduct pure research in astronomical phenomena; and to maintain quality public education and outreach programs to bring the results of astronomical research to the general public. Sharing Our Discoveries Lowell Observatory was founded in 1894 by Percival Lowell. Since then, Lowell astronomers have discovered Pluto, collected the first evidence of the expanding Universe, and measured the motions and properties of stars, among many other achievements. Today, we continue to do research in all areas of astronomy and share our discoveries with all. Explorations & Discoveries
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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
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working men’s club working men’s club n (in Britain , especially in the industrial areas of the Midlands and northern England) a club where people go after work to meet each other, drink in the bar, play games such as darts , cards and bingo , and watch entertainments including singing, dancing and comedy. Since the 1960s, many famous British entertainers have started their careers performing in these clubs. They were established in the 1850s by the church and grew in number after a central organization, the Working Men’s Club and Institute Union (WMCIU), was established in 1862. * * * workmen’s compensation Look at other dictionaries: working men's club — working men’s club [working mens club] noun (in Britain, especially in the industrial areas of the ↑Midlands and northern England) a club where people go after work to meet each other, drink in the bar, play games such as ↑darts, cards and ↑bingo … Useful english dictionary working men's club — working men s clubs N COUNT A working men s club is a place where working people, especially men, can go to relax, drink alcoholic drinks, and sometimes watch live entertainment … English dictionary Working men's club — Streethouse working men s club For miners community, educational and social establishments, see Miners institute. Working men s clubs are a type of private social club founded in the 19th century in industrial areas of the United Kingdom,… … Wikipedia Working Men's Club and Institute Union — The Working Men s Club and Institute Union (CIU or C IU) is a voluntary association of private members clubs in Great Britain Northern Ireland, with about 3,000 associate clubs. One club in the Republic of Ireland, the City of Dublin Working Men… … Wikipedia Idle Working Men's Club — The Idle Working Men s Club is a working men s club in the village of Idle, a suburb of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. The club was established in 1928 by workmen from a local sewage works who found that their shift working arrangements and … Wikipedia Houldsworth Working Men's Club — Infobox Historic building caption=The main entrance from Leamington Road name=Houldsworth Working Mens Club location town=Reddish, Greater Manchester location country=England map type=Greater Manchester latitude=53.4383 longitude= 2.1573… … Wikipedia Men's Senior Baseball League — The Men’s Senior Baseball League (MSBL)/Men’s Adult Baseball League (MABL) is a national organization in the United States, with 325 local affiliates, 3,200 teams, and 45,000 members who play organized amateur baseball in local leagues, 30… … Wikipedia Gentlemen's club — This article is about traditional gentlemen s clubs. For the popular euphemism, see strip club. The Reform Club, set up in the early 19th century in London A gentlemen s club is a members only private club of a type originally set up by and for B … Wikipedia Michigan State Men's Volleyball Club — Contents 1 Club history 2 Yearly Operations 3 Alumni 4 Academics 5 Coaching … Wikipedia Bantu Men's Social Centre — The Bantu Men s Social Centre, founded in 1924 in Johannesburg, South Africa, played important social, political, and cultural roles in the lives of black South Africans. History The Bantu Men s Social Centre was started by Rev. Ray E. Phillips… … Wikipedia 16+
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Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: April 2012 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League MACCLESFIELD QUIZ LEAGUE CUP FINAL QUESTIONS COMPILED BY THE OX-FFORD C VETTED BY THE WATERS GREEN RAMS 1. Q Which bird is sometimes referred to as the halcyon? A The kingfisher 2. Q The adjective aquiline is derived from the Latin for which bird? A The eagle 3. Q Whose 1990 album The Rhythm of the Saints featured musicians and rhythms from Latin America? A Paul Simon 4. Q Who wrote the 2006 novel Shalimar the Clown? A Salman Rushdie 5. Q Who was the oldest monarch to succeed to the British throne? A William IV (aged 64) 6. Q In the film Finding Nemo, what was the name of the forgetful fish voiced by Ellen deGeneres? A Dory 7. Q Against which international cricket team did Sachin Tendulkar recently achieve his hundredth century in international first class cricket? A Bangladesh 8. Q What is the name of the principal charity in the UK for single parent families? A Gingerbread 9. Q In which British city are Salisbury Crags? A Edinburgh 10. Q In which American state is Arlington National Cemetery? A Virginia 11. Q Barabas is the title character of which play by Christopher Marlowe? A The Jew of Malta 12. Q What was the name of the island in the Somerset levels on which King Alfred took refuge in AD878? A Athelney 13. Q Who wrote the music for Showboat? A Jerome Kern 14. Q Which spin-off from The Muppets was set in a lighthouse? A Fraggle Rock 15. Q Which regular on the TV show The Comedians, famous for the catchphrase ‘Settle down now, settle down,’ died in February? A Ken Goodwin 16. Q Prussia’s highest military award Pour le Mérite was known by which informal name during World War I? A The Blue Max 17. Q Which actress starred with Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes? A Jane Russell 18. Q Which eccentric businessman designed the bra that Jane Russell wore in the film The Outlaw? A Howard Hughes 19. Q In which city are the headquarters of Greenpeace International? A Amsterdam 20. Q Which island country has a name that means old in Spanish? A Antigua 21. Q Which was the first decimal coin introduced in Britain? A 50 pence 22. Q Which institution awards the Pulitzer prize? A Columbia University 23. Q Name either of the jockeys that rode Red Rum to victory in the Grand National. A Brian Fletcher or Tommy Stack 24. Q Medically speaking, vasovagal syncope (vay-so-vay-gal sing-ka-pee) is the most common type of what? A Fainting 25. Q Which member of the cabinet is MP for Twickenham? A Vince Cable 26. Q What was the first name of Field Marshal Montgomery of Desert Rats fame? A Bernard 27. Q In Stieg Larsson’s novels, what is the name of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo? A Lisbeth Salander 28. Q Which designer collaborated with Adidas in designing the uniforms to be worn by Great Britain’s competitors in the 2012 Olympics? A Stella McCartney 29. Q In the acronym Radar, what word does the last R represent? A Ranging (RAdio Detection And Ranging) 30. Q In the acronym Sonar, what word does the N represent? A Navigation (SOund Navigation And Ranging) 31. Q What material, invented originally as a textured wallpaper by Marc Chavannes and Al Fielding, celebrated 50 years of a quite different and popular use in 2010? A Bubblewrap 32. Q Which British king was born in Osnabruck Castle? A George I 33. Q In the Thomas the Tank Engine stories, what colour are the Scottish twins Donald and Douglas? A Black 34. Q Which heavyweight boxing champion was known as the Fighting Marine? A Gene Tunny 35. Q Still often referred to as the Place de l’Etoile, what is the current name of the Paris junction where the Arc de Triomphe is located? A Place Charles de Gaulle 36. Q Who played the title role in the 2004 remake of the film Alfie? A Jude Law 37. Q What is the name of the ship that left Southampton on Easter Day this year for the Titanic Memorial Cruise? A MS Balmoral 38. Q Emil Boc resigned as prime minister of which European country in February 2012? A Romania 39. Q What name is used for the helicopter that the President of the USA travels in? A Marine One 40. Q Last Saturda
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China's Three Gorges Dam: An Environmental Catastrophe? - Scientific American Scientific American China's Three Gorges Dam: An Environmental Catastrophe? Even the Chinese government suspects the massive dam may cause significant environmental damage By Mara Hvistendahl on March 25, 2008 Advertisement | Report Ad SHANGHAI—For over three decades the Chinese government dismissed warnings from scientists and environmentalists that its Three Gorges Dam —the world's largest—had the potential of becoming one of China's biggest environmental nightmares. But last fall, denial suddenly gave way to reluctant acceptance that the naysayers were right. Chinese officials staged a sudden about-face, acknowledging for the first time that the massive hydroelectric dam, sandwiched between breathtaking cliffs on the Yangtze River in central China, may be triggering landslides, altering entire ecosystems and causing other serious environmental problems—and, by extension, endangering the millions who live in its shadow. Government officials have long defended the $24-billion project as a major source of renewable power for an energy-hungry nation and as a way to prevent floods downstream. When complete, the dam will generate 18,000 megawatts of power—eight times that of the U.S.'s Hoover Dam on the Colorado River. But in September, the government official in charge of the project admitted that Three Gorges held "hidden dangers" that could breed disaster. "We can't lower our guard," Wang Xiaofeng, who oversees the project for China's State Council, said during a meeting of Chinese scientists and government reps in Chongqing, an independent municipality of around 31 million abutting the dam. "We simply cannot sacrifice the environment in exchange for temporary economic gain." The comments appeared to confirm what geologists, biologists and environmentalists had been warning about for years: building a massive hydropower dam in an area that is heavily populated, home to threatened animal and plant species, and crossed by geologic fault lines is a recipe for disaster. Among the damage wrought: "There's been a lot less rain, a lot more drought, and the potential for increased disease," says George Davis, a tropical medicine specialist at The George Washington University (G.W.) Medical Center in Washington, D.C., who has worked in the Yangtze River Basin and neighboring provinces for 24 years. "When it comes to environmental change, the implementation of the Three Gorges dam and reservoir is the great granddaddy of all changes." Dam Quake When plans for the dam were first approved in 1992, human rights activists voiced concern about the people who would be forced to relocate to make room for it. Inhabited for several millennia, the Three Gorges region is now a major part of western China's development boom. To date, the government has ordered some 1.2 million people in two cities and 116 towns clustered on the banks of the Yangtze to be evacuated to other areas before construction, promising them plots of land and small stipends—in some cases as little as 50 yuan, or $7 a month—as compensation. Chinese and foreign scientists, meanwhile, warned that the dam could endanger the area's remaining residents. Among their concerns: landslides caused by increased pressure on the surrounding land, a rise in waterborne disease , and a decline in biodiversity. But their words fell on deaf ears. Harnessing the power of the Yangtze has been a goal since Nationalist leader Sun Yat-sen first proposed the idea in 1919. Mao Zedong, the father of China's communist revolution, rhapsodized the dam in a poem. The mega- project could not be realized in his lifetime, however, because the country's resources were exhausted by the economic failures of the Great Leap Forward in the late 1950s and then the social upheaval of the Cultural Revolution from the mid-1960s a to the early 1970s. Four decades later, the government resuscitated Mao's plans. The first of the Yangtze's famed gorges—a collection of steep bluffs at a bend in the river—was determined to be the perfect sit
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Largest Hydroelectric Power Plants In The World - WorldAtlas.com Largest Hydroelectric Power Plants In The World Ranked in terms of installed electricity generation capacity, China has 4 of the top 10. Three Gorges Dam along the Yangtze River in the Chinese Province of Hubei. It has the largest installed hydroelectric generation capacity of any dam in the world. Hydroelectric energy is a renewable energy source that many countries hope can help them power their economic infrastructure, without the harmful carbon emissions and foreign dependence so often associated with the use of fossil fuels. Nonethless, hydroelectric dam construction can cause human displacement and ecological damage on a mass scale, and these factors must be considered before such projects are initiated. Below, we have listed those hydroelectric projects with the largest installed power generation capacities in the world. Each provide jobs and power to large areas surrounding them, not to mention their utility in terms of flood control and irrigating farm systems. 10. Krasnoyarsk, Russia (6.0 GW) The 6.0 Gigawatt (GW) Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Power Plant, built on the Yenisei River in Divnogorsk, Russia, is operated by the JSC Krasnoyarsk HPS. The construction of this plant commenced in 1956 and was completed in 1972. The Krasnoyarsk Dam is 124 meters in height and 1,065 meters in length. A well-equipped power plant, the Krasnoyarsk facility is equipped with a total 12 Francis generating units . 9. Sayanogorsk Hydro Power Plant, Russia (6.4 GW) Sayanogorsk Hydro Power Plant, or the Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam, is the largest hydroelectric power plant in the world. The plant is located on the Yenisei River near Sayanogorsk in Khakassia, Russia. The construction of the plant began in 1968, and it was opened a decade later in 1978. The plant was shut down after an accident on the 17th of August, 2009, which caused a huge loss of life and property. However, after sufficient rebuilding, the plant was again restarted at a later date. Currently, the Sayanogorsk Hydro Power Plant can generate 6.4 GW of hydroelectric power. 8. Longtan, China (6.43 GW) This hydroelectric power station on the Longtan Dam in China is capable of generating 6.43 GW of hydroelectric power. The Longtan Dam, which is 216.2 meters high and 849 meters long, is located on the Hongshui River in Tian’e County within the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China. The project involved with building this dam was first conceived in the 1950s. However, formal construction was not started until July 1st, 2001. The three hydroelectric units were set up at a later date, with the most recently installed generator becoming operational in 2009. 7. Xiangjiaba Dam, China (6.45 GW) Located between the Shuifu County of Yunnan Province and Yibin County of Sichuan Province in China, the Xiangjiaba hydro power plant is the third largest hydroelectric power plant in the country, and the seventh largest in the world. This establishment of this 6.45 GW capacity plant was initiated in November of 2006. Besides power generation, the other purposes provoking the construction of the 161-meter high and 909-meter long Xiangjiaba Dam on the Jinsha River included to provide flood control, improve agricultural irrigation systems, and facilitate riverine ship navigation in the region. 6. Grand Coulee Dam, WA, USA (6.81 GW) The 24 generators on the Grand Coulee Dam, built over the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington state, can generate up to 6.81 GW of hydroelectric power. This is responsible for the majority of the electric power supply to the surrounding region in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Besides generating power, the water from the dam also irrigates over half a million acres of land in the Columbia Basin, and also facilitates flood control in the same area. 5. Tucurui Dam, Brazil (8.37 GW) The Tucurui Dam Hydroelectric Power Project was the first of its kind to be built within the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest. The Tucurui Dam is a large concrete gravity dam constructed on the Tocantins River in the Brazilia
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WRITING - Scribes, Hieroglyphs, and Papyri - A New Look at Ancient Egypt @ UPMAA Demotic stela from Dendereh ( E2983 ), Greco-Roman Period (332-30 B.C.). Gallery Tour WRITING Scribes, Hieroglyphs, and Papyri The University of Pennsylvania Museum (UPM) has a comprehensive collection of material relating to writing and literacy in ancient Egypt and Nubia . As a complex historical society, ancient Egypt made extensive use of writing and the written record has played a central role in the modern reconstruction of Egyptian civilization. Papyrus The ancient Egyptians invented of type of paper called papyrus, which was made from the river plant of the same name. Papyrus was a very strong and durable paper-like material that was used in Egypt for over 3000 years. It is the precursor to modern paper, the name of which is derived from the word "papyrus." Documents written on papyrus were often sealed wtih a mud sealing embossed with a stamp from a scarab seal, much in the same way that wax seals were later used. Hieroglyphs The ancient Egyptians used the distinctive script known today as hieroglyphs (Greek for "sacred words") for almost 4,000 years. Hieroglyphs were written on papyrus, carved in stone on tomb and temple walls, and used to decorate many objects of cultic and daily life use. Altogether there are over 700 different hieroglyphs, some of which represent sounds or syllables; others that serve as determinatives to clarify the meaning of a word. The hieroglyphic script originated shortly before 3100 B.C., at the very onset of pharaonic civilization. The last hieroglyphic inscription in Egypt was written in the 5th century A.D., some 3500 years later. For almost 1500 years after that, the language was unable to be read. In 1799, the Rosetta Stone was discovered in Egypt by Napoleon's troops. The Rosetta Stone is a trilingual decree (written in hieroglyphs, Greek, and Demotic) dating to the time of Ptolemy V (205-180 B.C.). Its discovery proved to be a crucial link in unlocking the mysteries of Egyptian hieroglyphs and in 1822, enabling Jean-François Champollion to re-decipher the hieroglyphic signs, thereby allowing the modern study of Egyptian language to begin. Hieratic While hieroglyphs are quite beautiful, they must have been very time consuming for scribes to write. The Egyptians invented a cursive form of hieroglyphs known as hieratic, which was used primarily for writing with reed brushes, and later reed pens, on papyri and ostraca (fragments of pottery or stone used as writing surfaces). This system of writing was used alongside hieroglyphs for most of Egyptian history. Demotic An even more cursive form of script was invented during the 26th Dynasty (664-525 B.C.). Known as Demotic, this form of writing was used at first primarily for administrative documents, letters, and tax records. Eventually it came to be used for literary and religious texts as well. Coptic Late in Egyptian history, the language known as Coptic, the final phase of development of the ancient Egyptian language, came into being. Using grammar that was very similar to its Demotic predecessor, Coptic used the Greek alphabet plus a few signs derived from Demotic to form its alphabet. Like the earlier Egyptian scripts, Coptic did not show breaks between the words. Although it is no longer spoken, a dialect of Coptic is still used in services of the Coptic church much in the same way Latin was long used by the Roman Catholic Church. Meroitic The writing system for the Meroitic language of Nubia appeared around the 2nd century B.C. The alphabet consisted of a co
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What is the title of the book (published 1954) which is considered to be a parody of Ballantyne's 'Coral Island'?
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P�gina de Toni Guillem �-The Spire, 1964 -The pyramid, 1967 Golding actual position in his generation is almost unique. There is no easy way to fit him into any current English School of Fiction. According to Walter Allen, his novels Strike one as strictly contemporary: they are rooted in the anguish and anxiety of their times. ( The modern Novel, New York, 1964, p.288 ) Paradoxically, this is so even thopugh only one ( Free hall ) of the first half dozen major works he has published is set in a conventional contemporary environment. �One of Golding great strengths is the sensuous richness with which he is able to dramatize the plight of beings in remote and extre me situations, from school boys on an island, to Neanderthalelrs assailed by unknown enemies... The actions describes have multiple layers of significance inviting allegoric readings. �In reply to a literary magazine questionnaire �The writer in his age, Golding describes himself as "a citzen", " a novelist", and "a scollmaster". The citizen is concerned to correct them by proper instruction, the novelist finds the apropiate forms in which man own nature may be embodied, that he may learn to know it. �Golding can compel the reader to look at the world through new and strange eyes and to ask bleak and anxious questions about evolution, about the follies of history, or about the egotism of human nature. He thinks his novels out very slowly, and in careful detail, and his endings surprise the reader, and make him ask- can a paradoxical ending to a novel ever negate, as though erasing, the experience of the preceding narrative? � Lord of the Flies: The plot � A planeload of boys has been evacuated from an England engaged in some future war fought against " the reds". After their departure, an atomic bomb has fallen on England and civilzation is in ruins. IT is the post catastrophic near future in which nuclear ar has laid waste much of the west. The aeroplane crash lands on a coral island. The survivors, a party of scoolboys find themselves cast away in ideal surrounding. At first, they set out to create arational society modeled on what grown-ups would do. They established government and laws, they provide for food and shelter, and they light a signal fire. But this rational society begins to break down under two instinctual pressure- fear and blood lust. The dark unknown� that surrounds the children gradually assumes a monstrous identity and becomes " The Best" to be feared, and hunting for food becomes killing. The hunters break away from the rest of other boys and create their own primitive savage orgiastic tribal society. They kill two of the tree rational boys, and are hunting down the third when the adult world under the form of a naval officer comes to their rescue. � Source and literary tradition �Golding�s most immediate source is R.M. Ballantynes " Coral Island", a victorian boy�s book of south sea adventure, but in Ballantyne the boys are able to make use of island situation pretty well with everything they lay their hands on, whereas Golding�s boys can only destroy. The "Island" story" is very much part of the English Literary Tradition (survival narrative) One only has to go back to " Shakespeare�s tempest", Stevenson�s Treasure Island, " Robinson Crusoe" or " Barries Admirable Crichton" The traditions embodied in " Lord of the Flies" can also be discovered in " Gullivers�s Travels"; Swifts�s version of the primeval savagery and greed, which civilization only masks in modern man. It is also in the tradition last exemplified by Conrad, Gary and Green in our century that examine our ulture by transplanting it harshly to an exotic local where it prospers or withers depending upon its intrimsic value and strength. One might say the " Lord of the Flies" is a refutation of coral Island, and that Golding sets about to show us that the devil rises, not out of pirates and cannibals, but put of " The darkness of man�s heart" �The desert- island tale shares certain literary qualities with science fiction. Both offers a�
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Untitled Page Latin is abolished in the English courts. Government England passes the Molasses Act, which places heavy taxes on molasses, rum and sugar imported to the colonies. Government James Oglethorpe (1696-1785) founds the last of the 13 colonies, named Georgia in honor of King George II; he also founds the city of Savannah. Medicine Epidemic: The first serious outbreak of influenza sweeps through New York City and Philadelphia; about three-fourths of the population is affected. Inventions John Kay (1704-c.1764) patents a flying shuttle loom. Inventions Chester Moor Hall (1703-1771) invents the achromatic lens refracting telescope. Education Charter schools for Protestants only are founded in Ireland. Arts and Letters Essay: Alexander Pope (1688-1744) writes his "Essay on Man," including the words, “Hope springs eternal in the human breast.” Ideas Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire’s (1694-1778) "Letters Concerning the English Nation" is written, helping to define the liberal spirit of the Enlightenment. Daily Life The Society of Freemasons establishes its first American lodge in Boston. Daily Life The first polar bear is exhibited in America, in Boston. Daily Life Newspapers: The New York "Weekly Journal" is published by John Peter Zenger (1697-1746), opposing policies of the colonial government. Religion The Corporation for the Propagation of the Gospel in New England is founded. Religion First Great Awakening: Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) preaches on “The Great Awakening” in New England—a religious revival that emphasizes man’s sinful nature. 1734 Presidents: John Adams (1735-1826), 2nd President of the U.S., is born on October 30, in Massachusetts. Science Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778), Swedish botanist, devises a classification method for plants and animals. Inventions George Hadley (1685-1768), English meteorologist, invents the Hadley Cell, a model of the Earth’s wind circulation. Arts and Letters Opera: The first opera performed in the colonies, “Flora,” opens in Charleston, South Carolina. Daily Life Newspapers: The “Evening Post” begins publishing in Boston. Daily Life Women’s status in the colonies changes due to increasing wealth. Newspapers tell of runaway wives and elopements. Daily Life Newspapers: John Peter Zenger (1697-1746), printer and publisher of the "New York Weekly Journal," is acquitted of seditious libel in a landmark trial for freedom of the press. Religion John Wesley (1702-1791) writes his “Journals.” Religion The first Moravian (United Brethern) community is established at Savannah, Ga. Reform Temperance Movement: The sale of spirits (liquor) is prohibited in Georgia (until 1742). 1736 English statutes against witchcraft are repealed. Science Anders Celsius (1701-1744) shows that the Earth’s poles are somewhat flat. Medicine The first accurate and detailed description of scarlet fever is given. Medicine Claudius Aymand (1660-1740) performs the first successful operation for appendicitis. Arts and Letters Charles Theodore Pachelbel (1690-1750) gives organ concerts in New York City, brings the Bach tradition to the New World. Economics French engraver and type founder Pierre-Simon Fournier (1712-1768) sets up a foundry in Paris. Economics Transportation: Regular stagecoach line service begins between Boston and Newport, RI. Religion Pope Clement XII (1652-1740) condemns Freemasonry. Religion The first Protestant missions are established at the Cape Colony in South Africa. Social Issues Maria Agnesi (1718-1799), publishes essays on science and philosophy. Science Joseph Breintnall, a member of Franklin's Library Company, describes the aurora borealis. Science Daniel Bernoulli (1700-1782) examines fluid flow in "Hydrodynamica." Medicine John Lining (1708-1760) records daily weather observations and theorizes that weather affects—and may cause—certain diseases. Medicine Epidemic: A smallpox epdemic begins in South Carolina. Inventions The bottle opener is invented. Arts and Letters Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) writes the "B minor Mass." Ideas Voltaire (1694-1778) brings the ideas of
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Much Obliged, Jeeves (Jeeves and the Tie That Binds) Much Obliged, Jeeves (Jeeves and the Tie That Binds) Main page / Bibliography / Much Obliged, Jeeves (Jeeves and the Tie That Binds) UK Title: Much Obliged, Jeeves First published in UK: October 15 1971 by Barrie & Jenkins, London US Title: Jeeves and the Tie That Binds First published in US: October 15 1971 by Simon & Schuster, New York Russian translation Tysyach blagodarnostej, Dzhivs by L. Motyleva, L. Motylev: 2001, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2011 Political dynamite threatens to explode in Market Snodbury. At Junior Ganymede, the top club for gentlemen's gentlemen, each member is instructed to write into a famous book the ghastly habits and foibles of their employers, as a warning, and possibly a deterrent, to those entering their employ. Unsurprisingly, the celebrated work contains numerous pages about the eccentricities of one Bertram Wooster. Imagine the horror if the book fell into the wrong hands... Click for enlarge book cover Characters (Bertie) Bertram Wilberforce Wooster � In trying to help Ginger, he becomes engaged once again and however briefly, to Florence Jeeves � We learn for the first time that his first name is Reginald Madeline Bassett � Sir Watkyn's daughter and Spode's fiancee. She, too, was once engaged to Bertie Roderick Spode, Lord Sidcup � Engaged to Madeline Bassett and ever desirous of spreading Bertie all over the lawn and dancing on him with hob-nailed boots Rupert Bingley � County member of the Junior Ganymede who, when under the name of Brinkley in Thank You, Jeeves, was Bertie's former manservant. He now lives in affluence in Market Snodsbury with a butler of his own Dahlia Travers � Bertie's good and deserving Aunt, the sister of his late father. Wants her daughter, Angela, to marry Tuppy Glossop to whom she has been engaged for two years Anatole � Aunt Dahlia's master chef (Ginger) Harold Winship � Bertie's college chum and Market Snodsbury's Conservative candidate for Parliament who lives in Steeple Bumpleigh, Essex. Engaged to Florence Craye Florence Craye � Ginger's bossy fiancee who was once engaged to Bertie. Her father is Bertie's Uncle Percy Magnolia Glendennon � A secretary from South Carolina living in London, now working for Ginger Lady Worplesdon � Bertie's Aunt Agatha who lives in Steeple Bumpleigh L. P. Runkle � Fat financier who wants to sell Tom Travers a silver porringer for his silver collection Seppings � Aunt Dahlia's butler Mrs. McCorkadale � Ginger's opponent in his race for a seat in Parliament. She is also a local barrister Tom Travers (*) Synopsis This is the one in which we learn Jeeves's Christian name, in which Bertie is Jeeves's guest at the Junior Ganymede Club, in which Bertie is unwillingly, briefly and almost simultaneously re-engaged to Madeline Bassett and Florence Craye, in which Spode, 7th Earl of Sidcup, gets hit in the eye with a potato in an electioneering fracas and is thus cured of his idea of renouncing his title and standing for Parliament. We're back at Brinkley, and the house is full of guests for the Market Snodsbury by-election, Bertie's, and Aunt Dahlia's, friend Ginger Winship is standing as Conservative candidate and has asked orator Spode to speak on his platforms. Spode's fiancée, Madeline Bassett, comes too. Winship is engaged now to Florence Craye and she comes, a very bossy fiancée as usual. Ginger falls in love with his new secretary and will do anything to get Florence to break their engagement. A final guest at Brinkley is financier L. P. Runkle, who became rich on something that Tuppy Glossop's late father, a research chemist, had invented. But Runkle had not rewarded the inventor and Aunt Dahlia is determined, by Anatole's cooking, theft or blackmail, to get Runkle to give the long-owed money to Tuppy so that he can marry Angela. A newcomer to Market Snodsbury is Bingley, once Brinkley, Bertie's valet in a period ( Thank You, Jeeves ) when Jeeves had left him. Now, thanks to a deceased grocer uncle, he is a man with a house, property and a butler; though still a country member of t
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Clarion Spring 2014 by Barton Court Grammar School (page 51) - issuu issuu Issuu on Google+ 51 16 Which pioneering American poet and story-teller wrote The Fall of the House of Usher and The Tell Tale Heart? 17 What were the respective family names of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet? 18 Which Russian writer wrote the 1866 book Crime and Punishment? 19 "Reader, I married him," appears in the conclusion of what Charlotte Bronte novel? 20 The ancient Greek concept of the 'three unities' advocated that a literary work should use a single plotline, single location, and what other single aspect? 21 Who wrote Brighton Rock (1938) and Our Man in Havana (1958)? 22 "In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice which I've been turning over in my mind ever since," is the start of which novel? 23 In the early 1900s a thriller was instead more commonly referred to as what sort of book? 24 Which novel begins "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife..."? 25 Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima committed what extreme act in 1970 while campaigning for Japan to restore its nationalistic principles? 26 Jonathan Harker's Journal and Dr Seward's Diary feature in what famous 1897 novel? 27 What is the technical name for a fourteen-lined poem in rhymed iambic pentameters? 28 "Make then laugh; make them cry; make them wait..." was a personal maxim of which novelist? 29 What term for a short, usually witty, poem or saying derives from the Greek words 'write' and 'on'? 30 What was the original title of the book on which the film Schindler's List was based? Mark out of 30 ? Answers窶馬o peeking before you have finished! 1 Novella, 2 Lord Alfred Tennyson , 3 Lady Chatterley's Lover, 4 Anne Brontﾃｫ, 5 Beowulf, 6 Existentialism, 7 Farce or farcical , 8 Magazine, 9 Isaac Newton , 10 Renaissance, 11 Copyright, 12 Metre, 13 Seventeen, 14 A Clockwork Orange, 15 Frankenstein, 16 Edgar Allen Poe , 17 Montague and Capulet, 18 Fyodor Dostoevsky , 19 Jane Eyre , 20 Time , 21 Graham Greene, 22 The Great Gatsby , 23 Shocker , 24 Pride and Prejudice , 25 Suicide, 26 Dracula , 27 Sonnet, 28 Charles Dickens, 29 Epigram , 30 Schindler's Ark Barton Court Grammar School Follow publisher Unfollow publisher Be the first to know about new publications.
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Glynis Barber and Michael Brandon raise a toast as they celebrate 20 years of marriage | Daily Mail Online Glynis Barber and Michael Brandon raise a toast as they celebrate 20 years of marriage comments When Glynis Barber met the American actor, Michael Brandon, she thought he was 'obnoxious' and 'a nightmare'. It was on the first series of Eighties cop show Dempsey And Makepeace and seeing as the pair were cast in the lead roles, first impressions did not bode well. But the pin-up blonde found her opinion changing as they worked together and their relationship began to develop off-screen. As the couple celebrate 20 years of marriage, they reflected on their early days together and the secret behind their long-lasting relationship. Enlarge China wedding: EastEnders actress Glynis Barber and her actor husband Michael Brandon celebrate 20 years of marriage Barber, who recently joined the cast of EastEnders as Glenda Mitchell, admits the couple have a passionate and volatile relationship, but are still as happy as ever. She tells the new issue of Hello! magazine: 'Michael and I have always had a very up and down, passionate, quite volatile relationship. 'You would hope after 20 years it would calm down a bit, and I suppose we have mellowed, but it’s still quite volatile. I don’t know, maybe that’s the secret? The one thing is that it’s never boring.' South African-born Barber, 54, and Brandon, 64, met in 1985 when they were cast in the LWT production of Dempsey And Makepeace, a police drama about a posh English noblewoman Sgt Makepeace and a streetwise New Yorker Lt Dempsey. Where it all began: Brandon and Barber fell in love while playing police officers in Eighties show Dempsey And Makepeace By the second series, the couple had begun dating, to the joy of the show's fans. Recalling their first meeting, Barber said: 'I didn’t know Michael at all, so I didn’t know that he was already practising his character and I just thought he was completely obnoxious. 'He was really loud, yelling at the top of his voice. I had a boyfriend at the time and I went home and said, "That man is a nightmare, I don’t know how I’m going to work with him."' RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share After the programme ended in 1986 after three series, the pair split for a short time later, before reuniting and marrying in November 1989 and welcoming a son Alex in 1992. Barber admitted the couple thought about splitting several times during their two decades together, but realised their love for each other was too strong. She said: 'We’ve never split up during our marriage, but there have been times when we’ve thought about it. Friends in high places: Barber and Brandon talking to the late Princess Margaret at the Television Newscaster/Presenter of the Year Awards in 1985 'But every time we’ve thought about it, there has been this strong bond that has kept us together.' Both actors had been married briefly before - Brandon was wed to Bionic Woman star Lindsay Wagner for three years in the later Seventies, while Barber was also married for three years to an actor she met at drama school, Paul Antony Barber. The full story appears in this week's Hello! magazine, out now Brandon believes their second marriage survived so long because they were in their 30s and 40s when they wed. He explained: 'We both had a marriage before that wasn’t great. But those relationships were tethered with youth and a crazy lifestyle; then you look for different things.' Despite hanging up their police badges 24 years ago, the couple admit they would consider returning to Dempsey and Makepeace for a one-off reunion show. Brandon said: 'We could always go back and do a two-hour special.' Barber added: 'It would be fun. We could show what happened to those characters, what they are doing now.' • The full interview with Barber and Brandon is in the new issue of Hello! magazine, on sale now. Do you have a story about a celebrity? Call the Daily Mail showbusiness desk on 0207 938 6364 or 0207 938 6683
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Tom Barnaby | Midsomer Murders Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Geoffrey "Tom" Barnaby is a fictional detective created by Caroline Graham. DCI Barnaby is featured in the Chief Inspector Barnaby book series which began with The Killing at Badger's Drift in 1987. Barnaby is also the main detective in Midsomer Murders, a popular television show based on the novels. There, Barnaby is played by John Nettles (who also has acted in British crime series Bergerac). In both the books and the television series, Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby is based in the fictional town of Causton in the southeast of England. From that base of operations, Barnaby travels out into the English countryside to solve murders as they occur in a variety of small villages. A genius in the field of criminal investigation, he is a highly experienced and methodical detective; prone to taking his time. However, despite his slow and steady nature, he is an extremely perceptive and sagacious individual, detecting even the smallest of clues, which ultimately aid him in solving the gruesome and barbarous crimes which are committed in the county of Midsomer. It is worthy of note that in many cases, he has already reached a conclusion as to the identity of the murderer; only to reveal this fact later on after he has accumulated enough evidence. Barnaby has been happily married to Joyce for many years, and they have an adult daughter named Cully. They may have lived or worked in London at one point, as around the time of their wedding Barnaby was trying to solve the case of the 'Pimlico Poisoner'. In the episode "Picture of Innocence" of the British drama Midsomer Murders, his full name was revealed as was his date of birth, 20 April 1943. In the episode "Secrets and Spies", Barnaby revealed to his wife and colleagues that he previously worked for MI6. Characteristics Edit Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby is a kind, honest and hardworking middle-aged policeman who often stands out from his fellow fictional detectives on television and in novels, in that he is very ordinary and does not use violence to interrogate his suspects. Another thing which makes him stand out is that he is also a family man, being married to Joyce and having a daughter Cully, whom he gets on well with - which is also a rarity, with most of the detectives we see in crime fiction either going through bitter divorces or end up being widowed and suffering from alcohol depression, smoking, and gambling - or going through a series of love interests, none of them lasting. Tom Barnaby is none of these things and as a policeman is taking his time when it comes to solving a murder. Throughout the series, Barnaby often wears smart three-piece suits and ties. He has blue eyes, but in the novels they are brown. He is dedicated to his job and his family, and they support him at every turn. Relationships Edit Joyce is Barnaby's wife. She is known to have an interest in many things, depending on the focus of the episode - including painting, singing, tango dancing, arts appreciation, drama, cycling, running, cooking, charity work and crafts. There is at one point when she is taking part in the Midsomer Worthy Choir and she recommends that DC Ben Jones joins after she and Tom hear him singing in the choir in Death in Chorus. Cully Barnaby Cully is Tom and Joyce's only child. She is not very interesting to some members of the audience, because she is quite wrapped in herself and her partner, Simon, whom she marries. John Barnaby Edit Barnaby's cousin John makes his first appearance in " The Sword of Guillaume ", where he is based in Brighton CID. He has a bluff and ironic personality but the two have a warm relationship. They join forces to solve the murders of Douglas Wakely and Jenny Russell, who were both murdered. The real reason for Tom going to Brighton was that he was suspicious of the plans of the mayor of Causton, Dave Hicks, who was going to buy up coastal lands for holiday chalets. Tom is older than John and when Tom announces he is retiring, John
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Spender (TV Series 1991–1993) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error a list of 71 titles created 25 Apr 2011 a list of 48 titles created 18 Jun 2012 a list of 1023 titles created 20 Dec 2013 a list of 864 titles created 07 Dec 2014 a list of 1408 titles created 09 Sep 2015 Search for " Spender " 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. Crocodile Shoes (TV Mini-Series 1994) Drama Jimmy Nail stars in the drama series about a Geordie factory worker who writes country songs. Looking for his big break in the music industry. Stars: Jimmy Nail, Leonard Silver, Alex Kingston The adventures of a gang of British workmen abroad. Combines black and white humour with moments of drama, poignancy and drunkenness. In series 1, the lads head to Germany seeking work, and... See full summary » Stars: Timothy Spall, Jimmy Nail, Tim Healy The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers. Stars: Erik Estrada, Larry Wilcox, Robert Pine This prison comedy is based on the popular British television series of the same name. Long time Slade prison inmate Fletcher is ordered by Grouty to arrange a football match between the ... See full summary » Director: Dick Clement Crocodile Shoes II (TV Mini-Series 1996) Drama The cases of an easy going ex-convict turned private investigator. Stars: James Garner, Noah Beery Jr., Joe Santos Gritty British-made police drama series set in the beautiful location of Amsterdam. Cynical Dutch detective Commissaris "Piet" van der Valk and his colleagues investigate murders, kidnappings and political corruption. Stars: Barry Foster, Michael Latimer, Joanna Dunham Blandings Castle is dysfunction junction, the home of a chaotic family struggling to keep itself in order. Clarence Threepwood, Ninth Earl of Emsworth and master of Blandings Castle, yearns... See full summary » Stars: Timothy Spall, Jennifer Saunders, Jack Farthing Terry is divorced from his German wife and has a Finnish girlfriend Christina. At Thelma's suggestion they join her and Bob on a caravan holiday but due to a mishap the men get separated ... See full summary » Director: Michael Tuchner Ken Boon and Harry Crawford are two middle-aged ex-firemen who start out in business together, initially in Birmingham and later in Nottingham. During the seven series (1986-1992), Ken ... See full summary » Stars: Michael Elphick, David Daker, Neil Morrissey Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are junk dealers, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood. They also live amicably together at the junk yard. Always on the lookout for ways... See full summary » Director: Peter Sykes 8 January 1991 (UK) See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Connections Hard-hitting Gem from the BBC 29 April 1999 | by halo80 (Bedford, NS) – See all my reviews SPENDER is the kind of gritty, intelligent cop drama that's been missing from North American television screen. The BBC produced series is a positive gem, having run for 3 consecutive seasons, and spawned one film entitled "The French Collection". Starring the excellent and multi-talented Jimmy Nail ("Still Crazy", "Evita"), it has garnered a following in Canada through re-runs on Showcase Television. The character of Spender is a tough and able cop cleaning up the streets of London with his somewhat unorthodox methods. Following a tragic incident, he's sent home, back to the North-East to his home-town of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, which had taken him 20-odd years to get out of. Now re-united with old friends and haunting ghosts from his untamed past, the loathing he feels for the city and his new assignment drives his character to push the limits, and test the powers that be that govern his jurisdiction. But once we meet Spender's family - divorced wife Frances and his tw
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How many members are there in the US upper house, the Senate?
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Members of the United States Congress - GovTrack.us govtrack.us Use GovTrack to find out who represents you in Congress and what bills they have sponsored. Enter your address below. We will find your congressional district. Or select a state to list all senators and representatives from that state: The United States Congress has an upper chamber called the Senate and a lower chamber called the House of Representatives (or “House” for short) which share the responsibilities of the legislative process to create federal statutory law. The Senate The 50 states elect 2 senators each for staggered 6-year terms. A senator represents between 1 and 37 million people, depending on their state’s population. The day-to-day activities of the Senate are controlled largely by the political party holding the most seats, called the “majority party.“ Here is a count of senators by party: Republicans 100 The House of Representatives The states are also divided into 435 congressional districts with a population of about 710,000 each. Each district elects a representative to the House of Representatives for a 2-year term. As in the Senate, the day-to-day activities of the House are controlled by the “majority party.“ Here is a count of representatives by party: Republicans Total 435 In addition, the District of Columbia and the U.S.’s five island territories each send a non-voting delegate to the House. Puerto Rico’s delegate is called the Resident Commissioner. Report Cards Each year we compile all of our statistics into a report card for each Member of Congress. 2016 Report Cards (for the 114th Congress (2015-2016); posted Jan. 7, 2017) 2015 Report Cards (for the 2015 legislative year; posted Jan. 8, 2016) 2014 Report Cards (for the 113th Congress (2013-2014); posted Jan. 16, 2015) 2013 Report Cards (for the 2013 legislative year; posted Jan. 8, 2014) site Menu You are encouraged to reuse any material on this site. GovTrack supports other Congress-tracking websites through our open data . × × Welcome to GovTrack.us Thank you for giving GovTrack a try. Like OpenCongress, GovTrack is for researching and tracking legislation before the U.S. Congress. ★ Things here should seem very familiar to you. OpenCongress and GovTrack have always had a data sharing partnership, so you’ll find the exact same information here as what you had on OpenCongress, just arranged a little differently. And GovTrack has actually been here for more than a decade. This is the site that began the movement to improve access to Congress using technology. Unlike OpenCongress, we’re funded through advertising and crowdfunding. ★ For more, please see About Us , or follow us @GovTrack on Twitter, on Facebook , or on Medium . × Congress is about to wake up. When President-elect Trump takes office on January 20, the House, Senate, and White House will be controlled by the same party for the first time in six years. Things are going to happen fast. Congress is expected to move quickly on Trump's agenda using the same tactics immune to the filibuster that Democrats used to enact the Affordable Care Act in 2010. Now more than ever we need transparency in Congress. Over the last year we’ve helped 10 million Americans track Congress using bill alerts. We hope to continue GovTrack Insider , where we put the most important legislation into plain English. We've also worked with Congress on improving transparency at the source. We now need your help. We’re simply out of money. We can’t continue GovTrack Insider or improve our bill tracking tools without your financial support. Important pieces of GovTrack will end on December 31 if we can’t pay for it. If you are able, please: Thanks very much for being a part of GovTrack. Joshua Tauberer
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The Only State... Quiz Extra Trivia ...whose current State Capitol building predates the revolution? The Maryland State House, built in 1772, has a unique wooden dome which was constructed without nails. ...to produce two US Presidents whose sons also became Presidents? Coincidentally, both sons shared their Father's names--John Quincy Adams and George Walker Bush. ...to host a Confederate President's inauguration? Jefferson Davis took his oath of office at the Alabama State Capitol building in 1861. ...whose official state seal is not circular? Connecticut's seal, depicting three grapevines and the state motto, is oval-shaped. ...to have two Federal Reserve Banks? The Federal bank in Kansas City covers the Great Plains region, while the bank in St. Louis covers part of the Central US. ...in which the Northern half is in a different time zone than the Southern half? Northern Idaho is on Pacific Time, while Southern Idaho is on Mountain Time. ...to have multiple native sons immortalized atop Mount Rushmore? George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were both born in Virginia, as were six other Presidents. ...that has 'parishes' instead of counties? Louisiana's unique use of the word 'parish' is a holdover from its days as a French Colony. ...with a community-owned major league professional sports team? The NFL's Green Bay Packers are owned by a large group of stockholders mostly residing in Wisconsin. ...whose median age is under 30 years old? The Mormon Church's encouragement of large families may explain why Utah's median age is only 28.8 years. ...to lie entirely above 1,000 meters elevation? Colorado's lowest point, at the border with Kansas, is higher than Pennsylvania's tallest summit. ...where prostitution is legal? However, not all counties have legalized it--including the counties Las Vegas and Reno are in. ...with a state capital of over a million people? The next biggest state capital, Indianapolis, has half a million fewer citizens. ...to be named after an American? Perhaps only George Washington had the gravitas to merit such an honor; a state of Franklin was attempted but failed to be approved. ...whose three largest cities begin with the same letter? The largest city in Ohio is Columbus, followed by Cleveland and then Cincinnati. ...to host three modern Olympic Games? Besides the two Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley. ...never to cast an electoral vote for Ronald Reagan? Minnesota was the only state to spurn the GOP in 1984, remaining loyal to Minnesotan Walter Mondale. ...whose name has no letters in common with that of its capital? This may not be the most interesting 'Only' stat about South Dakota, but it's the only one I could find... ...to border the Canadian province of New Brunswick? Maine has one border with New Hampshire, but is otherwise surrounded by Canadian provinces. ...with a modern city founded by European colonists prior to 1600? St. Augustine, founded in 1565, was originally the capital of Spanish Florida. ...to have a Unicameral Legislature? Nebraska's legislature, nicknamed 'The Unicameral' by residents, is also uniquely unaffiliated with any political party. ...whose legal right to statehood was brought before the Supreme Court? Virginia v. West Virginia, in which Virgina strove to regain counties that had seceded during the Civil War, was decided in favor of the Defendant. ...to have territory in the Eastern Hemisphere? This means that Alaska is technically the northernmost, westernmost, and easternmost State. ...to have a state-owned bank? The Bank of North Dakota was founded in 1919, and receives funds from state agencies. ...whose official State Motto is in Spanish? Montana's state motto is 'Oro y Plata,' or 'Gold and Silver,' in tribute to the state's mining industry. Exceptional Quality ...to border more than two Great Lakes? In fact, Michigan borders four Great Lakes--all except for Lake Ontario. ...with an automobile on its commemorative State Quarter? The auto, an 'Indycar,' is a reference to the famed Indianapolis Motor Spe
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Four Seasons ~ Vivaldi - YouTube Four Seasons ~ Vivaldi Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Jan 30, 2011 Antonio Vivaldi - Four Seasons
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About Beethoven: Trombone in a symphony orchestra by Avashai Kallai... Ludwig van Beethoven's website - A. Adagio maestoso-Allegro spiritoso (E-flat 4/4 sonata form). B. Marche: Grave (E-flat 4/4). C. Fugue: Adagio maestoso-Allegro (E-flat 4/4). [29] The second movement, a "Trauermarsch," and the third movement, a "Double Fugue," are taken from Eggert's Funeral Cantata for Duke Fredrik Adolf. [30] Interesting here is the use of three trombones.� In French music at that time, a single trombone often doubled a bass line, totally denuded of any rhythmic or melodic significance, and only during loud tutti passages.� If the bass line displayed any thematic importance or technical difficulties, the trombone doubled another simpler line.� In contemporary Austrian music, on the other hand, three trombones frequently doubled the strings or the woodwinds, in unison or an octave below, often playing intricate rhythms and ornate passages. [31] Eggert's trombone writing is unusual in that he shunned the French and the Austrian practices.� Unlike French composers, Eggert wrote rhythmic and articulate trombone parts, and he took advantage of the instrument's wide dynamic span, from ppp to ff.� Unlike Austrian composers, he abstained from continuous doubling and florid writing.� This E-flat Major Symphony was avant-garde.� Many of its tonalities and symphonic effects came to be commonplace by the end of the nineteenth century.� Eggert's orchestration was as masterful and imaginative as Beethoven's. [32] An LP recording of Eggert's E-flat Major Symphony made by the Sandviken Orchestra, under the direction of Per Engstrom, was issued by the Swedish Discophile Society (SLT 33272) in 1985. [33] The Swedish Royal Court Orchestra Except in Austria and southern Germany, [34] competent trombonists were rare commodities in continental Europe and England during the eighteenth century and the first decade of the nineteenth century. [35] � By 1685, the trombone virtually disappeared in England and France.� In London of 1738, Georg Frederic Handel scored three trombones in two oratorios, Saul and Israel in Egypt. �Since there were no trombones in England at that time, it is presumed that Handel exploited visiting trombonists, possibly from Germany.� Shortly afterward, he discarded a trombone movement-a "Dead March"-from yet another oratorio; evidently, the foreign trombonists had left the British capital in the meantime.� Even as late as 1784, the organizers of the Handel Commemorations were faced with a dilemma: no trombones and no trombonists. [36] � Eventually, they did find six German musicians in the king's military band who could play tenor, bass, and contrabass trombones.� In 1774, it was Christoph Willibald Gluck, in Parisian productions of his operas Iphigenia in Aulis and Orpheus and Eurydice, who reintroduced trombones to France. He utilized German trumpeters and hornists, already living and working in Paris, who were able to double on the trombone. [37] ����� Around 1810, a handful of European orchestras started to hire trombonists.� The Royal Orchestra of Berlin, the Frankfurt Opera Orchestra, and the Grand Opera of Paris listed three trombonists each at that time.� Other orchestras slowly followed suit, but most had no need for trombones on a regular basis until around 1840. [38] ��� There was one amazing exception: The Swedish
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Audrey Kathleen Ruston (1929 - 1993) - Genealogy Audrey Kathleen Ruston "Edda van Heemstra / Audrey Kathleen Hepburn-Ruston" Birthdate: Elsene, Bruxelles, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Belgique Death: Tolochenaz, Morges District, Vaud, Switzerland Immediate Family: Half sister of Arnoud Robert Alexander Quarles van Ufford, Jonkheer and <private> Quarles van Ufford Occupation: May 4 1929 - Ixelles, Belgium Death: Jan 20 1993 - Tolochenaz, Switzerland Parents: Joseph Anthony Hepburn-ruston, Ella Ruston (born Van Heemstra) Ex-husband: Joseph Victor Anthony Hepburn Ruston, Ella Hepburn Ruston-van Heemstra Siblings: Arnold Robert Alexander Quarles Van Ufford, Ian Edgar Bruce Quarles Van Ufford Ex-husband: May 4 1929 - Ixelles, Belgium Death: Jan 20 1993 - Tolochenaz, Vaud, Switzerland Parents: Joseph V.a. Ruston, Ella Ruston (born Van Heemstra) Ex-husband: May 4 1929 - Ixelles Belgium Death: Joseph Victor Anthony Ruston, Ella Ruston (born Van Heemstra) Siblings: Arnold Robert Alexander Quarles Van Ufford, Ian Edgar Bruce Quarles Van Ufford Ex-husband: May 4 1929 - Elsene Brussel Death: Jan 20 1993 - Tolochenaz Vaud Zwitserland Parents: Joseph Victor Anthony Hepburn-ruston, Ella Barones Van Heemstra Brother: Arnold Robert Alexander Jhr Quarles Van Ufford Husband: Andrea Paola Mario Graaf Dotti Husband: May 4 1929 - Elsene, België Death: Jan 20 1993 - Tolochenaz, Zwitserland Parents: Joseph Victor Anthony Hepburn Ruston, Ella Van Heemstra Barones Siblings: May 4 1929 - Ixelles/Elsene, Belgien Death: Jan 20 1993 - Tolochenaz, Lausanne, Schweiz Parents: Joseph Victor Anthony Ruston, Ella Ruston (geboren Van Heemstra) Husband: May 4 1929 - Brussels (Ixelles) Belgium Death: Jan 20 1993 - Tolochenaz, Vaud, Switzerland Parents: Joseph Victor Anthony Hepburn-ruston, Ella Van Heemstra Siblings: Arnoud Robert Alexander Quarles Van Ufford, Ian Edgar Bruce Quarles Van Ufford Ex-husband: May 4 1929 - Brussel, 48 Rue Keyenveld in Ixelles Death: Jan 20 1993 - Tolochenaz, Vaud, Switzerland Parents: Joseph Victor Anthony Hepburn-ruston, Ella, Baronnes Heemstra, Van Siblings: Arnoud Robert Alexander Quarles Van Ufford, Ian Edgar Bruce Quarles Van Ufford Ex-husband: ex-husband's child About Audrey Hepburn Born in Ixelles, Belgium as Audrey Kathleen Ruston, Hepburn spent her childhood chiefly in the Netherlands, including German-occupied Arnhem, Netherlands, during the Second World War. She studied ballet in Arnhem and then moved to London in 1948, where she continued to train in ballet and worked as a photographer's model. She appeared in a handful of European films before starring in the 1951 Broadway play Gigi. Hepburn played the lead female role in Roman Holiday (1953), winning an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for her performance. She also won a Tony Award for her performance in Ondine (1954). Hepburn became one of the most successful film actresses in the world and performed with such notable leading men as Gregory Peck, Rex Harrison, Humphrey Bogart, Gary Cooper, Cary Grant, Henry Fonda, William Holden, Fred Astaire, Peter O'Toole, and Albert Finney. She won BAFTA Awards for her performances in The Nun's Story (1959) and Charade (1963), and received Academy Award nominations for Sabrina (1954), The Nun's Story (1959), Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) and Wait Until Dark (1967). She starred as Eliza Doolittle in the film version of My Fair Lady (1964), becoming only the third actor to receive $1,000,000 for a film role. From 1968 to 1975 she took a break from film-making, mostly to spend more time with her two sons. In 1976 she starred with Sean Connery in Robin and Marian. In 1989 she made her last film appearance in Steven Spielberg's Always. Her war-time experiences inspired her passion for humanitarian work, and although she had worked for UNICEF since the 1950s, during her later life she dedicated much of her time and energy to the organization. From 1988 until 1992, she worked in some of the most profoundly disadvantaged communities of Africa, South America and Asia. In 1992, Hepburn was awarded the Presidential Medal of Free
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1959 Academy Awards® Winners and History Room at the Top (1959, UK) Actor: CHARLTON HESTON in "Ben-Hur" , Laurence Harvey in "Room at the Top", Jack Lemmon in "Some Like It Hot" , Paul Muni in "The Last Angry Man", James Stewart in "Anatomy of a Murder" Actress: SIMONE SIGNORET in "Room at the Top", Doris Day in "Pillow Talk", Audrey Hepburn in "The Nun's Story", Katharine Hepburn in "Suddenly, Last Summer" , Elizabeth Taylor in "Suddenly, Last Summer" Supporting Actor: HUGH GRIFFITH in "Ben-Hur" , Arthur O'Connell in "Anatomy of a Murder", George C. Scott in "Anatomy of a Murder", Robert Vaughn in "The Young Philadelphians", Ed Wynn in "The Diary of Anne Frank" Supporting Actress: SHELLEY WINTERS in "The Diary of Anne Frank", Hermione Baddeley in "Room at the Top", Susan Kohner in "Imitation of Life", Juanita Moore in "Imitation of Life", Thelma Ritter in "Pillow Talk" Director: WILLIAM WYLER for "Ben-Hur" , Jack Clayton for "Room at the Top", George Stevens for "The Diary of Anne Frank", Billy Wilder for "Some Like It Hot" , Fred Zinnemann for "The Nun's Story" MGM's (producer Sam Zimbalist) and director William Wyler's three and a half-hour long epic drama Ben-Hur (with a spectacular sea battle and eleven minute chariot race choreographed by Yakima Canutt) broke the previous year's all-time record of Gigi (1958). It was the most-honored motion picture in Academy Awards history up to that time and for many years - until 1997, with its record-breaking eleven Oscars from twelve nominations. And it was the most expensive film of its time, budgeted at $15 million. Ben-Hur was a re-make of MGM's own 1926 silent film of the same name, and the first and only re-make to have won the Best Picture award. Both films were based on or inspired by General Lew Wallace's novel (first published in 1880) about the rise of Christianity. Ironically, the famed director Cecil B. DeMille, who had made 'Ben-Hur-like' films throughout his lifetime - without the same awards success as the 1959 winner, died the same year (on January 21, 1959). The awards for the Best Picture film covered the following categories: Best Picture, Best Actor (Charlton Heston), Best Supporting Actor (Hugh Griffith), Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Sound, Best Musical Score, Best Film Editing, Best Special Effects, and Best Costume Design. It lost out on only a single nomination, for Best Screenplay credited to Karl Tunberg (although other writers included Maxwell Anderson, S.N. Behrman, Christopher Frye, and Gore Vidal). [The Best Screenplay Oscar was won by Neil Paterson for his intelligent script for Room at the Top.] The Best Picture's competition came from less sweeping dramas: director Otto Preminger's Anatomy of a Murder (with seven nominations and no wins), a sensational small-town trial and courtroom drama regarding the suspected rape of an Army lieutenant's wife director George Stevens' The Diary of Anne Frank (with eight nominations and three wins - Best Supporting Actress, Best B/W Cinematography, and Best B/W Art Direction/Set Decoration), the overproduced story of the hiding of the Frank family in cramped conditions during the Nazi occup
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Lanzarote Airport Guide | Information on Lanzarote Airport (ACE) Flights Lanzarote Airport also goes by the name of Arrecife Airport and serves the island of Lanzarote found in Canary Islands. The airport is situation in San Bartolomé, Las Palmas just 3.1 miles on the southwest part of Arrecife town. The airport works with a number of European airports handling millions of tourists annually. Lanzarote also manages internal flights in coordination with other Spanish airports including Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Ibiza . The airport accommodates an average of 5 million passengers every year. Previously, Lanzarote Airport was developed to serve as a refueling station for aircrafts. Following construction, the airport served as a terminal for the defense force. Lazarote airport started accepting civilian traffic in 1946. To date, the terminal has been servicing passengers in and out of the island for more than six decades. Airport management developed additional ramps and runway extension to accommodate more passengers over the years. The airport also developed a new terminal for passengers including a control center. The additional terminal and control center allowed Lanzarote airport to offer both domestic and international flights. Passengers arriving at the terminal can see an excellent masterpiece at the Gaucimeta terminal. The centerpiece is entitled ‘Lanzarote’ and created by Caesar Manrique. Throughout the years, the airport has been catering to an increasing number of passengers thus prompting the airport management to add more facilities. Among those constructed over the years include VOR, ILS and DME facilities. These were developed for use in Runway 03/21 together with new holding points. The airport management also commissioned construction of new fire and runway lighting station. Lanzarote airport developed Terminal 1 in 1999 to accommodate around 6 million passengers annually. Since this time, the airport has enhanced the original passenger terminal to cater better to its passengers. The new terminals including Terminal 2 oversee inter-island and national flights. Lanzarote Airport Weather
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Malta-The George Cross Island - "Towns & Villages" (3) Malta-The George Cross Island This site was built with RapidWeaver Towns and Villages in Malta and Gozo A four-part series Published by the Conventual Franciscans of Rabat (Religjon u Hajja), Malta - 1994 (Excerpts) - Book 4: Gozo 1. SANTA VENERA (...) The railway line connecting Valletta and Mdina was laid out in the middle of the 19th century. The area that now makes up Santa Venera, midway between the old and the new capitals, constituted an important segment. Guard huts numbered four through six were located in it On July 22, 1923, a herd of 136 bulls at Guard Hut Number 4 crossing were hit by a Valletta-bound train. 34 bulls perished in a slaughter that also reminds one of the cattle trails of the American west. A more pleasant story is told of the aqueduct that was constructed between 1610 and 1615, during Grand Master Alof de Wignacourt's rule (1601-22). The new capital of Valletta was then taking shape, but it was thirsty. And cities don't grow without water. The idea to pipe water from the springs of the northwest, where it was plentiful, to Valletta, where it was needed, had been proposed many times. But Santa Venera's elevation had presented a major problem. Based on the technology available at the time, the only feasible solution was the construction of a series of arches so that a gradual slope could be maintained. As grand master, Wignacourt was expected to pay a gioja (gift). Whereas his predecessors had donated buildings and riches. he paid for the 9-mile aqueduct. A generous portion of the colonnade still clings to a tower that was constructed to monitor the flow of the water. Stone arches survive all the way to Fleur-de-Lis Junction, where a marble tablet on an elaborate archway once declared: "Hitherto Valletta has been dead. Now the spirit of water revives her." Support is growing for the reconstruction of this archway and the restoration of the aqueduct. (...) (...) Another grand master associated with Santa Venera is Antonio Manoel de Vilhena, who ruled between 1724 and 1732. Just before he died, he built a country mansion which survives with all its baroque. This historic building is known as Dar il-Ljuni or Casa Leone (House of Lions), for two stone lions supporting Vilhena's coat of arms. In the 1950s, it served briefly as the National Museum of Malta, housing treasures that had been shuttled around during the war to avoid the bombings. (...) 2. BIRKIRKARA (...) Had no change occurred in the framework of Maltese towns and villages since the time of Napoleon... there would be over 100,000 karkarizi today, almost one out of every three Maltese. Even as new towns and villages were sliced out of it, Birkirkara's population continued to grow, doubling between 1614 and 1766 (from 2,000 to 3,900) and again by 1911 (to 8,418). The current population of about 22,000 makes this central town the largest locality in Malta, with three times the population of the capital city of Valletta. Birkirkara has always been first and foremost in practically every facet of Maltese life. A high priority in all traditional communities is their hierarchical place in the church. One of the first parishes (already one in 1402), Birkirkara was also the first to be declared a collegiate (1630). A collegiate church is one that is run by canons, who rank higher than ordinary priests. Other dignities were bestowed over the centuries. The most recent one occurred in 1950, when Pope Pius XII raised Birkirkara to basilica status. (...) The train brought many people to the festa of Santa Liena (St. Helen) on August 18 (now held the Sunday after). The procession with St. Helen's statue is still held in the morning, right before the high mass, even though late night transportation is now available. Birkirkara is alone in retaining the morning tradition. The celebration is a two-week affair, with plenty of fireworks and music provided primarily by Birkirkara's own societies. (...) (...) Birkirkara has the largest bell in the Maltese Islands. Cast in Milan in 1931, the nearly 100-qan
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More information A Clean Water Partnership in Haiti The Haitian Government, UN agencies and NGOs are delivering 4.2 million liters of clean drinking water every day – a major success considering Port-au-Prince’s notorious traffic jams and ever shrinking boulevards from rubble spilling into the streets. PAHO/WHO assists the National Direction for Potable Water and Sanitation with chlorination for water trucks at filling stations to kill bacteria, which left untreated, can cause disease outbreaks in crowded settlement sites. Read more... Six-month Report on the Humanitarian Response in Haiti The UN Inter-Agency Standing Committee has published a six-month report on the response to the humanitarian crisis in Haiti following the 12 January 2010 earthquake. The IASC is the primary mechanism for inter-agency coordination of humanitarian assistance and involves the key UN and non-UN humanitarian partners. Click here to read the full report . Haiti Fact Sheets The Pan American Health Organization has prepared Fact Sheets on the health situation in Haiti, in the aftermath of the 12 January 2010 earthquake. Among the themes covered: emergency and disaster response, the health cluster, health systems, environmental health, priority communicable diseases, mental health, nutrition, and others. Read more... A week in the life of PAHO/WHO Haiti office Nothing compares to the rhythm and energy of a work week at the PAHO/WHO representative office in post-earthquake Haiti. Even under ideal conditions, this office faced huge challenges in trying to meet the health needs of the Haitian population. Since the earthquake, the staff has expanded, incorporating health experts from around the world to help rebuild the health system. As each week begins, the PAHO/WHO team begin work with their counterparts at other agencies and within the Ministry of Health to help tackle the country's health problems. Read more... Turn-Key Projects Can Help in the Reconstruction of Health Facilities in Haiti As part of the reconstruction strategy in Haiti, large-scale infrastructure projects are expected to begin, based on the pledges made at the first International Donors Conference in New York on 31 March. Several turn-key projects are likely to be considered, under the assumption that they will save time and money. However, managing this type of project requires specific knowledge and input from the building’s clients (in the case of health facilties, this might be the Ministry of Health) and the users (patients and staff, for example). The study prepared, principally for public sector healthcare facilities, provides guidance on maximizing the success rate for these projects. Haitians Delivering Healthcare to Haitians Primary response to the earthquake of 12 January, including its health consequences, has come from the Haitian people themselves. Neighbors have been helping neighbors, rural families have taken in displaced victims from the city, and communities are developing new strategies to adapt to changed conditions. The following story describes different types of services that have been set up by and for the Haitian people. Read the photo story Three Families, One Camp Families and individuals in temporary housing constructed since the earthquake face acute health threats. In the over 300 temporary settlements that have sprung up since the quake, PAHO/WHO and other international agencies are working with the Government of Haiti and local communities to organize vaccination programmes, monitor for disease outbreaks and deliver clean water, among other health interventions, to reduce the impact of these living environments. Haiti Earthquake: Health Q&As What was the impact of the earthquake? As of 15 February, the national Civil Protection Agency estimates that 217,366 people died from the 12 January earthquake. More than 500,000 people have left Port-au-Prince for outlying departments, including nearly 100,000 who have gone to Grand Anse and more than 160,000 to Artibonite. The Government estimates that 97,294 houses were destroyed and 188,383 were damage
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Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty Bureau of Intelligence and Research Washington, DC ! New change, since previous list Short-form name Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands Australia Heard Island and McDonald Islands Territory of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region China Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha United Kingdom South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands United None NOTES Note 1: Geopolitical Entities, Names, and Codes (GENC) Standard two-letter and three-letter codes. GENC is the replacement standard for FIPS 10-4 and is the U.S. Government profile of the ISO 3166 international country code standard. For more information on GENC please see https://nsgreg.nga.mil/genc/discovery. Note 2: Antarctica consists of the territory south of 60 degrees south latitude. This area includes claims by Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the legal status of which remains in suspense under the terms of the Antarctic Treaty of 1959. The United States recognizes no claims to Antarctica. Note 3: Chagos Archipelago (including Diego Garcia). Note 4: U.K. Overseas Territory (also claimed by Argentina). Note 5: French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte and Reunion are first-order administrative divisions of overseas France, and are therefore not dependencies or areas of special sovereignty. They are included in this list only for the convenience of the user. The Department of Guadeloupe includes the nearby islands of Marie-Galante, La Desirade, and Iles des Saintes. Note 6: The French Southern and Antarctic Lands includes Île Amsterdam, Île Saint-Paul, Îles Crozet, and Îles Kerguelen in the southern Indian Ocean; the "Iles Eparses" (Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island and Tromelin Island) in the Mozambique Channel and western Indian Ocean; and the French-claimed sector of Antarctica, "Terre Adélie." The United States does not recognize the French claim to "Terre Adélie" (see note 2). Note 7: The Bailiwick of Guernsey includes the islands of Alderney, Guernsey, Herm, Sark, and nearby smaller islands. Note 8: Under a Sino-British declaration of September 1984, Hong Kong reverted to Chinese control on July 1, 1997. It is now a semi-autonomous entity that exists pursuant to international agreement and maintains its own government apart from the People's Republic of China. Note 9: Administered from Oslo, Norway, through a governor resident in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. Note 10: Under the Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration on the Question of Macau signed in 1987, Macau reverted to Chinese control on December 20, 1999. It is now a semi-autonomous entity that exists pursuant to international agreement and maintains its own government apart from the People's Republic of China. Note 11: The Netherlands Antilles dissolved on October 10, 2010. Curaçao and Sint Maarten (the Dutch two-fifths of the island of Saint Martin) became autonomous territories of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Bonaire, Saba, and Sint Eustatius now fall under the direct administration of the Netherlands. Note 12: South China Sea islands occupied by China but claimed by Vietnam. Note 13: The territory of Saint Helena includes the island group of Tristan da Cunha and Ascension Island. Note 14: South China Sea islands claimed in entirety by China and Vietnam and in part by Brunei, the Philippines and Malaysia; each of these states occupies some part of the islands. Note 15: United Kingdom sovereign base area on the island of Cyprus. Note 16: The joint force headquarters, under the Commander of the British Forces Cyprus, administers both sovereign base areas from Episkopi. Note 17: The island of Saint Martin is divided: the northern three-fifths form the French collectivity of Saint-Martin, while the southern two-fifths (Sint Maarten) is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Source: Office of The Geographer and Global Issues, Bureau of Intelligence and Research,
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Revisiting the World's Fairs and International Expositions: General World's Fair Materials Articles Journal of the American Art Pottery Association. 18:3 (2002) [Special Issue “Art Pottery of the World's Fairs] Astley, Stephen. "Fountains as Spectacle at International Expositions 1851-1915." Fountains: Splash and Spectacle Eds. Marilyn F. Symmes and Kenneth A. Breisch. New York: Rizzoli in association with the Smithsonian Institution,1998. Denson, Andrew. "Muskogee's Indian International Fairs: Tribal Autonomy and the Indian Image in the late 19th Century." Western Historical Quarterly 34:3 (2003): 332-345. Describes the Indian International Fairs, an annual multitribal event held in Muskogee, Oklahoma from 1874 through the 1890's. Native Americans were among its organizers, judges, speakers, competitors, and attendees. Domingues, Heloisa Maria Bertol. "As Demadas Cientificas E A Particpaçäo Do Brasil Nas Exposiçöes Internacionais Do Secuco XIX." Quipu [Mexico] 12:2 (1999): 203-215. Driggs, Christopher G. "Nevada at the World's Fair." Nevada Historical Society Quarterly 42:3 (1999): 91-139. Nevada's participation in a series of World's Fairs from 1862 in London to San Francisco in 1940. The article discusses the effort to lure permanent residents fading in favor of a drive to attract tourists with money to the state. Ekström, Anders. "International Exhibitions and the Struggle for Cultural Hegemony." Uppsala Newsletter 12 (Fall 1989): 6-7. This article summarizes Swedish participation in various nineteenth-century world's fairs. Ekström discusses Swedish exhibitions in light of national consciousness, industrial development, and the establishment of cultural hegemony. Applying Antonio Gramsci's concept of hegemony, the author argues that the Swedish exhibition at the world's fair at Stockholm in 1897 represented a "manifestation of hegemony" which legitimized the social dominancy of industrialists. Ferguson, Eugene S. " Expositions of Technology, 1851-1900." Technology in Western Civilization. Eds. Melvin Kranzberg and Carroll Jr. Pursell. New York: Oxford University Press, 1967. 706-726. Gilbert, Anne. "Fair Souvenirs Offer Memories and History." Antiques and Collecting Magazine 107:4 ( June 2002): 28-30,63-65. Harris, Moira F. "Breweries, Medals and Three World's Fairs." American Breweriana Journal 102 (Jan.-Feb. 2000): 12-17. A look at three World's Fairs: the Philadelphia Centennial Fair (1876), the World's Columbian Exposition (1893), and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904), and the brewery involvement in each. Harris, Neil. "Expository Expositions: Preparing for the Theme Parks." Designing Disney's Theme Parks. Ed. Karal Ann Marling. Paris: Flammarion, 1997. 19-28. Harrison, Alfred C. Jr. "John Ross Key's World's Fair Paintings." Antiques 165:3 (2004): 78-87. The painter was the best source for color renditions of the fairs in the late 19th and early 20th centuries: a descriptive article about not only the paintings but art at the various fairs. Holliday, Laura Scott. "Kitchen Technologies: Promises and Alibis, 1944-1966." Camera Obscura 47 (2001): 79-131. Kosmider, Alexia. "Refracting the Imperial Gaze onto the Colonizers: Geronimo Poses for the Empire." ATQ 15: 4(Dec. 2001): 317-32. Information on the proliferation of world's fairs during the 19th and 20th centuries in which fairs served as vehicles that enabled the masses to consume the ideology of imperialism LeCroy, Hoyt. "Music of the Atlanta Expositions: 1881, 1887, 1895." Journal of Band Research 30: 1 (1994): 53-68. Marchand, Roland. "The Designers Go to the Fair, I: Walter Dorwin Teague and the Professionalization of Corporate Industrial Exhibits, 1933-1940." Design History: An Anthology. Ed. Dennis P. Doordan. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1995: 89-102. Mills, Stephen F. "The Contemporary Theme Park and its Victorian Pedigree." European Contributions to American Studies 24 (1992): 78-96. Mills argues that today's Disney theme parks originated from the earliest Victorian world's fairs. What follows is an in depth comparison, with special attention to their
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John Tuohy's Art for the Blog of It: Art Deco John Tuohy's Art for the Blog of It Art Deco Art Deco was a popular international art design movement from 1925 until the 1940s, affecting the decorative arts such as architecture, interior design, and industrial design, as well as the visual arts such as fashion, painting, the graphic arts, and film. At the time, this style was seen as elegant, glamorous, functional, and modern. The movement was a mixture of many different styles and movements of the early 20th century, including Neoclassical, Constructivism, Cubism, Modernism, Art Nouveau, and Futurism. Its popularity peaked in Europe during the Roaring Twenties and continued strongly in the United States through the 1930s. Although many design movements have political or philosophical roots or intentions, Art Deco was purely decorative. Art Deco experienced a decline in popularity during the late 30s and early 40s, and soon fell out of public favor. It experienced a resurgence with the popularization of graphic design in the 1980s. Art Deco had a profound influence on many later artistic movements, such as Memphis and Pop art. Surviving examples may still be seen in many different locations worldwide, in countries as diverse as the United Kingdom, Spain, Cuba, Indonesia, the Philippines, Argentina, Romania, Australia, New Zealand, India and Brazil. Many classic examples still exist in the form of architecture in many major cities. The Empire State Building and Chrysler Building, both in New York City, are two of the largest and best-known examples of the style. After the Universal Exposition of 1900, various French artists formed an informal collective known as, La Société des artistes décorateurs (the society of the decorator artists). Founders included Hector Guimard, Eugène Grasset, Raoul Lachenal, Paul Follot, Maurice Dufrêne, and Emile Decour. These artists heavily influenced the principles of Art Deco as a whole. This society's purpose was to demonstrate French decorative art's leading position and evolution internationally. They organized the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Art) in Paris, which would feature French art and business interests. The terms Style Moderne and Art Deco both derive from the exposition's title, though Art Deco was not widely used until popularized by art historian Bevis Hillier's 1968 book Art Deco of the 20s and 30s. In the summer of 1969, Hillier conceived organizing an exhibition called Art Deco at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, which took place from July to September 1971. After this event, interest in Art Deco peaked with the publication of his 1971 book The World of Art Deco, a record of the exhibition. The structure of Art Deco is based on mathematical geometric shapes. It was widely considered to be an eclectic form of elegant and stylish modernism, being influenced by a variety of sources. Among them were the so-called "primitive" arts of Africa, as well as historical styles such as Greco-Roman Classicism, and the art of Babylon, Assyria, Ancient Egypt, and Aztec Mexico. Much of this could be attributed to the popular interest in archeology in the 1920's (e.g. Tomb of King Tutankhamun, Pompeii, the Lost City of Troy, etc). Art Deco also drew on Machine Age or streamline technology, such as modern aviation, electric lighting, the radio, the ocean liner and the skyscraper for inspiration.It is in streamline modern styles that this technology fully manifests itself and, although it is not antithetical to Art Deco, it is now considered to be a separate architectural style Art Deco design influences were expressed in the crystalline and faceted forms of decorative Cubism and Futurism. Other popular themes in Art Deco were trapezoidal, zigzagged, geometric, and jumbled shapes, which can be seen in many early pieces. Two great examples of these themes and styles are in Detroit, Michigan: the Fisher Building and the Guardian Building. Art Deco was an opulent style, and its lavishness
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The Union Jack Flag - Flag of the United Kingdom The Union Jack Is a Combination of the Flags of England, Scotland, and Ireland The Union Jack Flag. Share By Matt Rosenberg The Union Jack, or Union Flag, is the flag of the United Kingdom. The Union Jack has been in existence since 1606, when England and Scotland merged, but changed to its current form in 1801 when Ireland joined the United Kingdom Why the Three Crosses? In 1606, when England and Scotland were both ruled by one monarch (James I), the first Union Jack flag was created by merging the English flag (the red cross of Saint George on a white background) with the Scottish flag (the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew on a blue background). Then, in 1801, the addition of Ireland to the United Kingdom added the Irish flag (the red Saint Patrick's cross) to the Union Jack. The crosses on the flags relate to the patron saints of each entity - St. George is the patron saint of England, St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, and St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. Why Is It Called the Union Jack? While no one is quite certain where the term "Union Jack" originated, there are many theories. continue reading below our video What are the Seven Wonders of the World "Union" is thought to come from the union of the three flags into one. As for "Jack," one explanation states that for many centuries a "jack" referred to a small flag flown from a boat or ship and perhaps the Union Jack was used there first. Others believe that "Jack" could come from the name of James I or from a soldier's "jack-et." There are plenty of theories, but, in truth, the answer is that no one knows for sure where "Jack" came from. Also Called the Union Flag The Union Jack, which is most properly called the Union Flag, is the official flag of the United Kingdom and has been in its current form since 1801. The Union Jack on Other Flags The Union Jack is also incorporated into the flags of four independent countries of the British Commonwealth - Australia , Fiji , Tuvalu , and New Zealand .
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Flags of Every Country Follow us... Flags of Every Country Tweet This map shows Flags of every country in the world. Flag description produced from actual flags or the best information available at the time the entry was written. The flags of independent states are used by their dependencies unless there is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other areas do not have flags. Note: Flag description from CIA Factbook and Flag image from Wikipedia. Last updated: Abkhazia Afghanistan three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), red, and green, with the national emblem in white centered on the red band and slightly overlapping the other two bands; the center of the emblem features a mosque with pulpit and flags on either side, below the mosque are numerals for the solar year 1298 (1919 in the Gregorian calendar, the year of Afghan independence from the UK); this central image is circled by a border consisting of sheaves of wheat on the left and right, in the upper-center is an Arabic inscription of the Shahada (Muslim creed) below which are rays of the rising sun over the Takbir (Arabic expression meaning "God is great"), and at bottom center is a scroll bearing the name Afghanistan; black signifies the past, red is for the blood shed for independence, and green can represent either hope for the future, agricultural prosperity, or Islam note: Afghanistan had more changes to its national flag in the 20th century than any other country; the colors black, red, and green appeared on most of them Akrotiri the flag of the UK is used Albania red with a black two-headed eagle in the center; the design is claimed to be that of 15th-century hero George Castriota SKANDERBERG, who led a successful uprising against the Turks that resulted in a short-lived independence for some Albanian regions (1443-1478); an unsubstantiated explanation for the eagle symbol is the tradition that Albanians see themselves as descendants of the eagle; they refer to themselves as "Shkypetars," which translates as "sons of the eagle" Algeria two equal vertical bands of green (hoist side) and white; a red, five-pointed star within a red crescent centered over the two-color boundary; the colors represent Islam (green), purity and peace (white), and liberty (red); the crescent and star are also Islamic symbols, but the crescent is more closed than those of other Muslim countries because the Algerians believe the long crescent horns bring happiness American Samoa blue, with a white triangle edged in red that is based on the fly side and extends to the hoist side; a brown and white American bald eagle flying toward the hoist side is carrying two traditional Samoan symbols of authority, a war club known as a "Fa'alaufa'i" (upper; left talon), and a coconut fiber fly whisk known as a "Fue" (lower; right talon); the combination of symbols broadly mimics that seen on the US Great Seal and reflects the relationship between the United States and American Samoa Andorra three vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red, with the national coat of arms centered in the yellow band; the latter band is slightly wider than the other two so that the ratio of band widths is 8:9:8; the coat of arms features a quartered shield with the emblems of (starting in the upper left and proceeding clockwise): Urgell, Foix, Bearn, and Catalonia; the motto reads VIRTUS UNITA FORTIOR (Strength United is Stronger); the flag combines the blue and red French colors with the red and yellow of Spain to show Franco-Spanish protection note: similar to the flags of Chad and Romania, which do not have a national coat of arms in the center, and the flag of Moldova, which does bear a national emblem Angola two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and black with a centered yellow emblem consisting of a five-pointed star within half a cogwheel crossed by a machete (in the style of a hammer and sickle); red represents liberty, black the African continent, the symbols characterize workers and peasants Anguilla blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the
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flax | plant | Britannica.com plant Alternative Titles: common flax, Linum usitatissimum Related Topics flaxseed Flax (Linum usitatissimum), plant of the family Linaceae , cultivated both for its fibre , from which linen yarn and fabric are made, and for its nutritious seeds, called flaxseed or linseed, from which linseed oil is obtained. Though flax has lost some of its value as a commercial fibre crop owing to the availability of synthetic fibres, it has grown in popularity as a health food and remains economically significant in a number of countries around the world, including China , Russia , and Canada . (For additional information on the nutrition and uses of the seeds, see flaxseed ). Harvesting flax near Hrodna, in western Belarus. A. Perekhod/Tass from Sovfoto Flaxseed, or linseed, harvested from flax (Linum usitatissimum). AdstockRF Flax is an herbaceous annual . When densely planted for fibre, plants average 0.9 to 1.2 metres (3 to 4 feet) in height, with slender stalks 2.5 to 4 mm (about 0.10 to 0.15 inch) in diameter and with branches concentrated at the top. Plants cultivated for seed are shorter and many-branched. The leaves , alternating on the stalk, are small and lance-shaped. The flowers , borne on stems growing from the branch tips, have five petals, usually blue in colour but sometimes white or pink. The fruits are small dry capsules composed of five lobes. Flax (Linum usitatissimum) in bloom. The plant is grown for its useful fibres as well as for … © Mykola Ivashchenko/Shutterstock.com A bast fibre , flax is one of the oldest textile fibres. Evidence of its use has been found in the prehistoric lake dwellings of Switzerland . Fine linen fabrics, indicating a high degree of skill, have been discovered in ancient Egyptian tombs. Phoenician traders apparently brought linen from the Mediterranean area to Gaul and Britain , and the Romans introduced linen manufacture throughout their empire. In the 17th century the German states and Russia were major sources of raw material, and the linen industry was established in the Netherlands, Ireland, England , and Scotland. In North America the expansion of the cotton industry reduced the importance of linen. Similar Topics
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The FunBoxs Biggest Quiz Ever .. | Page 2 | Orphelia's FunBox 2 Main forum | Guild Forums | Gaia Online Orphelia's FunBox 2 Main forum Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:36 pm 6501..In fashion correspondent and bar are types of what item? 6502..Artemis is Greek Goddess of what - only one among all Gods? 6503..25% of the adult male population of the UK are what? 6504..Churchill, Iroquois, Owen and Smiths are all what? 6505..A company called Symbol owns patent to what common item? 6506..What can you find on California's Mount Cook? 6507..Fescue, Foxtail, Ruppia and Quitch are types of what? 6508..In the twelve labours of Hercules what did he do third? 6509..In Heraldry what symbol is a lymphad? 6510..What job links Paul Clifford, Claude Duval, Capt. Macheath? 6511..Whose cases were Empty House Copper Beeches Black Peter? 6512..Which King is known as The Suicide King? 6513..In Costa Rica and El Salvador you spend what? 6514..In the Christmas song your true love gave you give eight what? 6515..Name the Capital of the Ukraine? 6516..What was the name of the dog in Peter Pan? 6517..UK football Derby County home the Baseball Ground nickname? 6518..Every 12 seconds in USA someone does what in a Holiday Inn? 6519..Who rode a horse called Lamri? 6520..Which stringed instrument is blown to produce sound? 6521..Bear, Bird, Goat, Eagle, Swan and Rabbit what links in Ireland? 6522..Hera in Greece Juno in Rome Goddesses of what? 6523..In Japan what is an obi? 6524..Honi soit qui mal y pence is the motto of what organisation? 6525..What is unusual about The lake of Monteith in Scotland? 6526..Which tree is sacred to Apollo (Daphne changed into one)? 6527..Who wrote The Dong with the Luminous Nose and The Jumblies? 6528..What are Blur Crow, Brimstone, Owl and Ringlet types of? 6529..The liquor Curacao is flavoured with what? 6530..In French legend who is the lover of Abelard? 6531..If a male a** is a Jackass what is a female called? 6532..What are Luster, Moreen, Mungo and Nankeen types of? 6533..In George Orwell's Animal Farm what type of animal was Muriel? 6534..In London what links Lambeth, St James and Westminster? 6535..What does an icthyophage do? 6536..Oswestry founded in 1407 is Britain's oldest what? 6537..In mythology who married the beautiful maid Galatea? 6538..In Bradshaws you would find information about what? 6539..The Romans called it Mamcunium what is this English city? 6540..Shakespeare wrote Cruel only to be kind in what play? 6541..Traditional 7 Seas N S Atlantic N S Pacific Arctic Antarctic?? 6542..Launfal, Pelleas and Tristram were part of what group? 6543..Who wrote the humorous books on One Upmanship? 6544..Greek Roman Apollo Babylonian Marduk Indian Vishnu gods?? 6545..Which English King rode a horse called White Surrey? 6546..Billycock, Wideawake, Gibus and Mitre all types of what? 6547..Quilp (A Dwarf) is a character in which Dickens novel? 6548..What word can be added to Fae, Fen, Bil, Goose to make fruit? 6549..Caracul, Dorset, Urial, Mufflon and Jacobs are types of what? 6550..What are Strength, Chariot and Hermit? 6551..Belly, Block, Blout, Nut, Rib and waist are all parts of what? 6552..Mauna Loa, Paricutin, Surtsey and Susya are all what? 6553..Which countries leader was an extra in Hollywood? 6554..BOZ was the penname if which writer? 6555..What bird is sometimes called the Yaffle? 6556..What organisation is known as the Society of Friends? 6557..Balein, Boops, Fin, Grampus and Pothead are types of what? 6558..The Ten Commandments what was number four? 6559..Who wrote the play Androcles and the Lion? 6560..What country was ruled by the Schleswig-Holstein dynasty? 6561..In France what take place at Auteuil, Saint-Cloud and Chantilly? 6562..A Tiercel is the correct name for a male what? 6563..An algophile loves what? 6564..Who is the Roman Goddess of invention and wisdom? 6565..What would you do with a celesta? 6566..What would you do if someone gave you a Twank? 6567..What is the subject of the reference book Janes? 6568..Which spice comes in hands? 6569..What would you expect to see at Santa Pod? 6570..What doe
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Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You - 1959 - Music Videos,Lyrics Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You - 1959 Lyrics Help preserve America's Music Tradition and suggest your lyrics here. Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You - 1959 Playlist: Pause Some trivia about Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You - 1959 "I Only Have Eyes for You" is a popular song by composer Harry Warren and lyricist Al Dubin, written in 1934 for the film Dames where it was introduced by Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler. According to Billboard magazine, the song was a #2 hit for Ben Selvin in 1934. The orchestras of Peter Duchin and Anson Weeks also figured in the song's 1934 popularity, and was used the following year in the film, "The Woman in Red," produced by Warner Brothers, starring Barbara Stanwyck and Gene Raymond. This song was recorded in 1950 by Peggy Lee, and most notably by The Flamingos in 1959, becoming one of their most popular hits. Rolling Stone magazine ranked the Flamingos' version #157 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. This version peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is a jazz standard, and has been covered by thousands of musicians. [1] Play time: 3:15 FACEBOOK - CLICK HERE to see our top picks of the day on our music group on Facebook! To post this song into Facebook...just copy the URL and past it into the Facebook comment field More Flamingos Free Music Videos and songs To Listen and watch Artist Flamingos album music videos... Just click on the song title links that you see below, to play. Your Free Music Videos Playlist By default, we play all of our songs randomly selected from our playlist; however, you can choose the songs you want played by selecting all or some songs below and adding them to your playlist. You can also browse all songs and update your playlist at View/Edit Your Playlist . Step 1: Select your Free Music Videos. Step 2: click on 'Add Selections' button to update your list. Step 3: When you're logged in and ready, just click on 'Play Your Playlist' button. To stop playing from your playlist and to play all of our songs, just click on 'Play All Songs' button Status When completed, click on either Play Your Playlist or Play All Music Videos Flamingos Song Tracks Flamingos - If I Can't Have You - 1953 [3:00] - A very early Flamingos record, in fact their Flamingos - Jump Children - 1959 [3:04] - The Flamingos are a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted The Flamingos - Near You - 1959 [2:27] - The Flamingos are a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted FAQ: Salestron Eclectic Video Jukebox Playlist Hit F11 key to full screen this site. Our Oldies Music ♫ Nostalgia Cloud is designed to allow you to sit back, listen, and watch free and legal music videos as we automatically shuffle, select and play old favorites such as "Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You - 1959" from our eclectic streaming video radio station jukebox playlist! Listen to the best songs from 1910s to the present! Over one hundred years of music! The MP3 music videos, lyrics, artist and album trivia are presented to you so that you do not need to click on anything. Automatically, at the end of the song music video, we select the next shuffled song and continously repeat the process. We all have our favorite songs that we want to play. That's why you can create your own playlist! Free, no less! Anytime you play a favorite song, just ckick on "Add Song to Playlist" that appears just below the video. You can also browse our library of songs and add more of your favorites...by singer, by year, etc. You can choose to run your private playlist or our complete songlist at any time. Just click Create Your Free Music Videos Playlist Music video song lyrics are displayed in the scrolling window on the right side of this page. Music Video Trivia are shown in the center column. You can select the next song track by clicking on the SKIP button. You can loop on the current song by clicking on the LOOP button. To search for your song, enter whatever you remember of the title or singer into the search box at the top right of
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Lyn Paul website: Lyn Paul then... 1984 Lyn sings new versions of the New Seekers ' two number 1 hits - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (which had originally featured Eve Graham on lead vocal) and You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me . She also sings cover versions of Boney M's Rivers Of Babylon ( 1978 ), the Goombay Dance Band's Seven Tears ( 1982 ), Mary Hopkin's Those Were The Days ( 1968 ) and The Seekers' The Carnival Is Over ( 1965 ). The album enters the Top 100 UK album chart on 1st December, peaking at number 25 and spending 15 weeks on the chart. As the panto season approaches Lyn travels down to Southsea, near Portsmouth, where she and Mike Berry appear in Mother Goose at the Kings Theatre. The cast features George Lacy as Mother Goose, Bill Maynard as the grasping Squire and Janet Fielding as Jill. On 21st December the local newspaper reports that, despite a few first night hitches, the show was greeted with "squeals of delight and howls of laughter." ( The News, 21st December 1984, page 11 ) Incidentally... Seven years after supporting the New Seekers on their 1977 UK tour, Hazell Dean makes her début on the UK singles chart. Her first single, a cover of the Ruby and the Romantics' hit Our Day Will Come, had been released without success in 1975 . A second single, I Couldn't Live Without You For A Day, followed in 1976 . The song was entered in that year's Song For Europe contest but lost out to the Brotherhood of Man's Save Your Kisses For Me. It was at this point that Dean (who then spelled Hazel with just the one 'l') was spotted by Dusty Springfield's manager Vic Billings. Under his management Dean changed her tune from cabaret to disco and had a minor dancefloor hit in the USA and Canada with her third single, Got You Where I Want You. By the time she toured with the New Seekers she was promoting her fourth single, Look What I've Found At The End Of A Rainbow. The tour programme confidently predicted that she would soon "join the ever-growing band of female singers who have obtained chart status." Yet it was only in 1984 when Hazell Dean discovered "gay disco" - in the form of Searchin' and Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go) - that the prophesy came true. Blues musician and broadcaster Alexis Korner dies on 1st January. BBC Radio 1 bans Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Dan White, a former San Francisco city supervisor who had been convicted of manslaughter for shooting dead the city's Mayor, George Moscone, and fellow supervisor Harvey Milk, is paroled from Soledad Prison on 6th January after serving only five years and one month. Johnny Weissmuller (Tarzan) dies on 20th January, aged 79. Soul singer Jackie Wilson dies in New Jersey on 21st January. The first Apple Macintosh computer goes on sale on Tuesday, 24th January, two days after it had been announced to the world in a commercial aired during Super Bowl XVIII. It is the first personal computer with a mouse and a graphical user interface. Council workers and teachers in London hold a strike on 24th January in protest at the government's plans to abolish the Greater London Council and the Inner London Education Authority. The Foreign Secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe, announces on 25th January that staff at the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) are to be banned from belonging to trade unions. Feb The President of the USSR, Yuri Andropov, dies on 9th February, aged 69. Elton John and Renate Blauer get married in Sydney on 14th February. On 18th February Italy and the Vatican sign a Concordat ending Roman Catholicism as the State religion. On 26th February US Marines withdraw from the Lebanese capital, Beirut. The Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Trudeau, announces his resignation on 29th February, after more than 15 years in office. Mar Tony Benn returns to Parliament as the MP for Chesterfield. UK coal miners go on strike on Monday, 12th March. There is solid support for the strike in Yorkshire but miners in the Midlands turn up for work as usual. On Wednesday, 14th March the Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams is seriously wounded in the
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Order of the Chrysanthemum | Japanese order | Britannica.com Order of the Chrysanthemum Alternative Title: Dai-Kun-i Kikka-shō Kubikazari Similar Topics Royal Victorian Order Order of the Chrysanthemum, Japanese Dai-kun-i Kikka-shō Kubikazari, Japan’s highest and most exclusive order, established in 1877 by the Meiji emperor, awarded mainly to members of Japan’s royal family and to foreign royalty or heads of state. The order has only one class and is exclusively for men. The badge consists of a white enameled star with 32 rays edged in gold with a central cabochon garnet surrounded by a gold band. Four small silver chrysanthemums placed between green leaves encircle the garnet. The medal is suspended from a large, gold-rimmed likeness of a chrysanthemum. Learn More in these related articles: Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Article Title: Order of the Chrysanthemum Website Name: Encyclopædia Britannica Date Published: July 20, 1998 URL: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Order-of-the-Chrysanthemum Access Date: January 18, 2017 Share
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Communique by Dire Straits on Apple Music 9 Songs iTunes Review Dire Straits released a definitive self-titled debut album with a huge hit in “Sultans of Swing” that meant the odds were against their second album living up to their sudden reputation. Remove the pressure to better themselves and accept their second album, which appeared less than a year later, and Communique is as dazzling an album in its own time. Artistically speaking, the songs on Communique are every bit as compelling and the playing is every bit as focused and refined. In fact, it wouldn’t seem out of the question to wonder if tracks such as “Once Upon a Time In the West,” “Lady Writer” and “Angel of Mercy” weren’t taken from the same sessions. Singer-guitarist Mark Knopfler’s abilities to control the mood are first-rate and sublime. Unlike the journeymen bluesmen who’ve obviously inspired him, Knopfler is able to craft transcendent recordings that speak loudly without raising their voice. How else to describe the quiet magic of “News”? Or the sweet pulse of “Follow Me Home”? Funnily enough, criticisms that this album’s accomplishments were too modest would lead to the stirring anthems of the group’s next album, Making Movies. Customer Reviews by Knutty4Knopfler Communique, Dire Straits’ second studio album, was probably also their most underrated. No, “Sultans of Swing” is not here, and neither is “Money for Nothing,” but that doesn’t mean the album isn’t great in its own write (pun on “Lady Writer” intended). “Once Upon A Time In the West” starts off this album with a classic Mark Knopfler guitar riff, launching into one of the best songs in the album. “Once Upon A Time” is gruff yet seductive, and the guitar here is wonderful. “News” follows up rather dully, but that doesn’t last long. “Where Do You Think You’re Going,” another favorite of mine, begins with acoustic guitar and builds to a great instrumental finish “Communique” is another great track, typical early Dire Straits. “Lady Writer,” is the best track on the album. It is sound-wise very similar to “Sultans of Swing,” catchy, upbeat, and featuring excellent riffing and soloing by Knopfler. “Angel of Mercy,” with an almost gospel chorus, follows, and then the very fine “Portobello Belle.” On an album of guitar solos, the fantastic “Single-Handed Sailor” has the best. To close the album, there’s the mystical “Follow Me Home.” While not all of these songs are great, most are very good and none at all are bad. However, much Communique isn’t for people new to Dire Straits. For these people, I would recommend starting with “Lady Writer,” “Communque” and “Portobello Belle” to get a sense of the band’s style. Great by David_DBB I really don't get why this album is so underrated. To me, it has everything Dire Straits and MK is all about. Great guitar riffs and mytical, transporting lyrics. Lay down, close your eyes, enjoy every single note and you'll understand. Biography Formed: 1977 in London, England Genre: Rock Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s Dire Straits emerged during the post-punk era of the late '70s, and while their sound was minimalistic and stripped down, they owed little to punk. If anything, the band was a direct outgrowth of the roots revivalism of pub rock, but where pub rock celebrated good times, Dire Straits were melancholy. Led by guitarist/vocalist Mark Knopfler, the group built their sound upon the laid-back blues-rock of J.J. Cale, but they also had jazz and country inflections, occasionally dipping into the epic song... Top Albums and Songs by Dire Straits 1.
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Wham! 80s Songs and Albums | Simplyeighties.com WHAM! 80S SONGS AND ALBUMS Firstly, we hope you will enjoy our playlist of official videos. There are also several pages with further info about some of the songs which are linked to underneath. Wham! formed in 1981 and were initially named Wham! UK in the U.S. due to another band using the name Wham. Between 1982 and 1987, the band sold over 28 million records. They achieved success with six UK No.1's between 1983 and 1986. These were; "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go", "Careless Whisper", "Freedom", "I'm Your Man", "A Different Corner" and "The Edge Of Heaven". George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley first met at Bushey Meads School in Bushey, Hertfordshire. Their first performance together was in a short-lived band called The Executive which they formed with three old school friends. After the band split, George and Andrew formed Wham! and signed to Innervision Records. The Singles 1984 Everything She Wants / Last Christmas #2 1985 I'm Your Man #1 1986 The Edge Of Heaven #1 The First Top Of The Pops Performance The band's debut single was released in June 1982. "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" initially failed to chart. However, the band received an unexpected invite to perform their second single "Young Guns (Go For It)" on BBC Top Of The Pops when another act pulled out of the show. This proved to be a significant turning point for the band, with the song reaching #3 in the UK charts. You may well remember the performance which featured Dee C. Lee and Shirlie Holliman as backing dancers. George wore an unbuttoned suede jacket with a turned up collar with rolled-up blue denim jeans and espadrilles. After George had danced around Ridgeley for a while, the four performed a synchronised dance routine with hand claps. It all looked so very cool at the time and the band. Following on from this success, "Wham Rap!" was re-released in 1983 and this time managed to reach No.8 in the UK, No.9 in Australia and No.13 in the Irish singles chart. Dee C. Lee left the band to work with The Style Council, with Pepsi DeMacque taking her place. Wham! had two UK No.2 hits with "Bad Boys" in May 1983 and with "Last Christmas" in December 1984. Their other well-known hit was the camptastic "Club Tropicana", which reached No.4 in July 1983. Wham's farewell album "The Final" was released in 1986, and reached No.2 in the UK album charts. The final single taken from the album was "The Edge Of Heaven" which was a UK No.1. Overall, Wham! released three studio albums which were Fantastic (UK No.1, 1983), Make It Big (UK No.1, 1984) and The Final (UK No.2, 1986). Music From The Edge Of Heaven (U.S. No.10, 1985), was a severely pared-down version of The Final with alternate tracks, and was released in the U.S. If You Were There (The Best Of Wham) was released in 1997 and reached No.4 in the UK. Of course, George Michael's musical career was far from over. His 1987 debut solo album, "Faith" was a massive success and has now sold over 20 million copies worldwide. George Michael has now sold over 100 million records worldwide, and this includes 12 UK No.1 singles, 7 UK No.1 albums, 10 U.S. No.1 singles, and 1 US No.1 album. "EVERYTHING SHE WANTS" (1984) This song was a million-seller in Britain, although it never really got quite the attention it deserved. It was released as a double-A side with "Last Christmas" on 10th Dec 1984 and, inevitably, it was the festive favourite that had the majority of the airplay. Nonetheless, it's still a widely recognised 80s tune which has attracted over 20 million views on Youtube. This is, no doubt, thanks partly to the video game Grand Theft Auto V in which it featured. George Michael once stated in an interview that it was his favourite Wham! track. "THE EDGE OF HEAVEN" The video clip features George Michael and Andrew Ridgley's final performance as Wham! on the British music show Top Of The Pops. By the time The Edge Of Heaven was released Wham had already announced they were going to split-up, and George Michael was keen to develop a more sophisticated, adult
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Portland Trail Blazers on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games Hot Sixers host struggling Trail Blazers The Philadelphia 76ers, a laughingstock in recent seasons, have new life. The Portland Trail Blazers, thought to be a team on the rise, are in the meantime searching for their old mojo. The Sixers (14-26) are in a stretch that has seen them win five of six games and seven of nine, while the Blazers KTVZ Walker, Hibbert lead Hornets past Blazers 107-85 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Kemba Walker scored 23 points, Roy Hibbert provided a huge boost off the bench and the Charlotte Hornets stopped a five-game slide with a 107-85 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Nicolas Batum added 17 points for the Hornets, who limited the Trail Blazers NBA.com Take a quick trip through Wednesday night's 9 games with The Fast Break. Fantasy Basketball is here!
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Squash (sport) - Unionpedia, the concept map Yes, please No, thanks Squash (sport) Squash is a racquet sport played by two (singles) or four players (doubles) in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball. [1] Abraham Moss Community School Abraham Moss Community School is an all-through community school for children aged 5 to 16 located on a 19 hectare site situated on Crescent Road in the Crumpsall/Cheetham Hill district of North Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, next to the Abraham Moss Metrolink station. Andrew P. O'Meara Andrew Pick O'Meara (March 23, 1907 – September 30, 2005) was a United States Army four-star general who served as Commander-in-Chief, United States Southern Command (USCINCSO) from 1961 to 1965; and Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Army Europe/Commander, Central Army Group (CINCUSAREUR/COMCENTAG) from 1965 to 1967. Basque Country (greater region) The Basque Country (Euskal Herria; Pays basque; Vasconia or País Vasco) is the name given to the home of the Basque peopleTrask, R.L. The History of Basque Routledge: 1997 ISBN 0-415-13116-2 in the western Pyrenees that spans the border between France and Spain on the Atlantic coast. Basque pelota Basque pelota (pilota in the original Basque language also pelota vasca in Spanish, pelote basque in French) is the name for a variety of court sports played with a ball using one's hand, a racket, a wooden bat or a basket, against a wall (frontis or Fronton) or, more traditionally, with two teams face to face separated by a line on the ground or a net. Beirut Central District The Beirut Central District (BCD) or Centre Ville is the name given to Beirut’s historical and geographical core, the “vibrant financial, commercial, and administrative hub of the country.” At the heart of Lebanon’s capital, Beirut Central District (BCD) is an area thousands of years old, traditionally a focus of business, finance, culture and leisure. Cannons Creek Independent School Cannons Creek Independent School, situated in Pinelands, Cape Town, South Africa was founded in January 1997 by Ms Carol Barhouch (now Booth) together with four teachers, Mrs Hazelmay Duncan, Kevin Wroth, Nicola du Plooy and Lesley Jacobson as a Primary co-educational English speaking Christian School. Carla Khan Carla Khan (Urdu: کارلا خان) born 18 August 1981 in London) is a Pakistani professional squash player and is the granddaughter of Azam Khan, one of the legends of squash in Pakistan and daughter of Jacqui Stoter and Wasil Khan. She started playing squash in England at age 12. In her early life, her father Wasil Khan (a junior world champion) coached her in squash. She has won five titles in her career, which are: El Salvador Open 2002, Ottawa Open 2003, Pakistan Open 2005 and Iranian Open 2007 and Austrian Open in 2008. Her highest ranking was 21st. Carla Khan's first tournament was at the prestigious British Open in 1999. After an unsuccessful first full season in 2000, she made a breakthrough the following year, but it was not until 2002 that Carla won her first title. In November 2002, at the El Salvador Open, she reached her first final against Mexican Samantha Teran. Carla went on to beat her 9–1, 2–9, 9–3, 9–1. Her improvements continued in 2003, her most successful season yet, and won at the Ottawa International, where she came from behind to beat Melissa Martin from Australia, 3–9, 4–9, 9–4, 9–7, 9–3. She broke into the top 30. At the Irish Open in 2004, Carla defeated Nicol David of Malaysia (who was ranked number 9 in the world at that time) on 15 April 2004, and achieved her highest ranking of 21. And in 2005, Carla lost in the final of the Forbes Open to England's Alison Walters. However, she made it to the final of the 1st POF WISPA tournament in Pakistan, and beat Sharon Wee of Malaysia 9–1, 9–3, 9–4. Carla never dropped a set throughout the whole tournament. Carla then ended the year by making it to yet another final, at the 4th Women Islamic Games 2005 in Tehran, but lost to Malaysian Tricia Chuah with a score of 1–9, 9–6, 1–9, 1–9. In late 2005 she was unwell, and strugg
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Festing Road SW15 Residents Honour Their Doppelganger Festive Road Participate Sign up for our free weekly newsletter Comment on this story on the On Saturday author David McKee unveiled the commerative paving stone to him and his creation the cartoon character Mr Benn. This happened in Festing Road, Putney which he renamed Festive Road for the series. In the series Mr Benn leaves his terrace house and goes to a dressing up shop and from there into different adventures. On the day nearly twenty Mr Benn's and their families dressed as Mr Benn characters-clowns, chefs, knights, pirates, cavemen not to mention the distinctive shop keeper in his fez and coloured waistcoat �all turned up to celebrate. Nearly 100 turned up for the event which was filmed by ITV News and well as an independent film crew. Councillor ex Wandsworth mayor Jim Madden said a few words but the day belonged to David McKee and the present residents of Festing Road . The author personally drew Mr Benn in the dozen or so books which had been donated by the publishers as prizes for the children's fancy dress. Special mention must go to Ben Nicholson (wizard) and Zac Hyner (caveman). After the unveiling the party went back to no 52(Mr Benn's house in the series) and enjoyed refreshment and a specially made cake shaped as the distinctive bowler. Street resident and organiser Hugh Thompson said: �It was a wonderful day for the street and fans came from all over London, quite incredible. David was an absolute saint, such a modest genius. All Mr Benn stories end with the world being a better place and this one was no exception .Deeper friendships and a stronger sense of community have been achieved in the street and the world now has a permanent Residents dressed up as characters from Mr Benn's adventures reminder of one of its favourite cartoon characters". Current residents clubbed together to purchase the paving stone as a tribute to author & illustrator and ex-resident David. In 1965 When David McKee purchased his house on Festing Road he paid £4,200 - to buy it today would cost over £800,000! November 30, 2009
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Sport & Leisure | Building Design Sport & Leisure Tokyo 2020, venue by venue 15 September 2016 As the thrills of Rio slowly subside, attention turns to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, where a virtue is being made of necessity by re-using some of the venues built for the 1964 games The Rio Olympics: our guide to the venues 5 August 2016 The 32 venues that will host the Rio 2016 Olympic Games are a mix of futuristic new build and ambitious reconstruction. Ike Ijeh takes us on a tour of the architectural highlights Assessing the legacy of London's Olympics 28 July 2016 The architecture of the 2012 Olympics had to do more than provide an awe-inspiring home for the Games: it was meant to provide a foundation for the regeneration of a blighted area of the capital. Four years on, Ike Ijeh reports on whether it has succeeded London 2012 Aquatics Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects 5 April 2016 The smoothly undulating surface of Zaha Hadid’s stingray-like Aquatics Centre belies its structural complexity. But does the last Olympic Venue to arrive at the party live up to its promise? BD’s then architecture critic Oliver Wainwright went along to have a look. AYA shortlists: Sport & Leisure Architect of the Year 22 February 2016 We continue our series celebrating BD’s Architect of the Year finalists, looking at the sport and leisure shortlist Sutherland Hussey cricket pavilion OK'd 24 June 2015 A North Yorkshire council has given Sutherland Hussey’s RIBA competition-winning plans for a new cricket pavilion the green light. Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux by Herzog & de Meuron 1 June 2015 Herzog & de Meuron’s new sports stadium in Bordeaux is part of the wider regeneration of the area and taps into the classic French idea of the ‘grand projet’. But is it great architecture? Ike Ijeh takes a tour with Pierre de Meuron What Singapore's national stadium can teach the Qatar World Cup 24 September 2014 The vast steel dome on Arup Associates’ Singapore National Stadium is impressive. But Ike Ijeh discovers that its pioneering cooling system might just come to the rescue of the 2022 Qatar World Cup Merrion Cricket Club, Dublin 9 September 2014 TAKA Architects has ensured the members of this flood-hit cricket club face many more innings thanks to the waterfproofing armoury of their club house’s latest incarnation, says Hugh Strange Carbuncle Cup: Leeds Arena by Populous 9 July 2014 It may have hosted the opening ceremony of the Tour de France last week but for one reader, not even that was enough to spare it from being nominated. Battle of Bannockburn visitor centre by Reiach & Hall Architects 12 March 2014 Opening in the run-up to the 700th anniversary of the battle, Reiach & Hall’s Bannockburn visitor centre finds itself at the heart of a new era of conflict Designer hotels find room for local character 14 November 2013 Universal Design Studio’s Ace Hotel London in Shoreditch typifies an alternative approach to the blank, homogenised feel of many international chains 24 September 2013 The pine facade of this elegant 48-room hotel references the old boat workshops of the Swedish capital New firm FKA plans rapid expansion 13 September 2013 Ex-Woods Bagot director aims to double London staff numbers to 60 in response to rising demand for work 12 August 2013 Inventive use of glass fibre reinforced concrete has allowed a Munich hotel to indulge its literary leanings Mies 1:1 Golf Club Project by Robbrecht & Daem 17 July 2013 In rolling German farmland, an unbuilt Mies van der Rohe pavilion– the fourth exhibit in MoMA’s 1932 exhibition – has been brought back to life this summer Royal Belgian Sailing Club by Wim Goes Architectuur 11 July 2013 Solid wood construction and cantilevered timber beams enable this structure to cope with a variety of climatic conditions Me London hotel, Aldwych by Foster & Partners 8 May 2013 Behind a sober street exterior, Foster & Partners’ first hotel offers a lavish vision of cinematic glamour that hides a giant stone pyramid at its heart Great Northern Hotel refurbishment by Dexter Moren and Archer Humphryes 1 May 2013 Lewis C
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The Real Robinson Crusoe | History | Smithsonian Contact Privacy Policy Terms of Use The Real Robinson Crusoe He was a pirate, a hothead and a lout, but castaway Alexander Selkirkthe author's ancestor inspired one of the greatest yarns in literature By Bruce Selcraig Smithsonian Magazine | Subscribe July 2005 Three centuries ago an impetuous Scottish sailor known as Alexander Selkirk—though this wasn’t his real name—was languishing off the coast of Chile in a battlescarred, worm-eaten British ship called the Cinque Ports when he began to argue with the captain that the leaky, disease- ridden vessel was a deathtrap. From This Story Did Archaeologists Uncover Blackbeard's Treasure? Selkirk, a skilled navigator, and the ship’s sickened crew were privateers—in effect, legalized pirates for the British Crown—who had spent a year at sea off South America robbing Spanish ships and coastal villages. Selkirk had already been on a similar voyage. He knew all the risks. But by October 1704, as the Cinque Ports anchored off a deserted archipelago 418 miles west of Valparaiso, Chile, he had made a lifechanging decision. Selkirk demanded that his 21-year-old captain, Lt. Thomas Stradling, whom he regarded as arrogant, leave him on the largest island, a wish that Stradling was only too happy to oblige. By all accounts the 28-year-old Selkirk was a hothead. Back home in Scotland he had beaten up his father and two brothers over a harmless prank and would later leave both the women who claimed to be his wife. In any case, Selkirk was left ashore, but when he realized that none of the crew was joining him in the mutiny, he frantically waded back into the ocean and begged forgiveness from Stradling, a tyrant who delighted in saying no. Fortunately, for Selkirk’s sake and world literature’s, he accepted his fate, survived, and upon his return to England, inspired one of the world’s great tales of self-reliance and courage, Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe. Yet the cliché holds true—truth is stranger than fiction. The real life of Alexander Selkirk surpassed Crusoe’s in almost every aspect. But then I may be biased. You see, poor Alex—pirate, lout and hero—was not in fact born with the name Selkirk, but with an even less common Scottish name, one to which I’ve grown attached: Selcraig. Yes, Alex is family. I am, according to Scottish genealogist Tony Reid, directly descended from Alex’s oldest brother, John. Alex apparently never had children. The first I remember hearing of the Selcraig-Crusoe connection was from my National Geographic-hoarding dad, now 91, who would wait until he had a captive audience at dinner to tell us kids about our Scottish ancestors. We mostly nodded and asked to be excused from the table, but as I grew older, I learned that Selkirk was hardly just a castaway and accidental hero. When Alexander Selcraig was born in Lower Largo, Scotland, in 1676, it was a fishing village in Fife with fewer than a thousand souls, across the Firth of Forth (an estuary of the North Sea) from bustling Edinburgh, then a metropolis of close to 30,000. Today it’s a quiet weekend destination for harried urbanites where BMWs crawl along a 15-foot-wide Main Street past centuries-old sandstone row houses with orange pantiled roofs and crow-stepped gables. These days, the wide sandy beach beneath the inviting Crusoe Hotel is still perfect for dogs and long walks, but the herring boats that once choked the harbor are long departed, as are the fishermen, their net factories and the flaxen mills. There’s a tiny corner market, a railway pub and someone who offers “Reiki Indian head massage,” but a more powerful draw for many visitors is that Lower Largo is 15 minutes from Scotland’s cradle of golf, St. Andrews. Were this the United States, you wouldn’t be able to see the ocean for all the billboards touting Crusoe Land Thrill Rides and Man Friday Burgers, but the Scots are a bit more restrained. Or perhaps it’s because, as a local drama critic put it to me over tea and scones: “Selkirk was a bit of a bastard, more
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J.M. Barrie's Captain Hook, The Inspiration | Literary Traveler The Real Life and Fictional Characters Who Inspired J.M. Barrie’s Captain Hook Posted on May 30, 2007 by Rachel McGinnis Captain Hook has been immortalized as one of the greatest, most infamous villains in literature. Created by James Matthew Barrie in his play in 1904 and restored for a number of novels and stories in 1911, this character has been making readers shudder from his sinister behavior for over a century. Who could forget his cadaver-like appearance or his melancholy blue eyes that burned a fiery red when he became angry or violent? For that matter, who could forget his hook that was used to menace both his enemies and his crew? He was the fearless captain of the Jolly Roger whose only apprehension stemmed from the sight of his own blood, which was described as strangely-colored and thick. Hook was said to be the only man that Barbecue, Captain Long John Silver of Treasure Island, feared. Barrie revealed in his speech, “Hook at Eton,” which was delivered to Eton pupils in 1927, that the fictional Captain James Hook was a former student of Eton College and indicated that disclosing the identity of this character would create a scandal, implying that he was someone of great importance prior to his transformation into the barbaric captain. Captain Hook’s gentleman background is apparent through his maddening concern for maintaining good form although his reaction to others that illustrate good form, such as Smee and Peter Pan, is hardly indicative of a gentleman or the like. Hook is an exceptionally strange and convoluted character, both a villain and a gentleman, which begs the question: what inspired J.M. Barrie to create such an elaborate and complicated scoundrel? Who was J.M. Barrie’s muse when he developed this character? Although there are several theories regarding the inspiration for Captain Hook, none have been indefinitely proven as the source of Barrie’s creativity, nor did Barrie reveal a particular individual that led him to author Captain Hook. Both factual and fictional individuals have been cited as potential sources, with the earliest nonfiction source being the English sea captain Christopher Newport. Captain Christopher Newport was, among other things, a 16th century privateer employed by Queen Elizabeth I of England. Given that the line between piracy and privateering has historically been blurred, his employment as a privateer is one of the most profound similarities connecting him to Captain Hook. Having analogous premises, the primary difference between the occupations was that privateers where employed by a respectable company that funded the excursions and took a portion of the cargo that was seized by the privateers, while pirates were not associated with any sort of organization and retained the expropriated cargo. Christopher Newport is famed for having led more attacks on Spanish ships and settlements than any other English privateer, which led to a somewhat infamous reputation and potentially created a basis for Captain Hook. Newport was a privateer for roughly twenty years and, during this time, presented King James I with two baby crocodiles to satiate the king’s lust for exotic animals. Barrie’s use of a crocodile in the story Peter Panis possibly based on Newport’s presentation of this unusual, fierce animal to the king. Additionally, Christopher Newport was largely identified as a man of the sea who repeatedly left his wife in order to complete five dangerous voyages across the Atlantic Ocean indicating that, similar to the captain, he was both courageous and lacked a female presence for a large segment of his adult life. Nonetheless, perhaps the most striking similarity between Captain Hook and Captain Christopher Newport was that both were missing a hand. After leading his crew onto an enemy ship off the coast of Cuba, Newport lost his arm in the battle and shockingly replaced it with a hook. Similar to Barrie’s Captain Hook, Newport lost his right hand although many contemporary film versions, such
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18 Effects of Meningitis on the Body Joint Pain 18 Effects of Meningitis on the Body Meningitis is swelling of the membranes around the brain and spinal cord. There are different types of meningitis, but most are caused by viruses or bacteria. Viral meningitis can make you very sick, but it often doesn’t leave lingering effects. Bacterial meningitis is more serious. It progresses rapidly and can cause permanent damage or even become life-threatening. Quick diagnosis and treatment can help prevent some of the potential long-term side effects. If you have symptoms of meningitis, see your doctor without delay. Anyone can get meningitis, but it’s more common in babies, children, and adolescents. Central Nervous System The central nervous system is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Meningitis is an infection that causes the protective membranes of the nervous system to swell. Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord can affect every part of your body. Fever and other symptoms can come on suddenly and progress very quickly, causing devastating effects. Headache can be an early warning sign of meningitis. Residual headaches may be a problem for some time. Inflammation of the brain can cause a wide range of problems, including cognitive issues and seizures. Trouble with memory and concentration may last well after the illness has passed. Children may be left with lingering learning difficulties. Swelling in the brain can also interfere with the senses. It can cause ringing in the ears (tinnitus), partial hearing loss, or deafness. It may cause speech problems. Light sensitivity, eye pain, and loss of vision are possible. Inflammation and fever can cause loss of appetite. Sick stomach, nausea, and vomiting are common. Infants and young children may become fussy, irritable, and difficult to comfort. And excessive sleepiness is a symptom of meningitis, so it may be hard to wake a sleeping child. Untreated, meningitis can lead to coma. Poor coordination, dizziness, and clumsiness may remain for some time after a bout with meningitis. Children may have emotional problems following the illness, including clinginess, moodiness, and sleep disturbances. Diagnostic testing may include brain imaging and spinal fluid analysis (spinal tap). Circulatory System As bacteria multiply in your bloodstream, they may release toxins (septicemia). Septicemia is a life- threatening condition. Bleeding under the skin starts off looking like a mild rash. As blood pressure falls and circulation slows, blood vessels become damaged. The rash spreads and darkens to a deep red or dark purple. The lungs and kidneys may deteriorate, and poor circulation puts the fingers, toes, arms, and legs at risk of amputation. Diagnostic testing may include analyzing the blood for evidence of bacteria. If hospitalized, intravenous fluids, steroids, or antibiotics may be given as part of your treatment. Skin (Integumentary System) With the onset of fever, the skin may look flushed. If septicemia sets in and blood vessels become damaged, you’ll see evidence on the skin. At first, your skin may just look a little blotchy. You might mistake symptoms of septicemia for tiny scratches or a minor rash. The rash can appear anywhere on the body. As the infection worsens, the rash spreads and gets darker, eventually resembling large bruises. In some cases, the rash can cause permanent scarring. The “glass test” can be used to test for meningitis. If you press a drinking glass against a rash, it should fade. If it’s meningitis, you’ll still be able to view the rash clearly through the glass. Keep in mind that the glass test isn’t 100 percent accurate. It’s best to check with your doctor. Skeletal and Muscular Systems Stiff neck and back are common in meningitis. It may become difficult to turn your neck at all. In severe cases, the head, neck, and spine become painfully rigid and arched (opisthotonos). Babies and young children are more likely to experience opisthotonos than older people. A baby with meningitis may produce a high-pitched scream when you try to pick them u
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Definition of Infantile paralysis (polio) Definition of Infantile paralysis (polio) Take the ADHD Quiz Infantile paralysis (polio): Infantile paralysis is an old synonym for poliomyelitis, an acute and sometimes devastating viral disease. Man is the only natural host for poliovirus. The virus enters the mouth and multiplies in lymphoid tissues in the pharynx and intestine. Small numbers of virus enter the blood and go to other sites where the virus multiplies more extensively. Another round of viremia (virus in the bloodstream) leads to invasion of the central nervous system (CNS), the spinal cord and brain, the only sites seriously struck by the virus. In polio , there is inflammation of the central nervous system, especially the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord and the brainstem (the portion of the brain between the cerebral hemispheres and spinal cord). Polio can be a minor illness, as it is in 80-90% of clinical infections, chiefly in young children, and not involve the CNS. Symptoms are slight fever , malaise, headache , sore throat , and vomiting 3-5 days after exposure. Recovery occurs in 24-72 hours. This is termed the abortive type of polio. Polio as a major illness may or may not be paralytic. Symptoms usually appear without prior illness, particularly in older children and adults, 7-14 days after exposure. Symptoms are fever, severe headache, stiff neck and back, deep muscle pain , and sometimes areas of hyperesthesia (increased sensation) and paresthesia (altered sensation). There may be no further progression from this picture of viral meningitis or there be loss of tendon reflexes and weakness or paralysis of muscle groups. Recovery is complete in the abortive and nonparalytic forms of polio. In paralytic polio, about 50% of patients recover with no residual paralysis, about 25% are left with mild disabilities, and the remaining patients have severe permanent disability. The greatest return of muscle function occurs in the first 6 months, but improvement may continue for up to 2 years. Physical therapy is the most important part of treatment of paralytic polio during convalescence. The ideal strategy with polio is clearly to prevent it by immunization against poliovirus. U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) had polio and worked with the National Foundation/March of Dimes to raise money to combat this once-fearsome scourge. Last Editorial Review: 6/14/2012
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Jean Harlow - Biography - IMDb Jean Harlow Biography Showing all 68 items Jump to: Overview (5) | Mini Bio (2) | Spouse (3) | Trade Mark (1) | Trivia (49) | Personal Quotes (3) | Salary (5) Overview (5) 7 June 1937 , Los Angeles, California, USA (uremic poisoning brought on by acute nephritis) Birth Name 5' 1½" (1.56 m) Mini Bio (2) Harlean Carpenter, who later became Jean Harlow, was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 3, 1911. She was the daughter of a successful dentist and his wife. In 1927, at the age of 16, she ran away from home to marry a young businessman named Charles McGrew, who was 23. The couple pulled up stakes and moved to Los Angeles, not long after they were married, and it was there Jean found work as an extra in films, landing a bit part in Moran of the Marines (1928). From that point on she would go to casting calls whenever she could. In 1929 she had bit parts in no less than 11 movies, playing everything from a passing woman on the street to a winged ballerina. Her marriage to McGrew turned out to be a disaster--it lasted barely two years--and they divorced. The divorce enabled her to put more of her efforts into finding roles in the movie business. Although she was having trouble finding roles in feature movies, she had more luck in film shorts. She had a fairly prominent role in Hal Roach 's Double Whoopee (1929). Her big break came in 1930, when she landed a role in Howard Hughes ' World War I epic Hell's Angels (1930), which turned out to be a smash hit. Not long after the film's debut, Hughes sold her contract to MGM for $60,000, and it was there where her career shot to unprecedented heights. Her appearance in Platinum Blonde (1931) cemented her role as America's new sex symbol. The next year saw her paired with Clark Gable in John Ford 's Red Dust (1932), the second of six films she would make with Gable. It was while filming this picture (which took 44 days to complete at a cost of $408,000) that she received word that her new husband, MGM producer Paul Bern , had committed suicide. His death threatened to halt production of the film, and MGM chief Louis B. Mayer had even contacted Tallulah Bankhead to replace Harlow if she were unable to continue, a step that proved to be unnecessary. The film was released late in 1932 and was an instant hit. She was becoming a superstar. In MGM's glittering all-star Dinner at Eight (1933) Jean was at her comedic best as the wife of a ruthless tycoon ( Wallace Beery ) trying to take over another man's ( Lionel Barrymore ) failing business. Later that year she played the part of Lola Burns in director Victor Fleming 's hit Bombshell (1933). It was a Hollywood parody loosely based on Clara Bow 's and Harlow's real-life experiences, right down to the latter's greedy stepfather, nine-room Georgian-style home with mostly-white interiors, her numerous pet dogs - right down to having her re-shoot scenes from the Gable and Harlow hit, Red Dust (1932) here! In 1933 Jean married cinematographer Harold Rosson , a union that would only last eight months (although Rosson lived another 53 years, he never remarried). In 1935 she was again teamed with Gable in another rugged adventure, China Seas (1935) (her remaining two pictures with Gable would be Wife vs. Secretary (1936) and Saratoga (1937)). It was her films with Gable that created her lasting legacy in the film world. Unfortunately, during the filming of Saratoga (1937), she was hospitalized with uremic poisoning. On June 7, 1937, she died from the ailment. She was only 26. The film had to be finished by long angle shots using a double. Gable said he felt like he was in the arms of a ghost during the final touches of the film. Because of her death, the film was a hit. Record numbers of fans poured into America's movie theaters to see the film. Other sex symbols/blonde bombshells have followed, but it is Jean Harlow who all others are measured against. Often played the wisecracking platinum blonde Trivia (49) Was the godmother of Millicent Siegel, daughter of the notorious mobster Benjamin Bugsy Siegel .
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Joni Mitchell Library - That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be: Baby Boomers, 1970s Singer-Songwriters, and Romantic Relationships: Journal of American History, December 2010 December 2010 Judy Kutulas, professor of history and American studies, St. Olaf College On August 4, 2003, Dick Ebersol of nbc placed the winning bid of $50,000 at a charity auction to learn the identity of the preening playboy featured in Carly Simon's 1973 hit, "You're So Vain." For thirty years, the "mystery" (Simon's word) of which of her many paramours was the song's inspiration prompted a "nationwide guessing game." A Los Angeles disc jockey asked his listeners to vote; their choice was the musician (and Simon's former lover) Kris Kristofferson. On the club circuit, the comedian Martin Mull joked that maybe "Carly will write another one about me." Mull was not in the running as the song's inspiration, but the surprise backup singer Mick Jagger was a common guess, as were Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson, Cat Stevens, and James Taylor, each of whom had been linked to the singer.1 The public obsession with the origin of "You're So Vain" reflected a society - and a generation - confused about love. The 1960s were years of social turmoil, but it was only in the 1970s that ordinary people assimilated once-radical ideas into their personal lives. By then, traditional authority had lost its influence, especially over the younger generation, driving them toward a host of new experts with real-world credibility. Simon and her ilk, singer-songwriters who wrote autobiographical songs and lived in the public eye, provided middle-class youths with some compelling models of modern gender, romance, and sexuality. "Joni Mitchell is the woman who taught your cold English wife how to feel," Emma Thompson's character tells her husband in the 2003 film Love Actually. Like Thompson's character, a lot of American youths in the 1970s learned from singer-songwriters to think differently about love.2 Members of the baby boom generation (Americans born between 1947 and 1964) were raised to conform, but to varying degrees the many "revolutions" of the sixties altered their personal trajectories. White, college-educated, middle-class boomers, who were economically privileged and able to experience more prolonged periods of personal exploration, were disproportionately affected by the so-called Age of Aquarius. What the historian Bruce J. Schulman has characterized as "the great shift" of the 1970s was a series of shifts for middle-class youths, conducting them away from traditional markers of adulthood, such as family and career. Many middle-class boomers chose not to replicate the families in which they were raised. They married later, had fewer children, and were more likely than previous generations to spend at least part of adulthood alone. Many also failed to match their parents' standards of living, whether by choice or economic circumstances. Instead, those young people who represented the traditional promise of American society began to seek their status and identity through their lifestyle choices. The counterculture, sexual revolution, and the women's movement offered tempting freedom for the individual, but balanced against that freedom was the reassurance of the well-trod path to middle-class success. Defying norms, being radical and free, meant rejecting more socially validated choices. Nowhere did the welter of social norms and individual desires collide more sharply than with sexual and romantic options. The once nearly automatic progression of intimacy that began with dating and ended with sex only within the confines of a marriage lost its cultural weight and moral authority. Without that traditional arc to anchor one's personal life, middle-class youths were left to puzzle out their romantic identities.3 Middle-class boomers were both the instigators and the victims of unprecedented sexual change; they were members of the class that traditionally defined standards but were simultaneously most restricted by them. Typically, societies pass along sexua
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NAACP wants Confederate carving removed from Georgia's Stone Mountain - LA Times NAACP wants Confederate carving removed from Georgia's Stone Mountain STONE MOUNTAIN John Bazemore / Associated Press The Confederate Memorial Carving on Stone Mountain, Ga., depicts Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Gens. Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson in relief. The Confederate Memorial Carving on Stone Mountain, Ga., depicts Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Gens. Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson in relief. (John Bazemore / Associated Press) David Ng Contact Reporter Atlanta NAACP chapter wants Confederate carving removed from side of Stone Mountain The famous outdoor relief sculpture depicting Confederate leaders on Stone Mountain in Georgia has come under attack from the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP. The chapter's leader is calling for the removal of the Confederate Memorial Carving that depicts Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. A press release from Richard Rose, the president of the Atlanta chapter of the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People, calls for the elimination of the Confederate carving, calling it a "glorification of white supremacy." "It is time for Georgia and other Southern states to end the glorification of slavery and white supremacy paid for and maintained with the taxes of all its citizens," the release states. "History reminds us that despite the hero status accorded to Robert E. Lee, the West Point educated Lee was a traitor who led the military effort of the breakaway states, including Georgia." The release continues, "The insurrection's sole purpose was to create a separate nation that would maintain the enslavement of generations of African descendants." Rose said in a phone interview with The Times on Tuesday that "symbols demonstrate people's mindset. They mean something. There are monuments all over the South... that were erected to demonstrate and celebrate white supremacy."
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Four Corners travel guide - Wikitravel 14 Stay safe For other places with the same name, see Four Corners (disambiguation) . Four Corners Monument and Tribal Park [1] is where Arizona , Colorado , New Mexico , and Utah meet. The site is managed by the Navajo Nation and is a stopping point along the Trails of the Ancients National Scenic Byway [2] . Understand[ edit ] State line survey marker near Teec Nos Pos, Arizona First erected in 1899 to honor the only geographic location in the U.S. where the boundaries of four states touch, Four Corners Monument is a cartographic curiosity with limited infrastructure and essentially one thing to do: to stand in a number of places simultaneously. Come prepared. There are waterless self-contained toilets, but the site has no running water, no electricity, no telephones or cell phone coverage. The Monument is something of a paradox. It is a small and limited attraction, surrounded by low lying, nondescript bluffs that aren't particularly photogenic. And yet "Four Corners" is a widely-applied label for all there are to do within a 200 to 500 mi (322 to 805 km) radius of where these four states intersect. When travelers speak of their "Four Corners" vacation, they may be headed for Mesa Verde National Park , Monument Valley , the Grand Canyon and to other points further afield. But they may never set foot inside the Monument itself. The Monument seems to evoke strong emotions in people, as well. Visitors are either vastly underwhelmed by this attraction, even angry they drove so far out of their way to see so little, or they are inordinately pleased with running from state to state and having their picture taken. The novelty of these intersecting boundaries makes Four Corners a popular destination, with long lines in the summer months at both the food stalls and the bright red viewing platform for the photo-op. The Monument offers travelers a chance to learn more about Native Americans, their cultures and ways of life. There is a small visitor center, which is open year round (the park only closes on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day). It features a Demonstration Center with Native American artisans. But the best way to learn about modern day Native Americans is to strike up a friendly and respectful conversation with the various Navajo vendors. Generally, the Navajo vendors are cheerful and open to questioning. (For more information on how to properly handle this, see the Respect section in this article). The average visit to the Monument lasts between 10 minutes and 2 hours, depending on whether or not people eat and thoroughly explore the Navajo stalls and visitor center. Summer temperatures in the Monument can reach 110 ºF (43 ºC) and visitors should take extra precautions while visiting. To visit the park, you'll need to bring sunscreen, some kind of hand sanitizer, as well as something to drink. In the summer, blowing dust, flies and bugs are sometimes a problem. A word of caution: metal in the park during summer (including the aluminum bronze surveyor's mark) can be too hot to touch. Don't inadvertently burn yourself in your enthusiasm. The Navajo Nation is not responsible for any bodily injuries, accidents, thefts or losses that occur while on Navajo land. History[ edit ] The Four Corners site The genesis of Four Corners as a novelty on a map dates back to 1846, when the U.S. Army invaded and defeated Mexico in the Mexican-American War. With the Treaty of Guadalupe y Hidalgo, the U.S. gained control of California , Nevada , Utah, as well as portions of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Wyoming . Twenty-two years later, as Colorado prepared for statehood and admission into the Union, Four Corners was first surveyed by the U.S. Government Surveyors and Astronomers. This initial 1868 survey demarcated Colorado's southern boundary line. In 1878, New Mexico's west boundary and Utah's east boundary were surveyed and added. With the inclusion of the Arizona Territory boundary, the site became known as Four Corners. The original survey monument, a sandstone marker, was erected
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From 1922-1933, with which School of Art was Wassily Kandinsky particularly associated?
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Wassily Kandinsky Biography, Art, and Analysis of Works | The Art Story Like The Art Story on Facebook Follow The Art Story on Google+ "Of all the arts, abstract painting is the most difficult. It demands that you know how to draw well, that you have a heightened sensitivity for composition and for colors, and that you be a true poet. This last is essential." Synopsis One of the pioneers of abstract modern art, Wassily Kandinsky exploited the evocative interrelation between color and form to create an aesthetic experience that engaged the sight, sound, and emotions of the public. He believed that total abstraction offered the possibility for profound, transcendental expression and that copying from nature only interfered with this process. Highly inspired to create art that communicated a universal sense of spirituality, he innovated a pictorial language that only loosely related to the outside world, but expressed volumes about the artist's inner experience. His visual vocabulary developed through three phases, shifting from his early, representative canvases and their divine symbolism to his rapturous and operatic compositions, to his late, geometric and biomorphic flat planes of color. Kandinsky's art and ideas inspired many generations of artists, from his students at the Bauhaus to the Abstract Expressionists after World War II. Key Ideas Painting was, above all, deeply spiritual for Kandinsky. He sought to convey profound spirituality and the depth of human emotion through a universal visual language of abstract forms and colors that transcended cultural and physical boundaries. Kandinsky viewed non-objective, abstract art as the ideal visual mode to express the "inner necessity" of the artist and to convey universal human emotions and ideas. He viewed himself as a prophet whose mission was to share this ideal with the world for the betterment of society. Kandinsky viewed music as the most transcendent form of non-objective art - musicians could evoke images in listeners' minds merely with sounds. He strove to produce similarly object-free, spiritually rich paintings that alluded to sounds and emotions through a unity of sensation. Most Important Art Composition VII (1913) Commonly cited as the pinnacle of Kandinsky's pre-World War I achievement, Composition VII shows the artist's rejection of pictorial representation through a swirling hurricane of colors and shapes. The operatic and tumultuous roiling of forms around the canvas exemplifies Kandinsky's belief that painting could evoke sounds the way music called to mind certain colors and forms. Even the title, Composition VII, aligned with his interest in the intertwining of the musical with the visual and emphasized Kandinsky's non-representational focus in this work. As the different colors and symbols spiral around each other, Kandinsky eliminated traditional references to depth and laid bare the different abstracted glyphs in order to communicate deeper themes and emotions common to all cultures and viewers. Preoccupied by the theme of apocalypse and redemption throughout the 1910s, Kandinsky formally tied the whirling composition of the painting to the theme of the cyclical processes of destruction and salvation. Despite the seemingly non-objective nature of the work, Kandinsky maintained several symbolic references in this painting. Among the various forms that built Kandinsky's visual vocabulary, he painted glyphs of boats with oars, mountains, and figures. However, he did not intend for viewers to read these symbols literally and instead imbued his paintings with multiple references to the Last Judgment, the Deluge, and the Garden of Eden, seemingly all at once. Oil on canvas - Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow Like The Art Story on Facebook Biography Childhood Wassily (Vasily) Wassilyevich Kandinsky was born in 1866 in Moscow to well educated, upper-class parents of mixed ethnic origins. His father was born close to Mongolia, while his mother was a Muscovite, and his grandmother was from the German-speaking Baltic. The bulk of Kandinsky's childhood was spent in
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Listen to "The Rake's Progress", Opera in Three Acts by Igor Stravinsky - Listening Library - The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Composed 1951 George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress) Stravinsky thought of writing an opera in English not long after he arrived in the United States in 1939. The idea waited until 1947, when Stravinsky saw an exhibit of 18th-century engravings by William Hogarth titled A Rake’s Progress. Having found his subject, Stravinsky began looking for a librettist to elaborate the scenario, a search that led him to the poet W.H. Auden. The Russian composer and the British poet, meeting in America, embarked on a dynamic and fruitful collaboration; they sketched the shape of the opera in a matter of days. Auden brought in another poet, Chester Kallman, to assist with the elegant verse libretto. Stravinsky wrote his only full-length opera in a language he barely knew. Conductor Robert Craft, one of Stravinsky’s closest musical partners, met the composer on the very day Auden delivered the libretto in 1948, and recounted the unusual process by which Stravinsky set the unfamiliar words to music: He would ask me to read aloud, over and over and at varying speeds, the lines of whichever aria, recitative, or ensemble he was about to set to music. He would then memorize them, a line or a couplet at a time, and walk about the house repeating them, or [do so] when seated in his wife’s car (a second-hand, ancient and dilapidated Dodge) en route to a restaurant, movie, or doctor’s appointment. Much of the vocabulary was unfamiliar to him but he soon learned it and began to use it in his own conversation, charging someone with “dilatoriness,” or excusing himself for having to “impose” upon us, which sounded very odd from him. The piquant story and sophisticated libretto of The Rake’s Progress, entertaining as they are, might have been forgotten but for the miraculous music they inspired. After 30 years of neo-classical compositions, Stravinsky reached an apotheosis with this opera. It is, in some ways, his most mannered music, with self-conscious arias and old-fashioned recitatives accompanied by harpsichord. Yet somehow Stravinsky transcended mere stylistic mimicry to create music with beguiling clarity and lyricism, heir to the pure spirit of Monteverdi, Mozart and Rossini and utterly free of sarcasm (except where intended, e.g. Baba the Turk). Its first critics, many still hoping for a rehashing of The Rite of Spring, seemed not to know whether to take The Rake’s Progress seriously. Now, after nearly 60 years in the repertoire, the opera stands as a masterpiece of 20th-century musical drama, one of many high points in the wide-ranging career of the era’s most influential composer. The action of The Rake’s Progress centers on Tom Rakewell, a young man determined to “live by [his] wits and trust to [his] luck.” In Act I, he courts Anne Trulove, whose father disapproves of Tom’s lack of income. Just when Tom expresses his wish for money, the diabolical Nick Shadow appears with news that an unknown uncle has left Tom a fortune. Tom heads to London, with Nick as his new servant, and soon the pair find their way to Mother Goose’s brothel. After expressing his “sorrow” and “shame” in a beautiful cavatina, Tom exits with Mother Goose. Meanwhile, Anne worries about Tom and heads to London to find him. Act II begins with Tom bored and disconsolate. With the phrase “I wish I were happy,” Nick Shadow again makes a timely entrance, and manages to convince Tom to marry Baba the Turk, the hideous bearded lady from a nearby fair. In the next scene, Tom returns to his house in a coach with his unsightly new bride, and finds Anne waiting outside. He tells Anne to leave, professing himself “unworthy,” and enters his new life with the jealous and irascible Baba. The next scene shows the unhappy marriage, with Tom finally silencing the relentless Baba by throwing his wig over her head. Tom sleeps, and dreams of a “fantastic baroque machine” that converts stones to bread. Shadow just happens to have rigged just such a con
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About David Bowie - History, Biography, Songs and Facts david “As was the case with Miles Davis in jazz, Bowie has come not just to represent his innovations but to symbolize modern rock as an idiom in which literacy, art, fashion, style, sexual exploration and social commentary can be rolled into one.” Rolling Stone magazine Bowie is the man who elevated his music to what can only be described as an art form. Driven by an entirely deeper dynamic than most pop artists, David Bowie inhabits a very special world of extraordinary sounds and endless vision. Unwilling to stay on the treadmill of rock legend and avoiding the descent into ever demeaning and decreasing circles of cliché, Bowie writes and performs what he wants, when he wants. His absence from the endless list of “important events” has just fuelled interest. Constant speculation about what the guy was up to has even led some to wonder if this is his greatest reinvention ever. David Jones! David Robert Jones was born in Brixton on January 8, 1947. At age thirteen, inspired by the jazz of the London West End, he picked up the saxophone and called up Ronnie Ross for lessons. Early bands he played with – The Kon-Rads, The King Bees, the Mannish Boys and the Lower Third –provided him with an introduction into the showy world of pop and mod, and by 1966 he was David Bowie, with long hair and aspirations of stardom rustling about his head. Kenneth Pitt signed on as his manager, and his career began with a handful of mostly forgotten singles but a head full of ideas. It was not until 1969 that the splash onto the charts would begin, with the legendary Space Oddity (which peaked at No. 5 in the UK). Amidst his musical wanderings in the late 60s, he experimented with mixed media, cinema, mime, Tibetan Buddhism, acting and love. The album, originally titled David Bowie then subsequently Man of Words, Man of Music, pays homage to all the influences of the London artistic scene. It shows the early song-writing talent that was yet to yield some of rock-n-roll’s finest work, even if it would take the rest of the world a few years to catch up with him. Early 70s Bowie’s first album, The Man Who Sold The World, was recorded as an entity in itself and marks the first definitive creative stretch for the listener. Mick Ronson’s guitars are often referred to as the birth point of heavy metal, and certainly the auspicious beginnings of glam rock can be traced here. The album was released by Mercury in April 1971 to minimal fanfare and Bowie took his first trip to the United States to promote it that spring. In May of the same year, Duncan Zowie Haywood Bowie was born to David and his then wife Angela. RCA was the next label to sign Bowie, and after a trip to America to complete the legalities, he returned to London to record two albums nearly back to back. Hunky Dory was built from a six-song demo that had enticed the label to sign him and features Changes and Life On Mars. Almost immediately, it was followed up by the instant classic The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars. 1972 was certainly the year that Bowie began to get a glimpse of the power of pop. GQ editor Dylan Jones said of the landmark 1972 Top of The Pops appearance on 6th July “This is the performance that turned Bowie into a star, embedding his Ziggy Stardust persona into the nations consciousness.” The sound of the suburbs suddenly got a whole lot louder. Previewed in London that spring, his rock-n-roll creation Ziggy Stardust staged one of the most spectacular and innovative live shows to date, and the craze that followed was the beginning of his superstar myth. The summer of 1972 was also a busy one for him in the studio, as he produced albums for Lou Reed (Transformer) – a seminal record that to this day enthuses critics the world over and spawned the surprise leftfield hit, Walk on the Wild Side, a fairytale of the dark side of New York. The fact that David had also co-produced the terrifying and vastly influential Raw Power by Iggy and The Stooges that year, only added to his growing rep
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The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work - YouTube The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Jun 22, 2009 Singer/Songwriter Caleb Lane covers The Verve's "The Drugs Don't Work" Follow Caleb Lane on Twitter @ https://twitter.com/#!/CalebLane_ The Verve were an English rock band formed in 1989 in Wigan by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bassist Simon Jones, and drummer Peter Salisbury. Guitarist and keyboardist Simon Tong later became a member. Beginning with a psychedelic sound indebted to shoegazing and space rock, by the mid-1990s the band had released several EPs and three albums. They also endured name and line-up changes, breakups, health problems, drug abuse and various lawsuits. Filter referred to them as "one of the tightest knit, yet ultimately volatile bands in history".[1] Their commercial breakthrough was the 1997 album Urban Hymns and their single "Bitter Sweet Symphony", which became a worldwide hit. Soon after this commercial peak, the band broke up in April 1999, citing internal conflicts.[2] During their eight year split, Ashcroft dismissed talk of a reunion, saying: "You're more likely to get all four Beatles on stage".[2] The band's original line-up reunited in June 2007, embarking on a tour later that year and releasing the album Forth in August 2008. In 2009, the band broke up for the third time. The founding members of Verve met at Winstanley Sixth Form College, in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester. The band's first gig was at a friend's birthday party at the Honeysuckle Pub, in Wigan, on 15 August 1990.[4] Most of the band's early material was created through extensive jam sessions.[5] Fronted by singer Richard Ashcroft, the band caused a buzz in early 1991 for its ability to captivate audiences with its musical textures and avant-garde sensibilities. The group were signed by Hut Records in 1991[6] and their first studio releases in 1992, "All In The Mind", "She's a Superstar", and "Gravity Grave" (along with the December 1992 Verve) saw the band become a critical success, making an impression with freeform guitar work by McCabe and unpredictable vocals by Ashcroft. Those first 3 singles reached the first spot in the UK Indie charts, and "She's a Superstar" did enter the UK Top 75 Singles Chart. The band saw some support from these early days in the United States in some music scenes in big cities like New York connected with psychedelic spacey music. Category
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Who was Fred Astaire's female leading lady in the 1957 film 'Silk Stockings'?
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Fred Astaire - Biography - IMDb Fred Astaire Biography Showing all 82 items Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (2) | Trade Mark (3) | Trivia (46) | Personal Quotes (26) Overview (4) 5' 9" (1.75 m) Mini Bio (1) Fred Astaire was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Johanna (Geilus) and Fritz Austerlitz, a brewer. Fred entered show business at age 5. He was successful both in vaudeville and on Broadway in partnership with his sister, Adele Astaire . After Adele retired to marry in 1932, Astaire headed to Hollywood. Signed to RKO, he was loaned to MGM to appear in Dancing Lady (1933) before starting work on RKO's Flying Down to Rio (1933). In the latter film, he began his highly successful partnership with Ginger Rogers , with whom he danced in 9 RKO pictures. During these years, he was also active in recording and radio. On film, Astaire later appeared opposite a number of partners through various studios. After a temporary retirement in 1945-7, during which he opened Fred Astaire Dance Studios, Astaire returned to film to star in more musicals through 1957. He subsequently performed a number of straight dramatic roles in film and TV. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Diana Hamilton <hamilton@gl.umbc.edu> Spouse (2) ( 12 July 1933 - 13 September 1954) (her death) (2 children) Trade Mark (3) Often wore top hat and tails His unique dancing Ending an active dance sequence by calmly strolling off Trivia (46) Ranked #73 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997] Following his death, he was interred at Oakwood Memorial Park in Chatsworth, California, where longtime dancing partner, Ginger Rogers , is located. The evaluation of Astaire's first screen test: "Can't act. Can't sing. Balding. Can dance a little." Astaire disguised his very large hands by curling his middle two fingers while dancing. First met lifelong best friend Irving Berlin on the set of Top Hat (1935). After Blue Skies (1946), New York's Paramount Theater generated a petition of 10,000 names to persuade him to come out of retirement. Born at 9:16pm-CST The only time he and Gene Kelly ever danced together on screen (other than the linking-segments in the 1976 compilation movie, That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)) was in one routine, titled "The Babbitt and the Bromide" in the 1946 movie Ziegfeld Follies (1945). Appears on the cover of The Beatles ' "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album. He was one of the first Kennedy Center Honorees in 1978. Don McLean 's song "Wonderful Baby" was written with Astaire in mind; Astaire reportedly loved the song, and recorded it for an album. Made a cameo appearance in John Lennon and Yoko Ono 's film Imagine (1972), escorting Yoko through a doorway; after one successful take, he asked to try again, believing he could do a better job. In 2000, the following album was released as a tribute to him: "Let Yourself Go: Celebrating Fred Astaire". All songs were performed by Stacey Kent . He was voted the 19th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly. His legs were insured for one million dollars. Famously wore a necktie around his waist instead of a belt, an affectation he picked up from his friendship with actor Douglas Fairbanks but often mistakenly attributed to Astaire alone. He was voted the 23rd Greatest Movie Star of All Time by Premiere magazine. Named the #5 Greatest Actor on the 50 Greatest Screen Legends by the American Film Institute. Born only 18 months after his sister Adele Astaire . Is one of the many movie stars mentioned in Madonna 's song "Vogue" He and Ginger Rogers appeared in 10 movies together: Flying Down to Rio (1933), The Gay Divorcee (1934), Roberta (1935), Top Hat (1935), Follow the Fleet (1936), Swing Time (1936), Shall We Dance (1937), Carefree (1938), The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) and The Barkleys of Broadway (1949). Although he spent most of his childhood touring on the vaudeville circuit, he would occasionally settle down with his family and their neighbors and friends, who were almost all families of Austrian immi
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1982 Academy Awards® Winners and History The Verdict (1982) Actor: BEN KINGSLEY in "Gandhi", Dustin Hoffman in "Tootsie", Jack Lemmon in "Missing", Paul Newman in "The Verdict", Peter O'Toole in "My Favorite Year" Actress: MERYL STREEP in "Sophie's Choice", Julie Andrews in Victor/Victoria", Jessica Lange in "Frances", Sissy Spacek in "Missing", Debra Winger in "An Officer and a Gentleman" Supporting Actor: LOUIS GOSSETT, JR. in "An Officer and a Gentleman", Charles Durning in "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas", John Lithgow in "The World According to Garp", James Mason in "The Verdict", Robert Preston in "Victor/Victoria" Supporting Actress: JESSICA LANGE in "Tootsie", Glenn Close in "The World According to Garp", Teri Garr in "Tootsie", Kim Stanley in "Frances", Lesley Ann Warren in "Victor/Victoria" Director: RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH for "Gandhi", Sidney Lumet for "The Verdict", Wolfgang Petersen for "Das Boot", Sydney Pollack for "Tootsie", Steven Spielberg for "E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial" 1982 became known as the year with many cross-dressing, gender-reversed, transvestite performances and roles with confused sexual identities: Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie, Julie Andrews and Robert Preston in Victor/Victoria, and John Lithgow in The World According to Garp. It must be noted that these four acting nominees all lost their bids. And it was known as the year that one of the most successful contenders, the box-office blockbuster E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial , lost the top Oscar award. Many of the major awards among 1982 films were swept by director Sir Richard Attenborough's earnest, conventional three-hour long, costume epic biography/story of the life of the great, noble and venerable Indian leader, the Mahatma Gandhi (with eleven nominations and eight wins). It won the largest number of awards for any British film up to that time - although the film was financed by Columbia Studios. (The year before, the British film Chariots of Fire was also honored with many accolades - seven nominations and four wins.) The film's eight awards were for Best Actor (Ben Kingsley in a debut lead performance), Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Art/Set Direction, Best Film Editing, Best Costume Design - and director Attenborough won two Oscars - for Best Picture (as producer), and Best Director. Two of the Best Picture nominees might have won instead, since they were also very-accomplished films: director Steven Spielberg's extremely-popular and entertaining, block-buster science-fiction film E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial (with nine nominations and four wins for technical achievements, for Best Sound, Original Score for John Williams - his fourth Oscar, Visual Effects, and Sound Effects Editing) Sydney Pollack's witty gender comedy Tootsie (with ten nominations and only one win, for Best Supporting Actress), the story of an out-of-work actor Michael Dorsey (Hoffman) whose female disguises help him get a job and become a female star on a daytime television soap opera. (Although the Academy awarded a Best Picture Oscar to Annie Hall (1977) five years earlier, a rare occurrence for a comedy, it was not likely to occur at such regular intervals.) The other two Best Picture contenders were: Greek
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Han Solo | StarWars.com Databank Han Solo Smuggler. Scoundrel. Hero. Han Solo, captain of the Millennium Falcon, was one of the great leaders of the Rebel Alliance. He and his co-pilot Chewbacca came to believe in the cause of galactic freedom, joining Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Organa in the fight against the Empire. But after the Battle of Endor, Han would face difficult times in a galaxy plagued by chaos and uncertainty. databank "Never tell me the odds!" THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK HISTORY // GALACTIC CIVIL WAR Han Solo, along with his friend Chewbacca , was hired by Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker to provide passage to Alderaan . Han boasted that his starship, the Millennium Falcon , could make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs; whether that was true is unknown, but he needed the job. The smuggler was deep in debt to crime lord Jabba the Hutt , who had placed a bounty on his head. In a sit-down standoff at the Mos Eisley cantina , Han blasted Greedo , one of Jabba’s bounty hunters looking to collect a handsome sum for the Corellian. He later had a run in with the gangster himself, convincing Jabba to give him more time -- though it would cost 15% extra. The group departed Tatooine , blasting their way out past Imperial stormtroopers who were searching for Luke’s droids. On the trip, it became clear that Han didn’t believe in the Force, saying, “There's no mystical energy field that controls my destiny.” Finally, they arrived at Alderaan -- or where Alderaan should have been. It had been completely blown away by the Empire ’s Death Star , and the Millennium Falcon was soon caught in the space station’s tractor beam. On the Death Star, they rescued Princess Leia Organa -- with whom Han bickered intensely -- but lost Obi-Wan. They escaped to Yavin 4 , location of the hidden Rebel base, and delivered stolen Death Star plans to the Alliance . While the fledgling group was planning an attack on the Imperial outpost, Han collected a reward for rescuing the Princess and planned to leave -- a decision that disappointed his new friends. “I know what I’m doing,” he told Chewbacca. Toward the battle’s end, with Luke about to be blasted by Darth Vader , Han and Chewie returned in the Millennium Falcon. They cleared the TIE fighters off Luke’s tail, and he delivered a precise shot, destroying the dreaded Death Star. Han stuck with the Rebel Alliance, and helped establish its new base on the ice planet Hoth . After Luke didn’t return from a routine sweep of the planet surface, Han headed out alone into the frigid cold to find him. He finally located the young Jedi, but Luke had suffered severe injuries and was close to freezing to death. Desperate to save his friend, Han used Luke’s lightsaber to slice open his tauntaun , and placed Luke inside for warmth. The two were found by the Alliance the next morning, and Luke survived. But old problems lingered; Han was still wanted by Jabba the Hutt and had to pay off his debt. While preparing to leave, he and Leia verbally sparred. His bravado could infuriate her, but it was clear that they meant something to each other. The Empire shortly attacked the base, and Han changed his plans, evacuating Leia on the Millennium Falcon. Pursued through an asteroid field and across the galaxy, they eventually landed at Cloud City -- home of Han’s old friend, Lando Calrissian . While Han believed they were now safe, things were much worse; the Empire, thanks to bounty hunter Boba Fett , had arrived just before they did. Han was tortured by Darth Vader, who used the pilot’s pain to lure Luke into a trap, and was later frozen in carbonite . Before he was lowered into the crude freezing chamber, Leia finally told Han that she loved him. “I know,” he replied. Boba Fett took the frozen Han to Jabba the Hutt on Tatooine, collecting on a long-standing reward for the former smuggler. Jabba the Hutt mounted Han’s carbonite slab to a wall in his palace, calling him his “favorite decoration.” But the ace pilot’s friends hatched a rescue mission, with Leia -- disguised as bounty hunter Boussh -- freein
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International Day of Human Space Flight: 10 achievements since Yuri Gagarin made first Earth orbit International Day of Human Space Flight: 10 achievements since Yuri Gagarin made first Earth orbit April 12, 2015 00:01 BST Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin wearing his helmet for the first manned flight in spaceGetty Earth's orbit has become a busy arena of human activity over the last 50 years. At the beginning of the 20th century, a burst of scientific investigation into interplanetary travel, inspired by fiction writers such as H.G. Wells, led to a breakthrough in space flight on 12 April 1961. Soviet citizen Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space, paving the way for space exploration as we know it today. Opening the era of manned space flight, Gagarin's flight took 108 minutes and consisted of a single orbit of the Earth, as part of the Soviet Vostok space exploration programme. Just under a month later, the United States launched its first suborbital Mercury astronaut, Alan Shepherd in a Freedom 7 capsule. Twenty days later, President John F. Kennedy, to quell the US public alarm at the widening lead by the USSR, announced a plan to land a man on the moon by 1970. In celebration of Gagarin and the beginning of the space era for mankind, we look at other milestones in human space flight – from the first woman in space to the launch of space tourism. First woman in space The first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, attends a press conference in Moscow in 2013Getty Although female space travellers were not commonplace until the 1980s, the first woman in space was a former civilian parachutist called Valentina Tereshkova. She entered orbit on 16 June 1963 on board the Soviet mission Vostok 6. The chief Soviet spacecraft designer, Sergey Korolyov, came up with the idea to recruit a female cosmonaut corps and to launch two women on Vostok 5/6, but his plan was changed to launch a male first in Vostok 5, followed shortly afterwards by Tereshkova. Sally Ride became the first American woman in space on board Space Shuttle mission STS-7 on 18 June 1983. First American in space Alan Shephard became the first American to travel into space in 1961Getty The US caught up with the Soviets less than a month after Gagarin became the first person in space. On 5 May 1961, Nasa astronaut Alan Shephard was launched aboard the Freedom 7 vehicle to become the first American in space. Shephard's suborbital flight lasted just 15 minutes, taking him up to an altitude of 115 miles before splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean around 300 miles from the launch site in Cape Canaveral, Florida. US Space Shuttle The retired space shuttle Atlantis leaves the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral in 2012Reuters The US launched the first reusable spacecraft, the Space Shuttle, on 12 April 1981, exactly 20 years after Gagarin's flight. It was able to carry different payloads to low Earth orbit, provide crew rotation, perform satellite repairs and allowed for supplies to be taken to the International Space Station. Each shuttle was designed for a projected lifespan of 100 launches or ten years of operational life. On 15 November 1988, the Soviet Union launched the unmanned Buran shuttle, its first reusable spacecraft. Soyuz The Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft is transported to its launch pad at the Baikonur cosmodromeReuters Soyuz is a series of spacecraft designed for the Soviet space programme by the Korolyov Design Bureau in the 1960s that remain in service today. The Soyuz spacecraft is launched on a Soyuz rocket, which is the most frequently used and reliable launch vehicle in the world to date, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The spacecraft are used for transport to and from the International Space Station, with at least one Soyuz spacecraft docked to the ISS at all times as an escape craft in the event of an emergency. International Space Station The International Space Station, backdropped by EarthReuters The first component of the habitable artificial satellite, located in low Earth orbit, was launched in 1998 and is now the largest art
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Notre Dame Cathedral Paris Notre Dame Cathedral Paris Being one of the oldest and most imposing cathedrals in France, the Notre Dame cathedral Paris's con Read More Notre Dame Cathedral Paris The Notre Dame Cathedral Paris or Notre Dame de Paris (Meaning 'Our Lady of Paris' in French) is a Gothic cathedral located in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France, It has its main entrance to the west. The island is on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité. The Notre Dame Cathedral with its sculptures and stained glass windows show the heavy influence of naturalism, unlike that of earlier Romanesque architecture. It was one of the very first Gothic cathedrals, and its construction took place throughout the Gothic period. Building work began on the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris way back in the 12th century, it was not until some 300 years later construction finally came to an end. It is now one of the most prominent cathedrals in France and one of the oldest ones too. The length of time it took to build is evident through the various styles of architecture that run through the building. Although it is predominantly French Gothic ,there are areas that demonstrate the Renaissance and the Naturalism era of construction. These varying styles add to the outstanding yet quirky beauty of the building . The Notre Dame Cathedral Paris didn't originally have flying buttresses included in its design. But after the construction of the cathedral began, the thinner walls (popularized in the Gothic style) grew ever higher and stress fractures began to occur as the walls pushed outward. The cathedral's architects, in an effort to fix the problem, built supports around the outside walls, and later additions continued the pattern. The was among the first buildings in the world to use the flying buttress (arched exterior supports). Over its vast history the Cathedral has suffered considerable damage, not least during the French Revolution in 1786. Fortunately it was sympathetically restored and continued to attract attention from around the world. The Cathedral has played host to many religious ceremonies and historical events and despite their own religious beliefs people of all different faiths and nationalities still marvel at it's unique grandeur. In 1909 Joan of Arc was famously beatified in the Notre Dame Cathedral by Pope Pius X. The brave young girl who told all she had experienced visions from God, went on to assist the French in conflicts with English soldiers. The French trusted her word and ultimately won many battles against England. As a big fan of the royals she also played a part in the crowning of Charles Vll. However not everyone was convinced by her religious visions and beliefs and she was later killed by Burundians' who accused her of heresy and burned her at the stake. It was not until 1456 that her name was cleared and she became known as an innocent martyr The Notre Dame Cathedral is widely considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture in the world.. The name Notre Dame means "Our Lady" in French, and is frequently used in the names of Catholic church buildings in Francophone countries.The Notre Dame Cathedral is the actual cathedral of the Catholic archdiocese of Paris: which is to say, it is the church which contains the official chair ("cathedra") of the Archbishop of Paris, Andre Cardinal Vingt-Trois. Within the Cathedral of Notre Dame there are vast displays of artwork, furniture and many valuable items that mirror the Nio-Gothic design. Tourists are welcomed into the cathedral to view and enjoy these pieces for a small entrance fee. They are also able to attend Mass, which is held three times a day and a popular attraction for Christian visitors. Surrounding the Cathedral there are a number of stunning Parisian Hotels which are fortunate enough to enjoy magnificent views of the cathedral in it's entirety. The Cathedral of Notre Dame is probably best known for its relation to the story of the Hunchback of Notre Dame, made famous by the numerous cartoons and movies inspired by it. But
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Text Only--Aviation: From Sand Dunes to Sonic Booms: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park commemorates the work of Orville and Wilbur Wright in the Dayton, Ohio, area where the brothers lived and worked. Historic sites at the park include the building which housed the Wright Cycle Company and Wright and Wright Printing; Huffman Prairie Flying Field; and the 1905 biplane, Wright Flyer III. Although the test flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina , represented a major breakthrough in humanity's conquest of the air, the Wright's attempts to conquer the air began when they were children in Dayton with the parental encouragement they were given to experiment and investigate whatever aroused their curiosity. By the fall of 1896, the Wright brothers began tackling the problems of mechanical human flight. By July 1899, they had discovered the fundamental aeronautical principle of lateral control, among the Wright brothers' greatest achievements. The Wrights realized from the beginning that a key problem of human flight was how to control the machine in the air. Previous aviation experiments had determined how to control a craft in pitch (vertical control) and yaw (horizontal control), but no one before the Wrights had yet discovered or developed a principle of roll (lateral control). However, after more than two years of watching buzzards gliding over a hill in Dayton, the Wrights realized that by twisting the wings so that on one side a greater angle was made to the wind, and on the other side there was simultaneously less of an angle, an airplane could be rolled to one side or the other. The Wrights set out to test this theory and in August 1899 they built their first aircraft, a bi-plane kite, and test flew it in a vacant lot in west Dayton. The wing-warping worked; the kite was controllable, and the Wrights went on in 1900 to build their first man-carrying glider. They made a dozen successful flights in Kitty Hawk and conducted an intensive aerodynamic program in their bicycle shop in the fall of 1901 which perfected a newer glider, and later, in the same shop, with the help of their mechanic, Charlie Taylor, they designed and built an engine for an airplane, which met with success on December 17, 1903, in Kitty Hawk. Wright Cycle Company and Wright and Wright Printing: In this brick building, a National Historic Landmark , Wilbur and Orville Wright manufactured bicycles on the first floor and operated a printing press on the second floor from 1895 to 1897. The two years they spent working with sprockets, spokes, chain drives, tires, metals and machines were of inestimable value in preparing the brothers for their subsequent success with gliders and flying machines. In addition, the profits they made from their businesses helped finance their later aviation experiments. It was while the Wrights occupied the building at 22 South Williams Street that they became seriously and actively interested in solving the problems of heavier-than-air powered flight. The printing business on the second floor required access to national news wires, which carried word of Otto Lilienthal's death to the shop in 1896. Lilienthal, the famous German aviation pioneer known as the father of gliding and credited as the first man in the world to launch himself into the air and fly, died from injuries received in a glider accident and his death catalyzed the brothers' interest in developing a safe and practical flying machine. The shop, integral to the development of the airplane, has been restored and opened
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K-K-K-Katy (1918) - YouTube K-K-K-Katy (1918) 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 Jul 26, 2016 A stammering love song sung by soldiers and sailors of WW1. words and music by Geoffrey O'Hara published Leo. Feist Inc., New York City sung by sheet music singer Fred Feild piano according to the sheet music tempo = 110 bpm, moderato 1. Jimmy was a soldier brave and bold Katy was a maid with hair of gold Like an act of fate, Kate was standing at the gate Watching all the boys on dress parade Jimmy with the girls was just a gawk Stuttered every time he tried to talk Still that night at eight, he was there at Katy's gate Stuttering to her this love sick cry Chorus: You're the only g-g-g-girl that I adore When the m-m-m-moon shines, over the cowshed I'll be waiting at the k-k-k-kitchen door 2. No one ever looked so nice and neat No one could be just as cute and sweet That's what Jimmy thought, when the wedding ring he bought Now he's off to France the foe to meet Jimmy thought he'd like to take a chance See if he could make the Kaiser dance Stepping to a tune, all about the silvery moon This is what they hear in far off France This light-hearted novelty song was written in Canada by a U.S. Army song leader. When the composer's sister got married, the sister of the groom inspired this song. Her name was Katherine "Katy" Craig Richardson. No one knows how the stuttering got into the song. It is an incidental feature included for comedy effect. The piano notes stutter, too, in the form of triplets. It was very popular during both World Wars as a good-bye song. --------------------------------------------- More songs: Youtube sheet music singer Category
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2001 KO Final February, which ex-PM was awarded an earldom on his 90th birthday ? Harold Macmillan B1 A member of the House of Lords and an ex-MP, who celebrated his 100th birthday in November 1984 ? Mannie Shinwell Which government department banned trades unions causing a national outcry ? GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters) Outside which foreign government building was policewoman Yvonne Fletcher shot and fatally wounded ? Libyan People's Bureau or Libyan Embassy A3 In the course of a violent argument in April, which recording artist was shot and killed by his father ? Marvin Gaye In October, who was killed by members of her own bodyguard ? Indira Ghandi A4 In March the British government announced its approval of the sale of which shipyard on the lower Clyde to Trafalgar House ? Scott Lithgow B4 In October which bank, a bullion dealer, was rescued from debts of around �250 million by a Bank of England buy-out ? Johnson Matthey Subject: �One Word Cinema� Answers A1 A 1992 Oscar winning Clint Eastwood film in which a former hired killer turned unsuccessful farmer returns to his old ways in pursuit of a $1,000 reward ? Unforgiven B1 A 1972 John Boorman film in which a leading character, played by Ned Beatty, is raped by a �Hillbilly� ? Deliverance A2 A 1929 film, Hitchcock�s first talkie, in which a Scotland Yard Inspector is placed in a difficult position when he discovers his girlfriend has committed a murder ? Blackmail B2 Set in Rio, a 1946 Hitchcock film with Cary Grant & Ingrid Bergman in which a woman marries a Nazi renegade to help the US Government ? Notorious A3 A 1916 film by D.W. Griffith starring Lillian Gish in one of four intercut stories including Balshazzar�s Feast and the St Bartholomew�s Day Massacre ? Intolerance B3 A 1967 camped-up version of Faust in which a short order cook is saved from suicide by Mr Spiggott - who offers him 7 wishes in exchange for his soul ? Bedazzled A4 A 1924 Erich von Stroheim film in which an ex-miner turned dentist kills his avaricious wife and her lover ? Greed B4 Set in the mid 19th century, a 1999 film starring Guy Pearce & Robert Carlyle in which a cannibalistic officer commands an isolated army outpost ? Ravenous Answers A1 The liqueur Cura�ao (say �Koor-a-sow�) is traditionally flavoured with sugar & which fruit ? Orange B1 Which spirit takes its name from a place near Guadalajara (say �Gwadlahara�) where the conquistadors first developed it from a variety of Aztec drink ? Tequila A2 With a peculiar but agreeable taste, which coarse & potent liquor is made in the East Indies from a variety of sources, including fermented rice & coconut juice ? Arrack B2 Used to season food & fruit as well as alcoholic drinks, which flavouring is prepared with oil distilled from the aromatic bark of two S. American trees blended with herbs, and bears the former name of a port in Venezuela ? Angostura (now called Cuidad Bolivar) A3 Derived from a town in north east Hungary, what name is shared by a grape variety and a golden-yellow coloured, sweet, aromatic wine ? Tokay (from Tokaj) Subject: Wordgame �No� as in �Note� Answers � a spout on a hose etc. from which a jet issues ? Nozzel � a small round piece of meat or a chocolate made with hazelnuts ? Noisette � something or someone absolutely un
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What nickname was given to the 93rd Regiment of Foot (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) after the Battle of Balaclava in 1854?
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93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot | Famous Units | Research | National Army Museum, London 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot Share this page Last updated: 7 July 2014 Other ranks’ glengarry badge, 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, c1876 NAM. 1967-07-33-32 Introduction The regiment’s origins lie in the Sutherland Fencibles, home defence troops raised and disbanded three times in northern Scotland during the 18th century. On the Fencibles’ final disbandment in 1799, its former colonel William Wemyss re-recruited most of its troops into a new regular infantry regiment, on behalf of his cousin Elizabeth, Countess of Sutherland. This new regiment was given the number 93 in the army order of precedence and formally embodied at Inverness in 1800. The new unit initially served in the Channel Islands, Scotland and Ireland before eight years at the Cape of Good Hope from 1806. It then fought against the Americans at New Orleans in 1814 during the War of 1812, before lengthy garrison duties in Ireland, the West Indies and Canada following the end of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-15). In 1813 a 2nd Battalion was raised but this was disbanded in 1816 after service in Britain and Newfoundland. The 93rd (Highland) Regiment of Foot at Balaklava, October 1854 NAM. 1959-09-45 1st Battalion arrived back for home service in Scotland and England in 1848, providing an honour guard for Queen Victoria the following year. It then embarked for the Crimea in 1854. It fought with distinction at the Alma (20 September 1854) and became the only infantry regiment to win the battle honour ‘Balaklava’ (25 October 1854) after holding off repeated Russian cavalry charges. This feat gained it the nickname ‘The Thin Red Line’, a term coined by the journalist William Howard Russell. It was then re-deployed to India to deal with the Indian Mutiny (1857-59), winning six Victoria Crosses (VC) in one day during the storming of the Secundra Bagh in Lucknow. A seventh VC was won by William Bean, a lieutenant in the regiment, for killing 11 rebels at the gate of Kaiser Bagh. The unit then remained in India on garrison duty until 1870, taking part in the Umbeyla Campaign (1863-64). It then carried out garrison duties in Britain, Ireland and Gibraltar until July 1881, when it amalgamated with the 91st (Princess Louise’s Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot to form Princess Louise’s (Argyll and Sutherland) Highlanders . Key facts
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The Charge Of The Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson Alfred, Lord Tennyson 1809-1892 This poem was written to memorialize a suicidal charge by light cavalry over open terrain by British forces in the Battle of Balaclava (Ukraine) in the Crimean War (1854-56). 247 men of the 637 in the charge were killed or wounded. Britain entered the war, which was fought by Russia against Turkey, Britain and France, because Russia sought to control the Dardanelles. Russian control of the Dardanelles threatened British sea routes. Many in the west best know of this war today because of Florence Nightingale, who trained and led nurses aiding the wounded during the war in a manner innovative for those times. The War was also noteworthy as an early example of the work of modern war correspondents. The Charge Of The Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson Memorializing Events in the Battle of Balaclava, October 25, 1854 Written 1854 Half a league half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred: Charge for the guns' he said: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Was there a man dismay'd ? Not tho' the soldier knew Some one had blunder'd: Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do & die, Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Volley'd & thunder'd; Storm'd at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the jaws of Death, Into the mouth of Hell Rode the six hundred. Flash'd all their sabres bare, Flash'd as they turn'd in air Sabring the gunners there, Then they rode back, but not Not the six hundred. Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon behind them Storm'd at with shot and shell, While horse & hero fell, They that had fought so well Came thro' the jaws of Death, Back from the mouth of Hell, All that was left of them, Left of six hundred. When can their glory fade? O the wild charge they made! All the world wonder'd. Honour the charge they made! Honour the Light Brigade, Noble six hundred! Note: This poem, including punctuation, is reproduced from a scan of the poem written out by Tennyson in his own hand later, in 1864. The scan was made available online by the University of Virginia.
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How are comedians Giedroyc and Perkins better known?
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Mel Giedroyc reveals the secrets of Bake Off - Telegraph Great British Bake Off Mel Giedroyc reveals the secrets of Bake Off Mel on....why Mary Berry should be Prime Minister (and definitely not Nigel Farage), what Sue Perkins watches while filming, and when contestants turn into divas Mel Giedroyc at home Photo: Andrew Crowley/The Telegraph Comments Mel Giedroyc never thought that The Great British Bake Off would be a hit – a bunch of fake flowers in her kitchen is testament to the fact. “I nicked them from the Bake Off set, series one. They’re really good ones, they’re worth £600,” says Giedroyc, pointing to the high shelf where the vase sits. “The props man knew that I loved them, and on the last day, he presented me with them. I thought, ‘Listen, this show’s never going to go again. No one’s going to notice.’ So I half-inched them.” That was four years ago. Not only did Bake Off go again, but it became a massive hit, transferring from BBC Two to BBC One and triumphing as the highest-rated TV show of 2014. Its kitchen controversies – such as contestant Ruby Tandoh’s abuse on Twitter in 2013, and last year’s “Bingate” when Iain Watters threw his Baked Alaska away in a huff – have gripped the nation. Giedroyc acknowledges that its ratings might one day fall – “It could well do a soufflé” – but there are no signs of that yet. For series six, which will start filming this spring and start airing from August, Giedroyc is already planning activities for lulls in the filming. “We’ve watched Mad Men, the box set. This year I’m going to bring The Prisoner,” she says. “And Sue Perkins and I have started knitting quite a lot. My plan is to knit a whole jumper.” As the show’s co-presenters, says Giedroyc, she and Perkins are there to support and encourage the bakers – even the few who let the telly go to their heads. “When they get beyond episode three, somebody will turn into a diva,” she says. “Usually only one. I’m sure it’s due to stress, in the main, and not due to just being horrid people.” Related Articles 10 Feb 2013 Giedroyc won’t name names, but she does have a tale to tell. “I was sitting in the loo once, and I heard a baker – who shall remain nameless – speak in a very high-handed manner to the lady of the house, demanding that she cook her an omelette in a special way. This is the lady on whose land we are filming. And I thought, ‘Ooh, hello, you’ve turned.’” But, adds Giedroyc, the divas don’t tend to last long. “Their baking goes downhill. They become too focused on moi, moi, moi.” By contrast, she has high praise for last year’s surprise winner, Nancy Birtwhistle (“the right winner – a gorgeous, quality individual”) and the surprise runner-up, Richard Burr (“I felt for him, a lovely bloke”). Mel and Sue on the hugely popular Great British Bake Off (BBC) And she is fascinated by the suggestion – whispered to me privately last year by a senior BBC executive – that in fact Bake Off makes a silent feminist statement, because all three prominent on-screen women - Mel, Sue and Mary Berry - literally wear the trousers. “That is extraordinary. That’s great,” says Giedroyc, pausing to contemplate for a moment. “I think it says a lot about the show, actually. And we all wear jeans as well – there’s a slightly frontier, cowboy element. Bezza loves a jean. Sue and I, it’s out of sheer laziness, and the styling budget is very low. I don’t think we’re making any conscious political feminist statement with that, but I like the idea that it’s subconscious. Frontiers-women. I like that.” Giedroyc and Perkins’s double act – known universally as “Mel and Sue” – first fronted girl-power TV in 1997, with their Channel 4 daytime show Light Lunch. They had met at Cambridge University and have remained, says Giedroyc, firm friends ever since – even, she protests, when Perkins’s solo career was going much better than her own. Mel Giedroyc with her husband, Ben Morris, and daughters Florence and Vita (The Picture Library Ltd) Giedroyc met her husband, the TV director Ben Morris, in 2000, and they had their first daughter, Florence, i
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1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? 3. If Alpha is 1, and Beta is 2, what is 6? 4. If Tony Blackburn won in 2002, Phil Tuffnell won in 2003, and Kerry Katona won in 2004, who won in 2007? 5. If David Lloyd George is 1, Andrew Bonal Law is 2, and Stanley Baldwin is 3, who is 4? 6. If Liverpool won in 2006, and Chelsea won in 2007, who won in 2008? 7. How many pints does a 10- gallon hat hold? 8. Who was murdered by Fitzurse, de Tracy, de Morville and Le Breton? 9. Who presents Location, Location, Location with Phil Spencer? 10. From what ancient activity does the word ‘crestfallen’ come? 11. What non-mechanical sport achieves the highest speeds? 12. What major city is on an island in the St Lawrence river? 13. Who succeeded Alf Ramsey to become caretaker manger for the English national football team in 1974? 14. What did Britain’s roads first acquire in 1914? 15. Which former Liverpool player held the record for the fastest hat-trick, scoring 3 goals in less than 5 minutes? 16. Myleen Klass (pictured) now presents 10 Years Younger on Channel 4, but what was the name of the pop band that gave her success in 2001? 17. Who was the presenter of Out Of Town in the 1960s who went on to appear on the children’s TV programme How? 18. Whose autobiography is called Dear Fatty? 19. Who were Tom and Barbara’s neighbours in The Good Life? 20. In Cockney rhyming slang what are your ‘Daisy Roots’? 21. What is the surname of the twin brothers who compiled the Guinness Book of Records together between 1955 and 1975? 22. Which actor played Columbo? 23. Does the Bactrian camel have one hump, or two? 24. Where is the world's largest four-faced chiming clock? 25. Concerned about the impact of uncontrolled development and industrialisation, what National Charity was founded in 1895 by three Victorian philanthropists, Miss Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley? 26. What famous make of motorcycle was Lawrence of Arabia riding when he was tragically killed in Dorset in 1936? 27. What colour of flag should a ship fly to show it is in quarantine? 28. Purple Brittlegill, Velvet Shank and Orange Milkcap are three types of what? 29. What is the name of the flats where the Trotters lived in Only Fools And Horses? 30. In computing, what does the abbreviation USB stand for? ANSWERS: 1. Saturn; 2. Tom Baker (Doctor Who actors); 3. Zeta; 4. Christopher Biggins. (I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here. Joe Pasquale 04, Carol Thatcher 05, Matt Willis 06, and Joe Swash 08); 5. Ramsay MacDonald (Prime Ministers post WW1); 6. Portsmouth (FA Cup); 7. 6; 8. Thomas Becket; 9. Kirstie Allsopp; 10. Cockfighting; 11. Sky-diving; 12. Montreal; 13. Joe Mercer; 14. White Lines; 15. Robbie Fowler; 16. Hearsay; 17. Jack Hargreaves; 18. Dawn French; 19. Margo and Jerry Leadbetter; 20. Boots; 21. McWhirter (Ross and Norris); 22. Peter Falk; 23. Two; 24. The Clock Tower on the Palace of Westminster in London (Big Ben is the nickname for the bell); 25. The National Trust; 26. Brough Superior; 27. Yellow; 28. Fungi; 29. Nelson Mandela House; 30. Universal Serial Bus Like us on Facebook
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Which famous scientist married his cousin Emma Wedgwood?
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Study: Darwin Was Right To Worry That Marriage To His Cousin Affected His Offspring (Last updated 5/3/10) New Research Blog Available Here!! NOTE TO PRODUCERS: Ohio State University has opened a new broadcast studio with Vyvx and ISDN technology, allowing us to provide quick connectivity to university researchers. To schedule an expert, please call Joe Camoriano, (614) 378-6478, camoriano.1@osu.edu. An image of the pedigree produced related to this research story can be found here . [Embargoed until 12:01 a.m. ET Monday, May 3, 2010, to coincide with publication in the journal BioScience.] STUDY: DARWIN WAS RIGHT TO WORRY THAT MARRIAGE TO HIS COUSIN AFFECTED HIS OFFSPRING COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research suggests that Charles Darwin’s family was a living human example of a theory that he developed about plants: that inbreeding could negatively affect the health and number of resulting offspring. Darwin was married to his first cousin, Emma Wedgwood . They had 10 children, but three died before age 10, two from infectious diseases. And three of the six surviving children with long-term marriages did not produce any offspring – a “suspicious” sign, researchers say, that these Darwins could have had reproductive problems because of their lineage. Tim Berra Studies have shown that susceptibility to infectious disease and unexplained infertility are risk factors of consanguineous marriage – unions of people related by birth. Scientists at Ohio State University and in Spain traced the genealogy of the Darwin and Wedgwood families for four generations. Darwin’s mother and grandfather also were Wedgwoods, and his mother’s parents were third cousins. The researchers used these data to run calculations in a specialized computer program to determine what is called an “inbreeding coefficient,” or the probability that an individual received two identical copies of a gene resulting from marriages among relatives. The analysis showed a positive association between child mortality and the inbreeding coefficient for Charles Darwin’s children and others in the Darwin/Wedgwood families, suggesting that matching damaging genetic traits from the blood-relative parents could have influenced the health of the offspring. Darwin authored three botanical books showing that cross-fertilization was much more beneficial than self-fertilization for maintaining robust and plentiful plant species. He began to worry about the effects of Darwin-Wedgwood inbreeding on his own family after the death of his daughter, Annie, of tuberculosis at age 10 – the second of his children to die young. “He fretted that the ill health of his children might be due to the nature of the marriage, and he came to that because of his work on plants. He realized that with breeding of any kind, it’s better to cross-breed than to put close relatives together,” said Tim Berra , lead author of the study and professor emeritus of evolution, ecology and organismal biology at Ohio State’s Mansfield campus . Email this to a friend The analysis showed a positive association between child mortality and inbreeding for Charles Darwin’s children and others in the Darwin/Wedgwood families, suggesting that matching damaging genetic traits from the blood-relative parents could have influenced the health of the offspring. “We conclude that it may well be that he had some justification for his worry about his offspring. But it’s not all genetic doom and gloom – three of his sons were so prominent that they were knighted by Queen Victoria for their achievements.” The research is published in the current issue of the journal BioScience . Berra became aware of Darwin’s pedigree and the famous scientist’s related worries about his children’s health as he conducted research for a recent biography, Charles Darwin: The Concise Story of an Extraordinary Man (2009, Johns Hopkins University Press). Darwin himself was sickly, and contemporary researchers have theorized that he suffered from Chagas disease inflicted by insects in South America during h
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OrnaVerum - James Connection OrnaVerum Family - James Connection The James Connection I'm very grateful to my wife Sonia for supplying a galley proof (please click here to see a copy) for p 941 of the 1995 edition of Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage which has helped to fill-in some vital details in this table. Also, when Googling for additional details, I've noticed that www.thepeerage.com keeps popping up, and it has provided a bonanza of useful information, though in an almost totally unpredictable sort of way. A great deal of information (most of it to be taken cum grano salis) can be found in Edward James' memoirs (dictated to tape, then edited by George Melly – whose own autobiography was memorably entitled Rum, Bum and Concertina) Swans Reflecting Elephants: My Early Years, Edward James, Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1982 (It got excoriating reviews in The Times and The Daily Telegraph, but it's still a fascinating social document, well worth browsing.) The Edward James Foundation, ed Peter Sarginson, The Edward James Foundation, 1992 Please note in this table that familiar names are used rather than given forenames, where appropriate. These may be diminutives, alternative names (ekenames or nicknames) or simply subsidiary forenames, and I've tried to indicate these various possibilities in italicised parentheses. For example William Dodge James is listed as William James. His eldest daughter Helen Millicent is listed as Millicent(2) James, and his third daughter Alexandra Maud Venetia is listed as Xandra. Offspring are listed in chronological order of birth irrespective of sex. # (10 Apr 1782 – 17 Feb 1849) (m 22 Oct 1799) (17 Apr 1801 – 27 Nov 1876) Mason James (2 Dec 1812 – 3 Jun 1813) Henry James (21 Jul 1821 – 27 Jul 1897) Caroline James (20 May 1816 – 13 Jan 1866) Harriet James (29 Jul 1818 – 11 Jun 1880) Jane Trowbridge James (18 Apr 1823 – 9 Aug 1852) Martha James (13 Oct 1826 – 29 Mar 1846) ‑4 (17 Apr 1801 – 27 Nov 1876) Elizabeth Woodbridge Phelps (2 Aug 1807 – 21 Jun 1847) (m 24 Mar 1829) (15 Apr 1832 – 13 Sep 1907) Elizabeth Eggleston James (21 Nov 1818 – 10 Feb 1870) (m 19 Feb 1849) Frank Linsly James 1 , 2 (21 Apr 1851 – 21 Apr 1890) John Arthur James 1 , 2 (24 Feb 1853 – 30 Apr 1917) William (Willie) Dodge James (7 Dec 1854 – 22 Mar 1912) Ruth Lancaster Dickinson (1 Jun 1867 – 4 Jun 1941) ‑3 Mary Venetia Cavendish-Bentinck 1 , 2 (4 Jun 1861 – 2 May 1948) (m 7 Dec 1885) Evelyn Forbes ('Mrs Willie James') (1868 – 13 May 1929) daughter of Sir Charles John Forbes 4th Baronet Lt Col John Chaytor Brinton 1 , 2 CVO DSO (5 Apr 1867 – 6 Apr 1951) (m 30 Aug 1913) Maj. Henry Ralph Mowbray Howard 1 , 2 (Howard-Sneyd) (m 8 Jun 1911) Lt Col Arthur Edward Flynn Fawcus DSO MC (1886 – 10 Aug 1936) Sir John Menzies Wilson 3rd Baronet (12 Feb 1885 – 22 Oct 1968) (m 5 Jan 1921) (15 Sep 1897 – 7 Aug 1927) (m 25 Mar 1922) son of Sir Stuart Auchinloss Coats 2nd Baronet (28 Sep 1893 – 8 Nov 1956) (m 18 Aug 1930) 1 : Please click here for some most interesting and authoritative information sent by Ted Robbens (and gratefully utilised in this table) about the resolute and entrepreneurial patriarch Daniel James. It also corrects certain widespread misconceptions as to the sources of the James family wealth. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_James_(businessman) Please skip the following notes if you are totally uninterested in prurient scandal-mongering. No, I thought not... Edward James firmly believed that his maternal grandmother Helen Forbes (née Moncrieffe, the wife of Sir Charles Forbes) had stooped to folly with the future Edward VII and that his mother Evelyn Forbes (Mrs Willie James) was the daughter of Edward VII rather than of Sir Charles. Other contemporary social observers thought that the stooping to folly was on the part of Mrs Willie James herself some decades later, and that Edward James' father was Edward VII rather than William James himself. Indeed Hilaire Belloc went so far as to put some verse into the public domain about what the rich and privileged got up to after hours during house-parties at places such
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Motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with routines on a course consisting of multiple jumps of varying lengths and angles that generally occupy one to two acres (.4 to .8 hectares) in what sport?
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Freestyle Motocross - 必应 Sign in Freestyle Motocross Freestyle Motocross (also known as FMX) is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts. The two main types of freestyle events are: Big Air (also known as Best Trick), in which each rider gets two jumps — usually covering more than 75 ft (22.8m) — from a dirt-covered ramp. A panel of judges evaluates the style, trick difficulty, and originality and produces a score on a 100-point scale. Each rider's highest single-jump score is compared; top score wins. Freestyle Motocross, the old ... (展开) er of the two disciplines. Riders perform two routines, lasting between 90 seconds and 14 minutes, on a course consisting of multiple jumps of varying lengths and angles that generally occupy one to two acres (.4 to .8 hectares). Like Big Air, a panel of judges assigns each contestant a score based on a 100-point scale, looking for difficult tricks and variations over jumps. Notable Freestyle motocross events include Red Bull X-Fighters, NIGHT of the JUMPs, the X-Games, Gravity Games, Big-X, Moto-X Freestyle National Championship, and Dew Action Sports Tour. Freeriding is the original form of freestyle motocross which started in the hills of southern California; due to professional racers such as Jeremy McGrath and Phil Lawrence "play riding" in the hills of reche canyon. It has no structure, and is traditionally done on public land. Riders for natural jumps and drop-offs to execute their tricks on. Some freeriders prefer to jump on sand dunes. In many ways, freeriding requires more skill and mental ability. Notable freeriding locations include Ocotillo Wells and Glamis Dunes in California, Beaumont, California, and Cainville, Utah. Freestyle motocross (also known as FMX) is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_Motocross ¥6.00 · 生活 内容提要 *****Freestyle Motocross***** **Can Can** Cliffhanger***Double Grabs** Tricks are the bread and butter of freestyle motocross, and you will find some ... https://itunes.apple.com/cn/app/freestyle-motocross/id... By Adamson, Thomas K. · 32 pages Freestyle motocross is all about pulling off awesome mid-air stunts with style. From tried-and-true tricks like the Hart attack to the new electric doom, these daring riders pull … book.douban.com/subject/5277025 FreestyleMX.com. Your source for Freestyle Motocross News, FMX Culture and Freeride Reviews in the new world. Learn everything about Freestyle Motocross here! freestylemx.com By Motocross a Way of Life · 3 min · 333,587 views 2016-4-17 · Different Colors- https://teespring.com/motocross-a-way... FMX - Freestyle Motcross 2016 #MWL Probably the best motocross compilation channel. Designed to ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMaSgrozgQY
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The Augusta National - Corporate Sporting Events Corporate Sporting Events Contact Us The Augusta National Golf Club is one of the most storied and exclusive golf clubs in the world. Founded by Bobby Jones and designed by Alister MacKenzie on the site of the former Fruitlands Nursery, the club opened for play in January 1933. Since 1934 it has played host to the annual Masters Tournament, one of the four major championships in professional golf. At the insistence of Bobby Jones, the tournament was originally called the Augusta National Invitational Tournament and was renamed the Masters in 1939. Augusta National is generally regarded as the most revered golf course on the PGA Tour. Since the Masters is played at the same venue every year, fans have the unique opportunity to become familiar with the course, something the other three rotating majors do not afford. The course is well known for its botanic beauty as well. Because the Masters is played during the first full week in April every year, the flowers of the trees and shrubs bordering the course are in full bloom during the tournament. Each hole on the course is named after the tree or shrub with which it has become associated. The course is famous for its Azaleas and Dogwoods. It is also famous for its Amen Corner. The second shot at the 11th, all of the 12th, and the tee shot at the 13th hole at Augusta were named "Amen Corner" by author Herbert Warren Wind in a 1958 Sports Illustrated article. Searching for a name for the location where critical action had taken place that year, he borrowed the name (he and everyone thought for years, even after his death) from an old jazz recording "Shouting at Amen Corner" by a band under the direction of Milton Mezzrow. In the April 2008 issue of Golf Digest, author Bill Fields updated that information based on the findings of Richard Moore, a jazz and golf historian who tried to purchase an old 78 RPM of the so-called "Shoutin at Amen Corner" Mezzrow recording (for an exhibit in his Golf Museum). As Fields reports, according to Moore and worldwide jazz recording experts the record does not exist and all along Wind was probably referring to Mildred Bailey's popular 1936 recording of "Shoutin in that Amen Corner." Wind had bogeyed his memory. In 1958 Arnold Palmer outlasted Ken Venturi for the Green Jacket with heroic escapes at Amen Corner. Amen Corner also played host to prior Masters moments like Byron Nelson's birdie-eagle at 12 and 13 in 1937, and Sam Snead's water save at 12 in 1949 that sparked him to victory. Natural features The Big Oak Tree: The big oak tree is on the golf course side of the clubhouse and is approximately 145â150 years old. The tree was planted in the 1850s. Eisenhower Tree: Also known as the "Eisenhower Pine," this loblolly pine is located on the 17th hole, approximately 210 yards from the Masters' tee. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, an Augusta National member, hit the tree so many times that, at a 1956 club meeting, he proposed that it be cut down. Not wanting to offend the President, the club's chairman, Clifford Roberts, immediately adjourned the meeting rather than reject the request outright. Ike's Pond: During a visit to Augusta National, then General Eisenhower returned from a walk through the woods on the eastern part of the grounds, and informed Clifford Roberts that he had found a perfect place to build a dam if the Club would like a fish pond. Ike's Pond was built and named, and the dam is located just where Eisenhower said it should be. Rae's Creek: Rae's Creek cuts across the southeastern corner of the Augusta National property. It flows along the back of the 11th green, in front of the 12th green, and ahead of the 13th tee. This is the lowest point in elevation of the course. The Hogan and Nelson Bridges cross the creek after the 12th and 13th tee boxes, respectively. The creek was named after former property owner John Rae, who died in 1789. The Clubhouse The Augusta National Clubhouse is the most recognizable landmark in American golf. Built as the home of indigo plantation owner
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Mohair - What Is It And Where Does It Come From? Mohair A Luxury Fiber Mohair is often thought to come from a Mo. What is a Mo? I don't know. But, I do know this - it is an animal fiber. This fine fiber actually comes from the Angora Goat. This goat is native to the Angora region of Turkey, but is now raised mainly in South Africa and the United States. The Angora goat grows beautiful long curly locks of fiber, as you can see in the photographs. This wonderful coat of fine fiber is sheared either once or twice a year, depending on the staple length (fiber length) required. These mohair fibers can be from 8 - 12 inches in length and come in a variety of shades. They used to be bred only in white so that the fiber could be dyed, though Angora goats are now bred in "reds" (apricot through to copper shades) or "blacks" (shades of grey through to black). The white takes dyes easily, evenly and holds them permanently. This is a very smooth, strong fiber, which will not shrink or felt as easily as wool. Its' fibers tend to stick out when felted in a wool blend yarn and give a "halo" of fuzz over the felted project. Mohair will not crease or wrinkle easily and is very long lasting. It is not entirely a rare fiber, but yarns containing mohair tend to be a little more expensive as it is considered a fairly luxurious fiber. These yarns, in general, tend to have a halo of fuzz around the strand. They can be worked up quickly into wonderfully warm but very lightweight scarves, shawls, sweaters, hats, etc. Angora goats are pretty easy to look after. They eat grass hay and pellets and are reasonably disease-resistant. They also love to eat, and are not harmed by, noxious weeds, which also makes them particularly useful for keeping the yard in check. Imagine having a herd of these cute, fiber producing goats taking care of your yard, leaving you more time to play with yarn and fibers. Sounds idyllic to me. Do give mohair a try - it's a wonderful fiber.
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Bouvier des Flandres : Dog Breed Selector : Animal Planet Watch Video The bouvier des Flandres is not a breed that can be put aside until the mood strikes to play with it. It needs daily exercise and daily interaction, and a lot of both. It loves the chance to herd, but its requirements can also be met with a good jog, a very long walk or a vigorous play session. It can live outdoors in temperate to cool climates. It makes a good house dog, however, and would prefer access to both house and yard. Its harsh coat needs combing once or twice weekly, plus scissoring and shaping (clipping for pets and stripping for show dogs) every three months. Major concerns: CHD Watch Video The bouvier des Flandres served farmers and cattle merchants in controlling cattle in the great farmlands of southwest Flanders and on the French northern plain. In fact, bouvier means "cowherd" or "oxherd" in French, although the dogs were formerly more often called vuilbaard (dirty beard) or koe hond (cow dog). Besides its main duty as a cattle drover, the bouvier was an all-around farm dog, functioning also as a livestock and farm guard and draft dog. As expected from a dog selected to perform a variety of tasks, these working dogs were of a variety of types, colors and even sizes. This wide variety also reflected the fact that this was a working dog, and breeding stock was chosen by ability, not pedigree or esthetics. The derivation of the breed is not documented but may have included mastiff, sheepdog and possibly even spaniel breeds. The first breed standard, drawn up in 1912, reflected this diversity of types and signaled a growing interest in the breed from dog fanciers. In the midst of the breed's rising popularity, most of the bouviers were lost in World War I although some served as ambulance and messenger dogs during the war. One of the few survivors was of such superior quality that the breed was successfully revived through his progeny. This dog, Ch. Nic de Sottegem, can be found in virtually every modern bouvier pedigree. In 1922, a revised standard further defined the desirable bouvier type, and helped pave the way to a more homogeneous breed. When the first bouviers entered American show rings in the 1930s, they aroused much attention among dog fanciers. The breed has never become extremely popular, but it is well-known at dog shows and herding trials.
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Introduction to the Atmosphere: Background Material Introduction to the Atmosphere This section provides a brief overview of the properties associated with the atmosphere. The general concepts found in this section are: The earth's atmosphere is a very thin layer wrapped around a very large planet. Two gases make up the bulk of the earth's atmosphere: nitrogen ( ), which comprises 78% of the atmosphere, and oxygen ( ), which accounts for 21%. Various trace gases make up the remainder. Based on temperature, the atmosphere is divided into four layers: the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere. Energy is transferred between the earth's surface and the atmosphere via conduction, convection, and radiation. Ocean currents play a significant role in transferring this heat poleward. Major currents, such as the northward flowing Gulf Stream, transport tremendous amounts of heat poleward and contribute to the development of many types of weather phenomena. This section includes seven classroom activities. Atmospheric Properties The thin envelope of air that surrounds our planet is a mixture of gases, each with its own physical properties. The mixture is far from evenly divided. Two elements, nitrogen and oxygen, make up 99% of the volume of air. The other 1% is composed of "trace" gases, the most prevalent of which is the inert gaseous element argon. The rest of the trace gases, although present in only minute amounts, are very important to life on earth. Two in particular, carbon dioxide and ozone, can have a large impact on atmospheric processes. Another gas, water vapor, also exists in small amounts. It varies in concentration from being almost non-existent over desert regions to about 4% over the oceans. Water vapor is important to weather production since it exists in gaseous, liquid, and solid phases and absorbs radiant energy from the earth. Structure of the Atmosphere The atmosphere is divided vertically into four layers based on temperature: the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere. Throughout the Cycles unit, we'll focus primarily on the layer in which we live - the troposphere. Troposphere The word troposphere comes from tropein, meaning to turn or change. All of the earth's weather occurs in the troposphere. The troposphere has the following characteristics. It extends from the earth's surface to an average of 12 km (7 miles). The pressure ranges from 1000 to 200 millibars (29.92 in. to 5.92 in.). The temperature generally decreases with increasing height up to the tropopause (top of the troposphere); this is near 200 millibars or 36,000 ft. The temperature averages 15°C (59°F) near the surface and -57°C (-71°F) at the tropopause. The layer ends at the point where temperature no longer varies with height. This area, known as the tropopause, marks the transition to the stratosphere. Winds increase with height up to the jet stream. The moisture concentration decreases with height up to the tropopause. The air is much drier above the tropopause, in the stratosphere. The sun's heat that warms the earth's surface is transported upwards largely by convection and is mixed by updrafts and downdrafts. The troposphere is 70% Atmospheric Processes Interactions - Atmosphere and Ocean In the Cycles overview, we learned that water is an essential part of the earth's system. The oceans cover nearly three-quarters of the earth's surface and play an important role in exchanging and transporting heat and moisture in the atmosphere. Most of the water vapor in the atmosphere comes from the oceans. Most of the precipitation falling over land finds its way back to oceans. About two-thirds returns to the atmosphere via the water cycle. You may have figured out by now that the oceans and atmosphere interact extensively. Oceans not only act as an abundant moisture source for
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RGNS-Chem - Assignment 1- Periodic Table of the Elements! Assignment 1- Periodic Table of the Elements! Periodic Table of the Elements Project! Hydrogen Hydrogen is an element that was used for many years before it was called an element. Some sources say that in 1671 Robert Boyle made hydrogen gas. Not until 95 years later did Henry Cavendish identify it as an element. Hydrogen’s atomic weight is 1.00794. It has one Electron and one proton. Hydrogen has three different isotopes that we know of. The first is Hydrogen, also known as protium. The second isotope is deuterium. Some people refer to this as heavy hydrogen. The third isotope is tritium. The reason that they gave hydrogen different names for each of its isotopes is that the properties of each have some major differences. Hydrogen is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas at room temperature. It is a flammable element, and when burned with oxygen it creates water. Hydrogen can be gathered in different ways. The main way to get hydrogen is by electrolysis, which separates the hydrogen from water. Hydrogen’s melting point is -259.34°C and its boiling point is -252.87°C. Hydrogen is a great way to store energy. We use it for rocket fuels because it is extremely flammable when mixed with oxygen. We also use it for fuel in cars. Today most people use a fuel like gasoline to store their energy. Hydrogen is another way to store energy. One of the reasons that we might want to use hydrogen and not gasoline for a source of energy is that hydrogen produces much less pollution than what gas does. The only product of burning hydrogen is water. We also used to use hydrogen for things like blimps. In 1937 the Hindenburg caught fire and the whole aircraft was in flames. Now blimps use helium, which is much heavier, but not as flammable. Another famous use of hydrogen is in the hydrogen bomb, which is much more powerful than the atomic bomb. (Jim Armfield) http://www.school-for-champions.com/chemistry/hydrogen_uses.htm Helium Helium is the second element on the periodic table, right after hydrogen. It has an atomic mass of 4.003. It is a noble gas, and it usually appears in that form on earth as a gas. It has no color, or odor, or scent, and it has the lowest boiling and melting points out of all of the elements on the periodic table. It is the second most abundant element in the universe right behind hydrogen. It also accounts for 24% of the element mass in the universe. Pierre Janssen and Norman Lockyer were the two scientists who received credit for discovering the element first. It has two commonly known isotopes in He3 and He4, which are also the most stable out of the bunch. Helium is commonly used in MRI scanners, along with filling up baloons, and hot air baloons. It is also a very important part of cryogenics. This element has 2 protons, two neutrons, and two electrons. Helium4 is the most commonly seen or used isotope of this element and has been around for an incredibly long time, some scientists say that it may have even been created during the big bang. Helium is definitely one of the most important elements in the universe, and has many uses, and without it the world would be a lot different. (Ryan Gajda) external image helium-ballong-flyg-220.jpg&t=1 Lithium Lithium, Li, is an alkali metal which has the a silver/white color. The atomic number of Lithium is Three (3). Lithium contains Three (3) protons, three (3) electrons and 3.942 Neutrons. The atomic mass of this element is 6.941. Even though the atomic weight of Lithium is very light, Lithium is less common in the solar system than twenty five (25) of the first thirty two (32) chemical elements. The two Isotopes that make-up Lithium, with a 95% natural abundance, is Luthium-6 and Lithium-7. Another cmmon isoptope is Lithium-4. Lithium is a very unique alkali metal because it is the lightest metal. Along with being the lightest metal, Lithium is least dense solid element. When Lithium is cut open, it releases a metallic luster, but it rusts to a dull silvery tarnish when in contact with moist air. Lithium is hig
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Ambergris - David Herbal Pharma David Herbal Pharma Navigation Ambergris Ambergris (/ˈæmbərɡriːs/ or /ˈæmbərɡrɪs/, Latin: Ambra grisea, Ambre gris, ambergrease or grey amber) is a solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish colour produced in the digestive system of sperm whales. Freshly produced ambergris has a marine, faecal odour. However, as it ages, it acquires a sweet, earthy scent commonly likened to the fragrance of rubbing alcohol without the vaporous chemical astringency. Although ambergris was formerly highly valued by perfumers as a fixative (allowing the scent to last much longer), it has now largely been replaced by synthetics. Physical properties Ambergris is found in lumps of various shapes and sizes, usually weighing from 15 g (~½ oz) to 50 kg (110 pounds), sometimes more. When initially expelled by or removed from the whale, the fatty precursor of ambergris is pale white in colour (sometimes streaked with black), soft, with a strong fecal smell. Following months to years of photodegradation and oxidation in the ocean, this precursor gradually hardens, developing a dark grey or black colour, a crusty and waxy texture, and a peculiar odour that is at once sweet, earthy, marine, and animalic. Its smell has been generally described as a vastly richer and smoother version of isopropanol without its stinging harshness. In this developed condition, ambergris has a specific gravity ranging from 0.780 to 0.926. It melts at about 62 °C to a fatty, yellow resinous liquid; and at 100 °C (212 °F) it is volatilised into a white vapour. It is soluble in ether, and in volatile and fixed oils. Chemical properties Ambergris is relatively nonreactive to acid. White crystals of a substance called ambrein can be separated from ambergris by heating raw ambergris in alcohol, then allowing the resulting solution to cool. Breakdown of the relatively scentless ambrein through oxidation results in the formation of ambrox and ambrinol, which are the main odour components of ambergris. Ambroxan, which is used widely in perfumery, is one of the many synthetics that emulate natural ambergris. Applications Ambergris has been mostly known for its use in creating perfume and fragrance much like musk. Perfumes can still be found with ambergris around the world. It is collected from remains found at sea and on beaches, although its precursor originates from the sperm whale, which is a vulnerable species Ancient Egyptians burned ambergris as incense, while in modern Egypt ambergris is used for scenting cigarettes. The ancient Chinese called the substance “dragon’s spittle fragrance”. During the Black Death in Europe, people believed that carrying a ball of ambergris could help prevent them from getting the plague. This was because the fragrance covered the smell of the air which was believed to be a cause of plague. This substance has also been used historically as a flavoring for food and is considered an aphrodisiac in some cultures During the Middle Ages, Europeans used ambergris as a medication for headaches, colds, epilepsy, and other ailments. Ambergris has been prized for centuries for its peculiar qualities. It has been used in the perfume industry as a fixative for fine perfumes, for medicinal purposes and as an aphrodisiac. Some people swear by the sensual effects created by rubbing a piece of ambergris on the skin. Ambergris releases pheromones making it a true aphrodisiac, a property which has lead to the mystery and sensuality surrounding the product. Ambergris has also been used to enhance the flavours of food and wine and for herbal and homeopathic remedies. If you think you may have found some ambergris but you are still not sure; please visit our ‘identification’ page for more information. There are three main types of amber, the fossilized resin that is made into jewellery, ambergris, a product of the sperm whale and liquid amber which is a sap which comes from trees of various species and which is also known as storax. All have been used in traditional medicines for centuries, and it is confusing to dec
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Mythography | Ambrosia - Food of the Greek Gods - in Mythology home | greek | lexicon | ambrosia Ambrosia - Food of the Greek Gods Ambrosia was the food of the gods and goddesses in Greek mythology. It was often accompanied by the drink nectar in celebrations, and indeed, ambrosia and nectar both appear in myth and literature as divine confections that were guaranteed to satisfy the hunger and/or thirst of any immortal resident of Mt. Olympus . While scholars are not entirely certain what the ancient Greeks thought the composition of ambrosia (or its liquid counterpart, for that matter) actually was, it is believed that these mythical items had some connection to a sweet treat enjoyed by mortals throughout the ages - honey. Honey was highly regarded by the people of ancient Greece, so this suggestion makes sense. Ambrosia made more than just a delightful meal, however. There are several episodes in Greek myth in which ambrosia is used by the gods and goddesses as a sort of balm, to confer grace or even immortality (in the case of mortals) onto the recipient. One such incident that demonstrates how ambrosia was used to beautify involves Aphrodite , the enchanting goddess of love. In the Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite, the goddess prepares herself for some serious seduction with the assistance of eau de ambrosia: "...there the Graces bathed her and anointed her with ambrosian oil such as is rubbed on deathless gods, divinely sweet, and made fragrant for her sake." And while this may have been an example of gilding the lily (Aphrodite already being irresistible), ambrosia played a more serious part in other myths. In one poignant and memorable scene from Homer's Iliad, the sea-nymph Thetis uses ambrosia and nectar to preserve the body of the dead warrior Patroclus. In the same epic, Zeus calls upon Apollo to anoint another fallen hero - this time, Sarpedon - with ambrosia. To see more definitions of words, visit the Mythography lexicon of Greek terms .
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Banana Bread Recipe : Food Network Kitchen : Food Network Banana 4.6 239 Delicious. Made as written. This will be my go to banana bread recipe now. Anonymous 2016-11-22T04:10:05Z item not reviewed by moderator and published Amazingly moist nd treat for banana lovers.. I added 1 full cup of chopped walnuts and 67% dark chocolate small pieces.. Voyallllaaa result was tempting walnuty banana bread.. Tint of melted chocolate.. This is my lifetym banana bread<div>Thanks for sharing this recipe☺️</div> Megha S. 2016-11-11T23:11:04Z item not reviewed by moderator and published Easy and delicious! What else could you want in a banana bread?? GamboGirl3 2016-09-17T22:53:41Z item not reviewed by moderator and published Makes great mini muffins! Teresa_7 2016-09-10T21:15:19Z item not reviewed by moderator and published I Made this recipe and it came out great taste good too.<div>Thanks </div> npresident591 2016-09-02T13:08:51Z item not reviewed by moderator and published I pureed bananas and 3 tablespoons of the oil in a blender and it made 1 2/3 cup of puréed very ripe banana. Added all other ingredients except the flour. (I added 4 more tablespoons of sugar because I like it sweet like cake.) ( I left out the nuts). <div>Mixed everything very well, then added flour and mixed until it was well blended. I buttered well ,two aluminum throw away bread tins from Walmart . ( they come in a three pack). I put them on a cookie sheet and baked at 355 degrees for exactly 37 minutes. ( I have an oven with the " convection " option and I used it to bake this bread. Usually when I bake a banana bread in a regular oven, it gets over cooked on the outside but is always still uncooked inside. This did not happen this time.)</div><div>This is a very easy banana bread and they came out looking very pretty, worthy of gift giving. The taste was even better the next day. I do prefer a banana bread made with butter. It was moist and had a very strong banana taste, which was good. The loaves grew well and had pretty crowns on them. There was a very tiny amount of uncooked batter inside the crown area but I felt if I had cooked it longer, they would have burned. I personally think that 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon would have been better. I wanted to use up some bananas so this worked out well, but honestly I have made much better tasting banana bread with butter instead of the oil.</div> Sugarbabyxoxox 2016-06-27T12:32:11Z item not reviewed by moderator and published I made this bread a couple of times and it came out great. My family just loved it. <br />Added walnuts and pecan both. I also used 2 spoons of yogurt. very yummy.<br /> Shahlanas 2016-06-15T16:50:32Z item not reviewed by moderator and published I used GF flour (Namaste). I added an extra egg, due to the nature of GF items. Instead of veg oil, I used ½ peanut butter and ½ melted coconut oil--¾ in total. I added ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips. Bake for 45 min-50 min, not the full hour. It made a very delightful bread :) aijvalley 2015-09-24T16:47:39Z item not reviewed by moderator and published This came out fantastic even tho I used almond extract, 1 less banana, a drizzle of honey & sm pecans. Sue L. 2015-08-24T17:43:31Z item not reviewed by moderator and published I made this recipe into MUFFINS, and they are light and fluffy like clouds! (Bake about 17 minutes). The trick is to always add the flour LAST, and beat/mix it as little as possible. I also added chocolate chips - very yummy!! Will definitely make these again! Jodie J. 2015-07-18T01:27:45Z item not reviewed by moderator and published Moist, sweet, and easy to make. Add an extra teaspoon of cinnamon for extra warmth and flavor. Guest 2015-02-11T20:40:28Z item not reviewed by moderator and published I have made this recipe several times and it is always a huge hit. The only thing I changed was that I microwaved the over-ripe bananas, then strained the juice. I simmered the juice until it became syrup, then cooled and added to the mixing bowl. When I use this method I also reduce the sugar by 1/3 to 1/2. Outstanding banan
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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
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BBC - Berkshire - History - Three Men In A Boat in Berkshire You are in: Berkshire > History > Local History > Three Men In A Boat in Berkshire The real 'three men in a boat' Three Men In A Boat in Berkshire One of the great Victorian comic masterpieces takes place on the Thames - the classic Three Men In A Boat by Jerome K Jerome. The novel features the beautiful Berkshire countryside during a hilarious boating expedition. "The river is dirty and dismal here. One does not linger in the neighbourhood of Reading." Quote from Three Men In A Boat below. The BBC 2 series Three Men In A Boat, starring Griff Rhys-Jones, Rory McGrath and Dara O'Briain was a huge it. The three followed in the footsteps of the original Three Men In A Boat, a comic novel written by Jerome K Jerome. Their odyssey from Kingston to Oxford took place in an exact replica of the wooden skiff used by Jerome, George, Harris and Montmorency the dog. Rory McGrath on Three Men In A Boat The real 'three men in a boat' can be seen in the image above: Jerome K Jerome, Carl Hentschel and George Wingrave. The hilarious Victorian comic tale takes in a lot of Berkshire scenery. The St George & Dragon, Wargrave Here are some excerpts from chapter 14, with pictures: We caught a breeze, after lunch, which took us gently up past Wargrave and Shiplake. Mellowed in the drowsy sunlight of a summer's afternoon, Wargrave, nestling where the river bends, makes a sweet old picture as you pass it, and one that lingers long upon the retina of memory. The "George and Dragon" at Wargrave boasts a sign, painted on the one side by Leslie, R.A., and on the other by Hodgson of that ilk. Leslie has depicted the fight; Hodgson has imagined the scene, "After the Fight"--George, the work done, enjoying his pint of beer. Day, the author of Sandford and Merton, lived and--more credit to the place still--was killed at Wargrave. In the church is a memorial to Mrs. Sarah Hill, who bequeathed £1 annually, to be divided at Easter, between two boys and two girls who "have never been undutiful to their parents; who have never been known to swear or to tell untruths, to steal, or to break windows." Fancy giving up all that for five shillings a year! It is not worth it. It is rumoured in the town that once, many years ago, a boy appeared who really never had done these things--or at all events, which was all that was required or could be expected, had never been known to do them--and thus won the crown of glory. Shiplake church where Tennyson was married. He was exhibited for three weeks afterwards in the Town Hall, under a glass case. What has become of the money since no one knows. They say it is always handed over to the nearest wax-works show. Shiplake is a pretty village, but it cannot be seen from the river, being upon the hill. Tennyson was married in Shiplake Church. The river up to Sonning winds in and out through many islands, and is very placid, hushed, and lonely. Few folk, except at twilight, a pair or two of rustic lovers, walk along its banks. `Arry and Lord Fitznoodle have been left behind at Henley, and dismal, dirty Reading is not yet reached. The Bull Inn, Sonning, praised by Jerome K Jerome. It is a part of the river in which to dream of bygone days, and vanished forms and faces, and things that might have been, but are not, confound them. We got out at Sonning, and went for a walk round the village. It is the most fairy-like little nook on the whole river. It is more like a stage village than one built of bricks and mortar. Every house is smothered in roses, and now, in early June, they were bursting forth in clouds of dainty splendour. If you stop at Sonning, put up at the "Bull," behind the church. It is a veritable picture of an old country inn, with green, square courtyard in front, where, on seats beneath the trees, the old men group of an evening to drink their ale and gossip over village politics; with low, quaint rooms and latticed windows, and awkward stairs and winding passages. We roamed about sweet Sonning for an hour or so, and then, it being too late to push on pa
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Celebrating Britten in Sweden, with Billy Budd Celebrating Britten in Sweden, with Billy Budd Overview Audio Selections The Story Who's Who Britten's opera is set at sea, on the British man-of-war H.M.S. Indomitable, during the Napoleonic wars in 1797. The opera presents portraits of a number of crew members, but the story focuses on three main characters -- a naïve, strapping young sailor named Billy Budd; his nemesis, the Master-at-Arms John Claggart; and the ship's beloved Captain Vere, or "Starry Vere," as the sailors call him. In a brief prologue, we see Captain Vere as an old man, looking back on his life, unable to forget the story of the young sailor Billy Budd, and Billy's fate at the hands of the officers on board the H.M.S. Indomitable. ACT ONE takes us back to that ship. The crew is on stage, busy at work, being bullied and whipped by their overseer. They sing a sea shanty with the refrain, "Oh heave away, heave!" Un deck, three prisoners have been brought on board. They're merchant marines who've been pulled off their ship and are about to be pressed into duty on the Indomitable. While questioning them, the Master-at-Arms, John Claggart, reveals his nasty side. One of the three men is a handsome young sailor named Billy Budd. He's cheerful and open hearted. He does, however, have a stutter, which comes out when he's in distress, at times leaving him frustrated and angry. When Billy realizes he's not going back to his old ship, he shouts a farewell to his mates. The ship is called Rights of Man, and in calling its name, Billy is misunderstood by his new officers to be encouraging dissent. They tell Claggart to keep an eye on him. Claggart goes them one better. He instructs his underling, Squeak, to deliberately provoke Billy. Meanwhile, Claggart orders Billy to remove his "fancy neckerchief: "This is a Man-o'-War," he says. Then, with a leering glance, he adds, "Take pride in yourself, Beauty, and you'll come to no harm." An old sailor named Dansker warns Billy about Claggart, but the young man pays little mind. In the next scene, Captain Vere is in his cabin, reading classic literature and musing on the parallels between his own times and those of the ancients. When he invites his officers in for drinks, they warn him about the new guy, Billy Budd. Vere waves them off; Billy is high-spirited, he tells them, but he's an innocent. In the final scene of Act One, the sailors are singing shanties up on deck. Billy goes down to his berth and finds Squeak rummaging through his things. The two men begin to fight. Claggart appears, realizes that Squeak has bungled his mission, and to conceal his own role has Squeak packed off to the brig. Claggart then insinuates himself into Billy's good graces, praising the young man's beauty and goodness. But as he later sings, it's exactly those qualities that inspire his own determination to destroy Billy. Claggart then sends for a sailor called the Novice, and forces him to attempt to bribe Billy into starting a mutiny. When the Novice does this, Billy resists, and then gets angry. As the two scuffle, the old man Dansker finds them, and calms Billy down. He then warns him -- again -- to beware of Claggart. As ACT TWO begins, the H.M.S. Indomitable is stuck in a thick fog. The men are champing at the bit to engage in battle. John Claggart, the ship's devious Master-at-Arms, tells Captain Vere that he thinks Billy Budd is a mutineer. Suddenly the fog begins to lift, and the sails of a French ship are visible. Vere orders his men to pursue the vessel and prepare for battle. But when he orders the cannon to fire, the shots fall short. The mist returns, and any chance of a battle ends. Claggart again approaches the captain, and this time he's more more insistent. He tells Vere he has proof that Billy accepted a bribe of gold in exchange for starting a mutiny. Vere is angry, but still refuses to believe Claggart -- preferring to confront Billy himself. Vere, alone in his cabin, sings of his confidence that Billy is innocent. But when Claggart brings Billy in for questioning, Billy be
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Bourbon Street (New Orleans, LA): Top Tips Before You Go - TripAdvisor Neighborhood Profile French Quarter A small and teeming network of laissez-faire living lounged out on the balmy banks of the Mighty Mississippi, the French Quarter has long been a port of call for folks in search of a good time and a great story. Perpetually inebriated Bourbon Street runs across its midriff like a strand of cheap ribbon tied around an otherwise rather pretty and impressively well-kept vintage dress. Throughout the rest of the Quarter, brightly colored Victorian homes and businesses, famously done up with wrought-iron features, provide a distinct and immediately recognizable backdrop for all varieties of fun. At any given moment in this historic riverside setting, some of America’s finest meals are being cooked, most potent cocktails are being mixed, and most engaging music is being performed.
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Fly Agaric is which type of plant?
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Amanita muscaria (fly agaric) | Plants & Fungi At Kew Discover plants and fungi Amanita muscaria (fly agaric) One of the most iconic and distinctive of British fungi, fly agaric, with its red cap and white spots, is renowned for its toxicity and hallucinogenic properties. Amanita muscaria (Photo: Geoffrey Kibby) Species information Not considered to be of conservation concern. Widespread, and frequent to common throughout its range. Habitat: In woodland, or beside isolated trees. Ectomycorrhizal (forming a relationship with tree roots) especially with species of Betula (birch) and Pinus (pine), and occasionally with other tree species. Key Uses: Religious and recreational uses related to its hallucinogenic properties. Insect pest control. Medicinal uses. Forms a food source for some fly larvae. Known hazards: Contains small amounts of the toxin muscarine, which causes sweat-inducing poisoning. Also contains the alkaloids muscimol, ibotenic acid and muscazone, causing psychotropic poisoning, which may be severe in some cases, although deaths are very rare. Taxonomy Genus: Amanita About this species Fly agaric was first described by Carl Linnaeus (Swedish botanist and the father of modern taxonomy) in 1753, as Agaricus muscarius, the epithet deriving from the Latin ‘musca’, or ‘fly’, apparently referring to its use in parts of Europe as an insecticide, crushed in milk for attracting and killing flies. It is amongst the most iconic of the toadstools, commonly depicted in children’s books and on Christmas cards around the world. It is highly distinctive and, at least when fresh and in good condition, can hardly be confused with any other species. Its hallucinogenic properties have been well-known for centuries and the species has a long history of use in religious and shamanistic rituals, especially in Siberia. It is a common and widespread fungus, native to much of the north-temperate world, and an important ectomycorrhizal associate of various broadleaved and coniferous trees. Its fruitbodies are also utilised by a wide variety of flies (Diptera) and by some beetles (Coleoptera) as breeding sites. Synonym: Agaricus imperialis, Agaricus nobilis, Amanitaria muscaria Genus: Discover more Geography and distribution Widespread in north-temperate regions, throughout Europe, Iceland, northern Asia - including Siberia and Korea - North Africa, and western North America. Inadvertently introduced with forestry into South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In some places where introduced it is considered a pest species in native forests where it forms mycorrhizas with native trees, including species of Nothofagus, and adversely affects native fungi. Description Cap: The cap is at first hemispherical, covered by a universal veil which is whitish and somewhat warty, and expands gradually to measure 7-15 cm across. The mature cap is convex to flat, red or scarlet, more rarely orange to orange-red or fading to orange-yellow with age or in wet weather. It is striate (grooved) at the margin, and bears white, fluffy, scale-like patches of the universal veil, which may be lost with age or wash off in wet weather. Gills: The gills are free, white or whitish and closely spaced. Stipe: The stipe (stalk) is 10-18 x 1-2 cm, white, cylindrical, usually slightly felty-scaly, with a well-developed, white or yellow-edged ring or annulus, and a bulbous base bearing scale-like remains of the volva. Spores: The spore deposit is white. The spores are broadly ellipsoid to subglobose, smooth, not amyloid (not darkening in iodine), and 8-12 x 6-9 µm in size. Two named varieties occur in Britain: Amanita muscaria var. aureola which has an orange-yellow cap, and A. muscaria var. formosa, which is a rather rare brown or yellow-brown form with a slightly tinted veil. Mycorrhizas and host trees Like most Amanita species, as well as a wide range of other fungi, A. muscaria is ectomycorrhizal, forming an intimate, mutually beneficial relationship with the roots of its host trees. In its native range in the temperate northern hemisphere, its hosts include birc
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The FunBoxs Biggest Quiz Ever .. | Page 2 | Orphelia's FunBox 2 Main forum | Guild Forums | Gaia Online Orphelia's FunBox 2 Main forum Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:36 pm 6501..In fashion correspondent and bar are types of what item? 6502..Artemis is Greek Goddess of what - only one among all Gods? 6503..25% of the adult male population of the UK are what? 6504..Churchill, Iroquois, Owen and Smiths are all what? 6505..A company called Symbol owns patent to what common item? 6506..What can you find on California's Mount Cook? 6507..Fescue, Foxtail, Ruppia and Quitch are types of what? 6508..In the twelve labours of Hercules what did he do third? 6509..In Heraldry what symbol is a lymphad? 6510..What job links Paul Clifford, Claude Duval, Capt. Macheath? 6511..Whose cases were Empty House Copper Beeches Black Peter? 6512..Which King is known as The Suicide King? 6513..In Costa Rica and El Salvador you spend what? 6514..In the Christmas song your true love gave you give eight what? 6515..Name the Capital of the Ukraine? 6516..What was the name of the dog in Peter Pan? 6517..UK football Derby County home the Baseball Ground nickname? 6518..Every 12 seconds in USA someone does what in a Holiday Inn? 6519..Who rode a horse called Lamri? 6520..Which stringed instrument is blown to produce sound? 6521..Bear, Bird, Goat, Eagle, Swan and Rabbit what links in Ireland? 6522..Hera in Greece Juno in Rome Goddesses of what? 6523..In Japan what is an obi? 6524..Honi soit qui mal y pence is the motto of what organisation? 6525..What is unusual about The lake of Monteith in Scotland? 6526..Which tree is sacred to Apollo (Daphne changed into one)? 6527..Who wrote The Dong with the Luminous Nose and The Jumblies? 6528..What are Blur Crow, Brimstone, Owl and Ringlet types of? 6529..The liquor Curacao is flavoured with what? 6530..In French legend who is the lover of Abelard? 6531..If a male a** is a Jackass what is a female called? 6532..What are Luster, Moreen, Mungo and Nankeen types of? 6533..In George Orwell's Animal Farm what type of animal was Muriel? 6534..In London what links Lambeth, St James and Westminster? 6535..What does an icthyophage do? 6536..Oswestry founded in 1407 is Britain's oldest what? 6537..In mythology who married the beautiful maid Galatea? 6538..In Bradshaws you would find information about what? 6539..The Romans called it Mamcunium what is this English city? 6540..Shakespeare wrote Cruel only to be kind in what play? 6541..Traditional 7 Seas N S Atlantic N S Pacific Arctic Antarctic?? 6542..Launfal, Pelleas and Tristram were part of what group? 6543..Who wrote the humorous books on One Upmanship? 6544..Greek Roman Apollo Babylonian Marduk Indian Vishnu gods?? 6545..Which English King rode a horse called White Surrey? 6546..Billycock, Wideawake, Gibus and Mitre all types of what? 6547..Quilp (A Dwarf) is a character in which Dickens novel? 6548..What word can be added to Fae, Fen, Bil, Goose to make fruit? 6549..Caracul, Dorset, Urial, Mufflon and Jacobs are types of what? 6550..What are Strength, Chariot and Hermit? 6551..Belly, Block, Blout, Nut, Rib and waist are all parts of what? 6552..Mauna Loa, Paricutin, Surtsey and Susya are all what? 6553..Which countries leader was an extra in Hollywood? 6554..BOZ was the penname if which writer? 6555..What bird is sometimes called the Yaffle? 6556..What organisation is known as the Society of Friends? 6557..Balein, Boops, Fin, Grampus and Pothead are types of what? 6558..The Ten Commandments what was number four? 6559..Who wrote the play Androcles and the Lion? 6560..What country was ruled by the Schleswig-Holstein dynasty? 6561..In France what take place at Auteuil, Saint-Cloud and Chantilly? 6562..A Tiercel is the correct name for a male what? 6563..An algophile loves what? 6564..Who is the Roman Goddess of invention and wisdom? 6565..What would you do with a celesta? 6566..What would you do if someone gave you a Twank? 6567..What is the subject of the reference book Janes? 6568..Which spice comes in hands? 6569..What would you expect to see at Santa Pod? 6570..What doe
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Overview Reviews Tell a Friend Fly Your Loon Kite Dockside The Loon bird kite has a 42" wingspan. Like all of our bird kites, it's made of tough tyvek and uses high quality, fade-resistant inks. It looks quite realistic with its wings flapping in the breeze. If you have a high speed Internet connection, check out the manufacturer's video. (It's a very big movie; give it plenty of time to load). Loons are large water birds native to North America and Europe, and frequently associated with rural New England. Their name comes from their haunting territorial yodel call. Loons propel themselves with their feet, quickly diving underwater to catch and swallow prey. The Unassembled Loon kite is no longer produced. Assembled bird kites require 3-step preparation using no tools or glue, and are ready to fly in minutes. It ships "knocked down" in a large mailing tube. "Assembled" does not mean ready-to-fly. Non-US customers please note: At checkout, our software will offer you a First Class International Package rate based on this product's weight. However, bird kite tubes exceed the maximum allowable length for that rate. Please do not choose First Class International, as we cannot ship your kite outside of the US at that rate. We will have to either cancel your order or collect the additional cost for Priority Mail International. About the Add-Ons Poles: Jackite constantly sells out and replenishes specific poles. They won't always have all of the colors and sizes shown in our dropdown options. If the pole that you choose is unavailable, we will substitute the closest size and color that they have. The 16' (4.87 m) or 17' (5.18 m) poles are recommended for standard-sized kites, although some customers prefer the 20' (6.09 m) length. And those who believe that higher is always better can go with the 28' (8.53 m) pole. The fiberglass poles telescope like an antenna from a collapsed length of just 46" (1.17 m). Extend the sections and twist to lock (to make your pole shorter, just don't extend all of the sections). These differ from telescoping fishing rods by having a reinforced butt end to prevent splitting, thicker walls for less breakage, and a thicker tip. We only sell poles as add-ons with kite purchases, not as a standalone product. Adding a pole to your order increases the shipping charge. Orders that include poles require special packaging and will ship factory-direct rather than from Curio City's warehouse, so it might take us an extra day or two to fulfill your order. Jackite usually ships via UPS Ground regardless of the service that you choose at checkout. Jackite guarantees all poles for 90 days and sells replacement sections for a modest fee plus shipping if your pole breaks after that. Ground Stake: This is simply a 22" (55.9 cm) length of PVC pipe with an angle cut on one end. Push it into soft dirt or sand and insert your pole in the open end to hold it vertically. Adding a stake to your order increases the shipping charge. Recommended for use with 13', 16', and 20' poles. Line Rig: You don't need a Line Rig to fly your kite, but it's the quickest and easiest way to attach one like a windsock to a fixed pole. The Line Rig can be used with any bird kite, although it was specifically designed for use with Osprey, Loon, Happy Gull, Dove, Eagle, or Goose bird kites. You get 7' (2.13 m) of strong, lightweight line with large swivels on each end. Snap one end onto your bird kite, snap the other end to the top of your pole, and you're ready to fly with minimal wrapping. Recommended for poles at least 13' (4 m) high. Adding a line rig to a kite purchase will not increase your shipping charge. There are no reviews for this product. Go ahead, don't be shy - be the first to share your opinion with others. We publish all reviews from our own customers, and we never plant fake reviews or change your rating. We don't publish drive-by reviews because they might not be accurate if you didn't buy the product from us. We might edit your review for spelling, length, or clarity. Your name will be published just as you enter it in
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Myths And Legends Myths And Legends Nymphs First: The Nereids -I n Greek mythol ogy , the Nereids (neer'-ee-eds) (Νηρηΐδες) are sea nymphs , the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris . They often accompany Poseidon and are always friendly and helpful towards sailors fighting perilous storms. They are particularly associated with the Aegean Sea , where they dwelt with their father in the depths within a silvery cave. The most notable of them are Thetis , wife of Peleus and mother of Achilles ; Amphitrite , wife of Poseidon ; and Galatea , love of the Cyclops Polyphemus . Next, the Muses - The Muses ( Ancient Greek αἱ μοῦσαι, hai moũsai : perhaps from the Proto-Indo-European root *men- "think") in Greek mythology , poetry, and literature are the goddesses or spirits who inspire the creation of literature and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge, related orally for centuries in the ancient culture, that was contained in poetic lyrics and myths. Originally said to be three in number, by the Classical times of the 400s BC, their number had grown and become set at nine goddesses who embody the arts and inspire the creation process with their graces through remembered and improvised song and stage, writing, traditional music, and dance. In one myth, King Pieride, once king of Mazedonia, had nine daughters he named after the nine Muses, believing that their skills were a great match to the Muses (mousi). He thus challenged the Muses to a match, resulting in his daughters being turned into magpies and jackdaws. In Greek Mythology these nine daughters of the king usually are referred to as the Pierides. Sometimes they are referred to as water nymphs , associated with the springs of Helicon and with Pieris . Now, The Dryads - Dryads are tree nymphs in Greek mythology . In Greek drys signifies 'oak,' from an Indo-European root *derew(o)- 'tree' or 'wood'. Thus dryads are specifically the nymphs of oak trees, though the term has come to be used for all tree nymphs in general. "Such deities are very much overshadowed by the divine figures defined through poetry and cult," Walter Burkert remarked of Greek nature deities (Burkert 1986 , p174). Normally considered to be very shy creatures, except around the goddess Artemis , who was known to be a friend to most nymphs.The dryads of ash trees were called the Meliai . The ash-tree sisters tended the infant Zeus in Rhea 's Cretan cave. Rhea gave birth to the Meliai after being made fertile by the blood of castrated Ouranos . They were also sometimes associated with fruit trees.Dryads, like all nymphs , were supernaturally long-lived and tied to their homes, but some were a step beyond most nymphs. These were the hamadryads who were an integral part of their trees, such that if the tree died, the hamadryad associated with it died as well. For these reasons, dryads and the Greek gods punished any mortals who harmed trees without first propitiating the tree-nymphs.In the myth of Daphne , the nymph was pursued by Apollo and became a dryad asd with the laurel . Postado por
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Genealogy of Fonz - Fonz Historical Records Genealogy of Fonz - Fonz Historical Records Web Sites Fonz Genealogy Welcome to some of the best Fonz genealogy resources found on the web. We hope you will participate on the Fonz forums, it is a great place to find or post information on Fonz genealogy and is completely free to participate. We have collected some of the best resources from across the web to do research on Fonz history, Fonz ancestory, and Fonz family connections. If you are a Fonz, or are realated to the Fonz family we invite you to participate and exchange genealogical information. Ancestory.com
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Happy Days Happy Days 1 9 7 4 - 1 9 8 4 (USA) 256 x 30 minute episodes Happy Days revolved around the Cunningham family in the latter days of the 1950s in small-town Milwaukee - the heart of middle-class America. Howard Cunningham ran the local hardware store and attended club meetings at the Leopard Lodge, while Marion (like all good TV Mums) spent her time in the kitchen. Their son, Richie, hung out at Arnold's Drive-in with his pals Ralph Malph and Potsie, trying to be as cool as the coolest greaser in town, Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli - aka The Fonz or just plain old Fonzie. Richie's sister, Joanie, tagged along whenever she wasn't at her friend Jenny Piccolo's house. The Cunningham's also originally had an older son, Chuck, but he mysteriously disappeared after the first season. When the series started, Richie and his pals were using fake ID's to sneak into bars and struggling to find dates. By the time the show ended, their teenage problems had given way to decidedly adult topics like marriage and children. The Fonz soon became the sitcom's central character and one of the most beloved TV personalities of all time. The character of Arthur Fonzarelli was so popular, there was talk of changing the title to Fonzie's Happy Days. ABC also wanted to give the Fonz his very own sitcom. They resisted both ideas as they did not want to ruin the carefully crafted chemistry of the hit show. But the public and the network demanded more. So ABC answered the call with two Happy Days spin-offs. First came Laverne and Shirley . Fonzie's friends Laverne De Fazio and Shirley Feeney first appeared in a 1975 Happy Days episode. In 1976 they were given their own show. Two years later, in February 1978, Happy Days was used as a launching pad for Robin Williams' space alien character, Mork. That year, Williams was starring in the sitcom Mork and Mindy . The young stars of Happy Days grew up during the show's ten and a half year run and so did their characters. Richie and his pals graduated from high school, then attended the University of Wisconsin. The adult Potsie never realised his teenage dream of becoming a singing star and ended up working at Mr. Cunningham's hardware store. When actors Ron Howard and Donny Most left the series in 1980, Richie and Ralph Malph joined the army and were shipped off to Greenland. Even the Fonz gradually lost his rebellious image. In the show's final years, he became co-owner of Arnold's, manager of Bronco's Auto Repairs, and an Auto-shop teacher at Jefferson High. To add new life to the aging sitcom, the writers added new people to the Cunningham's world. A new rebel moved to town, Fonzie's cousin Chachi Arcola. Ted McGinley also joined the cast in 1980 as Roger Phillips, Mrs. Cunningham's nephew and a teacher at Jefferson High. Joanie's friend Jenny Piccolo, who had never been seen onscreen before, became a regular that same year. In 1982, Joanie stopped resisting Chachi's amorous advances and the two of them moved off to Chicago. Joanie Loves Chachi was the third Happy Days spin off and the only one that wasn't a hit. Joanie and Chachi returned to Milwaukee and Happy Days one year later. Happy Days survived until mid-1984 - an astonishing ten and a half years. In 1980, the Smithsonian Museum of American History honoured the series' role in America's popular-culture history by putting one of the Fonz's leather jackets on display. By 1984, it was obvious the new characters had failed to hold on to the show's once-loyal viewers. NBC's The A Team was consistently beating Happy Days in the ratings. So the series was ended on 12 July 1984. Joanie and Chachi were married in the very last episode. This show was a big part of my teenage years. I would rush home from high school on my bike, pour myself a glass of Coke or ten and settle down in front of the TV. My favourite episodes were the ones featuring Suzi Quatro as Leather Tuscadero. Unfortunately the show gradually lost its 1950s look until everyone had permed hair and it seemed the cast had been magically transported to the 1970s. TRIVIA Happy Days
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Ariane, SAR-Lupe Work Propels Double-Digit Revenue Growth at OHB - SpaceNews.com Ariane, SAR-Lupe Work Propels Double-Digit Revenue Growth at OHB 02:45 pm ET PARIS – Satellite and rocket-component builder OHB Technology AG is forecasting a double-digit revenue increase for 2007 as it continues to reap the benefits of its MT Aerospace subsidiary, which builds Ariane rocket segments, and its contract with the German Defense Ministry to build five SAR-Lupe radar reconnaissance satellites. In presentations to investors Feb. 5, Bremen, Germany-based OHB outlined its growth strategy, which includes participating in European and international manned missions by contributing hardware. Manfred Fuchs, the company’s founder and current president of its space division, said OHB has already begun studies for the German Defense Ministry on a second-generation series of SAR-Lupe satellites, called SARah. SARah would feature higher resolution than the 50-centimeter maximum resolution of the first-generation radar satellites, and also would feature a faster system-response time between the moment a radar image is ordered and the time it is transmitted from the spacecraft back to Earth. The first of five identical SAR-Lupe satellites was launched in December. The second is scheduled for launch aboard a Russian Cosmos rocket in July. The full five-satellite constellation is expected to be in orbit by late 2008. OHB and its SAR-LOHBupe partners, including Alcatel Alenia Space, have long hoped to make SAR-Lupe the basis for a broader constellation in which individual satellites, using the SAR-Lupe design, would be purchased by other nations that would then share in the output of the entire constellation. No buyers have turned up so far, but OHB Technology Chief Executive Marco Fuchs has said interest in SAR-Lupe will increase when the design has proven itself in orbit. In a presentation to the investors’ conference Feb. 6, Manfred Fuchs said OHB has proposed the basic SAR-Lupe design for the Turkish and Kazakh governments, both of which are considering the purchase of national Earth observation systems. OHB, which has specialized in small satellites for science and Earth observation, is under contract to the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of ESA’s Small Geo program to design a small telecommunications satellite to operate in geostationary orbit. ESA’s goal is to assure a European presence in the market for small, commercial telecommunications spacecraft. The agency recently signed a contract with small-satellite specialist Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) of Guildford
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How Many Golf Clubs Are Allowed in Your Golf Bag? By Brent Kelley Updated July 11, 2016. Fourteen clubs are the maximum allowed in one player's golf bag during a round played under the Rules of Golf . Any number below 14 is fine, but more than 14 is not. Also, those 14 clubs cannot be changed during the course of one round. You must finish with the 14 you started with. (There are some exceptions in the case of a club breaking .) However, if you begin with fewer than 14, you may add clubs during a round as long as no delay is caused and as long as the club(s) added are not borrowed from another golfer. To reiterate: If you are playing under the Rules of Golf, you can have no more than 14 golf clubs in your bag. The limitation of 14 clubs is covered in Rule 4-4 , and you should read that rule for the specifics. What's the Penalty for Exceeding 14 Clubs? Whoops - you just discovered you teed off on the first hole with a 15th club in your bag! Shame on you. (Always remember to count your clubs before teeing off in any kind of competitive setting.) continue reading below our video Golf Rules Many Golfers Break Now what? Is there a penalty? This is golf, so of course there's a penalty. But it depends on what type of game you're playing: Match play : The penalty for exceeding the 14-club limit in match play is a loss of hole for each hole played in violation of the rule, up to a maximum of two holes lost. Stroke play : In stroke play the penalty is two strokes for each hole played in violation of the rules, with a maximum of four strokes total. Why Limit the Number of Golf Clubs You Can Use? Why do the Rules of Golf cap the number of clubs a golfer can carry in her bag at 14? In the early 20th century, some professional golfers and highly skilled amateurs were playing in tournaments with golf bags that included 20, 25 clubs. Steel-shafted golf clubs began replacing hickory-shafted clubs in the 1920s, and steel-shafted clubs did not offer the same number of shot-making options as did hickory. Therefore, many golfers loaded up on extra clubs - extra steel-shafted clubs meant more shot-making options. The ruling bodies decided a limit needed to be imposed to keep more and more clubs from showing up in bags. The 14-club limit was introduced by the USGA in 1938 and adopted by the R&A in 1939. According to RulesHistory.com , the original penalty for exceeding the 14-club limit was disqualification. It was then changed to two strokes per hole in stroke play and loss of hole in match play, with no limits on the amount of penalty. That meant a golfer could theoretically get a 36-stroke penalty if he carried an extra club for all 18 holes of a round. The current structure of the penalties (with their 2-hole or 4-stroke limits) were added to the rules in 1968. Limiting the number of clubs forces golfers to become more proficient at playing different types of shots with the clubs they do have. Among the other practical benefits of the 14-club limit is it keeps golf bags from becoming much heavier. That's easier on a golfer and, especially, on a caddie . It also keeps costs down. After all, buying 18 golf clubs would be more expensive than buying 14. (And buying 14 is expensive enough already.) When More Than 14 Clubs Is OK Note that the official rules allow any number of golf clubs in your bag, including more than 14, when practicing. If you're heading to the driving range or playing a practice round of golf, 15, 18, 33 clubs are fine. (But heavy!)
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Golf match play - Wikiversity Golf match play Jump to: navigation , search 'Match play' is a scoring system for golf in which a player, or team, earns a point for each hole in which they have bested their opponents; this is as opposed to stroke play, in which the total number of strokes is counted over one or more rounds of 18 holes. In professional golf, a small number of notable match play tournaments use the match play scoring system. Contents Scoring system[ edit ] Unlike stroke play, in which the unit of scoring is the total number of strokes taken over one or more rounds of golf, match play scoring consists of individual holes won, halved or lost. On each hole, the most that can be gained is one point. Golfers play as normal, counting the strokes taken on a given hole. The golfer with the lowest score on a given hole receives one point. If the golfers tie, then the hole is halved. i.e., in an 18 hole match, the first hole is a par-4 and player 'A' scores a 3 (birdie) and player 'B' score a 4 (par); player 'A' is now 1-up with 17 to play. In the same match on the second hole, a per-5, player 'A' takes 8 strokes and player 'B' takes 5 (par); player 'B' wins the hole and the match is now all square with 16 to play. On the third hole, a per-3, both players take 3 strokes and the match is 'all square' with 15 holes to play. Once a player is 'up' more holes than there are holes remaining to play the match is over. i.e., if after 12 holes player 'A' is 7-up with six left to play, player 'A' is said to have won the match '7 and 6'. A team that is leading by 'x' holes with 'x' holes remaining is said to be "dormie-x", or simply "dormie", meaning that they need one more halved hole to win the match (or alternately, that the other team must win all the remaining holes outright in order to halve the match). i.e., if player 'A' is 2-up with 2 to play, he is dormie; the worst outcome for player 'A' at that point is a tie, unless the format calls for extra holes to determine a winner. In a tournament event where the score is all square after the last hole, usually 18 or 36, the players will play on until a player wins a hole (sudden death). In the Ryder Cup and other similar team events, the match is not finished this way, and the teams each receive a half point. In such events there are points accumulated over several days, playing different formats, and the total determines the winner. Scoring Using Handicaps[ edit ] Scoring match play using handicaps is not done exactly the same way it is done in a stoke play event. In 18-hole stroke play where player 'A' is a -10 handicap and player 'B' is a -19 handicap, player 'A' gets one stoke off his score on the ten hardest holes (by handicap rating on scorecard); player 'B' gets two strokes off his score on the hardest hole and one stroke off on the other 17. In match play, player 'A' would play as 'scratch' (zero handicap) and player 'B' would get one stroke off his score on the nine hardest holes. In other words, the 10 handicap becomes zero and the 19 handicap becomes a 9. In team match play competition, where team 'A' consists of player 'A1' (a -10 handicap), and player 'A2' (a -15 handicap); where team 'B' consists of player 'B1' (a -19 handicap) and player 'B2' (a -30 handicap). Player 'A1' plays as 'scratch'; 'A2' gets one stroke off his score on the five hardest holes; player 'B1' gets one stroke off his score on the nine hardest holes; 'B2' will take 2 strokes off the 2 hardest holes and 1 stroke of the other 16. Exception: the USGA does not restrict the handicap of the low partner but some local clubs and organized tournaments do. i.e, in team play, if no player can have a handicap more than 8 strokes higher than his partner, 'B2' would play as if his or her handicap were -27 (high partners handicap of 19 + 8 = 27). Tournaments featuring match play[ edit ] Today, there are few professional tournaments that use match play. They include the biennial Ryder Cup played by two teams, one representing the United States|USA and the other representing Europe; the biennial Presidents C
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List of suffixes ending in "ed" Word List | The largest word list archive at LearnThat.org Add this list Hide words (part 1) (30 words) serried, jaded, pied, unmitigated, unwonted, exalted, disjointed, outmoded, bloated, depraved, dogged, kindred, low-spirited, misdeed, unbiased, close-hauled, mealy-mouthed, abed, creed, inebriated, abandoned, accursed, appalled, betrothed, billeted, convoluted, demented, disinterested, hackneyed, infatuated Add this list Hide words (part 2) (31 words) left-handed, mottled, perturbed, sculptured, underhanded, weak-kneed, wizened, hard-hearted, biped, unaffected, unparalleled, aggrieved, articulated, canopied, connived, deceased, dilapidated, disgruntled, disheveled, emaciated, exhilarated, fulfilled, handicapped, indisposed, itemized, laminated, liberated, maladjusted, prejudiced, preoccupied, seasoned Add this list Hide words (part 3) (31 words) stilted, undersized, unfeigned, unlimited, unscathed, well-bred, absent-minded, kind-hearted, light-hearted, beleaguered, guaranteed, disfigured, desiccated, esteemed, able-bodied, accustomed, acquainted, biased, bred, complicated, dejected, extroverted, famished, farfetched, frustrated, maimed, multicolored, parched, privileged, secluded, unified Add this list Hide words (part 4) (31 words) unconcerned, unfounded, unmolested, unsophisticated, wretched, patented, recognized, scheduled, occurred, absentminded, bewildered, curved, equipped, exaggerated, exhausted, hallowed, motivated, dismayed, acknowledged, alleged, agitated, allied, animated, bigoted, breed, bruised, chiseled, confused, committed, conceited, controlled Add this list Hide words (part 5) (31 words) detached, determined, dignified, disappointed, disenchanted, dissatisfied, distinguished, embattled, enamored, experienced, fascinated, galvanized, glorified, gnarled, heed, minded, overjoyed, petrified, qualified, quilted, referred, relaxed, scattered, saturated, unbridled, uninhabited, unmatched, unpaved, unsubstantiated, specified, accompanied Add this list Hide words (part 6) (31 words) surrendered, preferred, recommended, illustrated, acquitted, appreciated, associated, dissolved, documented, elicited, executed, imagined, portrayed, transferred, deferred, absorbed, accomplished, accepted, accused, advanced, affected, adopted, applied, appointed, balanced, assumed, assured, astonished, bewitched, bighearted, billed Add this list Hide words (part 7) (31 words) bored, canned, challenged, celebrated, certified, classified, combined, compelled, concerned, congested, connected, considered, convinced, crowded, decided, deserted, developed, disgusted, elated, engaged, escaped, estimated, favored, frightened, graduated, hatred, haunted, humiliated, included, increased, ingrained Add this list Hide words (part 8) (31 words) justified, led, limited, measured, motorized, occupied, omitted, opposed, organized, proposed, received, registered, relieved, renowned, reserved, sacred, satisfied, scented, separated, situated, skinned, so-called, studied, surprised, tickled, uncontrolled, uncooked, undaunted, unexpected, unmarried, unmoved Add this list Hide words (part 9) (31 words) submitted, neglected, borrowed, consigned, embezzled, employed, instructed, obliged, permitted, secured, adjusted, advertised, announced, approved, arranged, attached, attained, attempted, attended, authorized, buried, continued, credited, dismissed, decorated, deducted, described, desired, destroyed, drowned, dipped Add this list Hide words (part 10) (31 words) discontinued, dropped, elapsed, entertained, entitled, governed, inclined, manufactured, observed, perceived, planned, proclaimed, realized, represented, required, ruined, suggested, surrounded, transformed, trimmed, supplied, advised, agreed, ashamed, barreled, blessed, checked, checkered, collected, colored, concentrated Add this list Hide words (part 11) (31 words) crammed, cried, crippled, delayed, delighted, deserved, detailed, disposed, dried, enclosed, fed, exceed, excited, extended, figured, finished, fitted, fled, forced, furnished, gathered, hurried, impr
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Quiz: How well do you know the 50 states? - CSMonitor.com Quiz: How well do you know the 50 states? For kids: Test your knowledge of the nifty 50 states and their capitals. By Felice Prager Save for later Saved Here's a quiz about the United States. "Not geography," you protest! Not at all. Try this first without a map. Then, take out a map and see how many of these you can do as you hunt for clues. 1. Do you know the state names that are made up of more than one word? One fifth of the 50 states have names with two words. 2. Can you name state capitals that resemble seasons or months of the year? Photos of the Day Photos of the day 02/08 4. Which state names begin and end with the same letter? Hint: There are four. 5. Although the spelling of this state has 11 letters in total, it actually only uses four letters of the alphabet. What is it? 6. This state's name is nine letters long and uses only four letters of the alphabet. Name that state! 7. What is the only state whose capital's name is made up of three words – with each of the three words having four letters in them? 8. How many states can you name that have only one vowel? Hint: The vowel can be repeated. 9. What states have their names as part of the names of their state capital? Hint: There are two. 10. Can you name the four sets of states and capitals that have the state and the capital names beginning with the same letter? 11. Can you name the four state capitals (and the state in which the city is found) that have "city" in their names? Answers: 1. New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, and West Virginia. 2. Augusta (Maine) and Springfield (Illinois). 3. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Charleston, West Virginia, both have 22 letters each. 4. Alabama, Arizona, Alaska, and Ohio. 5. Mississippi. 7. Utah (Salt Lake City). 8. There are six: Alabama, Alaska, Kansas, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. 9. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Indianapolis, Indiana. 10. Dover, Delaware; Honolulu, Hawaii; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 11. Jefferson City, Missouri; Carson City, Nevada; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Salt Lake City, Utah. Next up
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Summer Phoenix - Biography - IMDb Summer Phoenix Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trivia (23) Overview (4) 5' 7" (1.7 m) Mini Bio (1) Born on 10 December 1978, Summer Joy Phoenix is the fifth and youngest child of Arlyn Phoenix and John Bottom, a carpenter. Summer was raised in Southern California, but spent her teen years in Central Florida, where she was born. She is an active supporter of numerous charities and activist groups, mainly concerning the environment, animal rights and vegetarianism. Summer has also appeared in many print ads in Europe. Summer is married to actor Casey Affleck. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous Spouse (1) ( 3 June 2006 - present) (separated) (2 children) Trivia (23) Born at 2:34 AM EST Competed with her sister, Liberty Phoenix , for the part of "Candi" in Russkies (1987) Is a vegan. (January 1997 - May 1998) Attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts film school. Was a member of the (now defunct) quasi-religious alternative band "The Causey Way" (along with her elder sister Rain Phoenix ). She played keyboards and sang back vocals, occasionally. In keeping with the pseudo-religious "Causey" theme, each band member, when they were inducted, was given a new Causey name. Summer's Causey name was "Sum Sum Causey". April/May 2002: Appeared at London's Garrick Theatre, in "This Is Our Youth", alongside Matt Damon and Casey Affleck . Her name, Summer Joy, represented her family's reaction to being back in the United States after leaving the religious cult, The Children of God. Wrote/Played some piano pieces on her sister Rain Phoenix 's new CD. Often works with good friend Clea DuVall . Her brother, the late River Phoenix , played the young Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). Her brother-in-law, Ben Affleck , played the younger version of Harrison Ford 's character in The Sum of All Fears (2002). Is a member of "The Paper Cranes", an alternative band that plays the New York City club scene. She plays the Rhodes, piano and guitar. They have released an EP and have plans to produce more. Her sister, Rain Phoenix , is the band's lead vocalist. "Paper Cranes" plays mostly shows in Gainesville, Florida. Opened a recycled vintage clothing boutique on Manhattan's Lower East Side called "Some Odd Rubies" which she co-owns with Odessa Whitmire ( Matt Damon 's ex-girlfriend) and Ruby Canner (a childhood friend). [May 2003] Appears in Girl (1998) with Sean Patrick Flanery , who, like her brother River Phoenix , played the young Indiana Jones.
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Martina Navratilova in Palimony Suit Martina Navratilova in Palimony Suit by Kilian Melloy SMALL The ex-wife of champion tennis player Martina Navratilova, 52, has dragged the sporting star to court in a palimony suit for a share of assets acquired while the two were still together. Claiming that she was "kicked out on the streets with only the clothes on my back," Toni Layton, 56, who celebrated a wedding ceremony with Navratilova in 2000, seeks to enforce an alleged promise between the two that they would share their property. A June 24 article in the UK newspaper The Daily Mail reports that the property in question includes several homes that the couple purchased, to the tune of millions. Though the marriage was not a legally binding civil ceremony, Layton's suit claims that Layton is owed a portion of those assets. The article said that relationship ended in 2008. The suit seeks damages for the 'emotional, mental and physical trauma' that Layton says she was subjected to. The article quoted Layton as saying, "Martina has got a fight on her hands. "Without any warning, my life came crashing down around me," the quote continued. "I was kicked out on the streets with only the clothes on my back." The suit regards the promise to "evenly share" property that the couple acquired during their years together as a verbal contract, including several homes, a number of vehicles, and a number of gifts Layton claims to have made to Navratilova. The article specified a monetary sum of $500,000 being sought in the suit. The article included Layton's recollections about the early days of her romance with the tennis star. The two met in New Hampshire, the article reported. Said Layton, "Our first kiss was outside a 7/11 store. "She offered me an orange, then began crying as she reminisced about the first time she had ever done that to anyone, for her beloved grandmother. "I leaned over to kiss her on the cheek in comfort and it just happened," Layton continued. "Everything fell into place for both of us." The following month the two celebrated their wedding at New Hampshire's Mount Washington State Park, the article said. Eight years later, the relationship that had begun so romantically came to an end. Said Layton, "I was left an emotional wreck, with nothing to show for eight years of my life. "I still suffer nightmares today. It's something I don't think I will ever properly recover from." Added Layton, "But what I want now is justice. Justice for all those lost, wasted years." Layton also wants a portion of four properties the couple purchased in Florida, although that state's voters recently approved a constitutional amendment to bar marriage rights for gay and lesbian families. The enshrinement of anti-gay language in the state's bedrock law casts the success of Layton's suit into doubt. Layton gave voice to criticism of Navratilova and her GLBT equality activism in light of these factors. Said Layton, "Marti makes out she's a champion of gay rights and sees herself as an icon for the gay and lesbian community. "She has publicly urged people who are gay to 'come out' and stand up for their homosexuality. "Yet here she is, hiding behind Florida's antiquated anti same-sex laws, trying not to give me a fair deal for those eight years I was there for her at every minute of the day and night," added Layton. "If I was a man, married or not, I'd be entitled to half of everything that she earned during those years together," Layton continued. "But because I'm a woman, it seems, rather conveniently, she believes I'm entitled to next to nothing." Said Layton, "Marti knew that when she decided it was time to get rid of me and move on with her life. And that is why I am having to sue for a breach of our partnership." Also at issue is an animal sanctuary established by the two. The 20-acre preserve is located near Nokomis, Florida; Layton says that Navratilova has put the preserve up for sale even though it gives a home to a hundred animals. The Daily Mail reported on the parallels between Layton's suit and that brought against Navratilova
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A Shroud of Thoughts: May 06, 2012 A Shroud of Thoughts Dedicated to Pop Culture in all its forms Television: Rare & Well Done My book available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions. Blog Archive The Phil Silvers Show Today it was 101 years ago that Phil Silvers was born. Of course, the comedian would be best known for The Phil Silvers Show, also known as Sgt. Bilko. In its first season it would surpass the seemingly unstoppable Milton Berle Show. Throughout its run it would win 8 Emmy Awards and it would be nominated for 9 more. In 1999 TV Guide placed Sgt. Bilko at #16 on its list of the 50 Greatest TV Characters. In 2003 The Radio Times named The Phil Silvers Show the best sitcom of all time. It beat out such native British shows as Fawlty Towers, and Yes, Minister. The Phil Silvers Show centred around Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko (played by Phil Silvers), in charge of the motor pool, at least for the first three seasons, at the sleepy U. S. Army base Fort Baxter in Roseville, Kansas. With very little to do, Sgt. Bilko actually spent most of his time in money making schemes, more often than not dishonest. The commander of Fort Baxter was Colonel John T. Hall (Paul Ford), who always suspects that Bilko is up to something, but never can catch him in the act. Bilko was usually assisted in his schemes by Coporals Steve Henshaw and Rocco Barbella (played by Allan Melvin and Harvey Lembeck respectively). The Phil Silvers Show would emerge as a collaboration between comedian Phil Silvers and writer Nat Hiken. Phil Silvers had actually been a stand up comic and comedic actor for years by the time he received the starring role in The Phil Silvers Show. He had first appeared on screen in the Vitaphone short subject "Ups and Downs" in 1937. He would go on to appear in such films as You're in the Army Now (1941), Cover Girl (1944), and Summer Stock. Phil Silver also had a thriving career on Broadway. He appeared in such productions as High Kickers (1941-1942) and High Button Shoes (1947-1949). His biggest success on Broadway would come with Top Banana (1951-1952), for which he won the Tony Award. A film adaptation of Top Banana, with Phil Silvers in the lead role, would be released in 1954. As a writer Nat Hiken had gotten his start in radio. It was in 1940 that he was hired by popular radio comedian Fred Allen. He would go on to write for Milton Berle on the radio version of Texaco Star Theatre. In the Fifties Mr. Hiken moved into television. He both wrote and for The Colgate Comedy Hour, Four Star Revue, and Your Show of Shows, and The Martha Raye Show. By the mid-Fifties Nat Hiken had a reputation for being able to write and direct quality programmes. It was on 6 February 1954 that Phil Silvers appeared at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C. It would prove to be one of the most important gigs of his career. In the audience was Hubbell Robinson, then vice president in charge of programming at CBS. Hubbell Robinson was impressed enough with Mr. Silvers that he offered him a contract with the network for a situation comedy. Mr. Robinson also told him that the writer, director, and producer on the project would be Nat Hiken. For the next several months Nat Hiken and Phil Silvers tried to find a concept that would suit the comedian. Mr. Hiken had initially wanted Mr. Silvers to play a conniving Army sergeant. Mr. Silvers dismissed the idea. At last Nat Hiken and Phil Silvers came up with eight different ideas, including Nat Hiken's idea of a conniving master sergeant. When they offered their eight different ideas to CBS, it was Mr. Hiken's initial idea of Phil Silvers as a master sergeant that the network liked. The Phil Silvers Show was born. Of course in the beginning it was not called The Phil Silvers Show. Its original title was You'll Never Get Rich. The series' title would be changed after its first few months on to the air to The Phil Silvers Show. It was also not an immediate hit. You'll Never Get Rich was scheduled at 8:30 EST against The Martha Raye Show and The Milton Berle Show (the two show rotated each we
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Basil Brush Show, The Basil Brush Show, The 1 9 6 8 - 1 9 8 0 (UK) 152 x 30 minute episodes Basil Brush - a mischievous upper-class fox, created and voiced by Ivan Owen (formerly the operator of Yoo-Hoo the Cuckoo in the 1950s' Billy Bean and His Funny Machine and dog Fred Barker in Tuesday Rendezvous and Five O'Clock Club ) - started off on the telly in a little-known puppet show called The Three Scampis as a sidekick to a Scottish hedgehog called Spike McPike (voiced by Wally Whyton) and a human called Howard Williams. The puppet was made for Owen by Peter Firmin, half of the Smallfilms team who devised Ivor The Engine , Noggin The Nog and many other superior children's television shows. Dressed in waistcoat, tartan cape and sporting a cravat, Basil shone head and shoulders above his co-stars and got his big break in 1967 when he was signed for a regular guest spot on magician David Nixon's The Nixon Line, accompanied by Mr Rodney (Rodney Bewes from The Likely Lads ) as his first straight man. Basil soon got his own show now accompanied by Mr Derek (Derek Fowlds from Yes, Minister and Heartbeat ) whose chunky sweaters and comparatively stern demeanour seemed to keep the Deerstalkered One in check to some degree. Basil was also accompanied at different times by Mr Roy (North), Mr Billy (Boyle) and Mr Howard (his old sidekick from the Three Scampis days). At the show's peak when it pulled in millions of viewers a week, artists such as Herman's Hermits , Cilla Black , The Kinks , Lulu and Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich clamoured to appear on the show. Derek managed to exert some control over Basil and on occasion even managed to read more than a page of the story, such as 'Buccaneering Basil' and 'Blast off Basil'. Basil's disrespect for authority appealed to kids, while innuendo and topical gags at the expense of British Rail, Margaret Thatcher and 'Mrs Lighthouse' ( Mary Whitehouse ) kept parents amused. The song at the end of the story at the end of each show - with the same melody every time with different words - reunited Basil and the current Mr. after the inevitable fallings out each week caused by: Basil rustling the bag of jelly babies and offering one during a particularly exciting moment of the tale Basil unwrapping a toffee noisily and then getting his jaws locked together by it Basil's nose literally out of joint after getting it tweaked at the end of one more interruption Basil going "Yes, yes, yes" every ten seconds The inevitable appearance of his toy dog that could do back flips Basil's interruptions were probably the main reason for the short tenure of each of the successive Misters. The Roy North pairing was a mismatch from the start - Basil was in complete control by now and Roy (looking like a soppy black-haired Peter Noone - pictured below) let him run riot. No guest was safe from insult during this period and we only ever got about two lines of the story per show. Mr Billy was no better - despite his excellent showing as Danny Taurus on EastEnders - and the less said about Mr. Howard the better. Basil reappeared in schools programme Let's Read . . .With Basil Brush (ITV, 1982-83) and Crackerjack (BBC), with his last TV engagement Basil's Joke Machine (ITV, 1986). A stroke in the late 1980s left Ivan Owen listless and depressed, meaning retirement for the cheeky fox. Owen died in 2000 at the age of 73 - having never once been photographed with his puppet friend, so preserving Basil's 'reality'. Boom Boom! In 2002, a new BBC series, with a slick children's sitcom format, a new voice artist and a fatter, furrier new puppet, lost the spontaneity that had made a flea-ridden puppet seem so alive. Guest appearances on Blue Peter in early 2003 were more in keeping with the Basil of old. Basil Brush
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The Phobia List Amaxophobia- Fear of riding in a car. Ambulophobia- Fear of walking. Amychophobia- Fear of scratches or being scratched. Anablephobia- Fear of looking up. Ancraophobia- Fear of wind. (Anemophobia) Androphobia- Fear of men. Anemophobia- Fear of air drafts or wind.(Ancraophobia) Anginophobia- Fear of angina, choking or narrowness. Anglophobia- Fear of England or English culture, etc. Angrophobia - Fear of anger or of becoming angry. Ankylophobia- Fear of immobility of a joint. Anthrophobia or Anthophobia- Fear of flowers. Anthropophobia- Fear of people or society. Antlophobia- Fear of floods. Anuptaphobia- Fear of staying single. Apeirophobia- Fear of infinity. Aphenphosmphobia- Fear of being touched. (Haphephobia) Apiphobia- Fear of bees. Apotemnophobia- Fear of persons with amputations. Arachibutyrophobia- Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth. Arachnephobia or Arachnophobia- Fear of spiders. Arithmophobia- Fear of numbers. Cainophobia or Cainotophobia- Fear of newness, novelty. Caligynephobia- Fear of beautiful women. Cancerophobia or Carcinophobia- Fear of cancer. Cardiophobia- Fear of the heart. Carnophobia- Fear of meat. Catagelophobia- Fear of being ridiculed. Catapedaphobia- Fear of jumping from high and low places. Cathisophobia- Fear of sitting. Cenophobia or Centophobia- Fear of new things or ideas. Ceraunophobia or Keraunophobia- Fear of thunder and lightning.(Astraphobia, Astrapophobia) Chaetophobia- Fear of hair. Cheimaphobia or Cheimatophobia- Fear of cold.(Frigophobia, Psychophobia) Chemophobia- Fear of chemicals or working with chemicals. Cherophobia- Fear of gaiety. Chiraptophobia- Fear of being touched. Chirophobia- Fear of hands. Cholerophobia- Fear of anger or the fear of cholera. Chorophobia- Fear of dancing. Chrometophobia or Chrematophobia- Fear of money. Chromophobia or Chromatophobia- Fear of colors. Chronophobia- Fear of time. Cibophobia- Fear of food.(Sitophobia, Sitiophobia) Claustrophobia- Fear of confined spaces. Cleithrophobia or Cleisiophobia- Fear of being locked in an enclosed place. Cleptophobia- Fear of stealing. Climacophobia- Fear of stairs, climbing, or of falling downstairs. Clinophobia- Fear of going to bed. Clithrophobia or Cleithrophobia- Fear of being enclosed. Cnidophobia- Fear of stings. Decidophobia- Fear of making decisions. Defecaloesiophobia- Fear of painful bowels movements. Deipnophobia- Fear of dining or dinner conversations. Dementophobia- Fear of insanity. Demonophobia or Daemonophobia- Fear of demons. Demophobia- Fear of crowds. (Agoraphobia) Dendrophobia- Fear of trees. Dermatophobia- Fear of skin lesions. Dermatosiophobia or Dermatophobia or Dermatopathophobia- Fear of skin disease. Dextrophobia- Fear of objects at the right side of the body. Diabetophobia- Fear of diabetes. Didaskaleinophobia- Fear of going to school. Dikephobia- Fear of justice. Dinophobia- Fear of dizziness or whirlpools. Diplophobia- Fear of double vision. Dipsophobia- Fear of drinking. Dishabiliophobia- Fear of undressing in front of someone. Disposophobia- Fear of throwing stuff out. Hoarding. Domatophobia- Fear of houses or being in a house.(Eicophobia, Oikophobia) Doraphobia- Fear of fur or skins of animals. Doxophobia- Fear of expressing opinions or of receiving praise. Dromophobia- Fear of crossing streets. Dutchphobia- Fear of the Dutch. Dysmorphophobia- Fear of deformity. Hagiophobia- Fear of saints or holy things. Hamartophobia- Fear of sinning. Haphephobia or Haptephobia- Fear of being touched. Harpaxophobia- Fear of being robbed. Hedonophobia- Fear of feeling pleasure. Heliophobia- Fear of the sun. Hellenologophobia- Fear of Greek terms or complex scientific terminology. Helminthophobia- Fear of being infested with worms. Hemophobia or Hemaphobia or Hematophobia- Fear of blood. Heresyphobia or Hereiophobia- Fear of challenges to official doctrine or of radical deviation. Herpetophobia- Fear of reptiles or creepy, crawly things. Heterophobia- Fear of the opposite sex. (Sexophobia) Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia- Fear of the number 666. Hierophobia- Fe
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Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: November 2015 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Set by The Park Tavern and the Brewers Q1 Great Britain is to appear in the Tennis Davis Cup final in which Belgian city? Ghent Q2 Once storms Abigail, Barney, Clodagh, Desmond and Eva have passed the UK, which will be next? Frank The current Ebola outbreak started in which African country? Guinea (Dec 2013) Where would you find Connexus and Versatile? On TV program The Apprentice (Teams names in the current TV series) Q5 Which actor has appeared as James Bond in exactly 2 official Bond films? Timothy Dalton (The Living Daylights, License to kill) Q6 According to Collins English Dictionary what has been chosen as the word of the year 2015? Binge-watch Q7 What is the tag line of the upcoming Star Wars film episode 7 of the series? The Force Awakens Who replaced Nick Hewer in the TV program The Apprentice? Claude Littner Q9 Which RAF base was in the news in October, owing to the arrival of ~140 migrants by boat? RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus) Q10 There is one remaining hovercraft service operating in the UK, from which city does it operate? Portsmouth (Southsea -> Ryde on the Isle of Wight) Q11 Baroness Dido Harding of Winscombe has been in the news recently, as the CEO of which company? Talk Talk Q12 Which British airline is celebrating its 20th Anniversary, flying its inaugural flight on November 10th 1995? EasyJet The Schengen Treaty takes its name from a village in which country? Luxembourg MP can stand for two things on an ordnance survey Map, name either? Mile Post or Mooring Post Q15 On a marine map what does HWM stand for? High Water Mark Which country is to host the next Winter Olympics in 2018? South Korea Who did Seb Coe succeed as head of the IAAF? Lamine Diack What is the third largest object in the solar system? Saturn (Sun, Jupiter, Saturn) Which man made object is furthest from Earth? Voyager 1 (allow Voyager) Q20 For his part in which 1953 film did Frank Sinatra receive a Best Supporting Actor Oscar? From Here to Eternity Which current world leader is sometimes known as Bibi? Benjamin Netanyahu Q22 Who has been recently sworn in as Canada's 23rd Prime Minister after winning a surprise majority? Justin Trudeau What is the longest motorway in the UK? M6 What is the longest A road in the UK? A1 Who is the shadow chancellor? John McDonnell Which building was built in 1093 to house the shrine of St Cuthbert? Durham Cathedral In which building would you find the famous Cosmati Pavement? Westminster Cathedral Who hosts 'Modern Life is Goodish'? Dave Gorman Frankie Fredericks represented which African country in athletics? Namibia Who hosts 'As yet untitled'? Alan Davies Who will be the new host of QI succeeding Stephen Fry? Sandi Toksvig What is the word used to describe an animal/plant that is both male and female? Hermaphrodite With which artistic medium would you associate Ansel Adams? Photography Which city is normally accepted as being the ancient capital of Wessex? Winchester Which group recorded the track 'Unfinished Symphony'? Massive Attack Which school featured in UK TV's 'Please Sir'? Fenn Street Q37 80s band Heaven 17 got their name from a well-known novel originally published in 1962. Name it? A Clockwork Orange - (by Anthony Burgess) Q38 Steely Dan got their name from which notorious novel originally published in 1959? The Naked Lunch (by William Burroughs) Q39 Wladimir Klitschko is a champion boxer from which country? Ukraine The 'Rockhampton Rocket' was a nickname given to which famous sportsman? Rod Laver Which British astronaut is going to the international space station in December? Tim Peake How many cantons make up Switzerland? 26 (accept 25 to 27) Q43 Which city was the imperial capital of Japan before Tokyo? Kyoto Saloth Sar born 19 May 1925 is better known by what name? Pol Pot What was discovered in 1799 by Pierre-François Bouchard a Napoleonic soldier? The Rosetta Stone 'I told you I was ill' are the words carved into whose gravestone? Spike Milligan Q47 What did Newcastle chemist William Owen invent in 1927 for those
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Fellini and Rimini, an illustrated guidebook, 1999 Fellini and Rimini, an illustrated guidebook, 1999 Current Language: You can select another language: ‹« visits since 21 january 2005 Written and illustrated by Lamberto Bozzi I was born, I came to Rome, I got married, I entered Cinecitt�, There�s nothing to add Federico Fellini � Rimini 1920 � Rome, 1993 Federico Fellini has put his hometown on the world map of motion pictures on an equal footing with Hollywood and Rome. The director was born in Rimini, worked in the eternal City and got his Oscars in Southern California. Rome, once the centre of an empire and later the seat of the Catholic Church, is the capital of the Italian Republic. In 1849 a revolt ousted the reigning Pope and a Roman Republic was founded with the help of Giuseppe Garibaldi a.k.a the �Hero of the Two Worlds� for his feats as a freedom fighter in South America. France soon restored the Pontiff to his throne and Garibaldi and his followers retreated across the Apennines to the Adriatic coast. In 1870 during the French-Prussian war Garibaldi, suffering in every single bone, raised a volunteer army and fought gallantly and successfully against the Germans. Garibaldi At Dijon this man sick with rheumatism Beat the Prussians and hurt French chauvinism. Modern Italy dates back to 1861 when the peninsula was united by the Piedmontese king Victor Emmanuel II of Savoy with the help of Garibaldi. On September 20, 1870 The King entered Rome and took over the Pontiff�s Palace �Il Quirinale�. On leaving his home Pius IX had all the doors locked and kept the keys forcing Victor Emmanuel II (�Il Re galantuomo� �The Gentleman King�) to enter the mansion as a burglar. Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti, the Pope, was born in Senigallia (in the Marches) once a town of the Pentapolis, the maritime league grouping also the seaports of Rimini, Pesaro, Fano and Ancona. In 1929 the Vatican City State was carved out of Rome to give independence to the Holy See. The Pact was signed by Benito Mussolini, a Romagnol, and by the Secretary of State, Pietro Cardinal Gasparri, a Marchigiano. Pope Pius XI, Achille Ratti, was very interested in motion pictures. In 1932 he received Edward G. Robinson to talk about the influence of films on people. In 1934 he expressed his views on the industry to the representatives of the trade press and in 1936, having just turned eighty, he issued an encyclical (Vigilanti Cura) on the subject. After a postwar trip to the United States Iljia Ehremburg acidly remarked that �the most intelligent of the priests (had) made peace with Hollywood.� In Rome one eats well, sleeps well and can have a good time Moravia Roman born author Alberto Moravia, pseudonym of Alberto Pincherle, wrote six scripts and more than 2,000 articles as a critic. Twenty movies were based on his novels. When he died director Bernardo Bertolucci cryptically wrote that �his words were illuminated by the light as in a special effect�. Moravia saw a romantic urge in Fellini�s obsession with Rome. Mario Longardi, a former MGM press agent, remembers that all the visitors to Rome asked to meet the Pope and Fellini. From 1922 to 1943 king Victor Emmanuel III reigned and the Fascist Dictator ruled. In 1923 Samuel Goldwyn produced �The Eternal City� with a documentary cameo appearance of the King and Mussolini on the balcony of the Quirinale during a mob scene. To avoid trouble with the authorities the director had to smuggle the negative out of the country. In 1947 Orson Welles rented the Royal Palace to film �Cagliostro�, a movie later renamed �Black Magic�. Cagliostro, the notorious XVIII century adventurer, was imprisoned and died in the Fortress of San Leo, in the Province of Pesaro and Urbino (Marches). San Leo isn�t far from the Republic of San Marino and Rimini. In 1978 Fellini�s �Prova d�Orchestra� (�The Rehearsal�) had a preview showing in the Quirinale for the President of the Italian Republic. Mussolini�s office in the Palazzo Venezia, the Globe Hall, was almost as bi
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2004 Academy Awards® Winners and History Shrek 2 (2004) Actor: JAMIE FOXX in "Ray," Don Cheadle in "Hotel Rwanda," Johnny Depp in "Finding Neverland," Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Aviator," Clint Eastwood in "Million Dollar Baby" Actress: HILARY SWANK in "Million Dollar Baby," Annette Bening in "Being Julia," Catalina Sandino Moreno in "Maria Full of Grace," Imelda Staunton in "Vera Drake," Kate Winslet in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" Supporting Actor: MORGAN FREEMAN in "Million Dollar Baby," Alan Alda in "The Aviator," Thomas Haden Church in "Sideways," Jamie Foxx in "Collateral," Clive Owen in "Closer" Supporting Actress: CATE BLANCHETT in "The Aviator," Laura Linney in "Kinsey," Virginia Madsen in "Sideways," Sophie Okonedo in "Hotel Rwanda," Natalie Portman in "Closer" Director: CLINT EASTWOOD for "Million Dollar Baby," Taylor Hackford for "Ray," Mike Leigh for "Vera Drake," Alexander Payne for "Sideways," Martin Scorsese for "The Aviator" This year's Best Picture nominees had tearjerker themes, including obsessive-compulsive mental disorder, euthanasia, heroin addiction, and other similar downbeat themes. Three of the Best Picture nominees were biopics and based on real people: The Aviator (an epic about reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes), Finding Neverland (a whimsical tale about the creation of Peter Pan by Scottish playwright James M. Barrie), and Ray (a biography of blind musician Ray Charles). The other two were intimate character studies: Million Dollar Baby (a tearjerking drama about an ex-boxer who reluctantly trains a waitress (Hilary Swank) to become a professional boxer), and Sideways (a light, ensemble comedy, quirky romance, and character study about the adventures of two middle-aged, emotionally-constricted buddies in California's wine country for a week of wine-tasting). The final tally of nominations and wins for each Best Picture nominee came down to an almost-even split in Oscar wins for Million Dollar Baby and The Aviator, with the former taking the top honors, although The Aviator had more total Oscars: Million Dollar Baby (with 7 nominations, with three of the nominations going to director/producer/star Eastwood, resulting in 4 wins including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor) - the two performance wins marked the second year in a row that an Eastwood picture won two of the four acting Oscars (Tim Robbins and Sean Penn won acting awards for Mystic River (2003)) - in six of the last ten years, the Best Picture winners had a central character who died at the end The Aviator (with 11 nominations and 5 wins, including Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Supporting Actress, Best Film Editing, and Best Cinematography) - this marked only the third time in 21 years that the film with the most nominations did not win Best Picture Ray (with 6 nominations and two wins for Best Actor and Best Sound Mixing) Finding Neverland (with 7 nominations and only one win for Best Original Score) Sideways (with 5 nominations and only one win for Best Adapted Screenplay - for director Alexander Payne and co-writer Jim Taylor, from a book by first-time novelist Rex Pickett) Unlike recent years 2003, 1997, and 1996, no one film dom
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Obituary: Evelyn Barbirolli | Music | The Guardian Evelyn Barbirolli Share on Messenger Close Luck, fate, or whatever you care to call it, played a more than usually strong part in the career of the distinguished oboist Evelyn Rothwell, who has died aged 97. Though reluctant to use the name of her husband, the great conductor Sir John Barbirolli, during his lifetime, after his death in 1970 she dropped Rothwell as her professional name and was known as Evelyn Barbirolli. Born in Wallingford-on-Thames, Berkshire, Evelyn was educated at Downe House, near Newbury. Unusually for a girls' school then, it had a full orchestra. She was in the choir for most of her time there, but during her last term both the oboists in the orchestra left, and she was persuaded to take up the instrument to fill the gap. She was given a cheap oboe and lessons with a local amateur, who, among other things, told her to grip the instrument between her knees to hold it steady. After six months of battling with it, Evelyn was encouraged by a musical aunt, rather against her will, to try for a scholarship to the Royal College of Music, London. "I could barely play the thing," she said, though she was awarded an initial one-year scholarship based on her potential. It was by good fortune that there were so few oboe players around at the time, and the then principal, Sir Hugh Allen, told her: "If you do what I think you'll do, I'll renew the scholarship for three years" - which, of course, he did. She soon acquired a better instrument, a Louis (predecessor of the present Howarth oboes). Evelyn's professor was Leon Goossens, but he showed little interest in teaching. She badly needed practical help, and found it difficult to progress, feeling that by the end of her time at the college she had been "dragged up". Many London theatres at that time had their own small orchestras, and Evelyn was frequently asked to deputise for other players during her student years. Playing at sight in the pit, often from illegible manuscripts, was a valuable experience. On one occasion, she was required to play on stage, behind the curtain, before the opening of a show. There was no music-stand, so she pinned her score to the curtain and began to play. Suddenly, the curtain began to rise, taking the music with it. Straining on tiptoe, she somehow managed to continue - and then improvise - for as long as necessary. There were plenty of other small jobs too: ensembles for BBC programmes, a weekly spot for Radio Luxembourg (always broadcasting live) and all-day sessions at Elstree film studios. Luck struck again while Evelyn was playing second oboe to Goossens in a production of Land of Smiles. He was absent one night, and she had to take on the first oboe part. A viola player noticed the quality of her playing and told his brother, a conductor, about her. He, in turn, invited Evelyn to audition for the Covent Garden Touring Orchestra. She could not read the signature on his letter, but presumed it to be Barkworth, and went along. He asked her to play a difficult extract from The Bartered Bride, which she could not manage, but she promised to practise it. He offered her the job. His name proved not to be Barkworth, but Barbirolli. After two years, Evelyn went on to play with the Scottish National Orchestra and at Glyndebourne; she later progressed to the London Symphony Orchestra, where she and fellow oboist Natalie Caine were the first women to join the ensemble. In July 1939 Evelyn married John, and her orchestral playing career came to an end. She went with her husband to the United States, where he was conductor of the New York Philharmonic, and they stayed there until 1943. Crossing the Atlantic, particularly in wartime, was difficult and dangerous, and when the Barbirollis wanted to return many strings had to be pulled (including special permission from Winston Churchill) to get them a passage on a neutral ship to Lisbon. There they were told that they had to wait a week for a flight to England. The actor Leslie Howard was also in Lisbon, and when he decided to delay his
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Dame Evelyn Glennie Evelyn Glennie By Lauren Vogel Weiss “It’s important to grab on to any opportunity that comes your way, but you also need to practice the art of creating your own opportunities.” Evelyn Glennie is a percussionist of many firsts: first full-time solo percussionist in the world; first to perform a percussion concerto at London’s Royal Academy of Music; first to give a percussion recital and concerto performance at BBC’s Henry Wood Promenade Concerts (“Proms”); first percussionist to be awarded the Dame Commander of the British Empire (DBE); and the youngest person ever to be elected to the PAS Hall of Fame. So instead of looking back on the career of Evelyn Glennie, we can only review her life and accomplishments thus far. Many more decades of music lie ahead for this energetic Scotswoman. On June 25, 2008, Dame Evelyn met Queen Elizabeth II to officially accept the honor that had been bestowed upon her the year before. Evelyn was also distinguished with the title Officer of the British Empire (OBE) for her service to music in 1993, at the tender age of 27. “I’m fairly young to receive either of these honors,” Evelyn humbly explains, “but I’m delighted to accept them. There hasn’t been a knighthood given to a percussionist before, let alone a solo percussionist. We are still figuring out the best way to use this title, but it will obviously help us with the charitable, educational, and corporate work that we do.” From Dame to PAS Hall of Fame—how does it feel to be given this percussive honor? “It was a delightful surprise!” Evelyn smiles. “PAS gave me a lot of inspiration in my early years.” She first attended PASIC ’85 in Los Angeles, accompanying her mentor James Blades (who had been inducted into the PAS Hall of Fame a decade earlier). “That experience was incredible! The hugeness of it all, meeting new people, and being in a different country, as well as a different climate; the whole package is something I won’t ever forget. James Blades was the person who introduced me to PAS, which was a priceless gift.” Evelyn Glennie has performed clinics, concerts, and master classes at six PASICs (1985, 1987, 1989—which included her North American debut with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra—1991, 1994, and 1999), and attended others as “just another PAS member.” She served on the PAS Board of Directors (1994–99), and in 1994 she spoke at the Hall of Fame banquet in Atlanta and will do so again in Austin, this time as one of the honorees. “It’s important to take a moment to pause and reflect about what has been done in the past, where one is now, and where you want to be in the future,” says Evelyn. “It’s a personal time to reflect on the impact you might have on other people as well. I don’t know if age plays a part in it, because I feel as though I haven’t really achieved very much and there’s still so much to do! I’m looking forward to the next 20-odd years.” Evelyn was named Scotswoman of the Decade in 1990 and Musical America’s Instrumentalist of the Year in 2003, to name a few of the 80-plus awards she has to her credit. She has received over 20 honorary doctorates from universities around the world, and in 2006 she was recognized with Sabian’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Evelyn Elizabeth Ann Glennie was born on July 19, 1965 in Aberdeen, Scotland, the youngest of three children and only daughter of farming parents. She began studying piano at age eight and two years later began to play clarinet. As her hearing began to deteriorate (Evelyn is profoundly deaf), she switched to percussion at age 12. The percussion teacher at her secondary school, Ellon Academy, decided to give Evelyn a chance. “Ron Forbes was a sensitive person and he had a great deal of patience with me,” she told Modern Drummer in a 1989 interview. While she was trying to tune timpani, he suggested she put her hands flat on the wall to feel the vibrations the tuned interval created. “I could feel the vibrations in my hands and lower parts of my legs, so I got the pitch that way. I can also put my fingertips on the edge and feel it that
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What Is The Largest Organ In The Human Body? | Curiosity Aroused Home > Health > What Is The Largest Organ In The Human Body? What Is The Largest Organ In The Human Body? Tweet What is the largest organ in the human body? That’s easy to answer—the skin, also known as the epidermis — your body’s hairy, breathing, secreting, self-generating, shedding, swelling, permeable and adaptive outer envelope. Just a single square inch of skin contains 3 primary layers, 11 miles of blood vessels, 650 sweat glands, 60,000 melanin-maker cells, and over 1,000 nerve endings. Photo credit: Kerela Tourism The skin is the major organ in the integumentary system, one of eleven major human organ systems comprising 78 distinct organs. Our flesh represents some seriously sophisticated, all-natural biotechnology for advanced animals. It has to be able to keep the good stuff coming in and the bad stuff out, which is no easy task. Pound of FleshThe soft outer envelope of the skin evolved to cover vertebrates; it’s what we have instead of a stony exoskeleton. As the biggest organ for mammals in general, our skin is the heaviest organ and has the largest surface area. Epidermal layers (Photo credit: Mikael Häggström) In general, adults have a total surface area of 1.5 to 2 square-meters of skin, or about 22 square-feet. Most skin is an average of 2 to 3mm thick, about as thick as a piece of craft felt fabric. That’s just an average, though — across the body, skin thickness varies quite a bit depending on location. On areas like the upper back, coverage can be as thick as 5mm, while the thinnest eyelid flesh is around 0.05mm. An adult’s dermal layers collectively weigh from six to eight pounds—about twice as hefty as either the brain or the liver. The liver weighs in at between three and four pounds, making it the second largest and heaviest organ in the human body. Keep in mind that your skin is an external organ, giving the liver the number one spot as far as internal organs are concerned. More Than One Way To Skin a CatOne of the skin’s most crucial jobs is protection of all that goes on underneath it. It must preserve moisture, regulate internal temperature, defend against harmful chemicals and bacteria, and act as the primary sensory interface between you and the environment. You excite your lover with it, and offend still others with its pungent smell. You bemoan its wrinkles, pimples and stretch marks, and delight in damaging the surface with a nice suntan. The skin makes us moist when we are dry, cool when we are hot, and gives us cancer when we are negligent. Skin makes the rest of our body work right, yet we hardly notice its importance. Bonus Facts To Arouse Your CuriosityThe Skinny on Skin CancerSkin is not meant to tan. A suntan is a symptom of damaged skin. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S. Over 2 million Americans have to deal with this epidemic disease every year, and the rates are still growing, despite the fact that skin cancer is overwhelmingly preventable. The two best ways to ward off skin cancer are by not smoking and by vigilantly wearing sunscreen that contains the ingredient zinc. Zinc is the magic bullet that protects against every kind of solar radiation, including UV rays. Stretch Marks Fact and FictionPeople who lose weight or go through pregnancy, with few exceptions, cannot simply diet away the extra skin that stretched to accommodate the former load. Many weight loss promoters try to convince consumers stretch marks can be reversed or avoided if a certain product or weight loss regime is followed, but this is misleading and usually false advertising. Why, you might ask? It has to do with elasticity, the only variable you can really impact is how slowly you lose or gain weight. A slower pace of is generally better. Past a certain point of expansion, however, elastic fibers inside the skin break under pressure, and the damage is usually permanent. It’s better to save your money and learn to love those stretch marks. Winning the LottoStrangely, the largest organ in the body is also one of t
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Blood Blood La sangre Why We Need It Just about everyone knows that we can't live without blood. And that the blood in our bodies is pumped by the heart through a network of arteries and veins. But beyond those blood basics, what do you know about that red stuff beneath your skin? Blood is essential for good health because the body depends on a steady supply of fuel and oxygen to reach its billions of cells. Even the heart couldn't survive without blood flowing through the vessels that bring nourishment to its muscular walls. Blood also carries carbon dioxide and other waste materials to the lungs, kidneys, and digestive system; from there they are removed from the body. Without blood, we couldn't keep warm or cool off, we couldn't fight infections, and we couldn't get rid of our own waste products. So how exactly does blood do these things? How is it made, and what's in it? How does blood clot? It's time to learn a little about the mysterious, life-sustaining fluid called blood. What Is Blood and What Does It Do? Two types of blood vessels carry blood throughout our bodies: The arteries carry oxygenated blood (blood that has received oxygen from the lungs) from the heart to the rest of the body. The blood then travels through the veins back to the heart and lungs, so it can receive more oxygen to be sent back to the body via the arteries. As the heart beats, you can feel blood traveling through the body at your pulse points — like the neck and the wrist — where large, blood-filled arteries run close to the surface of the skin. The blood that flows through this network of veins and arteries is called whole blood. Whole blood contains three types of blood cells: red blood cells white blood cells platelets In babies and young children, blood cells are made in the bone marrow of many bones throughout the body. But as kids get older, blood cells are made mostly in the bone marrow of the vertebrae (the bones that make up the spine), ribs, pelvis, skull, sternum (the breastbone), and parts of the humerus (the upper arm bone) and femur (the thigh bone). Blood cells travel through the circulatory system suspended in a yellowish fluid called plasma. Plasma is 90% water and contains nutrients, proteins, hormones, and waste products. Whole blood is a mixture of blood cells and plasma. continue Red Blood Cells Red blood cells (RBCs, and also called erythrocytes, pronounced: ih-RITH-ruh-sytes) are shaped like slightly indented, flattened disks. RBCs contain an iron-rich protein called hemoglobin (pronounced: HEE-muh-glow-bun). Blood gets its bright red color when the hemoglobin in RBCs picks up oxygen in the lungs. As the blood travels through the body, the hemoglobin releases oxygen to the tissues. The body contains more RBCs than any other type of cell, and each has a life span of about 4 months. Each day, the body produces new RBCs to replace those that die or are lost from the body. White Blood Cells White blood cells (WBCs, and also called leukocytes, pronounced: LOO-kuh-sytes) are a key part of the body's immune system, which is the body’s defense system against infection. WBCs can move in and out of the bloodstream to reach affected tissues. The blood contains far fewer white blood cells than red cells, although the body can increase production of WBCs to fight infection. There are several types of white blood cells, and their life spans vary from a few days to months. New cells are constantly being formed in the bone marrow. Several different parts of blood are involved in fighting infection. White blood cells called granulocytes (pronounced: GRAN-yuh-low-sytes) and lymphocytes (pronounced: LIM-fuh-sytes) travel along the walls of blood vessels. They fight germs such as bacteria and viruses and may also attempt to destroy cells that have become infected or have changed into cancer cells. Certain types of WBCs produce antibodies, special proteins that recognize foreign materials and help the body destroy or neutralize them. Someone with an infection will often have a higher white cell count than when he or she is well because
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Billy the Badger – Fulham’s breakdancing mascot | Who Ate all the Pies Who Ate All The Pies admin 5th, February 2008 The clip from Match of the Day 2 shows the Premier League’s naughtiest mascot, Billy the Badger, getting up to mischief. Firstly he taunts Avram Grant in what can only be described as an act of badger baiting. More recently, he delayed the kick-off for the second half of the Fulham-Aston Villa match with his breakdancing antics.
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History of the English Premier League - SuperSport - Football History of the English Premier League William McGregor statue © Action Images What is now known as the English Premier League has its roots in an earlier league, called the Football League, which was originally founded in 1888. The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football. It was the top level football league in England from its foundation until 1992. Since 1995 it has had 72 clubs evenly divided into three divisions, which are currently known as The Championship, League One and League Two. Promotion and relegation between these divisions is a central feature of the League and is further extended to allow the top Championship clubs to exchange places with the lowest placed clubs in the Premier League. A director of Aston Villa, William McGregor, was the first to set out to bring some order to a chaotic world where clubs arranged their own fixtures. On March 2, 1888, he wrote to the committee of his own club, Aston Villa, as well as to those of Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion, suggesting the creation of a league competition that would provide a number of guaranteed fixtures for its member clubs each season. The first meeting was held at Anderson's Hotel in London on March 23, 1888, on the eve of the FA Cup Final. The Football League was formally created and named in Manchester at a further meeting on April 17 at the Royal Hotel. In 1992, the First Division clubs resigned from the Football League to take advantage of a lucrative television rights deal and on May 27, 1992, the Premier League as we know it today was formed. This meant a break-up of the 104-year-old Football League that had operated until then with four divisions; the Premier League would operate with a single division and the Football League with three. There was no change in competition format; the same number of teams competed in the top flight, and promotion and relegation between the Premier League and the new First Division remained on the same terms as between the old First and Second Divisions. The 22 inaugural members of the new Premier League were Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Chelsea, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Everton, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Wimbledon. A total of 43 clubs have played in the Premier League from its inception in 1992 until the end of the 2009/10 season. Two other clubs (Luton Town and Notts County) were signatories to the original agreement that created the Premier League, but were relegated prior to the inaugural Premier League season and have not subsequently returned to the top flight. Seven clubs have been members of the Premier League for every season since its inception. This group is composed of Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur. Due to insistence by Fifa that domestic leagues reduce the number of games clubs played, the number of clubs was reduced to 20 in 1995 when four teams were relegated from the league and only two teams promoted. On June 8, 2006, Fifa requested that all major European leagues, including Italy's Serie A and Spain's La Liga be reduced to 18 teams by the start of the 2007/08 season. The Premier League responded by announcing their intention to resist such a reduction. Ultimately, the 2007/08 season kicked off again with 20 teams. The league changed its name from the FA Premier League to simply the Premier League in 2007. FOREIGN PLAYERS At the inception of the Premier League in 1992/93, just 11 players named in the starting line-ups for the first round of matches were 'foreign' (players hailing from outside of the
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What disease is caused by the Yersinia Pestis bacteria?
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Plague (Yersinia Pestis) Guide: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Options Plague (Yersinia Pestis) What Is It? Plague is caused by Yersinia pestis bacteria. It can be a life threatening infection if not treated promptly. Plague has caused several major epidemics in Europe and Asia over the last 2,000 years. Plague has most famously been called "the Black Death" because it can cause skin sores that form black scabs. A plague epidemic in the 14th century killed more than one-third of the population of Europe within a few years. In some cities, up to 75% of the population died within days, with fever and swollen skin sores. Worldwide, up to 3,000 cases of plague are reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) each year, mostly in Africa, Asia and South America. Plague is primarily an infection of animals including many species of rodents (including mice, rats, ground squirrels, prairie dogs, chipmunks and rabbits). In the United States, it is most commonly transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected rat flea (Xenopsylla species). People are most at risk of infection when they are in areas where these rodents and their fleas are plentiful. Less commonly, humans can become infected in other ways: When Y. pestis bacteria enter the body through a break in the skin after direct contact with the meat or blood of an infected animal (could happen, for example, when a hunter skins a carcass) By breathing in droplets of Y. pestis bacteria if a person is in close contact with a human or animal with plague infection of the lungs (pneumonic plague) From scratches or bites by infected domestic cats People who are most likely to be infected include hunters, veterinarians, and those who camp or hike in areas where animals are infected with plague. Domestic cats or dogs also can spread the disease to their owners by bringing infected fleas into the home. Symptoms Plague occurs in different forms: bubonic, septicemic and pneumonic are the most common. Bubonic plague. This form of plague is the most common of all (more than 80% of all cases). It takes its name from the infected lymph nodes called "buboes." Buboes are very painful, red and swollen lymph nodes that develop very quickly near the area of the flea bite. If the bite was on the leg, a bubo would probably appear in the groin. If the flea bite was on the arm, buboes might appear in the underarm or in the neck. About 2 to 6 days after the flea bite, a person with bubonic plague develops a high fever, chills, muscle aches, headache and extreme weakness and within another 24 hours, 1 or more buboes appear. With prompt treatment of appropriate antibiotics, over 90% of people will survive. Without proper treatment, the Y. pestis bacteria could spread through the bloodstream and a person could develop septicemic plague. Septicemic plague. This form of plague is the second most common. It can develop when Y. pestis bacteria spread through the bloodstream and cause a blood infection called septicemia. It can also happen if Y. pestis spreads from a bubo or from the lungs into the bloodstream. It can also happen if the Y. pestis bacteria get into the bloodstream after a person has direct contact with the meat or blood of an infected animal. The first symptoms of septicemic plague can include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. The person can also develop severe bleeding problems, including sudden bleeding under the skin, scattered bruises, blood in the urine and abnormal bleeding from the mouth, nose and rectum. The bleeding problems can be followed by signs of shock (severe drop in blood pressure, rapid pulse, unconsciousness), kidney failure, severe breathing difficulties and even death. With appropriate treatment, however, 75% to 80% of people survive. Pneumonic plague. This form of plague is currently very rare. It happens when Y. pestis bacteria infect the lungs and cause pneumonia. It can develop when a person breathes in droplets of Y. pestis from an animal or person who has plague infection in the lungs. People who have bubonic or septicemic plague can also develop Y. p
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Which element was known as the King of Metals?
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Arsenic: A Murderous History - Dartmouth Toxic Metals Superfund Research Program Arsenic: A Murderous History The King of Poisons Albertus Magnus is usually accredited with the discovery of arsenic around 1250 Since the very earliest of times poisons have been used as a means for settling old scores, instruments for personal advancement, as a means to execute criminals and by those who found life to be an intolerable burden. The ancient Greeks and Romans, who could seldom agree on anything, were both masters of this practice, but, of course, they selected different agents. The most commonly used toxin in Greece was the water hemlock, a plant in the carrot family not to be confused with the evergreen conifer common in New England. Plato immortalized hemlock, which is said to be the most violently poisonous plant in the North Temperate Zone, in his description of the death of Socrates. In the rest of Europe from the time of the Roman Empire through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, arsenic was the king of poisons. Mineral forms of arsenic were known as early as the fourth century BC, but the German scholastic Albertus Magnus is usually accredited with the discovery of the element around 1250. The first precise directions for the preparation of metallic arsenic, however, are found in the writings of Paracelsus, a physician-alchemist in the late Middle Ages who is often called the father of modern toxicology. Paracelsus, a physician-alchemist in the late Middle Ages, is often called the father of modern toxicology A Secret Weapon Dioscorides, a Greek physician in the court of the Roman Emperor Nero, described arsenic as a poison in the first century. Its ideal properties for sinister uses included its lack of color, odor or taste when mixed in food or drink and its ubiquitous distribution in nature, which made it readily available to all classes of society. Symptoms of arsenic poisoning were difficult to detect, since they could mimic food poisoning and other common disorders. There could be no doubt about arsenic's efficacy as a single large dose, which provoked violent abdominal cramping, diarrhea and vomiting, often followed by death from shock. Arsenic could also be given as a series of smaller doses, producing a more subtle form of chronic poisoning characterized by a loss of strength, confusion and paralysis. Eventually, the arsenic of choice emerged as so-called white arsenic or arsenic trioxide (As2O3); the fatal dose was known to be an amount equivalent in size to a pea. All of the above properties of arsenic contributed to its alleged widespread use in antiquity as a homicidal agent. Doubtless it is an exaggeration, but it has been said of this period that poisonings were so common that few believed in the natural deaths of princes, kings, or cardinals. Whatever the true extent of its covert use, arsenic has engendered a body of legends so tangled that reliable sources today disagree about many of the specifics. Poison and Politics During the fourth century BC, the Romans made considerable use of poisons in politics. In this same period a conspiracy was uncovered involving a group of women who schemed to poison men whose deaths would profit them. In 82 BC, in an attempt to stem what was becoming an epidemic of large-scale poisonings, the Roman dictator and constitutional reformer Lucius Cornelius Sulla issued the Lex Cornelia, probably the first law against poisoning. Poison and politics were also intertwined in the early Renaissance period in Italy. Records of the city councils of Florence during this period contain detailed testimony naming victims, prices and contracts, complete with dates that transactions were completed and payments made. Among the most infamous of poisoners was a woman known as Toffana who made arsenic-laced cosmetics and instructed women on their use. Another woman, known as Hieronyma Spara, organized group instruction in the homicidal uses of arsenic for a number of young married women who wanted to better their station in life by becoming wealthy young widows. Reports of death by arseni
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Gold»the essentials [WebElements Periodic Table] Element News Gold: the essentials Most metals are metallic grey or silvery white whereas gold is characteristically a metallic yellow colour, in other words gold-coloured. Caesium is also gold coloured. The gold colour seems related to relativistic effects of the outermost gold orbitals. Small amounts of other metals alloyed with gold change the colour as well as mechanical properties such as hardness. White gold for jewellery is formed by mixing palladium, silver, or nickel with gold, although the result is green gold with certain proportions of silver. White gold is commonly used for wedding rings in the USA. Addition of some copper gives "rose gold", a soft pink colour. Remarkably other colours such as purple (a gold:aluminium alloy), blue (a gold:indium alloy) and even black (a gold:cobalt alloy) may be formed. Gold is usually alloyed in jewellery to give it more strength, and the term carat describes the amount of gold present (24 carats is pure gold). It is estimated that all the gold in the world, so far refined, could be placed in a single cube 60 ft. on a side. It is metallic, with a yellow colour when in a mass, but when finely divided it may be black, ruby, or purple. CAS Registry ID : 7440-57-5 It is the most malleable and ductile metal; 1 ounce (28 g) of gold can be beaten out to 300 square feet. It is a soft metal and is usually alloyed to give it more strength. It is a good conductor of heat and electricity, and is unaffected by air and most reagents. Gold is readily available commercially and its price changes day by day and is one of the most widely tracked commercial prices. The most common gold compounds are auric chloride (AuCl3) and chlorauric acid (HAuCl4). A mixture of one part nitric acid with three of hydrochloric acid is called aqua regia (because it dissolved gold, the King of Metals). It is unaffected by air and most reagents. It is found free in nature and associated with quartz, pyrite and other minerals. Two thirds of the world's supply comes from South Africa, and 2/3 of USA production is from South Dakota and Nevada. Gold is found in sea water, but no effective economic process has been designed (yet) to extract it from this source. Gold Assay It is critical from the public's perspective that there is confidence in the claimed purity of any particular item made from precious metals. This confidence is provided by an 'assay' (test and assess) of the precious metal content of that item. It is impossible to tell the precious metal content of any item simply by looking at it. Precious metals such as old, silver, and platinum are too soft to use alone for making jewellery, cutlery and other goods. Quite properly they must be alloyed with base metals (which happen to be cheap) for manufacturing. The assay protects the consumer by ensuring sure that not too much base metal was used. It also safeguards responsible manufacturers by providing an independent assessment of quality and content that in which the public has confidence. There has been an "Assay Office" at Sheffield in England since 1773 when local silversmiths won the right from Parliament to assay silver in Sheffield. The 1773 Act of Parliament appointed 30 local men as 'Guardians of the Standard of Wrought Plate in the Town of Sheffield' to supervise the work of the Office. In 1773 Sheffield already had an established tradition of fine silverware production and the number of Guardians who were also silversmiths was restricted to just ten to ensure that the Assay Office offered an independent and impartial service. This safeguard was to ensure the Office was run for the benefit of the consumer as well as the manufacturer. Once a piece was assayed, it was marked using a "hallmark", making the hallmark perhaps the oldest mark of consumer protection. The first UK Assay Office was and is based at Goldsmiths' Hall in London. It founded around 1300, and is from where the term "hallmarking" originates, meaning "marked in Goldsmiths' Hall". While there are assay offices in the USA, there is no h
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In the 1991 film Frankie and Johnny Al Pacino was Johnny, who played Frankie
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Frankie and Johnny (7/8) Movie CLIP - Open Your Robe (1991) HD - YouTube Frankie and Johnny (7/8) Movie CLIP - Open Your Robe (1991) HD Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on May 23, 2012 Frankie and Johnny movie clips: http://j.mp/15w4whh BUY THE MOVIE: http://j.mp/KC2n2H Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Johnny (Al Pacino) asks Frankie (Michelle Pfeiffer) to open her robe. FILM DESCRIPTION: Terrence McNally's stage play Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune was a two-character piece, which starred Kathy Bates and F. Murray Abraham on Broadway. Garry Marshall's film version of the McNally play streamlines the title to Frankie and Johnny, expands the dramatis personae to include at least a dozen fascinating characters, and "glamorizes" the decidedly unglamorous Frankie and Johnny in the forms of Michelle Pfeiffer and Al Pacino (their first co-starring stint since Scarface). Purists carped at the changes, but overall the film is likeable enough to transcend these carps. While serving an 18-month sentence on a forgery charge, Johnny (Al Pacino) discovers the joys of cooking and classical literature. Upon his release, he is hired by gruff but good-hearted New York diner owner Nick (played by Garry Marshall "regular" Hector Elizondo). Also working for Nick is a waitress named Frankie (Michelle Pfeiffer). When Johnny expresses interest in Frankie, she keeps him at arm's length, her mistrust of men stemming from an unmentioned but obviously traumatic experience in her past. Eventually, however, Frankie and Johnny do get together, their curious relationship setting the stage for a dramatic denouement wherein both lovers bare their souls. The bulk of the original McNally play is concentrated in the film's final 20 minutes; the rest of the picture is a kaleidoscope of comic and poignant vignettes and quick-sketch character studies. Of the newly minted characters, the standout is Nathan Lane in the traditional "gay best friend/severest critic" role: he plays the character so effectively that one forgets he's essentially a cliché. As for the stars, Al Pacino is ideally cast as Johnny, but Michelle Pfeiffer, superb though she is, seems a bit ill at ease as the emotionally tattered Frankie; she totally wins the audience's hearts, however, in the film's memorable bowling-alley sequence. Smoothing over the rough spots in Frankie and Johnny is the evocative musical score by Marvin Hamlisch. CREDITS: Cast: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer Director: Garry Marshall Producers: Nick Abdo, Garry Marshall, Charles Mulvehill, Michael Lloyd, Alexandra Rose Screenwriter: Terrence McNally WHO ARE WE? The MOVIECLIPS channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. Made by movie fans, for movie fans. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MOVIE CHANNELS:
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TRIVIA - TV AND THE MOVIES TRIVIA - TV AND THE MOVIES What TV show lost Jim Carrey when he stepped into the movies? In Living Color. Who plays a paleontologist on Friends? David Schwimmer. What aging pop icon forgot the lyrics to We Can Work It Out on MTV Unplugged? Paul McCartney. What segment of the TV industry receives ACE Awards? Paul McCartney. What classic quiz show was originally titled Occupation Unknown? What's My Line? What 1966 TV show theme by Lalo Schifrin made a comeback in a 1996 blockbuster move? Mission: Impossible. Consumer News and Business Channel. How many fingers does Homer Simpson have? Eight. What sitcom character moved from a Boston barstool to a Seattle radio station? Dr. Frasier Crane. What Saturday Night Live cast member played Kap'n Karl on Pee-wee's Playhouse? Phil Hartman. What M*A*S*H principal won Emmys for acting, writing and directing? Alan Alda. What cable network drew twice its usual audience for a show called The Wonderful World of Dung? The Discovery Channel. What TV host went gold with the CD Romantic Christmas? John Tesh. What sitcom spawned the hit song I'll Be There For You? Friends. What MTV twosome are known as "The Bad Boys" in Mexico? Beavis and Butt head. What Indianapolis weatherman of the 1970s once forecast hail "the size of canned hams"? David Letterman. What kid's show's interracial cast needed riot police protection during a 1969 trip to Mississippi? Sesame Street's. What gritty 1990's TV drama series is subtitled Life on the Street? Homicide. What entertainer's wedding prompted NBC to order 10,000 tulips from Holland? Tiny Tim's. What sitcom helped John Larroquette earn three straight supporting actor Emmy Awards? Night Court. Who once observed: "This is America. You can't make a horse testify against himself"? Mr. Ed. What Marx Brother's name spelled backwards is the name of a daytime talk show host? Harpo's. Who began his radio shows with: "Good evening, Mr. ad Mrs. America and all the ships at sea, let's go to press"? Walter Winchell. What TV star said of his worldwide fame: "I didn't know I could top Knight Rider"? David Hasselhoff. What sitcom was among the top 20 most watched shows every season during its entire run, form 1984 to 1992? The Cosby Show. Who inherited Tom Snyder's CNBC talk-show slot in 1995? Charles Grodin. What was the fist sitcom to be broadcast from videotape, in 1971? All in the Family. What blond bombshell had a hankerin' for NYPD Blue detective Gegory Medavoy? Donna Abandando. What animated characters are known as Smolf in Stockholm? The Smurfs. What 1980s sitcom was credited with pulling NBC from third to first in overall ratings? The Cosby Show. What Muppet advised: "Never eat anything at one sitting that you can't lift"? Miss Piggy. What former TV anchorman made headlines by attending two Grateful Dead concerts? Walter Cronkite. What animated kitty was the first cartoon character licensed for use on merchandise? Felix the Cat. What's the "dimension of imagination, "according to the host of a classic TV series? The Twilight Zone. Who appeared in Return of the Killer Tomatoes before he landed a role on ER? George Clooney. What 250-pound star of Hairspray shed half her weight to host a TV talk show? Ricki Lake. What Mayberry resident once hijacked a bull when he'd had too much to drink? Otis Campbell. What four-word TV slogan did Sting add to the Dire Straits hit Money for Nothing? "I want my MTV". What Mary Tyler Moore Show character's blue blazer made it into the Smithsonian? Ted Baxter's. Who was a cheerleader for the San Francisco 49ers before she became TV's Lois Lane? Teri Hatcher. What was Redd Foxx's last name before show business beckoned? Sanford. Who's been Saturday Night Live's most frequent host? Steve Martin. What town did Howdy Doody live in? Doodyville. What sitcom star advised: "It's okay to be fat. So you're fat. Just be fat and shut up about it"? Roseanne. What Richard Chamberlain vehicle is second only to Roots in total viewers for a miniseries? The Thorn Birds. What media award was derived from the slang term for the 1
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Oscars 2010: Kathryn Bigelow becomes first woman to win best director as Hurt Locker blasts ex-husband's Avatar with six gongs | Daily Mail Online Oscars 2010: Kathryn Bigelow becomes first woman to win best director as Hurt Locker blasts ex-husband's Avatar with six gongs By BAZ BAMIGBOYE Bad night for James Cameron's $300m Avatar as it wins three low-key awards Sandra Bullock and Jeff Bridges win Best Actress and Best Actor Brits Helen Mirren, Colin Firth and Carey Mulligan miss out on big prizes Mo'Nique takes gong for Best Supporting Actress in Precious Kathryn Bigelow made history last night after becoming the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director - and trounced her ex-husband in the process. Her Iraq war thriller The Hurt Locker scooped six Oscars, including Best Picture, while Avatar, directed by James Cameron, won only three minor gongs. Avatar - the highest grossing film ever having already taken $2billion worldwide at the box office - won only for art direction, cinematography and visual effects. Trophies also went to runaway favourites Sandra Bullock, Best Actress for American football drama The Blind Side and Jeff Bridges, who collected the Best Actor award for his part in the country musical Crazy Heart. Scroll down to watch MailOnline video reports Making history: Kathryn Bigelow's Iraq war drama film The Hurt Locker won six Oscars. She is the first woman to win an Academy Award for best director, seen on stage last night at the 82nd Academy Awards Delighted: Screenwriter Mark Boal (left) and producer Greg Shapiro backstage with five of the six awards the movie raked in As she opened the envelope Barbra Streisand declared: 'It's about time', and then read Kathryn Bigelow's name for best director. Avatar had been widely expected to follow in the footsteps of Cameron's epic, Titanic, which won 11 Oscars in 1998.. As the Best Director award was announced, Cameron patted Bigelow on the back - she was sitting directly in front of him in the auditorium - and broke out into wild applause. She said on receiving the directing award: 'This really is, there’s no way to describe it. It’s the moment of a lifetime.' The director paid tribute to the work of members of the audience she had admired for decades. And praised the screenplay as 'courageous'. No hard feelings: James Cameron reacts to his ex-wife Kathryn's film winning one of six Oscars Applause: Cameron, sat behind his ex-wife, looked pleased as Avatar wins the Oscar for Cinematography Congratulations: But Bigelow beat her former husband hands down, with Cameron seen left jokingly moving his hands towards her neck and, right, the pair embrace She said: 'I would not be standing here if it wasn’t for Mark Boal, who risked his life for the words on the page.' And she dedicated the award to 'the people who risk their lives on a daily basis in Iraq and Afghanistan....may they come home safe.' Backstage she spoke about becoming the first female director to win: 'First of all, I hope I'm the first of many. 'And, of course, I'd love to just think of myself as a filmmaker, and I long for the day when a modifier can be a moot point. 'But I'm ever grateful if I can inspire some young, intrepid, tenacious male or female filmmaker and have them feel that the impossible is possible and never give up on your dream,' Bigelow said. Bigelow was the third of Cameron's five wives between 1989-1991 but the situation between them is very amicable and they have traded pleasantries at every stage of this year's award season. Sandra Bullock collects her award for best actress for the American football drama The Blind Side while Jeff Bridges makes his acceptance speech after being named best actor for musical film Crazy Heart As the victory turned into a procession of awards, Cameron joked as if to strangle his ex-wife before giving her a generous hug. It had become clear when The Hurt Locker, which had a budget of just $11million, clinched Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing that it was in with a shout of the top prize. The drama about a U.S. bomb disposal unit i
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'English Patient' Dominates Oscars With Nine, Including Best Picture 'English Patient' Dominates Oscars With Nine, Including Best Picture By LAWRENCE VAN GELDER he English Patient,'' a mesmerizing tale of love and betrayal set against the background of World War II in the deserts of North Africa and the devastation of Italy, dominated the 69th Academy Awards last night in Los Angeles. The film, adapted by its director, Anthony Minghella, from Michael Ondaatje's 1992 Booker Prize-winning novel, won in 9 of the 12 categories in which it had received nominations, including best picture. Its Academy Awards of Merit, the official name of the Oscars, included the prizes for Mr. Minghella as director and for Juliette Binoche as best supporting actress, as well as for cinematography, art direction, costume design, editing, sound and original dramatic score. The haul of the gold-plated statuettes, depicting a knight standing on a reel of film, hands gripping a sword, put ''The English Patient'' in a category of films that includes the 1958 musical ''Gigi'' and the 1987 epic ''The Last Emperor.'' Only the 1961 musical ''West Side Story,'' with 10 Oscars, and the 1959 biblical drama ''Ben-Hur,'' with 11, have won more. Standing between ''The English Patient'' and a sweep in the major categories were Billy Bob Thornton, who won the Oscar for best screenplay adaptation for ''Sling Blade''; Geoffrey Rush for his portrayal of the troubled Australian pianist David Helfgott in ''Shine,'' and Frances McDormand, chosen best actress for her portrayal of a pregnant police chief in ''Fargo.'' That snowbound film noir also won the brothers Ethan and Joel Coen the prize for best original screenplay. Even before last night's ceremonies, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had announced that its Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, an honorary accolade for high level of producing was to go to Saul Zaentz, the producer of ''The English Patient.'' His previous Oscar winners were ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' and ''Amadeus.'' Accepting his award, Mr. Zaentz spoke of the passion that separates one film from another, and as he held his award aloft, he said: ''This belongs to the many with whom I have shared dreams and journeys. My cup is full.'' Later, when ''The English Patient'' was named best film, Mr. Zaentz said, ''It runneth over.'' The awards to ''The English Patient,'' ''Fargo'' and ''Shine'' capped a year in which the major Hollywood studios were pushed aside at awards ceremonies in favor of so-called independent productions. If the night could be said to hold a surprise, it was the decision of the voters to award the prize for best supporting actress to Ms. Binoche rather than to Lauren Bacall for her portrayal of an overbearing mother in ''The Mirror Has Two Faces.'' Even Ms. Binoche said she was surprised. After a three-year hiatus, Billy Crystal returned as host of the ceremonies for the fifth time since 1990, opening the show at the Shrine Auditorium with a series of film clips that injected him into scenes from some of the Oscar-nominated films as he pondered the wisdom of resuming the role of host. With Yoda of ''Stars Wars'' as the adviser on his troubled decision to come back, he turned to his putative parents -- Brenda Blethyn in scenes from ''Secrets and Lies'' and Armin Mueller-Stahl in ''Shine.'' He confronted Tom Cruise of ''Jerry Maguire'' as his agent and left his thick book of jokes with a dying Kristin Scott Thomas of ''The English Patient'' as he went off to appear on the Academy Awards show. On the ABC telecast, said to be seen by an audience of more than a billion people in 100 countries, Mr. Crystal poked fun at David Letterman, called the Shrine Auditorium the only theater in America not showing one of the ''Stars Wars'' movies,'' sang a medley of parodies about the best-picture nominees and joked that the only person in the country guaranteed to wake up with a statue today was Tipper Gore. It was a night made notable by an the endless ''I love you's'' and thanks delivered by a jubilant Cuba Gooding Jr.,
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allspice | Britannica.com Allspice Alternative Titles: Pimenta diocia, Pimenta officinalis Related Topics angiosperm Allspice, tropical evergreen tree (Pimenta diocia, formerly P. officinalis) of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae), native to the West Indies and Central America and valued for its berries, the source of a highly aromatic spice . Allspice was so named because the flavour of the dried berry resembles a combination of cloves, cinnamon , and nutmeg . It is widely used in baking and is usually present in mincemeat and mixed pickling spice. Early Spanish explorers, mistaking it for a type of pepper, called it pimenta, hence its botanical name and such terms as pimento and Jamaica pepper. The first record of its import to Europe is from 1601. Allspice (Pimenta dioica). Learn about culinary uses and health benefits of allspice. © American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner) The allspice tree attains a height of about 9 metres (30 feet). The fruits are picked before they are fully ripe and then dried in the sun. During drying the berries turn from green to a dull reddish brown. The nearly globular fruit , about 5 millimetres (0.2 inch) in diameter, contains two kidney-shaped, dark-brown seeds. Its flavour is aromatic and pungent. The essential oil content is about 4 1/2 percent for Jamaica allspice and about 2 1/2 percent for that of Central America; its principal component is eugenol. The name allspice is applied to several other aromatic shrubs as well, especially to one of the sweet shrubs, the Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus), a handsome flowering shrub native to the southeastern United States and often cultivated in England. Other allspices include: the Japanese allspice (Chimonanthus praecox), native to eastern Asia and planted as an ornamental in England and the United States; the wild allspice, or spicebush (Lindera benzoin), a shrub of eastern North America , with aromatic berries, reputed to have been used as a substitute for true allspice. Learn More in these related articles: spice and herb parts of various plants cultivated for their aromatic, pungent, or otherwise desirable substances. Spices and herbs consist of rhizomes, bulbs, barks, flower buds, stigmas, fruits, seed s, and leaves. They are commonly divided into the categories of spices, spice seeds, and herbs. spicebush (Lindera benzoin), deciduous, dense shrub of the laurel family (Lauraceae), native to eastern North America. It occurs most often in damp woods and grows about 1.5–6 m (about 5–20 feet) tall. The alternate leaves are rather oblong, but wedge-shaped near the base, and 8–13 cm... 1 Reference found in Britannica Articles Assorted Reference South American crops (in South America: Specialized cash crops ) External Links Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are
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Tulips Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas October, 2004 by Dr. William C. Welch, Landscape Horticulturist, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Tulips at the home of Dr. Bill Welch The association of the popular tulip with Holland has led many to believe that it is native to that country; however, the tulip was brought from Constantinople in the mid to late 1500s. The name "tulip" is derived from the Persian word "turban," which the inverted flower resembles. The tulip is a member of the lily family, and is represented by approximately 100 species, although few are found outside botanical gardens. At one time, the tulip was considered completely unadaptable to Deep South gardens, but research has proven that with proper treatment and variety selection, tulips may be just as spectacular in Texas as they are in more northern areas. To achieve long, graceful stems and successful blooms, the colorful tulip demands a pre-chilling of the bulbs in the vegetable bin of your refrigerator for 45 to 60 days prior to planting. Be certain that the bulbs remain dry to avoid mold or rot; wrap them in paper towels, and put them in paper bags or plastic to help assure dryness. Plant the bulbs immediately upon removal from cold storage in December or early January. There are many tulip types which provide the gardener with a wide variety of types of bloom, times of bloom, sizes, and colors. The following are some recommended types and varieties for Texas gardens. This list is not meant to be all-inclusive, as most varieties of tulips will perform if handled properly. Darwin Tulips The Darwin is an ideal all-purpose tulip, and is by far the best for general garden use and beauty. Darwins appear on long, graceful stems, and usually reach peak bloom in late March and early April. Some recommended Darwin varieties include 'Aristocrat' (soft rose), 'Paul Richter' (bright red), 'Golden Age' (golden yellow), 'Red Master' (deep crimson), 'The Bishop' (deep violet), and 'Zwanenburg' (pure white). Darwin Hybrids These are improved, larger-flowering Darwin types. Darwin hybrids usually bloom several weeks earlier than the regular Darwin types. Outstanding varieties include 'General Eisenhower' (large, scarlet red), 'Apeldoorn' (warm orange-red), 'Roosevelt' (orange-red), and 'Diplomat' (vermilion red). 'Jewel of Spring' is yellow, marked with red, and 'Elizabeth Arden' is deep salmon-pink. Cottage Tulips This variety has many colors and flower forms, and blooms later than Darwin types. The blooms are usually large and egg-shaped. Outstanding varieties include 'Halcro' (carmine-red), 'John T. Scheepers' (soft yellow), 'Renown' (red), 'Smiling Queen' (light pink), and 'White City'. Parrot Tulips Parrot tulips have fringed and scalloped edges. There are numerous varieties of parrot tulips; however, many have weak stems and do not flower properly. Because of their large, heavy blooms, wind and rain can damage parrot tulips. Some varieties include 'Red Parrot' (deep scarlet), 'Blue Parrot' (bluish with gray sheen), 'Texas Gold' (golden yellow), 'Orange Favorite' (bright orange), and 'Fantasy' (soft rose with apple-green stripes). Peony or Double Tulips These tulips of many petals bloom late in the spring season. Good varieties include 'Eros' (rose-pink), 'May Wonder' (clear pink), and 'Orange Triumph' (soft orange). Other Tulip Types These include lily-flowered tulips, Breeder tulips, Rembrandt or broken tulips, Fosteriana tulips, and Duc van Thol tulips. Regardless of tulip choice, locate the planting in full sun or partial shade in well-drained soil and on a raised bed. Planting the bulbs beneath a deciduous tree will provide adequate sun before foliage appears in spring. Tulips make a more effective display when planted in masses of one variety and color. However, a number of varieties will assure a longer season of bloom and show of color. For vivid garden displays, mix tulips with other spring bulbs, perennials, spring-flowering shrubs, and annuals.
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In Brookside, which character murdered her father and buried him under the patio and was also involved in the first lesbian kiss in a UK soap opera?
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The Friel Deal: All About Anna Friel! The Friel Deal: All About Anna Friel! "I play a character every day of my life, and I don't want to play a character as myself. They can judge me as an actress, not as a person. I'm not a spokeswoman for Anna." - Anna Louise Friel This blog is dedicated to one hell of a lady. She is brilliant, beautiful, talented, charismatic, loving, funny, hard-working, determinded, inspirational and that doesn't even begin to scratch the surface. RSS Anna Friel as Dr. Eve Wright in Sky Living’s new drama The Psychopath Next Door. It shows just what happens when true evil moves in next door. Anna Friel as Molly Foster/Graham. Umm… YEAH! [ x ] What do you call a lesbian dinosaur? A lickalotopus. About the jokester: Anna Friel wants you to know that she told Esquire another, far dirtier joke. It involved a bottle of custard and two “completely stark bollocks-naked” men. We couldn’t print it, but we were impressed by the Pakistani accent she employed. If you want to hear her American accent (which she says makes her sound “a little bit wanky, like I’m a bit up myself”), tune in to Fox’s strugglingThe Jury (still hanging on as of press time). Though this is her first U.S. series, Friel is a TV veteran on the other side of the Atlantic. At 17, she gave Britain its first-ever onscreen lesbian kiss as the star of the popular soap opera Brookside. (“I still get lots of nice roses from pretty girls.”) Up next for the 28-year-old: the CBS TV movie Perfect Strangers, in which she does some “snogging” I saw both The Jury and Perfect Strangers, and both were excellent, in my opinion. Anna Friel’s Many Faces (1/?) : Beth Jordache - Brookside (1993 - 1995) “Why don’t you use the right word, Mom? Go on, say it. Say Lesbian.” The infamous channel-four soap opera lesbian who murdered her abusive father and buried him under the patio. Beth Jordache was the role that put Anna’s name on the map, and it seems it was the role that put Brookside on the map as well. At the age of merely sixteen, Anna couldn’t have understood the drastic impact taking on such a role would have. She was one half of the first on-screen lesbian kiss in British public television history. That’s a pretty big deal. When one thinks about the impact this role had on Anna’s life, it doesn’t seem like much. It seems like she played this troubled girl who was tortured and ridiculed because of her sexuality, and then she got to go back to being the beautiful, straight, and amazing actress she is once she left set. But this role follows her to this day. She started a lesbian rights movement, and she talks about how she was called names and ridiculed for the role she played. She was only sixteen, too. Anna’s acting in this role made Beth Jordache real. That’s why when she was killed off there were rallies and petitions, because she brought Beth to life. She was strong and independent. She was sure of herself. That takes gits to pull off. I believe this is still one of her best roles to date.
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"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
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Star Trek cloaking device Share Technology of Romulan origin, first described in 2266, that can generate an energy screen to render a target object — usually a spacecraft — relatively invisible to sensors. Due to their immense power drain, cloaking generators have usually prohibited simultaneous use of other major systems such as weaponry, shields or warp drive . Although common to Klingon ships as well since the short-lived alliance with Romulus in the 2260s, Federation vessels have agreed to forego use of cloaks under the Treaty of Algeron, except in the case of the U.S.S. Defiant , which utilizes such a device by special arrangement.
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Mork and Mindy | Mork and Mindy Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit The series was a spinoff of the sitcom Happy Days . The character of Mork ( Robin Williams ) first appeared in the Season 5 episode, "My Favorite Orkan," where he threatened to take Richie Cunningham back to Ork as an example of a human , but his plan is foiled by Fonzie. The character proved to be popular enough with the audience to rate a starring role in a series, though in the series Mork would reside in Boulder Colorado , and in the (then) current day of 1978 as opposed to Happy Days' 1950s Milwaukee Wisconsin . Mork's egg-shaped spacecraft lands on Earth, with his mission to observe human activity, assigned by Orson, his mostly-unseen and long-suffering superior (voiced by Ralph James), who has sent Mork to Earth to get Mork off Ork. To fit in, Mork dresses in a suit - but with the tie, shirt, and coat all on backwards. He befriends Mindy ( Pam Dawber ) after witnessing her and her boyfriend getting into an argument and him driving off in her vehicle, leaving her stranded. Mork offers assistance, and Mindy, not seeing his back or the on-backwards suit, assumes he's a priest judging simply by looking at him from the front, mistaking his wardrobe gaffe for a priest's collar. Mindy is taken in by Mork's willingness to listen (unknown to her, he's simply observing her behavior as part of his mission), and the two become friends. The two walk back to her apartment, when Mindy sees his backwards suit and Mork's rather unconventional behavior for a priest. She asks him who he really is, and the innocent Mork, having not learned how to lie, tells her the truth. After discovering Mork is an alien, Mindy promises to keep his true identity a secret and allows him to move into her attic . Complicating factors include Mindy's father, Fred ( Conrad Janis ), who expresses outrage that his daughter is living with a man. Fred's mother-in-law, Cora (Elizabeth Kerr), presents a much less conservative view, and approves of Mork and the living arrangement. Mindy and Cora also worked at Fred's record store with Cora giving music lessons to a black pre-teenager, Eugene (Jeffrey Jacquet) when both are introduced—Cora's role in the series was limited to comic counter-points never carrying much plot development. Eugene, played an occasional plot role as a Mork confidant who gave views or advice which then created the conflict-resolution of the episode. Storylines usually centered on Mork's attempts to understand human behavior and American culture as Mindy helps him to adjust to life on Earth. At the end of each episode, Mork must report back to Orson on what he has learned about Earth . These end-of-show summaries allow Mork to comment humorously on social norms. Mork's greeting was " Nanu nanu " (pronounced "nah-noo nah-noo", sometimes spelt Nanoo Nanoo) along with a hand gesture similar to Mr. Spock 's Vulcan salute from Star Trek combined with a handshake. It became a popular catchphrase at the time, as did "Shazbot" (SHOZZ-bot), an Orkan curse word that Mork used. Mork also said "kay-o" in place of okay. This series was Robin Williams' first major acting break. It became famous for Williams' use of his manic improvisational comedic talent. Williams would make up so many jokes during filming that the scripts eventually had specific gaps where Williams was allowed to perform freely. In many scenes, Pam Dawber had to bite her lip to avoid laughing and ruining the filming. The series was hugely popular in its first season. The Nielsen ratings were very high, ranking at #3 behind Laverne & Shirley (#1) and Three's Company (#2). The show even garnered higher ratings than the show that spawned it, Happy Days (#4). [1] [2] However, the network management sought to "improve" the show in several ways. This was done in conjunction with what is known in the industry as counterprogramming, a technique in which a successful show is moved opposite a ratings hit on another network. The show was moved from Thursdays, where it out rated CBS ' The Waltons, to Sundays, replacing Battlesta
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History of Golf - Scottish Perspective Palmer, Player, Nicklaus, Watson, Faldo and Woods. PRE 1400: THE ORIGINS OF THE GAME Throughout recorded history, every civilisation has played a game with a club and a ball. Pangea for example, as described by Roman scribes, would appear to be the father both of modern hockey and the Celtic games of Shinty and Hurling. In one form or another, the variant games of present day golf were clearly enjoyed throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. The game persisted over the centuries and the form that it took and rules that were applied varied as widely as the terrain the game was played over. In short, the game consisted of knocking a ball from one pre-designated place to another where the ball was to be struck off a predetermined object in the least number of blows. Games often extended from village to village. That this game was ousted from the towns and onto the commons land beyond is one possible solution to the question of how it all began. Whatever the exact origins, it is known that by the 15th century, "kolf" as it was known in the Netherlands and "goff" as it was referred to in England, was a pastime enjoyed by Kings and Commoners alike. It's kinship to the Great Game however, remains entirely questionable. So widespread was the game of "Gowf", as it was known in Scotland, that an Act of Parliament was passed to prevent the playing of the game on Sundays and thus preserve the skills of Archery. The citizens of Aberdeen, St. Andrews and Leith on Scotland's East Coast were the principal "gowfing" miscreants and it was no coincidence that rolling sandy links land was commonplace here. On this very terrain, a game that started with a cleek and a ball took on a form that started an evolutionary process that continues to this day. The question of how it all began may be of pressing concern to some but to the Scot, it is sufficient to know that the game was born on the links land of eastern Scotland. Here, the game has been nurtured for over five hundred years and from here, it has been raised to the great game played and loved by millions throughout the world. 1750 - 1850 : THE ROBERTSONS OF ST ANDREWS This was the period when golf as we know it today came to be. It was in this time that many of today's great golf clubs were founded and the leading players of the era started to gain renown. The great club-makers and ball-makers of the era began to emerge and the clubs produced by these skilled craftsmen were coveted to the extent that forgeries became commonplace. Top players began to regularly gather for 'meetings' when medal and match-play rounds were organised, with distinctions made for the first time between amateur and professional players. Allan Robertson, of the famous ball-making family in St Andrews, is widely credited as being the first golf professional. But before Allan, his Grandfather Peter was described as a professional golfer and although history knows little of this man, his reputation survived him and his prowess was widely acknowledged. One epic contest in 1843 was between Allan Robertson and Willie Dunn, two of the best players of that time. The challenge was held over 20 rounds (2 rounds per day over 10 days) and it was Robertson who triumphed - two rounds up with one to play. The Robertson dynasty in itself reflects the emergence of the great game. The family can be traced back to one Thomas Buddo, a ball-maker in St Andrews in 1610. His daughter married a Robertson and from this pair was bred the stock that led to Allan himself and along the line produced generations of ball-makers. At least fo
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The "crying shame" about Tiger Woods golf vs Westwood, Molinari duel | Golf for Beginners The "crying shame" about Tiger Woods golf vs Westwood, Molinari duel When it comes to deciding the highlights of 2010 there are plenty of contenders for most dominant display and an obvious winner of the most exciting moment of the year in golf. However a special category should be saved for the display of Francesco Molinari and Lee Westwood at the WGC-HSBC Champions for producing one of those most-cherished moments in tournament golf; a good old-fashioned duel! Tim Maitland reports. No-one in their right mind could argue against that rain-sodden reenactment of the Somme – the drama at the Monday denouement of the Celtic Manor Ryder Cup – as the highlight of the year. Special mention would go to the three-way play-off for the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits (Dustin Johnson eventually being penalized for grounding his club in a “bunker” on his 72nd hole, while Martin Kaymer saw off Bubba Watson): an Oscar winner in any other year. The individual performance? Louis Oosthuizen taking the Open Championship by seven shots at the home of golf would probably eclipse Cristie Kerr’s 12-shot victory at the LPGA Championship in most books, mainly because it’s St Andrews above Locust Hill. They wouldn’t have a category for what happened at Sheshan International Golf Club in the WGC-HSBC Champions for the simple reason that two players almost never run away from a world-class field the way that Francesco Molinari and Lee Westwood did in finishing ten and nine shots ahead. “It’s very rare: very unusual indeed. Often you get one person that streaks away, but two separating themselves that much is unusual,” said former Ryder Cup player and winner of the inaugural tournament in Shanghai David Howell. “It just goes to show how well both of them played, ultimately how much Francesco deserved to win and how unlucky Lee was.” A quick straw poll of the professionals on the driving range produces a lot of scratching of heads as to when they personally witnessed a similar moment of classic head-and-shoulders-above-the-rest hand-to-hand combat. “Probably once every five years you’ll see two guys; it’s sort of like they get on a crest of a wave and they’re playing each other, feeding off each other and they just keep going. With a top-class field it’s very rare,” said Australian veteran Tony “TC” Carolan. “You see these old classic tournaments where you get these fantastic duels because they’re playing together. They go along together, they played together over the weekend because they were so far ahead and they just kept going away from the field. It’s basically two different tournaments running at the same time! One and two are playing it out and the others are playing for third.” True to that patent, the Molinari-Westwood encounter began from the start. The Ryder Cup teammates were first and second just one shot apart after the first round at Sheshan and finished each day in the same positions with the same margin as they left golf’s great and good trailing in their dust. There is one obvious comparison to make: The Duel on the Bund and the great, the legendary Duel in the Sun. “The classic one was, of course, Nicklaus and Watson; the Open Championship at Turnberry in 1977. Shanghai? It definitely belongs with it. What was good about Shanghai was that they’d drawn away; the only one that was similar was 1977, because they were away from everybody else and there were just the two of them at it,” declared TV commentator Renton Laidlaw, himself something of a legend in the game and one of the few people qualified to make the comparison because he was at both Turnberry 30-odd years ago, working as BBC Radio’s report and covering for London’s Evening Standard, and at Sheshan in November as a Golf Channel commentator. “It was absolutely fantastic. Watson had won the Masters that year. They lapped the field. The guy that was third, Hubert Green, was 10 shots behind them, it was rather similar to Shangha
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Captain America: The First Avenger (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 Captain America: The First Avenger ( 2011 ) PG-13 | From $3.99 (HD) on Amazon Video ON TV ON DISC ALL Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a war monger and a terrorist organization. Director: a list of 40 titles created 09 Sep 2011 a list of 35 titles created 07 Oct 2012 a list of 25 titles created 04 May 2013 a list of 25 titles created 24 Aug 2014 a list of 22 titles created 11 May 2015 Title: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) 6.9/10 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. 3 wins & 43 nominations. See more awards » Videos As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with a fellow Avenger and S.H.I.E.L.D agent, Black Widow, to battle a new threat from history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier. Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Stars: Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity. Director: Joss Whedon After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil. Director: Jon Favreau With the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father's legacy. Director: Jon Favreau The powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders. Director: Kenneth Branagh When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it's up to Earth's Mightiest Heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans. Director: Joss Whedon When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution. Director: Shane Black When Dr. Jane Foster gets cursed with a powerful entity known as the Aether, Thor is heralded of the cosmic event known as the Convergence and the genocidal Dark Elves. Director: Alan Taylor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, plan and pull off a heist that will save the world. Director: Peyton Reed A group of intergalactic criminals are forced to work together to stop a fanatical warrior from taking control of the universe. Director: James Gunn In 1962, the United States government enlists the help of Mutants with superhuman abilities to stop a malicious dictator who is determined to start World War III. Director: Matthew Vaughn Political interference in the Avengers' activities causes a rift between former allies Captain America and Iron Man. Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Stars: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson Edit Storyline It is 1942, America has entered World War II, and sickly but determined Steve Rogers is frustrated at being rejected yet again for military service. Everything changes when Dr. Erskine recruits him for the secret Project Rebirth. Proving his extraordinary courage, wits and conscience, Rogers undergoes the experiment and his weak body is suddenly enhanced into the maximum human potential. When Dr. Erskine is then immediately assassinated by an agent of Nazi Germany's secret HYDRA research department (headed by Johann Schmidt, a.k.a. the Red Skull), Rogers is left
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'Be afraid, be very afraid' - the meaning and origin of this phrase Famous Last Words Browse phrases beginning with: Be afraid, be very afraid Meaning Ostensibly, a warning that something dangerous is imminent. In reality, this is usually said with comic intent. The thing being warned of is more likely to be mildly unwelcome than actually dangerous; for example, "That fierce librarian was asking about your overdue books - be afraid, be very afraid." Origin This phrase originated in the 1986 horror film The Fly, written by the Canadian David Cronenberg and starring Jeff Goldblum (as Seth Brundle) and Geena Davis (as Veronica Quaife). The shortened expression 'be very afraid' was already in use in the USA prior to 1986; for example, it was used in the television series All My Children in 1970. The plot of The Fly has Brundle as a scientist experimenting with teleportation. The scientist is brilliant but eccentric and, naturally, the casting director thought of Goldblum. Just as naturally, before we get far into the film, the experiments begin to go wrong. Quaife is a reporter working on the teleportation story. When it becomes clear that Brundle is starting to turn into an insect, he pleads with one of the characters "don't be afraid" and Quaife's response is: "No. Be afraid. Be very afraid." An example of one of the few phrases in English that contains punctuation. This was used as a tag line in the film's publicity posters. They also used, "Half man, half insect ... total terror!" and "Something went wrong in the lab today... something very wrong". David Cronenberg, George Langelaan and Charles Edward Pogue were the writers on the film, with the storyline being provided by George Langelaan. It is the imagery of portentous warnings from the Bible and literature that the film's screenwriters called on to give weight to the line; for example, Shelley's sonnet, Ozymandias: "My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" There are many similar examples from the Bible, including Isaiah 32:11-11 ( King James Version ): "Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones ..." Of course, 'be' and 'afraid' are common enough words to have appeared together many times before that, as in Macbeth, 1605: I will not be afraid of death and bane, Till Birnam forest come to Dunsinane. For the use of 'be afraid' as a stand-alone warning, we go back to the Bible. In Romans 13:4-4, in the King James Version , we find: "For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil." Twenty years has been long enough for the phrase to have been taken into the language, and it is now well enough established to have the shortened form of simply 'be afraid'.
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The Voice judge Danny O'Donoghue to leave BBC show - BBC News BBC News The Voice judge Danny O'Donoghue to leave BBC show 16 July 2013 Close share panel Image caption O'Donoghue released his first album with his band The Script in August 2008 Singer Danny O'Donoghue will not return as a judge on BBC One's talent show The Voice, he has announced. The Irish front man, who won the competition this year with partially-sighted singer Andrea Begley, follows Jessie J's recent departure. "I gave it my heart and soul and couldn't be more proud of the show," he said in a statement. It has not been confirmed whether Sir Tom Jones and Will.i.am will stay on as the remaining judges. Previously, all four coaches had said they would only reprise their roles if if they could continue doing it together. BBC controller Mark Linsey said O'Donoghue was "an absolute star" but understands he has to focus on his music career. "The Voice coaches are all current music stars with recording and touring careers to manage alongside the show and we know this can be difficult to juggle," he added. The Script's latest album #3, which was released in September 2012, reached number two in the UK album chart. "My focus will be on The Script moving forward as we are about to embark on the most important part of our career as a band," O'Donoghue said. The BBC said that the full coaching line up for the forthcoming series will be announced in due course.
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The Osmonds - American Profile The Osmonds American Icons, Celebrities, Featured Article, People http://americanprofile.com/articles/the-osmonds-video/ The Osmonds singing group during their heyday in 1971 http://americanprofile.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/a-osmonds-1971-150x150.jpg Launching into an emotional ballad about relationships that steady life’s storms, the Osmond brothers harmonize effortlessly, blending their voices into a rich melody and showing their audience why music—and life—are better with family around. As family photographs flash on a large screen behind a concert stage in Branson, Mo., Merrill, Jay and Jimmy sing a tribute to their siblings and late parents who have anchored the Osmonds’ musical dynasty across 55 years. “Family is where our strength lies,” says Jimmy Osmond, 49, the youngest of the nine Osmond siblings, seven of whom have performed in show biz. “We’re always better when we’re together.” Together, the Osmonds have recorded more than 200 albums and sold 100 million-plus copies, earning 63 gold and platinum records. One of America’s most enduring musical groups, the singers have performed continuously since 1957, though their lineup has changed through the years. The last time all seven siblings were on stage together was in 2008, when the group held its 50th anniversary world tour and sold out arenas in the United Kingdom, Australia and Asia. The reunion proved that Osmond fans hadn’t forgotten the frenzy that the heartthrobs caused during their heyday in the early 1970s. “Donny couldn’t sell out arenas on his own [in 2008], Marie couldn’t, and the brothers couldn’t. But together, we could,” Jimmy says. “It just shows that people have a craving for family.” Growing up Osmond The Osmonds began singing as a quartet featuring Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay while growing up in Ogden, Utah, where the children learned vocal parts during car trips under the direction of their father, a former Army drill sergeant. “Our father had pretty good pitch, and so did our mother,” recalls Merrill, 59, who discovered his tenor voice at age 3. Recognizing the boys’ knack for harmony, George and Olive Osmond recruited a singing coach to develop the quartet, which began performing to earn money to purchase hearing aids for their older hearing-impaired brothers, Virl and Tom. Eventually, the boys performed regularly at Disneyland and, in 1962, were invited to sing before a national television audience on “The Andy Williams Show.” Thanks to enthusiastic viewer feedback, their “one-time appearance” stretched into seven seasons on Williams’ show. “Andy couldn’t use us unless we came up with something different every week,” Merrill recalls, “so we developed an incredible work ethic—singing on ice skates one week, tap dancing the next, playing banjos another week. We learned that to be true entertainers, you have to adjust.” Younger brother Donny eventually joined them on stage to form a five-member group, and youngest siblings Marie and Jimmy also were introduced. Growing out of their toothy boyish grins into handsome young men, the brothers signed with record producer Mike Curb with the goal of becoming a rock ’n’ roll band. “They’re the most gifted group I ever worked with, and they set the bar for what a boy band should sound like,” says Curb, 68, who oversaw their new sound with “One Bad Apple,” the group’s first No. 1 hit, in 1971. Curb was astounded by the brothers’ musical talents—from their ability to play 28 musical instruments to their intuitive vocals. “If I moved my hand up and down, they could follow along in five-part harmony,” Curb says. “Merrill Osmond became the best lead singer that rock ’n’ roll ever had, and Donny was a gifted crooner at age 13. They were brilliant.” Following up with hit songs such as “Yo-Yo” and “Down by the Lazy River,” the Osmonds hit the road for concerts that generated hysteria among teen girls in the United Kingdom. The family dynamic shifted, however, as Donny scored solo hits with “Go Away Little Girl” and “Puppy Love”; Marie took “Paper Roses” to No. 1 on the coun
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Plovdiv and Varna airports, et al, are in which European country?
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Cheap Flights to Bulgaria | airtickets.com® Terms of Use Cheap Flights to Bulgaria Are you looking for cheap flights to Bulgaria? Surely you are flying to Bulgaria to witness cultural events such as the March Music Days or the Kavama Rock Fest. You may also be touring Bulgaria for an out of the ordinary vacation with the family and of course, this lovely European country will never cease to amaze you! But before you grab the next plane to the country, find out why you will be one of the millions of tourists that will be captivated by Bulgaria’s enchanting beauty. Bulgaria is officially known as the Republic of Bulgaria; it is situated in southeastern Europe and is boarded by Romania to the north, Serbia and FYROM to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south and the Black Sea to the east. Bulgaria has one of the largest territorial boundaries in Europe and is the 16th largest country in the continent. One of the many reasons why tourists adore Bulgaria and book tickets ahead of time to avail of cheap flight tickets to Bulgaria, is to visit the country’s amazing cultural and historical sites. Bulgaria has nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites with the first four included in the World Heritage List in 1979. If you ever are in Bulgaria, be sure to tour UNESCO sites such as the Rila Monastery, the Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak, Boyana Church, the Madara Rider, the Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari, Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo, the Ancient City of Nessebar, the Pirin National Park, the Srebama Nature Reserve, the Nestinarstvo and the Chiprovtsi carpet from the Montana, Bulgaria History Museum. Bulgaria’s rich tradition and heritage is evident in buildings and structures in its cities and rural areas. Visitors are awestruck with the rich architectural design and impressive use of different building materials in buildings like the National Museum of Natural History, the National Gallery for Foreign Art, Pleven Panorama, the Roshen Observatory & Planetarium, the Monument to 1300 Years of Bulgaria, Cherven and the National Palace of Culture to name a few. Direct flights from any country around the world to Bulgaria terminates in any of the five international airports in Bulgaria: The Sofia Airport in Sofia City with a record of 3.5 million passengers in 2013, the Burgas Airport in Burgas City with 2.4 million, Varna Airport in Varna City with 1.3 million, the Plovdiv Airport in Plovdiv with 91,000 passengers and the Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport in Gorna Oryahovitsa City. Thousands of passengers are served daily by these Bulgarian airports and tourists mostly use rental car service to take them from the airport to any destination they wish to be in Bulgaria. If you are looking for low cost flights to Bulgaria for the holidays or for a vacation then you should check out ticket prices at airtickets.com®. Our website is where you get the best deals, the most updated promos and discounts on your flights to Bulgaria. Check out airtickets.com® for direct flights to Bulgaria. Hurry and book your holiday trip online today! +more
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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
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On 3 June 2010, an episode of which British soap opera, which featured a hostage situation involving guns, was postponed after it was due to air on the same day as a a man shot 12 people dead and injured several more in Cumbria, England?
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British soap opera Coronation Street postponed after Cumbria shooting - Wikinews, the free news source British soap opera Coronation Street postponed after Cumbria shooting From Wikinews, the free news source you can write! Writing an article An episode of the British soap opera Coronation Street has been postponed after it was due to air on the same day as a string of shootings in Cumbria occurred. The episode, due to be broadcast on ITV last night, featured a siege and hostage situation heavily involving guns. The soap was replaced with an episode of Harry Hill’s TV Burp . ITV released a statement "ITV has postponed tonight's episode of Coronation Street out of respect to those affected by today's tragedy. Coronation Street will be replaced by a compilation episode of TV Burp." The broadcast was shelved after a man shot dead 12 people and injured several more in Cumbria. This episode of Coronation Street is one of a six part collection of episodes. They took around four weeks to film. Have an opinion on this story? Share it! Related news Share this: This page is archived , and is no longer publicly editable. Articles presented on Wikinews reflect the specific time at which they were written and published, and do not attempt to encompass events or knowledge which occur or become known after their publication. Got a correction? Add the template {{ editprotected }} to the talk page along with your corrections, and it will be brought to the attention of the administrators . Please note that due to our archival policy , we will not alter or update the content of articles that are archived, but will only accept requests to make grammatical and formatting corrections. Note that some listed sources or external links may no longer be available online due to age. This page is archived , and is no longer publicly editable. Articles presented on Wikinews reflect the specific time at which they were written and published, and do not attempt to encompass events or knowledge which occur or become known after their publication.
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Heartbeat TV series, Aidensfield (Goathland) North Yorkshire Moors, Dr.Ferrenby's house is Glendale House bed and breakfast Click to see Heartbeat video (Part One) Click to see Heartbeat video (Part Two) Goathland station was the setting for Hogsmead station in the first Harry Potter movie, but the village is better known as Aidensfield , in the Yorkshire TV series, Heartbeat. On 26th November,1991, Heartbeat began filming in Goathland, and became a TV success, since it first appeared on our screens on the 10th April 1992, with "Changing Places" - the first of a trial series of 10 episodes. The Heartbeat TV series drew a regular audience of around 14 million viewers each week and had a fixed family slot each Sunday evening in the UK, and has won several TV awards . Heartbeat is not just popular here in the UK, but it also has a huge following in many other countries such as Australia, Canada, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, China, Cyprus, Greece, and most of Europe. It is shown in Kenya, India, Hong Kong, Israel, South Africa, the Caribbean ..... the list goes on. It has recently become very popular in Iran, where the muslim leaders have praised it as "true family entertainment!". It is even shown on the small Pacific Island of Vanuatu. In the whole of Heartbeat's 17 years, there have only been a few buildings in the village that have been used as "regulars". They are the Post office, Aidensfield Stores, the Goathland Hotel (Aidensfield Arms), Mostyn's Garage, (now Scripps), Greengrass's farm, and Glendale House (Dr.Ferrenby's surgery). The Final episode "Sweet Sorrow" was shown on 12th September, 2010. That episode was number 373. For the entire 17 years, Heartbeat was in ITV's top 5 performing shows. In the first three series, Glendale House featured as Dr. Ferenby's surgery, where Dr.Kate Rowan, (Niamh Cussack) wife of PC Nick Rowan, (Nick Berry) worked until Dr.Ferrenby drowned on a fishing trip. Kate Rowan herself, sadly, died of leukaemia in the 5th series. Bill Maynard, who played the part of Claude Greengrass, unfortunately suffered a real life heart attack, and had to leave the programme. He has since appeared in a spin off series, called "The Royal" - a 60s hospital drama set in Scarborough, but using some of the Heartbeat actors, and a lot of the scenery from around Goathland. The first three blocks of photographs on this page are from the first three series of Heartbeat, starting in April 1992, when Glendale House featured as Doctor Ferrenby's house. Glendale House can be seen in most of the photos. A lot of them are scanned from old 35mm photos, and home video, but all the photos from page 2 onwards are digital - and better quality. Episode 1 "Changing Places", starring Nick Berry and Niamh Cusack, was aired on 10th April 1992
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St James' Park | Exeter City FC | Football Ground Guide Football Ground Guide Address: Stadium Way, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6PX Telephone: 01392 411 243 Pitch Size: 114 x 73 yards Club Nickname: The Grecians Home Kit: Red and White Away Kit: Fluorescent Yellow & Black Ivor Doble Stand WHAT IS ST JAMES' PARK LIKE? The ground is a mixture of the old and the modern. On one side is the old Grandstand that was originally opened in 1926. It is all seated, covered and has windshields to either side. However, it is in size about half the length of the pitch and although part of it straddles the half way line, it mostly sits to one side towards the St James’ Terrace End. This means that the area to the other side of stand is open and apart from a row of floodlight pylons is unused for spectators. Although not readily apparent from inside the ground, this is due to the very close proximity of a railway line, running behind this side of the ground. The Grandstand also has an unusual set of small floodlights aligned along the front of its roof, that protrude at an awkward angle. It also The team dug outs are also situated on this side. Opposite is the WTS Stand which is the newest addition to the ground and was opened in 2001. This smart looking all seater stand, is single tiered, with some executive boxes located in the middle to the rear. At one end is the Thatchers 'Big Bank' covered terrace, which was opened in February 2000 and replaced a former open terrace. This stand is quite impressive looking and with a capacity of just under 4,000, means it is now the largest terrace left in the Football League. Unusually both the WTS & Thatchers Big Bank Stands, have an open gap between the roof and back of the stands. The other end is a very small open terrace, called the St James Road terrace. This end is given to away supporters. It is that small, you can clearly see a row of houses that sit beyond it, from which the residents get a great view of the game! NEW GRANDSTAND PROPOSALS The Club have received permission from the local council to re-develop the old Grandstand, including the building of new student accommodation behind the existing Big Bank Terrace. The income from the student accommodation would fund the building of a 2,800 capacity stand, including club offices, corporate facilities and team changing rooms. There is also a possibility if budgets allow, to also make improvements to the St James' Road Terrace. Formal timescales have yet to be announced as to when works will take place. WHAT IS IT LIKE FOR AWAY SUPPORTERS? Away fans are mostly housed in the St James’ Road terrace at one end of the ground, where just over 1,000 fans can be accommodated. In addition the Club make 150 seats available to visiting supporters in the Grandstand. The facilities in both these areas are basic. The views from the St James’ Road terrace are not great as due to its limited size fans are situated quite low down and close to the pitch. It is also does not have a cover and is open to the elements. Although the Grandstand is covered, it does have some supporting pillars running across its front which may affect your view. I personally have enjoyed my visits to St James’ Park, with no problems experienced. PUBS FOR AWAY FANS There is a Social Club at the ground itself, which allows in away supporters. Paul Stillwell a visiting Luton Fan informs me; 'Just a minute walk from the away end of the ground is the St Anne's Well on Well Street. Local ales, nicely cooked food, Wifi, BT and Sky Sports and friendly bar staff. It is very popular with away fans'. About a ten minute walk away on Stoke Hill, is the Stoke Arms, which also has BT and Sky Sports. Otherwise, the ground is walkable from the city centre where there are plenty of pubs. Mike Faulkner from Somerset, recommends the Duke Of York and the Amber Rooms in Sidwell Street. Whilst Tony Fort recommends 'The Victoria' on Victoria Road (follow Victoria Street from the back of the Grandstand). As Tony says 'You can park here (for free) but it is a good 10-15 minutes walk from the ground and steep! The
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Sid James, Comedian • Biography & Facts Sid James Comedian Sid James (born Solomon Joel Cohen; 8 May 1913 – 26 April 1976) was a South African-born English actor and comedian.Appearing in British films from 1947, he was cast in numerous small and supporting roles into the 1960s. His profile was raised as Tony Hancock 's co-star in Hancock's Half Hour, which ran on television from 1956 until 1960, and then he became known as a regular performer in the Carry On films. Meanwhile, his starring roles in television sitcoms continued for the rest of his life.Remembered for a lascivious persona, the Snopes website describing him as "the grand old man of dirty laughter", he became known for his amiability in his later television work. Bruce Forsyth described him as "a natural at being natural." Personal facts
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Which English dish, originating in India, consists of smoked haddock, boiled rice, eggs and butter?
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Cookbook:Kedgeree - Wikibooks, open books for an open world Cookbook:Kedgeree 20-30 minutes Difficulty Kedgeree (or occasionally kitcherie, kitchari or kitchiri) is a dish consisting of flaked fish (usually smoked haddock), boiled rice , eggs and butter . It originated amongst the British colonials in India hence was introduced to the United Kingdom as a popular English breakfast in Victorian times, part of the then fashionable Anglo-Indian cuisine. During that time, fish was often served for colonial breakfasts so that fish caught in the early morning could be eaten while it was still fresh. It is rarely eaten for breakfast now, but is still a popular dish. 6 hard boiled eggs , chopped fairly fine 1-2 cups Basmati (preferably) or long-grain white rice 2-4 cups decent chicken stock , canned low-sodium at a minimum, cartoned organic is much superior, but home-made still beats all comers. 1 bay leaf Liberal amounts of unsalted butter 3 medium shallots , or a medium onion , chopped fairly fine As much garlic as you can handle, chopped very fine or squished through a garlic press At least 3 tsp of prepared English mustard (1½ tsp of dry mustard). Enough finely-chopped parsley or cilantro (coriander) to add interest and colour. Procedure[ edit ] A rice cooker is not essential, but makes the whole thing brainless. One cup of rice will yield a dish that is dense with egg and haddock; Two cups will give you a dish with a more Asian proportion of rice. Cook the rice in one and a half the amount of chicken stock with the bay leaf. When it is done and keeping warm, toss out the bay leaf, fluff the rice with chopsticks and place the raw smoked haddock slab on top. Close the lid and let the haddock steam on warm for 15 minutes. Remove the haddock, and flake with forks to get rid of every last trace of bone. Place the haddock back in the rice cooker. Sauté the shallots until light brown, in excess butter. Add the garlic for one minute more, making sure to not brown it. Place it all in with the rice. Add the chopped-up eggs, mustard, parsley, pepper, and throw in enough cream to make everything just slightly creamy. Mix it all up, gently and thoroughly (chopsticks are perfect for this). Add salt. Serve, now or later — it keeps well. Leftovers may be served in kedgeree omelettes with a dribble of soy sauce or Worcestershire Sauce (Lea and Perrins) Variants[ edit ] The addition of 3 or 4 cloves (depending on quantity of rice) and a few cardamom seeds to the rice whilst it is cooking and the addition of a level teaspoon of cumin powder to the finished product gives the rice a wonderful and authentic aroma.
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The Goon Show Site - Script - The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler (Of Bexhill-On-Sea) (Series 5, Episode 3) The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler. Orchestra: [Sinister Horns chord] Greenslade: The English Channel 1941. Across the silent strip of green-grey water - in England - coastal towns were deserted, except for people. Despite the threat of invasion and the stringent blackout rules, elderly gentlefolk of Bexhill-on-Sea still took their evening constitutionals. FX: Ohhh, dear, dear, dear, ohh, it's quite windy on these cliffs Minnie. Minnie Bannister: Yes, yes, what a nice summer evening, typical English evening. Henry Crun: Mnk yes, the rain is lovely and warm. Minnie, I think I'll take one of my sou'westers off... Minnie Bannister: ...Here, Minnie, hold my elephant gun. Minnie Bannister: Oh dear, I don't know what you brought it for, you can't shoot elephants in England you know! Henry Crun: Oh. Does this mean we shall have to have pelican for dinner again? Minnie Bannister: I fear so, I fear so! Henry Crun: Then I'll risk it. I'll shoot an elephant out of season. Minnie Bannister: You can't shoot an elephant out of season. Henry Crun: Elephants mustn't be shot out of season! Greenslade: Listeners who are listening will, of course, realise that Minnie and Henry are talking rubbish; as erudite people will realise, there are no elephants in Sussex. They're only found in Kent. North of a line drawn between two points thus making it the shortest distance. FX: ...Well, if that's how it is I can't shoot any. Minnie Bannister: Come Henry, we'd better be getting home. I don't want to be caught on the beaches if there's an invasion. Henry Crun: Neither do I Minnie. I'm wearing a dirty shirt and I don't... FX: Minnie, did you hear a gas oven door slam just then? Minnie Bannister: Don't be silly, Henry! Who'd be walking around these cliffs with a gas oven? Henry Crun: Yes, but apart from the obvious ones, who'd want to... FX: No, I've never heard of him. Minnie Bannister: Help Henry! I've been struck down from behind, buddy. Heelp! Henry Crun: Mnk - oh dear dear! Poor Minnie! Police! English Police! Law Guardians... Minnie Bannister: Not too loud, Henry, they'll hear you. Henry Crun: Can I help you, sir? Henry Crun: Oh, what is the difference? Seagoon: Ohhhhhh, help me differently spelt constable. Seagoon: Oh! What's happened to this dear old silver bearded lady? Henry Crun: She was struck down from behind. Seagoon: And not a moment too soon. Congratulations, sir. Henry Crun: I didn't do it. Seagoon: Coward, hand back your OBE. Now tell me, who did this felonious deed. What's happened to her? Henry Crun: It's much too dark to see, strike a light. Seagoon: Strike a dark light. Seagoon: No madam! Madam we daren't. Why, only twenty eight miles across the Channel the Germans are watching this coast. Henry Crun: Don't you be a silly pilly policeman. Minnie Bannister: Pittle Poo. They can't see a match being struck. Seagoon: [Striking match - bomb whistle - explosion] Seagoon: Yes, where are my legs? Minnie Bannister: Now are you aware of the danger of German long range guns? Henry Crun: Mnk ahh I have it! I've got it, I've got the answer. Just by chance I happen to have on me a box of German matches. Seagoon: Wonderful! Strike one. Ha, they won't dare fire at their own matches. Henry Crun: [Striking match - bomb whistle - explosion] Henry Crun: ...Curse... The British, the British!!! Seagoon: We tried using a candle, but it wasn't very bright and we daren't light it, so we waited for dawn, and there, in the light of the morning sun, we saw what had struck Miss Bannister. It was... A batter pudding! Orchestra: Oh. Thank heaven, I hate cold batter pudding. Henry Crun: Come, dear little Minnie, I'll take you home with me Minnie, I'll give you a hot bath, rub you down with the anti-vapour rub, put a plaster on your back, give your little feet a mustard bath, and then put you to bed. Seagoon: Do you know this woman? Henry Crun: Naughty man! Henry Crun: Naughty, naughty, horrible, naughty man! ...Of course I do, this, this is Minnie Bannister
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Antonio Vivaldi: Venetian Virtuoso Antonio Vivaldi was a virtuoso violinist, a virtuoso composer � at least in terms of quantity � and a virtuoso teacher, as clearly evidenced by the level of competence attained by his pupils. A Venetian all his life, travelling but always returning, Vivaldi epitomizes Italian Baroque Music like no other composer. But first, let us look briefly at Vivaldi's home City-State. Situated on 120 islands formed by 177 canals in the lagoon between the mouths of the Po and Piave rivers at the northern extremity of the Adriatic Sea, Venice became known as the �Queen of the Adriatic� reflecting its historic role as a naval power and commercial centre. The Crusades and the resulting development of trade with Asia and the Middle East led to the establishment of Venice as the greatest commercial centre for trade with the East and politically the strongest European power in the Mediterranean region. Governed effectively by its wealthy merchants with a focus on trade, Venice prospered; the great houses, palaces, public buildings and statuary we enjoy today are the legacy of aristocratic wealth. Having put down its main rival, Genoa, in the war of 1378-1381, Venice established its supremacy over the Adriatic, its 'home waters', and the northern Mediterranean. Further wars of conquest enabled Venice to acquire neighbouring territories, and by the late 15th century, the city-state was the leading maritime power in the Christian world. Travel up and down the Croatian coast to see evidence everywhere of Venetian architecture, statues and city planning. But by the mid 1600s Venice was losing its commercial power, as new trading routes opened, and new power structures developed in the Mediterranean. So Venice, undeterred, opened itself up to the newly travelling aristocracy as a tourist centre, with its Masqued Carnivals and Splendiferous Canal Processions set against the backdrop of its unique location and architecture. Venice Carnival Masques In 1668, "An Italian Voyage" by Richard Lassels was published, and the institution of the Grand Tour of Europe was born. The Grand Tourist was typically a young man with a thorough grounding in Greek and Latin literature as well as leisure time, financial means, and some interest in art. London was a frequent starting point for Grand Tourists, and Paris a compulsory destination; many travelled to the Netherlands, some to Switzerland and Germany, and a very few adventurers to Spain, Greece, or Turkey. The essential place to visit, however, was Italy. The British traveller Charles Thompson speaks for many Grand Tourists when he describes himself as "being impatiently desirous of viewing a country so famous in history, which once gave laws to the world; which is at present the greatest school of music and painting, contains the noblest productions of statuary and architecture, and abounds with cabinets of rarities, and collections of all kinds of antiquities." Domestic music making among the wealthier families was a popular and highly prized art, and for many Grand Tourists the celebrated virtuosi, the concerts and compositions of baroque masters especially in Italy would have been a major focus of their travels. They would also bring back music scores or hand-written copies of the latest Italian compositions. Within Italy, the great focus was Rome, whose ancient ruins and more recent achievements were shown to every Grand Tourist. Here too, it may be said that baroque music was born. During the first half of the 1700s, baroque music adopted the Italian forms of the concerto and sonata, and with them, much of the Italian baroque "vocabulary" together with the latest Italian compositions. In the north, Venice was also recognized as a great music centre both for its concerts and its operatic traditions. The violin was especially prized among Venetian composers, perhaps due to the proximity of eminent violin makers and families such as Amati and Stradivarius. A fortuitous background indeed, into which Antonio Vivaldi was born in Venice on March 4th, 1678. Though ordained a pr
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Biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Austrian composer's : Didactic Encyclopedia Biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Austrian composer's Extraordinarily precocious genius, the Austrian composer's premature death resulted in an accumulation of legends. Considered by many to be the greatest musical genius of all time, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed an original and powerful work that spanned genres as diverse as opera buffa, sacred music, and symphonies. The Austrian composer became famous not only for his extraordinary gifts as a musician, but also for his eventful personal biography, marked by rebellion, conspiracy against and his premature death. Character rebel and unpredictable, Mozart foreshadows the romantic sensibility. He was, along with Handel, one of the first composers who tried to live apart from the patronage of nobles and religious, made putting highlight the step to a freer mentality with regard to the standards of the time. His anarchic, alien character earned the enmity of its competitors to the conventions and created him difficulties with their employers. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756, fruit of the marriage of Leopold Mozart and Anna Maria Pertl. The mother came from a wealthy family of public servants; the father was a modest composer and violinist of the Court of the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, author of a useful manual for introduction to the art of the violin, published in 1756. Mozart was the seventh son of this marriage, but his six brothers had just survived a girl, Maria Anna. Wolferl and Nannerl, as family, called the two brothers grew up in an environment in which music reigned from dawn to sunset, since the father was an excellent violinist who was in the Court of the Prince-Archbishop Segismundo de Salzburgo as composer and Chapel vicemaestro. The Treaty for a basic violin school, Leopold Mozart At the time, Salzburg was beginning to recover from the economic and human disaster of the civil wars of the 17TH century, but still the cultural and economic life revolves almost exclusively around feudal figure of the Archbishop, while began to circulate ideas illustrated between a nascent middle-class urban, still oblivious to the social centers of prestige and power. An atmosphere that should be remembered for, in turn, become in charge of the mentality of Mozart father, as well as the youthful rebellion of the son. Leopold, indeed, educated their children at an early age as a musicians capable of contributing to the sustenance of the family and as soon as possible become servers in the pay of the Salzburg Prince. A logical and common aspiration in his time. Nannerl, five years older than Wolfgang, already gave piano lessons at the age of ten, and one of his pupils was his own brother. Interest and the attentions of Leopold focused initially on the formation of the dotadisima Nannerl, without realizing the early appeal of the little Wolferl felt by the music: three years is exercising with the keyboard of the harpsichord, it was without moving and with eyes like dishes to its sister classes was hiding under the instrument for listening to his father to compose new pieces. The more precocious geniuses A few months later, Leopold was forced to give lessons to the two and was stunned to see to their four-year-old son read the notes without difficulty and play minuets with more ease with which the soup was taken. It was soon evident that the music was the second nature of the early Wolfgang, capable at such tender age to memorize any passage heard random, repeat the keyboard melodies that had liked in the Church and see with both innocence and tino harmonies of a score. A year later, Leopold discovered moved in the notebook of her daughter the first compositions of Wolfgang, written with children calligraphy and filled with ink smears, but properly developed. With tears in his eyes, father hugged his little "miracle" and determined to devote himself body and soul to their education. Joker, sensitive and lively, Mozart was
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Jacques Cartier - Exploration - HISTORY.com Jacques Cartier A+E Networks Introduction In 1534, France’s King Francis I authorized the navigator Jacques Cartier (1491-1557) to lead a voyage to the New World in order to seek gold and other riches, as well as a new route to Asia. Cartier’s three expeditions along the St. Lawrence River would later enable France to lay claim to the lands that would become Canada. Born in Saint-Malo, France, Cartier began sailing as a young man. He gained a reputation as a skilled navigator prior to making his three famous voyages to North America. Google Jacques Cartier’s First North American Voyage Cartier was believed to have traveled to Brazil and Newfoundland before 1534. That year, the government of King Francis I commissioned Cartier to lead an expedition to the “northern lands,” as the east coast of North America was then known. The purpose of the voyage was to find a northern passage to Asia, as well as to collect riches such as gold and spices along the way. Did You Know? In addition to his exploration of the St. Lawrence region, Jacques Cartier is credited with giving Canada its name. He reportedly misused the Iroquois word kanata (meaning village or settlement) to refer to the entire region around what is now Quebec City; it was later extended to the entire country. Cartier set sail in April 1534 with two ships and 61 men, and arrived 20 days later. During that first expedition, he explored the western coast of Newfoundland and the Gulf of St. Lawrence as far as today’s Anticosti Island, which Cartier called Assomption. He is also credited with the discovery of what is now known as Prince Edward Island. Cartier’s Second Voyage Cartier returned to make his report of the expedition to King Francis, bringing with him two captured Native Americans from the Gaspé Peninsula. The king sent Cartier back across the Atlantic the following year with three ships and 110 men. With the two captives acting as guides, the explorers headed up the St. Lawrence River as far as Quebec, where they established a base camp. The following winter wrought havoc on the expedition, with 25 of Cartier’s men dying of scurvy and the entire group incurring the anger of the initially friendly Iroquois population. In the spring, the explorers seized several Iroquois chiefs and traveled back to France. Though he had not been able to explore it himself, Cartier told the king of the Iroquois’ accounts of another great river stretching west, leading to untapped riches and possibly to Asia. Cartier’s Third and Final Voyage War in Europe stalled plans for another expedition, which finally went forward in 1541. This time, King Francis charged the nobleman Jean-François de La Rocque de Roberval with founding a permanent colony in the northern lands. Cartier sailed a few months ahead of Roberval, and arrived in Quebec in August 1541. After enduring another harsh winter, Cartier decided not to wait for the colonists to arrive, but sailed for France with a quantity of what he thought were gold and diamonds, which had been found near the Quebec camp. Along the way, Cartier stopped in Newfoundland and encountered Roberval, who ordered Cartier to return with him to Quebec. Rather than obey this command, Cartier sailed away under cover of night. When he arrived back in France, however, the minerals he brought were found to have no value. Cartier received no more royal commissions, and would remain at his estate in Saint-Malo for the rest of his life. Meanwhile, Roberval’s colonists abandoned the idea of a permanent settlement after barely a year, and it would be more than 50 years before France again showed interest in its North American claims. Tags
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THE OFFICIAL Whisky Glass - The only way to drink Whisky/Whiskey! Today In The Beginning In the long and illustrious history of whisky there has never been a single definitive glass that the whisky world could call its own. Brandy, champagne, wine and beer all have their own distinct glasses. Yet Whisky the worlds most complex spirit can be found served in anything from Rocks tumblers to Paris goblets. The Simple Innovation Raymond Davidson of Glencairn Crystal took it upon himself to design a glass specifically for the whisky drinker. He envisioned a glass similar to a traditional sherry nosing copita that would encourage the user to appreciate the �nose� of the whisky as well as the palate but would be robust and functional in a bar environment. The Master Blenders Eventually the glass was brought to the attention of the Master Blenders of the Scotch Whisky Industry. With their guidance and expertise the glass evolved in to its current form. It size and shape was perfected to accommodate a 35ml pour, allowing for addition of water but keeping an optimum amount of liquid in contact with air to allow the aromas to develop. The Unique Shape The tapering mouth allowed for an ease of drinking that was not associated with a copita, whilst capturing the all-important aromas. The wide crystal bowl enhances the appreciation of the whisky�s colour whilst the solid base is designed to be easy in the hand but robust enough for the discerning regular whisky drinker. The Glass Today The Glencairn Glass can be found at every major whisky festival in the world as well as any serious whisky bar. The glass is used at distilleries from the Glens of Speyside to the paddy fields of Yilan County. Since it�s launch in 2001 the glass has won numerous awards including the Queens Award for Innovation. It may have taken a few hundred years to arrive, but whisky now has a glass of its own... finally! FOLLOW:
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Oporto in Portugal stands on what river The Duoro 41 What boxer - IT - 402 View Full Document Oporto in Portugal stands on what river The Duoro 41 What boxer was nicknamed The Boston Strong Boy John L Sullivan 42 Stage role, written for a man, took 80 years to be played by one Peter Pan RSC 1982 43 Sicily is the traditional source of which element Sulphur 44 Name the main horse in Animal Farm Boxer 45 Strabismus is the correct name for what condition A Squint 46 What languages appear on the Rosetta stone Egyptian Greek 47 Who used the pseudonym Ellis Bell Emily Bronte 48 Where were the first glass mirrors made in Europe circa 1300 Venice 49 Who went to school at Hogwarts Harry Potter 50 What was Pierce Brosnan's first James Bond film in 1995 Goldeneye Page 128 This preview has intentionally blurred sections. Sign up to view the full version. View Full Document 10000 general knowledge questions and answers www.cartiaz.ro No Questions Quiz 64 Answers 51 Who won the best actor award for Marty in 1955 Ernest Borgnine 52 Name Helen of Troys husband Menelaus 53 Who hired the Mormon Mafia to prevent contamination Howard Hughs 54 Captain W E Johns invented which hero Biggles 55 The Passion Play is performed every 10 years where Oberammergau 56 What was the theme music to The Exorcist Tubular Bells – Mike Oldfield 57 Who directed Full Metal Jacket Stanley Kubrick 58 In Judo if the referee calls Sono-mama what does it mean Players must freeze in position 59 What mountain overlooks Rio de Janeiro harbour Sugar Loaf 60 What is Romaic The modern Greek language 61 In what WW1 battle were tanks first used in 1916 Somme 62 Who are Britain's oldest publisher dating from 1469 Oxford University Press 63 Who was called The Scourge of God Attila the Hun 64 Victor Barna was world champion five times at what sport Table Tennis 65 What sort of wood was Noah's Ark made from Gopher wood 66 In Yugoslavian Belgrade is called Beograd what does it mean White City 67 Collective nouns - which creatures are a clamour or building Rooks in a rookery 68 First public supply in Britain from river Wey in 1881 what Electricity 69 In what city was Handel's Messiah first performed Dublin 70 Who was the first person to wear a wristwatch Queen Elizabeth 1st 71 What colour is the wax covering Gouda cheese Yellow 72 In Norse mythology who was Odin's wife Frigga 73 Six verified copies of his signature survive - who is he William Shakespeare 74 What city is at the mouth of the Menam river Bangkok 75 In what sport is the Palma Match contested Shooting 76 Which musical stage show ( and film ) uses tunes by Borodin Kismet 77 Ireland and New Zealand are the only countries that lack what Native Snakes 78 In cricket how many times does a full toss bounce None 79 Impressionism comes from painting Impression Sunrise - Artist Claude Monet 80 Name the first self contained home computer - A Commodore Pet 81 What exploded in 1720 The South Sea Bubble 82 Who named a city after his horse Bucephalus Alexander the Great 83 Beethoven's ninth symphony is nicknamed what The Choral 84 In Spain St John Bosco is the Patron Saint of what Cinema 85 In 1928 Simon Bolivar was president 3 countries Bolivia and ? Columbia Peru 86 Who lit the flame 1956 Olympics and then broke 8 world records Ron Clark 87 This is the end of the preview. Sign up to access the rest of the document. TERM Kenyatta University IT 402 - Spring 2015 1 2 3 4 5 Sampling In Research What is research? According Webster (1985), to researc HYPO.docx
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The History Of Sense And Sensibility English Literature Essay The History Of Sense And Sensibility English Literature Essay Published: Last Edited: 23rd March, 2015 This essay has been submitted by a student. This is not an example of the work written by our professional essay writers. Introduction Jane Austen was an English novelist whose writing genre was romance or "romantic fiction", with her novels including this one (sense and sensibility) she earned her place as one of the most read writers in English literature. Talking about the romance genre… Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Jane Austen wrote the first draft of the novel in the form of a novel-in-letters, sometime around 1795 when she was about 19 years old, and gave it the title, Elinor and Marianne. She later changed the form to a narrative and the title to Sense and Sensibility. This novel was first published in 1811; Thomas Egerton of the Military Library publishing house in London accepted the manuscript for publication, in three volumes. The edition of this novel that I own was published in this year 2012 by Transatlantic Press, it was printed in the UK and the whole book is (3 volumes) 394 pages long. Book Summary From the top: Mr Dashwood dies and because of the way the estate of Norland was left to him, only the son from his first marriage will inherit. So Mrs Dashwood and their three daughters - Eleanor, Marianne and Margaret - are left with £500 a year between them . Mr Dashwood is married to a scheming and rather greedy woman who can't wait to kick her husband's stepmother and half-sisters out. Mrs. Fanny Dashwood takes up residence at Norland and invites her brother Edward Ferrars to stay. Fanny begins to worry about the budding friendship between Edward and Eleanor and does all in her power to prevent it budding any further. Sir John Middleton, a cousin of the widowed Mrs Dashwood, offers them a house on his estate and the four ladies pack up and leave their huge mansion for a small cottage in darkest Devonshire with a dark hall, a narrow staircase and a fire that smokes. It is here that Colonel Brandon meets young Marianne, who has fanciful ideas of romance, and falls in love with her at first sight. But along comes the dashing John Willoughby who steals Miss Marianne's heart. His past catches up with him through and when Brandon's ward is found to be carrying John's illegitimate child, Lady Allen flings him out of the house and stops his inheritance. He flees to London, breaking Marianne's heart. Sir John lives at Barton with his mother-in-law, Mrs Jennings, who, as she is a wealthy woman with a married daughter, has nothing else to do except marry off everyone else's. Eleanor and Marianne go to the Palmer's home which is near Willoughby's home. Marianne can't resist going to see it and even though it's tipping down with rain, she walks the five miles with the predictable result that she becomes seriously ill. They hear that Miss Steele has become Mrs Ferrars and assume she is Mrs Edward Ferrars. They are most surprised when Edward arrives and tells them that given the change in his circumstances he released Miss Steele from the engagement. She promptly went off to become Mrs Robert Ferrars, Edward proposes to Eleanor. Marianne falls in love with and marries Colonel Brandon. Willoughby does regret not being able to marry Marianne. Main characters Marianne Dashwood - the romantic and expressive second daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Dashwood. 16 years old at the beginning of the book. She is the object of the attentions of Colonel Brandon and Mr. Willoughby. She is attracted to young, handsome Willoughby and does not think much of the older, more reserved Colonel Brandon. Marianne undergoes the most development within the book, learning that she had been selfish. She decided that her conduct should be more like that of her elder sister, Elinor. John Willoughby - a nephew of a neighbour of the Middletons, a dashin
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Bezzerwizzer at Paint Branch High School - StudyBlue StudyBlue Which geometric shape does Frank Llyod Wright's Guggenheim Museum in New York echo? A spiral Which painter liked to present himself as the "Man in the Bowler Hat"? Rene Magritte Which IT company is also known by the abbreviation "HP"? Hewlett Packard Which American university is known by the abbreviation "M.I.T."? Massachusetts Institute of Technology What American fashion icon enjoys the sweet smell of success with his Double Black cologne? Ralph Lauren Whon won the Oscar for Best Actor in "The Godfather" in 1972? Marlon Brando Which traditional French dish consists of eggplant, garlic, peppers, tomatoes, zucchini and onions? Ratatouille Which is the largest city in New Zealand? Auckland In 1960, which Asian country saw a woman elected as head of the government for the first time: Ceylon, Malaya or India? Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) What is the word for illnesses in which physical symptoms are traced back to mental causes? Psychosomatic How many people take part in a tete-a-tete? Two Who, in 1841, wrote about "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"? Edgar Allen Poe Who sang the title song to the James Bond film "Goldfinger"? Shirley Bassey Which species of deer is the most common across the world? Elk (moose) Who was elected President of Poland in 1990? Lech Walesa Which planet is also known as the "evening star"? Venus In a battle of the "hot-heads," who did Jimmy Connors defeat in 1982 in the Wimbledon tennis finals? John McEnroe Which videotape format prevailed in the face of competition from Betamax and Video2000? VHS Which President proclaimed Thanksgiving Day a national holiday? Abraham Lincoln Who was the murder victim at the center of the plot in TV's "Twin Peaks"? Laura Palmer Renaissance architecture emerged from which country? Italy How many people can be seen in da Vinci's painting of "The Last Supper"? Thirteen Which drink did pharmacist John S. Pemberton invent in 1886? Coca Cola Which term, used in sociology denotes the adaption of a minority to the culture and lifestyle of the majority? Assimilation What do the letters of the American fashion label "DKNY" stand for? Donna Karan New York Who played the role of Baron von Trapp in 1965's "The Sound of Music"? Christopher Plummer Which nation brought chocolate to Europe from rainforests of Mexico and Central America? Spain In which country is the Gibson Desert? Australia What was the code name for Allied Invasion of Normandy on D-Day? Operation Overlord What substance gives blood its red color? Hemoglobin Which science deals with the origin, history and meaning of words? Etymology Which generation did Douglas Coupland portray in his 1991 novel? Generation X Which duo sang "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" in 1965? The Righteous Brothers Which bird has the largest wing span? The (wandering) albatross Bill Clinton was governor of which U.S. state before becoming president? Arkansas How is the number 1,500 written in Roman numerals? MD In swimming, how many strokes are there in an Individual Medley? Four Which country launched MIR space station in 1986? Soviet Union How many points does the Jewish Star of David have? Six In which city did the TV series "Frasier" take place? Seattle What is a column or monument made of a single block of stone? Monolith Which male entertainment group, originally Los Angeles, is known for its striptease routine? The Chippendales Which copmany was co-founded in 1975 by Paul Allen? Microsoft What is celebrated on the 8th of March throughout the world? International Women's Day Causing fistfights in toy stores in the 1980s, which must have dolls came with their own adoption papers? Cabbage Patch Kids Who won the 2000 Oscar for Best Actor in "American Beauty"? Kevin Spacey Which exclusive dish meaning "fat liver" in French is prepared from duck or goose liver? Foie Gras Which ocean lies between Africa, Asia, Australia and the Antarctic? Indian Ocean Which Italian explorer gave his name to America? Amerigo Vespucci Who has, on average, more hair on their head: blondes, brunettes, or red
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Convert hectare to square meter - Conversion of Measurement Units Convert hectare to square meter - Conversion of Measurement Units ›› Convert hectare to square metre hectare ›› More information from the unit converter How many hectare in 1 square meter? The answer is 0.0001. We assume you are converting between hectare and square metre. You can view more details on each measurement unit: The SI derived unit for area is the square meter. 1 hectare is equal to 10000 square meter. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between hectares and square meters. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units! ›› Want other units? You can do the reverse unit conversion from square meter to hectare , or enter any two units below: Enter two units to convert From: I'm feeling lucky, show me some random units . ›› Definition: Hectare A hectare (symbol ha) is a metric unit of surface area, equal to 100 ares (the name is a contraction of the SI prefix hecto + are). It is a non-SI unit currently accepted (although discouraged) for use with the SI. Its use is widespread in agriculture where it is more practical than either square metres or square kilometres, typical fields being a few hectares in size. ›› Definition: Square meter A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. It is the SI unit of area. It is abbreviated m�. ›› Metric conversions and more ConvertUnits.com provides an online conversion calculator for all types of measurement units. You can find metric conversion tables for SI units, as well as English units, currency, and other data. Type in unit symbols, abbreviations, or full names for units of length, area, mass, pressure, and other types. Examples include mm, inch, 100 kg, US fluid ounce, 6'3", 10 stone 4, cubic cm, metres squared, grams, moles, feet per second, and many more!
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Malachite A mineral is a naturally occuring, homogeneous, solid with a crystalline atomic structure. Crystallinity implies that a mineral has a definite and limited range of composition, and that the composition is expressible as a chemical formula. Some definitions of minerals give them as inorganic materials, however both diamonds and graphite are considered minerals, and both are primarily comprised of carbon, which would make them organic. So this leads me, as an engineer, to believe that mineralogists do not have a good, precise definition of a mineral, but rather a loose definition. The definition above, is the most inclusive and would include all substances currently described as minerals. The key items that make something a mineral are occurring naturally, and the definite crystal structure, that is expressible as a chemical formula. Rocks that do not meet this criteria are referred to as amorphis - not having a definite structure or expressible as a chemical formula. Some elements that occur naturally and are minerals are arsenic, bismuth, platinum, gold, silver, copper, and sulphur. THE DEFINITION OF ORGANIC: Organic chemistry is the study of those substances containing carbon in combination with hydrogen (H), and a few other non metals, namely oxygen (O), nitrogen (N), sulfur (S) and the halogens (F2, Cl2, Br2, and I2). Malachite is a copper bearing mineral, with as much as 58% copper content. The distinctive bright-green hydrous CARBONATE MINERAL malachite is a common but minor ore of copper. It is usually found in copper deposits associated with LIMESTONE, occurring with AZURITE as the weathering product of other copper ore minerals. Hardness is 3 1/2 to 4, streak is pale green, specific gravity is 3.9 to 4.1, and luster is adamantine to silky. Malachite forms needlelike prismatic crystals (monoclinic system) that are rarely distinct; it is usually found in granular, earthy, or fibrous masses and rounded, banded crusts. Malachite is used as a decorative stone when cut and polished, a semiprecious gem, and a green pigment. Half of the world's copper deposits are in the form of chalcopyrite ore. All important copper-bearing ores fall into two main classes: oxidized ores and sulfide ores. Sulfide ores are more important commercially. Ores are removed either by open-pit or by underground mining. Ores containing as little as 0.4% copper can be mined profitably in open-pit mining, but underground mining is profitable only if an ore contains 0.7%-6% copper. The oxidized ores, such as cuprite and tenorite, can be reduced directly to metallic copper by heating with carbon in a furnace, but the sulfide ores, such as chalcopyrite and chalcocite, require a more complex treatment in which low-grade ores have to be enriched before smelting begins. This involves the ore-flotation process, in which the ore is crushed and powdered before it is agitated with water containing a foaming agent and an agent to make the copper-bearing particles water-repellent. These particles accumulate in the froth on the surface of the flotation tank, and this froth is skimmed off and heated to about 800 deg C to remove some of the water as well as antimony, arsenic, and sulfur, which are also present.
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List of postage stamps List of postage stamps Red Revenues – 1897 provisionals, issued by the Qing dynasty Big Dragon stamp – the first official Chinese stamps, issued by the Qing dynasty The Whole Country is Red – 1968 design error stamp Hong Kong Hong Kong Jubilee 1891 – First overprinted commemorative stamp in the world (Commons Image) George VI – Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee 1948 Finland Finland 20k black stamped envelope – Most valuable postal stationery France Ceres – France’s first stamp One franc vermilion Baden 9 Kreuzer error – stamp printed on blue-green instead of pink paper One kreuzer black – issued 1849 in Bavaria, first German postage stamp Sachsen 3 Pfennige red – Saxony was the second German state to issue postage stamps Saxony 1/2g on light blue paper error Vineta provisional – an unauthorised issue Yacht issue – a common design of postage stamps for the German colonies Honduras Black Honduras ( ru ) – Black airmail overprint (two currently known) India Duttia – 2 annas with red seal (1894?), a possibly unique Indian Feudatory State stamp Ireland Tuscany 4-crazie Lion inverted tablet – Unique error Italy General Balbo triptych Japan 500m Dragon invert Libya “Khadafi” 1986 – Ordinary set of 12 stamps; error in design resulted in its withdraw from circulation hours after being issued on 1 January 1986 “Khadafi Prize” 1994 – Minisheet of 16 stamps; errors in design resulted in them not being released and instead substituted with a correct minisheet on 31 December 1994 Malta Saint Paul 10s black (1919) – Malta’s most expensive stamp Mauritius Mauritius “Post Office” stamps The Netherlands Wilhelmina 5 cent orange (1891) – Creation of Carl Gietzelt, an employee of Joh. Enschedé; mentioned in NVPH as 35f.; 24 are known to exist, 10 are used of which 3 on cover 7½ cent dark violet, syncopated type D (1927) – Three-hole, four-sided interrupted perforation New Zealand 1906 Christchurch Exhibition 1d Claret Colour – Miscoloured 1996 Teddy Bear Health Stamp – Withdrawn because it showed an incorrect use of a car child restraint, though a number were still sold [1] Maori Performing Arts stamps – Sets of five stamps printed but destroyed before release, after causing public offence (with a very small number sold by mistake) [2] Pagsanjan Falls stamp – A postage stamp issued on 3 May 1932, noted for its printing error Romania Cap de bour – Issued by the principality of Moldavia in 1858 Russia Russian Empire Tiflis stamp ( ru ) (Tiflis unique) (1857) – One of the rarest Russian stamps issued in Tiflis , Georgia ; only three specimens known Three pearls ( ru ) (1908) – A very rare Russian stamp with “Three pears” design; 15–20 specimens may exist RSFSR Consular poltinnik ( ru ) (1922) – A rare 50-kopeck Russian consular tax stamp with Air Post and 1,200m overprint; estimated 50–75 specimens in existence; overprint type IV occurs only twice per setting of 25, hence only four can exist R.S.F.S.R. Definitives tête-bêche block (1922) – 7,500-ruble blue, horizontal watermark, gutter tête-bêche block of four; possibly unique 70r Red Army Soldier error (1922) – 70-ruble perforated 12.5 or imperforate orange red error; position 72 in part of the issue; 4 imperforate specimens known Soviet Union The 1932 Personalised Kartonka Soviet Air Post “Wide 5″ surcharged (1924) – A surcharge of 10 kopecks on 5-ruble green type II, basic stamp wide “5″, complete pane of 25; unique Limonka (other languages) (1925) – 15-kopeck yellow, “Peasant”, Gold Standard issue , if in mint condition Aspidka (other languages) (1931) – A very rare Soviet stamp, especially if imperforate; 24 imperforate specimens known Personalised Kartonka ( ru ) (1932) – “All-Soviet Philatelic Exhibition” in Moscow, souvenir sheet of four on thick card, with three line overprint “To the best shock worker of the All Russian Philatelic Society – President of the Moscow Philatelic Organization E.M. Nurk”; 25 were issued Levanevsky with overprint (other languages) (1935) – San Francisco inverted surcharge with small Cyrillic “f”; possibly unique (see also Overprint#Comme
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Which mountain range crosses North Africa for over 1500 miles from Cape Nun on the Atlantic Coast to Cape Bon on the Mediterranean?
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The New International Encyclopædia/Africa - Wikisource, the free online library The New International Encyclopædia/Africa 1500566 The New International Encyclopædia — Africa AF′RICA (Lat. Africa, from Afer, inhabitant of Africa; of uncertain derivation, possibly of Phœnician origin. It seems to have been originally the designation of Carthage, as the colony of Tyre, and later extended to the whole continent. It is certain that the name Africa was first applied to the neighborhood of Carthage—the part first known to the Romans—and Afrygah, or Afrikiyah, is still applied by the Arabs to the land of Tunis). A continent of the eastern hemisphere, and in point of size the second of the great land divisions of the globe, with an area of about 11,230,000 square miles, exclusive of islands. The continent ranks third in size only by virtue of an unwarranted composite naming of the American continents. Africa is an independent continent in even less degree than is either of the two Americas, for it forms the southwesterly extension of the Old World land-mass, and it lies in close proximity to Asia and Europe, with both of which continents it has, during long periods of past geological time, been intimately united by broad isthmuses. In form Africa consists of two parts, a northern ellipsoid, with an east and west longitudinal axis, comprising the Sahara-Sudan region, and a southern triangular limb attached to the southern side of the eastern half of the northern portion, and consisting of the Congo region and the South African highlands. Somewhat north of the middle point of the eastern side of the continent, a massive triangular projection, the Somali Peninsula, extends almost 1000 miles toward the Indian Peninsula of Asia. The extreme length of Africa from Cape Blanco in Tunis (lat. 37° 20′ N. ), its most northerly point, to its southern termination. Cape Agulhas (lat. 34° 51′ S.), is about 5000 miles in an almost north and south direction; and its greatest width from its western outpost, Cape Verde (long. 17° 30′ W.), to its eastern apex, Ras Hafun, on Cape Guardafui (long. 51° 28′ E.), is about 4500 miles in an almost west and east direction. The northern and southern points of the continent are almost equidistant from the equator; so that Africa, compared with South America, has a greater proportion of its area situated in the torrid zone. At its northeast corner, by the Isthmus of Suez, Africa has a geographic union ninety miles wide with Asia. Until a comparatively recent period it had a much closer union, for the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden now occupy the deep, narrow basin of a rift valley that has been formed since Pliocene time. On the north, the Mediterranean Sea separates Africa from Europe by a wide and deep basin that is restricted at its western end, so that the shores of Spain and Morocco approach to within about nine miles of each other. This northern Mediterranean coast is broken only by the broad and shallow embayment that holds the gulfs of Cabes and Sidra. The western extension, from Gibraltar to Cape Palmas, projects into the Atlantic Ocean with a regularly rounded coast line that is almost unbroken by bays or peninsulas, capes Blanco and Verde being inconspicuous projections. From Cape Palmas the coast runs eastward along the north shore of the Gulf of Guinea for about 1200 miles to Kamerun and thence in an undulating line, slightly east of south, for nearly 3000 miles to Cape Agulhas at the southern extremity of the continent, where the Atlantic and Indian oceans meet. The eastern coast of the southern limb, washed by the Indian Ocean, extends from Cape Agulhas with gentle curves for 3600 miles to Cape Guardafui at the apex of the Somali Peninsula. The coast line of Africa is peculiar in that it presents a remarkably even front, almost unbroken by bays and peninsulas, contrasting strongly in this respect with the coast lines of Europe, Asia, and North America, but resembling that of South America. The length of the coast line of Africa, 18,400 miles, bears a smaller proportion to the shortest possible per
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BBC - Press Office - Coast presenter biographies Nicholas Crane Nicholas Crane is a geographer and a journalist. A regular contributor to The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph, he is the author of nine books and has also found time to undertake a 10,000 kilometre mountain walk across Europe, from the Atlantic to the Black Sea. Gripped by the pedestrian bug, he has also attempted to walk in a straight line along the length of England. In addition to Coast, Nicholas is working on a second series of Map Man for BBC TWO, after the first series received critical acclaim last year. Nicholas's most recent published work is Mercator: The Man Who Mapped the Planet - the first English-language biography of the world's greatest cartographer. In 1993 Nicholas was awarded the Royal Scottish Geographical Society's Mungo Park medal. In 2000 he won the USA's Polartec Adventurer of the Year Award, for a lifetime devoted to bold, low-impact adventure. Nicholas is a Fellow of The Royal Geographical Society, sits on the Council of the Royal Geographical Society, and is a member of The Royal Society of Literature. He is married with three children, and lives in London. What have been the 'highs' and 'lows' of filming Coast? One of the highs has definitely got to be seeing the metholic footprints exposed between the tide lines in the Gwent Levels in the Bristol Channel. One of the most dramatic moments was jumping off a lifeboat in the Irish Sea in November to survive in freezing seas for the ten minutes it takes on average to be rescued. A low was probably the few alarming moments when we got stuck on Bell Rock because we had problems with the inflatable boat that took us there. Another high was flying in the coastguard helicopter off the coast of the Outer Hebrides to see what role they play in safeguarding the rural communities there. I got a real insight into the courage and dedication of a group of people who don't often get much credit for doing a dangerous job which is virtually always in difficult conditions. What is your favourite UK coastal place and why? One is Blakeney Point in Norfolk because it's one of those wonderfully remote spots. You can lose yourself there amongst the sand dunes. It's a dynamic part of the British coastline which is changing quickly. In Tudor times there was a port there, and you can trace the outline of the port - it's now the village green. Cape Wrath is one of my other favourite places in the top left hand corner of Scotland. It's wonderfully remote, with fantastic cliffs and big white sandy beaches. It was the turning point for the Viking ships as they travelled along the coast, and the trip to the point is wonderful, whether walking or going on the minibus that runs during the summer. What is your favourite coastal activity? Walking, sailing, kayaking, and lying on the sand with my eyes closed feeling the sun beating down on me. What is the best thing you've found at the coast? Space and solitude. I'm from central London, so it's nice to go to the coast and get away from it all. At the coast you're on an exciting junction between sea and land. What hobbies do you have? My main passion is to write books, and I'm going to go back to writing again soon once I've finished all my television commitments. I also have three children, so they become your hobby - mucking about with them. Where do you holiday on the UK coast? As a family we holiday in the UK and our most recent breaks have been to the Outer Hebrides and Assynt - a stretch of remote coast - and Cape Wrath on the north west coast of Scotland. What is your favourite seaside food? It has to be a toss-up between fresh scallops from a little pub I know in
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Who was the daughter of Mahomet and his first wife Kadijah?
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Khadijah, Daughter of Khuwaylid, Wife of Prophet Muhammad | Books on Islam and Muslims | Al-Islam.org Khadijah, Daughter of Khuwaylid, Wife of Prophet Muhammad Authors(s): Yasin T. Al-Jibouri If you wish to research the life of this great lady, and if you do not have al-Majlisi's 111-volume encyclopedia titled Bihar al-Anwar, the best references are: al-Sayyuti's Tarikh al Khulafa, Abul-Faraj al- Isfahni's Aghani, Ibn Hisham's Seera, Muhammadibn Ishaq's Seerat Rasool-Allah, and Tarikh al-Rusul wal Muluk by Abu Ja`far Muhammadibn Jarir al-Tabari (839-923 A.D.). Of all these books, only al-Tabari's Tarikh is being translated (by more than one translator and in several volumes) into English. One publisher of Tabari's Tarikh is the press of the State University of New York (SUNY). This article has utilized a number of Arabic and English references, and it is written especially for those who appreciate history, our great teacher, be they Muslims or non- Muslims, and who aspire to learn from it. "Islam did not rise except through Ali's sword and Khadijah's wealth," a saying goes. Khadijah al-Kubra daughter of Khuwaylid ibn (son of) Asad ibn Abdul-`Uzza ibn Qusayy belonged to the clan of Banu Hashim of the tribe of Banu Asad. She was a distant cousin of her husband the Messenger of Allah, Muhammadibn Abdullah ibn Abdul-Muttalib ibn Hashim ibn Abd Manaf ibn Qusayy, Allah's peace and blessings with him and his progeny. Qusayy, then, is the ancestor of all clans belonging to Quraish. According to some historians, Quraish's real name was Fahr, and he was son of Malik son of Madar son of Kananah son of Khuzaimah son of Mudrikah son of Ilyas son of Mazar son of Nazar son of Ma`ad son of Adnan son of Isma`eel (Ishamel) son of Ibrahim (Abraham) son of Sam son of Noah, peace and blessings of Allah with the prophets from among his ancestors. According to a number of sources, Khadijah was born in 565 A.D. and died eleven years after the Hijra (migration of the Holy Prophet and his followers from Mecca to Medina) which took place in 623 A.D. She was at the time 58 years old, but some historians say that she lived to be 65. Khadijah's mother, who died around 575 A.D., was Fatima daughter of Za'ida ibn al-Asam of Banu `Amir ibn Lu’ayy ibn Ghalib, also a distant relative of Prophet Muhammad (ص). Khadijah's father, who died around 585 A.D., belonged to the Abd al-`Uzza clan of the tribe of Quraish. Like many other Quraishis, he was a merchant, a successful businessman whose vast wealth and business talents were inherited by Khadijah and whom the latter succeeded in faring with the family's vast wealth. It is said that when Quraish's trade caravans gathered to embark upon their lengthy and arduous journey either to Syria during the summer or to Yemen during the winter, Khadijah's caravan equaled the caravans of all other traders of Quraish put together. Old and very rare photo showing Khadijah's 3-story house where the Prophet (ﺹ) lived and Fatima (ع) born prior to its demolition in 1413 A.H./1992 A.D. by the Saudi government in order to expand the Sacred Haram housing the Ka’ba Although the society in which Khadijah was born was terribly male chauvinistic, Khadijah earned two titles: Ameerat Quraish, Princess of Quraish, and at-Tahira, the Pure One, due to her impeccable personality and virtuous character, not to mention her honorable descent. She used to feed and clothe the poor, assist her relatives financially, and even provide for the marriage of those of her kin who could not otherwise have had means to marry. By 585 A.D., Khadijah was left an orphan. Despite that, and after having married twice__and twice lost her husband to the ravaging wars with which Arabia was afflicted__, she had no mind to marry a third time though she was sought for marriage by many honorable and highly respected men of the Arabian peninsula throughout which she was quite famous due to her business dealings. She simply hated the thought of being widowed for a third time. Her first husband was “Abu (father of) Halah”, namely Hind ibn Zar’ah, who belonged to Banu `
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Palestine During World War I | Jewish Virtual Library Tweet On the eve of World War I, the anticipated break-up of the enfeebled Ottoman Empire raised hopes among both Zionists and Arab nationalists. The Zionists hoped to attain support from one of the Great Powers for increased Jewish immigration and eventual sovereignty in Palestine, whereas the Arab nationalists wanted an independent Arab state covering all the Ottoman Arab domains. From a purely demographic standpoint, the Zionist argument was not very strong — in 1914 they comprised only 12 percent of the total population of Palestine . The nationalist ideal, however, was weak among the Arabs, and even among articulate Arabs competing visions of Arab nationalism — Islamic , pan-Arab, and statism — inhibited coordinated efforts to achieve independence. A major asset to Zionism was that its chief spokesman, Chaim Weizmann , was an astute statesman and a scientist widely respected in Britain and he was well versed in European diplomacy. Weizmann understood better than the Arab leaders at the time that the future map of the Middle East would be determined less by the desires of its inhabitants than by Great Power rivalries, European strategic thinking, and domestic British politics. Britain, in possession of the Suez Canal and playing a dominant role in India and Egypt , attached great strategic importance to the region. British Middle East policy, however, espoused conflicting objectives, and as a result London became involved in three distinct and contradictory negotiations concerning the fate of the region. The earliest British discussions of the Middle East question revolved around Sharif Husayn ibn Ali, scion of the Hashimite (also seen as Hashemite) family that claimed descent from the Prophet and acted as the traditional guardians of Islam's most holy sites of Mecca and Medina in the Arabian province of Hijaz. In February 1914, Amir Abdullah, son of Sharif Husayn, went to Cairo to visit Lord Kitchener, British agent and consul general in Egypt, where he inquired about the possibility of British support should his father stage a revolt against Turkey . Turkey and Germany were not yet formally allied, and Germany and Britain were not yet at war; Kitchener's reply was, therefore, noncommittal. Shortly after the outbreak of World War I in August 1914, Kitchener was recalled to London as secretary of state for war. By 1915, as British military fortunes in the Middle East deteriorated, Kitchener saw the usefulness of transferring the Islamic caliphate
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Which Christian name is the criminal slang for a safe?
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Victorian London - Words and Expressions - Criminal Slang Victorian London - Words and Expressions - Criminal Slang 'Well, Bill Bolter, here you are at last,' cried the new-comer. 'If you hadn't sent me that message t'other day by the area-sneak 1 what got his discharge out of Coldbath Jug 2 , I should ha'come all the same. I remembered that you was sentenced to six months on it; and I'd calkilated days and weeks right enough.' 'Sit down, Dick, and blow a cloud. Wot news since I see you last?' 'None. You know that Cranky Jem is nabbed. He and the Resurrection Man did a pannie 3 up Soho way. They got off safe with the swag; and the Resurrection Man went on to the Mint. Jem took to the Old House in Chick Lane 4 and let me in for my reglars 5. But after a week or ten days the Resurrection Man nosed 6 upon him, and will turn King's Evidence afore the beaks. So Jem was handed over to the dubsman 7 and this time he'll get lagged for life.' 'In course he will. He has been twice to the floating academy. 8 There ain't no chance this time.' 'But as for business,' said Dick Flairer, ' my gropus is empty. I have but one bob left in my cly 9 and that we'll spend in brandy. My mawleys 10 is reg'larly itching for a job.' 'Someot must be done - and that soon too,' returned Bill Bolter. 'By-the-bye, s'pose we try that crib which we meant to crack four years ago, when you got nabbed the next mornin' for fakin' a blowen's flag from her nutty arm? 11' 'You mean Markham's up between Kentish Town and Lower Holloway?' said Dick. 'The same. Don't you recollect - we settled it all the night we threw that young fellow down the trap in Chick Lane? Dick - what the deuce is a matter with you?' 'Two months ago I was up Hackney way, expecting to do business with Tom the Cracksman 12 which didn't come off; for Tom had been at the boozing-ken 13 all the night before, and had blowed his hand up in a lark with some davy's-dust 14. Well, I was coming home again, sulky at the affair breaking down, when as I got to Cambridge-Heath-gate, I heerd the gallopin of horses ...' 1. A thief who sneaks down areas to see what he can steal in kitchens. 2. Prison 3. Burglary. 5. West-street, Smithfield. 5. Gave him a share. 6. Informer 7. Turnkey. 8. The Hulks. 9. Waistcoat-pocket. 10. Hands. 11. Stealing a lady's reticule from her pretty arm. 12. The Burglar 13. Public-house 14. Gunpowder [nb. these explanations are given as footnotes in the 1890, and presumably in the original, ed.] ... I never lie to a pal 1 Bill - and that you knows well enough. I seed that young man as plain as I can see you; I fell against a post in the footpath; but I took another good look. There he was - the same face - the same dress - everything the same! I couldn't be mistaken, I swear to it.' 'And would you tell this story to the parish-prig 2 if so be as you was going to Tuck-up Fair 3 tomorrow morning?' demanded Bill. 'I would by G-d!!' cried Dick solemnly. There was a long pause. Even the woman seemed impressed by the positive manner in which the man told his tale. 'Well - come, this won't do!' ejaculated Dick. 'Ghost or no ghost, we can't afford to be honest.' 'No - we must be up to someot,' returned Bill. 'But about that Markham's place?' 'The old fellow died a few months ago,' said Dick; 'the eldest son run away; and that brought about the father's death. As for the young'un, he was grabbed this afternoon for smashing queer screens. 4' 'The devil he was! Well, there ain't no good to be done in that quarter, then? Do you know any other spekilation?' 'Tom the Cracksman and me was going to do a pannie by Clapton, that time when he blowed his hand nearly off, larking with the benculls 5. I don't see why it shouldn't be done now. A young swell - fond of horses and dogs - lives quiet - never no company scarecly - but plenty of tin.' 'That'll do,' observed the woman, approvingly. 'Must we speak to the Cracksman first?' demanded Bill. 'Yes - fair play's a jewel. I don't believe the Resurrection Man would ever have
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Dictionary of criminal slang Dictionary of criminal slang Share Intro The word 'cant' refers to the secret language spoken by professional thieves and beggars. The Canting Academy, or Devils Cabinet Opened, by Richard Head, was first published in 1673. It records the customs, phrases and songs of urban villains and scoundrels, including an early dictionary of criminal slang. The baffling language of the criminal underworld helped pickpockets and cutpurses to communicate with each other in secret. The Canting Academy followed a tradition of books designed to warn the innocent city dweller against rogues, vagabonds, and pickpockets. Here you see the title page, and a page defining a range of words, including Prig-napper (a horse thief), Peeper (a looking glass), or smudge ('one that lies underneath a Bed, to watch an opportunity to rob the house'). A number of the words are still familiar today, such as swag and shoplift. As Pike on the been; Run for it as fast as you can. Peery Fearful Plant your Be careful what you say or speak. whids and stow them As track the Dancers, and pikes with the Peeper: Go up the Stairs, and trip off with the Looking-glass. Peeping Drowsie, or sleepy. Rum-gutlers Canary Wine As Rum-hopper, tip us presently a Bounsing cheat of Rum gutlers; Drawer fill us presently a bottle of best Canary. Rum-dropper A Vintner Rum-glimmar King of the Link-boys Rumboyle A Ward or Watch Rum Gallant Rum-vile London Ruffin The Devil As the Ruffin nap the Cuffin-quer, and let the Harmanbeck trine with his Kinchins about his Colquarron; That is, let the Devil take the Justice, and let the Constable hang with his Children about his neck. Rum boozing Welts A Bunch of Grapes Roger A Cloak-bag Rum-padders The better sort of Highway men. Rum-cully A rich Coxcomb Ratling mumpers Such who only beg at Coaches Romboyl’d Sought after with a Warrant Rum-hopper A Drawer Swag A Shop Smudge One that lies underneath a Bed, to watch an opportunity to rob the house Shop-lift One that filcheth Commodities out of a Shop, under the pretence of cheapning or bying them of the Shop-keeper. Stampers Shoos
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Greek alphabet - definition of Greek alphabet by The Free Dictionary Greek alphabet - definition of Greek alphabet by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Greek+alphabet Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Wikipedia . ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Greek alphabet - the alphabet used by ancient Greeks alphabet - a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language alpha - the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet beta - the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet gamma - the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet delta - the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet epsilon - the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet zeta - the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet eta - the 7th letter of the Greek alphabet theta - the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet iota - the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet kappa - the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet lambda - the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet mu - the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet nu - the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet xi - the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet omicron - the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet pi - the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet rho - the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet sigma - the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet tau - the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet upsilon - the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet phi - the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet khi , chi - the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet psi - the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet omega - the last (24th) letter of the Greek alphabet Translations
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The stories behind the letters of our alphabet | New York Post The stories behind the letters of our alphabet Modal Trigger G’s that look like I’s, F’s that sound like “Waw,” and Q’s that look like monkeys — man, was our alphabet a mess. That’s because many of our letters began as Egyptian hieroglyph symbols 4,000 years ago, with a hodgepodge of Semitic, Phoenician, Greek and Roman influences thrown in. It would take centuries, and the dropping of more than a few letters along the way, before our alphabet was born. By year 1011, the order that we know today was largely in place — excluding “J,” “U,” “W” — but there were 29 letters, including the ampersand. The alphabet we know today takes its modern 26-letter shape in the 16th century. Author Michael Rosen devotes 400-plus pages to topsy-turvy history of our letters in his entertaining “Alphabetical: How Every Letter Tells A Story” (Counterpoint), dedicating a chapter to each of the 26 letters. Here’s a brief look. Illustrations by Leah Tiscione A Turn the “A” upside down and you’ll have a good sense of its original shape and meaning when it was introduced around 1800 BC. Resembling an animal’s head with antlers or horns, the original meaning of the letter in ancient Semitic was “ox.” B Flip “B” on its belly and you see a home — complete with a door, a room and a roof. Now you have some idea of why 4,000 years ago in Egypt, “B” (which sounded like our “h”) was a hieroglyph that meant “shelter.” C The first “C” shape emerged in Phoenician and stood for a hunter’s stick or boomerang. The Greeks renamed it “gamma” and when they switched to reading from right to left to left to right in 500 BC, they flipped the shape. As the letter spread to Italy, it took on a more crescent shape, and the C as we know it today was born. D Around 800 BC, Phoenicians began to use a “dalet” — or a rough triangle facing left — which translated to door. The Greeks adopted it and renamed it “delta.” The Romans later added serifs and varied the thickness of the lines, softening one side into a semicircle. E The “E” of 3,800 years ago, pronounced “h” in Semitic, resembled a stick with two arms and a leg meant to signify a human form. The Greeks flipped it around in 700 BC and changed the sound to “ee.” F The “F” of Phoenician times resembled a “Y” and sounded like “waw.” The ancient Greeks changed it to “digamma” and tipped the “Y” over to look like a drunk version of our “F.” The Romans regulated the writing of the letter centuries later, drawing the cross lines at firm geometric right angles, also giving it the “fff” sound. G Today’s “G” derives from the Greek letter “zeta,” a letter that looks like our “I” but was pronounced as a “zzz.” Around 250 BC, Romans altered the shape of this strange letter to look more like an “E” without the middle horizontal arm and then applied the “g” sound because they didn’t need the “z” sound in Latin. Over time, the crescent curved. H Based on the Egyptian hieroglyph of a fence, it’s one of the most controversial letters in the English language. The breathy sound associated with the letter made academics argue that the letter was unnecessary — and many Latin and British scholars began dropping the “H” in 500 AD. Despite the controversy, “H” secured a spot in our alphabet. I Around 1000 BC, the letter “I” was “yod,” meaning arm and hand. The Greeks adopted the letter as “iota” changing it to a vertical squiggle. By 700 BC, “I” became the straight line we use today. J “I” was a popular letter and often a stand-in for “j” sounds. The red-headed stepchild of our alphabet, “J” was only introduced in standardized spelling in the 15th century by the Spanish and only appeared consistently in print around 1640. K What appeared to be an outstretched hand with one finger and a thumb visible appeared in Egyptian hieroglyphs around 2000 BC. The ancient Semites called it a “kaph,” meaning “palm of the hand,” which sounded like our “K.” Around 800 BC, the Greeks reversed it and took it on as their own “kappa.” L A hook-shaped letter, referred to as “El,” meaning “God” emerged
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1000+ images about Isle of Wight/Osborne House/ Carisbrooke Castle on Pinterest | Cowes isle of wight, England and Hampshire Pinterest • The world’s catalog of ideas Isle of Wight/Osborne House/ Carisbrooke Castle 81 Pins129 Followers
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Clarion Spring 2014 by Barton Court Grammar School (page 51) - issuu issuu Issuu on Google+ 51 16 Which pioneering American poet and story-teller wrote The Fall of the House of Usher and The Tell Tale Heart? 17 What were the respective family names of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet? 18 Which Russian writer wrote the 1866 book Crime and Punishment? 19 "Reader, I married him," appears in the conclusion of what Charlotte Bronte novel? 20 The ancient Greek concept of the 'three unities' advocated that a literary work should use a single plotline, single location, and what other single aspect? 21 Who wrote Brighton Rock (1938) and Our Man in Havana (1958)? 22 "In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice which I've been turning over in my mind ever since," is the start of which novel? 23 In the early 1900s a thriller was instead more commonly referred to as what sort of book? 24 Which novel begins "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife..."? 25 Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima committed what extreme act in 1970 while campaigning for Japan to restore its nationalistic principles? 26 Jonathan Harker's Journal and Dr Seward's Diary feature in what famous 1897 novel? 27 What is the technical name for a fourteen-lined poem in rhymed iambic pentameters? 28 "Make then laugh; make them cry; make them wait..." was a personal maxim of which novelist? 29 What term for a short, usually witty, poem or saying derives from the Greek words 'write' and 'on'? 30 What was the original title of the book on which the film Schindler's List was based? Mark out of 30 ? Answers窶馬o peeking before you have finished! 1 Novella, 2 Lord Alfred Tennyson , 3 Lady Chatterley's Lover, 4 Anne Brontﾃｫ, 5 Beowulf, 6 Existentialism, 7 Farce or farcical , 8 Magazine, 9 Isaac Newton , 10 Renaissance, 11 Copyright, 12 Metre, 13 Seventeen, 14 A Clockwork Orange, 15 Frankenstein, 16 Edgar Allen Poe , 17 Montague and Capulet, 18 Fyodor Dostoevsky , 19 Jane Eyre , 20 Time , 21 Graham Greene, 22 The Great Gatsby , 23 Shocker , 24 Pride and Prejudice , 25 Suicide, 26 Dracula , 27 Sonnet, 28 Charles Dickens, 29 Epigram , 30 Schindler's Ark Barton Court Grammar School Follow publisher Unfollow publisher Be the first to know about new publications.
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Harry Shearer returning to ‘The Simpsons’ - The Boston Globe Harry Shearer returning to ‘The Simpsons’ Harry Shearer will return to “The Simpsons” for its 27th season, Fox announced Tuesday. By the Associated Press July 08, 2015 Harry Shearer and his many voices are returning to ‘‘The Simpsons’’ after a contentious and public contract dispute. Dueling tweets in May between Shearer and ‘‘Simpsons’’ executive producer Al Jean suggested Shearer, 71, might be leaving the Fox cartoon series, where he has voiced characters since it debuted in 1989. But Fox announced Tuesday that he will be alongside fellow cast members Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, and Hank Azaria for the series’ 27th and 28th seasons. Shearer voices characters including Simpsons neighbor Ned Flanders, billionaire Mr. Burns, and his kowtowing aide, Smithers. Palin has new book Sarah Palin has a new book coming out, with a new publisher. Regnery Publishing, a conservative press based in Washington, D.C., announced Tuesday that it is planning a November release for Palin’s ‘‘Sweet Freedom: A Devotional.’’ The book, Palin’s fourth, will feature 260 ‘‘meditations’’ that apply ‘‘biblical principles’’ to contemporary issues. The former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential candidate published her other books, notably the million-selling ‘‘Going Rogue,’’ through HarperCollins. Rick Ross released Advertisement Officials in Georgia say rapper Rick Ross has been released from a county jail after posting $2 million bail on charges of kidnapping, aggravated assault, and aggravated battery. Ross, whose real name is William Roberts, was released Monday evening. Arrest records say the rapper is accused of forcing a man into a guesthouse at his Atlanta mansion June 7 and beating him with a handgun, chipping his teeth, and injuring his jaw. Loading comments... © 2017 Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC You're reading 1 of 5 free articles. Get UNLIMITED access for only 99¢ per week Subscribe Now > You're reading1 of 5 free articles.Keep scrolling to see more articles recomended for you Subscribe now We hope you've enjoyed your 5 free articles. Continue reading by subscribing to Globe.com for just 99¢. Special Offer for Business Travelers Get the day’s top stories by 6 am. and breaking news as it unfolds Connect with Facebook Sign up & return to story Please enter a valid email Get Today’s Headlines every morning and breaking news as it unfolds. Connect with Facebook Sign up & return to story Please enter a valid email We hope you’ve enjoyed your 5 free articles to Globe.com for just 99¢. Subscribe Now Already a subscriber? Log in DON'T MISS THESE MUST READS Get unlimited access and never miss a story Who will be at the Women’s March in Boston? Everyone, it seems Alec Baldwin impersonates Donald Trump at anti-Trump rally in NYC Chris Kimball sued by ex-wife after his exit from America’s Test Kitchen Girl Scouts face uproar over decision to march in Trump’s inaugural parade. We hope you've enjoyed your 5 free articles' Continue reading by subscribing to BostonGlobe.com for just 99¢ . Continue reading by subscribing to Globe.com for just $.99¢ Stay informed with unlimited access to Boston’s trusted news source. High-quality journalism from the region’s largest newsroom Convenient access across all of your devices Today’s Headlines daily newsletter Subscriber-only access to exclusive offers, events, contests, eBooks, and more Less than 25¢ a week GET FULL ACCESS NOW Already a subscriber? Log in Your city. Your stories. Your Globe. Yours FREE for two weeks. Enjoy free unlimited access to Globe.com for the next two weeks. Limited time only - No credit card required! Get Today's Headlines newsletter Remember me BostonGlobe.com complimentary digital access has been provided to you, without a subscription, for free starting today and ending in 14 days. After the free trial period, your free BostonGlobe.com digital access will stop immediately unless you sign up for BostonGlobe.com digital subscription. Current print and digital subscribers are no
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Nicholas Lyndhurst - TV Celebrities - ShareTV Nicholas Lyndhurst Nicholas Lyndhurst's Main TV Roles Show [Complete List] BIOGRAPHY: Nicholas was a child student at Corona Theatre School. He appeared in a succession of television commercials and children's films in the late 1970s, and first gained national recognition at the age of seventeen in the sitcom Butterflies written by Carla Lane, in which he played the character Adam Parkinson. He then played the teenage son of Norman Stanley 'Fletch' Fletcher played by Ronnie Barker in Going Straight before achieving stardom in the series Only Fools and Horses in which he played Rodney Trotter, the younger brother of the main character Derek "Del Boy" Trotter. In Only Fools and Horses Nicholas was immortalised by the catchphrase aimed at his character 'Rodney, you plonker'. This programme started as a small comedy in 1981 and rapidly grew in popularity until it reached its peak in 1996 with its Christmas Day show in the UK. Lyndhurst has appeared in the show since the very start, right up to its most recent airing at Christmas 2003. Only Fools and Horses reached No.1 British sitcom ever in the BBC poll in 2003/04. During the 1990s, Lyndhurst also appeared in ITV's The Two of Us with Janet Dibley and The Piglet Files, as well as in a number of stage performances. Between 1993 and 1999, he played the complex lead character of Gary Sparrow in the fantasy sitcom Goodnight Sweetheart. At around the same time, he was the face and voice on the TV and radio commercials for the telecommunications chain People's Phone. In 1995, he was offered the role in The Full Monty playing lead role Gary but declined. Between 1997 and 1999, Nicholas Lyndhurst was the public face of the stationery chain store WH Smith, starring in their adverts as all four members of one family. He won a BAFTA for his acting in the adverts. In 2006, he appeared as Cruella de Vil's chauffeur, Reg Farnsworth, at the Children's Party at the Palace. In 2007, Lyndhurst returned to the BBC with his first new sitcom in thirteen years, After You've Gone, in which he plays a divorced dad moving back into the marital home to look after his daughter (Dani Harmer) and son (Ryan Sampson) together with his mother in law, played by Celia Imrie, after his ex wife goes to work as a recovery nurse on a third world disaster relief mission. Lyndhurst played Freddie Robdal, the 1960s gangster father of Rodney Trotter in the prequel to Only Fools and Horses - Rock & Chips. The show centres around Del Boy, Robdal and Joan Trotter in early 1960s Peckham. It was first broadcast on 24 January 2010, with another special transmitted on 29 December 2010, and the final episode in Easter 2011. He lives in West Sussex with his wife Lucy, a former ballet dancer (married in Chichester, West Sussex, 1999), and their son, Archie Bjorn Lyndhurst (born Westminster, London, 2000) and daughter, April Fjoord Lyndhurst (born Westminster, London, 1989). Lyndhurst has a passion for outdoor activities, including flying aeroplanes, surfing and deep sea diving. He is also a keen beekeeper. TRIVIA: Is left handed. Attended the Corona Stage Academy. When he did a series of adverts for WH Smith a few years ago in which he played an entire family of four, he admitted to enjoying playing the mum best. He is the result of an affair his mother had with a married man. He admits that he used to be shy of marriage as his father treated his mother very badly but took the plunge with his long-term girlfriend, Lucy Filmed an advert for Sealy (a bed company) in 1982. He has no interest in the showbiz scene, avoiding parties and social events in favour of diving which his life-long passion. Related sites for this celeb
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Biotechnology Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 1. What is Agricultural Biotechnology? Agricultural biotechnology is a range of tools, including traditional breeding techniques, that alter living organisms, or parts of organisms, to make or modify products; improve plants or animals; or develop microorganisms for specific agricultural uses. Modern biotechnology today includes the tools of genetic engineering. 2. How is Agricultural Biotechnology being used? Biotechnology provides farmers with tools that can make production cheaper and more manageable. For example, some biotechnology crops can be engineered to tolerate specific herbicides, which make weed control simpler and more efficient. Other crops have been engineered to be resistant to specific plant diseases and insect pests, which can make pest control more reliable and effective, and/or can decrease the use of synthetic pesticides. These crop production options can help countries keep pace with demands for food while reducing production costs. A number of biotechnology-derived crops that have been deregulated by the USDA and reviewed for food safety by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and/or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have been adopted by growers. Many other types of crops are now in the research and development stages. While it is not possible to know exactly which will come to fruition, certainly biotechnology will have highly varied uses for agriculture in the future. Advances in biotechnology may provide consumers with foods that are nutritionally-enriched or longer-lasting, or that contain lower levels of certain naturally occurring toxicants present in some food plants. Developers are using biotechnology to try to reduce saturated fats in cooking oils, reduce allergens in foods, and increase disease-fighting nutrients in foods. They are also researching ways to use genetically engineered crops in the production of new medicines, which may lead to a new plant-made pharmaceutical industry that could reduce the costs of production using a sustainable resource. Genetically engineered plants are also being developed for a purpose known as phytoremediation in which the plants detoxify pollutants in the soil or absorb and accumulate polluting substances out of the soil so that the plants may be harvested and disposed of safely. In either case the result is improved soil quality at a polluted site. Biotechnology may also be used to conserve natural resources, enable animals to more effectively use nutrients present in feed, decrease nutrient runoff into rivers and bays, and help meet the increasing world food and land demands. Researchers are at work to produce hardier crops that will flourish in even the harshest environments and that will require less fuel, labor, fertilizer, and water, helping to decrease the pressures on land and wildlife habitats. In addition to genetically engineered crops, biotechnology has helped make other improvements in agriculture not involving plants. Examples of such advances include making antibiotic production more efficient through microbial fermentation and producing new animal vaccines through genetic engineering for diseases such as foot and mouth disease and rabies. 3. What are the benefits of Agricultural Biotechnology? The application of biotechnology in agriculture has resulted in benefits to farmers, producers, and consumers. Biotechnology has helped to make both insect pest control and weed management safer and easier while safeguarding crops against disease. For example, genetically engineered insect-resistant cotton has allowed for a significant reduction in the use of persistent, synthetic pesticides that may contaminate groundwater and the environment. In terms of improved weed control, herbicide-tolerant soybeans, cotton, and corn enable the use of reduced-risk herbicides that break down more quickly in soil and are non-toxic to wildlife and humans. Herbicide-tolerant crops are particularly compatible with no-till or reduced tillage agriculture systems that help preserve topsoil from erosion. Agr
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Trekking in Morocco Mt Toubkal 4167m is calling you! We will offer all you need to spend a perfect and a lifetime experience that you have never imagined. We are passionate about trekking in Morocco , and there is no better way to discover Atlas Mountains, its culture, and meet its people, than on foot! Whether you’re travelling in our small guided groups, alone or with friends, our hand picked programs ensure you’ll have an amazing trek! Come & Trekking in Morocco with us! One of the best trekking areas in Morocco is Toubkal region. As you know, Mt Toubkal is the highest peak in North Africa and in Morocco. It is not that far away from Marrakech city. It takes around 1h30 drive to Imlil valley which is the closer starting point of trekking tours towards this highest peak in Morocco. You would need at least 2 days so as to climb up Mt Toubkal, but this is possible if you are fit enough; otherwise it would be better to opt for the 3 days trek which will give enough time to acclimitize and relax after the climb! In addition to trekking in toubkal, you can do other outdoor activities such as mountain biking which can be done from 1 day trip up to 6 days mountain biking around the high atlas mountains and berber villages & valleys. Moreover, you can do ski touring in the high atlas mountains in winter time from end of December till March; we have off piste skiing tours from 2 days up to 6 days skiing in toubkal area. We have other outdoor activities such as horse riding & camel riding in high atlas mountains; we have days trips or long trips too! Another thing, Toubkal area is not the only region where we run our tours, but there are other nice places too such as Mt Mgoun, Mt Siroua, Mt Saghro, Sahara, and Imperial cities! HIGH ATLAS MOUNTAINS Morocco Trekking Trekking through Atlas Mountains in Morocco. The High Atlas is one of three components of the chain of the Moroccan's Atlas. This marks a massive climatic border between the lands of the ocean and those of Moroccan desert , because beyond the High Atlas, the arid expanses of the Sahara begins. Highlight and emblematic site in the region, Jebel Toubkal peaks at over 4000 meters altitude, a visible peak from Marrakech! The High Atlas divides itself into various more or less ancient geological areas and landscapes of this region are as rich and varied between spectacular formation born of chaos reliefs to plateaus and valleys cultivated by the Berber population, who inhabited these places for thousands of years. The Moroccan Sahara is mainly made up of a big rocky plain, which runs from the feet of the Atlantis on the North/East almost to the Atlantic coast, south of Agadir. In Morocco, the desert moves smoothly, the Draa Valley or Wadi Ziz strung a string of villages and lush palm groves, before losing in the dunes of the erg (Chebbi or labidia), which lie at the foot highland last relief before Algeria.Even within the desert you can enjoy different landscapes: the dry, thorny plain where jackals and camels live, the Sahara desert: reign of scorpions and snakes or the northern oasis full of bustle and life. The choice is yours. Trekking in Morocco's sahara is a lifetime experience! A trip to the Sahara desert is definitely an experience everyone should do at least once in his life. The beauty of the desert, its contrasts, its colors, its silence, many memories you will never forget. You walk on foot in the desert with camels carrying your luggage and supplies , and a professional guide as well as a cook who prepares delicious food for your everyday. It is a marvellous experience, just give it a try! come & join us in trekking in morocco's desert in winter time!
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The first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, The First Female to scale Mount Everest Home > China Travel Guide > Mount Everest The First Woman to Reach the Summit of Mount Everest Junko Tabei, a Japanese mountaineer, is the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. She climbed to the top on May 16, 1975. Early Expeditions When Tabei studied in Showa Women's University, she had already been a member of the Mountain Climbing Club. After she got the English literature degree and graduated from University, she formed the "Ladies Climbing Club: Japan (LCC)" in 1969. Before climbing Mount Everest, she climbed Mount Fuji, Matterhorn in Swiss Alps and other mountains. Tabei was recognized as a mountain climber in Japan in 1972. Climbing Mount Everest Nihon Television and Yomiuri newspaper joint to sent an all-woman team to attempt an Everest expedition. They selected 15 women from hundreds of applicants, Tabei was one of them. They had trained for a long period, and began to climb in 1975. There are 9 Sherpa guide with them. The route they used was the same one Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay took in 1953. It was in early May. With the help of the nine Sherpa guide, they began the expedition. Unfortunately, only a few days later, they came across and avalanche, and the 9 guides and all the climbers were buried under the snow. A guide dug Tabei out when she was unconscious for several minutes. But the avalanche did not beat her down. 12 days later, Tabei became the first woman set on the summit of Mount Everest. “The mountain teaches me a lot of things. It makes me realize how trivial my personal problems are,” she said. “It also teaches me that life should not be taken for granted.” The Seven Summits Tabei had scaled Junko Tabei is also known as the first female to scale the “Seven Summits”, which are the highest mountains separating on seven continents. Mount Everest, world’s highest mountain, 8848m (29,029 ft), on the border of China’s Tibet and Nepal Denali, or Mount Mckinley, highest mountain in North America, 6193m (20,320ft), in night the temperature go down to -40℃ Elbrus, an inactive volcano in Russia, 5642m (18,442 ft) above the sea level Aconcagua, a part of Andes in South America, 6959m (22,841ft) above the sea level Carstensz Pyramid, in Indonesia, 4883.4m (16,023ft) above the sea level Kilimanjaro, located in Tanzania of Africa, with a height of 5963m (15,092 ft) Vinson Massif, in Antarctica, with a height of 4892m (16,050 ft)
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louvre | Definition, meaning & more | Collins Dictionary Definitions noun the national museum and art gallery of France, in Paris : formerly a royal palace , begun in 1546; used for its present purpose since 1793 Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Louvre in American English (ˈluvrə ; lo̅oˈvrə; luv ; lo̅ov; French ˈluvʀ(ə); lo̅oˈvr') Definitions noun national museum of art in Paris, on the Seine : converted from a royal palace in the 18th cent . Webster’s New World College Dictionary, Fourth Edition, compiled by the editors of Webster’s New World Dictionaries. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Example sentences containing 'louvre' I sat on the other twin bed and waited for him to stop making a fuss , the guy with a head of glass to let a few louvre slats knock him out. Robert Wilson A DARKENING STAIN
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Art History News: Surrealism and the Dream: Salvador Dalí, Paul Delvaux, René Magritte, Max Ernst Wednesday, September 4, 2013 Surrealism and the Dream: Salvador Dalí, Paul Delvaux, René Magritte, Max Ernst From 8 October 2013 to 12 January 2014, the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza is presenting the first monographic exhibition on Surrealism and the Dream. Including a total of 163 works by the great Surrealist masters –André Breton, Salvador Dalí, Paul Delvaux, Yves Tanguy, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Max Ernst, André Masson, Jean Arp and Man Ray– the exhibition will offer a thematic presentation of the Surrealists’ visual interpretation of the world of dreams. The works in the exhibition are loaned from museums, galleries and private collections around the world including the Centre Pompidou (Paris), Tate Modern (London), the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), among many others. Surrealism should not be considered just one more art movement: rather, it was an attitude to life essentially based on a vision of interior images accessed through the flow of desire. Its ideas have had a key influence on all subsequent art and on the contemporary mindset. The present exhibition aims to demonstrate that this influence has its most profound roots in the Surrealist connection between dream and image. In order to do so, the exhibition will include examples from the wide range of media in which this link is evident: painting, drawing, graphic work, collage, objects, sculptures, photography and film. The Surrealists’ creative horizon encompassed all art forms that could enrich and expand the mind, and its doors were equally open to painters, sculptors, photographers and filmmakers who were the first to adopt the fusion of expressive genres with a multimedia aesthetic during a period of major technological advances in the production and reproduction of images. From this viewpoint, the role played by film was crucial. The darkness of the cinema brought about an encounter with the unexpected and the amazing of an unpremeditated and unconscious kind. Looking at the silver screen was the realm of waking dreams. According to André Breton, it was in cinemas that “the only totally modern mystery was celebrated”. In the present exhibition the cinema is represented by seven video installations that will project excerpts from selected Surrealist films including Un chien d’Andalou (1929) by Louis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí, in which the idea of alienation or rootlessness – a key concept in the Surrealist aesthetic - is taken to its furthest limit. The film discards any narrative ordering in order to unfold a flow of images that is as open as a dream. The significant presence of female artists in the exhibition is another important feature. For the first time, women artists encountered a key role within the context of Surrealism and one that gradually extended beyond their initial function as muses, objects of desire or companions. Many of them developed a creative personality that challenged or differed from those of their male colleagues. The large number (eleven) of women artists represented in the present exhibition, including Claude Cahun, Kay Sage, Nadja, Toyen, Dora Maar, Leonor Fini, Remedios Varo, Dorothea Tanning, Ángeles Santos, Meret Oppenheim and Leonora Carrington, offers proof of the unique nature of their contribution to the Surrealist representation of dreams. The other half of life The Surrealists’ most important contribution to the artistic concept of the dream lies in the way that they ceased to consider it a void or a hole in consciousness, rather seeing it as the other half of life and a conscious plane of experience. Knowledge and liberation of this plane was central to the enrichment and expansion of the interior world, which was the principal aim of these artists. In this sense, Goya, with his depiction of the dream as a realm of human reality devoid of the supernatural or mythical connotations that were present in earlier art, crucially embarked on a direction that would be pursued by the Surrealis
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Artists — Windsor Fine Art Jose Basso. (1949-) Josè Basso was born in Chile in 1949 and later graduated with a Fine Arts degree from the University of Chile. He became a professor of art at the same institution, while continuing to develop his skill as artist. He was granted a number of prestigious scholarships through the years, including one in Paris in 1981, Amigos del Arte in 1982, Fundacion Andes in 1991 and Fondart in 2001. Basso’s first professional recognition occurred when he won the Valparaiso International Biennial Exhibition Prize for Painting. In 1999, his work was selected by the Worldwide Millennium Painting exhibition in London. He has represented his country in numerous international exhibitions and his works are included in the collection of Chilean President Ricardo Lagos, as well as the National Museum of Fine Arts in Santiago, Chile. Basso has also been honored with a commission from Queen Sophia of Spain to create two paintings for the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid. Having fallen in love with his work while on a trip to Santiago, Jean Kennedy Smith, American diplomat, former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, and sister of John F Kennedy, is also among Basso’s admirers. In 2007 he was commissioned to paint an important mural for the Office of Export Administration in Washington, D.C. And in 2011 he was honored with a retrospective of his work in Santiago's National Museum of Fine Arts. Basso’s work is included in a number of prestigious corporate, public and private collections worldwide. With his elegantly simplified forms and fine brushwork, complimented by his signature use of color, and masterful ability to capture light, Basso’s evocative, serenely beautiful creations, the perfect blend of realism and abstraction, are universal in their appeal. "I feel the need to use art as a means to rescue and reflect only what is good. I want to make a kind of art that means something and it means something when it affects and seduces us, when it speaks from within its own silence." - Jose Basso Luna Resplandeciente. 2015. Original oil on canvas. 18 x 27". Isola di San Giorgio Veduta della Basilica. 2015. Original oil on canvas 18 x 27". Firmin Bouissett. Etienne Maurice Firmin Bouisset (September 2, 1859 – 19 March 1925) was a French painter, poster artist and printmaker. He was born to a working-class family in the town of Moissac in the Tarn et Garonnedepartement in southwestern France. As an artist, Firmin Bouisset specialized in painting children subjects and did a number of illustrated books such as La Petite Ménagère (The Little Housekeeper) in 1890. At a time when posters were a popular form of advertising, Bouisset created posters with enduring images for a number of different French food companies such as Maggi and Lefevre-Utile. For the latter company, he used their LU initials as an ad logo as part of an 1897 poster image for a line of butter biscuits featuring "The Little Schoolboy" (French: Petit Ecolier) of which a variation is still being used by the company today. However, Firmin Bouisset is probably most famous for his posters for the French chocolate manufacturer, Menier. Contracted by the company in 1892, Bouisset used his daughter Yvonne as a model to create what became an iconic image of a little girl using a piece of chocolate to write the company's name. The drawing was featured on a great many of the Menier company's advertisements and on its packaged products as well as on promotional items such as creamers, bowls, sugar dishes, plates, canister sets, ashtrays, thermometers, key chains, and even children's exercise books. Bouisset's work was part of the Maitres de L'Affiche as well as L'Estampe Moderne, the leading publisher of original French prints during the late nineteenth century. Today, many of his posters are very popular with collectors and because they are no longer copyright protected are being duplicated and sold on the Internet and in retail outlets in many countries. Firmin Bouisset died in Paris in 1925. Chocolat Menier. 1893. Original gouache maquette on wove pa
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Rage Against the Machine beats Simon Cowell to UK Christmas Number 1. Rage Against the Machine beats Simon Cowell to UK Christmas Number 1. shares If you needed more proof of the weight behind social media, this is it. Rage Against the Machine have just had their first UK Number 1. They got it thanks to an Facebook group campaign, beating X-Factor winner Joe McElderry. FIND OUT WHY Killing in the Name, the single, was released over 15 years ago. RATM spent nothing on marketing and yet they made it to Christmas No.1. In taking the title for 2009, Killing In The Name also sets two new landmarks, becoming the UK’s first download-only Christmas number one and notching up the biggest one-week download sales total in British chart history. A week ago X-Factor Winner Joe McElderry appeared to be a Shoo in for Christmas No.1. Every year, for four years, the Winner of X-Factor has been number one at Christmas. But this year Jon and Tracy Morter , of Essex, who decided to set up a protest campaign on Facebook and promote Rage Against the Machine as a possible contender. Cowell praised the couple behind the anti-X Factor online drive. He said: “I am gutted for Joe because a number one single meant a lot to him but I have to congratulate Jon and Tracy, who started the Facebook campaign. “I called Jon on Saturday to congratulate the two of them that, win or lose, they turned this into a very exciting race for the Christmas number one. HMV’s Gennaro Castaldo said: “This is a truly remarkable outcome – possibly the greatest chart upset ever, which few people could have imagined when Joe claimed the X Factor crown last weekend. Rage Against The Machine sold 502672 copies, beating X Factor Joe by approximately 50,000 sales. Former CEO of The Next Web. A fan of startups, entrepreneurship, getting things done faster, penning the occasional blog post, taking photos, designing, listening to good music and making lurrrve. Contact
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Foo Fighters | Rolling Stone artists > F > Foo Fighters > Bio Foo Fighters Bio The Foo Fighters emerged from the ashes of Nirvana, but the band's true roots lay in the years of personal recordings made by leader Dave Grohl. The former Nirvana drummer had played guitar and written songs since he was a Washington, D.C., teenager, while also playing drums in several hardcore bands. At 17, Grohl became the drummer for the veteran punk act Scream. In 1990 he joined Nirvana, but continued to work on his own material during breaks from the road and studio. After finishing Nirvana's Nevermind, Grohl returned to D.C. to record several tracks, which were released on the cassette-only Pocketwatch. Plans for another cassette release were shelved with Kurt Cobain's 1994 suicide. Later that year Grohl entered a studio with friend and producer Barrett Jones to record what would become the first Foo Fighters album. Grohl played all the instruments himself (with the exception of the song "X-Static," which featured guitar by Greg Dulli of the Afghan Whigs). Though he had written and sung just one Nirvana song (the B-side "Marigold"), Grohl demonstrated a flair for pop hooks and driving guitar rock. (The name Foo Fighters came from what American World War II pilots called unidentified fireballs spotted over Germany.) Grohl signed with Capitol and formed a band in time for a 1995 tour, recruiting bassist Nate Mendel and drummer William Goldsmith from the freshly-broken-up Sunny Day Real Estate. Pat Smear, the former Germs guitarist who had joined Nirvana for its final tour, also joined. Foo Fighters (Number 23) was released in 1995 and spawned the Modern Rock hits "This Is a Call," "I'll Stick Around," and "Big Me." Goldsmith quit during the making of The Colour and the Shape (Number Ten, 1997), the first Foo Fighters album recorded as a band, and was replaced by Taylor Hawkins (Alanis Morissette). The album contained the Modern Rock hits "Monkey Wrench," "My Hero," and "Everlong." Smear quit and was briefly replaced by Franz Stahl (Scream) and then Chris Shiflett (No Use for a Name, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes), solidifying the lineup to date. Grohl relocated to Virginia and recorded There Is Nothing Left to Lose (Number 10, 1999) in his basement; the album included "Learn to Fly" (Number 13, 2000). In 2001 the group began recording its fourth album in Los Angeles, but stopped before finishing. Grohl took a break from band-leading by getting behind the drums again for Queens of the Stone Age's 2002 album Songs for the Deaf. Refreshed, Grohl gathered the Foos back together and re-recorded almost the entire album at his Virginia home studio, released as One by One (Number Three, 2002). The album further consolidated the band's place as the well-loved elder statesmen of alt-rock. In 2004, Grohl released Probot, the self-titled side project featuring a number of vocalists from heavy metal legends, among them Lemmy Kilmister (Mot örhead), Snake (Voivod), King Diamond, and Max Cavalera (Sepultura, Soulfly). Later the same year, the Foos publicly backed John Kerry's presidential campaign, an endeavor Grohl said inspired the title of In Your Honor (Number Two, 2005), a double-CD featuring an acoustic disc and an electric disc. It featured the hit "Best of You" (Number 18, 2005), later covered, to Grohl's great delight and surprise, by Prince during his bravura halftime appearance at the 2007 Super Bowl. (Foo Fighters had covered Prince's "Darling Nikki" on the B-side of the 2003 single "Have It All" and performed it live and on the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards with guest star Cee-Lo.) After a stopgap live disc, Skin and Bones (Number 21, 2006), Foo Fighters worked together again with Gil Norton, who'd produced The Colour and the Shape, and recorded the well-received Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (Number Three, 2007). The group scored both Best Rock Album and Best Hard Rock Performance at the following years' Grammy Awards, and performed "Young Man Blues" and "Bargain" (with Gaz Coombes of Supergrass) at VH1's Rock Honors
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Puck Puck Bookmark this page Manage My Reading List Oberon's jester and lieutenant, Puck is a powerful supernatural creature, capable of circling the globe in 40 minutes or of enshrouding unsuspecting mortals in a deep fog. Also known as Robin Goodfellow, Puck would have been familiar to a sixteenth-century English audience, who would have recognized him as a common household spirit also often associated with travelers. But he's also a "puck," an elf or goblin that enjoys playing practical jokes on mortals. Although he is more mischievous than malevolent, Puck reminds us that the fairy world is not all goodness and generosity. Another definition of his name aligns him with a Norse demon, sometimes associated with the devil. Perhaps it isn't surprising that he brings a somewhat more dangerous element to Titania and Oberon's seemingly benevolent fairy realm. He invokes the "damned spirits" that wander home to graveyards after a night of evil doing, while Oberon reminds him that his band of fairies are aligned with the morning dew, with sunlight and joy. Unlike Oberon who genuinely tries to create human happiness, Puck seems indifferent to human suffering. When he has accidentally caused both Lysander and Demetrius to fall in love with Helena, Puck enjoys the pleasure their folly brings him. Although he restores the proper lovers to each other, he does so only at Oberon's request, not out of any feelings of remorse. Similarly, Oberon feels repentance for Titania's idiotic love for Bottom, but Puck doesn't. While Oberon and Titania bless the newlyweds in Act V, Puck reminds the audience of the dangers of the night, graves gaping open and wolves howling at the moon. As a traditional Shakespearean fool, Puck makes us aware of the darker side of life, the underworld realm of shadows and magic and, ultimately, death.
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Paul F. Zweifel Paul F. Zweifel PROGRAM NOTES FOR GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SHOW Opera Roanoke, April 26, 1998 This afternoon we are presenting excerpts from two of Gilbert and Sullivan's most popular operettas, Patience and H.M.S. Pinafore. In the first of these, Patience, the village milkmaid, is loved by the poet Reginald Bunthorne, who is in turn loved by twenty lovesick maidens. The maidens are, however, loved by the members of the 35th Dragoon Guards, led by Col. Calverly. Eventually everybody finds a mate except for Bunthorne (which is rather strange since the subtitle of the operetta is Bunthornes's Bride). Patience actually contains more direct contemporary satire than any other of the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. Its target was the aesthetic movement which flourished in Britain between 1870 and the mid-1880's, and introduced the new religion of beauty as a reaction against the ugliness of the Victorian age. The principal male cast members are parodies of Victorian poets. Reginald Bunthorne, the Fleshly Poet, is a thinly-disguised portrait of Oscar Wilde, while it is believed that Archibald Grosvenor, the Idyllic Poet, represents Algernon Swineburne. Certainly, the aesthetic movement was more affected than most, and lent itself naturally to ridicule and satire. In 1878, Oscar Wilde, who personified more than any other person the excesses of aestheticism, arrived in London from Oxford, clutching his sacred lily, waxing enthusiastic about blue and white china and the paintings of the pre-Raphaelites and describing Henry Irving's legs as "distinctly precious." Shortly after, Wilde made a lecture tour of the United States, always walking to the podium dressed in aesthetic, velvety clothes and clutching a lily in his hand. This tour, of course, was promoted by Rupert D'Oyly Carte, the Gilbert and Sullivan impresario, as a promotion for the operetta's upcoming tour in the U.S. Gilbert's original sketch for Patience involved two curates (assistant pastors of the Church of England); this sketch actually was published as a Bab Ballad entitled "The Rival Curates." Being persuaded that this subject matter might be considered offensive by the Victorian public, Gilbert changed the protagonists to poets. A vestige of the original version remains in the first act finale, when Bunthorne proposes to raffle himself off "in aid of a deserving charity." Patience had its premiere on April 23, 1881, and was an instant success. Among the eight numbers which were encored that night were the lovely madrigal "I hear the soft note;" the duet "Prithee pretty maiden;" and other numbers which are on this afternoon's agenda. H.M.S. Pinafore or The Lass that Loved a Sailor has a plot more akin to that of the typical Italian Opera. The soprano, Josephine (Captain Corcoran's daughter) and the tenor, Ralph Rackstraw (a sailor on the Captain's ship) are in love and want to get married. Three baritones--the Captain, Sir Joseph (the Ruler of the Queens Navee) and the hideously ugly sailor Dick Deadeye--do their worst to prevent the match. But omnia vincit amor, with a little help from the bumboat woman, Little Buttercup. H.M.S. Pinafore was Gilbert and Sullivan's fourth opera, and their first great success. It opened on May 25, 1878, and ran for a total of 571 performances. Early on in its run , it seemed that Pinafore might be a flop. But Sullivan conducted some of the music at the summer promenade concerts at the Royal Opera House, whereupon the public took to Pinafore's tuneful melodies and immediately started coming to hear it at the Opera Comique. The character of Sir Joseph Porter was drawn from W.H. Smith, First Lord of the Admiralty in Disraeli's government. Smith had been appointed to his Admiralty post with no previous naval experience whatsoever. Ever thereafter he was, to his great discomfiture, universally known as "Pinafore Smith." "When I was a lad" was even played by a Royal Marine band when Smith went down to launch a ship at Devonport, even though the Port Admiral had given strict orders that no music from Pinafore was to be perf
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human skin | anatomy | Britannica.com Human skin freckle Human skin, in human anatomy, the covering, or integument , of the body’s surface that both provides protection and receives sensory stimuli from the external environment . The skin consists of three layers of tissue: the epidermis , an outermost layer that contains the primary protective structure, the stratum corneum; the dermis , a fibrous layer that supports and strengthens the epidermis; and the subcutis, a subcutaneous layer of fat beneath the dermis that supplies nutrients to the other two layers and that cushions and insulates the body. Animation and microphotography showing the skin’s three layers: the epidermis, dermis, and subcutis. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Distinctive features The apparent lack of body hair immediately distinguishes human beings from all other large land mammals. Regardless of individual or racial differences, the human body seems to be more or less hairless, in the sense that the hair is so vestigial as to seem absent; yet in certain areas hair grows profusely. These relatively hairy places may be referred to as epigamic areas, and they are concerned with social and sexual communication, either visually or by scent from glands associated with the hair follicles. Human skin, whose cells are generated continuously by the body, serves as a protective barrier … © MinuteEarth (A Britannica Publishing Partner) The characteristic features of skin change from the time of birth to old age. In infants and children it is velvety, dry, soft, and largely free of wrinkles and blemishes. Children younger than two years sweat poorly and irregularly; their sebaceous glands function minimally. At adolescence hair becomes longer, thicker, and more pigmented, particularly in the scalp, axillae, pubic eminence, and the male face. General skin pigmentation increases, localized pigmented foci appear mysteriously, and acne lesions often develop. Hair growth, sweating, and sebaceous secretion begin to blossom. As a person ages , anatomical and physiological alterations, as well as exposure to sunlight and wind, leave skin, particularly that not protected by clothing, dry, wrinkled, and flaccid. Overview of why skin ages. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz Similar Topics human skeletal system Human skin, more than that of any other mammal , exhibits striking topographic differences. An example is the dissimilarity between the palms and the backs of the hands and fingers. The skin of the eyebrows is thick, coarse, and hairy; that on the eyelids is thin, smooth, and covered with almost invisible hairs. The face is seldom visibly haired on the forehead and cheekbones. It is completely hairless in the vermilion border of the lips, yet coarsely hairy over the chin and jaws of males. The surfaces of the forehead, cheeks, and nose are normally oily, in contrast with the relatively greaseless lower surface of the chin and jaws. The skin of the chest, pubic region, scalp, axillae, abdomen, soles of the feet, and ends of the fingers varies as much structurally and functionally as it would if the skin in these different areas belonged to different animals. Section through human skin and underlying structures. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The skin achieves strength and pliability by being composed of numbers of layers oriented so that each complements the others structurally and functionally. To allow communication with the environment, countless nerves—some modified as specialized receptor end organs and others more or less structureless—come as close as possible to the surface layer, and nearly every skin organ is enwrapped by skeins of fine sensory nerves. The dermis The dermis makes up the bulk of the skin and provides physical protection. It is composed of an association of fibres, mainly collagen , with materials known as glycosaminoglycans , which are capable of holding a large amount of water, thus maintaining the turgidity of the skin. A network of extendable elastic fibres keeps the skin taut and restores it after it has been stretched. Human Skin: Fac
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Which states border the Great Lakes? | Reference.com Which states border the Great Lakes? A: Quick Answer There are eight total U.S. states that border the Great Lakes, which are Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois and Indiana. There are also two Canadian provinces that border the Great Lakes, and these are Quebec and Ontario. Full Answer The St. Lawrence River, which is located on the Quebec border, is an important part of the Great Lakes' structure. The Great Lakes consist of six total bodies of water that are named Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Erie and the Georgian Bay. The states and provinces that border these bodies of water form a unique economic and historical region, which is often referred to as the Great Lakes Megalopolis.
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2017 Lake Victoria | MacIntyre Africa Great Lakes Sailing Expedition MacIntyre Africa Great Lakes Sailing Expedition (Image credit: Wiki ) Named after Queen Victoria by the explorer John Hanning Speke, who was the first European to discover it, and which he did alone in 1858 while on an expedition with Richard Francis Burton to locate the source of the Nile River . It is the world’s 2nd largest freshwater lake by surface area; only Lake Superior in North America is larger. In terms of its volume, Lake Victoria is the world’s ninth largest continental lake. Lake Victoria occupies a shallow depression in Africa and receives its water primarily from direct precipitation (80%) and thousands of small streams . The largest stream flowing into this lake is the Kagera River , the mouth of which lies on the lake’s western shore. It is drained solely by the Nile River near Jinja, Uganda , on the lake’s northern shore. Average evaporation on the lake is between 2.0 and 2.2 metres per year, almost double the precipitation of riparian areas During its geological history it has gone through changes ranging from its present shallow depression, through to what may have been a series of much smaller lakes. Geological cores taken from its bottom show Lake Victoria has dried up completely at least three times since it formed. These drying cycles are probably related to past ice ages, which were times when precipitation declined globally. Lake Victoria last dried out 17,300 years ago, and it refilled beginning about 14,700 years ago. Geologically, Lake Victoria is relatively young – about 400,000 years old – and it formed when westward-flowing rivers were dammed by an upthrown crustal block. The lake’s shallowness, its limited river inflow, and its large surface area compared to its volume make it vulnerable to the effects of climate changes. Jinja , Uganda Since the 1900s, Lake Victoria ferries have been an important means of transport between Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. The main ports on the lake are Kisumu, Mwanza, Bukoba, Entebbe, Port Bell and Jinja. Until Kenyan independence in 1963, the fastest and most modern ferry, MV Victoria, was designated a Royal Mail Ship. In 1966, train ferry services between Kenya and Tanzania were established with the introduction of MV Uhuru and MV Umoja. The ferry MV Bukoba sank in the lake on May 21, 1996 with a loss of between 800 and 1,000 lives, making it one of Africa’s worst maritime disasters. The Lake Victoria basin is one of the most densely populated rural areas in the world. Its shores are dotted with cities and towns, including Kisumu, Kisii, and Homa Bay in Kenya; Kampala, Jinja, and Entebbe in Uganda; and Bukoba, Mwanza and Msoma in Tanzania. These cities and towns also are home to many factories that discharge their waste directly into the lake and its influent rivers. These urban areas also discharge raw sewage into the river, increasing its eutrophication that in turn is helping to sustain the invasive water hyacinth. The Water hyacinth has become a major invasive plant species in Lake Victoria. The release of large amounts of untreated wastewater (sewage), agricultural and industrial runoff directly into Lake Victoria over the past 30 years, has greatly increased the nutrient levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in the lake triggering massive growth of exotic Water hyacinth, which colonised the lake in the late 1990’s”. This invasive weed creates anoxic (total depletion of oxygen levels) conditions in the lake inhibiting decomposing plant material, raising toxicity and disease levels to both fish and people. At the same time the plant’s mat or “web” creates a barrier for boats and ferries to maneuver, impedes access to the shoreline, interferes with hydroelectric power generation, and blocks the intake of water for industries. On the flip side, Water hyacinth mats can potentially have a positive effect on fish life in that they create a barrier to overfishing and allow for fish growth, there has even been the reappearance of some fish species thought to have been extinct in re
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Arthritis: Research News & Information - Disabled World Arthritis: Research News & Information Synopsis: Arthritis is a group of conditions involving damage to joints of the body and is the most common cause of disability. Definition: Defining the Meaning of Arthritis Arthritis is a form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints. There are over 100 different forms of arthritis. The most common form of arthritis is: osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease), is a result of trauma to the joint, infection of the joint, or age. Other arthritis forms are rheumatoid arthritis , psoriatic arthritis, and related autoimmune diseases. Septic arthritis is caused by joint infection. Osteoarthritis causes cartilage, the hard, slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones where they form a joint, to break down. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that first targets the lining of joints (synovium). Uric acid crystals, infections or underlying disease, such as psoriasis or lupus , can cause other types of arthritis. Symptoms of osteoarthritis may include joint pain and progressive stiffness that develops gradually. Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis may include painful swelling, inflammation, and stiffness in the fingers, arms, legs, and wrists occurring in the same joints on both sides of the body, especially upon awakening. Main Document Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the United States, ahead of both back problems and heart trouble, and has been the most common cause of disability for at least the last 15 years. Arthritis is a group of conditions, ( there are over 150 different forms of arthritis ), involving damage to the joints of the body. Arthritis is more common in women than men at all ages and affects all races, ethnic groups and cultures. Arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the USA. More than 20 million individuals with arthritis have severe limitations in function on a daily basis. Absenteeism and frequent visits to the physician are common in individuals who have arthritis. Arthritis makes it very difficult for individuals to be physically active and soon become home bound. An estimated 46 million individuals in USA have arthritis and the numbers continue to increase each year. Close to one million individuals are admitted to hospitals each year because of their arthritis. The most common form, osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease) is a result of trauma to the joint, infection of the joint, or age. Other arthritis forms are rheumatoid arthritis , psoriatic arthritis, and autoimmune diseases in which the body attacks itself. Septic arthritis is caused by joint infection. Gouty arthritis is caused by deposition of uric acid crystals in the joint, causing inflammation. There is also an uncommon form of gout caused by the formation of rhomboid crystals of calcium pyrophosphate. This gout is known as pseudogout. The common symptoms for all arthritis disorders include pain, swelling, joint stiffness and a constant ache around the joint(s). Arthritic disorders like lupus and rheumatoid can also affect other organs in the body with a variety of symptoms. The major complaint by individuals who have arthritis is pain. Pain is often a constant and daily feature of the disease. The pain may be localized to the back, neck, hip, knee or feet. The pain from arthritis occurs due to inflammation that occurs around the joint, damage to the joint from disease, daily wear and tear of joint, muscles strains caused by forceful movements against stiff, painful joints and fatigue. The most important factor in treatment is to understand the disorder and find ways to overcome the obstacles which prevent physical exercise. While neither Rheumatoid arthritis nor osteoarthritis can be completely prevented, one can reduce the risks by becoming physically active, participating in physical therapy, losing weight and eating healthy. ABC's of self-management or simple lifestyle changes that enable people to combat arthritis disability: Activity - Two hours and 30 minutes a week of
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Hallux Rigidus: Background, Pathophysiology, Etiology Pathophysiology Overview Background Hallux rigidus literally means "stiff great toe"; however, limitation of great-toe motion is only one element of the range of symptoms that constitute the diagnosis of hallux rigidus. Hallux rigidus encompasses mild to severe degenerative arthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint of the foot. Symptoms can range from mild to disabling. The condition, which occurs in adolescents and adults, can be associated with a history of previous trauma, though many patients present without such a history. This condition was initially described in 1887 by Davies-Colley, who defined hallux flexus as a plantarflexed posture of phalanx relative to the metatarsal (MT) head. [ 1 ] About the same time, Cotterill used the term hallux rigidus, which remains the most common term used to describe the condition in the orthopedic literature. [ 2 , 3 ] Hallux rigidus is a syndrome with symptoms that are related to degenerative arthritis of the great-toe MTP joint. The symptoms result from cartilage wear, altered joint mechanics, and osteophyte formation, particularly on the dorsal aspect of the first MT head. Hallux rigidus usually causes pain from impingement of dorsal osteophytes, from inflammation, and from shoe-related pressure on prominent osteophytes. It also causes range-of-motion (ROM) pain related to the irregularity of the articular cartilage surface. This condition is seen in two distinct populations: persons who present in adolescence and those who present in adulthood. Nonsurgical measures can often be successfully used to treat patients with varying degrees of severity of hallux rigidus. In patients in whom the condition is refractory to nonoperative treatment methods, the operative options depend on the severity of the degenerative joint disease (DJD). Future advances in addressing hallux rigidus will likely include, through improvements of arthroscopic methods, earlier diagnosis and treatment of lesions involving the symptomatic MTP joint. Early debridement, biologic resurfacing, and the establishment of full ROM may improve the longevity of this joint and minimize the need for joint-destructive methods. The future development of joint arthroplasty implants and methods may allow joint replacement to be considered as a reliable primary procedure for treatment of severe degenerative arthritis of the great-toe MTP joint. For patient education resources, see Osteoarthritis and Repetitive Motion Injuries . Next: Pathophysiology The pathophysiology of hallux rigidus is similar to that of degenerative arthritis in any joint. Overuse, injury, or abnormal joint mechanics lead to abnormal stresses on the articular cartilage. In an in vitro study, Ahn et al used a magnetic tracking system to monitor the three-dimensional movement of the proximal phalanx while the toe position was changed from a neutral position to full extension. [ 4 ] The contact distribution shifted dorsally with increasing degrees of extension. These data are consistent with the observation that chondral erosions associated with hallux rigidus and degenerative arthritis initially affect the dorsal articular surface of the MT. Articular degenerative changes are associated with dehydration of the cartilage, which, in turn, is more susceptible to injury resulting from shear and compressive forces. The subchondral bone shares these stresses, which subsequently lead to increased subchondral bone density, formation of periarticular osteophytes, and, in severe cases, cystic changes. The osteophytes limit first MTP joint motion and further compromise the normal mechanics of this joint. This effect can accelerate the degenerative process. In severe cases, the articular cartilage is completely denuded. Previous Next: Etiology The true etiology of hallux rigidus is not known. Most commonly, hallux rigidus is thought to be caused by wear and tear on the first MTP joint. Multiple theories have been proposed for the underlying etiology. Some authors have associated hallux rigidus with
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anhydrous - definition - What is ? What is ? anhydrous definition : anhydrous A substance is anhydrous if it contains no water, for example, salts lacking their water of crystallisation. The way of achieving the anhydrous form differs from one substance to another. ==Solvents== In many cases, the presence of water can prevent a reaction from happening, or it can cause undesirable products to form. To prevent this, anhydrous solvents must be used when performing certain reactions. Examples of reactions requiring the use of anhydrous solvents are the Grignard reaction and the Wurtz reaction. Solvents are commonly rendered anhydrous by boiling them in the presence of a hygroscopic substance; metallic sodium is one of the most common metals used. Other methods include the addition of molecular sieves or alkali bases such as potassium hydroxide or barium oxide. Column solvent purification devices (generally referred to as Grubb's columns) recently became available, reducing the hazards (water reactive substances, heat) from the classical dehydrating methods. ==Gases== Several substances that exist as gases at standard conditions of temperature and pressure are commonly used as concentrated aqueous solutions. To clarify that it is the gaseous form that is being referred to, the term anhydrous is prefixed to the name of the substance: * gaseous ammonia is generally referred to as anhydrous ammonia to distinguish it from household ammonia, which is an ammonium hydroxide aqueous solution * gaseous hydrogen chloride is generally referred to as anhydrous to distinguish it from the more commonly used 37% w/w solution in water ==See also== * Air-free technique
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General Knowledge #4 - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. General Knowledge #4 Which European capital has a skyline dominated by St Stephen�s cathedral? Vienna Shogi is a Japanese form of which boardgame? Chess Which astronomer discovered the planet Uranus? Herschel, What type of vessel to explore ocean depths was invented in 1947 by Auguste Piccard? Bathyscaphe On the Fahrenheit scale, what temperature is boiling point? 212 degrees, In which US state is the city of Pittsburgh? Pennsylvania, What does someone suffering from dysphagia have difficulty in doing? Swallowing On what date do the French celebrate Bastille Day? 14-Jul Which instrument derives its name from the fact that it can be played soft or loud according to the pressure on the keys? Pianoforte How many players are there in a lacrosse team? 12 Which German tennis player won five successive Grand Slam tournaments in the 1980s? Steffi Graf What is meant by the musical term �andante�? At a moderate tempo Which patron saint of the British Isles does not have his cross on the union flag? David In which ocean does the country of Vanuatu lie? Pacific Which French novelist wrote Madame Bovary? Gustave Flaubert Advertisement Under Genoese control from the 14th century, which Mediterranean island was sold to France in 1768? Corsica In May 1999, who succeeded Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel�s prime minister? Ehud Barak How many dozens are there in a gross? Twelve Carmine is a vivid shade of which colour? Red Which word for the act of killing someone painlessly, especially to relieve suffering, is derived from the Greek for �easy death�? Euthanasia What sort of films are sometimes referred to �horse operas�? Westerns, Which German physicist laid down the principles of quantum theory? Max Planck Which famous sportsman was presented with a gold medal during the 1996 Olympics, to replace the one he threw away in the 1960s? Muhummad Ali Which saint�s day falls on 17 March? Patrick, What is the longest river in France? Loire, In a bullfight, what is a mounted man with a lance called? Picador. What was the first name of the composer Mussorgsky? Modest The Kara Sea is an arm of which ocean? Arctic Who wrote the 1978 novel The Sea, the Sea? Iris Murdoch Which famous UK fashion designer married Andreas Kronthaler in 1992? Vivienne Westwood, Which husband and wife shared the 1903 Nobel Prize for Physics with Henri Becquerel? Pierre and Marie Curie Who wrote Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm? Kate Wiggin In which sport is the James Norris Memorial Trophy awarded? Ice hockey In which European country is the summer and ski resort of Zell am See Austria Who is the patron saint of music? St Cecilia What name is given to the Japanese art of flower arranging Ikebana Of which country did Jean-B�del Bokassa proclaim himself emperor in 1977? Central African Republic Name the walled city in Canada that has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Quebec City What name is given to the fruits of plants of the genus Ficus? Figs Which body of water in Scotland does the Kincardine Bridge span Firth of Forth Which British author wrote The Thirty-Nine Steps? John Buchan In which African country is the resort of Sharm El Sheikh? Egypt, Which Frenchman made the first flight across the English Channel in 1909? Louis Bleriot In which part of the body would you find the organ of Corti? The ear, In which New Mexico city was the atomic bomb developed in the Manhattan Project? Los Alamos Which famous English landscape artist�s works include The Vale of Dedham? John Constable Which novelist wrote The Young Caesar and The Aerodrome? Rex Warner Which Brazilian racing driver was killed at Imola in 1994? Ayrton Senna If something is �clavate� what shape is it? Club-shaped. Which Norwegian painter�s works include The Scream? Edvard Munch Which of the gifts brought by the Magi is also known as olibanum? Frankincense Who was the goddess of youth and spring in Greek mythology? Hebe Which Austrian composer wrote the oratorios The Creation and
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Gratuitous Spanish - TV Tropes Gratuitous Spanish You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share YMMV "El inglés es ideal para hablar de negocios, el alemán se hizo para las ciencias, el francés es la lengua del amor y el español... Ah, el español, es el idioma para hablar con Dios�" note "English is perfect for talking business, German was made for science, French is the language of love, and Spanish... Ah, Spanish, it is the language with which to speak to God..." — Victor Hugo Since mucha TV is produced in California, and California has a frontera with Mexico (Baja California, to be specific), it is only natural that U.S. TV writers would insert Spanish words and phrases into their series to make things seem extranjeras. This trend has recently become popular in Japan, though it has a way to go before it becomes as popular as alemán or inglés . Since the overall trend in the US is that more and more people speak Spanish (and Spanish-speakers are increasingly present in all professions and classes, including entertainment), Spanish is becoming more and more common both in US produced fiction and real life. Often, what occurs es que a Spanish speaker will only use Spanish terms that most English users know (such as "sí" meaning "yes", or "amigo" meaning "friend") but otherwise speaks in perfecto English. It's a way for the writers to remind us that the character is from a Spanish-speaking país and therefore exotic, but exactly why the character needs to slip back into Spanish for such simple terms is nunca quite explained. There is a little bit of Truth in Television here — as anyone who's bilingual will tell you, sometimes you will say automatic responses (such as "yes") in your lengua materna without even thinking about it — but this trope generally extends far beyond normal levels of this. In certain places, such as Southern California, the high number of Spanish speakers makes a cursory knowledge unavoidable, and even non-native speakers will use common Spanish words in conversation. See also Poirot Speak . This has become muy, muy common among childrens' educational shows, both live action and animated. The Primo Óliver may be added to existing shows, or by starting with the Five-Token Band right off the bat. It will obviously carry over to any branded books, video games and web site/games también. If a series featuring Gratuitous Spanish is doblada into Spanish, the Spanish terms often become Gratuitous English . See Everything Sounds Sexier in French for some of the connotaciones of the use of Spanish, such as the promedio Internet male talking about Pen�lope Cruz . Compare also with El Spanish "-o" . For the Spanish language de verdad, see Spanish Language . This is a subtrope of Gratuitous Foreign Language and really should be used with extreme care. Ejemplos: open/close all folders Advertising (Publicidad) Parodied in commercials for the Bing search engine. The commercials are done in telenovela style with dialogue all in Spanish (other than proper names and the word "links") and subtitled. However, when the Mysterious Stranger displays his laptop showing Bing, it's apparent that the characters are in San Jose, California (showing movie listings for local theaters or airline fares from the city) — almost 700 miles from the Mexican border. A series of State Farm commercials feature an obnoxious man trying way too hard to appeal to viewers. He's often seen standing near groups of people trying way too hard to act like regular people, and then telling you to "Ask your neighbors/friends/family" about State Farm, because they probably use it. In one commercial, he says "Ask your neighbors- tu familia.", with absolutely no setup for the sudden burst of Spanish. It's assumed they did this to make the commercial even MORE obnoxiously trying-too-hard, but the "tu familia" part has been removed in later airings. There's this one anti-drug PSA where a Hispanic teenager is talking with a friend on her cell phone. Their conversation is entirely in English, except that she calls her
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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
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Did you know Did you know Benjamin H. Day, founder of the first penny press in the USA French fries are not from France. They were first made in Belgium. A giraffe can go longer without water than a camel can. Your heart beats over 100,000 times a day. In New York State, it is illegal to shoot a rabbit from a moving trolley car. German Shepherds bite more humans than any other breed of dog. Elephant tusks grow throughout an elephant�s life and can weigh more than 200 pounds. Large kangaroos can cover more than 30 feet with each jump. The New York Sun newspaper first appeared, marking the beginning of the �penny press,� inexpensive newspapers sold on sidewalks by newspaper boys. The paper focused on human interest stories and sensationalism and by 1836 was the largest seller in America with a circulation of 30,000. Jupiter is the fastest spinning planet in our solar system rotating on average once in just under 10 hours. The two top selling spices in the world are pepper and mustard. Herring is the most widely eaten fish in the world. The first commercially manufactured breakfast cereal was Shredded Wheat. In 1987 the Jockey Club disqualified a horse that had eaten a Mars Bar. In 1927 when commercial telephone service was introduced between New York and London, the first three minutes of a call cost $75.00. Henry Ford�s first mass- produced car was the model N which sold for $500 in 1906. Sources: alltrivia.net; corsinet.com; historyplace.com; brainiest.com; triviacountry.com; photo::en.wikipedia.org September 4, 2015
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What's in a (Horse) Name? No More Than 18 Characters | Mental Floss What's in a (Horse) Name? No More Than 18 Characters Getty Images Like us on Facebook Picking a name for a newborn can be an agonizing process for parents, but it's a whole lot easier than naming a racehorse. While Thoroughbred owners may not have to worry about the risk of subjecting their foals to ridicule on the playground, they must select names that sound good when shouted but that also meet strict guidelines. Here's an overview of the naming process and an explanation behind the names of some of the horses in Saturday's Kentucky Derby. The Jockey Club Since 1894, the Jockey Club has been charged with maintaining The American Stud Book, a registry of all Thoroughbreds foaled in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, as well as Thoroughbreds imported into those countries. North American breeders register approximately 37,000 Thoroughbreds each year and the Jockey Club has an online database of more than 430,000 names in active use, all of which must first be approved by the organization's censors. One of the most common naming conventions is to combine the names of the foal's sire and dam. For instance, 1995 Kentucky Derby winner Thunder Gulch was the son of Gulch and Line of Thunder. A cleverer example of this sort is the name Inside Information, which was derived from Private Account and Pure Profit. Of the roughly 60,000 name requests submitted annually, about one-third are rejected because they fall into one or more of the Jockey Club's 15 classes of names that are strictly forbidden. The Guidelines The first rule of naming a horse is that a name may consist of no more than 18 letters, and spaces and punctuation marks count as letters. Eighteencharacters is acceptable (and is, in fact, a registered horse name) but Eighteen Characters is not. Other ineligible submissions include names consisting entirely of initials; names clearly having commercial, artistic, or creative significance; names that are suggestive or have a vulgar or obscene meaning; names considered in poor taste or names that may be offensive to religious, political or ethnic groups; and names of living persons unless written permission to use their name is on file with The Jockey Club. In an interview with NPR, Jockey Club registrar Rick Bailey said he once received written permission on White House letterhead granting permission for an owner to register a horse named Barbara Bush. In 2005, the Jockey Club rejected an owner's request to name his horse Sally Hemmings after Thomas Jefferson's slave and reputed mistress. The owner claimed the name was meant to honor Hemmings and filed suit, but the Jockey Club's decision was upheld by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. Today, there's no shortage of political statements being made on the tracks, with registered horses named Obama's Promises, George Dubya, Palin Power, and McCain. Names of horses that win major races are retired permanently, while all other names may be recycled over time. Slipping Through the Cracks With as many names as the Jockey Club reviews, it's no surprise that some questionable names have found their way onto racing forms. Slate took an amusing look at some of the racier names that slipped past the Jockey Club's reviewers. Among them: Blow Me (1945), Spank It (1985), Date More Minors (1998), Bodacious Tatas (1985), Sexual Harassment (1997), and "“ say it aloud "“ Hardawn (1937). "It's difficult with the use of some words that meant something 20 years ago may mean something totally different with the MTV generation," Bailey told NPR. There's also Hoochiecoochiemama (1989), Panty Raid (2004), Thong Thong Thong (1989), Thong or Panties (2004), and, because the Jockey Club is an equal opportunity registry, Boxers or Briefs (2007). While it's hardly dirty, a horse named Mental Floss was registered in 2001. Fusaichi Who? The Jockey Club requires an explanation for names with meanings that are not self-evident. In the case of 2000 Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus, they could've also used a pron
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FilmNav – The website highway for British film-makers | FilmNav Interview: Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 – 2 May 1999) was an English actor known for his burly screen presence. Reed exemplified his real-life macho image in “tough guy” roles. His films include The Trap, Oliver!, Women in Love, Hannibal Brooks, The Triple Echo, The Devils, The Three Musketeers, Tommy, Castaway, Lion of the Desert and Gladiator. Early life Reed was born Robert Oliver Reed in Wimbledon, London, to sports journalist Peter Reed and his wife Marcia (née Andrews).[1] He was the nephew of film director Sir Carol Reed, and grandson of the actor-manager Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree by his alleged mistress May Pinney Reed. He was alleged to have been a descendant (through an illegitimate step) of Tsar Peter the Great of Russia.[2] Reed attended Ewell Castle School in Surrey. Career After time in the British Army, serving in the Royal Army Medical Corps, Reed commenced his thespian career as an extra in films in the late 1950s. He had no acting training or theatrical experience. Oliver Reed appeared uncredited in an early Norman Wisdom classic, The Square Peg in 1958, and again with Norman Wisdom in another of his classic comedy films, The Bulldog Breed in (1960), where Reed played the leader of a gang of teddy boys roughing up Norman in a cinema. Reed got his first notable roles in Hammer Films’ Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960), The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960), Captain Clegg (1962), Pirates of Blood River (1962), and The Curse of the Werewolf (1961). Reed also starred in Paranoiac, and The Damned. In 1964 he starred in the first of six films directed by Michael Winner, The System, (known as The Girl-Getters in the U.S.). More Hammer Films productions followed, such as The Brigand Of Kandahar (1965). He first collaborated with director Ken Russell in a TV biopic of Claude Debussy in 1965, and later played Dante Gabriel Rossetti in Russell’s subsequent TV biopic Dante’s Inferno (1967). In 1966 Reed played a mountain fur trapper, with co-star Rita Tushingham, in an action-adventure film The Trap with a soundtrack by British film composer Ron Goodwin. Reed’s presence could be seen in The Shuttered Room (1967), after which came another performance in the film Women in Love (1969), in which he wrestled nude with Alan Bates in front of a log fire. The controversial 1971 film The Devils was followed in the summer of 1975 by the musical film Tommy, based on The Who’s 1969 concept album Tommy and starring its lead singer Roger Daltrey: all three films were directed by Ken Russell. Reed made another contribution to the horror genre in 1976, acting alongside Karen Black, Bette Davis, and Burgess Meredith in the Dan Curtis film Burnt Offerings. In between those films for Russell, Reed played the role of Bill Sikes, alongside Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, Mark Lester, Jack Wild and Harry Secombe, in his uncle Carol Reed’s 1968 screen version of the hit musical Oliver!. In 1969 Reed played the title role in Michael Winner’s WWII action-comedy Hannibal Brooks, alongside an elephant named Lucy. An anecdote holds that Reed could have been chosen to play James Bond. In 1969, Bond franchise producers Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman were looking for a replacement for Sean Connery and Reed (who had recently played a resourceful killer in The Assassination Bureau) was mentioned as a possible choice for the role. Whatever the reason, Reed was never to play Bond. After Reed’s death, the Guardian Unlimited called the casting decision, “One of the great missed opportunities of post-war British movie history”. Reed starred as Athos the musketeer in three films based on Alexandre Dumas’s novels. First in The Three Musketeers (1973), followed by The Four Musketeers (1974), and The Return of the Musketeers (1989). He starred in a similarly historical themed film, Crossed Swords (1977), as Miles Hendon alongside Raquel Welch and a grown up Mark Lester, who had worked with Reed in Oliver!. Reed returned to horror as Dr. Hal Raglan in David Cronenberg’s 1979 film The Brood. Fr
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Chicago Shakespeare Theater: The Taming of the Shrew adapted and directed by Rachel Rockwell A Look Back at The Taming of the Shrew in Performance Though readers and scholars never lost sight of Shakespeare's text since it was first published in the first Folio in 1623 (at least 30 years after it was first seen on stage), the stage history of The Taming of the Shrew has been less faithful to Shakespeare's text. Shakespeare's play was popular at least into the 1630s when it was printed again as a separate "quarto"—the equivalent to our paperback books. John Fletcher, Shakespeare's successor as the resident playwright for the King's Men, offered a sequel to Shrew that he called The Woman's Prize or the Tamer Tamed, in which Petruchio suffers "taming" by his second wife, Maria, who uses sexual denial to challenge his views of marriage. Between 1663 when Shakespeare's version of The Taming of the Shrew last appeared on London's stage as an "old revival," and 1844, when it was finally restaged in its original, Shakespeare's text disappeared in performance for 181 years. Its story, however, remained popular and was borrowed and adapted frequently by other playwrights. In 1663, following the reopening of London's theaters—and a failed revival of A Midsummer Night's Dream—the King's Company made a final attempt to produce a Shakespearean comedy, using an adaptation of Shrew written by an actor named John Lacy. Renamed Sauny the Scot and set in London, this adaptation excluded the Christopher Sly Induction, and portrayed Grumio as a stereotypical Restoration Scotsman. Fifty-three years later in 1716, Charles Johnson produced a farcical version, The Cobbler of Preston, in which Christopher Sly would become the hero of this tale. David Garrick, the famous actor and director of London's Drury Lane, returned to an abbreviated version of Shakespeare in his Catherine and Petruchio, first produced in 1754. Garrick's play, which eliminated Christopher Sly, Bianca, and her suitors completely, remained popular for more than a century, serving as a "star piece" for famous lead actors. An opera written in 1828 was based on Garrick's rendition of the story, not Shakespeare's—by then long silenced. It was not until Benjamin Webster revived Shakespeare's text in 1844 that The Taming of the Shrew reclaimed its place in live performance—but still it competed against Garrick's adaptation for the next 40 years. Shrew was considered the Birmingham Repertory Theatre's most successful experiment in presenting Shakespeare in modern dress. In addition to the modern costumes, the 1928 production featured press photographers and a movie camera in the wedding scene, and a young Laurence Olivier in a small role. Here in the United States, the play has evolved its own unique history. Shrew was the first Shakespearean film with sound to be made in America. It starred Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford—the leading couple in 1929. In 1930 the famous husband-wife acting duo, Alfred Lunt and Lynne Fontanne, toured The Taming of the Shrew throughout the United States. The production included a clown band, dwarves and acrobatics. It is commonly held stagelore that the offstage relationship of the couple, as witnessed by stagehand-turned-producer Saint Subber, was the inspiration for the Cole Porter musical Kiss Me, Kate. Shakespeare's text takes a backseat in the musical adaptation in which a divorced couple, cast as Kate and Petruchio, push each other's buttons throughout the rehearsals for a play. In the twentieth century, The Taming of the Shrew proved as popular as it was controversial. Franco Zeffirelli created his famous version for the screen in 1967, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Like Pickford and Fairbanks before them, Taylor Kathryn Grayson and Howard Keel in the 1953 movie, Kiss Me, Kate and Burton were the most famous Hollywood couple of the mid- Sixties; their tumultuous off-screen relationship brought new levels of ferocity to their on-screen battles. This work, like Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet, is characterized by the relatio
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