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Before Kabul, what was the capital city of Afghanistan?
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Kabul Afghanistan - Kabul city is the Capital of Afghanistan Kabul Afghanistan Custom Search Kabul Afghanistan, Kabul is the largest city and the capital of Afghanistan with a estimated population of four million (4.000.000) people. There are several different ethnicities living in Kabul city from all over the country such as Tajiks, Pashtuns, Hazaras, Uzbeks, Turkmens, Pashaye, and Noristanies. It is mostly dominated by Tajiks and the spoken language of the capital is predominantly Dari (Persian). Kabul city is an economical and cultural center, situated around 5,900 feet (1,800 m) above sea level in a narrow valley, between the Hindu Kush Mountains along the Kabul River. Kabul city is linked with Ghazni, Kandahar , , Herat and Mazar-e-Sharif , cities through a long circular highway that stretches across the country. It is also linked by highways with Pakistan to the East and Southeast and Tajikistan to the north of the country. According to the historians, Kabul Province has a history of over 3,000 years. Many empires have long fought over the city for its strategic location along the trade routes of Southern and Central Asia. In 1504, Babur the founder of Mughul dynasty captured the city and used it as the headquarter until 1526, before his conquest of India. Later in 1776, Timur Shah Durrani announced the city as the capital of modern Afghanistan. Brief History of Kabul The city of Kabul is one of the 15 districts of the Kabul province, and it is divided into 18 sectors, which each sector covers several neighborhoods of the city. The numbers of sectors in the city were increased from 11 to 18 sectors in 2005 after the establishment of Afghan government. Kabul Afghanistan has two independent councils or administrations at once known as Prefecture and Municipality. The Prefect who is the governor of the province, is appointed by the Ministry of Interior, and is responsible for the administrative and formal issues of the entire province. The Mayor of kabol city is selected by the President of Afghanistan, who engages in the city's planning and environmental issues. Moreover, the police and security forces belong to the prefecture and ministry of Interior. The chief of police is selected by the ministry of Interior and is responsible for law enforcement and security of the city. The capital of Afghanistan kabul has a semi-arid climate weather with a hot summer which lasts from June to August. During the summer the temperature rise to 48C with very low humidity. The autumn months of September, October and November have moderate temperatures and low humidity with a little dusty wind. Winters are cold, harsh, snowy,starts from December to March. Spring in Kabul starts in late March and it is the rainy part of the year. Kabul Transportation, There are a number of post offices throughout Kabul Afghanistan including the city post office and the other private post office couriers such as: FedEx, TNT N.V., DHL and others. Communications After establishment of the new government in 2002, all public schools in the capital reopened. Now, both boys and girls go to school from first to twelfth grade(class) and then to Universities. The city's colleges and universities were also renovated in 2002. Some of them were recently developed while the others existed since the early 1900s. Kabul University (with several faculties and departments. Kabul Polytechnic (Engineering and Architecture) American University of Afghanistan National Military Academy of Afghanistan University of Afghanistan International School of Kabul And several other private schools and universities can be found in the city. The old part of the city is filled with bazaars nestled along its narrow and crooked streets. There are several cultural sites including: National Museum The Mausoleum of Emperor Babur Minar-i-Istiqlal (Column of Independence built in 1919 after the Third Afghan War) The mausoleum of Timor Shah Durrani, The ruined Darul Aman Palace EID Gah Mosque (founded 1893). Chehlstoon Park, Bala Hissaar (which is a fort destroyed by the British in 1879, in r
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What is the Capital of Djibouti? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of Djibouti The Capital City of Djibouti (officially named Republic of Djibouti) is the city of Djibouti. The population of Djibouti was 400,000. Djibouti, formerly known as French Somaliland, is an Arabic speaking country on the coasts of the The Red Sea. Additional Information
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A turbine is essentially a what, driven by water or gas, etc?
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Turbine | Define Turbine at Dictionary.com turbine [tur-bin, -bahyn] /ˈtɜr bɪn, -baɪn/ Spell noun 1. any of various machines having a rotor, usually with vanes or blades, driven by the pressure, momentum, or reactive thrust of a moving fluid, as steam, water, hot gases, or air, either occurring in the form of free jets or as a fluid passing through and entirely filling a housing around the rotor. Expand 1815-1825 1815-25; < French < Latin turbin-, stem of turbō something that spins, e.g., top, spindle, whirlwind; akin to turbid Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for turbine Expand Contemporary Examples Unfortunately for Crist, it will likely take a turbine engine to generate enough wind in his flagging sails to overtake Rubio. Steam Turbines Hubert E. Collins Every throb of the turbine engines was a thrust toward home. Love Stories Mary Roberts Rinehart Are they after some more of dad's inventions because they didn't get his turbine motor? One form of the steam-engine that is coming into general use is the turbine. Physics Willis Eugene Tower British Dictionary definitions for turbine Expand noun 1. any of various types of machine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate. The moving fluid may be water, steam, air, or combustion products of a fuel See also reaction turbine , impulse turbine , gas turbine Word Origin C19: from French, from Latin turbō whirlwind, from turbāre to throw into confusion Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for turbine Expand n. 1838, from French turbine, from Latin turbinem (nominative turbo) "spinning top, eddy, whirlwind," related to turba "turmoil, crowd" (see turbid ). Originally applied to a wheel spinning on a vertical axis, driven by falling water. Turbo in reference to gas turbine engines is attested from 1904. Turbocharger is from 1934. Aeronautic turboprop is attested from 1945, with second element short for propeller. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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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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What is the name of the boy in Rudyard Kipling’s ‘The Jungle Book’?
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The Jungle Book (1994) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS 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 Rudyard Kipling's classic tale of Mowgli, the orphaned jungle boy raised by wolves, and how he becomes king of the jungle. Director: Rudyard Kipling (characters from novel "The Jungle Book"), Ron Yanover (story) (as Ronald Yanover) | 4 more credits » Stars: a list of 23 titles created 01 Oct 2010 a list of 30 titles created 15 Jan 2013 a list of 35 titles created 11 Oct 2014 a list of 27 titles created 6 months ago a list of 27 titles created 3 months ago Title: The Jungle Book (1994) 6/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Bagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. Director: Wolfgang Reitherman Mowgli, missing the jungle and his old friends, runs away from the man village unaware of the danger he's in by going back to the wild. Director: Steve Trenbirth A boy raised by wolves tries to adapt to human village life. Director: Zoltan Korda Pre-teen jungle boy Mowgli gets to human world and is pursued by P.T.Barnum circus scout Harrison who wants to take him to circus as curiosity. Harrison hires local grandee Buldeo for help ... See full summary » Director: Dee McLachlan Now your whole family can relive Disney's 'The Jungle Book', from Mowgli's point of view. Director: Nick Marck After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan forces him to flee the jungle, a man-cub named Mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther, Bagheera, and free spirited bear, Baloo. Director: Jon Favreau In Missouri, during the 1840s, young Huck Finn fearful of his drunkard father and yearning for adventure, leaves his foster family and joins with runaway slave Jim in a voyage down the Mississippi River toward slavery free states. Director: Stephen Sommers Edit Storyline An adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale of Mowgli the jungle boy who is raised by wolves after being lost when a tiger attacked an encampment and killed his father. Years later he finds himself re-united with his childhood love Kitty and back in the "civilization" of Colonial India which he finds far less civilized then his jungle haunts. The search for a lost treasure shows who the truly civilized members of society are. Written by Susan Southall <stobchatay@aol.com> Taglines: From one of the greatest novels ever written comes a thrilling new motion picture classic. See more » Genres: Rated PG for action/violence and some mild language | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 30 December 1994 (USA) See more » Also Known As: El libro de la selva See more » Filming Locations: The animals do not speak in this film adaptation. See more » Goofs When the doctor talks to several girls at the river, lemurs are visible. Lemurs occur naturally only in Madagascar. See more » Quotes [first lines] Colonel Brydon : [narrating] Life is a spinning wheel, it has been said. With each spoke, a tale to be told. So keep silence along the banks, and I will tell you one of these tales; a story as enchanting as the jungle itself. It is about pride, and power, and treasure... and about fangs, and claws, and talons... but mostly, it is about love. My new command was at the edge of the world, surrounded by a million miles of jungle. With me was my daughter Katherine, whom everyone called Kitty. Leading us ... User Reviews Lusciously filmed, with slick pacing, good performances and terrific music; while just lacking the 1967 film's charm, it is truer to the book, worthwhile and very underrated 30 January 2010 | by TheLittleSongbird (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews I'd better start off saying how much I love the 1967 animated film. I just loved how original, funny and light-hearted it all was. This film doe
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Mowgli | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Mowgli is the protagonist in Disney 's 1967 animated feature film The Jungle Book . Contents [ show ] Background Mowgli is a human child, who was found in a basket on the edge of a torn-apart boat as a baby by Bagheera , a black panther, with that fraction of a boat laying on a rock and its rear pointing up. Apparently orphaned, Mowgli was raised by a pack of wolves until he was 10 years old. However, the threat of Shere Khan forces the pack to send him away, and Bagheera decides to take him to a nearby man-village for his protection. In the first scene of the film, Mowgli, as an infant, was found in a battered canoe. His parents were nowhere to be found, but it is implied that they died not too long before Mowgli was discovered by Bagheera. How exactly is unknown, but it can be concluded that a messy river accident claimed their lives. Personality Mowgli is portrayed as an average child in the original film. Generally happy-go-lucky, but had a difficult time dealing with rules, and even more so, change. His goal throughout the film was to somehow find his place in the jungle, in hopes of remaining there, despite the looming threat of Shere Khan. This ambition would cause trouble for Mowgli, as he would unknowingly become the pawn of schemes from some animals, such as Kaa the Python and King Louie , who both sought out to manipulate Mowgli for their own, personal gain, rather than treating him as a member of their family, which is truly what the man-cub desired. This is one of the reasons as to why Mowgli's relationship with Baloo is so strong. Unlike most other animals, Baloo originally had no qualms with the idea of Mowgli staying in the jungle and saw the man-cub as his own son as their time together escalated, with Mowgli returning the affection by viewing Baloo as his father. Once Baloo eventually did come around to realize the importance of Mowgli's entry into the Man-Village, it was out of love, as he only wanted what was best for Mowgli, despite the fact that it would lead to their separation. The same can be said for the wise, and often grouchy panther, Bagheera, though Mowgli's stubbornness, and failure to understand the circumstances of his situation, would leave the man-cub feeling unwanted and unworthy of love. Nevertheless, Mowgli would come to understand by the end of the film, and immediately patch his close relationships. Interestingly, Mowgli is quite fearless and plucky, but not in an entirely foolish manner, despite his size, being illiterate and lack of animalistic abilities and survival instincts. When met with obstacles in the jungle, the man-cub would retaliate once the danger is realized, and often come out on top. And even when outmatched, physically and mentally, Mowgli would stand his ground and make it a point to prove that he isn't afraid. This is seen through his interactions with Kaa, the elephants, and the Bandar-log minions of King Louie. The one exception to this situation is the final confrontation with Shere Khan, who proved to be a force powerful enough to actually strike legitimate fear within Mowgli; but even then, once Mowgli learned the tiger's weakness, he once again took charge of the situation, and put an end to the villain's tyranny, proving his worth and initial boasting about his ability to survive and thrive within the jungle. Appearances The Jungle Book Mowgli in The Jungle Book. On one peaceful day in the jungle, Bagheera the panther hears the cries of something unfamiliar to him and the jungle inhabitants. He goes to investigate and finds an abandoned, wrecked canoe. Inside, he finds a basket with a human baby, a "man cub." Knowing the man cub would die alone, Bagheera takes him to a wolf pack. As the years past, the man cub was named Mowgli, gained the ability to speak with animals, and has become great friends with Bagheera. One night, the wolf pack learned that the notorious predator, Shere Khan, has returned to that part of the jungle, in an attempt to murder Mowgli. For his own protection, Mowgli is forced to go live i
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Boston Celtics | The Official Site of the Boston Celtics BOSTON – The struggling New York Knicks were desperate for a win Wednesday night as they took... 5 hours ago Amanda Pflugrad and Marc D'Amico discuss a rare poor performance during the fourth quarter by the C... 5 hours ago The Celtics struggled to generate any momentum in the fourth quarter and fell to the Knicks, 117-... 8 hours ago Key Moment Simply put, the Knicks made the plays that they needed in order to win... 9 hours ago
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227's™ YouTube Chili' NBA Fit Groceries Idaho Potatoes (Part 3) Spicy' NBA Mix! - YouTube 227's™ YouTube Chili' NBA Fit Groceries Idaho Potatoes (Part 3) Spicy' NBA Mix! 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 Jan 26, 2015 Jamaal Al-Din's Hoops 227 (227's™ YouTube Chili' NBA Fit Groceries Idaho Potatoes (Part 3) Spicy' Movie Animation NBA Mix) https://www.facebook.com/pages/227sYo... * http://pressroom.prlog.org/Hoops227 * http://nba.hoops227.co * https://www.linkedin.com/pub/jamaal-a... ***Chilliciously', delicious, Idaho Potatoes! Chili' YUMMY!!! A baked Idaho Potato smothered with Chili' and delicious cheese and sour cream!!! "I eat those tasty Idaho potatoes," said Al-Din. "They're Chili' DELISH!!!" NBA Chili' Fit!!!*** ***Jamaal Al-Din, "The Chili' Movie Teaser Producer Mix!!!"*** Idaho Potato Commission From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The certification mark of Idaho Potato Commission The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) is a self-governing agency of the state of Idaho that was established in 1937 as the Idaho Fruit and Vegetable Advertising Commission. Its primary responsibility is to promote the Idaho potato and protect the "Grown in Idaho" seal through advertising, public relations, promotions and other marketing initiatives. It also supports various research projects that benefit all Idaho potato industry members.[citation needed] The commission introduced the “Grown in Idaho” seal in 1959 to help elevate the visibility of Idaho potatoes and has become a symbol consumers actively look for when purchasing potato products. Idaho potatoes are the best selling potato[1] and are one of the most recognized and respected brand names in the United States. References USDA Potatoes 2008 Summary External links Official website Categories: State agencies of Idaho Food industry trade groups Agriculture in Idaho Potato organizations Potato From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Etymology "Spud" redirects here. For other uses, see Spud (disambiguation). The English word potato comes from Spanish patata (the name used in Spain). The Spanish Royal Academy says the Spanish word is a compound of the Taino batata (sweet potato) and the Quechua papa (potato).[11] The name potato originally referred to a type of sweet potato rather than the other way around, although the two plants are not closely related; in many of the chronicles detailing agriculture and plants, no distinction is made between the two.[12] The 16th-century English herbalist John Gerard used the terms "bastard potatoes" and "Virginia potatoes" for this species, and referred to sweet potatoes as "common potatoes".[13] Potatoes are occasionally referred to as "Irish potatoes" or "white potatoes" in the United States, to distinguish them from sweet potatoes.[13] The name spud for a small potato comes from the digging of soil (or a hole) prior to the planting of potatoes. The word has an unknown origin and was originally (c. 1440) used as a term for a short knife or dagger, probably related to Dutch spyd or the Latin "spad-" root meaning "sword"; cf. Spanish "espada", English "spade" and "spadroon". The word spud traces back to the 16th century. It subsequently transferred over to a variety of digging tools. Around 1845, the name transferred to the tuber itself.[14] The origin of the word "spud" has erroneously been attributed to a 19th-century activist group dedicated to keeping the potato out of Britain, calling itself The Society for the Prevention of an Unwholesome Diet.[14] It was Mario Pei's 1949 The Story of Language that can be blamed for the word's false origin. Pei writes, "the potato, for its part, was in disrepute some centuries ago. Some Englishmen who did not fancy potatoes formed a Society for the Prevention of Unwholesome Diet. The initials of the main words in this title gave rise to spud." Like most other
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Joule, James Prescott (1818-1889) English Physicist (Scientist) In Depth Tutorials and Information Joule, James Prescott (1818-1889) English Physicist (Scientist) One of the leading experimentalists of his time, James Prescott Joule’s main contributions to science were the discovery of the first law of thermodynamics, the law of the conservation of energy, and his findings concerning the mechanical equivalent of heat. Joule also collaborated with Baron William Thomson Kelvin to develop the Joule-Thomson effect, which stated that the temperature of an expanding gas cooled if the gas did not perform external work. The second of five children, Joule grew up in a wealthy brewing family. Born on December 24, 1818, in Salford, near Manchester, England, to Benjamin and Alice Prescott Joule, Joule was a shy and frail child. He and a brother were tutored at home, and from 1834 to 1837 the brothers learned mathematics and science from chemist john dalton, known for his work on atomic theory. Joule developed an interest in physics at an early age and set up a laboratory near the brewery to conduct experiments. James Prescott Joule discovered the first law of thermodynamics. Though Joule did not receive a formal education or a college degree, he made significant discoveries, most before reaching the age of 30. At the age of 19, Joule began independent research under the guidance of William Sturgeon, an amateur scientist. Joule was influenced by Sturgeon’s interest in electromagnetic theories. At about the same time, Joule began to investigate the problems of heat, particularly the heat developed by an electric current. He found that the heat produced in a wire by an electric current was connected to the current and resistance of the wire. Joule announced his findings in 1840 in a paper entitled On the Production of Heat by Voltaic Electricity. From 1837 to 1847, Joule studied the mechanical equivalent of heat and other forms of energy and established the principle of conservation of energy. He systematically studied the thermal effects caused by the production and passage of current in an electric current, and in 1843 Joule determined the amount of mechanical work needed to produce a given amount of heat; his discovery was guided by precise experiments in which he measured the degree of heat produced by rotating paddle wheels, powered by an electromagnetic engine, in water. Joule presented his observations in 1849 to the Royal Society in On the Mechanical Equivalent of Heat. A year earlier Joule had also written a paper on the kinetic theory of gases. The paper included the first estimation of the speed of gas molecules. Joule worked with Thomson from 1852 to 1859 on experiments in thermodynamics. Their most significant discovery was that an expanding gas’s temperature cooled under certain conditions. This became known as the Joule-Thomson effect and provided the basis for the development of a large refrigeration industry in the 19th century. In 1850 Joule was elected to the Royal Society and enjoyed broad recognition and a strong reputation. He continued to carry out experimental investigations, but his findings failed to match the accomplishments of his early years. Joule married Amelia Grimes of Liverpool in 1847; she died in 1854, leaving him to raise their two children. Though Joule never received an academic appointment, his work on thermodynamics and the mechanical equivalent of heat were widely accepted and helped advance the sciences. The joule, a unit of energy, was named in his honor. Joule died on October 11, 1889, in Sale, Cheshire, after a lengthy bout with a degenerative brain disease.
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Humphry Davy Humphry Davy ▼ Primary Sources ▼ Humphry Davy Humphry Davy, a woodcarver's son, was born in Penzance in 1778. After being educated in Truro, Davy was apprenticed to a Penzance surgeon. In 1797 he took up chemistry and was taken on by Thomas Beddoes, as an assistant at his Medical Pneumatic Institution in Bristol . Here he experimented with various new gases and discovered the anesthetic effect of laughing gas (nitrous oxide). Davy published details of his research in his book Researches, Chemical and Philosophical (1799). This led to Davy being appointed as a lecturer at the Royal Institution. He was a talented teacher and his lectures attracted large audiences. In 1806 Davy published On Some Chemical Agencies of Electricity . The following year he discovered that the alkalis and alkaline earths are compound substances formed by oxygen united with metallic bases. He also used electrolysis to discover new metals such as potassium, sodium, barium, strontium, calcium and magnesium. Davy was now considered to be Britain's leading scientist and in 1812 was knighted by George III . His biographer, David Knight, wrote: "On 8 April 1812 Davy was knighted by the prince regent, and on the 11th he and Jane Apreece were married by the bishop of Carlisle at Jane's mother's house in Portland Place. They spent their honeymoon in Scotland, staying with eminent people; Davy took his little apparatus with him, and conducted some researches on gunpowder. He gave up his courses of lectures, and wrote up his Elements of Chemical Philosophy the same year. This, dedicated to Jane, dealt with his own work, and was meant to be the first of a multi-volume set, but it did not sell well, for it was not a satisfactory textbook and his researches were accessible in the Royal Society's Philosophical Transactions." Michael Faraday saw Davy lecture in 1813: "Sir H. Davy proceeded to make a few observations on the connections of science with other parts of polished and social life. Here it would be impossible for me to follow him. I should merely injure and destroy the beautiful and sublime observations that fell from his lips. He spoke in the most energetic and luminous manner of the Advancement of the Arts and Sciences. Of the connection that had always existed between them and other parts of a Nation's economy. During the whole of these observations his delivery was easy, his diction elegant, his tone good and his sentiments sublime." In 1813 Faraday became his temporary assistant and spent the next 18 months touring Europe while during Davy's investigations into his theory of volcanic action. In 1815 Humphry Davy invented a safety lamp for use in gassy coalmines, allowing deep coal seams to be mined despite the presence of firedamp (methane). This led to some controversy as George Stephenson , working in a colliery near Newcastle , also produced a safety lamp that year. Both men claimed that they were first to come up with this invention. Stephenson wrote in The Philosophical Magazine in 1817: "The principles upon which a safety lamp might be constructed I stated to several persons long before Sir Humphrey Davy came into this part of the country. The plan of such a lamp was seen by several and the lamp itself was in the hands of the manufacturers during the time he was here." One of Davy's most important contributions to history was that he encouraged manufacturers to take a scientific approach to production. His discoveries in chemistry helped to improve several industries including agriculture, mining and tanning. Sir Humphry Davy died in 1829.
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Who was the oldest person to be appointed Prime Minister of the UK?
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Prime Ministers of Great Britain political party 1721-42 Sir Robert Walpole - Restored confidence in the country following the South Sea Bubble financial crash of 1720. Dominated the political scene during the reigns of George I and George II. George II made Walpole a gift of 10 Downing Street. Walpole resigned as a consequence of his perceived mis-handling in dealing with the War of Jenkins' Ear . Whig 1742-43 Earl of Wilmington - Suffering poor health for most of his time as Prime Minister, he died in office. Whig 1743-54 Henry Pelham - During his time in the post he oversaw the the British involvement in the War of the Austrian Succession in 1744-48, the 1745 Jacobite Rising and the adoption of the Gregorian calender . He died in office. Whig 1754-56 Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle - Assumed the office of Prime Minister just 10 days after the death of his brother Henry Pelham. During the Seven Years' War, he was blamed for the loss of Minorca and was replaced by the Duke of Devonshire. Whig 1756-57 William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire - In a government effectively controlled by Pitt the Elder, Devonshire's administration was brought to end following the dismissal of Pitt by the king, it was replaced by the Second Newcastle Ministry. Whig 1757-62 Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle - Returning to office with Pitt the Elder as Southern Secretary, this government helped steer Britain to ultimate victory over France and Spain during the Seven Years' War. Whig 1762-63 John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute - A favourite of George III, he was the first Scot to hold the top office. Unpopular with the 'great unwashed', he introduced a tax on cider in order to help pay for the Seven Years' War. He resigned following fierce criticism of his handling of the peace negotiations. Tory The Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert Peel, Viscount Melbourne 1828-30 Arthur Welleslley, 1st Duke of Wellington - The second Irish-born Prime Minister and second veteran general, perhaps more famous as a soldier of the Napoleonic Wars than a politician. Is said to have commented after his first Cabinet meeting: “An extraordinary affair. I gave them their orders and they wanted to stay and discuss them.” He introduced the Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829, removing many of the restrictions on Catholics in the UK. Resigned after a vote of no confidence. Tory 1830-34 Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey - Famous for the blend of tea named after him, his political achievements included the Reform Act of 1832, which started the process of electoral change that we recognise today. His other legacies included the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire and restrictions concerning the employment of children. He resigned after disagreements over his Irish policies. Whig 1834 William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne - The last Prime Minister to be dismissed by a Sovereign, King William IV. Whig 1834-35 Sir Robert Peel 2nd Baronet - At the second time of asking, Peel accepted King William IV’s invitation to form a government. Head of a minority government, he resigned following a number of defeats in Parliament. Whig 1835-41 William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne - Returning to office for the second time, Melbourne found the new Queen Victoria much more agreeable than William IV. Tutoring the young queen in the ways of politics, they formed a close relationship. He resigned after a series of parliamentary defeats. Whig 1841-46 Sir Robert Peel 2nd Baronet - Returning to office for the second time, Peel introduced important employment laws that banned women and children from working underground in mines, in addition The Factory Act of 1844 limited the hours of work for children and women. Unable to feed a starving Ireland, he finally succeeded in repealing the Corn Laws. Conservative 1846-52 Lord John Russell, 1st Earl Russell - Russell was the last Whig Prime Minister. His Public Health Act of 1848 improved the sanitary conditions of towns and cities. He was in office at the time of The Great Exhibition of 1851 . Whig 1852 Edward Smith Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby - Co
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BBC - History - British History in depth: Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline On This Day Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline Do you know which prime minister brought 'fallen women' to 10 Downing Street? Or which one fought a duel? Or who was known as 'the Goat'? Take a political journey through nearly 300 years of high ideals and low cunning, from Gordon Brown to the first man to hold prime ministerial powers, Robert Walpole. Margaret Thatcher Conservative, 1979 - 1990 Britain's first female prime minister came to power with the country descending into industrial and economic chaos. A relatively inexperienced politician, she nonetheless adopted a personal style of indomitable self-confidence and brooked no weakness in herself or her colleagues. Derisively dubbed the 'Iron Lady' by the Soviet press, she wore the moniker with pride. Her government's free-market policies included trade liberalisation, deregulation, sweeping privatisation, breaking the power of the unions, focus on the individual and the creation of an 'enterprise culture'. 'Thatcherism' has had a profound and lasting economic and social impact on Britain, and still sharply divides opinion to this day. The first PM to serve three consecutive terms (including two 'landslide' victories) she was eventually toppled by her own party following the disastrous imposition of a 'poll tax'. Nonetheless, she is generally considered to be one of the best peace time prime ministers of the 20th Century. James Callaghan Labour, 1976 - 1979 Callaghan inherited the office of prime minister following the surprise resignation of Harold Wilson. With only a tiny parliamentary majority to support him, he faced an increasingly one-sided confrontation with organised labour in the form of rampant strike action. Things came to a head in the so-called 'Winter of Discontent', a phrase from Shakespeare borrowed by Callaghan himself to describe the events leading up to February 1979. Britain was 'strikebound', with public servants staging mass walk outs, leaving food and fuel supplies undelivered, rubbish uncollected and - most notoriously - bodies unburied. Things became so bad in Hull it was dubbed 'the second Stalingrad'. The tabloid press has since been accused of overstating the severity of the situation (and wrongly quoting him as saying 'Crisis? What Crisis?') but it was enough at the time to sound the death knell for Callaghan's government later in the same year. Harold Wilson Labour, 1974 - 1976 In March 1974, Wilson became prime minister for the third time at the head of a minority government, following the first hung parliament (one where no party holds a majority) for 45 years. Often described as a wily fixer and negotiator, it took all of his skills to hold on to power in the face of economic and industrial turmoil. His party was also sharply divided, with many Labour members of parliament (MPs) bitter about Wilson's manoeuvring against his colleagues. He called another general election in October 1974, thereby ending the shortest parliament since 1681, and was returned to office with a majority of just three seats. He presided over a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Economic Community (EEC), and a collapse in the value of the pound which prompted a humiliating 'rescue operation' by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Exhausted, Wilson resigned saying 'politicians should not go on and on'. Edward Heath Conservative, 1970 - 1974 Heath succeeded in taking Britain into the European Economic Community (EEC), the precursor to the European Union, despite two previous failed attempts by Britain to gain entry, in 1961 and 1967. But his government was dogged by torrid industrial relations and recurrent economic crises. Things came to a head in January 1974, when industry was put on a 'three-day week' to conserve fuel. Fuel was in dangerously short supply following a combination of domestic industrial action (coal miners on 'work-to-rule') and a quadrupling of prices by Middle Eastern oil exporting nations in the wake of Israel's victory in the Yom Kipp
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What ocean gulf borders 5 states, including Florida and Texas?
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What Bodies of Water Surround Florida? | USA Today What Bodies of Water Surround Florida? The Atlantic Ocean provides the eastern border of Florida. (Photo: Jupiterimages/Comstock/Getty Images ) Florida Landforms & Natural Attractions More than 82 million visitors visited Florida in 2010. While many came to visit some of Florida's amusement parks, certainly many of these visitors also spent time on the beaches next to the bodies of water that surround the state. The bodies of water -- the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Straits of Florida -- account for nearly 1,200 miles of coastline around the state. Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean technically covers the full coastline of Florida, although the western and southern coastlines are generally referred to as bordering the Gulf of Mexico and Straits of Florida. The Atlantic is the second-largest of the five oceans on the earth (the Pacific Ocean is larger). In all, the Atlantic Ocean covers more than 47 million square miles and is more than six times larger than the United States. Florida features several popular destinations along the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean, including Daytona Beach and Fort Lauderdale. Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of Mexico is part of the Atlantic Ocean, but specifically is the section of the ocean that borders the east coast of Mexico, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. Sarasota and Naples are two popular destinations that border the Gulf of Mexico. Fishing is an important industry in the Gulf of Mexico. According to 2008 National Marine Fisheries Service report, the commercial and shellfish harvested from the Gulf states equaled 1.3 billion lbs. and $661 million. Straits of Florida The Straits of Florida are also known as the Gulf of Florida or as the Straits of Bahama. This section of water is also a part of the Atlantic Ocean, but is found just east of the Gulf of Mexico at the southernmost portion of Florida. The Straits of Florida separate Florida from Cuba, which is only 90 miles south of Key West. The strait extends more than 300 miles down into the Bahamas. Bodies of Water Inside the State Residents and visitors can also find several significant bodies of water inside of the state. Florida features more than 11,000 miles of rivers and other water masses, including the Everglades. Florida is also home to the second-largest freshwater lake in the United States -- Lake Okeechobee, which covers 700 square miles. The state's largest river, the St. John's River, is more than 273 miles long. References
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Florida travel guide - Wikitravel UTC -6/-5, UTC -5/-4 Fort Lauderdale Florida is the most south-eastern state in the United States of America . Known as "The Sunshine State", it became a popular winter destination for the well-to-do from colder climates over a century ago, and has gained ever greater popularity since. Its roots in agriculture are still present, with tropical fruits being a chief export. The capital of Florida is Tallahassee , located in the eastern portion of the Florida Panhandle . The beaches are among the most popular attractions, along with some of the world's best known theme parks, including Disney World , Universal Studios, Busch Gardens and SeaWorld. However some of Florida's best-kept secrets are in secluded locations away from tourist areas, but well worth seeing. Florida has something to offer for any kind of traveller. Culture[ edit ] Florida is the most southern of all U.S. states other than Hawaii and is a unique blend of societies. The northern part of the state is part of the cultural region of The South , where you will find traditional southern cooking, entertainment, dialect, and lifestyles, much as you would expect to find just north in Georgia , Alabama , and the Carolinas. Generally, the more south you go in the state, the more unlike the South it seems; you should not expect to experience 'southern' culture everywhere, although southern culture can be found in every region of the state, it is not always the most prominent. Cities such as Tampa and Orlando offer the feel of many different cultures. There are a lot of southerners in these areas, as well as people who are not from the state (midwest, northeast), whereas Miami is unique in seeming like a cross between an American metropolis and a major Latin American city (like Caracas, Rio, or Sao Paulo). There are some Seminole Indian reserves and villages throughout southern Florida (namely in the Everglades) and their indigenous culture can be experienced by visiting a gift shop and browsing arts and crafts. The southernmost Florida Keys offer yet another flavor, full of the slow paced and casual atmosphere of true beach life. All in all, Florida is its own region of the United States in its own right. The Florida State Fair held every February near Tampa is the best event to attend to sense the varying cultures. The fairgrounds are host to a "cracker" village similar to the villages that were found in rural Florida in the 19th century. It hosts an exposition of counties, where each Florida county has a display and a representative to answer questions. In addition, the fair has animal displays and shows, an exhibition dedicated to citrus, various dance & cheerleading competitions, and a large selection of rides and games. A few weeks later, nearby Plant City host the Strawberry Festival, usually the last few days of February and first week of March. Plant City is the "Strawberry Capital of the US" and almost every food vendor at the festival offers several dishes featuring strawberries. Driving near Plant City in February and March, one can find many roadside vendors offering flats(~$10-12) and half-flats(~$5-8) of strawberries. Another common dish found at roadside vendors in north and central Florida is boiled peanuts-a southern dish usually found in "regular" and "cajun" flavors, which taste nothing like roasted peanut. Florida's Natural, a company that sells fruit juice, has a great roadside "welcome center" along US 27 in Lake Wales that includes a display and video on the history of citrus growing in Florida and offers samples of several flavors of juice. Landscape[ edit ] Florida's coastline is world class, with several gorgeous beaches, bays, and estuaries lying on the coast. The Floridian landscape is flat, with many lakes and wetlands throughout most parts of the state. The only exception is parts of the center in Highlands, Polk, Lake, and a few other counties where rolling hills are common. The highest point in the state is 345ft (105m) and Sugarloaf Mountain in Lake County is the highest point on the peninsula at 312f
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The head of the judiciary in England and Wales has which title?
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Sir John Thomas named as new Lord Chief Justice - BBC News BBC News Sir John Thomas named as new Lord Chief Justice 16 July 2013 Close share panel Image caption Sir John will take over as Lord Chief Justice in the autumn Sir John Thomas has been confirmed as the new Lord Chief Justice, replacing Lord Judge as head of the judiciary of England and Wales. Sir John, currently president of the Queen's Bench Division, will take over the £240,000-a-year role in October. . The 65-year-old was involved in recent high-profile cases including those of Abu Hamza and Julian Assange. After his appointment he pledged that judges would help ensure that justice was delivered "fairly and efficiently". As well as leading the judges of England and Wales, he will also play a key role mediating between the courts and ministers. Sir John was born in Carmarthen and brought up in Ystradgynlais, Powys. He was called to the bar in 1969 and was knighted when he became a High Court judge in 1996. 'Inevitable tension' Some had predicted the job would be given to Lady Justice Hallett, who led the London bombings inquest and would have become the first woman in the role. Also in the running, according to the BBC's legal correspondent Clive Coleman, was Lord Justice Leveson who led the recent inquiry into the ethics and practices of the press. Analysis By Clive ColemanLegal correspondent, BBC News The Lord Chief Justice has a critical constitutional role. As head of the judiciary in England and Wales, the 'chief' as he is sometimes known, is the face, leader and defender of the independent judiciary. Think of the judiciary and the government as two tectonic plates of the constitution. Through a combination of judicial review and the Human Rights Act there is now almost no area of government decision making that our unelected judges cannot scrutinise. That creates a tension between them and ministers, and the man who heads the judiciary has both to work with government and lead the powerful body of judges that holds it to account. The Lord Chief Justice also has an important role as President of the Courts in England and Wales during a what is a period of unprecedented change. He will be keen to protect access to justice and the rule of law at a time when the government is determined to cut the cost of the justice system and increase its efficiency. As if that wasn't enough, the 'chief' is also the presiding judge in the criminal division of the Court of Appeal, and is expected to sit on important cases, giving judgments on some of the major legal issues of the day, including providing guidance on sentencing. It's a huge job, but it does come with a salary of £240k. But Sir John was recommended by the Judicial Appointments Commission to Justice Secretary Chris Grayling, who then made the recommendation to the prime minister. Our correspondent said Sir John was taking a "very important constitutional role" and one where he could clash with the government. "The judiciary can scrutinise just about every area of government policy, so there is an inevitable tension between the two", he added. The panel that chose Sir John included Lord Neuberger, President of the Supreme Court and, for the first time, a lay member of the public, Dame Valerie Strachan. 'Fair and efficient' Sir John said it was a "privilege and honour" to take on the job and paid tribute to his predecessor Lord Judge who he said was "universally admired for his deep commitment to justice, the independence of the judiciary and the outstanding leadership he has given to all judges and magistrates". "Although in a time of reduced resources significant change must continue, the judiciary will play its leading part in ensuring that justice is delivered fairly and efficiently," he added. The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 made the Lord Chief Justice head of the judiciary of England and Wales, a role previously held by the Lord Chancellor. The act means Sir John will take on about 400 statutory duties which include representing the views of the judiciary to Parliament, the deployment of judges and al
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Retro:Callaghan takes hard line on drugs - Yorkshire Evening Post Retro:Callaghan takes hard line on drugs 15:17 15:30 Thursday 03 May 2007 Dateline: may 1969 THE Main Story... Home Secretary James Callaghan told the Police Federation's annual conference in Blackpool the Government would bring in an all-in drug law to crack down on drug abuse. He said it would be one comprehensive law which would strengthen Government powers and enable a Home Secretary to act flexibly and swiftly to tackle changing drug taking habits. Callaghan dismissed suggestions that the laws on drugs should be relaxed adding: "I am not prepared to take risks of permissiveness when so little is known about the effects of drug use." The headlines... A public inquiry at Leeds Civic Hall heard how the council wanted to demolish 409 homes in Tunstall Road, and Oatland Lane as part of the slum clearance. Professor Patrick Nuttgens, Director of the Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies at York University, was appointed the first director of Leeds Polytechnic on a salary of 5,600 a year. Holidaymakers going to the east coast were warned to be on the lookout for the weever fish, a small but venomous species of stinging fish. overseas... Professor Christian Barnard, the South African surgeon who pioneered the world's first heart transplant, was sued for divorce in the Capetown Supreme Court. A state of emergency was declared in Selangor state, Malaysia, after racial clashes. Graham Hill won the Monaco Grand Prix for a record fifth time. politics... Capt Terence O'Neill resigned as leader of the ruling Ulster Unionist Party, and Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and his surprise replacement was Major James Chichester-Clarke. The Government decided to go ahead and build a bridge costing 13m across the River Humber. Work would start in 1972 and the bridge was forecast to open in 1976. court and social... Princess Margaret cancelled a planned visit to Liverpool after being hit by acute gastro-enteritis. The Duchess of Kent (the former Miss Katherine Worsley), Chancellor of Leeds University, said by remaining near the heart of the city but close to residential areas the University had the best of both worlds. Newly-installed Leeds Lord Mayor, Alderman Allan Bretherick, said he had high hopes that Yeadon Airport would become an airport of international standard. The Cleveland Way, a 100-mile footpath that runs from Helmsley to a point north of Filey, was officially opened. Four coach loads of people travelled from Leeds to Dortmund for British Week and the first leg of the official twinning between the two cities. city and business... Britain's trade gap rose by 7m in April and sent shares on the London Stock Market tumbling. Leeds would get a new 150,000 Playhouse built on the Leeds University campus. It was expected to open in September, 1970. howbiz... The Rockin' Berries topped the bill at Wakefield Theatre Club; Freddie Trueman, cricketer-turned comedian, knocked the audience for six at the Ace of Clubs on Woodhouse Street, and the star at The Windmill was glamorous singer Lee Leslie, wrote YEP arts reporter Mark Knopfler. John Stonehouse, the Postmaster General, announced colour television would start in Yorkshire on BBC1 and ITV in mid-November and if the links were right Yorkshire Television would go-colour at the same time. Thieves raided the Chelsea home of song writer Lionel Bart and stole a safe and some paintings. sport... Arsenal Football Club called for "goal difference" to be scrapped and replaced with "goal average" to resolve championship, promotion and relegation issues when clubs had equal points. Elissa Marsden of St Anne's Lane, Burley, a member of Leeds Amateur Swimming Association, was presented with the Albert Dunn Trophy after being judged the best performer in winter training for members under 14. Mrs Vivienne Close, wife of Yorkshire cricket captain Brian, gave birth to a son – Lance Brian – at a Shipley nursing home. fancy that... Mrs Miriam Hargrave , 61, of St Oswald Road, Lupset, Wakefield, failed her driving test for the 3
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Which English Leicester-born boxer fought Marvin Hagler in 1983 for the WBC and WBA World Middleweight titles and lost by a technical knockout in the sixth round?
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About: Tony Sibson About: Tony Sibson An Entity of Type : person , from Named Graph : http://dbpedia.org , within Data Space : dbpedia.org Tony Sibson (born 9 April 1958, in Leicester, England) is a former professional boxer.Tony Sibson was well known as Britain's best as he was Commonwealth and European champion and a 3-time world title challenger. His speed coupled with rugged power enabled him to be ranked as one of the best middleweights in the world and ultimately challenge Marvin Hagler for his world crown. Property Tony Sibson (ur. 9 kwietnia 1958 w Leicester) − angielski bokser, zawodowy mistrz Europy (EBU), Wspólnoty Brytyjskiej oraz Wielkiej Brytanii w kategorii średniej. Trzykrotnie walczył w swojej karierze o mistrzostwo świata. (pl) Tony Sibson (born 9 April 1958, in Leicester, England) is a former professional boxer. Tony Sibson was well known as Britain's best as he was Commonwealth and European champion and a 3-time world title challenger. His speed coupled with rugged power enabled him to be ranked as one of the best middleweights in the world and ultimately challenge Marvin Hagler for his world crown. A Middleweight, Sibson fought during the 1970s and 1980s, winning 55 of his 63 bouts, including 31 by knockout. He fought Marvin Hagler for the WBA and WBC middleweight titles in February 1983, losing by a technical knockout in the sixth round. Sibson later moved up to Light heavyweight and lost to Dennis Andries in a bout for the WBC title in 1986. Two years later he challenged Frank Tate for the IBF Middleweight title, this time losing by a 10th round TKO. (en)
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On This Day halfaperson wrote: Quote: 1986 The 'Hand of God' football match. England were beaten 2-1 by Argentina in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Mexico. Both Argentine goals were scored by Diego Maradona - the first with the deliberate use of his hand which went unseen by the referee. It was the first match between the two countries since the Falklands War in 1982. Cheating bastard - I don't care how good a player he was, he'll always be remember for being a cheat. Chuff me that was 22 years ago and it seems like last year. That was a sunday night as well wasnt it? Remember it clear as a bell. Actually watched it in a pub that is now my local. Absolutely fuming. Then he goes and scores that brilliant goal. I know he was a cheating pillock ravey but hes still one of the greates players ever. Ive read a couple of books, one by him (ghost written) and one by a an English fella. He sounds an utter shyster to boot. Even in his own words he comes across as a jumped up self important tosser who his own team mates generally despised. Aye, 22 years ago - what a pair of old gits we are. And to think there are people at work who weren't even born then who think they can tell me what to do... Not denying he was a great player, just saying that despite that he'll be remembered as a cheat. A cocaine snorting cheat as well!! raveydavey June 23rd: 1683 William Penn, the English Quaker, signed a treaty with the Indian chiefs of the Lenni Lenade Tribe in an attempt to ensure peace in his new American colony, Pennsylvania. 1757 British troops, commanded by Robert Clive (the legendary Clive of India), won the Battle of Plassey in Bengal - laying the foundations of the British Empire in India. 1894 Birth of Edward, Duke of Windsor who was King Edward VIII from 20th January to 10th December 1936 before abdicating to marry twice-divorced Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson. 1916: Sir Len Hutton, one of the all-time great England cricketers, was born. He was the first professional captain of the England Test side and his innings of 364 against Australia at The Oval in 1938 stood as a Test record for nearly 20 years. He died in 1990 aged 74. 1939 The Government of Eire declared membership of the IRA (Irish Republican Army) to be illegal. 1940 The BBC�s Music While You Work programme was first broadcast on radio to brighten up the lives of munitions workers doing boring factory jobs. 1951 Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean, missing diplomats, fled to the USSR as Russian spies before the British authorities had the opportunity to arrest them for spying. They 'surfaced' in Moscow in 1956. 1970 The world�s first all-metal liner, Brunel�s 'Great Britain' returned to Bristol from the Falkland Islands where it had lain rusting since 1886. How well engineered is that? Left rusting for nearly 100 years and still in good enough condition to be towed nearly the full length of the Atlantic! Brunel was a bloody genius. More here: http://www.ssgreatbritain.org/Home.aspx 1985 A passenger jet disintegrated in mid-air off the coast of Ireland, killing all 329 people on board. 1986 Brighton bomber Patrick Magee, found guilty of planting the bomb at the Grand Hotel, Brighton during the Conservative Party Conference in 1983, was jailed for a minimum of 35 years. 1989 The Home secretary announced that the West Midlands Serious Crime Squad had been disbanded in the wake of allegations of malpractice. 1994 It was announced that the Royal Yacht Britannia would be sold or scrapped. 1997 Diana, Princess of Wales apologized for taking her two sons, Princes William and Harry, to see the 15 certificated film The Devil's Own, about an IRA assassin. raveydavey June 24th: 1314 Robert the Bruce defeated Edward II at Bannockburn and so completed his expulsion of the English from Scotland. 1509 Henry VIII's coronation took place. 1559 The Elizabethan Prayer Book was first used. 1717 The Grand Lodge of the English Freemasons was founded in London. 1825 William Henry Smith, English newsagent and bookseller, born. 1850 The birth of Horatio Herbert, Earl Kitchener, British fiel
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Richard Attenborough - Biography - IMDb Richard Attenborough Biography Showing all 119 items Jump to: Overview (5) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (6) | Trivia (79) | Personal Quotes (27) Overview (5) 5' 7" (1.7 m) Mini Bio (1) Lord Richard Attenborough was born in Cambridge, England, the son of Mary (née Clegg), a founding member of the Marriage Guidance Council, and Frederick Levi Attenborough, a scholar and academic administrator who was a don at Emmanuel College and wrote a standard text on Anglo-Saxon law. Attenborough was educated at Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys in Leicester and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). His film career began with a role as a deserting sailor in In Which We Serve (1942), a part that contributed to his being typecast for many years as a coward in films like Dulcimer Street (1948), Operation Disaster (1950) and his breakthrough role as a psychopathic young gangster in the film adaptation of Graham Greene 's novel, Brighton Rock (1947). During World War II, Attenborough served in the Royal Air Force. He worked prolifically in British films for the next 30 years, and in the 1950s appeared in several successful comedies for John Boulting and Roy Boulting , including Private's Progress (1956) and I'm All Right Jack (1959). Early in his stage career, Attenborough starred in the London West End production of Agatha Christie 's "The Mousetrap", which went on to become one of the world's longest-running stage productions. Both he and his wife were among the original cast members of the production, which opened in 1952 and (as of 2007) is still running. In the 1960s, he expanded his range of character roles in films such as Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964) and Guns at Batasi (1964), for which he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the regimental Sergeant Major. He appeared in the ensemble cast of The Great Escape (1963), as Squadron Leader "Roger Bartlett" ("Big X"), the head of the escape committee. In 1967 and 1968, he won back-to-back Golden Globe Awards in the category of Best Supporting Actor, the first time for The Sand Pebbles (1966), starring Steve McQueen , and the second time for Doctor Dolittle (1967), starring Rex Harrison . He would win another Golden Globe for Best Director, for Gandhi (1982), in 1983. Six years prior to "Gandhi", he played the ruthless "Gen. Outram" in Indian director Satyajit Ray 's period piece, The Chess Players (1977). He has never been nominated for an Academy Award in an acting category. He took no acting roles following his appearance in Otto Preminger 's The Human Factor (1979), until his appearance as the eccentric developer "John Hammond" in Steven Spielberg 's Jurassic Park (1993). The following year, he starred as "Kris Kringle" in Miracle on 34th Street (1994), a remake of the 1947 classic. Since then, he has made occasional appearances in supporting roles, including the historical drama, Elizabeth (1998), as "Sir William Cecil". In the late 1950s, Attenborough formed a production company, "Beaver Films", with Bryan Forbes and began to build a profile as a producer on projects, including The League of Gentlemen (1960), The Angry Silence (1960) and Whistle Down the Wind (1961), also appearing in the first two of these as an actor. His feature film directorial debut was the all-star screen version of the hit musical, Oh! What a Lovely War (1969), and his acting appearances became more sporadic - the most notable being his portrayal of serial killer "John Christie" in 10 Rillington Place (1971). He later directed two epic period films: Young Winston (1972), based on the early life of Winston Churchill , and A Bridge Too Far (1977), an all-star account of Operation Market Garden in World War II. He won the 1982 Academy Award for Directing for his historical epic, Gandhi (1982), a project he had been attempting to get made for many years. As the film's producer, he also won the Academy Award for Best Picture. His most recent films, as director and producer, include Chaplin (1992), starring Robert Downey Jr. as C
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1. Which Newton-le- Willows singer has been nominated for an MTV award? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. Which Newton-le- Willows singer has been nominated for an MTV award? 2. Lenny Henry will star in which Shakespearean tragedy next year? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. Lenny Henry will star in which Shakespearean tragedy next year? 3. Will Young has been invited to take part in which panel show after saying he is a fan? 4. Nasty Nick Cotton is to return to which TV soap? 5. Which author earns £3m a week in royalties, it was revealed this week? 6. Which band release the album Dig Out Your Soul on Monday? 7. In which year was a World Cup final first decided on penalties? 8. What is the tallest and thickest kind of grass? 9. Which TV cast had a hit with Hi-Fidelity? 10. What nationality was the composer Handel? 11. What is most expensive property in the board game Monopoly? 12. Which Scandinavian group had a top 20 hit in 1993 called Dark Is The Night? 13. In which century was King Henry IV of England born? 14. Who directed the film Alien? 15. Who was the only person to win a medal for Ireland at the Sydney Olympics in 2000? 16. What did Nicholas Copernicus argue was at the centre of our universe, and what was the common belief before then? 17. Which three American states begin with the letter O? 18. In what year did Ruth Ellis become the last woman to be hanged in England? 19. Who was the first British monarch to choose Buckingham Palace as their home? 20. How many Jack’s eyes are visible in a standard pack of playing cards? 21. What is Britain’s largest lake? 22. Cameroon gained its independence from which European country in 1960? 23. Who had a number one in 1960 called Only The Lonely? 24. The 1964 film My Fair Lady was based on a play by whom? 25. Which of the Bronte sisters wrote the novels Agnes Gray and The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall? 26. Which American president once famously proclaimed: “Ich bin ein Berliner”? 27. Which element has the chemical symbol Pb? 28. What was the name of the murder victim at the beginning of the TV series Twin Peaks? 29. Who directed the 2001 film Mulholland Drive? 30. In horse racing, which three racecourses stage the five English classics? ANSWERS: 1. Rick Astley; 2. Othello; 3. Question Time; 4. Eastenders; 5. JK Rowling; 6. Oasis; 7. 1994; 8. Bamboo; 9. The Kids From Fame; 10. German; 11. Mayfair; 12. A-Ha; 13. 14th; 14. Ridley Scott; 15. Sonia O’Sullivan; 16. The Sun. Before then people believed it was the Earth; 17. Ohio, Oklahoma and Oregon; 18. 1955; 19. Queen Victoria; 20. 12; 21. Loch Lomond; 22. France; 23. Roy Orbison; 24. George Bernard Shaw; 25. Anne; 26. John F. Kennedy; 27. Lead; 28. Laura Palmer; 29. David Lynch; 30. Doncaster, Epsom, Newmarket Like us on Facebook Most Read Most Recent
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How to Make a Bellini Cocktail Open Mic How to Make a Bellini Cocktail Keen about making a Bellini cocktail yourself? This article should be of some help. To make your own alcohol, go through the simple instructions given below... After sliced bread, there's alcohol which, I consider, is one of the greatest things man could come up with. Moreover, if you know how to make your own alcohol and create extraordinarily amazing cocktails, that, my friend, is worth living for, don't you think? Figuring out how to prepare a Bellini cocktail can definitely stand you in good stead, for it's an extremely easy job. Having its origins from Venice, Bellini is a long-drink cocktail which is a mixture of sparkling wine and peaches. No points for guessing, Bellini is considered as one of the most popular cocktails of Italy. Know the best part about the conventional frozen Bellini recipe? It's super easy to make, and does not require any professional skill or fancy apparatus. En masse, let us do it from scratch. Allow me to get you acquainted with the Bellini cocktail recipe in simple easy steps. Whether you are playing a bar-tender for a day, want to impress your girlfriend with your skills, or are seeking an excuse to flaunt your cocktail know-how. Here's your Bellini recipe, broken down. How to Make a Bellini Cocktail: Recipe You see, the exceptionally beautiful pinkish tint reminded Cipriani, the sunset hue in the artist's painting. Hence, it was Cipriani who named this drink as Bellini. Although the traditional Bellini recipe involved plain mixture of 1 part peaches and 3 parts of sparkling wine or champagne, along with a small quantity of raspberry juice just to add a pinkish hue to the drink. However, today, thanks to the extreme popularity of this drink all across the globe, Bellini is prepared in numerous variations and imitations. Peach Bellini Recipe The instructions for a typical Italian Peach Bellini recipe go as follows: Things you need: Chilled sparkling wine (Prosecco preferred) 1/4 cup superfine sugar 1/4 cup water Preparation: Grate the peaches to create a puree, and add sugar and some water to it. Put the mixture into a pitcher and shake it well. After shaking properly, put it inside the refrigerator for a couple of hours. Take a tall champagne flute, and coat its brim with fine sugar. Then, gently pour the mixture into the glass, and add a little amount of sparkling wine to it. Frozen Bellini Recipe Should you wish to learn how to make a Frozen Bellini cocktail, here are the things you'll need: 3/4 cup sparkling wine (Prosecco preferred) 1/2 cup peach nectar 1 tsp lemon juice Crushed ice Preparation: The preparation method for a frozen Bellini is extremely simple. All you need to do is take a bowl, and mix together peach nectar, peach schnapps, lemon juice, and half a cup of sparkling wine or champagne. Blend well so that it becomes extra smooth. Take tall champagne flutes, and coat the brims with fine sugar. Pour the mixture into the champagne flutes, and add the remaining half cup sparkling wine or champagne. Last but not the least, add crushed ice and serve. Learning the fine art of preparing a cocktail like this could serve as a new process to add to your repertoire. What's more, the experience could be highly rewarding for any cocktail enthusiast, believe me. Once you're confident enough, start experimenting with different types of mixtures, and add your own bits of creative thinking to your beverages and drink recipes, for an interesting and innovative blend. By Veethi Telang
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS French branded aperitif, dry with a hint of orange and quinine. Cacao (creme de) - Very sweet chocolate and vanilla flavoured liqueur, either colourless or dark brown. Calvados - Apple brandy from Normandy, France which is known locally as le trou Norm and because, taken between courses, the drink burns a hole in the stomach, making room for the next course! (no not literally) Campari - Branded Italian aperitif, brilliant pink-red in colour, with a bittersweet flavour. Cassis (creme de) - Blackcurrant liqueur from the Burgundy region of France. Cassis (sirop de) - Non-alcoholic blackcurrant syrup. Champagne - A sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of France. The sparkle is achieved by a procedure called the method champenoise, a time consuming and expensive business which Influences the price of champagne. Champagne Cognac - French grape brandy from the cognac region of France. Chartreuse - Aromatic liqueur available in yellow or green. Green Chartreuse is said to contain 130 herbs and. spices and the formula is a closely guarded secret. The drink was invented by the Carthusian brotherhood of monks in the 16th century, and production is still presided over by monks. Cheri Suisse - Swiss chocolate and cherry liqueur. Cherry Brandy - White rum flavoured with coconut essences eg. Cocoribe and Malibu. Cognac - French grape brandy from the Cognac region. To qualify as a Cognac, the liquor must be distilled twice and then aged in oak for a minimum of two years. Cointreau - Brand of triple-see curacao. A colourless orange-flavoured liqueur which comes in a distinctive dark brown, square-shaped bottle. Curacao - General term covering all orange-flavoured liqueurs. Triple-sec curacao is a colourless liquor flavoured with the peel of green oranges which grow on the West Indies island of Curao7ao. The liquor is sweetened and can be coloured orange, green and blue. The colour does not affect the flavour. Digestif - An after-dinner drink taken with a view to aiding the digestion. Drambuie - A distinguished whisky liqueur made from Highland malt whisky and heather honey. Dubonnet - French branded aperitif of the vermouth-type available in red or white varieties. Falernum - A whisky based Scottish liqueur flavoured with herbs, spices and honey. Gin - Juniper-flavoured spirit. See London Dry gin. Golden rum - Spirit distilled from sugar cane and matured for three years in charred oak casks, with additional caramel. The liquor is a warm golden colour and it has a fuller flavour than white rum. Gomme - A sugar syrup used to sweeten many mixed drinks. Grand Mairnier - A French orange curacao available in two strengths, the yellow ribbon being less alcoholic than the red. Grappa - A fiery spirit distilled from the pips, stalks and skins of grapes. Grenadine - Pomegranate syrup with a distinctive orange-red colour. Irish Mist - Irish whiskey based liqueur flavoured with Irish heather honey and herbs. Irish whiskey - A distinctive spirit whose flavour is achieved by using subtle combinations of grain, and a triple distillation process. Jamaican Rum - A dark, full-bodied spirit distilled from sugar, aged in oak casks for five or more years and darkened with added caramel. Kahlua - A sweet coffee liqueur which originated in Mexico. Sin-War to the Jamaican Tia Maria. Kirsch - A French brandy distilled from cherries with a strong, dry flavour. German and Swiss versions are called Kirschwasser Kummel - A colourless distillate of grain or potato, sweetened and flavoured with caraway seeds. Light rum - A light-bodied white or golden rum. Lillet - French branded aperitif of the vermouth type, with a dry, delicate taste. London Dry gin - A neutral spirit which has been re distilled with juniper berries, coriander and a combination of ingredients collectively known as 'botanicals: Madeira - Fortified wine with a caramel flavour. Malt whisky - Scottish distillate of malted barley. Mandarine Hazelnut liqueur. Noyau (creme de) - Almond-flavoured pink or colourless liqueur made, not with almonds, but with peach and apricot kern
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Poets Laureate of Great Britain Poets Laureate of Great Britain Poets Laureate of Great Britain by J. Zimmerman Several of the other Laureates were famous poets, particularly Ted Hughes , Robert Southey , John Masefield , Sir John Betjeman , Cecil Day-Lewis , and the current Laureate, Andrew Motion . History and responsibilities. In Great Britain, the Poet Laureate is: The realm's official poet. A member of the royal household. Charged with writing verses for court and national occasions (such as for a Royal Wedding or the New Year). Awarded the position for life. Chosen by the British reigning monarch, from a list of nominees that the Prime Minister compiles after a poet laureate dies. Shortly after the 1668, the position became the Poet Laureate of Great Britain in 1707, when The Act of Union created "Great Britain" as the political name of England, Scotland, and Wales. The name Laureate derives from the Latin laureatus ("crowned with laurel"). It comes from an ancient Roman tradition of honoring a person (especially a poet) who has shown excellence of achievement. The honor is signified by presenting the person with a wreath of laurel leaves. FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) on the Poets Laureate of Great Britain. What does "Laureate" mean? Answer . Who was the best? Most frequently this is said to be Tennyson . John Dryden (1631-1700). Laureate 1668-88. Appointed in 1668 by King Charles II, who gave John Dryden a formal royal warrant that awarded him the official titles of Poet Laureate and Historiographer Royal. This role continued under King James II. As a powerful satirist, Dryden was a strong advocate and spokesman for his monarch, and "the best poet, dramatist, translator and critic of the age" [ Levin in Verses of the Poets Laureate] In 1689, sacked [or fired] by William III for failing to take an oath of allegiance. Thomas Shadwell (1643?-1692). Laureate 1689-92. The successful dramatist Thomas Shadwell was chosen in large part because he was a Protestant Whig, essential to replace the Catholic Dryden. met an inglorious end in 1693, A weak poet, a heavy drinker, and an opium user, Shadwell died from an overdose of opium, which he took in part to relieve his gout. He was said to have found the laureateship unimportant. Disrespected by John Dryden , among others, for his poetry as well as for his politics. Shadwell wrote a yearly ode on the monarch's birthday, and introduced the tradition of writing a New Year ode; his odes are crashingly uninspired and mechanistic, as if written by an unusually dimwitted computer program. Nahum Tate (1652-1715). Laureate 1692-1715. Born in Dublin, Tate was awarded the Poet Laureate position (and its £100 per year) but the post of Historiographer Royal (and its annual £200) became a separate assignment. Tate is most known today for his authorship of the widely loved Christmas carol "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night". He is notorious for his (creative?) revision of Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear, giving it a happy ending. In response to public events, Tate wrote poems for victories against the French (1704), the Act of Union between the Parliaments of England and Scotland (1707), and the signing of the Peace of Utrecht with France (1713). Nicholas Rowe (1674-1718). Laureate 1715-18. Nicholas Rowe was celebrated as a dramatist rather than as a poet. The Poet Laureate's role was now general praise of the sovereign, rather than political and historical. In addition to the annual New Year ode, the Laureate acquired the duty of writing a birthday ode to the monarch, a practice which was to last over 100 years. Laurence Eusden (1688-1730). Eusden never published a book of poetry. His work is mediocre. Colley Cibber (1671-1757). The poetry of dramatist Colley Cibber was conscientious but not inspired. William Whitehead (1715-85). Laureate 1757-85. [The appointment was first offered to and declined by Thomas Gray.] William Whitehead (a respectable though perhaps dull dramatist) was good humored and amiable. For example, h
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Percy Bysshe Shelley - Poet | Academy of American Poets Academy of American Poets The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. For over three generations, the Academy has connected millions of people to great poetry through programs such as National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world; Poets.org, the Academy’s popular website; American Poets, a biannual literary journal; and an annual series of poetry readings and special events. Since its founding, the Academy has awarded more money to poets than any other organization. browse poems & poets read this poet's poems Percy Bysshe Shelley was born August 4, 1792, at Field Place, near Horsham, Sussex, England. The eldest son of Timothy and Elizabeth Shelley, with one brother and four sisters, he stood in line to inherit not only his grandfather's considerable estate but also a seat in Parliament. He attended Eton College for six years beginning in 1804, and then went on to Oxford University. He began writing poetry while at Eton, but his first publication was a Gothic novel, Zastrozzi (1810), in which he voiced his own heretical and atheistic opinions through the villain Zastrozzi. That same year, Shelley and another student, Thomas Jefferson Hogg, published a pamphlet of burlesque verse, "Posthumous Fragments of Margaret Nicholson," and with his sister Elizabeth, Shelley published Original Poetry; by Victor and Cazire. In 1811, Shelley continued this prolific outpouring with more publications, including another pamphlet that he wrote and circulated with Hogg titled "The Necessity of Atheism," which got him expelled from Oxford after less than a year's enrollment. Shelley could have been reinstated if his father had intervened, but this would have required his disavowing the pamphlet and declaring himself Christian. Shelley refused, which led to a complete break between Shelley and his father. This left him in dire financial straits for the next two years, until he came of age. That same year, at age nineteen, Shelley eloped to Scotland with sixteen-year-old Harriet Westbrook. Once married, Shelley moved to the Lake District of England to study and write. Two years later he published his first long serious work, Queen Mab: A Philosophical Poem. The poem emerged from Shelley's friendship with the British philosopher William Godwin, and it expressed Godwin's freethinking Socialist philosophy. Shelley also became enamored of Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft's daughter, Mary, and in 1814 they eloped to Europe. After six weeks, out of money, they returned to England. In November 1814 Harriet Shelley bore a son, and in February 1815 Mary Godwin gave birth prematurely to a child who died two weeks later. The following January, Mary bore another son, named William after her father. In May the couple went to Lake Geneva, where Shelley spent a great deal of time with George Gordon, Lord Byron, sailing on Lake Geneva and discussing poetry and other topics, including ghosts and spirits, into the night. During one of these ghostly "seances," Byron proposed that each person present should write a ghost story. Mary's contribution to the contest became the novel Frankenstein. That same year, Shelley produced the verse allegory Alastor, or The Spirit of Solitude. In December 1816 Harriet Shelley apparently committed suicide. Three weeks after her body was recovered from a lake in a London park, Shelley and Mary Godwin officially were married. Shelley lost custody of his two children by Harriet because of his adherence to the notion of free love. In 1817, Shelley produced Laon and Cythna, a long narrative poem that, because it contained references to incest as well as attacks on religion, was withdrawn after only a few copies were published. It was later edited and reissued as The Revolt of Islam (1818). At this time, he also wrote revolutionary political tracts signed "The Hermit of Marlow." Then, early in 1818, he and his new wife left England for th
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What Does an Ethologist Do? (with pictures) What Does an Ethologist Do? Last Modified Date: 10 January 2017 Copyright Protected: These 10 facts about space will blow your mind An ethologist studies the behavior of animals. While there are other types of careers in which a person may study animals, this one has a specific primary focus: An ethologist studies animal behavior that seems to come naturally and appears to be pre-programmed into the animal despite its environment. In other words, ethologists are particularly interested in the types of behavior animals do not learn but instead inherit. They do take into account, however, that pre-programmed behavior can be affected by outside factors as well. When a person is referred to as an ethologist, this means he studies animal behavior, and there are a lot of different reasons a scientist might do so. For example, people with this type of job study animals to learn about the causes of their behaviors, how their behaviors develop and evolve, and how animal behavior effects other animals and the environment. The information ethologists learn through their studies helps satisfy curiosity about animal life and makes it easier for scientists to understand a range of biology processes. The results of animal studies can also help explain and solve issues with animal and human interactions. The focus of ethologists' studies differs from other types of scientists who study animals. Other scientists, such as animal behaviorists, are often more concerned with animal behaviors that are learned rather than those that are naturally present in the animal and considered pre-programmed. For example, an animal behaviorist might focus on the behavior of rats that learn to navigate their way through a manmade maze . An ethologist does not usually disregard such learned behaviors, but often proves more interested innate behaviors, such as the communication sounds an animal makes. One example of a behavior an ethologist might study is referred to as imprinting, which is demonstrated in the way some animals identify and learn to follow their mothers. Some animals, for example, recognize their mothers based on hearing a specific call. Then, when the animal they have identified as their mother moves, the young animals follow. Interestingly, many animals exhibit this behavior even if the sound is not produced by another animal or comes from an object that couldn't possibly be its mother. Additionally, imprinting is sometimes time dependent, and some animals won't exhibit this type of behavior unless exposed to the trigger, such as a specific sound and movement, early on in life. Ad
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Shadowlands (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 Watch Now From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video C.S. Lewis , a world-renowned Christian theologian, writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets a spirited poet from the U.S. Director: a list of 25 titles created 08 Jul 2014 a list of 49 titles created 12 Oct 2015 a list of 32 titles created 11 Nov 2015 a list of 28 titles created 1 month ago a list of 21 titles created 1 month ago Search for " Shadowlands " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 11 nominations. See more awards » Videos A butler who sacrificed body and soul to service in the years leading up to World War II realizes too late how misguided his loyalty was to his lordly employer. Director: James Ivory A businessman thwarts his wife's bequest of an estate to another woman. Director: James Ivory This historical drama is an account of the early life of the future British Prime Minister Winston Churchill ( Simon Ward ), including his childhood, his time as a war correspondent in South ... See full summary » Director: Richard Attenborough The story of the life and work of the Canadian fur trapper-turned-conservationist who claimed to be an aboriginal North American. Director: Richard Attenborough True story of a transatlantic business correspondence about used books that developed into a close friendship. Director: David Hugh Jones A young man searches for the proper owner of a ring that belonged to a U.S. World War II bomber gunner who crashed in Belfast, Northern Ireland on June 1, 1944. Director: Richard Attenborough The passionate Merchant-Ivory drama tells the story of Francoise Gilot, the only lover of Pablo Picasso who was strong enough to withstand his ferocious cruelty and move on with her life. Director: James Ivory Reporter Ernest Hemingway is an ambulance driver in Italy during World War I. While bravely risking his life in the line of duty, he is injured and ends up in the hospital, where he falls ... See full summary » Director: Richard Attenborough Chekov's Uncle Vanya, transposed to turn-of-the-century North Wales, where the peace and tranquility of a country house is disturbed by the arrival of the estate's tyrannical owner and his ... See full summary » Director: Anthony Hopkins Noted author and scholar finds love, then must endure its loss... Director: Norman Stone A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart. Director: Richard Attenborough A young engineer is sent to post-WWII Berlin to help the Americans in spying on the Russians. In a time and place where discretion is still a man's best friend, he falls in love with a ... See full summary » Director: John Schlesinger Edit Storyline C.S. Lewis is the author of the "Chronicles of Narnia" books. Known as Jack, he teaches at Oxford during the 1950s. An American fan, Joy Gresham, arrives to meet him for tea in Oxford. It is the beginning of a love affair. Tragically, Joy becomes terminally ill and their lives become complicated. Written by Matthew Stanfield <mattst@cogs.susx.ac.uk> See All (69) » Taglines: He distanced himself from love as he distanced himself from pain, until one woman got close enough to open his heart to the world. See more » Genres: Rated PG for thematic elements | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 14 January 1994 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Tierra de sombras See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia In her real life, Joy actually had two sons: Douglas Gresham (who was depicted in this movie) and David Gresham (who was not.) David was born in 1944; Douglas in 1945. After their mother's death, David and Douglas continued to live with
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Gay & Lesbian Studies: Motion Picture Videos in the Media Resources Center, UC Berkeley Gay Men in the Movies Adventures of Felix (Drole de Felix) (France, 2000) Directors, Olivier Ducastel & Jacques Martineau. Cast: Sami Bouajila, Patachou, Ariane Ascaride, Pierre-Loup Rajot, Charly Sergue, Maurice Benichou. This French comedy-drama features Felix, an unemployed, gay Frenchman of Arab descent, who has a series of adventures during a trek through the French countryside. The film examines the familiar theme of a man's search for his identity. Felix is forced toconfront the anger he feels toward his father forabandoning him, and the fear and shame he feels, living as an outsider in a predominantly straight, Caucasian world. 95 min. DVD 1706 Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert . (Australia, 1994) Directed by Stephan Elliott. With a contract to perform a drag show way out in the Australian desert, Tick, Adam, and Ralph each has his own reason for wanting to leave the safety of Sydney. Christening their battered pink tour bus "Priscilla," the trio heads for the outback and into crazy adventures in even crazier outfits. 102 min. DVD 2204 Barrios, Richard. "Silent Existences." In: Screened out : playing gay in Hollywood from Edison to Stonewall / Richard Barrios. New York : Routledge, 2003. pp: 17-18 (Main (Gardner) Stacks; Moffitt; PFA PN1995.9.H55 B37 2003) All In The Family. Producer, Norman Lear; director, John Rich. Cast: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers. Three episodes from one of the first sit-coms to take on controversial social issues. Judging Books by Covers: Archie ridicules Mike and Gloria's intellectual friend Roger for being gay, but he is straight as an arrow. Archie later discovers that his macho drinking buddy is gay and proud of it. (Also contains two other espisodes: Gloria discovers women's lib, and Gloria poses in the nude.) 1971. ca.75 min. Video/C 6897 And the Band Played On (TV, 1993) Directed by Roger Spottiswoode. Cast: Matthew Modine, Alan Alda, Phil Collins, Richard Gere, Anjelica Huston, Steve Martin, Ian McKellan, Lily Tomlin, Glenne Headly, Swoosie Kurtz, Richard Masur, Saul Rubinek, Charles Martin Smith, B.D. Wong. Follows the struggle of a handful of strong-willed men and women who took on the fight to save lives in the face of a mysterious illness now called AIDS. Based on the book by Randy Shilts. 140 min. DVD X3661; vhs 999:969 Credits and other information from the Internet Movie Database The Angelic Conversation (UK, 1985) Directed by Derek Jarman. Cast: Paul Reynolds, Phillip Williamson, Dave Baby, Timothy Burke, Simon Costin ... [et al.]. Fourteen of Shakespeare's sonnets are taken as a basis for a rapturous celebration of homoerotic love in both its spiritual and sensual dimensions. Emotive readings of Shakespeare sonnets by Judi Dench. 78 min. DVD X59 Derek Jarman bibliography Angels in America (TV, 2004) Directed by Mike Nichols. Cast: Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson, Mary-Louise Parker, Jeffrey Wright, Justine Kirk, Ben Shenkman, Patrick Wilson, Brian Markinson, James Cromwell. Set in 1985, this made for television drama revolves around two very different men with AIDS. Roy Cohn, personifies all the hypocrisy, delusion and callousness of the official response to the plague. Nothing shakes Roy's lack of empathy: even on his death bed, he's fighting with his gay nurse and taunting the woman he helped put to death, Ethel Rosenberg. The other patient is Prior Walter, who is visited by an angel and deserted by his self-pitying lover, Louis. Louis moves on to a relationship with Joe Pitt, a Mormon lawyer whose closeted homosexuality drives his wife to delusions and brings his mother to New York. 352 min. DVD 2964 Kenneth Anger bibliography [Anger, Kenneth] Films of Kenneth Anger, Vol. 2 Scorpio rising (1964, 28 min.) -- Kustom kar kommandos (1965, 3 min.) -- Invocation of my demon brother (1969, 12 min.) -- Rabbit's moon (1979 version, 7 min.) -- Lucifer rising (1981, 29 min.) Scorpio rising: Bruce Byron, Johnny Sapienza, Frank Carif
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What would you do with a Yashmak | GK Wikipedia - Free Encyclopedia GK Wikipedia - Free Encyclopedia What would you do with a Yashmak Wear it - it's an Arab veil Share to:
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Bazooka Joe and His Gang (Topps): The Topps Company, Talley Morse, Nancy Morse, Kirk Taylor, Jay Lynch, R. Sikoryak, Bhob Stewart, Jeff Shepherd: 9781419706325: Amazon.com: Books By Robin on May 14, 2013 Format: Hardcover One again Abrams ComicArts delivers a lovely warm glow of nostalgia with this latest Topps title. The same size as the two 'Wacky packages' books but this one is turned sideways to better accommodate the Bazooka Joe comics. Unlike 'Wacky packages' it delves into Topps Company history especially as it relates to the origins and marketing of BJ, so there are plenty of historical pack shots of counter display boxes, trade ads, artwork of the comics and those premiums that kids could send off for. Eight writers reveal all you need to know about Joe. Len Brown and Bhob Stewart with their essays look at Wesley Morse who drew the comics from the start in 1953 and although he died in 1963 he had produced enough art to last another twenty years. The company updated Joe in 1983 using the work of Howard Cruse for forty new strips. Jay Lynch, in the last essay in the book, looks at Joe's eye patch: the comic started in 1953 and that was the year the Ogilvy & Mather agency created a huge media stir with their ads for Hathaway Shirts featuring a model with an eye patch, so Joe got one too. Among the several hundred illustrations in the book you'll see the first series of forty comics published, reproduced 5.75 by 4 inches, most of them have an illustration of a toy to be sent off for with some comics (you needed 375 of 'em to get the Bazooka camp knife, that's a lot of chewing) but I was interested to see that they all had the same expiry date of June 30, 1955. Oddly there's no mention of how the premiums were chosen or who handled the hundreds of thousands of orders, counted up all comics and checked the right cash had been sent with each order. The last pages in the book have a Topps-Bazooka timeline showing the little square of gum (originally five flavors but just called Topps) from 1939 to 2013, the Bazooka name started in 1947. Inside the back cover there are the four bonus cards reproducing the first four BJ comics from 1954 (if you are buying book used it's worth checking with the seller that the cards are there). Overall the wonderful look back at Bazooka Joe and anything connected with him in a handsomely designed book. By R. Kolin VINE VOICE on May 18, 2013 Format: Hardcover|Verified Purchase Boy, does this book really bring back memories! And they are good memories at that. Slide the baseball glove on the bike handlebars and head on down to the local park or nearby field for a game of catch or pick-up ball. But first, stop at the neighborhood convenience store with an empty quart soda bottle to get the nickel deposit and spend it on five pieces of Bazooka Joe gum; one for you and four to share. I am truly enjoying this book. Not only is it filled with history of Bazooka Joe, how he was created and evolved, but it contains tons of the early comics that came inside each piece of gum. There are also four bonus card reproductions of the first four comics from 1954, as well as various other drawings by the artist, Wesley Morse. You can almost smell the scent of the gum just holding this book. It is pink and shaped like a piece of gum, with a cover that looks like the gum wrapper. Very neat! It brings back great memories of a simpler time, where something as simple as a piece of bubble gum and good old Bazooka Joe were a great part of our growing up. By mrslate on May 17, 2013 Format: Hardcover|Verified Purchase I love this book, but please understand that it is not a collection of Bazooka Joe comics. It is instead a book about Bazooka gum, that contains many reprints of Bazooka Joe comics (but maybe not as many as I would have preferred). Still, it is a great read, and certainly small enough to get through in a single sitting. The photos are fabulous, and cover the entire spectrum of Bazookaness, from the comics to the ads and other associated materials. A special bonus is seeing some of the actual prizes
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gunpowder : definition of gunpowder and synonyms of gunpowder (English) For other meanings, see gunpowder (disambiguation) . In American English , the term gunpowder also refers broadly to any gun propellant . [1] Gunpowder (black powder) as described in this article is not normally used in modern firearms - which instead use smokeless powders . Black powder for muzzleloading rifles and pistols in FFFG granulation size. Coin (diameter 24 mm) for comparison. Gunpowder, also known since the late 19th century as black powder, was the first chemical explosive and the only one known until the mid 1800s. [2] It is a mixture of sulfur , charcoal , and potassium nitrate (saltpeter) - with the sulfur and charcoal acting as fuels , while the saltpeter works as an oxidizer . [3] Because of its burning properties and the amount of heat and gas volume that it generates, gunpowder has been widely used as a propellant in firearms and as a pyrotechnic composition in fireworks . Gunpowder was, according to prevailing academic consensus, discovered in the 9th century in China, attributed to Chinese alchemists searching for an elixir of immortality . [4] This discovery led to the invention of fireworks and the earliest gunpowder weapons in China. In the centuries following the Chinese discovery, gunpowder weapons began appearing in the Arab world , Europe , and India . The consensus is that this was spread from China, through the Middle East , and then into Europe. [5] Gunpowder is classified as a low explosive because of its relatively slow decomposition rate and consequently low brisance . Low explosives deflagrate at subsonic speeds, whereas high explosives detonate , producing a supersonic wave. Ignition of the powder packed behind a bullet must generate enough pressure to force it from the muzzle at high speed, but not enough to rupture the gun barrel . Gunpowder is thus less suitable for shattering rock or fortifications. Gunpowder was widely used to fill artillery shells and in mining and civil engineering to blast rock roughly until the 2nd half of the 19th century, when the first high explosive ( nitro -explosives) were discovered. Gunpowder is no longer used in modern explosive military warheads, nor is it used as main explosive in mining operations due to its cost relative to that of newer alternatives like ANFO . [6] Contents History Early Chinese rocket Main article: History of gunpowder Gunpowder was invented, documented, and used in China where the Chinese military forces used gunpowder-based weapons technology (i.e. rockets , guns , cannon), and explosives (i.e. grenades and different types of bombs ) against the Mongols when the Mongols attempted to invade and breach the Chinese city fortifications on the northern borders of China. After the Mongols conquered China and founded the Yuan Dynasty, they used the Chinese gunpowder-based weapons technology in their invasion of Japan; they also used gunpowder to fuel rockets . The mainstream scholarly consensus is that gunpowder was invented in China, spread through the Middle East, and then into Europe, [5] although there is a dispute over how much the Chinese advancements in gunpowder warfare influenced later advancements in the Middle East and Europe. [4] [7] The spread of gun powder across Asia from China is widely attributed to the Mongols. One of the first examples of Europeans encountering gunpowder and firearms is at the Battle of Mohi in the mid-13th century. At this battle the Mongols not only used gunpowder in early Chinese firearms but in the earliest grenades as well. A major problem confronting the study of the early history of gunpowder is ready access to sources close to the events described. Often enough, the first records potentially describing use of gunpowder in warfare were written several centuries after the fact, and may well have been colored by the contemporary experiences of the chronicler. [8] It is also difficult to accurately translate original alchemy texts, especially medieval Chinese texts which employ metaphor to describe unexplained phenome
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World Wide Words: Cucumber time Cucumber time Cucumber time appears in the Oxford English Dictionary, with the first example being this: Cucumbers, Taylers. Cucumber-time, Taylers Holiday, when they have leave to Play, and Cucumbers are in season. A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew, 1700. Tayler is a variant spelling of tailor. The entry doesn’t explain what cucumber time actually is. From the examples, it becomes clear that it’s a season of the year, obviously summer. A correspondent to the scholarly publication Notes and Queries in 1853 explained: “This term ... the working-tailors of England use to denote that which their masters call ‘the flat season’”. The Pall Mall Gazette enlarged on that in 1867: “Tailors could not be expected to earn much money ‘in cucumber season.’ Because when cucumbers are in, the gentry are out of town.” So it is the dull time of year, when orders are few, work is slack and tailors perforce have time to themselves (the use of play in the 1700 dictionary is clearly sarcastic). After 1861, the British media started to refer to this period of high summer as the silly season, originally the time of year when Parliament and the law courts were in recess, anybody of substance had left London and news was in short supply. (The term was the invention of an unsung writer on the old Saturday Review.) Tailors became known slangily as cucumbers because of this reference to their cucumber time. The OED’s entry for this sense of cucumber consists of a mystified note by the editor that cucumber, is “used with some obscure reference to a tailor”. The writer to Notes and Queries attempted to explain this, too: Cucumber Time. — This term ... has been imported from a country which periodically sends many hundreds of its tailors to seek employment in our metropolis. The German phrase is “Die saure Gurken Zeit,” or pickled gherkin time. Notes and Queries, 5 Nov. 1853. Sauregurkenzeit (as it is usually written) is indeed a German idiom with that literal meaning, which expresses the same idea as the English silly season. However, the writer’s assertion requires German tailors to have been coming to Britain before 1700, which may have been so, though I suspect the writer would have been hard pressed to provide evidence. What is odder still is that several languages contain literal translations of the phrase cucumber time or cucumber season or its near-equivalent using gherkin: Estonian (hapukurgihooaeg), Dutch (komkommertijd), Norwegian (agurktid), Hungarian (uborkaszezon), Czech (Okurková sezóna), Polish (Sezon ogórkowy), and Hebrew (Onat Ha’melafefonim). Both the Dutch and Norwegian terms are said to be from English. But, as a guess, unsupported by evidence but with the Hebrew usage as a pointer and remembering the strong traditional association of Jews with tailoring, might it be that the expression was originally Yiddish? As a further excursion into slang, there’s this quip, which was quoted by the same correspondent to Notes and Queries: Tailors are vegetarians, who “live on cucumber” while at play, and on “cabbage” while at work. You might think cabbage here is the slang term for money, but that’s twentieth century and American. The cabbage in this case is, however, an equivalent idea, since it was the name given to the waste cloth left over when tailors cut out clothes, and which was appropriated by them as a perquisite. Peter Scoging tells me that cabbage in this sense is still used in the garment trade in Britain. Share this page
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Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: February 2012 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Specialist Rounds 21 February 2012 Tonight’s specialist questions have been set by the Puss In Boots, and vetted by the Albion. Entertainment: Radio Ha Ha Q1. What four unimaginative new names were given to the Home Service, Light and Third Programmes and their associated services following a reorganisation on 30 September 1967? A1. BBC Radios 1, 2, 3 and 4 [all four station names required]. Q2. The Mary Whitehouse Experience was Radio 1’s first attempt at a comedy series in 1989. The four original writers included Rob Newman and Hugh Dennis. Name one of the other two who went on to TV fame? A2. David Baddiel or Steve Punt Q3. The Million Pound Radio Show that aired in the mid-1980s launched the career of which TV funny man that went on to make ‘loadsamoney’? A3. Harry Enfield Q4. Which long-running topical television panel game was a taken from an idea first tested by Radio 4’s The News Quiz? A4. Have I Got News for You Q5. What was peculiar about Radio 4’s eight-and-a-half hour continuous broadcast on Boxing Day 2000? A5. Uninterrupted and unabridged reading of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (because JK Rowling refused to let it be serialised). Q6. Jack Dee now gives the panel members of I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue silly things to do, but whose famous jazz-trumpet playing shoes did he fill? A6. Humphrey Lyttelton Q7. Where is the radio show Old Harry’s Game set? A7. Hell Q8. Who wrote The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, originally a radio comedy, first broadcast in 1978? A8. Douglas Adams Supplementaries Q9. In which BBC Radio programme could you have found the characters Neddie, Eccles, Min, Major Bloodknock and Count Moriarty? A9. The Goon Show Q10. Mark Steel presenter of Mark Steel’s in Town, also writes a column for which national daily newspaper? A10. The Independent or the "i" Geography Q1. The Oresund bridge joins two European countries - name either of them. A1. Sweden or Denmark Q2. Which river separates Devon and Cornwall? A2. Tamar Q3. Which Motorway links Glasgow and Edinburgh? A3. M8 Q4. Which Motorway links Coventry and Leicester? A4. M69 Q5. Which is the only English port offering passenger ferry services to the Republic of Ireland? A5. Liverpool Q6. Which is the only English port offering passenger ferry services to Scandinavia? A6. Harwich (runs to Esbjerg in Denmark) Q7. Which British National Park has the longest Coastline? A7. Pembrokeshire Coast (260 miles) Q8. Near which British city would you find the mumbles? A8. Swansea Q9. What is the highest denomination Euro banknote available? A9. 500 Euro Q10. St Davids, St Thomas and St James Park are all railway stations in which British City? A10. Exeter Q1. Who was the maternal grandmother of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany? A1. Queen Victoria of Great Britain Q2. What was St Petersburg known as between 1914 and 1924? A2. Petrograd [and then Leningrad until 1991 but I specifically want “Petrograd”] Q3. Who was Chancellor of West Germany at the time of its reunification with East Germany? A3. Helmut Kohl Q4. The Falange were a far right wing group holding power from the 1930s to 1970s in which European country? A4. Spain Q5. In which year did Ted Heath's Government impose the "Three Day Week"? A5. 1974 [leeway 1973-1975] Q6. Which British Prime Minister lived at Chartwell in Kent from 1924 to 1965? A6. Winston Churchill Q7. Apart from West Germany and France, name one other of the founding members in 1952 of the European Coal and Steel Community? A7. Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg Q8. In 1963, which French president vetoed the UK's application to join the European Economic Community? A8. Charles De Gaulle Supplementaries Q9. What was the name of the trade union that went on strike at the Lenin Shipyards in Gdansk in 1980? A9. Solidarity ("Solidarnosc" if anyone can remember the Polish). Q10. What is the name of the Bosnian town, infamous as the site of the July 1995 mass murders perpetrated by Ratko Mladic's forces? A10. Srebrenica [pronounced Sreb-ren-it
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Wallace, William (1272?-1305) (DNB00) - Wikisource, the free online library Wallace, William (1272?-1305) (DNB00) 731873 Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900 , Volume 59 Wallace, William (1272?-1305)Aeneas James George Mackay1899 WALLACE, Sir WILLIAM (1272?–1305), Scottish general and patriot, came of a family which had in the twelfth century become landowners in Scotland. The name Walays or Wallensis which Wallace himself used, and various other forms, of which le Waleis or Waleys are the commonest in both English and Scottish records of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, meant originally a Welshman in the language of their English-speaking neighbours both in England and Scotland. It was a surname of families of Cymric blood living on or near the borders of Wales and the south-western districts of Scotland, originally inhabited by the Cymric race of Celts, like the surnames of Inglis and Scot in the English and Scottish debatable and border land. The family from which William Wallace sprang probably came with the FitzAlans, the ancestors of the Stewarts, from Shropshire. To this connection Blind Harry refers in the somewhat obscure lines as to Malcolm, the father of William Wallace: The secund O [i.e. grandson] he was of great Wallace, The which Wallas full worthily that wrought When Walter hyr of Waillis from Warrayn socht. (O or Oye means grandson, but whether ‘the second O’ can mean descendant in the fourth degree is not certain.) The mother of Walter, the first Stewart, was a Warenne of Shropshire, and he may have wooed, as has been conjectured, a Welsh cousin with the aid of Richard Wallace, the great-great-grandfather of Malcolm Wallace. Ricardus Wallensis held lands in Kyle in Ayrshire under Walter, the first Steward, to whose charter in favour of the abbey of Paisley he was a witness in 1174. The lands still bear the name of Riccarton (Richard's town). A younger son of Richard held lands in Renfrewshire and Ayr under a second Walter the Steward early in the thirteenth century. He was succeeded by his son Adam, the father of Malcolm, the father of William Wallace. William Wallace's mother was Jean Crawford, daughter of Sir Reginald or Rainald Crawford of Corsbie, sheriff of Ayr. Malcolm Wallace towards the end of the thirteenth century held the five-pound land of Elderslie in the parish of Abbey in Renfrewshire under the family of Riccarton, as well as the lands of Auchenbothie in Ayrshire. Elderslie is about three miles from Paisley, and continued in the Wallace family down to 1789, though it reverted to the Riccarton branch owing to the failure of direct descendants of Malcolm Wallace. Probably at Elderslie William Wallace was born; but there is little likelihood that an old yew in the garden, or the venerable oak which perished in the storm of February 1856, or even the small castellated house now demolished, to all of which his name was attached by tradition, existed in his lifetime. His father is said to have been knighted. Whether this is true or not, the family belonged to the class of small landed gentry which it is an exaggeration to call either of noble or of mean descent. William was the second son. His elder brother is called by Fordun Sir Andrew, but by others, including Blind Harry, Malcolm. Fordun says he was killed by fraud of the English. There is evidence that he was alive in 1299, so that his death cannot have been the cause, as has been suggested, of the rising of Wallace. Still it is evident that his family, as well as himself, were enemies of England. His younger brother John was executed in London in 1307, two years after Wallace met the same fate. Both William and a brother named Malcolm are described as knights in a letter of 1299 by Robert Hastings, sheriff of Roxburgh, to Edward I (Nat. MSS. of Scotland, ii. No. 8), which turns the balance in favour of Malcolm, and not Andrew, having been the name of the eldest brother. The date of the birth of Wallace is unknown. His biographer, Blind Harry, who collected, nearly two centuries after, the tra- ditions of Scotland,
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The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 - History Learning Site Home » Stuart England » The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 Citation: C N Trueman "The Gunpowder Plot of 1605" historylearningsite.co.uk. The History Learning Site, 17 Mar 2015. 16 Aug 2016. In November 1605, the infamous Gunpowder Plot took place in which some Catholics, most famously Guy Fawkes, plotted to blow up James I, the first of the Stuart kings of England. The story is remembered each November 5th when ‘Guys’ are burned in a celebration known as “Bonfire Night”. The story appears to be very simple. Catholics in England had expected James to be more tolerant of them. In fact, he had proved to be the opposite and had ordered all Catholic priests to leave England. This so angered some Catholics that they decided to kill James and put his daughter Elizabeth on the throne ensuring that she was a Catholic. This led to a plot to kill not only the king of England, James, but also everyone sitting in the Houses of Parliament at the same time as James was there when he opened Parliament on November 5th, 1605. Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators, having rented out a house right by the Houses of Parliament, managed to get 36 barrels of gunpowder into a cellar of the House of Lords. The other conspirators were: John Grant and the man who is said to have organised the whole plot Robert Catesby. The most famous picture of some the conspirators The explosive expert, Guy Fawkes, had been left in the cellars to set off the fuse. He was only caught when a group of guards decided to check the cellars at the last moment. Fawkes was arrested and sent to the Tower of London where he was tortured and eventually gave away the names of the fellow conspirators. Sir William Wade, Lieutenant of the Tower, had orders to use whatever means of torture was required to get information from Fawkes. The order came from James. Of those involved, some were shot as they were chased by the law such as Percy and Catesby. Others were captured, sent to the Tower and, after a brief trial, eventually hung, drawn and quartered, with Fawkes, in January 1606. The signature of Guy Fawkes on his confession In celebration of his survival, James ordered that the people of England should have a great bonfire in the night on November 5th. This fire was traditionally topped off with an effigy of the pope rather than Guy Fawkes. His place at the top of the fire came in later as did fireworks. The East Sussex county town of Lewes still has the pope alongside Guy Fawkes when it comes to the effigies being burned. But is there more to this plot than just a small number of angry Catholics wanting to make a statement against the king, James? Some believe that the whole plot was a government conspiracy to convince James that Catholics could not be trusted. At the very least, some curious things happened when the story is looked at in detail. What is odd? We do know that James’ chief minister, Robert Cecil, the Earl of Salisbury, hated Catholics and saw them as a constant source of trouble. Cecil also feared that there was a chance that James would be lenient with them during his reign and this he could not tolerate. That James only expelled priests was not good enough for Cecil. He wanted to remove Catholicism from England as he saw it as a threat. We know that James was terrified of a violent death; his childhood in Scotland had been fraught with danger including being kidnapped as a boy. What better way to get James to severely persecute the Catholics in England than to get him to believe that they had tried to kill him in this very violent manner? The government had a monopoly on gunpowder in this country and it was stored in places like the Tower of London. How did the conspirators get hold of 36 barrels of gunpowder without drawing attention to themselves? Did they get help from the government? How was the gunpowder moved across London from the Tower of London to Westminster (at least two miles distant) without anyone seeing it? The River Thames would not have been used as it could
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1962 Academy Awards® Winners and History Actor: GREGORY PECK for "Lawrence of Arabia" Actress: ANNE BANCROFT in "The Miracle Worker", Bette Davis in "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" , Katharine Hepburn in "Long Day's Journey Into Night", Geraldine Page in "Sweet Bird of Youth," Lee Remick in "Days of Wine and Roses" Supporting Actor: ED BEGLEY in "Sweet Bird of Youth", Victor Buono in "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" , Telly Savalas in "Birdman of Alcatraz", Omar Sharif in "Lawrence of Arabia" , Terence Stamp in "Billy Budd" Supporting Actress: PATTY DUKE in "The Miracle Worker", Mary Badham in "To Kill a Mockingbird" , Shirley Knight in "Sweet Bird of Youth", Angela Lansbury in "The Manchurian Candidate" , Thelma Ritter in "Birdman of Alcatraz" Director: DAVID LEAN for "Lawrence of Arabia" , Pietro Germi for "Divorce - Italian Style", Robert Mulligan for "To Kill a Mockingbird" , Arthur Penn for "The Miracle Worker", Frank Perry for "David and Lisa" At the height of his directorial career, British director David Lean (and producer Sam Spiegel) repeated their collaborative victory of five years earlier (as director and producer of The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) - a seven Oscar winner) in 1962. Their new, monumental historical film, Lawrence of Arabia , with ten nominations and seven Oscars, was a blockbuster and deserving Best Film winner. The over three-hour long spectacle/epic of desert pageantry about the adventures of British officer and Arabian desert guerrilla leader T. E. Lawrence (1888-1935) who led the Arab revolt against the Turks in 1917, was derived from Robert Bolt's screenplay. [This was the first of four British-made films that won the top Best Picture Oscar in the decade of the 1960s. The other three were Tom Jones (1963), A Man For All Seasons (1966), and Oliver! (1968).] The 1962 Best Picture winner's seven awards included Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Sound, Best Film Editing, and Best Musical Score. Naturally, one of its Oscars was for the photography of its magnificent locale - the desert. It remains the only Best Picture winner to have credited roles for actors of only one gender. There was not a single female speaking role - except for a camel named Gladys! It was Spiegel's third Oscar for Best Picture (earlier wins for the producer were for On The Waterfront (1954) and The Bridge On The River Kwai (1957) ). From the 1951 Academy Awards through to the present, according to the Academy's rules, the Best Picture nomination went to the individual producer(s) credited on the film, not to the production company or studio that produced the film. Note: Spiegel became (and remains) the only producer to have his name - and his name only - associated with three Best Picture Oscars, due to this Oscar win. The other Best Picture nominees included: Darryl F. Zanuck's 20th Century Fox epic production based on Cornelius Ryan's book, The Longest Day (with five nominations and two wins), another star-studded, documentary-style action/war film about the preparations and events of the Normandy/D-Day Allied landings on June 6
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Sophia Loren wins Best Actress Oscar for Two Women - Apr 09, 1962 - HISTORY.com Sophia Loren wins Best Actress Oscar for Two Women Share this: Sophia Loren wins Best Actress Oscar for Two Women Author Sophia Loren wins Best Actress Oscar for Two Women URL Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1962, the 34th annual Academy Awards ceremony is held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. In addition to the overwhelming triumph of the musical West Side Story, which won 10 Oscars, including Best Picture, one of the big victors of the night was the Italian actress Sophia Loren, who took home the Best Actress statuette for her star turn in Two Women (La ciociara in Italian). Born Sofia Scicolone on September 20, 1934, in Rome, the actress landed her first role as a slave girl extra in 1951’s Quo Vadis, directed by Mervyn LeRoy. After 15-year-old Sofia met the film producer Carlo Ponti while competing in the Miss Rome beauty contest, he began guiding her career. Taking the stage name Sophia Loren, she played a variety of small parts in low-budget films before breaking out in such movies as Aida (1953) and L’oro di Napoli (The Gold of Naples) (1954), directed by Vittorio De Sica. Ponti helped her get exposure beyond the world of Italian film, including a part opposite Cary Grant and Frank Sinatra in 1957’s The Pride and the Passion; she subsequently signed a multi-picture deal with Paramount Pictures. Her marriage by proxy to Ponti (carried out by the couple’s lawyers in Mexico in 1957) caused a scandal: Ponti faced bigamy charges and threats of ex-communication due to Italy’s refusal to recognize his divorce from his first wife, Giuliana, and Loren was seen as his concubine. The divorce eventually went through, and Ponti and Loren married in a civil ceremony in France in 1966. They would stay together until Ponti’s death, in 2007. Loren gave the most acclaimed performance of her career in De Sica’s Two Women, released in Italy in December 1960 and internationally in 1961. For her portrayal of a mother trying to protect her teenage daughter during World War II, Loren earned numerous accolades, including the top acting honors at the Cannes, Berlin and Venice film festivals. Her Oscar win made her the first performer ever to win that award for a foreign-language film (her countryman, Roberto Benigni, would later win the Best Actor Oscar for 1998’s Life is Beautiful). West Side Story, the film adaptation of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s Broadway hit, was an updated version of Shakespeare’s immortal Romeo and Juliet set on the gang-ridden streets of New York City. The film swept most of the other major Oscar categories in 1962, winning Best Picture, Best Director (Jerome Robbins and Robert Wise), Best Supporting Actress (Rita Moreno) and Best Supporting Actor (George Chakiris), Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Score, Best Film Editing and Best Costume Design. The film’s star, Natalie Wood, was nominated in the Best Actress category for another film, Splendor in the Grass, but lost out to Loren. Related Videos
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John Cage | Open Access articles | Open Access journals | Conference Proceedings | Editors | Authors | Reviewers | scientific events Life 1912–31: Early years Cage was born September 5, 1912, at Good Samaritan Hospital in downtown Los Angeles. [12] His father, John Milton Cage, Sr. (1886–1964), was an inventor, and his mother, Lucretia ("Crete") Harvey (1885–1969), worked intermittently as a journalist for the Los Angeles Times . [13] The family's roots were deeply American: in a 1976 interview, Cage mentioned that George Washington was assisted by an ancestor named John Cage in the task of surveying the Colony of Virginia . [14] Cage described his mother as a woman with "a sense of society" who was "never happy", [15] while his father is perhaps best characterized by his inventions: sometimes idealistic, such as a diesel-fueled submarine that gave off exhaust bubbles, the senior Cage being uninterested in an undetectable submarine; [13] others revolutionary and against the scientific norms, such as the "electrostatic field theory" of the universe. [n 1] John Milton Sr. taught his son that "if someone says 'can't' that shows you what to do." In 1944–45 Cage wrote two small character pieces dedicated to his parents: Crete and Dad. The latter is a short lively piece that ends abruptly, while "Crete" is a slightly longer, mostly melodic contrapuntal work. [16] Cage's first experiences with music were from private piano teachers in the Greater Los Angeles area and several relatives, particularly his aunt Phoebe Harvey James who introduced him to the piano music of the 19th century. He received first piano lessons when he was in the fourth grade at school, but although he liked music, he expressed more interest in sight reading than in developing virtuoso piano technique, and apparently was not thinking of composition. [17] During high school, one of his music teachers was Fannie Charles Dillon . [18] By 1928, though, Cage was convinced that he wanted to be a writer. He graduated that year from Los Angeles High School as a valedictorian , [19] having also in the spring given a prize-winning speech at the Hollywood Bowl proposing a day of quiet for all Americans. "By being hushed and silent, he said, 'we should have the opportunity to hear what other people think'," anticipating 4'33" by more than thirty years. Cage enrolled at Pomona College in Claremont as a theology major in 1928. Often crossing disciplines again, though, he encountered at Pomona the work of artist Marcel Duchamp via professor José Pijoan, of writer James Joyce via Don Sample, of philosopher Ananda Coomaraswamy and of Cowell. [18] In 1930 he dropped out, having come to believe that "college was of no use to a writer" [20] after an incident described in the 1991 autobiographical statement: I was shocked at college to see one hundred of my classmates in the library all reading copies of the same book. Instead of doing as they did, I went into the stacks and read the first book written by an author whose name began with Z. I received the highest grade in the class. That convinced me that the institution was not being run correctly. I left. [15] Cage persuaded his parents that a trip to Europe would be more beneficial to a future writer than college studies. [21] He subsequently hitchhiked to Galveston and sailed to Le Havre , where he took a train to Paris. [22] Cage stayed in Europe for some 18 months, trying his hand at various forms of art. First he studied Gothic and Greek architecture , but decided he was not interested enough in architecture to dedicate his life to it. [20] He then took up painting, poetry and music. It was in Europe that, encouraged by his teacher Lazare Levy , [23] he first heard the music of contemporary composers (such as Igor Stravinsky and Paul Hindemith ) and finally got to know the music of Johann Sebastian Bach , which he had not experienced before. After several months in Paris, Cage's enthusiasm for America was revived after he read Walt Whitman 's Leaves of Grass – he wanted to return immediately, but his parents, with whom h
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These were all hits in 1977 "The Honourable Schoolboy" by John Le Carre "Oliver's Story" by Erich Segal Al Capp retires with the last appearance of Li�l Abner on November 14th. Nonfiction "Looking Out for #1" by Robert Ringer "All Things Wise and Wonderful" by James Herriot "Your Erroneous Zones" by Dr. Wayne Dyer "The Book of Lists" by David Wallechinsky Grammy Awards Record of the Year: "Hotel California" ... The Eagles Best Song: "You Light Up My Life" ... Joe Brooks Best Album: "Rumours" ... Fleetwood Mac Male Vocalist: James Taylor ... "Handy Man Female Vocalist: Barbra Streisand ... "Love theme from 'A Star Is Born' (Evergreen)" In the News in 1977 Pope: Paul VI Prime Minister of Canada: Pierre Elliot Trudeau (L) President of United States: Jimmy Carter (Sworn in on January 20th, 1977) Time Magazines Man of the Year: Anwar Sadat 17-Year Old Terry Fox Loses his Leg to Cancer Canadian Human Rights Commission established to deal with Discrimination Willy Adams becomes the first Inuit Senator Speed Limits Go Metric Lung cancer becomes the second most common cancer among women. U.S. President Jimmy Carter pardons almost all Vietnam draft evaders and calls them home from living abroad. Steve Biko, an imprisoned black leader in South Africa, dies in prison from cruelty and neglect, which leads to renewed opposition to apartheid. First Computerland store opened in Morristown NJ, under the name Computershack. February 9th , Apple Computer Incorporates February 19th ,the US space shuttle prototype 'Enterprise' fly�s for the first time on top of a 747 March 27th, 583 killed when a KLM Boeing 747 runs into a Pan Am Boeing 747 on the runway in Tenerife, Canary Islands (worst in aviation history). April 19th, President Jimmy Carter addresses the nation concerning the energy crisis. He warned America that the nation's oil and gas supplies would run out. June 5th , 1st personal computer, the Apple II, goes on sale. With 16k Ram and 16K ROM, costing $1298US. August 3rd , Radio Shack issues a press release introducing the TRS-80 computer 25 existed, within weeks thousands were ordered. August 10th , Postal employee David Berkowitz arrested in Yonkers, NY, accused of being "Son of Sam" the 44 caliber killer. They accused him of killing 13 people during his reign of terror, which he told police was on orders from a black Labrador retriever owned by his neighbor, Sam Carr. August 13th , 1st test glide of the shuttle. In 1977 the TSE launched the world's first Computer Assisted Trading System. 1977 saw two significant advancements. The first was the introduction of the Computer Assisted Trading System, (CATS�). In addition to the trading floor, traders could now trade from their desks anywhere in Canada. The second was the introduction of the TSE 300 Composite Index�, representing 300 of the largest companies listed on the Exchange. This index measures changes that closely reflect the entire market. Inventions of 1977 Neutron bomb Living in the Year 1977 1977 saw the opening of the First West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco where many attendees got their first looks at the Apple II and the Commodore Pet 4k RAM 16k ROM ($795US). Sports and Recreation Toronto Blue Jays play their first season in the Major Leagues Toronto played its first game on April 7, 1977. They defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-5. Rookie first Doug Ault homered twice in the Jays' first game. Otto Velez hit .442 for the month of April. Bob Bailor hit .310, the highest mark ever for a player on a first-year expansion club. Ron Fairly, a 20-year veteran, led the club with 19 homers and became the first player since Stan Musial to play more than 1,000 games in both the infield and the outfield. Pele� Played his last soccer Game on October 1st. NBA: Portland Trail Blazers vs. Philadelphia 76ers Score: 4-2 NCAA Football: Notre Dame Record: 11-1-0 Heisman Trophy: Earl Campbell, Texas, RB points: 1,547 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens vs. Boston Bruins Series: 4-0 Super Bowl XI: Oakland Raiders vs.Minnesota Vikings Score: 32-14 US Open Golf: Hubert Green Sco
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Petrified Forest National Park | national park, Arizona, United States | Britannica.com Petrified Forest National Park national park, Arizona, United States Written By: national park Petrified Forest National Park, desert area containing plant and animal fossils and archaeological sites in eastern Arizona , U.S. , 19 miles (30 km) east of Holbrook. It was established as a national monument in 1906 and as a national park in 1962. The area within the park proper is 146 square miles (378 square km), but, since 2005, additional land parcels have been acquired and placed under park administration, so that the entire protected area now totals 346 square miles (896 square km). Blue Mesa Trail in Petrified Forest National Park, eastern Arizona, U.S. © Index Open The park consists of two unequal-size areas, north and south, joined by a narrow neck of land near the park’s north entrance. The southern portion, the larger of the two, includes extensive areas east and west of the park proper that are now administered by the park but that are still privately owned. The northern lobe of the park lies largely within the southeastern extension of the Painted Desert , a badlands region of colourful wind-eroded hills. Pilot Rock (6,235 feet [1,900 metres]), in the northwestern corner of the northern lobe, is the park’s highest point. Much of the northern lobe is designated as a wilderness area. Crystal Forest Trail in Petrified Forest National Park, eastern Arizona, U.S. © Index Open The park features extensive exhibits of petrified wood in several “forest” areas, which are the remains of ancient tropical groves. Of note is the Black Forest Bed in the park’s northern portion. Other sections of the park (Blue Mesa and Jasper, Crystal, and Rainbow forests) are filled mostly with fossilized leaves, plants, and broken logs. Some animal fossils also have been found, including those of dinosaurs and phytosaurs that date to the Triassic Period (252 to 201 million years ago). Among the park’s archaeological features are petroglyphs (e.g., Newspaper Rock) and the ruins of ancient Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) pueblos, notably the Puerco Indian Ruin just south of the Painted Desert. Other attractions include the Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark near the north entrance and the Rainbow Forest Museum near the south entrance. Petrified log pieces in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, U.S. © Sharon Day/Shutterstock.com Everglades National Park The park’s elevation, which averages about 5,800 feet (1,800 metres), and its annual precipitation , which is less than 10 inches (250 mm), are the primary factors in determining the type of plant and animal life. Many of the plants are small and inconspicuous, but some plants blossom in the spring—yuccas, mariposa lilies, and cacti—and others provide summer flowers—asters, rabbit brush, and sunflowers. Wildlife includes coyotes, bobcats, antelope, rattlesnakes, lizards, and a variety of birds, notably the horned lark, rock wren, and phoebe. Natural bridge in the Blue Mesa section of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, U.S. David Muench/EB Inc. The park is accessible by road at its north and south entrances; the road serving the north entrance follows the historic Route 66 highway. A north-south road through the southern portion of the park connects the two entrances. The park has dining and retail facilities but no overnight lodging accommodations or developed campgrounds. Backcountry camping is permitted in designated wilderness areas. More about Petrified Forest National Park 1 Reference found in Britannica Articles Assorted Reference Painted Desert (in Painted Desert ) External Links How Stuff Works - Adventure - Petrified Forest National Park The American Southwest - Arizona - Petrified Forest National Park Information on this area in Arizona. Contains details of its location, formation, characteristics, and ongoing conservation efforts. Also highlights similar sites like the Bisti Badlands in New Mexico and the Buckskin Gulch, Utah. The Petrified Forest - Petrified Forest History, Timel
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US Gemstone Mines: Arizona Oregon Idaho Montana Arkansas Nevada Home » Gemstones » Gemstone Mining in the United States Gemstone Mining in the United States A wide variety of gemstones are found throughout the United States U.S. Gemstones: A diversity of gemstones are produced from mines throughout the United States. Top row: malachite and azurite cabochon (Arizona), a rough ruby (North Carolina), a faceted orange sunstone (Oregon), a teardrop variscite cabochon (Utah). Second row: a Vesuvianite cabochon (California), a freshwater cultured pearl (Tennessee), a cabochon of Montana Moss Agate (Montana), a handful of diamonds (Arkansas). Third row: two pieces of aquamarine rough (Colorado), an opal cabochon (Idaho), a faceted bicolor tourmaline (Maine), a faceted fire opal (Nevada). Scroll down to read more about these gems and others. A Diversity of U.S. Gemstones A surprising diversity of gemstones are produced within the United States. Did you know that Montana is the home of world-famous sapphire localities, and that emeralds , rubies , and sapphires are all found in North Carolina? Have you ever seen an " Oregon sunstone " that flashes with a copper aventurescence, or a cultured freshwater pearl with a golden luster produced in Tennessee? These are just a few of the unique gemstones produced in the United States. State Utah The United States Geological Survey reports that notable quantities of gem-quality beryl , coral, garnet , feldspar, opal , quartz , sapphire, ruby, shell, pearls, peridot , topaz , tourmaline , turquoise , and other gem materials are currently produced in the United States. Ten states with a long history and nice diversity of gemstone production include: Arizona , North Carolina , Oregon , California , Utah , Tennessee , Montana , Colorado , Arkansas , and Idaho . Did You Know? If you attend the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show (held every February), you can purchase rough or cut stones from most of the important gemstone mines in the United States - and often purchase directly from the person who did the mining. Don't be afraid to ask - they usually enjoy telling you all about their operation. Sometimes the same person mines, cuts, and markets the stones! Small Mines and Recreational Miners Although the United States produces a diversity of gemstone varieties, the quantity produced is very small. In calendar year 2011 the total gemstone production of the United States was only $11 million. That amount is very very small compared to the $23.5 billion in gemstones that were imported. The United States has greater than a 99.9 percent dependence on foreign gemstone supplies. Most of the gemstone production in the United States comes from very small mines with just two or three employees who are often part-time or seasonal workers. Very few of the mines have more than a dozen employees and operate during all four seasons of the year. In 2011 only about 1000 to 1200 people in the United States worked in the gemstone mining industry. Much of the gemstone mining in the United States is done by rockhounds (amateurs who search for rocks , minerals , gemstones , and fossils as a hobby). Many of them do their rockhounding on public land (areas owned by the government where individuals can collect if they observe the rules). Others go to fee mining sites . These are proven gemstone deposits where visitors can pay a fee, look for gemstones, and keep any that they find. U.S. Gemstone Production Values 11,300 9,570 ND - value not disclosed because it would reveal proprietary information of a small number of producers - included in totals. Data from USGS Minerals Yearbooks. Why Is Production So Low? Some of the gemstone deposits in the United States have been associated with major metal deposits which are much more valuable. The gemstone deposits, which are generally very slow to mine, were removed because the disruption that they cause is more costly than the value of the gem materials. Other gemstone deposits are not operated because they are extremely labor intensive. They would be mined in cou
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Bringing the map to life: European satirical maps 1845-1945 Bringing the map to life: European satirical maps 1845-1945 Cartes satiriques de l’Europe 1845-1945 ou comment donner de la vie aux cartes Roderick M. Barron English Français The map of Europe in the shape of a Queen originally designed by Johannes Putsch (Bucius) in 1537 and later published in Sebastian Munster’s Cosmographia forms an interesting counterpoint to the first separate Continental map of the Europe [1540] from Munster’s companion work, Geographia. These two European maps point to two quite distinct traditions of cartographic representation dating back to the early 14th Century. In the 19th Century the metaphorical tradition of the European Queen witnessed a new and distinctive reincarnation – the political cartoon map of Europe – which reflected and mirrored the momentous political and cultural changes that transformed Europe between 1845 and 1945. Individual nations were caricaturized and distinctive national identities given new and popular symbolic expression. Increasingly politicised, the cartoon map of Europe finally disappeared in the turmoil of World War I, victim to new and more powerful forms of mass media and communication. Its vestiges remain clearly visible in the design and iconography of subsequent propaganda posters of Bolshevik Russia and of World War II. La carte de l’Europe sous les traits d’une reine, dessinée par Johannes Putsch (Bucius) en 1537 et publiée plus tard dans “Cosmographia” de Sebastian Munster, forme un contrepoint intéressant à la première carte continentale de l’Europe (1540) provenant de l’oeuvre de Munster Geographia. Ces deux cartes d’Europe renvoient à deux traditions distinctes de représentations cartographiques remontant au début du XIVe siècle. Au XIXe siècle, la tradition métaphorique de la Reine européenne fut le témoin d’une nouvelle réincarnation caractéristique – la carte politique de l’Europe en dessins humoristiques – qui reflétait les changements politiques et culturels majeurs ayant transformé l’Europe entre 1845 et 1945. Les nations y étaient caricaturées, et les identités nationales se voyaient attribuer une expression populaire symbolique. De plus en plus politisée, la carte de l’Europe en bande dessinée a finalement disparu dans la confusion de la Première Guerre mondiale, victime de nouvelles formes de médias, plus puissantes. Ses vestiges restent clairement visibles dans le design et l’iconographie des affiches de propagande ultérieures de la Russie bolchevique et de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. Entrées d’index Mots-clés : carte allégorique , carte anthropomorphique , carte politique en bande dessinée , carte satirique , carte sério-comique , carte symbolique , caricature , iconographie , propagande , stéréotype national , John Bull , Deutsche Michel , Marianne Keywords : Introduction 1The 17th Century Dutch carte-a-figures presented an almost iconographic image in which the centre of the engraved geographical map sheet was supplemented and embellished by border representations of peoples and places. The ostensible aim of the cartographer was to try to provide the viewer with an encapsulation of the fundamental “essence” of the country or region displayed. In the 16th & 17th Century, Europe was the dominant Continental Power, a symbol of civilisation and culture, heiress of the great classical Empires of Greece and Rome. So she appeared in visual form on the title pages of the Great Atlases of the period, such as Abraham Ortelius’ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum [Antwerp, 1570-1612]. 2This same European Queen, first appeared in map form in 1537 in a design by Johannes Putsch or Bucius, which was widely popularised in the subsequent derivatives of Heinrich Bünting [1581] and Matthias Quad [1587] and in editions of Sebastian Munster’s Cosmographia from 1588 onwards (Figure 1). As well as offering a recognisable metaphor for Europe as the Queen of Culture and Civilisation, the map perhaps also provides a parallel political metaphor for contemporary 16th Century Europe. Here is Europe the Holy Roman Empre
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The Museum of Broadcast Communications - Encyclopedia of Television - Cartoons CARTOONS Cartoons have long existed on the periphery of broadcast television, consigned to the shadowy regions of weekday afternoons and Saturday mornings. The networks' evening programming has been remarkably empty of cartoon series. Indeed, there have been only a pair of prime-time series that have lasted more than two seasons: The Flintstones and The Simpsons. Many of the "television" cartoon characters with which we are the most familiar (Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Daffy Duck, Popeye, et al.) were not actually designed for television, but, rather, were initially exhibited in cinema theaters. On any given day one may view a short history of theatrical film animation on television--as cartoons from the 1930s and 1940s are juxtaposed with more recent offerings. This results in some odd cultural gaps, such as when a viewer born in the 1980s watches cartoons making jokes about 1930s movie stars and politicians. Cartoons initially evolved in the teens, but their development was slowed by their prohibitive cost. After all, 24 entire pictures had to be drawn for every second of film. Animation became more economically feasible in 1914 when Earl Hurd patented the animation cel. The cel is a sheet of transparent celluloid that is placed on top of a background drawing. By using cels, the animator need only re-draw the portions of the image that move, thus saving considerable time and expense. The acceptance of the cel was slowed by legal wrangling, however, and comparatively few silent cartoons were made. At the same time that sound and color film technologies were popularized, studios also found ways to streamline the animation process by using storyboards (small drawings of frames that represented different shots in the cartoon) to plan the cartoon and departmentalizing the steps of the process. Thus, something resembling an assembly line was created for animation, making it much more cost effective. Producer Walt Disney was a leader in using these technologies and devising an efficient mode of cartoon production. Steamboat Willie (1928) was the first significant cartoon with synchronized sound and Flowers and Trees (1932) was the first to use the three-color Technicolor process (which became the cinema's principal color process in the late 1930s). Disney was so protective of these new technologies that he negotiated an exclusive deal with Technicolor; for three years, no other animators could use it. The final key to the success of the cartoon was an effective distribution system. During the silent era, cartoons had been created by small studios with limited access to cinema theaters. In the 1930s, major studios such as Paramount, Warners, Universal, and MGM each signed distribution deals with the cartoon studios, or they created their own cartoon departments--the output of which they then distributed themselves. Since the studios also owned the preeminent theaters and since the standard way of exhibiting films at the time was two feature-length films separated by a newsreel and a cartoon, the animation studios and departments had a steady, constant demand for their product. The late 1930s to 1950s were a "golden era" for the cartoon and it is from this era that most theatrical cartoons on television are drawn. Cartoons started their emigration to television in the late 1940s when one of the smaller studios (Van Beuren) began marketing their catalogue to early children's programs such as Movies for Small Fry. Other, larger studios were slower to take advantage of the electronic medium. In 1948 the major studios were forced by the U.S. Supreme Court to divest themselves of their theaters--which greatly weakened their ability to distribute their product. In this weakened state, they also had to compete with television for viewers. Disney, however, was among the first of the major cartoon studios to develop a liaison with television
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I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas_Bing Crosby_Lyrics - YouTube I'm Dreaming Of A White Christmas_Bing Crosby_Lyrics 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 Nov 23, 2013 The song White Christmas is undoubtedly the most famous and popular of all the Christmas songs. The music and lyrics for White Christmas were written by Irving Berlin in 1942 and originally featured in the movie Holiday Inn starring Bing Crosby. The lyrics of White Christmas struck a chord with the soldiers fighting in the Second World War and their families who were waiting for them back home. The song and recording of White Christmas by Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter's orchestra and the Ken Darby Singers was so popular that it was later reprised in the movie called after its name - White Christmas. The film White Christmas once again starred Bing Crosby together with Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen. White Christmas Final Act Pinetree Vermont I'm dreaming of a White Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Where the tree tops glisten And children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow I'm dreaming of a White Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all I'm dreaming of a White Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Where the tree tops glisten And children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases May all your Christmases May all your Christmases be white I'm dreaming of a white Christmas with you All the way, all the way Category
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Elvis FAQ: Elvis' Backup Singers Elvis' Backup Singers The following groups and individuals provided backing vocals for Elvis, either live on stage, in the studio, or both. The years in parentheses indicate time spent backing Elvis. Almost all of these groups and individuals had full careers besides their association with Elvis. Backup Groups Pedro Berrios German Vega The Amigos backed Elvis on "We'll Be Together" from Girls! Girls! Girls!, in March of 1962, and their version of "Mama", without Elvis, was featured in the film briefly. They backed Elvis again on the Fun In Acapulco soundtrack, in January and February of 1963. The Blossoms (1968) Darlene Love - (born Darlene Wright) One of Phil Spector's studio singers, Darlene sang lead on the Crystals' hit, "He's A Rebel", and as a solo artist had quite a few hits as well, including the holiday rock 'n' roll classic, "Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)" Jean King Fanita James This group of "unsung heroines" backed Elvis for his NBC-TV special "Elvis" (the "comeback" special), recorded in June of 1968. Darlene does the duet with Elvis on "Let Yourself Go", in the video version of the song (the CD version is just Elvis). Darlene also sings lead on "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" with the others backing her, as part of the Gospel Medley. The Blossoms also sang at the sessions for The Trouble With Girls, at least on "Swing Down Sweet Chariot". They appeared briefly in Elvis' last feature film, Change of Habit (1970), as Elvis' neighbors. The "History of Rock" webpage below is a very interesting and very detailed account of the Blossoms' career. The Blossoms can be heard, completely uncredited, on many other Phil Spector girl-group hits, as well as the Darlene Love "solo" songs mentioned above. The Blossoms - from the "History of Rock" website Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans - also from the "History of Rock" website. Darlene and Fanita recorded with this group, another from Phil Spector's studio. Joe Moscheo The Imperials first joined up with Elvis in May of 1966, for his first non-soundtrack recording session in over two years. Out of these sessions came the entire How Great Thou Art album, as well as six other songs. The Imperials would accompany Elvis on many occasions for the next five years, both in the studio, and for many of his live concerts during his "comeback" period. They also appeared in the documentary Elvis: That's the Way It Is in 1970. Their last session with Elvis was for another gospel album, He Touched Me, recorded in May and June of 1971. Hugh Jarrett (bass) (up to June 1958) Ray Walker (bass) (from June 1958 on) Probably the group most often associated with Elvis, the Jordanaires appeared on almost all Elvis' recordings from July 1956 through September 1970. They had previously backed Hank Snow, among others, having sung at the Grand Ole Opry for many years. In Memphis at the Cotton Carnival in early 1954, Elvis met the Jordanaires backstage and told them, "If I ever cut a record, I want to use you guys singing background with me." Their first session with Elvis took place on July 2, 1956, and produced the double-sided hit record "Don't Be Cruel" / "Hound Dog" which would be Elvis' biggest selling single of all-time. Their last sessions with Elvis were the marathon recording dates of June 4 - 8, 1970, which yielded 34 songs, and a follow-up session on September 22 producing only 4 cuts. These sessions produced the albums That's The Way It Is, Elvis Country, and Love Letters, along with a few leftovers! The Jordanaires can be seen in a few of Elvis' films, most notably in Loving You, in the final number on stage, and in G.I. Blues, during the song, "Frankfort Special". After Elvis' death, they released a tribute album, The Jordanaires Sing Elvis's Gospel Favorites. The Jordanaires with Elvis Buy The Jordanaires' music at CD Universe! Th
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Roman Sites in France Roman Sites in France View Roman sites in France on an interactive map The nation we know today as modern France has seen the rise and fall of many cultures and civilisations. Once such empire that left its mark on the culture, landscape and society of France was that of Ancient Rome. Today, there’s a wealth of Roman sites, ruins and remains in France and a great number of interesting historic sites to explore. From ancient amphitheatres to aqueducts, temples, forums and more, France is full of interesting Roman ruins. We’ve put together a selection of Roman ruins in France below as well as our top picks, which include some of the most interesting and captivating Roman sites in France. We've also put together a list of other key Roman remains that are worth a look as well as a number of excellent museum's which deal with Roman-era France. La Maison Carrée Nîmes: La Maison Carrée is an extremely well preserved Roman temple in Nîmes, France. It is one of the best-preserved Roman temples in the world. It managed to survive the turbulant times that followed the fall of the Roman Empire as it was converted to a church. For those interested in seeing Roman sites and remains in France, La Maison Carrée is a must. Grand Roman Theatre of Lyon Lyon: The Grand Roman Theatre of Lyon dates back to the late first century BC and was able to seat up to around 10,000 people. It formed part of the ancient Roman settlement of Lugdunum, the city which would eventually come to be known as Lyon. It is one of the most impressive Roman sites of France. Glanum Glanum is an extensive archaeological site of a former Roman settlement near Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. The site itself is thought to pre-date the coming of the Romans, though most of the remains that you can see today are Roman ruins from the first and second centuries AD. While Glanum is slightly lesser-known amongst the Roman sites in France, it is well worth a visit. Arles Amphitheatre Arles: Arles Amphitheatre is a brilliantly preserved Roman site in France which was built during the reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus. The amphitheatre could hold over 20,000 people and survived exceptionally well through the ages. This UNESCO listed Roman-built sports arena is still in use today. One of the best Roman sites in France.
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Audrey Hepburn's 1953 'Roman Holiday' an enchanting fairy tale - latimes 2014 Audrey Hepburn's 1953 'Roman Holiday' an enchanting fairy tale Oscar Archives: William Wyler's 1953 Cinderella-esque comedy made Audrey Hepburn an overnight sensation and launched a new fashion trend for the gamin young star's hair and chic clothes. December 12, 2013 |By Susan King Belgian-born actor Audrey Hepburn holds the hand of American actor Gregory… (Paramount Pictures / Getty…) William Wyler's enchanting 1953 Cinderella-esque comedy, "Roman Holiday," made Audrey Hepburn an overnight sensation. She not only won the Academy Award for best actress but she also received a Golden Globe, a British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award and the New York Film Critics Circle honor for her role as Ann, a sheltered princess on a goodwill tour of Europe who escapes her guardians in Rome and finds adventure and a storybook romance. And the gamin actress, who was born in Belgium in 1929, also set a new fashion trend with her short hair and casually chic clothes — even as Edith Head won an Oscar for the film's costume design. "Many familiar stars have given great performances," said film critic-historian Leonard Maltin. "But there are times when being an unknown is an invaluable asset. I think of Ben Kingsley in 'Gandhi' as an emblematic example of that and, certainly, Audrey Hepburn." FULL COVERAGE: Oscars 2014 Part of the film's charm, said Maltin, "is there is a parallel between the character's story and Audrey Hepburn. If you know anything about the background of the film itself, you can't avoid thinking about that. It is not just a fresh, charming performance, it is a fresh, charming performance by someone blossoming into stardom right before your eyes." Though reports state that Jean Simmons was briefly considered for the role of Ann, Wyler wanted an unknown to play the part. "With anybody familiar, you have to first forget your previous associations with them, shed that baggage before you completely accept and embrace them in this new role," said Maltin. "With an unknown, there is no such barrier." Hepburn had appeared in few films before being selected by Wyler, who at that time had won director Oscars for 1942's "Mrs. Miniver" and 1946's "The Best Years of Our Lives." The young actress had small parts in 1951's "Laughter in Paradise" and "The Lavender Hill Mob" and a more substantial role in the forgettable 1952 film "Secret People." Choosing a virtual unknown, said Maltin, was one of "many smart decisions William Wyler made regarding this film." TIMELINE: The Academy Awards through the years Even before finding Hepburn, Wyler had insisted that Paramount allow him to shoot in Rome. Gregory Peck, who plays Joe Bradley, the American journalist whom the princess falls for, was hesitant to take on a secondary role, but Wyler persuaded him to join the film. While in pre-production in Rome, the director traveled to London to look at ingenues for the lead. That's where he met Hepburn, whom he described as "very alert, very smart, very talented and very ambitious." With Wyler on his way back to Rome, he asked Thorald Dickinson, who had directed Hepburn in "Secret People," to do a screen test with her at Pinewood Studios in England — and to keep the cameras rolling after she completed her scene so he could watch the young actress in a more relaxed, natural state. Unaware she was still being filmed, Hepburn went on to have a lively chat with Dickinson about her experiences during World War II. VIDEO: Highlights from the Envelope Screening Series "She was absolutely delightful," Wyler was quoted as saying when he saw the test. "Acting, looks and personality!" He was so taken with her that he held up production for the actress to fulfill her commitment to star on Broadway in an adaptation of Colette's "Gigi." And in 1952, Audrey Hepburn began work on the movie that would change her life. Hepburn's career blossomed after "Roman Holiday." Not only did she win the Academy Award in 1954 but she also snagged a Tony Award for "Ondine." She would go on to
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Apennine Range | mountains, Italy | Britannica.com Apennine Range Alternative Titles: Appennines, Appennini, Appennino Related Topics Ariano Irpino Apennine Range, also called the Apennines, Italian Appennino, series of mountain ranges bordered by narrow coastlands that form the physical backbone of peninsular Italy . From Cadibona Pass in the northwest, close to the Maritime Alps , they form a great arc, which extends as far as the Egadi Islands to the west of Sicily . Their total length is approximately 870 miles (1,400 kilometres), and their width ranges from 25 to 125 miles. Mount Corno , 9,554 feet (2,912 metres), is the highest point of the Apennines proper on the peninsula. The range follows a northwest–southeast orientation as far as Calabria , at the southern tip of Italy; the regional trend then changes direction, first toward the south and finally westward. The Apennines mountain range. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The Apennines are among the younger ranges of the Alpine system and, geologically speaking, are related to the coastal range of the Atlas Mountains of North Africa . Similarities have also been observed with the Dinaric Alps , which extend through the Balkan region, including Greece. Nearby Sardinia and Corsica , on the other hand, are dissimilar to the Apennines, their granitic rock masses being linked to outcroppings along the Spanish and French coast, from which they parted some 20 million years ago. Physical features Geology The majority of geologic units of the Apennines are made up of marine sedimentary rocks that were deposited over the southern margin of the Tethys Sea , the large ocean that spread out between the Paleo-European and the Paleo-African plates during their separation in the Mesozoic Era (about 250 to 65 million years ago). These rocks are mostly shales, sandstones, and limestones, while igneous rocks (such as the ophiolites of the northern Apennines, the remains of an older oceanic crust) are scarce. The oldest rocks—metamorphic units of the late Paleozoic Era (about 300 to 250 million years ago), with their continental sedimentary cover containing plant remains—represent the relicts of the ancient continental crust of Gondwanaland and are found in small outcroppings. The granitic intrusions and metamorphic units of the Calabrian and Sicilian ranges are also Paleozoic (Hercynian orogeny), but they are believed to be Alpine in origin and only became part of the Apennine chain through subsequent major tectonic movements. Similar Topics Jura Mountains The Apennine orogeny developed through several tectonic phases, mostly during the Cenozoic Era (i.e., since about 65 million years ago), and came to a climax in the Miocene and Pliocene epochs (about 23 to 2.6 million years ago). The Apennines consist of a thrust-belt structure with three basic trending motions: toward the Adriatic Sea (the northern and central ranges), the Ionian Sea (Calabrian Apennines), and Africa (Sicilian Range). During Plio-Pleistocene times (i.e., about 5,300,000 to 11,700 years ago), ingression and regression of the sea caused the formation of large marine and continental sedimentary belts (sands, clays, and conglomerates) along the slopes of the new chain. In the past million years numerous large faults have developed along the western side of the Apennines, which may be connected to the crustal thinning that began about 10 million years ago and resulted in the formation of a new sea, the Tyrrhenian. Most of these faults have also facilitated strong volcanic activity, and a volcanic chain has formed along them from Mount Amiata in Tuscany to Mount Etna in Sicily; most of these volcanoes—including Mount Amiata, Mount Cimino, the Alban Hills near Rome , and the Ponza Islands—are extinct, but, to the south, Mount Vesuvius, the Eolie Islands , and Mount Etna are all still active. Seismic activity is common along the entire length of the chain (including Sicily), with more than 40,000 recorded events since ad 1000. Mostly earthquakes are shallow (three to 19 miles deep), and their occurrence is probably connec
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Appalachian Mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Appalachian Mountains "Appalachian" redirects here. For the university, see Appalachian State University . Appalachian Mountains The Appalachians in North Carolina . Countries ) or [æ.pəˈlæ.tʃənz], often called the Appalachians, are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America . Definitions vary on the precise boundaries of the Appalachians. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) defines the Appalachian Highlands physiographic division as consisting of thirteen provinces: the Atlantic Coast Uplands , Eastern Newfoundland Atlantic , Maritime Acadian Highlands , Maritime Plain , Notre Dame And Megantic Mountains , Western Newfoundland Mountains , Piedmont , Blue Ridge , Valley and Ridge , Saint Lawrence Valley , Appalachian Plateaus , New England province , and the Adirondack provinces. [3] [4] A common variant definition does not include the Adirondack Mountains, which are often said to have more in common with the Canadian Shield than the Appalachians. [5] [6] [7] Contents [ edit ] Overview The range is mostly located in the United States but extends into southeastern Canada , forming a zone from 100 to 300 miles (160 to 480 km) wide, running from the island of Newfoundland 1,500 miles (2,400 km) south-westward to central Alabama in the United States (with foothills in northeastern Mississippi ). The system is divided into a series of ranges, with the individual mountains averaging around 3,000 ft (900 m). The highest of the group is Mount Mitchell in North Carolina at 6,684 feet (2,037 m), which is the highest point in the United States east of the Mississippi River . The term Appalachian refers to several different regions associated with the mountain range. Most broadly, it refers to the entire mountain range with its surrounding hills and the dissected plateau region. However, the term is often used more restrictively to refer to regions in the central and southern Appalachian Mountains, usually including areas in the states of Kentucky , Tennessee , Virginia , Maryland , West Virginia , and North Carolina , as well as sometimes extending as far south as northern Georgia and western South Carolina , as far north as Pennsylvania , and as far west as southern Ohio . The Ouachita Mountains in Arkansas and Oklahoma were originally part of the Appalachians as well, but were disconnected through geologic history. While exploring inland along the northern coast of Florida in 1528, the members of the Narváez expedition , including Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca , found a Native American village near present-day Tallahassee, Florida whose name they transcribed as Apalchen or Apalachen [a.paˈla.tʃɛn]. The name was soon altered by the Spanish to Apalachee and used as a name for the tribe and region spreading well inland to the north. Pánfilo de Narváez 's expedition first entered Apalachee territory on June 15, 1528 and applied the name. Now spelled "Appalachian", it is the fourth oldest surviving European place-name in the U.S. [8] After the de Soto expedition in 1540, Spanish cartographers began to apply the name of the tribe to the mountains themselves. The first cartographic appearance of Apalchen is on Diego Gutierrez ' map of 1562; the first use for the mountain range is the map of Jacques le Moyne de Morgues in 1565. [9] The name was not commonly used for the whole mountain range until the late 19th century. A competing and often more popular name was the "Allegheny Mountains", "Alleghenies", and even "Alleghania." In the early 19th century, Washington Irving proposed renaming the United States either Appalachia or Alleghania. [10] In southern U.S. dialects, the mountains are pronounced as the [æ.pəˈlæ.tʃənz], with the third and fourth syllables sounding like "latch". In northern U.S. dialects, the mountains are pronounced as the [æ.pəˈleɪ.tʃənz] or [æ.pəˈleɪ.ʃənz]; the third syllable is like "lay", and the fourth is either "chins", "shins", or "shuns". [11] [ edit ] Regions USGS Appalachian zones in the United States. Shaded relief map of the Cumberland Pla
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World Records for Men's Fastest Mile Times By Mike Rosenbaum Updated September 23, 2016. It’s never been an Olympic or World Championship event, yet the mile remains the only non-metric race distance in which the IAAF recognizes a world record. Long after the other non-metric distances have vanished from the world record books, those 5,280 feet, or 1,760 yards – or about 1.61 kilometers – continue to capture the imaginations of runners and fans alike as a premier middle distance event. The first IAAF-recognized world record in the mile was run by John Paul Jones of the U.S. No, the record doesn’t go back to the American Revolution. This John Paul Jones performed his feat on May 31, 1913, in Allston, Mass., where he completed the mile in 4:14.4. France’s Jules Ladoumegue later brought the mark under 4:10, running 4:09.2 on Oct. 4, 1931, in Paris. The mark crept down toward the 4-minute mark throughout the 1940s. In a 3-year period from July 1942 through July 1945 a pair of Swedes, Gunder Hagg, and Arne Andersson, exchanged the record six times. continue reading below our video Understanding Baseball Hagg ended the give-and-take with a time of 4:01.4 on July 17, 1945. His mark stood for almost nine years, during which time the pundits debated on whether a 4-minute mile was humanly possible, as a runner after runner tried and failed to crack a key psychological – and, as some believed, physical – barrier. The 4-Minute Mile: On May 6, 1954, great Britain’s Roger Bannister answered the questions by running the first sub-4:00 miles, finishing in 3:59.4 while assisted by a pair of pacemakers. Bannister, then a medical student, developed his own training methods – featuring relatively short, intense workouts – that carried him through on a windy day. Bannister ran lap times of 57.5, 60.7, 62.3 and 58.9 seconds. He was timed in 3:43.0 through 1500 meters. While Bannister is famous for shattering the 4-minute barrier, many forget that he held the title for less than seven weeks before Australia’s John Landy finished in 3:58.0 on June 21, 1954. Bannister retired from racing before the end of the year, to devote himself to medicine, but not before racing against Landy in “The Mile of the Century” in Vancouver that August. Landy shot in front by the end of the first lap, hoping to wear out the normally fast-finishing Bannister. But Bannister ran his own race, paced himself, then shot into the lead with less than 90 yards remaining to win in 3:58.8 to Landy’s 3:59.6, the first time two runners topped four minutes in the same race. In 1958 Australia’s Herb Elliott ran 3:54.5 to break the record set the previous year by Derek Ibbotson by 2.7 seconds, the biggest drop in the world record time during the IAAF era. The record returned to U.S. soil in 1966 when the precocious Jim Ryun posted a 3:51.3 time, which he lowered to 3:51.1 the following year. Ryun was the first high school runner to break four minutes, with a time of 3:59 in 1964. At age 18 he owned the U.S. mile record of 3:55.3. At 19 he owned the world record. He was the fourth and, as of 2012, the last American to reign as the mile’s world record-holder. John Walker Cracks 3:50: New Zealand’s John Walker took the record below 3:50 in August 1975 with a time of 3:49.4, fulfilling his promise to the organizers of the meet held in Goteborg, Sweden. Walker convinced meet officials to change the scheduled 1500-meter race to the mile, telling them he’d take a shot at the world record. He was paced through the first half mile, with lap times of 55.8 and 59.3, then sped up on the final two laps, running the third quarter in 57.9 and the fourth in 56.4 seconds. Walker eventually became the first man to run 100 sub-4:00 miles. Great Britain then enjoyed a stretch of 14 years in which three different British runners owned the mark. Just as Hagg and Andersson played give-and-go with the record in the ‘40s, so too did Sebastian Coe and Steve Ovett in 1979-81. In a 25-month stretch, beginning in July 1979 when Coe edged Walker’s mark by four-tenths of a second, Coe owned the record three ti
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1. What is the name of the hit show based on the songs of Abba? - Liverpool Echo News 1. What is the name of the hit show based on the songs of Abba? 2. Which “G” is the name of the Italian astronomer who improved the telescope so much as to discover that there were craters on the moon? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. Which “G” is the name of the Italian astronomer who improved the telescope so much as to discover that there were craters on the moon? 3. For which series of films were the actors Kenneth Williams and Sid James best known? 4. What is the name given to the largest bee in a hive? 5. Which alternative word for the Devil is a Hebrew word with translates as “Lord Of The Flies”? 6. On which TV island might you have found actor Ricardo Montalban? 7. Mozart’s opera, which was a continuation of The Barber Of Seville, was called The Marriage Of . . . who? 8. What is the nearest planet to the Sun? 9. What was the name of the road sweeper played by Roger Lloyd-Pack in Only Fools And Horses? 10. What connects the answers above? 11. What was the nickname of the first Spice Girl to go solo? 12. Which of the following events did Carl Lewis not win a gold medal for at the 1984 Olympics? Long Jump, 400m or 100m relay? 13. Which two actors were nominated for best actor awards at the Oscars in 1991, both for playing wheelchair-bound characters? 14. How is Eldrick Woods better known? 15. Who did Iain Duncan Smith beat in September, 2001, to become the leader of the Conservative Party? 16. Who was the main villain in the cartoon Wacky Races? 17. When the band Hear‘say formed, who was the oldest member at 24? 18. What is the name of the third book of the Bible? 19. What was advertised with Eva Herzagovia using the slogan “hello boys”? 20. Which model gave birth to her daughter, Lola, in September, 2002? 21. “All children, except one, grow up” is the opening line from which famous story? 22. How are Fizz, Milo, Jake and Bella better known collectively? 23. What number on the Beaufort Scale represents a hurricane? 24. In which film did Jodie Foster play a character called Tallulah? 25. What is pathophobia the fear of? 26. What was the title of the TV show Bonanza changed to? 27. What mountain range is the natural habitat of the llama? 28. What nationality was scientist Marie Curie? 29. Who played the title role in the TV series Worzel Gummidge? 30. Which toy was originally called the Pluto Platter when it was first introduced in 1957? 1. Mama Mia; 2. Galileo; 3. Carry On; 4. Queen; 5. Beelzebub; 6. Fantasy; 7. Figaro; 8. Mercury; 9. Trigger; 10. The song Bohemian Rhapsody; 11. Ginger Spice; 12. 400m; 13. Tom Cruise (for Born On The Fourth Of July) and Daniel Day-Lewis (for My Left Foot); 14. Tiger Woods; 15. Ken Clarke; 16. Dick Dastardly; 17. Kym Marsh; 18. Leviticus; 19. The Wonderbra; 20. Kate Moss; 21. Peter Pan; 22. The Tweenies; 23. 12; 24. Bugsy Malone; 25. Illness; 26. Ponderosa; 27. Andes; 28. Polish; 29. Jon Pertwee; 30. Frisbee Like us on Facebook Most Read Most Recent
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What gorge in the Ngorongoro area of Tanzania is considered the seat of humanity after the discovery of the earliest known specimens of modern man?
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Serengeti Itineraries Serengeti is Tanzania�s most famous national park. The park is a region of grasslands and woodlands in Africa that includes parts of northern Tanzania and southern Kenya. The whole region is spread over around thirty thousand square kilometers, with eighty percent of the region lying in Tanzania. Its far-reaching plains of grass, tinged with the shadows of acacia trees, have made it the image of a wild and untarnished Africa. It has more than 1.6 million herbivores and thousands of predators. Blue Wildebeests, gazelles, zebras and buffalos are the animals most found in the region. Commonly found in the park, apart from the wildebeest and zebra, are various types of antelope, many herds of thomsons and grants gazelle. Small herds of cape buffalo, topi and waterbuck, as well as giraffe are normally seen. Families of warthog, hyena jackal and lion are a common sight. Leopards, because of their generally nocturnal hunting habits, are not often spotted but when you see them you can usually find them asleep in the branches of a tree. Cheetah can often be spotted out on the open plains particularly in the morning or late afternoon. Groups of hippo are relaxing in the bigger pools and rivers and the crocodiles are sometimes seen sunning themselves on the riverbanks. For people who love birds there are plenty. Serengeti is home to over 500 different species of birds, secretary birds, marabou, ostriches, kori bustards, guinea fowl, lilac breasted rollers, bateleur eagles, Egyptian geese, herons can be seen. Every year around October nearly 1.5 million herbivores travel towards the southern plains, crossing the Mara River, from the northern hills for the rains. And then back to the north through the west, once again crossing the Mara River, after the rains in around April. This phenomenon is sometimes also called the Circular Migration. Over 250,000 wildebeest alone will die along the journey from Tanzania to upper Kenya, a total of 500 miles. The conservation area also protects Olduvai Gorge, situated in the plains area. The Olduvai Gorge or Oldupai Gorge is a steep- sided ravine in the Great Rift Valley, which stretches along eastern Africa. Olduvai is in the eastern Serengeti Plains in northern Tanzania and is about 30 miles long. The gorge is named after the Maasai word for the wild sisal plant Sansevieria ehrenbergii, commonly called Oldupaai. It is considered the seat of humanity after the discovery of the earliest known specimens of modern man, Homo habilis as well as early man Australopithecus boisei. It is one of the most important prehistoric sites in the world and has been instrumental in furthering understanding of early human development. Excavation work there was pioneered by Louis Leakey in the 1950s and is continued today by his family.
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Tanzania | Article about Tanzania by The Free Dictionary Tanzania | Article about Tanzania by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Tanzania Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Acronyms , Wikipedia . Tanzania (tăn'zənē`ə, –zăn`ēə, Swahili tänzänē`ä), officially United Republic of Tanzania, republic (2005 est. pop. 36,766,000), 364,898 sq mi (945,087 sq km), E Africa, formed in 1964 by the union of the republics of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. For a description of the island of Zanzibar, and its history until 1964, see Zanzibar Zanzibar , semiautonomous archipelago, Tanzania, E Africa, in the Indian Ocean c. 20 mi (32 km) off the mainland, consisting of the island of Zanzibar or Unjuga (1994 est. pop. 800,000), 600 sq mi (1,554 sq km), Pemba, and neighboring smaller islands. ..... Click the link for more information. . Other islands include Pemba Pemba , island (1988 est. pop. 265,000), c.380 sq mi (980 sq km), NE Tanzania, in the Indian Ocean just off the E African mainland. Pemba is part of the semiautonomous archipelago of Zanzibar within Tanzania, and is divided into two regions. ..... Click the link for more information. and Mafia as well as several smaller islands. Mainland Tanzania is bordered on the south by Mozambique, Malawi, and Zambia; on the west by Congo (Kinshasa), Burundi, and Rwanda; on the north by Uganda and Kenya; and on the east by the Indian Ocean. Lake Nyasa forms part of the southern boundary, Lake Tanganyika part of the western boundary, and Lake Victoria part of the northern boundary. Dar-es-Salaam Dar-es-Salaam [Arab.,=haven of peace], city (1994 pop. 2,000,000), on a bay of the Indian Ocean. The former capital of Tanzania, it is the country's largest city and its communications, and economic center. ..... Click the link for more information. is the former capital and largest city of the republic. The Tanzanian legislature moved to the new capital of Dodoma Dodoma , city (1994 est. pop. 215,000), capital of Tanzania, central Tanzania. It is the trade center for an agricultural region producing beans, seeds, corn, peanuts, grains, coffee, tea, and tobacco. Cattle are also raised and marketed. ..... Click the link for more information. in 1996, but many government offices still remain in Dar-es-Salaam. Land and People Mainland Tanzania falls into three major geographical zones—a narrow lowland coastal strip along the Indian Ocean; a vast interior plateau; and a number of scattered mountainous regions. The coastal zone (10–40 mi/16–60 km wide) receives considerable rainfall and has much fertile soil. The plateau (average elevation: 3,500–4,500 ft/1,070–1,370 m) extends over most of the interior and is cut in two places by branches of the Great Rift Valley Great Rift Valley, geological fault system of SW Asia and E Africa. It extends c.3,000 mi (4,830 km) from N Syria to central Mozambique. The northernmost extension runs S through Syria and Lebanon, the Jordan valley, the Dead Sea, and the Gulf of Aqaba. ..... Click the link for more information. . The western branch contains Lake Tanganyika and the eastern branch runs through central Tanzania about 500 ft (150 m) below the level of the plateau; the two branches merge just north of Lake Nyasa. The plateau receives little rainfall, but in most parts there is enough to support agriculture. The Serengeti National Park Serengeti National Park, c.5,700 sq mi (14,800 sq km), NE Tanzania, est. 1941. The internationally famous park attracts large numbers of tourists to see the world's largest concentrations of wildebeest and gazelle (which number over 1,000,000 each), as well as large numbers of ..... Click the link for more information. , one of the country's several wildlife reserves, is east of Lake Victoria, and Lake Rukwa is in the southwest. The mountainous regions include Mt. Meru Meru, Mount , extinct volcano, 14,979 ft (4,566 m) high, NE Tanzania, near Mt. Kilimanjaro. Coffee is grown on its lower slopes. ..... Click the link for more information. (14,979 ft/4,566 m) and Mt. Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro , highest mountain o
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Wales | Greenwich Mean Time Wales (Cymru) UK Principality of Wales Wales (Welsh: Cymru) is a principality and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom (others are England, Scotland & Northern Ireland). Wales is located in the south-west of Great Britain, and is bordered by England to the east, the Bristol Channel to the south, St George's Channel in the west, and the Irish Sea to the north. Wales has not been politically independent since 1282, when it was conquered by King Edward I of England. The capital of Wales since 1955 has been Cardiff , although Caernarfon is the location where the Prince of Wales is invested. In 1999, the National Assembly for Wales was formed, which has limited domestic powers and cannot make law. The Welsh language (Cymraeg or y Gymraeg), is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic spoken natively in the western part of Britain known as Wales (Cymru), and in the Chubut Valley, a Welsh immigrant colony in the Patagonia region of Argentina. The 2001 census gives a figure of 20.5% of the population of Wales as Welsh speakers, out of a population of about 3 million. Welsh as a first language is largely concentrated in the less urban north and west of Wales, principally Gwynedd, Denbighshire, Anglesey (Ynys Môn), Carmarthenshire, North Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, and parts of western Glamorgan, although first-language and other fluent speakers can be found throughout Wales. Local councils and the Welsh Assembly use Welsh as an official language, issuing official literature and publicity in Welsh versions and all road signs in Wales should be in English and Welsh, including the Welsh versions of place names. Welsh Flag
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Wales Wales Motto: “Cymru am byth” ( Welsh ) “Wales Forever” or “Long live Wales” Location of Wales (dark green) – in Europe (green & dark grey) – in the United Kingdom (green) Status ( listen) ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain . [8] It is bordered by England to the east , the Irish Sea to the north and west, and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2011 of 3,063,456 and has a total area of 20,779 km2 (8,023 sq mi). Wales has over 1,680 miles (2,700 km) of coastline and is largely mountainous, with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), its highest summit. The country lies within the north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate . Welsh national identity emerged among the Celtic Britons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales is regarded as one of the modern Celtic nations . Llywelyn ap Gruffudd ‘s death in 1282 marked the completion of Edward I of England ‘s conquest of Wales, though Owain Glyndŵr briefly restored independence to Wales in the early 15th century. The whole of Wales was annexed by England and incorporated within the English legal system under the Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542 . Distinctive Welsh politics developed in the 19th century. Welsh Liberalism , exemplified in the early 20th century by Lloyd George , was displaced by the growth of socialism and the Labour Party . Welsh national feeling grew over the century; Plaid Cymru was formed in 1925 and the Welsh Language Society in 1962. Established under the Government of Wales Act 1998 , the National Assembly for Wales holds responsibility for a range of devolved policy matters . At the dawn of the Industrial Revolution , development of the mining and metallurgical industries transformed the country from an agricultural society into an industrial nation; the South Wales Coalfield ‘s exploitation caused a rapid expansion of Wales’ population. Two-thirds of the population live in south Wales , mainly in and around Cardiff (the capital), Swansea and Newport , and in the nearby valleys . Now that the country’s traditional extractive and heavy industries have gone or are in decline, Wales’ economy depends on the public sector , light and service industries and tourism . Wales’ 2010 gross value added (GVA) was £45.5 billion (£15,145 per head, 74.0% of the average for the UK, and the lowest GVA per head in Britain). Although Wales closely shares its political and social history with the rest of Great Britain, and the vast majority of the population speaks English , the country has retained a distinct cultural identity and is officially bilingual . Over 560,000 Welsh language speakers live in Wales, and the language is spoken by a majority of the population in parts of the north and west. From the late 19th century onwards, Wales acquired its popular image as the “land of song”, in part due to the eisteddfod tradition. At many international sporting events, such as the FIFA World Cup , Rugby World Cup and the Commonwealth Games , Wales has its own national teams, though at the Olympic Games , Welsh athletes compete as part of a Great Britain team . Rugby union is seen as a symbol of Welsh identity and an expression of national consciousness. Contents 16 External links Etymology The English words “Wales” and “Welsh” derive from the same Germanic root (singular Walh , plural Walha), which was itself derived from the name of the Celtic tribe known to the Romans as Volcae and which came to refer indiscriminately to all Celts and, later, to all inhabitants of the Roman Empire. The Old English -speaking Anglo-Saxons came to use the term Wælisc when referring to the Celtic Britons in particular, and Wēalas when referring to their lands. [9] The modern names for some Continental European lands (e.g. Wallonia and Wallachia ) and peoples (e.g. the Vlachs via a borrowing into Old Church Slavonic ) have a similar etymology. [9] [10] [11] [12] Historically in Britain , the words were not restricted to modern Wales or to
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Slow Travel - Phoning to, from and within Europe, how to dial, calling cards, long distance phone calls Phoning To, From and Within Europe - How to Dial Pauline Kenny Calling European phone numbers from the US and Canada, long distance calls from Europe to other countries and placing phone calls within European countries, how to dial, how to pay. Sponsor ZapTel : Good rates for calling from Europe to the US, from the US to Europe and within the US. Minutes do not expire if card is used once every six months. If you want only one phone card that you can use at home and when traveling, this is the card to use. Read more about this phone card . Tel3Advantage : Great rates for calling within the US and from the US to Europe. You cannot use this card for calling from other countries to the US. Read more about this calling plan . Phoning To Europe from the US and Canada To dial a European phone number from the US or Canada, dial as follows: first dial the US long distance code 011 then the country code (Italy-39, United Kingdom-44, France-33, Germany-49, Spain-34, Switzerland-41) then the area code (you may have to drop the leading zero, depends on the country, see note below) then the number Drop the leading zero in city code for United Kingdom phone numbers. Do I Drop the Leading Zero in the Area Code? Sometimes YES, sometimes NO. Many European countries require that you drop the zero when calling from outside the country. See the World Telephone Numbering Guide for complete information. Why is There a Plus Sign (+) at the Start of the European Phone Number? European phone numbers are frequently written in the format +39-0577-555-555. The plus indicates that you have to dial your long distance code first and then dial the rest of the number when calling from outside the country (in the US the code is 011, in Europe it is 00). Time Change Continental Europe is six hours later than the east coast of the United States (EST). For example, at midnight in New York City, it is 6:00 AM in Florence. The United Kingdom is one hour earlier than continental Europe. See The World Clock for complete information. The Best Way to Pay for International Calls from the US/Canada Phoning from Europe to the US, Canada and Other Countries To call another country from a European country: first dial the Europe long distance code 00 then the country code (1 for the US and Canada, 44 for the UK) then the area code and number Country codes of other countries: US-1, Canada-1, United Kingdom-44, France-33, Germany-49, Spain-34, Switzerland-41 The Best Way to Pay for International Calls from Europe Read about the options for paying for international calls from Europe . Phoning Within a Country in Europe This may vary by country. Usually you dial the complete area code (including the leading zero) and phone number to dial a number anywhere in the country, even if you are in the same area code. Once in Germany, we were in a town where you only dialed the last four digits of the phone number to call other numbers in that town. If your phone call does not go through when you dial the complete number - area code and phone number - ask the local Tourist Office how to place the call. Other Phone Information International Phone Cards/Calling Plans : How to pay for your calls to and from Europe - ZapTel Phone Cards, Tel3Advantage Calling Plan.
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Caroline of Ansbach was the wife of which British King?
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The Wives of the Georgian Kings: Caroline of Ansbach – Royal Central The Royal W: Gentleman Usher of the Blue Rod Lucy Worsley has called Caroline of Ansbach “the cleverest queen consort ever to sit on the throne of England”. In many ways, she really was. The wife of King George II was a patron of the arts and never missed an opportunity to branch out her knowledge. She was extremely well read, and during her husband’s reign, she popularised inoculation among the masses. Caroline served as regent on occasion, and her death left the King devastated – so devastated, in fact, that he never married again. Caroline of Ansbach as Queen of Great Britain and Ireland. Caroline of Ansbach was born on 1st March 1683. Her parents were John Frederick, the Margrave of the small German state of Ansbach, and his wife Eleonore. Her father died when she was only three years old, and Caroline and her younger brother had to accompany their mother to Dresden, where she married the Elector of Saxony. After Eleanore’s death in 1696, Caroline went to live, first with her half-brother, the new Margrave of Ansbach, and then with the future King Frederick I of Prussia and his wife, Sophia Charlotte of Hanover. By a happy coincidence, Sophia Charlotte was the sister of the future King George I of England. George had a stormy relationship with his own wife , and didn’t want his son, George Augustus, to go through the same thing. So George Augustus was given the freedom to choose a wife of his liking. He settled upon Caroline when, after having heard good reports of her from his aunt, he visited the court in Ansbach to see his future bride. George Augustus immediately took a liking to Caroline’s good character, and the couple were married in Hanover in 1705. Their eldest son, Frederick Ludwig, was born a little less than two years later. Almost immediately after Frederick’s birth, Caroline came down with smallpox. Her infant son was kept away from her to avoid catching the disease, but George Augustus stayed by her side and subseqeuntly developed smallpox himself. Thankfully, the pair recovered soon enough, and Caroline went on to have seven more children with her husband, all but one of whom survived till adulthood. For the first nine years of Caroline’s marriage, she enjoyed a relatively quite life in Hanover with her four oldest children. That all changed in 1714, when her father-in-law ascended the throne of England as King George I. George Augustus was now the Prince of Wales, and since the new King had divorced his wife, Caroline, now as the Princess of Wales, was the highest-ranking lady in the entire kingdom. She arrived on British shores in October with her daughters – her seven year-old son Frederick had been left behind to represent his grandfather in Hanover. In England, both Caroline and George Augustus made an effort to learn the English language and politics. King George, on the other hand, favoured the German customs, which led to the creation of a separate court run by the Prince of Wales. King George and his son had shared a tense relationship ever since the former imprisoned the latter’s mother in a castle, and the formation of this rival court only made matters worse. Things came to a head in 1717 at the baptism of George and Caroline’s son, George William. Father and son got into an argument over who were to be the baby’s godparents and, infuriated by his son’s behaviour, King George had the Prince and Princess of Wales placed under house arrest in St James’ Palace, while their children were placed under his care. Just as he had done with his own wife, George forbade his son and daughter-in-law from meeting their children. Being separated from her children took a serious toll on Caroline’s health. So desperate was she to see them that she paid her children a secret visit, against the King’s orders. Seeing Caroline’s state, George grudgingly allowed her to contact the young Prince and Princesses. Unfortunately, while all this was taking place little George William fell very ill, and died shortly afterwards. Both Caroline and Georg
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Isabella of Angoulême, wife of King John | Magna Carta Trust 800th Anniversary | Celebrating 800 years of democracy Isabella of Angoulême, wife of King John Home » Schools » Biographies » Women of Magna Carta » Isabella of Angoulême, wife of King John By Professor Louise Wilkinson, of Canterbury Christ Church University The reputation of Isabella of Angoulême, the wife of King John, suffered badly at the hands of thirteenth-century writers [i] . Not only were the circumstances of Isabellaâs marriage blamed for harming Johnâs long-term interests on the Continent, but some chroniclers, like the St Albans monk, Roger of Wendover, also attributed the kingâs inadequate defence of Normandy in 1203-4 to Isabellaâs skills in âsorcery or witchcraftâ. According to Wendover, John became so infatuated with Isabella that he remained inactive and adopted a cheerful demeanour in the face of the French invasion [ii] . Matthew Paris, Wendoverâs successor at St Albans, went so far as to describe Isabella as a woman who was âmore Jezebel than Isabelâ [iii] . Even if Wendoverâs and Parisâs characterizations are a little far fetched, they do, at least, reveal something of the infamy attached to this English queen consort. Although the precise year of Isabellaâs birth is not known, she was probably around twelve years old at the time of her marriage to King John on 24 August 1200. Isabella was the only daughter and heiress of Audemar, count of Angoulême, the lord of a strategically important territory in southwestern France. Her mother was Alice de Courtenay, the daughter of the French lord of Montargis and Châteaurenard, and a cousin of the French king Philip Augustus (Philip II). Through her Courtenay connections, Isabella also enjoyed kinship with the kings of Jerusalem, and was a half-sister to Peter, count of Joigny, the child of one of her motherâs earlier marriages [iv] . King John, Isabellaâs bridegroom, was in his thirties and had already been married once before, to Isabella of Gloucester, whom he had set aside as his wife on the grounds of consanguinity. In 1200, John had sound political reasons for marrying Isabella of Angoulême. He did so in order to prevent her union with another powerful Poitevin neighbour, Hugh (IX), lord of Lusignan and count of La Marche. An Angoulême-Lusignan alliance posed a serious threat to Johnâs dominance in the region, and jeopardized the stability of the borders of Poitou and Gascony. Unfortunately, by taking Isabella for his own wife, John caused grave offence to Hugh (IX), who suffered an embarrassing loss of face. Hugh (IX) rebelled against John and appealed to Philip Augustus, who declared Johnâs continental territories forfeit. Isabellaâs union with John thus helped to trigger the war that culminated in the loss of Normandy, Maine, Anjou and Touraine to the French crown in 1204, along with a significant slice of Poitou. Isabella of Angoulêmeâs status as Johnâs wife was enhanced when she was crowned queen of England by Archbishop Hubert Walter at Westminster Abbey in October 1200 [v] . As queen, however, Isabella did not enjoy anything like the level of personal wealth or political influence of some of her twelfth-century predecessors in England [vi] . Isabella was not, for example, allowed to receive the revenues from her inheritance, her dower (those lands set aside to provide for her in the event of her husbandâs death) or queenâs gold during Johnâs lifetime. In this way, John ensured that Isabella remained personally dependent upon his continued generosity and goodwill for her day-to-day maintenance, and effectively prevented her from playing an active role in court politics [vii] . During her marriage to John, Isabella was at least successful in fulfilling her primary duty as a medieval English queen consort, that of bearing a male heir. Between 1207 and 1215, Isabella was delivered safely of two sons (the future King Henry III and Richard, earl of Cornwall) and three daughters (the future Joan, queen of Scots, Isabella, wife of Emperor Fr
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On which US navy vessel did Japanese forces make their official surrender in 1945 ?
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Chapter 14: Japan's Surrender JAPAN'S SURRENDER Continued Pressure on Japan By the end of June 1945, United States forces had advanced their Pacific battle line thousands of miles from Australia and Pearl Harbor to reach the very threshold of the Japanese Homeland. They had overcome an enemy who fought with fierce tenacity and had solved unprecedented problems of logistics and enormous distance as they progressively occupied the coasts of New Guinea and New Britain, secured the strategic islands of the Solomons, Admiralties, Marianas, and Palaus, established airfields on Iwo Jima, moved into the Halmaheras, swept through the entire Philippines, and stood poised on Okinawa, the last military barrier to Japan Proper. (Plate No. 126) Allied power dominated the land, sky, and sea of the western Pacific. General MacArthur's divisions had retaken vast island territories seized by Japan's armies at the outbreak of war and were now preparing to invade Japan itself. Huge formations of American Superfortresses pounded military and industrial targets on the Japanese mainland with increasing power. The U. S. Pacific Fleet had progressively cleared the ocean of Japanese warships in successive battles which stretched from the waters of Midway to the East China Sea and had bottled the decimated remnants of the Imperial Navy within their base ports. Even in its own Inland Sea and Tokyo Bay, the enemy fleet found neither respite nor refuge as fast American carriers navigated freely off the shores of Honshu and sent their bombing planes to hammer the great anchorages at Kure and Yokosuka. The time was ripe to hurl the whole might of the Allies against the defenses of Kyushu as the first step in Operation "Downfall." In American hands, Kyushu could accommodate forty groups of the Far East Air Forces and provide unlimited opportunities for the use of air power against the military heart of Japan. In preparation for the main operation, "Coronet," planes from Kyushu could bomb every important target in Honshu, Korea, eastern Manchuria, and northern China. An additional forty air groups based in the Marianas, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa would magnify the potential force of destruction. The planes of these eighty air groups could drop 100,000 tons of bombs in September 1945 and 170,000 tons in January 1946. It was estimated that in March 1946 the projected date of the Honshu invasion, at least 220,000 tons of explosives could be released over the enemy's four main islands. In a single month, therefore, the industrial targets of Japan, contained in about one-tenth the area in which German targets were located, would be saturated by almost one-fourth the total bomb tonnage dropped on the Germans during the entire twelve months of 1944. 1 With the approach of summer, the general air and naval offensive against Japan was [431] Allied Landings, August 1942 to August 1945 [432] intensified to pave the way for the planned invasion of Kyushu. From the middle of May, when fighters based on the island of Ie Shima first attacked targets on southern Japan, the scale of co-ordinated air raids by the Fifth and Seventh Air Forces rose steadily, reaching a peak previously unknown in the Pacific War. 2 On Okinawa, all organized Japanese resistance was ended by 21 June, and within two weeks fighters and bombers of the Fifth and Seventh Air Forces began their powerful assaults against Kyushu, neutralizing enemy air strength, severing lines of communication, and isolating the island from the rest of Japan. Japanese targets in China also received their share of Allied attacks. Shanghai experienced its first large-scale aerial bombardment on 17-18 July, when the Seventh Air Force sent more than 200 Liberators, Mitchells, Invaders, and Thunderbolts from Okinawa over the great enemy-held industrial center in a two-day demonstration of air power. While the Seventh Air Force maintained its raids against Shanghai, the Fifth and Thirteenth Air Forces struck from bases in the Philippines to hit Formosa, Amoy, Swatow, Canton, and Hong Kong. The long-range bombers from the Marian
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V-J Day - World War II - HISTORY.com Google From Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan’s devastating surprise aerial attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu, Hawaii , on December 7, 1941, capped a decade of deteriorating relations between Japan and the United States and led to an immediate U.S. declaration of war the following day. Japan’s ally Germany, led by Adolf Hitler , then declared war on the United States, turning the war raging in Europe into a truly global conflict. Over the next three years, superior technology and productivity allowed the Allies to wage an increasingly one-sided war against Japan in the Pacific, inflicting enormous casualties while suffering relatively few. By 1945, in an attempt to break Japanese resistance before a land invasion became necessary, the Allies were consistently bombarding Japan from air and sea, dropping some 100,000 tons of explosives on more than 60 Japanese cities and towns between March and July 1945 alone. Did You Know? Rhode Island is the only state with a holiday dedicated to V-J Day (its official name is Victory Day); it is celebrated on the second Monday in August. V-J Day parades are held in several other locations across the United States, including Seymour, Indiana; Moosup, Connecticut; and Arma, Kansas. The Potsdam Declaration, issued by Allied leaders on July 26, 1945, called on Japan to surrender; if it did, it was promised a peaceful government according to “the freely expressed will of the Japanese people.” If it did not, it would face “prompt and utter destruction.” The embattled Japanese government in Tokyo refused to surrender, and on August 6 the American B-29 plane Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, killing more than 70,000 people and destroying a 5-square-mile expanse of the city. Three days later, the United States dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, killing another 40,000. The following day, the Japanese government issued a statement accepting the terms of the Potsdam Declaration. In a radio address in the early afternoon of August 15 (August 14 in the United States), Emperor Hirohito urged his people to accept the surrender, blaming the use of the “new and most cruel bomb” on Hiroshima and Nagasaki for the country’s defeat. “Should we continue to fight,” Hirohito declared, “it would not only result in the ultimate collapse and obliteration of the Japanese nation but would also lead to the total extinction of human civilization.” Reaction to Japanese Surrender In Washington on August 14, President Harry S. Truman announced news of Japan’s surrender in a press conference at the White House : “This is the day we have been waiting for since Pearl Harbor. This is the day when Fascism finally dies, as we always knew it would.” Jubilant Americans declared August 14 “Victory over Japan Day,” or “V-J Day.” (May 8, 1945–when the Allies accepted Nazi Germany’s official surrender–had previously been dubbed “Victory in Europe Day,” or “V-E Day.”) Images from V-J Day celebrations around the United States and the world reflected the overwhelming sense of relief and exhilaration felt by citizens of Allied nations at the end of the long and bloody conflict. In one particularly iconic photo taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt for Life magazine, a uniformed sailor passionately kisses a nurse in the midst of a crowd of people celebrating in New York City’s Times Square. On September 2, Allied supreme commander General Douglas MacArthur , along with the Japanese foreign minister, Mamoru Shigemitsu, and the chief of staff of the Japanese army, Yoshijiro Umezu, signed the official Japanese surrender aboard the U.S. Navy battleship Missouri , effectively ending World War II . V-J Day over the Years Many V-J Day celebrations fell out of favor over the years due to concerns about their being offensive to Japan, now one of America’s closest allies, and to Japanese Americans, as well as ambivalent feelings toward the nuclear devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In 1995, the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II, the administrati
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Which Welsh town was granted city status as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of 2002?
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Three towns win city status for Diamond Jubilee - BBC News BBC News Three towns win city status for Diamond Jubilee 14 March 2012 Close share panel Image caption St Asaph's Cathedral building dates to the 13th Century Chelmsford, Perth and St Asaph are to gain 'city status' to mark this year's Diamond Jubilee. The towns beat off competition from 22 others across the UK to win the "civic honours" accolade. The awards were granted by The Queen under the royal prerogative, following advice from ministers. Events to mark The Queen's 60 years on the throne began last month and come to a head with four days of celebration in the first weekend of June. The grant of city status is purely honorific and confers no additional powers, functions or funding. Local authorities were invited last year to submit bids for their towns to take on city status in a process overseen by the deputy prime minister's office. The winners are Chelmsford in Essex, Perth in Perthshire and St Asaph in Denbighshire. 'High quality' Only one title was expected to be awarded but the government said the awards to towns in England, Scotland and Wales were made "in recognition of the significance of every part of the UK" in Jubilee year, as well as the "high quality" of the bids submitted. Chelmsford, home to Essex County cricket team and Anglia Ruskin University, is one of the fast-growing towns in the south-east of England. The leader of Chelmsford Council, Roy Whitehead, said he was delighted with the announcement, which he called a "tremendous honour". I hope the competition has given the residents of all the places which applied a sense of civic pride Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister Perth, on the banks of the River Tay, is one of Scotland's largest towns and will become the country's seventh city. Pete Wishart, the SNP MP for Perth and North Perthshire, said the award was "fantastic news". St Asaph, which has a population of about 3,500, will become one of the smallest cities in the UK. It is one of the few towns in the UK with a cathedral never to have had city status and it also played an important role in the history of the Welsh language. The priest who translated the bible into Welsh, William Morgan, later became the bishop of St Asaph. In recent times, it is more popularly known as the birthplace of Liverpool striker Ian Rush. The current Bishop of St Asaph, Rt Rev Dr Gregory Cameron, said he was pleased "these decisions are made not on the size of the population but on the quality of community life". St Asaph was chosen ahead of Wrexham, a much larger town in north Wales. The other unsuccessful towns which entered the 2012 contest were: Bolton, Bournemouth, Colchester, Coleraine, Corby, Craigavon, Croydon, Doncaster, Dorchester, Dudley, Gateshead, Goole, Luton, Medway, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Reading, Southend, St Austell, Stockport and Tower Hamlets. 'Civic pride' Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said the three towns had won out from an "exceptional" field of entrants. "I have been moved by the pride and passion which people have shown in putting their nominations forward," he said. "The standard of application was very high and those who missed out should not be downhearted. I hope the competition has given the residents of all the places which applied a sense of civic pride, of collective ownership and community spirit." There are currently 66 cities in the UK. City status is rarely granted, with only 14 new cities created during the 20th century. In the last contest - held in 2002 for the Queen's Golden Jubilee - Preston, Newry, Lisburn and Newport were among the winners. In 2000, Brighton and Hove, Inverness and Wolverhampton were given the status to mark the new millennium. The government also announced on Wednesday that the right to use the title of Lord Mayor will be bestowed on the city of Armagh in Northern Ireland. It was chosen ahead of 11 other cities.
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Merchant City - Old Glasgow Sights Glasgow's Merchant City is a district centred around the mediaeval old town, which is now a vibrant part of the modern city. Synchronised drawings of Merchant City clock towers, all with blue and gold faces The old city of Glasgow was some way east of the present city centre, and was situated around Glasgow Cross and the Cathedral. The map below is a Victorian representation of the secular part of the town in 1547, created from original records by Sir James Marwick who was Town Clerk of Glasgow from 1873 to 1903. The religous sector of the old city is featured in my Glasgow Cathedral Precinct page. Map of Central Glasgow as it would have appeared in 1547 Glasgow Cross in pre-Reformation times was known as Mercat Cross. Argyle Street and Trongate are shown in the map as "St Tenus Gait or Tronegait". "Gait" is an old Scots word meaning "the way to". St Tenus Well was situated at the western end of St Tenus Gait at what is now St Enoch Square. The eastern end of Tronegait, at the Mercat Cross, was the site of the "Trone" or "Tron", which was a beam used for weighing goods brought to market. Saltmarket, where the fish curers operated was known at this time as "Walkergait". The trade carried out by the waulkers was cloth bleaching. "Stockwellgait" was known earlier as "Fishergait". The residents and workers in the vicinity got their water supplies from a "stock" or wooden well which gave its name to the street. There were 4 streams in the area flowing into the Clyde. The western stream is shown in the map as "Burn called Glasgw". It flowed along the line of West Nile Street, Union Street and Jamaica Street. The eastern stream is the Moledinar Burn flowing from the north, which was joined by the "Burn called Poldrait" and the "Burn called Camlawchty" (Camlachie Burn) from the east before reaching the Clyde. Tolbooth Steeple At Glasgow Cross, the old heart of the city, stands the Tolbooth steeple. The tower is now a traffic island in the middle of High Street, and is all that remains of the Tolbooth which was built in 1627 to house Glasgow's council chamber and administrative headquarters. The old building, which was attached to the tower, was demolished after the First World War. The outline of the missing part can still be spotted by the difference in stone colour on the sides of the tower. The engraving above depicts the Trongate as it would have looked in the 1700's. It shows the five-storey Tolbooth adjacent to the tower, which is now all that survives of the old structure. Over the centuries there have been a number of different Tolbooths at Mercat Cross where all goods brought into the burgh had to be presented for the payment of dues, either in money or in kind. The merchandise would have been weighed with a "tron", which is a heavy beam or balance associated with the most ancient system of weights used in Scotland, derived from the Old French "trone" for scales. Most of the trade of the burgh was carried out at weekly markets, but there was an annual fair in early July, with markets and entertainments lasting for eight days. The Glasgow Fair is still celebrated as a holiday in the city. Early twentieth century view of High Street from Tolbooth at Glasgow Cross Tron Steeple The Tron steeple is a familiar landmark on the south side of the Trongate, west of Glasgow Cross. A church dedicated to the Virgin Mary had been built on this site in 1484. It was reconstructed as the Collegiate Church of St Mary and St Anne in 1540. The location is shown on the 1547 map as "St Mary's Church and Cemetery". After the Reformation the church fell into a state of dilapidation but was restored in 1592 when John Bell was appointed its first Protestant minister. The steeple was added in 1637 and survived the blaze that destroyed the church on 8th February 1793. The church was rebuilt in 1793 / 1794 to the designs of James Adam as a separate structure which is now incorporated within the Tron Theatre complex. In 2004 the Glasgow Building Preservation Trust assigned their interest to the Tron Theat
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Who sang the title song for the Bond film A View To A Kill?
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A View to a Kill (song) | James Bond Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia A View to a Kill (song) 2,122pages on Short Story — Film — Games — Soundtrack — Song — Characters A View to a Kill is the theme song for the Bond film of the same name. The song was written by John Barry and Duran Duran , and was performed by Duran Duran, who were nominated for the best original song at the Golden Globes. The song was also the only James Bond song to ever reach the #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Trivia Meeting you, with a view to a kill, face to face in secret places, feel the chill, night fall covers me, but you know the plans I'm making, still oversea, could it be the whole world opening wide, A sacred why, a mystery gaping inside, the weekend's why. Until we dance into the fire, that fatal kiss is all we need, dance into the fire, to fatal sounds of broken dreams, dance into the fire, that fatal kiss is all we need, dance into the fire. Choice for you, is the view to a kill, between the shades, assassination's standing still, the first crystal tears, fall as snowflakes on your body, first time in years, to drench you skin with lovers rosy stain, A chance to find the phoenix for the flame, A chance to die. But can we dance into the fire, that fatal kiss is all we need, dance into the fire, to fatal sounds of broken dreams, dance into the fire, that fatal kiss is all we need, dance into the fire, when all we see is the view to a kill.
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Adele Wins Best Original Song Oscar for 'Skyfall' Adele Wins Best Original Song Oscar for 'Skyfall' Brent Lang Adele Wins Best Original Song Oscar for 'Skyfall' More Adele won the Oscar for Best Original Song on Sunday at the Academy Awards. The British pop sensation was honored for co-writing the theme song to "Skyfall," becoming the first artist to pick up an Oscar for composing a James Bond theme song. Adele wrote the song with frequent collaborator Paul Epworth. Earlier in the evening Adele performed the anthem on the broadcast; it was the first time the British balladeer sang the song in a live performance. The evening also included a tribute to 007's 50 years in films that featured Dame Shirley Bassey, the legendary voice behind the theme song to "Goldfinger" and "Diamonds Are Forever." Also entitled "Skyfall," Adele's take on the Bond theme song drew raves for its lush orchestration and swooning vocals. It was the first Bond theme up for an Oscar since 1981's "For Your Eyes Only," and only the fourth to be nominated after that song, "Live and Let Die" (1973) and "Nobody Does It Better" (1977). To win the Oscar, Adele beat out "Before My Time" from "Chasing Ice," "Everybody Needs A Best Friend" from "Ted," "Pi's Lullaby" from "Life of Pi" and "Suddenly" from "Les Misérables."
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What common scientific suffix (referring to having a productive quality) is from the French/Greek word loosely meaning 'born of a specific kind'?
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Xurnese grammar Typographical conventions Boldface is used for standard Xurnese words, italics for other languages. As a corollary, boldface single letters or digraphs refer to graphemes; thus I write b or au instead of <b> or <au>. Within the text, English glosses of single words are given in quotes (i.e. šun ‘language’), which extends without confusion to other langauges (Wede:i bo ‘one’). Phrases and sentences however are glossed in italics: Oyes ende yu šu May your path be pleasant. Full sentences are normally accompanied by a morpheme-by-morpheme gloss, and a free English equivalent. In these glosses, Pronouns are abbreviated by person and number: 2s = second person singular. This is briefer and more accurate than using English pronouns. Grammatical elements are capitalized: e.g. PERF = perfective, SUB = subordinator. A hyphen separates morphemes; a dot indicates multi-word glosses. Thus not.know-PAST.3s for zeynuči indicates that zeyn- is a single morpheme meaning ‘not know’, while -uči is a fused morpheme expressing both past tense and third person singular. Discussions of a linguistic feature generally use color to highlight instances of that feature. In the section on auxiliaries, for instance, the auxiliaries in a sentence are shown in green: Yes mavis šač I don’t love you. In the transformations section, green and blue highlight entire structures so it’s clear what moves where. Family relationships Xurnese, the language of their major rivals at sea, has been studied for many centuries by the Verdurians, who call it ahuenaš. They found it difficult but fascinating, and so little suspected its relation to Verdurian that it was used as an argument against the first philologists, who boldly theorized that all languages derived from one. “Show us how we’re related to that,” ran the taunt. In fact Xurnese is a member of the Axunaic branch of the Eastern language family to which Verdurian also belongs. Modern linguists can trot out many similar words (e.g. rama/rana ‘frog’, tas/ta ‘we’, mul/mole ‘soft’) to show this, as well as dissimilar-sounding but related pairs (xu ‘bad’ / čelt ‘evil’, rae/lädan ‘go’, šic/hep ‘seven’). The affinity has been disguised not only by sound changes, but by semantic and lexical divergence. Xurnese has inherited many words from the Wede:i civilization which preceded it in Xengiman (for details see the Axunašin grammar), as well as from the Skourene and Tžuro cultures it has interacted and struggled with. Though we say Corauši derives from Axunašin, it’s actually more complicated than that. Before the rise of Axunai, Curau (then named Tural) spoke a variety closer to Mounšun, the dialect of Tannaza. During imperial times the speech of the delta supplanted local dialects throughout Šuzep, the middle Xengi, but without erasing some distinctive local vocabulary and language features. Old Xurnese, the language of the early Xurnese empire (fl. 2700) and the direct ancestor of modern Xurnese, derives from this somewhat divergent form of Axunašin. Modern Inegri dialect was, in turn, strongly influenced by the language of Curau, which was for a time the larger city. So in some ways Inegri is not a purely straightforward descendant of Axunašin either. The case is similar to that of Italian, which derives not from Rome but Florence. The Xurnese sound system is as follows: corresponding to the transliterations: Consonants The b/v distinction is not phonemic; this is a single phoneme pronounced [b] initially and [v] between vowels. I write the allophones distinctly as a frank concession to English speakers (and in imitation of Verdurian transliterations). The use of c and k does not follow Verdurian: c represents /ts/ and k is /k/. C is phonemic, though barely; cf. the minimal pair ceš ‘this one’ / teš ‘halves’. D and dz are also phonemic (cf. dus ‘house’ / dzus ‘in back of’) but even less so, since dz cannot occur finally. Using a digraph for dz reflects Xurnese usage; a word like jadzíes ‘sculptor’ may be written jad-zi-es, whereas c is never split up into *ts. Somewhat confusingly
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Free Flashcards about GK 6 Which horse was involved in the 1913 incident that killed Emily Davison? Anmer What is the meaning of "discursive"? digressing from subject to subject What was the German 'Jugendstil' known as in Britain and the USA? Art Nouveau The artists Odilon Redon and Fernand Khnopff were most closely associated with which artistic movement? Symbolism What nationality was artist Fernand Khnopff? Belgian What is the meaning of 'post hoc, ergo propter hoc'? "After which, therefore because of which" In which year did BBC Radio 2, in the guise of the BBC Light Programme, start broadcasting? 1945 What radio programme used the signature tune "At The Sign Of The Swinging Cymbal" by Bryan Fahey? Pick of The Pops Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain, was which Roman writer's father-in-law? Tacitus Agricola, Roman Governor of Britain, was recalled in disgrace by which Emperor? Domitian Which Iron Age tribe had a capital at Emain Macha in Ulster? Ulaid Who had a 1955 Number 1 with "Softly, Softly"? Ruby Murray Who had UK hits with "Be My Love" and "Because You're Mine"? Mario Lanza Who took "Rose Marie" to No 1 spot in the UK IN 1954? Slim Whitman In 1955 Jimmy Young had a No 1 single with "The Man From..." - where? Laramie Which singer was the indirect cause of 1944's Columbus Day Riot? Frank Sinatra In which year did "Rock Around The Clock" hit No 1 in both the UK and the US? 1955 Both "boogie-woogie" and "rock and roll" supposedly got their names from what? Euphemisms for sex Who coined the term "Rhythm and Blues"? Jerry Wexler Which Cleveland DJ is usually credited with coining the term "rock n roll" to apply to the music of that style? Alan Freed Which band were originally called "The Rambling Yodeller And The Sandmen"? Bill Haley & The Comets Who had a 1950s hit with "Be-Bop-A Lula"? Gene Vincent and The Blue Caps Which chemical elements occupy positions 89-103 on the Periodic Table? Actinides What name is given to a 3D co-ordinate system with three planes, x, y, and Z? Cartesian What are the names given to the three sides of a right-angled triangle? Hypotenuse, Base, Altitude If theta represents the angle opposite the altitude in a right angled triangle, a is the altitude, b the base and c is the hypotenuse, what is sinθ equal to? a/c If theta represents the angle opposite the altitude in a right angled triangle, a is the altitude, b the base and c is the hypotenuse, what is cosθ equal to? b/c If theta represents the angle opposite the altitude in a right angled triangle, a is the altitude, b the base and c is the hypotenuse, what is tanθ equal to? a/b (or sinθ/cosθ) What is the meaning of sin(squared)θ? sinθsinθ An object that has both magnitude and direction in space Which letters are traditionally used for the three base vectors? i, j, k Who had a 1962 Number 1 with "Wonderful Land"? The Shadows Which artistic group was founded in 1911 by Kandinsky and Marc? Der Blaue Reiter Artist Franz Marc was born in wRhich country? Germany Who painted "Luxe, Calme et Volupte"? Matisse Who is generally held to be the originator of the Suprematist art movement? Malevich The artists Boccioni, Carra and Severeni, all Italians, belonged to which movement? Futurism What was the real name of The Big Bopper, who died in a plane crash along with Buddy Holly? JP Richardson What was the stage name of the singer Rosemary Brown? Dana Which country singer got to No. 1 in the UK with "Coward Of The County"? Kenny Rogers Who composed "The Stars And Stripes Forever"? John Phillip Sousa Who composed the waltz "Tales From The Vienna Woods"? Johann Strauss Robert-Francois Damiens attempted to assassinate (and failed, although he did wound) which king? Louis XV of France When was the Seven Years' War? 1756-63 Whose final work was 1804's "Opus Postumum"? Kant The Pregolya River, which features in Euler's 'Seven Bridges'problem, runs through which city? Kaliningrad Who wrote 1848's "The Principles Of Political Economy"? John Stuart Mill What is defined as "the composite of an organism's observable traits"? Phenotype The Japanese word 'hara',
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Who was the founder and conductor of the 'Black and White Minstrels?
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BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Minstrels founder Mitchell dies Thursday, 29 August, 2002, 12:16 GMT 13:16 UK Minstrels founder Mitchell dies Mitchell's Black And White Minstrel Show began in 1958 George Mitchell, the man behind the controversial Black And White Minstrel Show, has died aged 85. Mr Mitchell, who died on Tuesday, was responsible for one of BBC light entertainment's greatest success stories - albeit one which later ran into intense criticism. The musical show, which harked back to 19th Century minstrelsy, required performers to "black up" with make-up. The show's origins lay in Mr Mitchell's Swing Group ensemble, which prompted a BBC producer in 1947 to ask him to arrange some Negro spirituals for a radio show. Fame The choir, which he organised, became a success in its own right and in 1958 BBC TV producer George Inns devised the Black And White Minstrel Show format. At the time, it was a runaway success on TV and achieved an audience of 16.5 million in 1964. As leader and musical arranger of the group, Mr Mitchell once held first, second and fourth places in the album charts and won two gold discs. He was made an OBE in 1975. His work as conductor and arranger meant his face was only seen when he took a bow at the end of the show, had become known as "the most famous back in show business". The show, which included singing and dancing, ran on BBC TV for 20 years and achieved huge audiences. Tired format It then went on to run until 1978, despite a growing chorus of criticism at the show's insensitivity and offensiveness. In May 1967, the Campaign Against Racial Discrimination delivered a petition to the BBC - signed by both black and white people - which requested that the programme be taken off air. For the last series, the male performers no longer blacked up, but in any case the format appeared to have tired by the late 1970s. George Mitchell was born in Falkirk, Scotland in 1917 but moved to London as a child. An accountant by profession, he joined the army at the outbreak of war in 1939 where he started his first choir. He is survived by his second wife, Dorthy Ogden, and two children from his first marriage. See also:
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Classical Net - Basic Repertoire List - Mussorgsky Modest Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881) Along with Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky , the greatest Russian composer of the Nineteenth Century, Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (March 9, 1839 - March 16, 1881) was born into a wealthy rural, landowning family. He began by picking out on the piano the tunes he heard from the serfs on his family's estate. At the age of six, he began to study piano with his mother. His parents initially set him out on the career of military officer. He became a cadet and finally commissioned in an elite imperial regiment. Two years later, in 1858, he resigned his commission. During this time, he met a musically-inclined army doctor: Alexander Borodin . The two became friends. In 1861, with Russia's emancipation of the serfs, his family lost significant income, and he was forced to earn a living. In 1863, he began a spotty career in the civil service, which dismissed him at least twice. In 1856, he met the composer Dargomïzhsky, who in turn introduced him to Cesar Cui, Mily Balakirev, and a critic named Victor Stasov. Gradually, Borodin and Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakoff joined to form a loose group known as the "Moguchaya Kuchka" ("the mighty handful" or "the mighty bunch"). All but Stasov nursed ambitions to compose, and all had very definite ideas about what Russian music should be. None of them had formal training in composition. Balakirev and Mussorgsky essentially taught themselves by playing through piano-duet arrangements of orchestral scores. For Russian composers of the time, this was not unusual. Neither Mikhail Glinka , the founder of the nationalist school, nor Dargomïzhsky had formally studied. After all, the first Russian music conservatory had been founded only relatively recently. All were, to one degree or another, amateurs. Rimsky, for example, was a naval officer, Borodin a doctor and chemist. Most writers consider Tchaikovsky the first great Russian composer to have had thorough academic training along German lines. Mussorgsky absorbed these main ideas of the Kuchka: Russian music should express the Russian soul. Russian music should be written in a Russian way. The latter idea meant mainly a rejection of German classical forms in favor of one-off, "organic" forms. Instead of a form determining the nature of the musical materials, the materials shaped the forms – bottom-up, rather than top-down. The Kuchka got these ideas from German Romantic aestheticians and revered those artists who wrote accordingly, like Franz Liszt and Hector Berlioz . Mussorgsky learned composition mainly by doing. His early efforts are in the expected short forms: songs, piano morceaux, and so on. His "apprentice" instrumental works, with the exception of his remarkable Intermezzo in modo classico (1862, describing Russian peasants stepping on and sinking into snowdrifts), are things you could get from just about anybody at the time. However, most of his early songs owe little to any predecessor. Practically from the get-go, Mussorgsky found something original, even among Russian composers, which may arise from the fact that he alone of all the Kuchka grew up in the country, away from the city. He actually heard serfs sing daily as part of his normal environment, and the "crudities" that others tended to soften attracted him in the first place. He also had larger ambitions, encouraged by Balakirev and Stasov. He began several opera projects: an Oedipus (1858-61), a Salammbô (1863-66); and most notably The Marriage (1868), based on Gogol. He completed none of them, for one reason or another, but all of them bore fruit in later works, either by providing numbers Mussorgsky re-used or, in the case of The Marriage, clarifying his ideas of word-setting. He first thought that music should set the patterns of speech "realistically," as Dargomïzhsky had first theorized. While this was fine for songs, The Marriage convinced Mussorgsky that it would not work over a longer span, and he abandoned the opera after composing one act. Much of the rest of is career is spent finding new expr
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Who wrote the ballet The Firebird?
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Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird - Classic FM Classic FM Schedule Igor Stravinsky: The Firebird As you listen to the assured, complex ballet music Igor Stravinsky wrote for The Firebird, it’s impressive to think that the composer was only twenty-seven when he created it. While Stravinsky was Russian through and through, Paris was a crucially important city for him: it was here that the highly controversial The Rite of Spring was premiered in 1913. The city had also hosted the premiere performance of The Firebird three years earlier. The job of writing the music for this Diaghilev ballet was never meant to fall to Stravinsky, though. The first-choice composer was fellow Russian Anatol Liadov, best remembered nowadays for his brooding orchestral piece The Enchanted Lake. Liadov suffered a musical version of writer’s block and was unable to come up with any music that could suitably convey the centuries-old legend of the firebird. So, straight off the subs bench came Stravinsky, eager to make his mark on the Ballets Russes which Diaghilev ran in Paris. The premiere of The Firebird in 1910 cemented Stravinsky’s position as one of the period’s most exciting and dynamic composers, and he was revered by the musical elite of Paris. Today, the ballet remains in rep across the world – and the concert suite is regularly performed, too. Recommended Recording
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Alan Parker - IMDb IMDb Director | Writer | Soundtrack Prior to moving into film, Alan was noted as one of London's most talented advertising copywriters. He worked for the Collet Dickinson Pearce (CDP) ad agency in the 1960's and early 1970's, and began directing his own tvc scripts in their basement. Formed a partnership with David Puttnam as his producer (Puttnam had been a photographers' agent), ... See full bio » Born: a list of 35 people created 03 Mar 2011 a list of 41 people created 04 Apr 2011 a list of 33 people created 08 Nov 2011 a list of 43 people created 11 Dec 2013 a list of 29 people created 3 weeks ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Alan Parker's work have you seen? User Polls Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 21 wins & 28 nominations. See more awards » Known For 1971 S.W.A.L.K. (original story and screenplay) Hide Soundtrack (5 credits) 1996 Evita (producer: "A Cinema in Buenos Aires, 26 July 1952", "Requiem for Evita", "Oh, What a Circus", "On This Night of a Thousand Stars", "Eva and Magaldi", "Eva Beware of the City", "Buenos Aires", "Another Suitcase in Another Hall", "Goodnight and Thank You", "The Lady's Got Potential", "Charity Concert", "The Art of the Possibles", "I'd Be Surprisingly Good for You", "Hello and Goodbye", "Peron's Latest Flame", "A New Argentina", "On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada 1", "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina", "On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada 2", "High Flying, Adored", "Rainbow High", "Rainbow Tour", "The Actress Hasn't Learned the Lines (You'd Like to Hear)", "And the Money Kept Rolling In (And Out)", "Partido Feminista", "She Is a Diamond", "Santa Evita", "Waltz for Eva and Che", "Your Little Body's Slowly Breaking Down", "You Must Love Me", "Eva's Final Broadcast", "Latin Chant", "Lament", "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina" (end title version) - uncredited) 1994 The Road to Wellville (lyrics: "Where The Spirits Soar") 1990 Come See the Paradise (lyrics: "Jack's Theatre Song") / (writer: "Kawamura Family Theme")
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Who was the chief executive of Barclays bank who resigned in July 2012 after Barclays had been severely fined for fixing LIBOR rates ?
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BBC News - Timeline: Libor-fixing scandal Timeline: Libor-fixing scandal Libor, the London inter-bank lending rate, is considered to be one of the most crucial interest rates in finance. It underpins trillions of pounds worth of loans and financial contracts. So, when Barclays was fined £290m in June last year after some of its derivatives traders were found to have attempted to rig this key rate, already weak public confidence in banks was harmed further. The scandal led to the resignation of both Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond and chairman Marcus Agius. Here are some of the key dates in the scandal: 2005 As early as 2005 there was evidence Barclays had tried to manipulate dollar Libor and Euribor (the eurozone's equivalent of Libor) rates at the request of its derivatives traders and other banks. Misconduct was widespread, involving staff in New York, London and Tokyo as well as external traders. Between January 2005 and June 2009, Barclays derivatives traders made a total of 257 requests to fix Libor and Euribor rates, according to a report by the FSA . One Barclays trader told a trader from another bank in relation to three-month dollar Libor: "duuuude... what's up with ur guys 34.5 3m fix... tell him to get it up!". 2007 At the onset of the financial crisis in September 2007 with the collapse of Northern Rock, liquidity concerns drew public scrutiny towards Libor. Barclays manipulated Libor submissions to give a healthier picture of the bank's credit quality and its ability to raise funds. A lower submission would deflect concerns it had problems borrowing cash from the markets. Barclays' Libor submissions were at the higher end of the range of contributing banks, and prompted media speculation about the true picture of the bank's risk and credit profile. Glossary in full Senior treasury managers instructed submitters to reduce Libor to avoid negative publicity, saying Barclays should not "stick its head above the parapet", according to the FSA report. From as early as 28 August, the New York Fed said it had received mass-distribution emails that suggested that Libor submissions were being set unrealistically low by the banks. On 28 November, a senior submitter at Barclays wrote in an internal email that "Libors are not reflecting the true cost of money", according to the FSA. In December, a Barclays compliance officer contacted the UK banking lobby group British Bankers' Association (BBA) and the FSA and described "problematic actions" by other banks, saying they appeared to be understating their Libor submissions, according to US regulator the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) . On 6 December, a Barclays compliance officer contacted the FSA, according to the FSA report, to express concern about the Libor rates being submitted by other banks, but did not inform the FSA that its own submissions were incorrect, instead saying that they were "within a reasonable range". The FSA said that the same compliance officer then told Barclays senior management that he told the FSA "we have consistently been the highest (or one of the two highest) rate provider in recent weeks, but we're justifiably reluctant to go higher given our recent media experience", and that the FSA "agreed that the approach we've been adopting seems sensible in the circumstances". In early December, the CFTC said that the Barclays employee responsible for submitting the bank's dollar Libor rates contacted it to complain that Barclays was not setting "honest" rates. The employee emailed his supervisor about his concerns, saying: "My worry is that we (both Barclays and the contributor banle panel) are being seen to be contributing patently false rates. "We are therefore being dishonest by definition and are at risk of damaging our reputation in the market and with the regulators. Can we discuss urgently please?" On 6 December a Barclays compliance officer contacted the FSA about concerns over the levels that other banks were setting their US Libor rate. This was made after a submitter flagged to compliance his concern about mis-reporting
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Ex-Bank of England governor Mervyn King: Monetary union has 'sowed the seeds of divisions in Europe' - Business Insider German Chancellor Angela Merkel. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle Former Bank of England Governor Lord Mervyn King believes Germany should consider leaving the European Union as the current set up "will lead to not only an economic but a political crisis." In the second extract from his new book published by The Telegraph , Lord King writes: "Put bluntly, monetary union has created a conflict between a centralised elite on the one hand, and the forces of democracy at the national level on the other." The solution, Lord King argues, is a breakup of the union altogether. As Governor of the Bank of England between 2003 and 2013, Lord King has first hand experience dealing with this monetary union as one of the "centralised elite." But the game keeper has turned poacher, so to speak, and Lord King is now highly critical of the European Union and believes that ultimately it is unworkable. By adopting a single currency, Lord King argues that differences between economies in Europe have been exacerbated because the normal monetary mechanisms used to make countries more competitive aren't available. This has created a situation where powerhouse Germany is supporting the underperforming southern European countries. This creates resentment among German voters, which leads to hash austerity measures for countries like Greece. That, in turn, creates resentment among Greeks. What's more, the debts imposed on the likes of Greece through bailouts are almost impossible to pay back and cripple the country's already struggling economy further. The austerity measures make it incredibly difficult to get back into a trade deficit and Greece therefore has to borrow money to pay back debts, creating a vicious cycle of debt. Lord King writes: It was more than a little depressing to see the countries of the euro area haggling over how much to lend to Greece so that it would be able to pay them back some of the earlier loans. Such a circular flow of payments made little difference to the health, or lack of it, of the Greek economy. This disconnect between finance ministers discussing deficits in Brussels and angry unemployed people on the streets of places like Spain has led to rising support for "extreme" parties such as the radical left-wing Syriza party in Greece or the National Front in France . In this way, the EU is fomenting not just economic problems but political ones too. Lord King writes: In pursuit of peace, the elites in Europe, the United States and international organisations such as the IMF, have, by pushing bailouts and a move to a transfer union as the solution to crises, simply sowed the seeds of divisions in Europe and created support for what were previously seen as extreme political parties and candidates. It will lead to not only an economic but a political crisis. Lord King has been out of the Bank of England for three years. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Lord King says that "the only way forward for Greece is to default on (or be forgiven) a substantial proportion of its debt burden and to devalue its currency." This is what former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis argued during his negotiations with creditors and even the International Monetary Foundation (IMF) has admitted there should at least be some debt forgiveness. But, Lord King admits, debt forgiveness for underperforming southern nations in Europe is unlikely due to the politics within member states. Germans would never accept simply writing off debts to Greeks. To get out of this vicious cycle, Lord King proposes a radical solution — Germany should consider leaving the EU to bring about its demise. Lord King writes: The underlying differences among countries and the political costs of accepting defeat have become too great. Germany faces a terrible choice. Should it support the weaker brethren in the euro area at great and unending cost to its taxpayers,
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What is the surname of sisters Elinor, Margaret and Marianne in Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility?
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SparkNotes: Sense and Sensibility: Overall Analysis and Themes Overall Analysis and Themes Chapters 46-50 Questions for Study The dichotomy between "sense" and "sensibility" is one of the lenses through which this novel is most commonly analyzed. The distinction is most clearly symbolized by the psychological contrast between the novel's two chief characters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. According to this understanding, Elinor, the older sister, represents qualities of "sense": reason, restraint, social responsibility, and a clear-headed concern for the welfare of others. In contrast, Marianne, her younger sister, represents qualities of "sensibility": emotion, spontaneity, impulsiveness, and rapturous devotion. Whereas Elinor conceals her regard for Edward Ferrars, Marianne openly and unashamedly proclaims her passion for John Willoughby. Their different attitudes toward the men they love, and how to express that love, reflect their opposite temperaments. This dichotomy between "sense" and "sensibility" has cultural and historical resonances as well. Austen wrote this novel around the turn of the eighteenth century, on the cusp between two cultural movements: Classicism and Romanticism. Elinor represents the characteristics associated with eighteenth-century neo-classicism, including rationality, insight, judgment, moderation, and balance. She never loses sight of propriety, economic practicalities, and perspective, as when she reminds Marianne that their mother would not be able to afford a pet horse or that it is indecorous for her to go alone with Willoughby to Allenham. It was during the Classical period and its accompanying cultural Enlightenment that the novel first developed as a literary genre: thus, with the character of Elinor, Austen gestures toward her predecessors and acknowledges the influence of their legacy on her generation. In contrast, Marianne represents the qualities associated with the emerging "cult of sensibility," embracing romance, imagination, idealism, excess, and a dedication to the beauty of nature: Marianne weeps dramatically when her family must depart from "dear, dear Norland" and willingly offers a lock of her hair to her lover. Austen's characterization of Marianne reminds us that she was the contemporary of Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Walter Scott, the luminaries of the English Romantic literary scene. Austen's depiction of Elinor and Marianne thus reflects the changing literary landscape that served as a backdrop for her life as a writer. However, this novel cannot simply be understood as a straightforward study in contrast. Elinor, though representing sense, does not lack passion, and Marianne, though representing sensibility, is not always foolish and headstrong. Austen's antitheses do not represent epigrammatic conclusions but a starting- point for dialogue. Although Austen is famous for satirizing the "cult of sensibility," in this novel she seems to argue not for the dismissal of sensibility but for the creation of a balance between reason and passion. Fanny Dashwood's violent outbreak of feeling towards the end of the novel reveals that too little feeling is as dangerous as too much. Both Elinor and Marianne achieve happiness at the end of the novel, but they do so only by learning from one another: together they discover how to feel and express their sentiments fully while also retaining their dignity and self-control. The novel's success is not a result of the triumph of sense over sensibility or of their division; rather, we remember Sense and Sensibility as a conjunction of terms that serve together as the compound subject of Austen's novel. More Help
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SparkNotes: The Merry Wives of Windsor: Characters The Merry Wives of Windsor William Shakespeare Summary Act I, Scenes i-ii Mistress Ford - A resident of Windsor, Mistress Ford is married to Ford and is a friend of Mistress Page. When she and Mistress Page receive a seductive letter from Falstaff, they decide to lead him on and ruin him. In the meantime, Mistress Ford hopes to prove to her husband that she is entirely faithful, so that he will get over his oppressive jealousy. Mistress Page - A resident of Windsor, Mistress Page is married to Page and is a friend of Mistress Ford. When she and Mistress Ford receive a seductive letter from Falstaff, they decide to lead him on and ruin him. Meanwhile, Mistress Page and her husband disagree about who should marry their daughter, Anne Page. She favors Caius, but her husband favors Slender; Anne herself likes neither. However, both must learn the lesson to listen to the romantic desires of their daughter. Falstaff - Falstaff is a knight, but he is also a scoundrel and occasionally a thief. In Henry IV, Part I , he was a drinking buddy of the young Prince Henry. Falstaff is boisterous, lively, cowardly, funny, and mischievous; he is one of Shakespeare's most beloved creations, appearing in several of his plays. In Wives, outside his element in the countryside, Falstaff thinks he can get away with seducing married women in order to gain access to their husbands' cash. Hence he launches a plan to seduce Mistress Page and Mistress Ford. However, they are cleverer than he is and, on three separate occasions, cause him to be humiliated, beaten, or dunked in a river. Ford - Husband of Mistress Ford. Ford is very jealous of his wife. When he learns that Falstaff intends to try to seduce his wife, he is sure she'll fall for Falstaff and shame him. Hence he puts on a disguise, calls himself Brooke, and goes to the Garter Inn to find out about Falstaff's plans and his wife's responses. During the play, he must learn to let go of his jealousy, which he eventually manages to do. Page - Husband of Mistress Page. Page is not jealous of his wife, so when he hears about Falstaff's plan, he doesn't think she's likely to find Falstaff interesting. In comparison to Ford, his easygoing attitude makes him look like a wonderful husband, but he has other problems. He and his wife disagree about who should marry their daughter Anne, and neither are able to choose the suitor she likes, namely Fenton. He must learn that he should listen to his daughter's opinions. Sir Hugh Evans - Sir Hugh Evans is the local clergyman. He's Welsh, so he speaks in an accent that the other English citizens find very amusing. They make fun of him constantly for it; finally he and Caius band together to humiliate the Host after he makes fools of them. Caius - The local doctor, Caius is Mistress Quickly's master. He is French, so he suffers the same humiliation as Evans because of his accent and broken English. He hopes to marry Anne Page, and Mistress Page favors him, but Page doesn't, and their conflicting schemes--combined with the fact that Anne does not like him--disrupt his marriage plans. He and Evans also make plans to get back at the Host for making fun of them. Anne Page - Daughter of Page and Mistress Page, Anne is sought for marriage by an array of idiots, including Caius and Slender. Yet she chooses Fenton and tricks her parents by managing to elope with him. She defends her own choice and returns triumphant to show up her parents, who were too busy debating their own preferences to listen to her. Fenton - A suitor for Anne Page's hand, Page denies his suit because he fears that Fenton's interest is purely financial, being high-born but poor. Fenton admits he felt this way at first, but once he got to know Anne, he fell in love with her. She likes him best, and the two marry at the end. Slender - The third suitor for Anne Page's hand, Slender is urged on by Shallow, but he is unable to speak anything but nonsense to Anne. Page favors him as a good match for his daughter, but Anne does not, and in t
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"Two and a Half Men" Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb trailers and videos full cast and crew trivia official sites memorable quotes Overview 0 out of 2 people found the following review useful: God will not approve of this show from United States 14 October 2016 I absolutely find everyone in this show annoying and offensive. There are real guys out there like Charlie. And the fact they make humor out of stuff like this when you actually know someone who has bad morals and alcohol habits in real life its actually pretty sad. Charlies brother Allan on the other hand may be strait edge but he acts Gay. The house maid in the show is an anti emotion who wouldn't react to your death. Jake is probably the only character in this show that I find funny without being inappropriate. Not to mention I notice the profanity in this show is a little extreme. Shows like this should only be allowed to be watched on YouTube and not be put on TV. I made other reviews to other shows that I feel have similar humor that I don't find very humorous anymore they're just more inappropriate now days. I honestly enjoy the family shows better than the dirty comedian stuff they make out there. Was the above review useful to you? good series, truly. 23 September 2016 As funny as funny stuff gets. If you wanna laugh, this is the series to go, and Charlie Sheen is the man for it. And his brother, Alan, is also up to the mark. But after Sheen's departure, the movie lost quite some of its cutting-d\\edge indeed. You know the drill- the nonchalant, flamboyant and well-to-do bachelor, right? Well this is the classic scene, but anyhow, not a letdown, ever. Tremendous acting, by accomplished actors. Like I said, and I don't like repeating things, but IMDb won't let me publish a review if it has less than 10 line, which can be a real pain in the neck sometimes, I'm telling you, this series is easily up there amidst the likes of Seinfeld and the others. Totally recommend. Was the above review useful to you? 1 out of 1 people found the following review useful: I don't get it! from Norway 14 July 2016 I have seen this show on TV for yeeeears now and i laugh just about never. I mean when is it funny? I cant see it. I work night shifts now a days. Where i mostly just sit on my ass watching TV (its not a cozy work place, trust me) On one channel there is every day 4 episodes of the big bang theory, which is funny. But than comes 4 episodes of two and a half men. Its just not funny, it feels so fakish. People are crying about Charlie Sheen not being on the show any more, but common, it was not funny with him eighter. The only thing making me watch this show, is the average story. Its not great, but it can be viewed. Was the above review useful to you? 0 out of 1 people found the following review useful: I'm talking about "Two and a half men" not the desperate remakes 4 June 2016 *** This review may contain spoilers *** Two and a half men (from season 1 to season 8) is the best sitcom i've ever seen in my whole life، the big differences between the characters is what made this show extremely hilarious! the jokes are crazy the cast are PERFECT there is not much of romance، drama or lousiness but only pure comedy which happens to be this show's category! i've seen other works for Chuck Lorre like "The big bang theory" and even him probably know that this show is no good and has nothing to do with comedy. The guy have messed up one of the greatest sitcoms in the world، so thank you Chuck! since charlie sheen left the show it became "Three boring men" with so much in common between the characters the show bored me to death. and after Jake was gone they realized the importance of having a new charlie in the show so they brought a girl who's supposed to be charlie's daughter! but is it Two and a half men again? no it's not! so at the last season they decided to bring a child to the crew that replaces Jake but it didn't work out either! but still every time i think of giving it a rate lower than 10 i remember the first 8 seasons and realize it's a huge mistake not to give it a 10
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IMDb: Most Popular People With Biographies Matching "One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest" Most Popular People With Biographies Matching "One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest" 1-50 of 126 names. Genevieve Padalecki Making her television debut as Kris Furillo, Genevieve is an experienced stage actress. She has performed in regional productions of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," "Crimes of the Heart" and "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." Genevieve holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in drama and a bachelor of arts in English from the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. Nick Wechsler Nick Wechsler has been building a quality career as an actor since he was a teen. Currently and most notably, he plays series regular, Jack Porter, on the ABC's Critics' Choice nominated series "Revenge," premiering soon for season two. Nick quickly became a fan favorite on the series for his brooding, dramatic but surprisingly funny personality, which has been compared to that of James Franco. Nick was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico with seven brothers. Following his high school graduation, he set off for Los Angeles to pursue his dream of acting. Shortly after arriving in LA, he was cast as Kevin "Trek" Sanders, a child prodigy conceived at a Star Trek convention, in the syndicated series "Team Knight Rider." Building off his success, he landed his breakout Teen Choice Nominated role as Kyle Valenti in the series "Roswell." After wrapping "Roswell," Nick went on to land recurring roles in such series as "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," "Without a Trace" and "Vanished," as well as guest starring roles in "Chase," "Past Life," "The Sarah Connor Chronicles," "Crossing Jordan," "Cold Case," "Tru Calling," "Malcolm in the Middle" and in the made-for-television movie "Perfect Game." In addition to his impressive work in television, Nick has an substantial experience in film. His work on the big screen including roles in the feature film "Fling," directed by John Stewart Muller and the independent film "Chick's Man." As a thespian truly dedicated to his craft, Nick has a vast experience in theatre. His work on stage includes roles in stage productions of "Rebel Without a Cause," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," "Waiting for Godot," "Hansel and Gretel," "Pippin," "Asleep on the Wind," "Harvey," "You Can't Take it with You" and "The Actor's Nightmare." With versatile experiences, a passion for acting, and a captivating personality, Nick will continue to be one of Hollywood's leading men for years to come. Nick currently resides in Los Angeles. Tommy Flanagan Tommy Flanagan was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland. In his twenties, Tommy made his living as a DJ for local dance clubs until a violent attack nearly ended his life. In hospital, his friend Robert Carlyle persuaded Tommy to give acting a try. Mr. Flanagan joined Carlyle's Raindog Theatre Company where he made his stage debut in such productions as 'Wasted I and II', 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', and 'MacBeth'. Tommy worked in various local and smaller film and television projects until he landed a small role in Mel Gibson's epic 'Braveheart' in 1995. Mr. Gibson was so impressed that he expanded the role of rebel Morrison specifically for Tommy, exposing a worldwide audience to Mr. Flanagan. Following this, Tommy went on to work with an array of top directors in films such as Phillip Noyce's 'The Saint', John Woo's 'Face/Off', and David Fincher's 'The Game'. In 1999, he would get the chance to once again work with Robert Carlyle in 'Plunkett and MacCleane'. That same year, Tommy earned critical praise and numerous 'Best Actor' nominations for his role as 'Da', the troubled father in Lynne Ramsay's 'Ratcatcher'. The film earned 'Best Director' awards by many European film festivals including the London Film Critics Circle and the BAFTA 2000 awards. In 2000, Tommy displayed more facets as an actor, starring in Art Linson's 'Sunset Strip' for director Adam Collis, where he played a mysterious 1970's
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Saint Valentine's Day: History of the Card Valentine greetings have been popular since the Middle Ages, a time when prospective lovers said or sang their romantic verses. Written valentines began to appear after 1400. Paper valentines originated in the 1500s, being exchanged in Europe and being given in place of valentine gifts and oral or musical valentine greetings. They were particularly popular in England. The first written valentine (formerly known as "poetical or amorous addresses") is traditionally attributed to the imprisoned Charles, Duke of Orleans, in 1415. While confined in the Tower of London after the Battle of Agincourt, the young Duke reportedly passed his time by writing romantic verses for his wife in France. Approximately sixty of the Duke's poems remain and can be seen among the royal papers in the British Museum. They are credited with being the first modern day valentines. By the Sixteenth Century, written valentines were commonplace and by the Seventeenth Century, it was a widespread tradition in England and other Western countries for friends and sweethearts to exchange gifts and notes on February 14. During the early 1700s, Charles II of Sweden brought the Persian poetical art known as the "language of flowers" to Europe and throughout the Eighteenth Century, floral dictionaries were published, permitting the exchange of romantic secrets via a lily or lilac, for example, culminating in entire conversations taking place within a bouquet of flowers. The more popular the flower, the more traditions and meaning were associated with it. The red rose, for instance, believed to be the favored flower of Venus, Roman Goddess of Love, became universally accepted to represent romantic love. Thus, the custom of giving red roses on Valentine's Day quickly gained popularity. Some time after 1723, the popularity of valentine cards in America began to grow with the import from England of valentine "writers." A "writer" was a booklet comprised of a vast array of verses and messages which could be copied onto gilt-edged paper or other type of decorative sheet. One popular "writer" contained not only "be my valentine" types of verses for the men to send to their sweethearts, but also acceptances or "answers" which the ladies could then return. Late Eighteenth Century and Early Nineteenth Century valentines were often religious in nature and it is possible that the "Sacred Heart" often depicted on these cards eventually became the "Valentine Heart" with the customarily accompanying Angel eventually becoming "Cupid." It is believed that the earlier versions of these religious valentines may have been made by nuns who would cut-out the paper lace with scissors. It is thought the process probably took many days since the cards had every appearance of being machine-made. One popular style of early American card from 1840 to approximately 1860 was the "Daguerreotype," a photographic process using old-time tintype in the center of a card surrounded by an ornametal wreath. Another was the "Mirror Valentine," which contained a small mirror placed in the center to reflect the face of the recipient. However, the sending of valentine greetings in America did not become a true tradition until around the time of the Civil War (1861-1865) when valentine cards often depicted sweethearts parting, or a tent with flaps that opened to reveal a soldier. These were known as "windows." In peace time, the "window" would be a church door opening to reveal a bridge and groom. Another Civil War valentine novelty was for the card to have a place for the sender to include a lock of hair. By the early 1800s, valentines began to be assembled in factories. Such early manufactured valentines were rather simplistic, composed of black-and-white pictures painted by the factory workers. Fancy valentines comprised of real lace and ribbons were introduced in the mid-1800s. Paper lace began to be introduced to the cards later in the 1800s, These valentines also contained delicate and artistic messages with pictures of turtledoves, lovers' knots in gold
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Facts and information about Saint Valentine's Day Traditions This site uses cookies. See our Cookie Policy for information Valentine's Day Valentine's Day (Saint Valentine's Day) is an occasion celebrated on February 14. It is the traditional day on which people express their love for each other by sending Valentine's cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery. Who is St. Valentine? There were many Christians names Valentine. According to the Catholic Encyclopaedia, at least three Saint Valentines are mentioned who are associated with 14 February. One is described as a priest at Rome, another as a Bishop of Interamna (now Terni in Italy) and the other lived and died in Africa. The Valentine that most experts believe is the actual one remembered on St. Valentine's Day was a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity. What happens on Valentines day in Britain? Each year in Britain, we spend around £503m on cards, flowers, chocolates and other gifts for Valentine's Day. Traditionally these were sent anonymously, but nowadays we often make it clear who is sending each 'Valentine'. Valentine's Day Superstitions & Traditions Traditionally, spring begins on St Valentine's Day (February 14th), the day on which birds chose their mates. In parts of Sussex Valentines Day was called 'the Birds' Wedding Day'. There are many other traditions and superstitions associated with romance activities on Valentine's day including: the first man an unmarried woman saw on 14th February would be her future husband; if the names of all a girl's suitors were written on paper and wrapped in clay and the clay put into water, the piece that rose to the surface first would contain the name of her husband-to-be. if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine’s Day, it meant she would marry a sailor. If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very happy. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a rich person. In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week. In Wales wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on February 14th. Hearts, keys and keyholes were favourite decorations on the spoons. The decoration meant, "You unlock my heart!"
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Sarah, Sarai, Sara - All the Women of the Bible - Bible Gateway Sarah, Sarai, Sara The Woman Who Became Mother of Nations Scripture References— Genesis 11:29-31; 12:5-17; 16:1-8; 17:15-21; 18; 20:2-18; 21:1-12; 23:1-19; 24:36, 37; 25:10, 12; 49:31; Isaiah 51:2; Romans 4:19; 9:9; Hebrews 11:11; 1 Peter 3:6 Name Meaning—Among the classified names of the Bible are those known as sacramental names, and are so-called because they were names given by God Himself, or under His inspiration in association with a particular promise, covenant or declaration of His, as to the character, destiny or mission of those distinctly named. Thus a sacramental name became a sign and seal of an established covenant between God and the recipient of such a name. Two Bible characters bearing sacramental names are Abraham and Sarah, both of which signify the gracious purposes and promises of God. The wife of the patriarch was originally known as Sarai, meaning “princely” or “a princess.” Elsdon C. Smith suggests it may signify “contentious” or “quarrelsome,” but was changed, not accidentally, or by the whim of the bearer, but by God Himself that it might be a sign of His purpose, into Sarah, implying the princess, a princess or princesses, the source of nations and kings. Sarah or “chieftainness,” the feminine of Sar, meaning a “captain” or “commander” is repeatedly used in this sense as a common noun as, for instance, by Isaiah who renders it “queen” ( Isaiah 49:23 ). It has been observed that among ancient Jews there was a sort of a cabalistic translation that “the Hebrew letter yod signifies the creative power of God in nature, while the letter hay symbolizes the state of grace—that state into which Sarah had entered after receiving the covenanted promises.” The promise of ancestorship of many nations came with the change of the name of Sarai to Sarah. “I will bless her and she shall become nations.” She was thus associated with her husband in the great blessing of the covenant whose name was also changed from Abram to Abraham. The former, original name means a “high, or honored father,” the latter, “a father of many nations.” The Apocrypha speaks of Abraham as “a great father of a multitude of nations” ( Ecclesiasticus 44:19-21 ). The root idea of Sarah means “to rule,” and fits the personality of the bearer. It was a name intended as a seal of the promise given to Abraham, “kings of peoples shall be of her.” Paul has an allegorical reference to Sarah as one who typified the gospel dispensation, “Jerusalem which is above ... which is the mother of us all” ( Galatians 4:26 ). Thus, Sarah was to be the princess, not only “because she was to be the ancestress of a great nation literally, of many nations spiritually, but also because the rank and power were to be possessed by her descendants, or rather because the people descended from her were to be ruled over by a regal dynasty, by a succession of kings of their own race and lineage, is derived from her.” In the genealogy of the descendants of Esau, Sarah’s grandson we read, “These are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.” The line of kings descended from Sarah terminated in God’s Anointed One, the Messiah, whose “kingdom is not of this world.” The sacramental name of Sarah, therefore, also symbolizes the spiritual seed, the whole multitude of believers of all nations who are “kings and priests unto God.” Then the personal application of the changed name must not be forgotten. Called Sarah by God and the Angels ( Genesis 17:15; 18:9 ), she exhibited the traits of a princess, “wielding a sceptre by the magic of which she could lord it over men’s hearts after her own will, even bring kings to her feet. If she came into the world with a will of her own as her dowry, nature further assisted her in developing it by the great beauty of her face and the grace of her stature. By these gifts she made her wish a command and disarmed opposition.” Both in bearing and character she illustrated the significance of her name. Through the long, lon
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Jezebel - Women of the Bible | The Living Word Library The Living Word library Date: 14 July 2009 | Author: Dele Oke Jezebel - Women of the Bible 1 KingS 16 - 1 kingS 22; 2 KingS 9 - 10; Rev 2:20, Introduction Jezebel was the daughter of Ethbaal, King of the Sidonians (1 Kings 16:31). Her name originally meant 'The Prince Baal exists'. Baal was a weather god worshipped in the Syro-Palestinian world. 1 In Biblical Hebrew Jezebel's name means 'there is no nobility'. Jezebel is an evil woman in the Bible (Revelation 2:20). Her Evil deeds The main characters in the life of Jezebel were all affected in one way or another by her evil deeds. Ahab, the king and her husband was a weak willed man whom she dominated and led to do much evil (1 kings 21:25). She encouraged him to worship idols while she personally made sure all the prophets of God (who she could catch) were killed (1 Kings 18:4). She personally took care of the prophets of Baal giving them direct access to the throne (1 Kings 18:19). Jezebel's domination of her husband was directly responsible for the whole of Israel falling into the sin of idolatry. The whole nation suffered a famine caused by the lack of rain. This was God's judgement on them 1 KingS 17. This was particularly humilating for Jezebel since Baal was supposed to be the god of weather. When Elijah killed all the prophets of Baal at Mount Carmel Jezebel soon got on his case. She threatened to take his life. Elijah knew this was no empty threat and ran for his life. The mighty prophet of God who had raised the dead and called down fire soon became afraid and even depressed because of Jezebel's action 1 KingS 18. Jezebel not only worshipped idols but also practised witchcraft (2 Kings 9:22). Abuse of Power Naboth owned a vineyard. Ahab desired it but Naboth refused to sell the king the family property. Jezebel intervened and had Naboth killed simply to meet Ahab's selfish needs. At this point Jezebel herself was in charge of the nation of Israel. Ahab the king was simply her puppet 1 KingS 21. God's Judgement God eventually sent Elijah to declare judgement on Ahab and Jezebel. Ahab was to die and have dogs lick his blood and his descendants cut off (1 KingS 21:17-22, 1 KingS 22:29 - 40, 2 KingS 10). As for Jezebel she was to be eaten by dogs (1 kings 21: 23-28, 2 kings 9: 30 - 37). Jezebel lived for quite a while before God's judgement caught up with her. Apart from idol worship, witchcraft and sheer wickedness Jezebel also used the spirit of domination and seduction to get her ways (2 Kings 9:30). There is no record of Jezebel repenting. She did much evil. The main lesson from Jezebel's life is that the deeds of a few can adversely affect a whole nation. Evil people sometimes live long. Could God be giving them the chance to repent? Destruction waits for them if they do not. Pray against the spirit of Jezebel. Make sure you do not become one of them. Questions 2. Mention some of her attributes? 3. Was Elijah able to withstand her? 4. How should we deal with the spirit of Jezebel in the world today? 5. How does the spirit of Jezebel manifest itself? 6. How did Jezebel's life end? 7. How did Elijah's life end? 8. Why does it pay to serve God? 1. Harper Bible Dictionary, 1985 Dele Oke
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15 The Babirusa 15 The Babirusa Part IlI : Pig and Piglike Species In parts of Asia wild and feral pigs are often the most abundant source of meat. These animals are predominantly variants of the domestic pig, Sus scrofa, or of its ancestor, the Eurasian wild boar. Also contributing to the pig population are five Asian species: · Bearded pig · Pigmy hog · Babirusa In Southeast Asia hybridization between these species and common pigs has resulted in a confusing diversity of forms and interrelationships. Because of their value, these pigs have been spread since prehistoric times by traders and migrating peoples, creating odd and unpredictable distribution patterns. The species listed represent a gene pool of potential importance for the further development of one of man's most important sources of food. In many areas of the world, one must start with the native animals adapted to that environment. In many cases, they are the only animals the native human population can afford to begin with. And it is amazing the increased animal production that can result from the use of better production practices with them. TONY J. CUNHA, Dean Emeritus California State Polytechnic University Pomona, California, USA Fitting the animal to the vegetation might be a better approach than trying to fit the vegetation to the animal, especially on ranges that have been changed or degraded by man. JAMES TEER, Director Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, Texas, USA There is now widespread realization that breed importation is not necessarily the quickest route to increased animal production. Indigenous, adapted breeds should be examined more closely and, where necessary, steps should be taken to ensure conservation of at least some of them. HELEN NEWTON TURNER Genetics Research Laboratories, CSIRO, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia Maximizing the animal harvest, essentially of animal protein, assumes in concept that all animals will be fully exploited in efficient and economic production systems. C.DEVENDRA Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, Selangor, Malaysia FIGURE 11 The Bearded Pig Although it apparently has never been domesticated, the bearded pig (Sus barbatus) has a long history as an important resource in Southeast Asia. Human remains from the Niah Caves in Sarawak are accompanied by large numbers of its bones and teeth, indicating that 40,000 years ago it was the most commonly eaten large animal. Today in Sarawak and some other areas the bearded pig is still probably the most sought after source of wild meat. Appearance and Size Bearded pigs are large. Boars measure 1-1.6 m in length (crown to rump), up to 1 m in height, and may weigh as much as 150 kg. Sows are smaller. Adult males have small facial warts (infraocular and preocular) and a bushy tuft of hair on the cheek. Both sexes vary in color from pale red-brown to yellow-brown or black. They have elongated skulls with longer, more flexible snouts than the common pig. Distribution Five subspecies are recognized. They range through the Philippines (Balabac, Palawan and offshore islands, Calamianes, Luzon, Mainit, Mindanao, Jolo, Mindoro, and Cebu) to Borneo, Bangka, Sumatra, the Riau Archipelago, and the Malay Peninsula. Status The Borneo subspecies (Sus barbatus barbatus) is still abundant in some parts of Sabah, Sarawak (including several wildlife reserves), and Kalimantan. It remains an important food resource for some hill tribes, although with the spread of Islam, attitudes toward pork are changing in some areas. The Malayan subspecies (Sus barbatus of) is now rare in the Malay Peninsula. It is also becoming rare in Sumatra as the lowland forests are logged and broken up by commercial interests and as the human population expands. The status of the three Philippine subspecies is currently unknown. Habitat and Environment The bearded pig is most commonly found in both primary and secondary evergreen forests. However, it seems to have wide adaptability, and in Sarawak bearded pigs are found in virtually all habitats from the beaches to the upl
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What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was th - Pastebin.com In what country can one find 40 species of lemurs? A: Madagascar. RAW Paste Data What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was the first motor race held that was classed as Formula 1? 1950 In the wild west, how was Henry McCarty better known? Billy The Kid How many stories did each of the World Trade Towers have? 110 What is the name of the cafe in Coronation Street? Roy's Rolls According to the BBC how many rooms are there in Buckingham Palace? 775 What is the busiest single-runway airport in the world? London Gatwick By number of films made, which country has the largest film industry? India Who lit the Olympic flame at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics? Muhammad Ali On what day of the year is St George's day held? 23rd of April The scientific unit lumen is used in the measurement of what? Light Which Apollo moon mission was the first to carry a lunar rover vehicle? Apollo 15 Who wrote the Twilight series of novels? Stephenie Meyer What is the capital of India? New Delhi Who wrote the poem 'The Owl and the Pussycat'? Edward Lear Which country had a secret police force known as the Tonton Macoute? Haiti In which city is the European Parliament based? Strasbourg Gala, Jonagold and Pink Lady are varieties of which fruit? Apple Which organ of the body is affected by Bright's Disease? Kidney What is the boiling point of water in Kelvin? 373 K What was the 1st human invention that broke the sound barrier? The whip What name was given to the Samurai code of honour? Bushido What colour is the bullseye on a standard dartboard? Red What song does the main character wake up to every morning in Groundhog Day? I Got You Babe What is the only Central American country in which baseball, not soccer, is the people's favourite sport? Nicaragua What is the largest fresh water lake in North America? Lake Superior Which South American country was named after the Italian city of Venice? Venezuela How many rounds are there in an olympic boxing match? 4 The highest temperature ever recorded outside in the shade was recorded in Azizah, in Africa. In which country is this city located? Libya Which Hasbro `action figure` got its name from a Robert Mitchum film? G.I. Joe In which country is the highest mountain in South America? Argentina How many emirates make up the United Arab Emirates? 7 If you were putting numbers on new changing room lockers to be numbered from 1 to 100, how many times would you use the number 9? 20 Which famous group performed the first ever song on Top Of The Pops in 1964? The Rolling Stones Who wrote the novel Revolutionary Road, which was made into a successful feature film? Richard Yates Which supermodel is seen pole dancing in the White Stripes video for the song `I Just Don`t Know What To Do With Myself`? Kate Moss Which band has released albums titled `Word Gets Around`, `Just Enough Education To Perform` and `Pull The Pin`? Stereophonics In the Adrian Mole Diaries, what is the surname of his girlfriend? Braiwaithe Charlotte Edwards led England`s women to World Cup glory in which sport in March 2009? Cricket What is sake made from? Rice Affenpinscher, Keeshond and Leonberger are all types of what? Dog Who won the 2009 Rugby World Sevens Cup? Wales Who is the only player to win a Champion`s League medal, the Premiership and the FA Cup, and to be relegated from the Premiership without going on to play in the Championship? Kanu With which club did David Beckham make his football league debut? Preston North End Who is the host of the TV show Q.I.? Stephen Fry Anyone Can Fall In Love was a chart hit set to the theme tune of which TV show? EastEnders Who is the only character to appear in the first ever Coronation Street who is still in the show at 2009? Ken Barlow The film `Black Hawk Down` was loosely based on a true incident that took place in 1993 in which country? Somalia What word does the bird constantly repeat in Edgar Allan Poe`s classic poem `The Raven`? Nevermore In the board game `Risk`, what c
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1000+ images about Bloomsday/Bloomsbury Group on Pinterest | Interwar period, Happy and Irish Forward Bloomsday is an annual commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce during which the events of his novel Ulysses. The event takes place every year on 16th June since 1954. During this day, local people lunch and dinner on the same way as the characters of the book, or perform various acts linked to the novel. In addition, meetings are held in Dublin to follow the exact path of the story. See More
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Thousands gathered for commemorations in Dublin during 100th anniversary of Ireland's Easter Rising against Britain, which inspired the country's eventual independence [Peter Morrison/AP] By Barbara McCarthy Dublin, Ireland - This week Irish people mark the centenary of the Easter Rising with commemorations across the country lasting until April 24. The uprising against the British Empire, which took place in Dublin and other cities and towns in Ireland during Easter week in 1916, marked a turning point in Irish history. On Easter Monday, 100 years ago, rebels seized buildings across the capital and declared an Irish republic. But the empire responded and 485 people were killed before the rebels laid down their weapons and surrendered. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Dublin on Sunday to mark this anniversary in what was the largest commemorative event in the country's history. President Michael D Higgins laid a wreath at Kilmainham Gaol, where 14 of the 16 rebel leaders executed by the British were killed by firing squad. "The nation has journeyed many miles from the shell-shocked and burning Dublin of 1916," said the president. "We can see that in many respects we have not fully achieved the dreams and ideals for which our forebears gave so much. A democracy is always and must always be a work in progress, and how we use the independence we have been gifted will continue to challenge us, morally and ethically." Further commemorations are planned to remember all the victims throughout the month. Al Jazeera spoke to some key figures in Irish society about the significance of these events for Ireland today. Michael D Higgins, president of Ireland Michael D Higgins, president of Ireland [Barbara McCarthy/Al Jazeera] Michael D Higgins was elected to the Irish presidency in 2011. He is the ninth president of Ireland, an author, poet, politician and sociologist who has been heavily involved in the 1916 commemorations. "No matter what way you view it, 1916 is a major foundational event in terms of the Irish state, as it has emerged. "Nineteen sixteen always played an important role in my life. For the 75th anniversary, I participated as a poet in an event called 'The Flaming Door', which was ran by poets and took place at the GPO featuring around 100 readings. Later that day in Kilmainham gaol, where 15 leaders had been executed in 1916, there was a concert to honour those victims. It was an event not organised by the state, but by the cultural community. For me, 1916 is much easier to deal with than the civil war, which took place in Ireland between 1922 and 1923. "After 1916, some families had members who died in the Somme and others who died in Dublin. Then in the civil war, these families were divided again, as was mine. It did terrible damage. When civil wars happen as a result of legacies of empires, people do unto each other what they had done unto them." Paddy Cullivan, satirist, writer and musician Paddy Cullivan, satirist, writer and musician [Barbara McCarthy/Al Jazeera] Paddy Cullivan is a celebrated Irish entertainer who created an audiovisual spectacle for the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising called 'The Ten Dark Secrets of 1916,' which he will perform in locations across Ireland from on April 24 onwards. "I chose the actual date of the Easter Rising to kick-start the performances, which will involve imagery, historical references and lots of music and song because that's when it actually happened, rather than some lunisolar calendar event. "What I find most interesting about the Rising commemorations is that we don't even have a government in place this week, because no one got a majority vote in the recent elections. In my show, I will be drawing out fundamental changes that need to happen in Ireland." Aoibheann McCann, actress Aoibheann McCann, actress [Barbara McCarthy/Al Jazeera] Aoibheann McCann is an Irish actress, who is currently starring as suffragette and activist Maria Winifred Carney in a film, which is part of the GPO Witness History exhibition, a flagship visitor attraction at
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Historical Timeline - Alternative Energy - ProCon.org Last updated on: 6/13/2013 11:20:47 AM PST Historical Timeline 2000 BC - 1499 2000 BC - Chinese First to Use Coal as an Energy Source "According to the report of an early missionary to China, coal was already being burned there for heating and cooking, and had been so employed for up to 4000 years. Likewise, in early medieval Europe, the existence of coal was no secret, but the 'black stone' was regarded as an inferior fuel because it produced so much soot and smoke... Thus, until the 13th century, it was largely ignored in favor of wood. As wood shortages began to appear, poor people began heating their homes by burning coal." The Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies, 2005 200 BC - Chinese Develop Natural Gas as an Energy Source "The first practical use of natural gas dates to 200 BCE and is attributed, like so many technical developments, to the Chinese. They used it to make salt from brine in gas-fired evaporators, boring shallow wells and conveying the gas to the evaporators via bamboo pipes." "History of Energy in the United States: 1635-2000," www.eia.doe.gov (accessed May 20, 2009) 200 BC - Europeans Harness Water Energy to Power Mills "The vertical waterwheel, invented perhaps two centuries before the time of Christ, spread across Europe within a few hundred years. By the end of the Roman era, waterwheels powered mills to crush grain, full cloth, tan leather, smelt and shape iron, saw wood, and carry out a variety of other early industrial processes. Productivity increased, dependence on human and animal muscle power gradually declined, and locations with good water-power resources became centers of economic and industrial activity." "History of Energy," www.fi.edu, Apr. 25, 2006 1st Century - Chinese First to Refine Petroleum (Oil) for Use as an Energy Source "More than 2,000 years ago, our ancestors discovered oil seepages in many places in northwest China. A book titled Han Book Geography Annals written by a historian of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ban Gu (32-92 AD), wrote of flammables in the Weishui River. Located at the east of the Yanan city, the river now is called the Jian. There was also a detailed description about petroleum in the famous Sketch Book at Meng Xi written by the distinguished scientist Sheng Kuo (1031-1095). He reported that there was a lot of oil in the subsurface, 'and it is inexhaustible.' Long ago, our ancestors already applied petroleum for lamps, as lubricants, in medicine and for military actions. Similarly, the technology of heating and evaporating brine from flowing brine wells for producing edible salt was also developed more than a thousand years ago (East Jin Dynasty, 347 AD) in China." "China's Petroleum Industry," www.worldenergysource.com (accessed July 21, 2009) 10th Century - Windmills Built in Persia to Grind Grain and Pump Water "For the tenth century, we have material proof that windmills were turning in the blustery Seistan region of Persia. These primitive, vertical carousel-type mills utilized the wind to grind corn, and to raise water from streams to irrigate gardens... [T]heir use soon spread to India, other parts of the Muslim world, and China, where farmers employed them to pump water, grind grain, and crush sugarcane." 1590s - Dutch Build Windmills for Multiple Uses Historic Dutch windmill at Kinderdijk, circa 1740s. Source: www.mariajohannahoeve.nl (accessed June 3, 2009) "The mill reached its greatest size and its most efficient form in the hands of the Dutch engineers toward the end of the sixteenth century... The Dutch provinces... developed the windmill to the fullest possible degree: it ground the grain produced on the rich meadows, it sawed the wood... and it ground the spices... Above all, the windmill was the chief agent in land reclamation. The threat of inundation by the sea led these North Sea fishermen and farmers to attempt not only to control the water itself, but by keeping it back, to add to the land... Once the dykes were built, however, the problem was how to keep the a
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Goa used to be a colony of which nation Portugal 87 What does a - IT - 402 View Full Document Goa used to be a colony of which nation Portugal 87 What does a galactophagist drink Milk 88 What did God create on the fifth day (both) Sea creatures and birds 89 Where was Bob Dylan born Duluth Minnesota 90 In the 18th century what would a pencil be Brush 91 Agrippa poisoned her husband/uncle who was he Claudius 92 Who was the mother of Castor and Pollux Helen of Troy 93 What are the snaffle Pelham and Weymouth Horse bits 94 Walter Koenig played which part in the Star Trek series Ensign Chekov 95 Who had a hit with Devil Woman Cliff Richard 96 What were the first false teeth made from Ivory 97 The jealous Athena turned who into a spider Arachne 98 What was the first Carry On film Carry on Sergeant 99 Who was the female lead in The Shootist Lauren Bacall 100 What is a dzo Cow Yak cross Page 9 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 5 Answers 1 Hypermetropic people are what Long Sighted 2 Which leader lives in the Potola Dalai Lama 3 What wood was the cross supposed to be made of Mistletoe 4 Joseph Levitch became famous as who Jerry Lewis 5 If you planted a bandarilla what are you doing Bullfighting 6 What was the first Pink Floyd album Piper at the gates of dawn 7 in which city was the first public opera house opened Venice 8 In what Elvis film did he play a double role Kissing Cousins 9 The Aphrodite of Melos has a more famous name - what Venus de Milo 10 Which country invented the concentration camp Britain - Boer war 11 John Huston scored a hit with his first film - what? Maltese falcon 12 Stan laurel, Mickey Rooney, Lana Turner what in common 8 marriages 13 What real person has been played most often in films Napoleon Bonaparte 14 Scotopic people can do what See in the dark 15 What is the most critical thing keeping bananas fresh transport Temperature not below 13 C 55F 16 What is the name of the Paris stock exchange Bourse 17 Whose music featured in The Clockwork Orange Beethoven 18 What was the Troggs most famous hit Wild Thing 19 In Japan what colour car is reserved for the royal family only Maroon 20 What city has Kogoshima as its airport Tokyo 21 What was gangsters George Nelsons nickname Baby Face 22 Whose first wife was actress Jayne Wyman Ronald Regan 23 In MASH what is Radars favourite drink Grape Knee High 24 What do you give on the third wedding anniversary Leather 25 What is a baby whale called Calf 26 In which film did the Rolls Royce have the number plate AU1 Goldfinger 27 Vladamere Ashkenazy plays what musical instrument Piano 28 With which organ does a snake hear Tongue 29 On what is the Mona Lisa painted Wood 30 What is the second most common international crime Art theft 31 Count de Grisly was the first to perform what trick in 1799 Saw woman in half 32 Who wrote Les Miserable Victor Hugo 33 Which bird turns it head upside down to eat Flamingo 34 The colossus of Rhodes was a statue of who Apollo 35 Who rode a horse called Bucephalus Alexander the Great 36 To which London club did Mycroft Holmes belong Diogones 37 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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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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Michael Caine - Biography - IMDb Michael Caine Biography Showing all 212 items Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (2) | Spouse (2) | Trade Mark (5) | Trivia (103) | Personal Quotes (94) | Salary (3) Overview (3) 6' 1" (1.85 m) Mini Bio (2) Michael Caine was born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite in London, to Ellen Frances Marie (Burchell), a charlady, and Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, a fish-market porter. He left school at 15 and took a series of working-class jobs before joining the British army and serving in Korea during the Korean War, where he saw combat. Upon his return to England he gravitated toward the theater and got a job as an assistant stage manager. He adopted the name of Caine on the advice of his agent, taking it from a marquee that advertised The Caine Mutiny (1954). In the years that followed he worked in more than 100 television dramas, with repertory companies throughout England and eventually in the stage hit, "The Long and the Short and the Tall." Zulu (1964), the 1964 epic retelling of a historic 19th-century battle in South Africa between British soldiers and Zulu warriors, brought Caine to international attention. Instead of being typecast as a low-ranking Cockney soldier, he played a snobbish, aristocratic officer. Although "Zulu" was a major success, it was the role of Harry Palmer in The Ipcress File (1965) and the title role in Alfie (1966) that made Caine a star of the first magnitude. He epitomized the new breed of actor in mid-'60s England, the working-class bloke with glasses and a down-home accent. However, after initially starring in some excellent films, particularly in the 1960s, including Gambit (1966), Funeral in Berlin (1966), Play Dirty (1969), Battle of Britain (1969), Too Late the Hero (1970), The Last Valley (1971) and especially Get Carter (1971), he seemed to take on roles in below-average films, simply for the money he could by then command. There were some gems amongst the dross, however. He gave a magnificent performance opposite Sean Connery in The Man Who Would Be King (1975) and turned in a solid one as a German colonel in The Eagle Has Landed (1976). Educating Rita (1983) and Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) (for which he won his first Oscar) were highlights of the 1980s, while more recently Little Voice (1998), The Cider House Rules (1999) (his second Oscar) and Last Orders (2001) have been widely acclaimed. - IMDb Mini Biography By: frankfob2@yahoo.com Michael Caine is an English actor and author. Renowned for his distinctive working class cockney accent, Caine has appeared in over 115 films and is regarded as a British film icon. He made his breakthrough in the 1960s with starring roles in a number of acclaimed British films, including Zulu (1964), The Ipcress File (1965), Alfie (1966), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award, The Italian Job (1969), and Battle of Britain (1969). His most notable roles in the 1970s included Get Carter (1971), The Last Valley (1971), for which he earned his second Academy Award nomination, The Man Who Would Be King (1975), and A Bridge Too Far (1977). He achieved some of his greatest critical success in the 1980s, with Educating Rita (1983) earning him the BAFTA and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. In 1986, he received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Woody Allen's Hannah and Her Sisters (1986). Caine played Ebenezer Scrooge in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992). Having by that time practically retired from acting on the big screen, he enjoyed a career resurgence in the late 1990s, receiving his second Golden Globe Award for his performance in Little Voice (1998) and receiving his second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for The Cider House Rules (1999) the following year. Caine played Nigel Powers in the 2002 parody Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), and Alfred Pennyworth in Christopher Nolan 's Batman film series. He appeared in several other of Nolan's films including The Prestige (2006), Inception (2010), and Interstellar (2014). He also appeared as a supporting character in Alfonso Cua
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What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was th - Pastebin.com In what country can one find 40 species of lemurs? A: Madagascar. RAW Paste Data What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was the first motor race held that was classed as Formula 1? 1950 In the wild west, how was Henry McCarty better known? Billy The Kid How many stories did each of the World Trade Towers have? 110 What is the name of the cafe in Coronation Street? Roy's Rolls According to the BBC how many rooms are there in Buckingham Palace? 775 What is the busiest single-runway airport in the world? London Gatwick By number of films made, which country has the largest film industry? India Who lit the Olympic flame at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics? Muhammad Ali On what day of the year is St George's day held? 23rd of April The scientific unit lumen is used in the measurement of what? Light Which Apollo moon mission was the first to carry a lunar rover vehicle? Apollo 15 Who wrote the Twilight series of novels? Stephenie Meyer What is the capital of India? New Delhi Who wrote the poem 'The Owl and the Pussycat'? Edward Lear Which country had a secret police force known as the Tonton Macoute? Haiti In which city is the European Parliament based? Strasbourg Gala, Jonagold and Pink Lady are varieties of which fruit? Apple Which organ of the body is affected by Bright's Disease? Kidney What is the boiling point of water in Kelvin? 373 K What was the 1st human invention that broke the sound barrier? The whip What name was given to the Samurai code of honour? Bushido What colour is the bullseye on a standard dartboard? Red What song does the main character wake up to every morning in Groundhog Day? I Got You Babe What is the only Central American country in which baseball, not soccer, is the people's favourite sport? Nicaragua What is the largest fresh water lake in North America? Lake Superior Which South American country was named after the Italian city of Venice? Venezuela How many rounds are there in an olympic boxing match? 4 The highest temperature ever recorded outside in the shade was recorded in Azizah, in Africa. In which country is this city located? Libya Which Hasbro `action figure` got its name from a Robert Mitchum film? G.I. Joe In which country is the highest mountain in South America? Argentina How many emirates make up the United Arab Emirates? 7 If you were putting numbers on new changing room lockers to be numbered from 1 to 100, how many times would you use the number 9? 20 Which famous group performed the first ever song on Top Of The Pops in 1964? The Rolling Stones Who wrote the novel Revolutionary Road, which was made into a successful feature film? Richard Yates Which supermodel is seen pole dancing in the White Stripes video for the song `I Just Don`t Know What To Do With Myself`? Kate Moss Which band has released albums titled `Word Gets Around`, `Just Enough Education To Perform` and `Pull The Pin`? Stereophonics In the Adrian Mole Diaries, what is the surname of his girlfriend? Braiwaithe Charlotte Edwards led England`s women to World Cup glory in which sport in March 2009? Cricket What is sake made from? Rice Affenpinscher, Keeshond and Leonberger are all types of what? Dog Who won the 2009 Rugby World Sevens Cup? Wales Who is the only player to win a Champion`s League medal, the Premiership and the FA Cup, and to be relegated from the Premiership without going on to play in the Championship? Kanu With which club did David Beckham make his football league debut? Preston North End Who is the host of the TV show Q.I.? Stephen Fry Anyone Can Fall In Love was a chart hit set to the theme tune of which TV show? EastEnders Who is the only character to appear in the first ever Coronation Street who is still in the show at 2009? Ken Barlow The film `Black Hawk Down` was loosely based on a true incident that took place in 1993 in which country? Somalia What word does the bird constantly repeat in Edgar Allan Poe`s classic poem `The Raven`? Nevermore In the board game `Risk`, what c
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ADW: Muntiacus muntjak: INFORMATION scrub forest Physical Description Muntiacus muntjak, also known as the Indian muntjac, have small antlers present in males which are relatively short with long burrs. The females have tufts of hair and small bony knobs that are in the location of the antlers in males. They have a short coat of hair. The coat can be thick and dense for those living in cooler climates, or thin and less dense for those living in warmer areas. The color of the coat is golden tan on the dorsal side, white on the ventral side, and the limbs and face are dark brown. The ears have very little hair. These deer also posses tusklike upper canines measuring about 1 inch long in males. Their body length ranges from 89-135 cm. Their shoulder height and the length of their tail ranges from 40-65 cm and 13-23 cm respectively. The males tend to be larger than the females. Other Physical Features Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research Behavior The common name of this Muntjac is the barking deer. When they sense the presence of a predator, they emit sounds that sound like a dog barking. They may bark for more than an hour to make a predator show itself or leave the area. The muntjac may bark more frequently when its ability to see its surroundings is reduced as a result of the evironment. The adult male and female muntjacs are solitary. During the rut their home ranges overlap for a short period. The young leaves the mothers territory when it is just about six months old, after which it must fight for its own territory. Sometimes the adult muntjac allows another indiviual in its territory. However, the other animal must be a male without complete antlers. These males are not aggressive nor are they ready to mate. They also display both diurnal and nocturnal activity. Key Behaviors chemical Food Habits Muntjacs are omnivorous, feeding on herbs, fruit, birds' eggs, small animals, sprouts, seeds, and grasses. They use their canines to bite and their forelegs to deliver strong blows in order to catch small warm-blooded animals. Economic Importance for Humans: Positive Hunters of pheasants in India can rely on the barking noises made by the muntjac as a warning signal of an approaching predator. This could be a leopard or tiger which in turn can pose a threat to the hunters themselves. The muntjac itself can be hunted for its meat and skins. Economic Importance for Humans: Negative In some areas, where the population is large, they destroy a large number of trees by tearing off the bark. This in turn can lead to a loss of food sources as well as a loss of wood that can be used to provide shelter. Conservation Status A study done in 1987 showed that there are 140,000-150,000 Muntiacus muntjak in China. They have been introduced in Texas, the Andaman Islands, and on Lombok. Muntjaks also thrive very well in zoos. The IUCN rates the species Lower Risk, Least Concern. No special status Other Comments The Indian muntjac falls into the subgroup of the deer family that have plesiometacarpals. In this group the only the upper parts of the second and fifth digit metacarpals are present in the foreleg. Some of their predators include pythons, jackals, tigers, leopards, and crocodiles. Contributors Adria Jackson (author), University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Phil Myers (editor), Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Glossary bilateral symmetry having body symmetry such that the animal can be divided in one plane into two mirror-image halves. Animals with bilateral symmetry have dorsal and ventral sides, as well as anterior and posterior ends. Synapomorphy of the Bilateria. chemical uses touch to communicate tropical savanna and grassland A terrestrial biome. Savannas are grasslands with scattered individual trees that do not form a closed canopy. Extensive savannas are found in parts of subtropical and tropical Africa and South America, and in Australia. savanna A grassland with scattered trees or scattered clumps of trees, a type of community intermediate between grassland and forest. Se
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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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What did a perruquier make?
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Home | Perreques Louis XIV Wigs Welcome to Perruques Louis XIV Wigs History of our store�?as seen in Article By Alison MacGregor, THE GAZETTE March 10, 2012 MONTREAL - It’s the beginning of a new chapter for one of Canada’s oldest high-end wig retailers. With a fourth generation of the Seminaro family now helping to run Louis XIV Ltd., the company has just moved from dated facilities on Ste. Catherine St. E. to a new outlet a few blocks west in the Gay Village. A lot has happened to the wig business over the half-century that the Seminaros have been operating in Montreal. Back in 1963, when the firm began operating out of an apartment, wigs were considered to be a fashion accessory that women would change to co-ordinate with each outfit. A stylish woman didn’t mind that it was apparent she was wearing a wig or hair piece. “They had wigs in many colours,�?owner Rosina Seminaro said. “A woman would change her wig when she changed her dress. It was like going to buy candy.�? Nowadays, wigs are more often worn to create an illusion of beautiful, natural hair. Gorgeous, thick, lustrous hair is considered in many cultures to be a symbol of youth, health and social status. That link between lush locks and youth was reinforced during a recent visit to the shop when a thirty something model donned a stunning wig a shade lighter than her natural dark brown hair. “It’s crazy,�?exclaimed Sophie Leblanc when she looked in the mirror. “She looks like a teenager,�?Seminaro said, laughing. The first generation of Seminaro’s started in the wig industry after Rosina Seminaro urged her family to try their hand in the business, she and her younger sister Santina Guglielmetti, a partner in the business, recalled during an interview in an office where walls were stacked from floor to ceiling with wigs. Their mother and grandmother, immigrants from Italy, had just sold a restaurant and were eager to get into a new line of business. Seminaro noticed that wigs were trendy and urged her mother to try selling them. “I said: ‘If Grandma and you put the money together, I think you can do something,’ �?she recalled. The business quickly grew by word of mouth and the company moved into its first storefront on the corner of St. Denis and Ste. Catherine Sts. in 1963 before moving in 1975. As teenagers, Seminaro and her sister would go to the boutique after school and hang out with their mother, grandmother and customers to learn the trade. “I used to come after school and eat french fries and watch the hairdresser,�?Guglielmetti said. “I took over the hairdressing of the wigs �?it’s 44 years that I’ve been combing the wigs.�? Today, the sisters run the store with the help of 10 employees, while Seminaro’s son, among other family members, is a silent partner. Wigs and hair pieces have been used since ancient times to disguise hair loss, for religious and cultural reasons, for convenience or simply for fashion. Today, they are heavily used in the fashion, TV, film and performing arts industries. Wigs are also becoming fashionable again as an easy way to alter one’s appearance without resorting to a drastic haircut, hair dye or time-consuming styling. Much of the growth in the business over the last two decades has been fuelled by a proliferation of celebrities and fashion models that have admitted using �?or are rumoured to use �?hair extension and wigs for special events or in their daily lives. Some Hollywood insiders have called the widespread use of wigs and hairpieces as one of the industry’s best kept secrets. Singer and actress Beyoncé Knowles, for example, is rumoured to have a wig collection worth more than $1 million. And the trend is becoming more mainstream as regular folks increasingly view wigs, extensions and hair pieces as a simple and convenient way to have beautiful hair or to quickly change the way they look. The Wig and Hair Goods Industry, a U.S.-based clearing house for industry information, estimates that the wig and hair goods sector in the United States and Canada to be worth well over a billion dollars annually. Rising demand has
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Sung about by crooners such as Crosby and Sinatra, who was ‘sweet as apple cider’?
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Ida Sweet As Apple Cider - Frank Sinatra Free Mp3 Music Download In the region where the roses always bloom, Breathing out upon the air their sweet perfume, Lives a dusky maid I long to call my own, For, I know my love for her will never die; When the sun am sinking in dat Golden West, Little robin red breast gone to seek their nests, And I sneak down to dat place I love the best, Ever''y evening there along I sigh. Chorus: Ida! Sweet as apple cider, Sweeter than all I know, Come out! In the silv''ry moonlight, Of love we''ll whisper, so soft and low! Seems as tho'' can''t live without you, Listen, please, honey do! I love you, Ida, ''deed I do. Date added:
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The UK Number Ones : 1950s Sheet Music Sales Week Ending SONG TITLE Notable Recording(s) + Artist Links Weeks COMMENT 7 Jan 1950 You're Breaking My Heart Ink Spots 2 They were a top close-harmony singing act of black Americans. 21 Jan 1950 Hop Scotch Polka Billy Whitlock 1 Whitlock wrote the piece with that title, but called it "Scotch Hot" on the recording! 28 Jan 1950 The Harry Lime Theme Anton Karas 4 (Returned for 3 weeks from w/e 18/2/50) Famed theme from the spy film "The Third Man", starring Orson Welles. The theme was composed by the performer. 4 Feb 1950 Dear Hearts And Gentle People 1: Dinah Shore Song was a radio favourite on the "Billy Cotton Band Show". 11 Mar 1950 Music! Music! Music! Teresa Brewer 6 First major hit for the girl from Ohio. She later did badly against UK cover versions. 22 Apr 1950 (If I Knew You Were Comin') I'd've Baked A Cake Eve Young & The Homesteaders 1 Another happy-go-lucky radio favourite which Billy Cotton helped to popularise. 29 Apr 1950 My Foolish Heart Billy Eckstine 11 He was a deep-voiced star from the 1930s, still very popular throughout the 50s. 8 Jul 1950 Bewitched (Bothered and Bewildered) 1: Doris Day Written by Rodgers & Hart. Recorded by Doris Day in 1949. 9 Sep 1950 Silver Dollar (Roll, Roll, Roll) Eve Young & The Homesteaders 7 Similar style to Eve's previous hit, got the musicians buying again. 28 Oct 1950 Goodnight Irene 1: Frank Sinatra 2: Jo Stafford 4 A version by the Gordon Jenkins Orch was at no 1 in the US for 13 weeks. 25 Nov 1950 Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer 1: Gene Autry Christmas song that has remained ever popular since. 6 Jan 1951 I Taut I Taw A Puddy Tat Mel Blanc 3 Based on a line from the Tweetie Pie cartoons. Mel was the cartoon voice. 27 Jan 1951 Beloved, Be Faithful 1: Teddy Johnson Both of these were top British balladeers of their time. 3 Feb 1951 The Petite Waltz 1: Anne Shelton At this time, the most popular dance by far was the waltz. 17 Feb 1951 The Tennessee Waltz 1: Patti Page 2: Anita O'Day 9 The US country music star (Patti Page) battled it out in the UK with a jazz music star (Anita O'Day) a country music waltz. 21 Apr 1951 Mockin' Bird Hill Les Paul & Mary Ford 10 They were of multi-track recording and amplified electric guitars. 30 Jun 1951 With These Hands Nelson Eddy & Jo Stafford 3 Hits for Shirley Bassey in 1960 and Tom Jones in 1965. 21 Jul 1951 My Resistance Is Low Hoagy Carmichael 4 Written by the singer. Hit for Robin Sarstedt in 1976. Cole's version is now best known, but it was Young's first major success. 10 Nov 1951 Longing For You Teresa Brewer 11 Melody based on the classical piece "Waltz Dream" by Oscar Straus. 12 Jan 1952 The Loveliest Night Of The Year 1: Mario Lanza Was on the chart for a record 32 weeks before making No 1. 23 Feb 1952 There's Always Room At Our House Guy Mitchell 4 First major recording for this US singing star. 22 Mar 1952 Unforgettable Nat 'King' Cole 10 All-time Nat 'King' Cole classic. 24 May 1952 A-round The Corner Jo Stafford 3 She was the most popular American female singer in the UK at this time. 14 Jun 1952 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart Vera Lynn 10 Immensely popular with people who remembered the war years. 23 Aug 1952 The Homing Waltz 1: Vera Lynn Successive No 1s for Vera Lynn recordings. 25 Oct 1952 Here In My Heart Al Martino 8 Became the first No 1 on the record-sales chart. 27 Dec 1952 You Belong To Me 1: Jo Stafford It was Jo Stafford's version that topped the infant records chart. 7 Feb 1953 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes Perry Como 1 Como's version topped the record charts in UK and US. 14 Feb 1953 Broken Wings 1: Stargazers 2: Dickie Valentine 3: Art & Dottie Todd 6 These three versions were UK hits, but the Stargazers took it to No 1 in the records chart. 28 Mar 1953 (How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window 1: Patti Page Both UK record hits, but Lita Roza made it to the top. 9 May 1953 In A Golden Coach 1: Billy Cotton Band Celebrating the c
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In 'Dads Army' what did Hodges call Captain Mainwaring?
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Captain George Mainwaring | Dad's Army Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit George Mainwaring was born in 1885. He is a pompous, blustering figure with overdeveloped sense of his importance, fuelled by his social status in Walmington-on-Sea as the bank manager, and his status as Captain and commander of the local Home Guard volunteer unit. He believes in following rules and orders to sometimes ludicrous degrees. He is class conscious and a snob, considering himself upper-middle class and looking down on anyone he considers beneath him, which may be because he struggled to rise above his working class background. His pretensions stand in contrast to Wilson , who is genuinely Upper Middle Class, Mainwaring is often bitter about Wilson's having attending public school, believing it made him 'wet', while his own state-school background is an attribute. Mainwaring and Wilson's relationship is mainly based on the fact that Mainwaring has always had to struggle and fight for everything in his life, whereas Wilson has just sat back and let it all come to him, (despite being a strong autocrat, Mainwaring fully believes that people should work and earn everything they get in life). Mainwaring is prudish and repressed, and can be judgemental about people who do not share his moral outlook. Mainwaring Mainwaring's pomposity and snobbery work against him, as he is frequently dependent on those he considers beneath him, and his arrogance is frequently punctured by circumstance and the people around him, such as Arthur Wilson , his chief clerk with whom he shares an antagonistic friendship, and Private Walker , a black-marketeer who interjects during Mainwaring's lectures with a quip or a sly revelation that Mainwaring is benefitting from underhanded deals. Mainwaring is particularly jealous of Wilson, who is more relaxed and charming and possesses combat experience that Mainwaring does not, and takes every opportunity to remind his sergeant who is the senior. As a bank manager, he is efficient if ruthless and stingy; as a military commander he is barely competent, confused by the 24-hour clock, and his plans result in chaos. Mainwaring has no combat experience, which causes tension with the other members of the Home Guard, particularly Wilson, who was a decorated Captain of World War I. (In World War II, John Le Mesurier who played Wilson, had been a Captain while Arthur Lowe was a Sergeant Major). He did, however, serve in the army of occupation in France, "during the whole of 1919 — somebody had to clear up the mess." (He tried to enlist in 1914 but was rejected with poor eyesight; Arthur Lowe tried to enlist in the Merchant Navy prior to World War II but was also rejected with poor eyesight.) Despite his shortcomings as a leader, Mainwaring considers himself an excellent military tactician. His height and background is frequently demonstrated to show a Napoleon Complex; he is frequently referred to as 'Napoleon' by his nemesis Hodges . In one episode, A Soldier's Farewell , Mainwaring dreams he is Napoleon Bonaparte , and is thwarted at the Waterloo by a Duke of Wellington looking like Wilson. His pomposity and conviction of his prowess see Mainwaring yearn to be in control of any situation, and he behaves in an arrogant manner; this is demonstrated by the first episode, in which he organised the Home Guard unit and appointed himself commanding officer despite lack of experience or qualifications (and had to wait until the episode Room at the Bottom before he received his commission). In Command Decision he was prepared to relinquish control so the platoon could gain rifles, arguing defence of the country was more important than his ego. In addition he was prepared to "march in the ranks as Private Mainwaring" when he was briefly de-commissioned. This implied he was more overzealous than a control freak. Mainwaring's patriotism can lead to xenophobia (he is not keen on the French because they are emotional, the Russians because their communism, and the Germans and the Italians because of them being such deadly enemies). Mainwaring o
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Much Ado About Nothing 3.3 - Dogberry gathers the Watchmen Explanatory Notes for Act 3, Scene 3 From Much Ado About Nothing. Ed. A. Wilson Verity. London: Rivingtons. I feel sure that in writing these Dogberry and Verges scenes Shakespeare had in his mind's eye one of Lyly's comedies; viz., Endimion. (iv. 2.) Lyly's work is crude and incomplete; but I believe that he furnished the prototypes of the immortal constables. It would be easy to show from other places how familiar Shakespeare was with the works of his contemporary. For a single example take the beautiful "Hark, hark! the lark at heaven's gate sings." (Cymbeline, ii. 3. 21; and Sonnet 29); it was "conveyed" from Campaspe, v. i. I have not thought it necessary to note the magnificent Malapropisms scattered up and down the scene. Who runs may read. Dogberry and Verges. "Dogberry occurs as a surname in a charter of the time of Richard II, and Verges as that of a usurer in MS. Ashmol, 38, where this epitaph is given: 'Here lyes father Verges, who died to save charges.'" (Halliwell, quoted by Mr. Marshall.) Verges is a vulgarism for verjuice. Dogberry appears to be the name of a shrub. The order of seniority is � Dogberry, Verges (Headborough, to give him his official title), and Seacole, appointed (pro hac vice) "constable of the watch" for the night. The stage-directions in the scenes where they appear are rather confused, an unimportant matter for us. 10 George Seacole. Halliwell thinks that we should read Francis, identifying the watchman here with the Seacole in scene 5, who was to bring "his pen and inkhorn to the gaol." Perhaps, however, the Seacole family was numerous and fertile of dignified and accomplished officials. 13 Well-favour'd. 'Good-looking.' 40 Bills. "A kind of pike or halbert ... the usual weapon of watchmen." (Nares.) 50 Meddle or make. So Troilus and Cressida, i. I. 14, "I'll not meddle nor make." 55 They that touch. An old saying, found in Ecclesiasticus xiii. I, "He that toucheth pitch, shall be defiled with it." Shakespeare refers to the proverb in i Henry IV, ii. 4. 455, and Love's Labour's Lost, iv. 3. 3. 74 Statues. An intentional blunder, which the later Folios needlessly correct to statutes. 84 Till two. When they would go off duty. 88 Coil. 'Fuss,' 'bother.' A Celtic word. 98 Pent-house. 'A shed, sloping out from the main building.' 99 Like a true drunkard. A quibble on his own name, which seems to have meant 'drunkard.' 104 Any villany. Some editors change to villain; needlessly, I think. 109 Unconfirm'd. 'Inexperienced.'
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What highly toxic element was traditionally used in thermometers, posing a substantial safety and disposal risk?
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Laboratory Safety | Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management | Radford University Chemical Hygiene Plan Preface Chemicals are part of many work environments. Approximately 25 million workers nationwide are exposed to 500,000 chemical products in the work place. Hundreds of new chemicals are introduced annually, posing a significant problem to exposed workers. Chemicals must be treated with respect. Exposure to chemicals can cause serious health effects such as skin rashes, burns, organ damage, cancer, sterility, and birth defects. In addition some chemicals are safety hazards with the potential to cause fires, explosions, and other accidents. Because these problems are serious, and there is often a lack of information available to workers concerning chemicals, OSHA has adopted a Hazard Communication Standard and a Laboratory Safety Standard. OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard is intended to protect workers in industrial operations. The Lab Standard is specifically designed to protect workers exposed to chemicals in laboratories. A Chemical Hygiene Plan must be developed to implement the provisions of the Lab Standard. It must include all procedures and policies necessary to protect workers from hazardous chemicals used in laboratories. The goal of both standards is to reduce the incidence of occupational illness and injuries from exposure to hazardous chemicals. Injury to laboratory workers can result from carelessness, unfamiliarity with hazards of chemicals and equipment, or a lack of proper precautions. Accidents involving injuries and illness from exposure to corrosives, toxins, flammable liquids and explosives are far to common in laboratories. To reduce these accidents, personnel must be trained in the hazards of the chemicals they work with and methods to reduce exposures. Individuals must develop good personal safety habits such as wearing proper eye protection and not smoking or eating in areas where chemicals are present. The university is committed to providing students, faculty, and staff an environment that is free from recognized hazards. This manual provides information on chemical hazards and procedures for the safe handling of hazardous chemicals commonly used in laboratories. Physical hazards such as flammable liquids, reactives, explosives, compressed gas cylinders, and cryogenic liquids are covered. Health hazards associated with chemicals such as corrosives, toxins, carcinogens and embryotoxins are included. Information is also presented on personal protective equipment, safety equipment that can reduce exposures and prevent accidents, and protection from other hazards commonly found in laboratories such as electrical equipment. -Back to top- 1.0 Laboratory Facilities Poor design and layout of laboratories and equipment are often the underlying cause of accidents. This aspect of laboratory safety is often the most neglected. A safe laboratory is well designed. It has proper access and the layout is conductive to the free movement of personnel in the event of an emergency. Adequate ventilation and appropriate equipment for the operation of the laboratory are available and well maintained. The laboratory is kept clean and uncluttered. Provisions are made for special hazards. Hazardous areas are posted with the appropriate warning signs and safety equipment is present and conveniently located. Design Approval. New construction and renovations must be approved by Facilities Management and the Safety Office. Organization. The space within a laboratory should be organized as much as possible to separate areas of high and low risk activities. It should not be necessary to routinely pass through high risk areas. In the event of an emergency, escape routes should be placed through the safest area within the laboratory. Traffic flow should be minimized near equipment that generates fumes, e.g., fume hoods and distillation apparatus. Flammable materials should be separated by as much distance as possible from sources of ignition. Emergency equipment should be readily accessible from every point with
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CFCs Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) is an organic compound that contains carbon, chlorine, and fluorine, produced as a volatile derivative of methane and ethane. A common subclass is the hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), which contain hydrogen, as well. Freon is DuPont's brand name for CFCs, HCFCs and related compounds. Other commercial names from around the world are Algofrene, Arcton, Asahiflon, Daiflon, Eskimo, FCC, Flon, Flugene, Forane, Fridohna, Frigen, Frigedohn, Genetron, Isceon, Isotron, Kaiser, Kaltron, Khladon, Ledon, Racon, and Ucon. The most common representative is dichlorodifluoromethane (R-12 or Freon-12). Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) are a family of chemical compounds developed back in the 1930's as safe, non-toxic, non-flammable alternative to dangerous substances like ammonia for purposes of refrigeration and spray can propellants. Their usage grew enormously over the years. One of the elements that make up CFCs is chlorine. Very little chlorine exists naturally in the atmosphere. But it turns out that CFCs are an excellent way of introducing chlorine into the ozone layer. The ultraviolet radiation at this altitude breaks down CFCs, freeing the chlorine. Under the proper conditions, this chlorine has the potential to destroy large amounts of ozone. This has indeed been observed, especially over Antarctica. As a consequence, levels of genetically harmful ultraviolet radiation have increased. Production of new stocks ceased in most countries as of 1994 However many countries still require aircraft to be fitted with halon fire suppression systems because no safe and completely satisfactory alternative has been discovered for this application. There are also a few other, highly specialized uses. These programs recycle halon through "halon banks" coordinated by the Halon Recycling Corporation to ensure that discharge to the atmosphere occurs only in a genuine emergency and to conserve remaining stocks. Development of alternatives for CFCs Work on alternatives for chlorofluorocarbons in refrigerants began in the late 1970s after the first warnings of damage to stratospheric ozone were published. The hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) are less stable in the lower atmosphere, enabling them to break down before reaching the ozone layer. Nevertheless, a significant fraction of the HCFCs do break down in the stratosphere and they have contributed to more chlorine buildup there than originally predicted. Later alternatives lacking the chlorine, the hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) have an even shorter lifetimes in the lower atmosphere. One of these compounds, HFC-134a, is now used in place of CFC-12 in automobile air conditioners. Hydrocarbon refrigerants (a propane/isobutane blend) are also used extensively in mobile air conditioning systems in Australia, the USA and many other countries, as they have excellent thermodynamic properties and perform particularly well in high ambient temperatures. One of the natural refrigerants (along with Ammonia and Carbon Dioxide), hydrocarbons have negligible environmental impacts and are also used worldwide in domestic and commercial refrigeration applications, and are becoming available in new split system air conditioners Applications and replacements for CFCs Application CFC History Refrigerators from the late 1800s until 1929 used the toxic gases, ammonia (NH3), methyl chloride (CH3Cl), and sulfur dioxide (SO2), as refrigerants. Several fatal accidents occurred in the 1920s because of methyl chloride leakage from refrigerators. People started leaving their refrigerators in their backyards. A collaborative effort began between three American corporations, Frigidaire, General Motors and DuPont to search for a less dangerous method of refrigeration. In 1928, Thomas Midgley, Jr. aided by Charles Franklin Kettering invented a "miracle compound" called Freon. Freon represents several different chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, which are used in commerce and industry. The CFCs are a group of aliphatic organic compounds containing the elements car
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On Sept 17, 1916, WWI's highest scoring German ace, Manfred von Richthofen, scored his first aerial kill. By what name is he better known?
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WW1 Aces- a series of small works in acrylic. [Archive] - WetCanvas Pete Hill 03-22-2015, 09:06 AM Late last year, I commenced on producing a series of small (ish) works in Gouache acrylic (each one measuring roughly 30 X 40 cm), depicting aircraft of some of the most famous fighter aces of the Great War. I decided that I would not do the same type and model of aircraft more than once which restricted which aces I could include and which ruled out a number of them who flew the same machine. I already know I made a few errors with some of them- I now know that Albert Ball probably never flew a Nieuport 17 in an all-white scheme- and for one ace I had to re-do a second version because I painted the wrong aircraft! I have a few still to go but I'm currently giving WW1 subjects a rest as that is all I have painted for the last 4 months. Here they are in order of when I painted them:- http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg92/hill9868/P1210844_zpsx82wyffn.jpg The Fokker F.1 of the German Ace Werner Voss, the fourth-highest scoring German ace of the Great War with 48 victories. This depicts his final action on Sept 23, 1917 when he became embroiled in a melee with SE5as of No 56 and No 60 Squadrons RFC. Voss' two wingmen were unable to successfully intervene and, although he managed to badly damage several of his opponents, Voss was eventually fatally shot down. Pete Hill 03-22-2015, 09:12 AM http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg92/hill9868/P1220182_zps7tcwf31i.jpg The Nieuport 11 Bebe of the French-American Ace Raoul Lufbery who achieved 17 confirmed aerial victories, all but one of them with the Lafayette Escadrille. He met his demise in May 1918 whilst serving with an American unit when, whilst attacking an enemy two-seater in a Nieuport 28, he unfastened his safety straps to clear a jam in his weapons and was thrown from his cockpit. Pete Hill 03-22-2015, 09:15 AM http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg92/hill9868/P1210938_zpszq3hj236.jpg The Hanriot HD.1 of the great Belgian Ace Willy Coppens who achieved 37 aerial victories during the Great War, all but three of them enemy observation balloons. Coppens was badly wounded in 1918 and lost a leg but he survived the war and lived to a ripe old age. Pete Hill 03-22-2015, 09:22 AM http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg92/hill9868/P1210937_zpsrnhp9xcw.jpg The famous all-white Fokker D.VII of the WW1 German ace Herman Goring who achieved an official tally of 22 confirmed aerial victories during the Great War although historians debate the true total which may have been between 17 and 20. Goring survived the war and became a leading figure in the rise of the Nazi movement, ending his life by suicide in 1945. Pete Hill 03-22-2015, 09:29 AM http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg92/hill9868/P1220178_zpsljtutflm.jpg The Morane-Saulnier Type N fighter of the Russian WW1 ace Ivan Smirnov, the son of a poor peasant family who flew for Imperial Russian forces in the Great War, flying the Morane (in which he achieved two of his victories) and later piloting a Nieuport 17 and a SPAD VII. By the time hostilities ceased between the Germans and the new Bolshevik rulers, Smirnov had achieved 12 confirmed victories. Smirnov fled Russia and managed to reach Britain shortly before the end of the war. He later worked as an airline and mail pilot in the Pacific and in early 1942, he flew a DC-3 between the Dutch East Indies and Australia, evacuating Dutch and Javanese civilians. Pete Hill 03-22-2015, 09:36 AM http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg92/hill9868/P1220180_zpsafkezgr4.jpg The Sopwith Triplane of the great Canadian WW1 ace Raymond Collishaw who was credited with 60 aerial victories. He flew with the Royal Naval Air Service who used the Sopwith Triplane of which only 150 were built and which was rejected by the rival service the Royal Flying Corps. Collishaw is most famous for flying an all-black Triplane, christened 'Black Maria' but when he was first issued with the type, for a brief period he flew the aircraft with the standard olive-drab colour-scheme which I chose to depict here. Collishaw s
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Archive - Valentine's Day - Trivia 1. Which archer is one of the symbols of St Valentine's Day? 2. Which male singer had a top ten hit with "Love Train" in 1988? 3. What sign of the zodiac would you be if you were born on St. Valentine's Day? 4. When Marilyn Monroe died, who asked for a fresh rose to be placed on her grave, every week, forever? 5. In the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, what were the hitmen dressed as? 6. In the episode of Friends titled "The One With Ross' Wedding", which special guest star tells Joey that she thinks his hat is "dashing"? 7. Which Shakespearian character said "Good morrow. 'Tis St. Valentine's Day"? 8. Born in Italy in 1895, who was known as cinema's first "great lover"? 9. Who played Juliet opposite Leonardo Di Caprio in the 1996 film "Romeo and Juliet"? 10. Containing the lines "You're asking me will my love grow, I don't know, I don't know", which Beatles' song did Frank Sinatra describe as the greatest love song ever written? 1. Which archer is one of the symbols of St Valentine's Day? Cupid 3. What sign of the zodiac would you be if you were born on St. Valentine's Day? Aquarius 8. Born in Italy in 1895, who was known as cinema's first "great lover"? Casanova 4. When Marilyn Monroe died, who asked for a fresh rose to be placed on her grave, every week, forever? The local florist 5. In the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, what were the hitmen dressed as? Students 7. Which Shakespearian character said "Good morrow. 'Tis St. Valentine's Day"? Romeo 10. Containing the lines "You're asking me will my love grow, I don't know, I don't know", which Beatles' song did Frank Sinatra describe as the greatest love song ever written? Something 1. Which archer is one of the symbols of St Valentine's Day? Cupid 2. Which male singer had a top ten hit with "Love Train" in 1988? Holly Johnson 3. What sign of the zodiac would you be if you were born on St. Valentine's Day? Aquarius 4. When Marilyn Monroe died, who asked for a fresh rose to be placed on her grave, every week, forever? Joe DiMaggio 5. In the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, what were the hitmen dressed as? Chicago police officers 6. In the episode of Friends titled "The One With Ross' Wedding", which special guest star tells Joey that she thinks his hat is "dashing"? Sarah Ferguson [just guessing from Googling, since I've never seen this show....] 7. Which Shakespearian character said "Good morrow. 'Tis St. Valentine's Day"? Ophelia 8. Born in Italy in 1895, who was known as cinema's first "great lover"? Rudolph Valentino 9. Who played Juliet opposite Leonardo Di Caprio in the 1996 film "Romeo and Juliet"? Claire Danes [again thanks to Google] 10. Containing the lines "You're asking me will my love grow, I don't know, I don't know", which Beatles' song did Frank Sinatra describe as the greatest love song ever written? Something [in the way she moves, attracts me like no other lover...] by George Harrison [and the first line by Sweet Baby James Taylor... ha!] 1. Which archer is one of the symbols of St Valentine's Day? Eros, the son of the goddess Aphrodite. Eros was never admitted to the Top Twelve of the Olympian Pantheon because he was very irresponsible, and a bit of a cheat at dice as well. 4. When Marilyn Monroe died, who asked for a fresh rose to be placed on her grave, every week, forever? A pure guess - Arthur Miller, though apparently it should have been most of the male members of the Kennedy clan. 5. In the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, what were the hitmen dressed as? Violinists in an Orchestra? 8. Born in Italy in 1895, who was known as cinema's first "great lover"? The Sheikh? Rudolf Valentino? Don't know the others
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Mount Nemrut - Statues at Mount Nemrut Mount Nemrut Vacations Share Located in southeastern Turkey near the border with Syria , Mount Nemrut rises to just over 7,000 feet above sea level. Called Nemrut Dag in Turkish, it is protected by Mt Nemrut National Park and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. It is known for the vast field of gigantic statues that surround the sanctuary tomb of King Antiochus. These huge monoliths (25 to nearly 30 feet high) are similar to the mysterious statues of Easter Island in Chile and date to the first century B.C. The statues at Mount Nemrut are of lions, eagles, various gods of Greece , and the king himself. They once were arranged in seated positions around the tumulus (burial mound), with the names of the gods inscribed on them and are now scattered about the site in a somewhat haphazard (but nonetheless impressive) manner. Around the tumulus are terraced courts carved out of the rock, an altar in the shape of a pyramid, and rock walls. Many travel companies offer Mount Nemrut tours and vacation packages to this rather remote region of the country. They are generally part of the itineraries for tours that visit the Cappadocia churches and monasteries, the frozen waterfalls of Pamukkale , the ruins of Ephesus , and perhaps a visit to the beautiful beaches of the Turquoise Coast . It is also possible to book a simple overnight to Mt Nemrut National Park from Istanbul or Ankara . Turkey Map Not a large percentage of visitors take advantage of these tours since Mount Nemrut is in a fairly remote area of the country and not near other attractions. However, the awesome statues at Mount Nemrut are well worth a visit if you have the time and funds to get there. The closest city with an airport is Adiyaman (about 45 minutes away from the site), and there are flights between this Mount Nemrut airport and Istanbul or Ankara. The tourist infrastructure around Mt Nemrut National Park is not as sophisticated as it is along the coast, so you won’t be staying in world-class luxury hotels for your excursion. But if you book vacation packages from reputable tour operators, you can still expect clean comfortable hotels rooms and excellent transportation and guide services. Some day excursions from Adiyaman are done by helicopter. Many of the Mount Nemrut tours will include sunset cocktails at the site, as the statues at Mount Nemrut are quite an extraordinary sight as the sun sets and under the brilliant night stars in the mountain air. This is fitting since it appears that, like Stonehenge in England, the statues at Mount Nemrut were originally arranged to mark certain astrological events that were important to religious rites. King Antiochus was a believer in a religious cult that worshiped several astrological deities of Persia (today’s Iran) and Greece. While the cult largely died out with the king, some of his successors also placed their tombs here, a site that was lost to modern civilization until excavated in the late nineteenth century by an engineer from Germany. Some of the statues lie on the ground, as though deliberately pushed over or toppled by earthquake. Many have their noses defaced (like the monuments of Egypt), evidence of the efforts of subsequent Christian generations to eradicate the history of the cult. Compare Travel Sites and Save!
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1511st (2) by Mike Hall (page 23) - issuu issuu IN THE KNOW INTERACTIVE Trivia Quiz If you think you’ve got what it takes to beat our monthly brain buster, take our quiz and prove your intellectual talents! 1 What code name was given to Nazi Germany's plan to invade Britain during the Second World War? 11 12 Which country only switched to the modern Gregorian Calendar on January 1, 1927? Olibanum is the Medieval Latin alternative English word for which Biblical aromatic resin? The splanchnocranium refers to the bones of which defining part of the human body? 13 Which city, mythically founded by a twin saved by a shewolf, was built on the seven hills, east of the River Tiber called Aventine, Caelian, Capitoline, Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinal and Viminal? 3 Used to measure the height of horses, how many inches are there in one hand? 14 On which Mediterranean island is the famous nightlife holiday resort of Magaluf? 4 5 Apiphobia is the fear of what creatures? What are metal rope-fixings on a boat and cyclist's shoes? Occurring twice yearly, what name is given to a day consisting of twelve hours of daylight and twelve hours of darkness? 6 Which country is the natural habitat of the emu? 16 How many times does the second-hand of a clockwork clock 'tick' (move) while the hour hand completes one full rotation? 7 8 17 What's the common technical term for the removal of a president from office, due to wrongdoing? How many hurdles are there in a 400 metres hurdles race? 18 Which famous corporate logo changed to a flat colour/colour sans serif font in its first major change since 1999? K'ung Futse (Venerated Master Kong) is better known as which major philosopher and religious founder? 9 19 Japan's NTT DoCoMo mobile phone company developed which texting icon 'pictograph' series, Japanese for 'picture' and 'character'? 20 The flags of China, Japan, Argentina, Uruguay, Greenland and Bangladesh share what common feature? 1. Operation Sea Lion. 2. Turkey. 3. Four. 4. Bees. 5. Equinox. 6. Australia. 7. Ten. 8. Google. 9. Emoji. 10. Geronimo. 11. Frankincense. 12. Face. 13. Rome. 14. Majorca. 15. Cleats. 16. 43,200 (12 hours x 60 minutes x 60 second 'ticks'). 17. Impeachment. 18. Confucius. 19. Mexico City. 20. Sun. Answers: 10 What Native American Apache Indian chief 's name became an exclamation of exhilaration? What's the largest capital city without a river, and also the oldest capital of its continent? November15 TalkMagazine
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1 Who is the UK secretary of state for children, schools and families? - Liverpool Echo 1 Who is the UK secretary of state for children, schools and families? 2. Whose picture features on the back of a £10 note? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. Whose picture features on the back of a £10 note? 3 What is the name of the saxophonist in Liverpool band The Zutons? 4. Which singer's current album is called These Streets? 5 Who is the Archbishop of Canterbury? 6 Which Liverpool-raised comedian was one half of the Shrewsbury Two? 7 Which comedian's characters include Paul Calf and Tommy Saxondale? 8. Which rugby team's home ground is Knowsley Road? 9. Who wrote the novel The Wasp Factory? 10 In computing, what does HTML stand for? ANSWERS: 1. Ed Balls 2. Charles Darwin 3. Abi Harding 4. Paulo Nutini 5. Rowan Williams 6. Ricky Tomlinson 7. Steve Coogan 8. Saints 9. Iain Banks 10. Hypertext markup language. Like us on Facebook Most Read Most Recent Most Read Most Recent
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Whitechapel Road | Monopoly Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Houses cost £30 each Hotel, £30 plus 4 Houses If a player owns ALL the lots of any Color-Group, the rent is Doubled on Unimproved Lots in that group. Whitechapel Road is a brown (formerly dark purple) property in the UK version of the classic Monopoly boardgame. It is named after a major arterial road in the East End of London.
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Old Kent Road | Monopoly Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Houses cost £30 each Hotel, £30 plus 4 Houses If a player owns ALL the lots of any Color-Group, the rent is Doubled on Unimproved Lots in that group. Old Kent Road is the first brown (formerly dark purple) property , featured in the Standard UK version ("London") of the classic Monopoly boardgame. It is well known as the least expensive property in the game. Old Kent Road is named after a road in South East London, England , which forms part of Watling Street; the Roman road which ran from Dover to Holyhead. Many people have sung songs about the Old Kent Road. Even Fozzie Bear:
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Valley Girl Name: Federica Country and Region: Italy Native Language: Italian Student or Teacher: Student Age or Grade: 22 Subject of Question: intonation Question: What is Valley Girl intonation? Where does the denomination come from? The origin of the term "valley girl" is not attributable to any particular source, but the phrase gained widespread recognition in 1982, with the release of the Frank Zappa song/monologue "Valley Girl", which mocked the speech and attitudes of privileged teenage girls in southern California. The idiom took root in mainstream consciousness and today, elements of "Valspeak" are found in every corner of teenage American culture, regardless of geographic location. The concept of "Valley Girl" has therefore broadened to include any vacuous, materialistic young girl who uses a disproportionate amount of this type of speech. The "Valley" referred to is the San Fernando Valley in southern California, which lies between the Santa Monica Mountains on the coast and the San Gabriel Mountains inland, and contains the north-west suburbs of Los Angeles, including North Hollywood, Encino, and Beverly Hills. These are fairly upscale neighborhoods, and therefore tend to produce the spoiled, bubble-headed kids that typify "Valley Girls". Valley speech is defined more by the use of certain expressions with certain intonations, than by phonological changes. These characteristics are complex for a non-native speaker, so, rather than try to explain them in the abstract, let me simply direct you to this page: http://www.arf.ru/Notes/Ship/val.html , which analyzes the lyrics from the Zappa song and provides explanatory glosses for the various expressions. The best way to get a handle on the language is to obtain a copy of the song *cough*Napster*cough* and listen to it while reading along with the words. There are also a few phonological characteristics associated with the accent (the spellings I am about to use are not authentic phonetic representations, but rather my own creative interpretation of how the words sound). In general, high back vowels shift to their corresponding rounded front vowels ("y'know" -> "y'knü"), low back unrounded vowels become rounded ("oh my God" -> "oh my Gawd"), and low front vowels become low unrounded back vowels ("hat" -> "hot", or in the song, "Andrea" -> "Ondrea"). Resources "Valley Girl", song from the album Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch, by Frank Zappa. Clueless, movie about 90s Vals. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, movie about Surfer Dudes (the male counterpart of Valley Girls). -Chris Frost
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The Office - NBC.com NBC.com Load button About the Show From Deedle-Dee Productions, Reveille and Universal Television, the multi-award-winning comedy series "The Office" presents a hilarious documentary-style look at the humorous, and sometimes poignant, foolishness that plagues the 9-to-5 world. Based on the award-winning BBC hit, "The Office" is a fly-on-the-wall "docu-reality" parody of modern American office life that delves into the lives of the workers at Dunder Mifflin, a paper supply company in Scranton, Pennsylvania. In the series, Andy Bernard (Ed Helms, "The Hangover"), the preppy salesman and die-hard Cornell alumni whose endless and unique musical talents keep the office entertained, is the new Dunder Mifflin Scranton manager. Reporting to Andy are the loyal, and often times unmotivated, staff including sales rep Jim Halpert (John Krasinski, "Away We Go," "It's Complicated") who shares his working space with Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson, "The Rocker"), the arrogant assistant to the regional manager whose responsibilities have expanded as he became the new owner of the office building. Pam Beesly Halpert (Jenna Fischer, "Walk Hard," "Blades of Glory") is the office receptionist-turned-office administrator whose office romance with Jim led to marriage and the birth of their daughter Cece and son Phillip. A surprising bromance has also formed between Andy and the ambitious distribution coordinator, Darryl Philbin (Craig Robinson, "Hot Tub Time Machine"), who moved his office from the warehouse to the main building. Also starring are Leslie David Baker ("Malcolm in the Middle"), Brian Baumgartner ("Arrested Development"), Kate Flannery ("The Heir Apparent"), Angela Kinsey ("Furry Vengeance"), Paul Lieberstein (writer, "King of the Hill"), Oscar Nuñez ("The Proposal"), Phyllis Smith ("Bad Teacher"), Creed Bratton (former member of The Grass Roots) and Ellie Kemper ("Bridesmaids"). "The Office" is executive-produced by Ben Silverman, Greg Daniels, who developed the series for American audiences, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein, Paul Lieberstein, Brent Forrester and Dan Sterling. Since its premiere on NBC in March 2005, "The Office" has established itself as a genuine hit, earning prestigious television honors such as the 2006 Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, 2006 Peabody Award, 2006 and 2008 AFI Honors, Producers Guild Award, Writers Guild Award, SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy, Ace Eddie Award for editing and a Television Critic's Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. More
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The Green Man Music Festival takes place every August in which National Park?
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Getting to Green Man Festival Coach tickets will be available in early 2017 Vehicle Directions All Cars require a Car Park ticket, tickets cost £15 each in advance and £20 on the door, our Park and Ride service costs £5. Please choose the route to your gate: there are separate ones for Blue, Orange, Park and Ride and Live in Vehicles. While travelling please follow the temporary Green Man Festival road signs to the correct car park as you may find alternate routes blocked due to heavy traffic. Park and Ride is situated a few miles from the festival site and we will be running shuttle busses to and from the festival from 10am -1.30am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and Sunday and from 6am - 2pm on Monday. Drop Offs - If you are dropping people off or being dropped off you must head to the Park and Ride, no drop offs will be permitted at the festival site. Please choose the route to your gate: there are separate ones for Blue, Orange, Live in Vehicles and Park & Ride. While travelling please follow the temporary Green Man Festival road signs as you may find alternate routes blocked due to traffic flow. Park and Ride Park and Ride - Park and Ride Passes and all drop offs. The Park and Ride is situated a few miles from the festival site and we will be running shuttle busses to and from the festival from 10am -1.30am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and Sunday and from 6am - 2pm on Monday. Drop Offs - If you are dropping people off or being dropped off you must head to the Park and Ride, no drop offs will be permitted at the festival site. Extra seats in your car Why not put the “green” into Green Man by sharing your journey to the breathtaking Brecon Beacons with some like-minded friendly folk? If you are driving to Green Man 2017 why don’t you add any potential spare seats you have on GoCarShare? They connect you with people looking for a ride who contribute to your journey costs. GoCarShare uses Facebook, so you can see if you share friends or like similar music to your potential car share buddies. It’s a great fun, green and cost effective way to travel to Green Man, so please add your journey and spare seat capacity to the website! Visit GoCarShare Car park Please be aware that if you’re travelling to Green Man by car you need to purchase a Car Park Ticket, these can be bought in advance or for £5 more on the door. Blue Car Park This car park is well suited for the Family and Settlement Camping areas in particular. This is also the car park you need to head to for Accessible Camping. This car park sells out in advance and you won't be able to buy a pass to park here on the day. Orange Car Park This car park is well suited for General, Quiet and Boutique Camping. If you don’t buy a Car Park Ticket in advance you’ll be able to pay £20 cash to park here on the day. Park and Ride Is situated a few miles from the festival site and we will be running shuttle busses to and from the festival from 10am -1.30am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and Sunday and from 6am - 2pm on Monday. Tickets are available in advance or you can pay £10 cash on the door. Motorbikes Motorbikes should use the Orange Car Park. There is no parking charge for motorbikes, mopeds or scooters but please be aware all the parking is on grass – there is no hard standing. Bicycles Please head to the Bus Gate. You can store your bicycle free of charge in the CND Lockup in the Accessible Camping area. Drop-offs If you’re being dropped off by car then please head to the Park and Ride, dropping off is not permitted at the festival site. Opening Times Blue Car Park opens at 10am on Monday August 14 for Settler's Pass holders and at 10am on August 17 for all other ticket holders. Orange Car Park and Park and Ride open at 10am on Thursday August 17. The car parks will remain open 24 hours throughout the festival and will close at 3pm on Monday August 21. Re-entry You are free to leave the festival site during the event and return as long as you retain your car parking ticket and wristbands for all passengers. Please note that the routes into the festival can be narro
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National Parks That record number last year put strains on some units of the park system, with superintendents at Yellowstone National Park , Zion National Park , and Great Smoky Mountains National Park all voicing concerns over the record numbers that came out in 2015, and Arches and Acadia encountering crushing visitors at times. Director Jarvis said park managers are adjusting to make sure they have sufficient staff to provide interpretive programs, answer visitor questions, respond to emergencies and to keep restrooms, campgrounds and other facilities clean. At the same time, Park Service officails recommended that visitors plan their trips to avoid peak crowds "by visiting the most popular parks in spring and fall and by visiting early in the morning or later in the day." “Even with record-breaking visitation, visitors can still find quiet places in the parks for those willing to seek them out,” the director said. “I can take you to Yosemite Valley on the Fourth of July and within five minutes get you to a place where you are all alone.” According to the unofficial numbers , Grand Canyon National Park's 2015 visitation rose 760,305 to 5.5 million; Great Smoky Mountains National Park continues to lead all "national parks" in visitation with 10.7 million, an increase of 613,398 over 2014; the Blue Ridge Parkway leads all 409 units, with 15 million visitors, an increase of 1.1 million over 2014; and Rocky Mountain National Park was up 721,165 over 2014, to 4.1 million. The Park Service attributed much of the increase in national park visitation to the National Park Foundation’s “Find Your Park” media campaign. The campaign has sparked interest from travelers and also from communities near national parks, state tourism agencies and Congress. In late December 2015, Congress approved a 9 percent funding increase for the National Park Service, which will help the agency manage the rising visitation, the agency said. “The increase in Congressional appropriations comes at a critical time for the National Park Service and will help us to serve the growing number of visitors,” said Director Jarvis. “We look forward to continuing to work with Congress as it considers additional legislation in support of the National Park Service Centennial, which would further improve the national parks by encouraging philanthropy and volunteerism, while also allowing us to improve visitor services and connect with a new generation of national park visitors.” About 365 of 409 parks in the National Park System record visitation numbers. The NPS has recorded more than 13 billion visits to parks since park managers began counting visitors in 1904, some 12 years before the NPS was created. Official statistics including the most-visited parks of the national park system and the most-visited national parks will be released in late February.
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Which nation’s football team won the 1970 FIFA World Cup?
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1970 FIFA World Cup | Football Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia 1970 FIFA World Cup 1974 → The 1970 FIFA World Cup was a football sporting event that was held in Mexico in 1970. 16 teams took part from many countries. Brazil won the trophy after beating Italy in the final. Djibouti did not participate, as it was not yet a country.
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European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") Since 1956 the bi-weekly (formerly weekly) French magazine France Football awards the "Ballon d'Or" for the best European Footballer of the calendar year. Only players from European clubs are eligible. Until 1994 any player from an European National Team was eligible; since 1995 any player from a European club (regardless of his nationality) is eligible but he must also be part of a preliminary list of 50 players established by France Football. Voters are journalists - one from each member country of UEFA. Each voter chooses 5 players and points are awarded as follows: 5 points for a first place in a voters' list, 4 points for second, 3 points for third, 2 points for fourth, and 1 point for fifth. In 2010 the election was not held but combined with the FIFA World Player of the Year . As that is (theoretically) not restricted to players active at European clubs, that is considered the end of the European Footballer of the Year. The cooperation between FIFA and France Football ended in 2016; since that year France Football again offers its own award. Palmares 1956 Stanley MATTHEWS (Eng) Blackpool (Eng) 1957 Alfredo DI ST�FANO (Spa [*]) Real Madrid (Spa) 1958 Raymond KOPA (Fra) Real Madrid (Spa) 1959 Alfredo DI ST�FANO (Spa [*]) Real Madrid (Spa) 1960 Luis SU�REZ (Spa) Barcelona (Spa) 1961 Omar SIVORI (Ita [*]) Juventus (Ita) 1962 Josef MASOPUST (Cze) Dukla Praha (Cze) 1963 Lev YASHIN (SU) Dynamo Moskva (SU) 1964 Denis LAW (Sco) Manchester United (Eng) 1965 EUS�BIO (Por) Benfica (Por) 1966 Bobby CHARLTON (Eng) Manchester United (Eng) 1967 Fl�ri�n ALBERT (Hun) Ferencv�ros (Hun) 1968 George BEST (Nil) Manchester United (Eng) 1969 Gianni RIVERA (Ita) Milan (Ita) 1970 Gerd M�LLER (Ger) Bayern M�nchen (Ger) 1971 Johan CRUIJFF (Net) Ajax (Net) 1972 Franz BECKENBAUER (Ger) Bayern M�nchen (Ger) 1973 Johan CRUIJFF (Net) Barcelona (Spa) 1974 Johan CRUIJFF (Net) Barcelona (Spa) 1975 Oleg BLOKHIN (SU) Dynamo Kiev (SU) 1976 Franz BECKENBAUER (Ger) Bayern M�nchen (Ger) 1977 Alan SIMONSEN (Den) Borussia M�nchengladbach (Ger) 1978 Kevin KEEGAN (Eng) Hamburger SV (Ger) 1979 Kevin KEEGAN (Eng) Hamburger SV (Ger) 1980 Karl-Heinz RUMMENIGGE (Ger) Bayern M�nchen (Ger) 1981 Karl-Heinz RUMMENIGGE (Ger) Bayern M�nchen (Ger) 1982 Paolo ROSSI (Ita) Juventus (Ita) 1983 Michel PLATINI (Fra) Juventus (Ita) 1984 Michel PLATINI (Fra) Juventus (Ita) 1985 Michel PLATINI (Fra) Juventus (Ita) 1986 Igor BELANOV (SU) Dynamo Kiev (SU) 1987 Ruud GULLIT (Net) Milan (Ita) 1988 Marco VAN BASTEN (Net) Milan (Ita) 1989 Marco VAN BASTEN (Net) Milan (Ita) 1990 Lothar MATTH�US (Ger) Internazionale (Ita) 1991 Jean-Pierre PAPIN (Fra) Olympique Marseille (Fra) 1992 Marco VAN BASTEN (Net) Milan (Ita) 1993 Roberto BAGGIO (Ita) Juventus (Ita) 1994 Hristo STOITCHKOV (Bul) Barcelona (Spa) 1995 George WEAH (Lib) Milan (Ita) 1996 Matthias SAMMER (Ger) Borussia Dortmund (Ger) 1997 RONALDO (Bra) Internazionale (Ita) 1998 Zinedine ZIDANE (Fra)
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As in the film TORA TORA TORA which five letter word does the Japanes word Tora mean in English?
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6 Great Realistic World War 2 Movies: They Tell It Like It Was! | ReelRundown 6 Great Realistic World War 2 Movies: They Tell It Like It Was! 6 Great Realistic World War 2 Movies: They Tell It Like It Was! Updated on April 30, 2013 The Mosquito Bomber This is a realistic de Havillland Mosquito, and these planes were actually adapted as bombers for WW II. But the movie Mosquito Squadron is far from realistic. | Source I Will Be Shot Down for Sharing My Favorite Movies Disagreements lead to war, right? And there is no bigger topic of disagreement than favorite movies. So, if I tell you which six movies I think are great realistic World War II movies, I'm sure to be shot down by some readers who don't like what I do. I'll hear even more from the folks who can't believe I didn't include anything with Humphrey Bogart or John Wayne. But the ultimate lesson of war is that war is horrible and unnecessary. If we learn to live with respect for different opinions, we shouldn't need to go killing each other. So, I hope you will listen as I share my views, and even explain why I didn't include a lot of favorites. And I encourage you to add to my list in the comments below! Let's create a lively discussion, not a deadly one! What's a Success Author Doing Reviewing War Movies? So, I've written a hundred articles about how to be happy and how to succeed. What am I doing writing movie reviews? Well, I've got three reasons: Like everyone else, I procrastinate. So I've turned my procrastination to good use by sharing some fun and wisdom that I learned watching TV late into the night. When you're done having some fun, you can use these tips to get back to work . I write about different types of leadership. One of the four types of leaders , the Dominant leader, is the classic military leader. In fact, one of my favorite movies, 12 O'clock High, is the story of how this type of leader was defined. War is about victory, and victory is one type of success. Personally, I prefer winners of the Nobel Peace Prize who prevent war, like these women leaders . But I acknowledge how war can teach us courage and show us how to create a great team and be successful. So, walk with me into the world of war movies, and learn leadership on the way. Why Realistic Movies? And What Makes a Movie Realistic? I like movies - dramas or documentaries - that tell it like it was. Sure, less realistic, more Hollywood, creative, dramatic, or even fantasy war movies have something to tell us. But what they tell us is only the author's idea of the truth. And the truth has a lot more to offer than one person's idea of the truth. I'll illustrate this with two movies I didn't include on my list: Mosquito Squadron (1960). The Mosquito was an early, small British World War II bomber. That's about all that was historically accurate in this movie. The movie is really about a romantic triangle. A squadron leader is shot down and crashes and is presumed dead after a bombng raid. His best buddy is promoted to take his place - and also falls in love with the dead man's wife. But the guy who crashed isn't really dead. Talk about conflicting loyalties! As great as the romance is, the depiction of the war is all wrong. Downright impossible events are patched together to make the romance work, and to present the writer's idea of heroism. And everyone has 1960s haircuts and 1960s values - nothing is true to the war era. Mosquito Squadron is a fun romp, but not on my list of realistic movies. Morituri (1965) is a deeply symbolic movie with Marlon Brando and Yul Brenner trapped on a German freighter bringing raw rubber from Japan to Marseille. The Allies don't want to sink this ship, they want to steal it. So they blackmail a German expatriate hiding in India (Brando) to go on board disguised as an SS officer and sabotage the scuttling charges. The movie starts as a reluctant commando thriller and turns into a symbolic journey where the characters on the boat represent the types of people struggling in Germany as Germany begins to lose the war. There is a loyal German who hates the Nazis (
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General Knowledge Quiz - By Zarbo84 The fictional character John Clayton is better known by what name? La Paz is the administrative capital of which South American country? Actor Charles Buchinsky was better known by what name? The medical condition ‘aphonia’ is the inability to do what? In Greek mythology, Pygmalion was the king of which Island? Who played the title role in the 1953 film ‘The Glenn Miller Story’? A third wedding anniversary is traditionally represented by which material? In the Bible, what sign did God give Noah that the earth would not be flooded again? In August 2011 NASA announced that photographic evidence had been captured of possible liquid water of which planet in our solar system? The restored tomb of which dramatist was unveiled in Paris in November 2011, after being ruined by lipstick smears left by thousands of kisses? What was the name of the hurricane which hit the East Coast of America in August 2011? On 11th March 2011 a 9.1 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit the east of which country? Convict George Joseph Smith was known as the ‘Brides in the ‘what’ murderer’? In the human body, Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis is commonly known by what name? A peregrine is what type of bird? What is the name of the highly toxic protein obtained from the pressed seeds of the castor oil plant? Which British pop musician/actor was actress Sadie Frost’s first husband? British singer Gaynor Hopkins is better known by what name? Who played Ron Kovic in the 1989 film ‘Born on the Fourth of July’? Ben Gurion International Airport is in which country? Which basketball star is kidnapped by cartoon characters in the 1996 film ‘Space Jam’? In the tv series The A Team, what does B.A. stand for in the name B.A. Baracus? In medicine, metritis is the inflammation of which part of the body? In which year was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in the USA? In the human body, where is the atrium? The OK Corral is in which US town? In Greek mythology, Amphitrite, queen of the sea, was the wife of which god? Which British boxer bought one of the original ‘Only Fools and Horses’ Reliant Robins in 2004? Actor Roy Harold Scherer was better known by what name? Anna Gordy was the first wife of which late soul singer? Who played Heinrich Himmler in the 1976 film ‘The Eagle Has Landed’? Which is the fastest rotating planet in our solar system? Which country was invaded by Iraq in 1990? Cobalt, Cyan and Cerulean are shades of which colour? In 1936, Joseph Bowers was the first inmate to attempt an escape from which prison? In the 18th Century, the British Royal Navy ordered limes and lemons to be carried on board ships as a remedy for which disease? In which US state were the 1692 Witch Trials held? Question Who was the father of English monarch Edward VI? Vermicide is a substance used for killing which creatures? Miss Gatsby and Miss Tibbs were two elderly residents in which UK tv sitcom? Who was US actor Mickey Rooney’s first wife? The resort town of Sliema is on which Mediterranean island? In the Bible, what is the Decalogue more commonly known as? In Greek mythology, Hypnos was the god of what? Which real-life couple starred in the 1994 remake of the film ‘The Getaway’? American 1940′s murder victim Elizabeth Short was known by what posthumous nickname? British monarch Henry VIII married which of his wives in 1540? In February 1983 which US writer choked to death on the cap from a bottle of eye drops? Which US gangster was released from Alcatraz prison in November 1939? Who built the Roman wall which divided England and Scotland? In the human body, the hallux is more commonly known by what name? The liqueur Maraschino is flavoured with which fruit? Which famous US outlaw shot the cashier of a savings bank in Gallatin Missouri in 1869? Kathmandu is the capital of which country? TAP is the chief airline of which European country? In November 2002, which member of the British royal family was convicted and fined for violating the Dangerous Dogs Act? Tommy Lee plays which instrument in the band Motley Crue? The Wang River i
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Which desert runs along the border between India and Pakistan?
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Pakistan - Geography Geography Pakistan Table of Contents Located in the northwestern part of the South Asian subcontinent, Pakistan became a state as a result of the partition of British India on August 14, 1947. Pakistan annexed Azad (Free) Kashmir after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-48. Initially, Pakistan also included the northeastern sector of the subcontinent, where Muslims are also in the majority. The East Wing and West Wing of Pakistan were, however, separated by 1,600 kilometers of hostile Indian territory. The country's East Wing, or East Pakistan, became the independent state of Bangladesh in December 1971. Pakistan occupies a position of great geostrategic importance, bordered by Iran on the west, Afghanistan on the northwest, China on the northeast, India on the east, and the Arabian Sea on the south. The total land area is estimated at 803,940 square kilometers. The boundary with Iran, some 800 kilometers in length, was first delimited by a British commission in 1893, separating Iran from what was then British Indian Balochistan. In 1957 Pakistan signed a frontier agreement with Iran, and since then the border between the two countries has not been a subject of serious dispute. Pakistan's boundary with Afghanistan is about 2,250 kilometers long. In the north, it runs along the ridges of the Hindu Kush (meaning Hindu Killer) mountains and the Pamirs, where a narrow strip of Afghan territory called the Wakhan Corridor extends between Pakistan and Tajikistan. The Hindu Kush was traditionally regarded as the last northwestern outpost where Hindus could venture in safety. The boundary line with Afghanistan was drawn in 1893 by Sir Mortimer Durand, then foreign secretary in British India, and was acceded to by the amir of Afghanistan that same year. This boundary, called the Durand Line, was not in doubt when Pakistan became independent in 1947, although its legitimacy was in later years disputed periodically by the Afghan government as well as by Pakhtun tribes straddling the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. On the one hand, Afghanistan claimed that the Durand Line had been imposed by a stronger power upon a weaker one, and it favored the establishment of still another state to be called Pashtunistan or Pakhtunistan. On the other hand, Pakistan, as the legatee of the British in the region, insisted on the legality and permanence of the boundary. The Durand Line remained in effect in 1994. In the northeastern tip of the country, Pakistan controls about 84,159 square kilometers of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. This area, consisting of Azad Kashmir (11,639 square kilometers) and most of the Northern Areas (72,520 square kilometers), which includes Gilgit and Baltistan, is the most visually stunning of Pakistan. The Northern Areas has five of the world's seventeen highest mountains. It also has such extensive glaciers that it has sometimes been called the "third pole." The boundary line has been a matter of pivotal dispute between Pakistan and India since 1947, and the Siachen Glacier in northern Kashmir has been an important arena for fighting between the two sides since 1984, although far more soldiers have died of exposure to the cold than from any skirmishes in the conflict. From the eastern end of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, a boundary of about 520 kilometers runs generally southeast between China and Pakistan, ending near the Karakoram Pass. This line was determined from 1961 to 1965 in a series of agreements between China and Pakistan. By mutual agreement, a new boundary treaty is to be negotiated between China and Pakistan when the dispute over Kashmir is finally resolved between India and Paki
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Two Largest Democracies of the World - Fair Observer Two Largest Democracies of the World Flickr M. Dutta WE BRING YOU PERSPECTIVES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. HELP US TO INFORM AND EDUCATE. YOUR DONATION IS TAX-DEDUCTIBLE. Professor Dutta reports the highlights of the Obamas’ visit to India. He writes about the merits of democracy, non-discrimination and diversity and their importance in the past and future of both the US and India. President Barack Obama and the first lady arrived in Mumbai, India and checked into the Taj Hotel. This is the hotel where jihadists from Pakistan committed the tragic act of terrorism, killing so many innocent men and women. The terrorists from no country could be allowed to control our travel plan, President Obama proclaimed. He invited the Pakistani authorities to condemn the acts of terrorism, as it originated in their country. In Mumbai he visited the Gandhi Museum, and faithfully recalled the date of visit to the Museum by Reverend Martin Luther King. Mahatma Gandhi was a hero to the world, not only to India, he had reminded the entire world. The peoples of all countries salute the Mahatma for his message of peace and non-violence. President Obama next arrived in New Delhi and his visit to the Humayun Tomb became a high point. The Sakas, the Huns, the Pathans, the Moguls came to India and over time became a part of India. Indian civilization became all embracing. All who came from remote lands as invaders found their final resting place in Indian soil. President Obama reminded the world that India was the second largest Moslem country, after Indonesia. In New Delhi, he took his shoes off and walked the short distance to pay homage at the Gandhi Samadhi, the memorial to Gandhi and a key destination for public figures to visit. India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his wife hosted a reception for the President and Mrs. Obama. It became a very, very cordial event. The spicy food was much relished. The Prime Minister of the world’s largest democracy comes from the minority Sikh religious community of predominantly Hindu India while the President of the world’s second largest democracy rose to office from the minority community of African American heritage in a country where the White immigrants of European heritage constitute some 85% of the population. Next came the state dinner, hosted by India’s president, Mrs. Pratibha Patil. She had the privilege to propose the toast in honor of the President of the world’s second largest democracy. President Obama in his eloquent response praised the democratic rule of India and India’s efforts in promoting global peace. In his address to the Indian Parliament, President Obama made his case for India’s seat as a permanent member on the Security Council of the United Nations The 1.2 billion people of the Indian democracy rose to applaud him. It merits a mention that democracy in America, based on one person-one vote, came long after the Proclamation of Emancipation, signed by President Lincoln in 1853; even though the law went into effect in 1863. For millions of Americans of African American heritage, emancipation came only in the 1960s when President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act and then the Voting Rights Act. India had its democratic rule, based on one-person-one vote, with no bar for race, sex and religion some ten years sooner than the US did. President Obama returned home after brief stops in Indonesia and Japan. His visit to South Asia, South East Asia, and North East Asia, with his earlier visit to the Peoples’ Republic of China, Central Asia, invited the rest of the world to recognize the increased importance of the Asian family. With half the population of the world in this family with diversities of language, religion, life styles, plus its huge resource base, the time has come to welcome the Asian Century. Economic engagement between India and the USA – trade and investment- is increasing but is yet to reach its potential. American investors would be well advised to explore the Indian market, given the fact that India offers a fr
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Around 1503, who painted the Coronation of the Virgin, now to be found in the Vatican museum?
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Raphael - Paintings HOME Raphael - Paintings In 1503, Raphael created an important painting, a Coronation of the Virgin, for the altar of the Franciscan Church in Perugia. The arrangement of the whole picture and types of figures are a manner of duplicate of his master, Perugino; but there appears something more intense, and a larger look which marks the beginning of another man. In another painting, The Marriage of the Virgin (1504), there is but a duplication of the same story by Perugino. However, another meaning has filled it all, made another choice and build of architecture, changed here and there a little more and a little less of the details which were common property at that day. Raphael Sanzio Marriage of the Virgin Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan The whole has a charm of simplicity and grace, which delights us today as if the idealistic presentation of a younger world. And one of the great qualities of his master and his companions remains attached to it; the notion of the picture being a place; a place set apart, a space within a space. So that the lines that make it, the gradations that fill it, are complete and do not suggest any extension outside of borders of the scene, as if seeing outside of the edge would disturb one's pleasure; later in the single figures and portraits of Raphael we shall feel this assertion of the picture; where his portrait ends, wherever the figure is cut, that is sufficient - we do not care for the part of it not represented - it never occurs to us to think of it. Raphael: Disputa Vatican After having worked at Siena, the young Raphael came up to Florence in 1504. Certainly the earlier paintings of Mother and Child, have the purity and the sweetness which the world knows. But during those four years in Florence, he painted a series of poems in honor of the Blessed Mother and her Child, in which he unfolded the bud to the full bloom of a perfect flower. His story, like that of Michelangelo, is that of a series of wonders, and that these few years should have been sufficient for the production of so much perfection is one of those wonders. In Raphael's paintings, especially the Madonnas, the picture embodies an ideal of Sculpture: a certain pose contained within a certain shape; not a mere outline, but a mass of which we see one contour at a time. And in his painting, as we said above, he realized again a sculpture ideal, of one wishing to see no more than what we do, no more to either side, or above or below. In 1508, Raphael went to Rome, and, under Pope Julius II. patronage, he begins the great wall paintings of the Vatican which are the full bloom of decorative art. He also paints portraits which surely, among Raphael's creations, remain the most prodigious representations of realistic study. One of his most celebrated paintings is the portrait of the mighty Pope whose name is associated with Raphael and with Michelangelo. In the portrait we see the aged man burdened by life: we are in the presence of an energy and concentration enclosed within a certain dreaminess, that tell us what the man may be when called into the action of will or duty. The fresco in one of the Vatican rooms (Stanza d'Eliodoro) representing again the Roman Pontiff, conveys a single impression: It is the Pope. The face has the character of both the man and the office. But before he came to this one of the later frescoes, Raphael had painted in another chamber (Stanza della Segnatura), the much more famous subjects which are known by the ultra-conventional names of The Dispute and The School of Athens. There is a great meaning in each of these pictures; a meaning suggested perhaps to Raphael or perhaps of his own finding. It matters not; for the meaning in art has to pass through the life of the maker. Raphael: School of Athens Vatican In the so-called Disputa we see the dream of a heaven opened, and Christ and God's law and the life of another world typified by grave and solemn beautiful human figures, seated far up beyond the clouds in a great dome that looks like the heavens. All thes
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The Second Sin by Manré: The Painting : Seven Deadly Sins and The Four Last Things http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seven_Deadly_Sins_and_the_Four_Last_Things At the centre of the large circle, which is said to represent the eye of God, is a "pupil" in which Christ can be seen emerging from his tomb. Below this image is the Latin inscription Cave Cave Deus Videt ("Beware, Beware, God Sees"). The Painter Hieronymus Bosch was born Hieronymus (or Jeroen, respectively the Latin and Middle Dutch form of the name "Jerome") van Aken (meaning "from Aachen"). He signed a number of his paintings as Bosch (pronounced Boss in Middle Dutch). The name derives from his birthplace, Hertogenbosch, which is commonly called "Den Bosch". In the twentieth century, when changing artistic tastes made artists like Bosch more palatable to the European imagination, it was sometimes argued that Bosch's art was inspired by heretical points of view as well as of obscure hermetic practices. His depictions of sinful humanity, his conceptions of Heaven and Hell are now seen as consistent with those of late medieval didactic literature and sermons. His work is known for its use of fantastic imagery to illustrate moral and religious concepts and narratives. The Second Sin (Gluttony) is depicted in this portrait which also forms a section of the Seven Deadly Sins painting discussed above.
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durmast - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com durmast n deciduous European oak valued for its tough elastic wood Synonyms: any of numerous Old World and American oaks having 6 to 8 stamens in each floret, acorns that mature in one year and leaf veins that never extend beyond the margin of the leaf Word Family
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How Long Can HDMI Cable be Run? -- Blue Jeans Cable How Long Can HDMI Cable Be Run? One of the glorious things about the traditional analog video formats is their robustness over distance. Our customers have run analog component video for hundreds of feet without so much as a booster box to keep the signal together. When DVI and HDMI first hit the market, many people had trouble running signals over even modest distances; 15 feet would be reliable, and anything longer was a gamble. That situation has improved, though HDMI will never rival analog video for reliability over distance. Here, we address why that is, and what you can expect if you need to run HDMI cable over distance. What Does the HDMI Spec say about Length? A tale used to be heard from time to time to the effect that the DVI and HDMI specs give a maximum distance of 15 feet. This isn't true. The HDMI spec, in fact, gives no explicit length limit, but the requirements of the spec implicitly give rise to some length limitations for "compliant" cables. A cable isn't permitted to degrade the signal past a certain point--that point is a bit hard to put one's finger on, because a cable is deemed spec compliant if it meets either of two tests: an "eye-pattern" test which measures the overall shape of the HDMI waveform at the cable output, or a set of parametric tests which measure the attenuation and other losses in the signal. This "implicit" limitation on cable length, of course, is dependent on the limits of what can be done in the way of cable design. HDMI cable testing by the HDMI Authorized Testing Centers results in issuance of Compliance Testing Certificates, which are something of a guide to available cable lengths. The longest HDMI cable we have ever seen a compliance test certificate for is our own Series-1, which passed ATC testing at 45 feet under HDMI 1.3a (CTS 1.3b1); apart from that, the longest we've seen, after seeking these from all of the many vendors who try to sell us HDMI cable, are some 40-foot certificates issued under HDMI Version 1.2, which was a slightly easier test to pass because of changes to the test protocols which came into effect with 1.3. "Now, wait," you may be saying after that last paragraph, "your 45-foot cable can't be the longest compliant cable. I see 50-foot and longer cables around all the time." It's true that there are a lot of 50-foot cables on the market, and there are a lot of vendors who play fast and loose with the compliance issue. If you really think your vendor has a compliant 50-foot HDMI cable , ask him for a copy of his compliance testing certificate , which will show the distance for which he's passed testing, and under what spec version. If you find a 50-foot compliant cable (with no booster or EQ unit; more about that below), let us know; we have never found a single one, and we are pretty sure there's no such thing. There are, of course, "active" HDMI cables on the market also. These typically involve use of a powered amplifier which may or may not incorporate an EQ unit to compensate for the loss of high-frequency information. We don't know what the longest lengths passing compliance testing are in products of that type, though we have seen active connectivity solutions which run considerable distances, the longest of them using fiber optic cable and costing a bundle. Our attitude toward active solutions has generally been that it's better to do without, if one can. These amplifiers and EQs provide new potential points for failure in signal delivery, and make diagnosis of problems more complex; still, if you need to run extreme distances, these types of solutions may work for you. So, If I Want To Go More Than 45 Feet, Do I Need an Amp? Fortunately, connections which are not quite spec-compliant frequently work just fine. The spec is written with the intent of ensuring that any compliant source, hooked to any compliant display through any compliant cable, will work; in practice, this means that while one isn't guaranteed success with a non-compliant cable, there normally is some headroo
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A person or object on stage when the curtain is raised. multiconductor cable An electrical cable that generally has more than three conductors. preset To have something on a control console set up in advance of need. catwalk A narrow walkway suspended above the stage and/or house from which lights and scenery can be hung and accessed. lullaby A lullaby is a soothing song, usually sung to young children before they go to sleep, with the intention of speeding that process tropological Not to be confused with either typology or the rhetorical device of the trope, the term tropological refers to the interpretation of literature in which the interpreter focuses on the ethical lesson presented in the text, i.e., "the moral of the story." See more discussion under fourfold interpretation. censorship ordinance of 1559 This law under Queen Elizabeth required the political censorship of public plays and all printed materials in matters of religion and the government register dialect A dialectal variation used only for a particular circumstance or for a specific purpose distanciation in Brechtian performance, when actors maintain distance from their character by reminding the audience through often stylized gestures or behavior that they are simply people pretending, instead of trying to identify with their "character". antagonist a character who seems to be the major force in opposition to the protagonist or main character octave The opening eight-line section of a sonnet. paronym A word derived from or related to another word; also, the form in one language for a word in another, as in the English canal for the Latin canalis. action The series of events that make up the plot. resolution Also called denouement, the portion of a play or story where the problem is solved foil a character that serves as a contrast to another. eclipsis Where parts of words are omitted. ionic A Classical Greek and Latin double foot consisting of two unstressed syllables and two stressed syllables, either ionic a majore / ' ' ~ ~ / or ionic a minore / ~ ~ ' ' /. narration A speeches that describes the dramatic action, especially off-stage action. kafkaesque "Kafkaesque" is an eponym used to describe concepts, situations, and ideas which are reminiscent of the literary work of the Austro-Hungarian writer Franz Kafka, particularly his novels The Trial and The Castle, and the novella The Metamorphosis. efficacy A measure of the luminous efficiency of a radiant flux, expressed in lumens per watt as the quotient of the total luminous flux by the total radiant flux frame narrative This is a narrative technique where there is a principal story, around which there are other narratives to set the scene or interest the audience/reader courtly love A type of idealised love portrayed in literature of the Middle Ages going dark Warning to people on stage that the lights are about to be switched off. soft edge A beam pattern edge that is not very distinguishable. prequel A movie that presents the characters and events before the time of a previously filmed movie. flashforward a plot-structuring device whereby a scene from the fictional future is inserted into the fictional present or is dramatized out of order. cleat An iron or wooden fixture to which a cord can be tied for making scenery firm modulation In poetry, the harmonious use of language relative to the variations of stress and pitch. anti-naturalism an acting style in which the audience is kept aware that they are watching a performance rather than reality joryû bungaku – JOE-REW BUN-GAH-COO (J: literature by women) Though much of Japan's greatest literature was (and is) written by women, the term is still sometime used as dismissive or pejorative. narrated monologue a technique for the representation of a character's consciousness: the character's thoughts are reproduced in a way one would imagine the character to think, though the narrator continues to talk of the character in the third person satire Literary device that crticizes beliefs, human failures, and social foibles in a light-hearted vein. style T
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A Litrature Site: Assignment On “Ode on Indolence” written by John Keats This blog has been created for those who are the student of English literature and who have acute eagerness towards English literature. Friday, June 8, 2012 Assignment On “Ode on Indolence” written by John Keats This assignment has been published for those who are really interested about Keats’ poem. I made this assignment for the course which I finished the 5th semester named romantic literature II.The assignment has been given below. The Ode on Indolence is one of five odes which are composed by English poet John Keats in the spring of 1819.The other are “Ode on a Grecian Urn”,”Ode on Melancholy”,”Ode to a Nightingale” and “Ode to Psyche”. Here is an attempt to give an interpretation about “the ode on Indolence” In two ways which has been given below. First Interpretation Bad health and misfortune harassed John keats’ life from his birth in 1795.Afterwards his parents died his early life and beside his health became worst that assured him an early death. He continued to write poetry throughout his short-lived life to illustrate his inner most anguish that came as a result of unrequited love and his coming death. In Ode on indolence, the speaker confronts three figures on marble urn which attempt to lure him away from his sprit less life which is full of indolence and the speaker identifies those three figures as love, ambition, and poesy. Later the speaker, abandoning his praise for peaceful indolence, becomes greatly interested by these three figures and before his willingness to follow the three figures, he changes his mind and then rejects these very desires. In the ode, the speaker says, “Vanish, ye phantoms! From my idle spright, Into the clouds, and never more return!” In this ode, Keats utilizes the speaker’s dilemma to convey his agonizing frustration that made reach him the inevitability of death and he is no longer interested to earthly life. Keats’ vivid word choice throughout the poem follows the narrators conflicting desires towards Love, Ambition, and Poesy. These conflicting desires ultimately come to represent keats’ own aspiration to avoid everything because they make the inevitable dying process far more difficult. Second Stanza How is it, shadows, that I knew ye not? How came ye muffled in so hush a masque? “Was it a silent deep-disguised plot To steal away, and leave without a task My idle days? Ripe was the drowsy hour; Pain had no sting, and pleasure’s wreath no flower. O, why did ye not melt, and leave my sense Unhaunted quite of all but- nothingness?” In the second stanza the narrator states “the blissful cloud of summer-indolence benumb’d my eyes; my pulse grew less and less; Pain had no sting, and pleasure’s wreath no flower.” In this line keats’ depicts his own experience in his final years. In this “blissful cloud of indolence” he conveys that the pain and frustration that comes with life can be avoided simply by evading the aspects of life. A life of indolence doesn’t allow for a life of ache because nothing is present to cause pain. In the fourth stanza, the speaker states: “They faded, and, the forsooth! I wanted wings: O folly! What is Love? Where is it? And for that poor Ambition-it springs From a man’s little heart’s short fever-fit; For poesy!-no, -she has not a joy, - At least for me, - so sweet as drowsy noons. And evening steep’d in honied indolence; O, for an age so shelter’d from annoy, That I may never know how change the moons, Or hear the voice of busy common-sence!” The speaker denounces his earlier desire to follow the love, Ambition, and poesy because he reasons that love is momentary and short-lived, ambition ultimately leaves a man disappointed, and poesy has nothing to offer that compares with an indolent summer day. For example , in the ode the speaker says, For poesy! –no,-she has not a joy,- Atleast for me,-so sweet as drowsy noons. In the end, the speaker bids them adieu and decides to spend his days in indolence. However, if the poem is read as the final poem in the 1819 ode series,” Ode on ind
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Ages Ago - "Times" Review 1881 Thespis; or, The Gods Grown Old: Gaiety Theatre, 26 December 1871, 63 performances. Trial By Jury: Royalty Theatre, 25 March 1875, 131 performances. The Sorcerer: Opera Comique, 17 November 1877, 175 performances. H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass that Loved a Sailor: Opera Comique, 25 May 1878, 571 performances. The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty: Royal Bijou Theatre, Paignton, 31 December 1879; Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, 31 December 1879; Opera Comique, 3 April 1880, 363 performances. Patience; or Bunthorne's Bride: Opera Comique, 23 April 1881, Transferred to Savoy Theatre 10 October 1881, 578 performances. Iolanthe; or, The Peer and the Peri: Savoy Theatre, 25 November 1882, 398 performances. Princess Ida; or, Castle Adamant: Savoy Theatre, 5 January 1884, 246 performances. The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu: Savoy Theatre, 14 March 1885, 672 performances. Ruddigore; or, The Witch's Curse: Savoy Theatre, 22 January 1887, 288 performances. The Yeomen of the Guard; or, The Merryman and His Maid: Savoy Theatre, 3 October 1888, 423 performances. The Gondoliers; or, The King of Barataria: Savoy Theatre, 7 December 1889, 554 performances. Utopia, Limited; or, The Flowers of Progress: Savoy Theatre, 7 October 1893, 245 performances. The Grand Duke; or, The Statutory Duel: SavoyTheatre, 7 March 1896, 123 performances.
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What is so special about the skylark? | Ambleside Schools International Partner with ASI What is so special about the skylark? Of all the birds I’ve encountered in literature, the skylark has been most intriguing. First, because to the writers it is so powerfully representative of freedom, inspiration, hope, and joy; and secondly, because we don’t have them here in North America except for rare solitary “vagrants”, and introduced populations in British Columbia and on San Juan Island in Washington State. Every time I read an ecstatic poem about skylarks, I wondered why this bird, among all of Britain’s songbirds, evoked such emotion. There are an abundance of poems to and about skylarks; I’ve collected some and put them here , with the less familiar ones at the top. For more, in a wide range of quality, see pp. 53+ in The Bird-Lovers’ Anthology (a Google book), or this search at Bartleby.com. I had always made the facile assumption that the source of this bird’s literary mystique must be that it had an unusually beautiful song. Certainly it’s not known for its plumage; as befits a ground-nester, the skylark has cryptic coloration, with streaky earth-tones. What about the song? It’s unusually varied–– Bird songs are among the most complex sounds produced by animals and the skylark (Alauda arvensis) is one of the most complex of all. The songs are composed of ‘syllables’, consecutive sounds produced in a complex way, with almost no repetition. The male skylark can sing more than 300 different syllables , and each individual bird’s song is slightly different. and in captivity, skylarks have shown remarkable ability as mimics. My neighbor has an English skylark that was hatched and reared in captivity. The bird is a most persistent and vociferous songster, and fully as successful a mimic as the mockingbird. It pours out a strain that is a regular mosaic of nearly all the bird-notes to be heard, its own proper lark song forming a kind of bordering for the whole. American naturalist John Burroughs (in Birds and Poets ) But perhaps they are not, in themselves, especially melodious. Burroughs goes on to criticize the skylark’s own song: His note is rasping and harsh, in point of melody, when compared with the bobolink’s. When caged and near at hand, the lark’s song is positively disagreeable, it is so loud and full of sharp, aspirated sounds. And when I listened to the song myself, it seemed pretty enough but insufficient to stir so many hearts so deeply. You can hear it online: Portland Bird Observatory site ; or on Soundboard ––choose the one titled “Sky lark male song”, 33 seconds long. I embarked on an exploration of the skylark, to find out the basis of its literary renown, and here’s what I found. THOU ONLY BIRD THAT SINGEST AS THOU FLYEST,/HEAVEN-MOUNTING LARK… First the basics: the Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) is larger than a house sparrow, and smaller than a starling; breeds from Britain to Siberia, and south to India and North Africa; and nests on the ground in open areas: meadows, salt marshes, heaths and farmland. The nest is a cup on the ground made from grass and hair. Unlike most perching birds, the male sings in flight, and what a flight: he starts up suddenly from the ground, goes up high in the sky––50 to 100 meters––and hovers there for a few minutes, then plummets down to land on the ground. And all this time he is singing: while he rises so high that he may be scarcely visible, while he stays aloft, while he plunges to the earth again. “…drowned in yonder living blue/The lark becomes a sightless song “ (Tennyson, In Memoriam). EXPERIENCING THE SKYLARK’S SONG So, what moves the heart so much, when the skylark sings? I think we can sum it up this way: early, sudden, humble, ascendant, prolonged. Early If you get up very early in Britain from April to August, and out into an area of grassland, farmlands, or marsh, this is likely the most prominent bird you will hear, starting even before the sun rises. (They sing throughout the day, but it’s most striking in the hush of dawn.) The bird sings no
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Birds of Australia Blog Birds of Australia Australia - land of parrots and honeyeaters, home to bowerbirds, megapodes and birds of paradise, and the possible birthplace of all the world's songbirds . Lyrebirds, emus and apostle birds are uniquely Australian Most of the world's cockatoos are Australian, and no continent other than South America has more parrots. Most of our songbirds belong to families not found on other continents - despite inappropriate names such as 'robin', 'magpie' and 'wren' being bestowed upon them by homesick settlers in the early days of white colonisation. There are so many species in Australia we cannot do justice to them here, but here is a sample, with links to further information General information on Australian birds Links to books and further information What is a bird? From ducks to eagles, from emus to finches, from frogmouths to penguins, birds comprise a marvellous assortment of creatures, but they all have some features in common. A bird is a vertebrate animal that shares the following features with other vertebrates: all vertebrates - nerve chord extending from the brain down the back, surrounded by segmented bone or cartilage (includes, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals), and relatively large brain compared to other animal groups similar to most vertebrates other than fish in having four limbs - but different from most in walking on the hind limbs, the forelimbs modified into wings similar to most fish, amphibians and reptiles in laying eggs - although some fish and some reptiles do not do so, ALL species of birds reproduce by eggs similar to mammals, reptiles and adult amphibians in breathing with lungs similar to mammals in their ability to regulate body temperature (including brain temperature, which is a major reason birds and mammals tend to be the most 'intelligent' of animals - however 'intelligence' is defined) They differ from all other animals in having feathers. All walk on hind legs(although some, like swifts, do very little walking) No present day birds have teeth, but some prehistoric birds such as Archaeopteryx did back to top of page Birds that landscape our countryside Many birds eat native fruits. Some crunch and digest the seeds, others just dige
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What is a male bee called? | Reference.com What is a male bee called? A: Quick Answer A male bee is called a drone. Male honeybees do not have stingers and are the product of an unfertilized egg. The female worker bees collect nectar and pollen, but the sole purpose of a drone's life is to mate with the queen and produce offspring. Full Answer Mating occurs mid-air and is very violent for the drone. After copulation occurs, the drone's phallus rips from his body and stays inside the queen. The drone dies quickly afterwards. The queen bee mates with multiple drones during her flight and stores the sperm for later use. Drones that do not die are driven from the hive before the winter.
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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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Glossary of Water Terminology Glossary of Water Terminology A acid: a substance that has a pH value between 0 and 7 acid deposition ("acid rain"): - water that falls to or condenses on the Earth's surface as rain, drizzle, snow, sleet, hail, dew, frost, or fog with a pH of less than 5.6 acre-foot: the amount of water needed to cover one acre of land one foot deep; about 326,000 gallons adhesion: the attraction between molecules that causes matter to cling to or stick to other matter adjudication: a court determination of water rights for a groundwater basin or a stream; adjudication sets priorities during shortages aeration: the addition of air to water or to the pores in soil aesthetic: sensitive to beauty alkaline: the quality of being bitter due to alkaline content (pH is greater than 7) alluvial: sediment deposited by flowing water, such as in a riverbed alum: aluminum sulfate: a chemical, which is mixed into water to cause particles in the water to clump together so they can be removed anadramous: any fish which spends a portion of its life cycle in freshwater and a portion in the sea aquifer: an underground layer of rock, sediment or soil that is filled or saturated with water aquifer system: a heterogeneous body of introduced permeable and less permeable material that acts as a water-yielding hydraulic unit of regional extent aqueduct: man-made canal or pipeline used to transport water B bacteria - any of a number of one-celled organisms, some of which cause disease base - a substance that has a pH value between 7 and 14 basin - a groundwater reservoir defined by the overlying land surface and underlying aquifers that contain water stored in the reservoir benefit - an advantage to be gained in a trade-off benefit/cost analysis - a process of evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of a proposed purchase or project BMPs (Best Management Practices) - structural or management practices which are implemented to reduce pollution (e.g., using a permeable material for parking lots to reduce urban runoff) boiler scale - mineral deposits from water, such as those found inside pipes or teakettles bond - a promise to repay money borrowed, plus interest, over a specified period of time bond issue - a means of raising large amounts of money for major projects by selling bonds brackish - water containing too much salt to be useful to people but less salt than ocean water by-products - something produced in addition to the principal product C capillarity - the process by which water rises through rock, sediment or soil caused by the cohesion between water molecules and an adhesion between water and other materials that "pulls" the water upward capital cost - all the implements, equipment, machinery and inventory used in the production of goods and services cesspool - a covered hole or pit for receiving sewage chloramination - the treatment of a substance, such as drinking water, with chlorine and ammonia (chloramines) in order to kill disease-causing organisms chlorination - the treatment of a substance, such as drinking water, with chlorine in order to kill disease-causing organisms cloud - a mass of suspended water droplets and/or ice crystals in the atmosphere cloud droplets - the tiny liquid pieces of water that many clouds are made of. When cloud droplets join together and become heavy enough they form raindrops. coagulation - the process, such as in treatment of drinking water, by which dirt and other suspended particles become chemically "stuck together" so they can be removed from water cohesion - the ability of a substance to stick to itself and pull itself together coliform - a group of bacteria used as indicators of microbiological contamination colloidal suspension - a method of sediment transport in which water turbulence (movement) supports the weight of the sediment particles, thereby keeping them from settling out or being deposited condensation - water vapor changing back into liquid condensation surfaces - small particles of matter, such as dust and salt suspended in the atmosphere, which aid the condensati
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Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: 12th February–the questions Macclesfield Pub Quiz League SET BY THE LAMB SHANKS Vetted by the Plough Horntails and Ox-Fford ART AND LITERATURE 1 Which poet versified about a “dirty British coaster with a salt-caked smokestack” in the poem Cargoes? (John Masefield) 2 Which modern Poet Laureate was commemorated with a memorial stone in Westminster Abbey in December 2011? (Ted Hughes) 3 Octarine (the colour of magic) is the eighth colour of the spectrum on which world? (The Discworld – as written about by Terry Pratchett) 4 Who (or what) complained “Here I am, brain the size of a planet, and they ask me to take you to the bridge. Call that job satisfaction, 'cause I don't”? (Marvin, the paranoid android, in Douglas Adam’s Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy) 5 What musical instrument of the woodwind family is an aerophone , or reedless wind instrument producing its sound from the flow of air across an opening? (Flute, or piccolo) 6 Who sculpted the version of the Three Graces statue commissioned by John Russell, the 6th Duke of Bedford that is now on display alternately in the National Gallery of Scotland and the Victoria and Albert Museum? (Antonio Canova) 7 Kubla Khan and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner are two of the main works of which poet? (Samuel Taylor Coleridge) 8 Pablo Picasso created which painting in response to the bombing of a Basque town by warplanes from Germany and Italy in 1937. What is the name of the painting? (Guernica) 9 Who are the Samuel Becket characters Vladimir and Estragon waiting for? (Godot – in the play waiting for Godot) 10 The ‘trio’ to March No. 1 in D of the Pomp and Circumstance Military Marches is better known as the music to which song? (Land of Hope and Glory) ‘ELF N’SAFETY (Most questions are taken from the health and safety test labourers on a construction site have to pass. They are mostly Health and Safety related, but the odd one does mention “Elf” as well) 1 Fire extinguishers can contain one of four substances – water, powder, foam and what? (Carbon dioxide – CO2 – accept also Halon or wet chemicals) 2 Which part of your body is most likely to be injured if you lift heavy loads? (Your back) 3 Name one of the two animals that carry Weil’s Disease, also known as Leptospirosis, in their urine? (Rats or Cows) 4 The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act is the primary piece of legislation regulating workplace health, safety and welfare within the United Kingdom. In which decade was it passed into law? (1970s - 1974 ) 5 What is sort of creature is Dobbie in the Harry Potter books and films? (A House Elf – full name required) 6 If someone is injured at work who should record it in the accident book? (The injured person or someone acting for them) 7 Which colour identifies the ‘live’ wire in a modern (new) 240 volt electricity supply? (Brown) 8 Which 1960s car (sister to the Wolseley Hornet) was also a ‘mini with a boot’? (Riley Elf - full make and model required) 9 How are legionella bacteria passed on to humans? (Through fine water droplets such as sprays or mists) 10 What is the early sign of noise damaging your hearing? (Temporary deafness) GEOGRAPHY 1 What is the name of the village near Dorchester, built at the instigation of Prince Charles as a response against “modernist” architectural design? (Poundbury) 2 Which member of the Commonwealth is formed of ten Provinces and three Territories? (Canada) 3 In which range of Irish mountains does the River Liffey rise? (Wicklow Mountains) 4 What is the capital of Burkina Faso? (Ouagadougou) 5 In which English county is most of the Forest of Dean? (Gloucestershire) 6 What colour is a Geography pie in Trivial Pursuits? (Blue) 7 Cape York is the northernmost point of which Commonwealth country? (Australia) 8 Which African country was called Nyasaland until 1964? (Malawi) 9 What country is Budejowice in (pronounced boo day yo vit ze)? (The Czech Republic – it is also known as Budweis) 10 The River Hafren flows out of Wales near Crew Green in Shropshire. What is it called in English? (River Severn) HISTORY 1 What
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Stu- Stu- Studio | 10 Movie Studio Logos and the Stories Behind Them | TIME.com By Wook Kim Sept. 21, 2012 Courtesy of Dream Works Whether you consider them as familiar (and curious) relics of a bygone age—or as annoying wastes of time—the studio logos that run before every film you see at the multiplex have long been a part of the whole movie-going experience. In this gallery we’ll take reveal the stories behind some of these symbols—from the snow-capped peak of Paramount’s iconic “Mount Majestic” to the young lunar fisherman that lets you know you’re watching a DreamWorks film. So dim the lights, raise the curtains, and let the show begin…
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2006 Academy Awards® Winners and History Monster House (2006) Actor: FOREST WHITAKER in "The Last King of Scotland," Leonardo DiCaprio in "Blood Diamond," Ryan Gosling in "Half Nelson," Peter O'Toole in "Venus," Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness" Actress: HELEN MIRREN in "The Queen," Penelope Cruz in "Volver," Judi Dench in "Notes on a Scandal," Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada," Kate Winslet in "Little Children" Supporting Actor: ALAN ARKIN in "Little Miss Sunshine," Jackie Earle Haley in "Little Children," Djimon Honsou in "Blood Diamond," Eddie Murphy in "Dreamgirls," Mark Wahlberg in "The Departed" Supporting Actress: JENNIFER HUDSON in "Dreamgirls," Adriana Barraza in "Babel," Cate Blanchett in "Notes on a Scandal," Abigail Breslin in "Little Miss Sunshine," Rinko Kikuchi in "Babel" Director: MARTIN SCORSESE for "The Departed," Clint Eastwood for "Letters From Iwo Jima," Stephen Frears for "The Queen," Paul Greengrass for "United 93," Alejandro González Iñárritu for "Babel" The 2006 nominees continued Hollywood's trend of nominating relatively low-to-modestly budgeted films with ensemble casts and personal subjects, again eschewing big budgeted Hollywood studio epics, though in this year, three of the Best Picture-nominated films were at least partially bankrolled by a major studio. Three of the five films were released by specialty divisions, while director Clint Eastwood's Letters From Iwo Jima was able to be made by a studio, using his reputation to get financing for its narrowly-appealing content. It was one of the most diverse and international rosters of nominees and winners in recent Academy history. The five films that were nominated for Best Picture had a total of only 26 nominations -- the fewest since 1932/1933 (when 10 films were nominated for the top prize but there were fewer awards categories). No single film received nominations in more than six categories. And the Oscar wins were spread out over numerous films - many received either one or two awards. As with last year, there was a perceived backlash against flashy, "popcorn" Best Picture nominees and winners. Mega-budget, special effects-heavy box-office blockbusters that received minimal nominations included: Gore Verbinski's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (4 technical nominations, with a sole Oscar win for Best Visual Effects), one of the fastest grossing films in history, reaching $100M and $200M box office dollars in record time, and grossing over $1B worldwide, as the second part of a planned trilogy Brett Ratner's X-Men: The Last Stand (no nominations), the third film in the series, grossing box-office of about $460 worldwide Ron Howard's The Da Vinci Code (no nominations), which grossed over $750M worldwide despite savage reviews Superman Returns (one nomination for Best Visual Effects), the fifth in the series, directed by former X-Men director Bryan Singer and a total worldwide box-office of almost $400M Martin Campbell's Casino Royale (no nominations), the exciting 007 "reboot" starring Daniel Craig as the new James Bond, which grossed about $550M worldwide J.J. Abrams' Mission Impossible III (no nominations), starring and
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Heat | iancorless.com – Photography, Writing, Talk Ultra Podcast Reply Tom Owens is without doubt one of the most inspiring runners from the UK who performs consistently on the world stage. Fell runner, ultra runner and Skyrunner, Tom has pushed the world best. Back in the day, Tom forged a reputation for himself with Andy Symonds at the Transalpine run where the duo were a formidable force. In recent years, Tom has mixed fell running and Skyrunning. In 2012, Tom placed 2nd behind Kilian Jornet at the iconic Trofeo Kima, he looked set to dominate the Skyrunning circuit but injury hit. Time away and keeping fit doing cyclocross, it was 2014 when the Glasgow based runner finally re-emerged at Transvulcania. Transvulcania was a surprise return… renowned for running shorter races, Tom stepped up to 70+km – an unknown commodity. Class shone through and he placed 6th. A 3rd at Ice Trail Tarentaise and then 4th at Trofeo Kima and we all knew – Tom was back. 2015 started really well with a win overseas at the Buffalo Stampede in Australia, 6th at Matterhorn Ultraks and arguably his best result came with 4th in the IAU Trail World Championships in Annecy. Roll on to 2016 and Tom focused on the Skyrunning Extreme Series that combined all the elements that make Tom, the great runner that he is. Technical trails, altitude, distance and an ability to adapt to an ever-changing landscape. Victory at Tromso SkyRace and 5th at Trofeo Kima set Tom up for a potential overall title. Going into the Glencoe Skyline, a head-to-head being Tom and Jon Albon whet everyones appetites. On the day, Albon excelled and it was 2nd for the Scot. As 2016 comes to a close, Tom is looking ahead to 2017. Not known for his ability to handle heat and humidity, I wondered why Costa Rica? “It looks beautiful, exciting and warm! I always like to escape the Scottish Winter for a week big volume warm weather running in January or February – it seems to set me up well for the rest of the year.” And what about the heat and humidity? “The heat and humidity will be massively challenging. I’ve not worked out how to run well in these conditions. It will be my first big block of running in 2017 and so interesting to see how the body holds up. I also find running in sand really tough…” Costa Rica may well prove to be much more of a test of running. We all know Tom can handle the rough and technical stuff – the river and bouldering sections will put the fell/ Skyrunner in the terrain that he loves. But Costa Rica will have sand too, albeit not soft sand. It may well be a whole new learning curve. “It’s going to be real challenge for sure but that is what makes it interesting! I will be at a disadvantage against pure multi-day runners but I will embrace it. Running day-after day is not really a problem, I love the technical stuff but it’s the heat and humidity that will really test me as I have already mentioned. I have really suffered in such races with cramps (I’m a big sweater) such as at Transvulcania, Buffalo Stampede and the recent World Trail Champs.” Scotland and the UK is not going to be the ideal place train for a Costa Rican race in February, I wondered if Tom had any specific training plans to be prepared? “I’m looking forward to trying some different strategies to cope with the heat – I hope the TCC will help me with the some of the other objectives that will take place in remainder of the year. In regard to training, I will aim to get back into regular running mid/late December or early January and build up some endurance. Beyond Coastal Challenge I have no 2017 plans yet. I only ended the 2016 season a couple of days ago – it was a really long (from Feb till end October) and fun season but now i’m enjoying a break and not doing any planning at the moment.” Competition in the men’s race will be fierce, the recent announcement of Sondre Amdahl’s participation will no doubt focus the mind of Tom and the other male competitors. But a physical and mental rest is required before thinking about 2017. One thing is for sure, Tom always races to win and he will be p
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Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: May 2007 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Friday, May 11, 2007 Cup Final Questions 1 Who was elected President of the USA in the same year the Great Depression started? Herbert Hoover (1929) 2 Which yachtsman, born in Macclesfield in 1977, won Olympic gold medals in Sydney and Athens? Ben Ainslie 3 Which of Dennis Potter’s plays for BBC Television was about a group of 7 year old children playing in the woods, all of whom were played by adults? Blue Remembered Hills (Colin Welland, Michael Elphick and John Bird amongst others were in the original cast) 4 To which debonair actor did Mae West actually say the line “Why don’t you come up sometime and see me?” in the 1933 film She Done Him Wrong? Cary Grant (or Archibald Leach to his mother) 5 Which African country was formerly known as French Sudan? Mali 6 Which character in Coronation Street has been played by Christabel Finch, Holly Chamarette, Dawn Acton, and Kate Ford? Tracy Barlow (Both names required) 7 What genus of tree has the Latin name Quercus, and includes species called Sessile, Turkey, English and Mirbeck’s? Oak 8 From 1750 – 1781, Shiraz served as the capital of which country? Persia(Accept Iran) 9 What is taught at Leith’s School in London? Cookery (Founded by Prue Leith) 10 Who co-founded Microsoft along with Bill Gates, and has recently been linked with a takeover approach for Southampton Football Club? Paul Allen 11 Which German officer was known as the Butcher of Lyon? Klaus Barbie 12 In the TV series Keeping Up Appearances, who plays the role of Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet)? Patricia Routledge 13 In biology, what name is given to the naming and classification of species?Taxonomy 14 Taxonomically speaking, what comes above the family? The Order 15 Blood and Fire is the motto of which organisation? Salvation Army 16 On which river does the city of Lancaster stand? Lune 17 Who is commemorated by a blue plaque in the ticket office of Mornington Crescent tube station? William Rushton 18 Which eponymous heroine of a classic French novel poisons herself with arsenic when her lover refuses to give her money to settle a debt? Madame Bovary (by Gustave Flaubert) 19 From which language do we get the word safari? Swahili 20 Who was the Italian Prime Minister murdered by the Red Brigades in 1978? Aldo Moro 21 Which cyclist, born in Belgium with an Australian father, won gold, silver and bronze medals for Britain in the Athens Olympics? Bradley Wiggins 22 Which famous street in New York is named after the fourth President of the United States? Madison Avenue (strictly speaking, Madison Avenue is named after the square at one end of it – it’s the square that’s named after the President) 23 Which famous actor and author played the killer of PC George Dixon in the 1950 film The Blue Lamp? Dirk Bogarde 24 Which opera by Richard Strauss is named after a character from the Bible? Salome 25 Michael Starke has recently joined the cast of Coronation Street. Which character did he play in Brookside for 16 years? Sinbad (Thomas Sweeney) 26 Sucre (soo-cray) is the constitutional capital of which South American country? Bolivia (La Paz is the administrative capital) 27 Who was King of Spain at the time of the attempted invasion of England by the Armada in 1588? Philip II (second)(Name and number required!) 28 Which insect larva is associated with sericulture? Silkworm 29 Which online betting company is taking over sponsorship of the Football Conference, beginning in the 2007/08 season? Blue Square (Taking over from Nationwide. The Conference will now be known as the Blue Square Premier) 30 Which eminent British colonial administrator also founded London Zoo in Regent’s Park just before his death in 1825? Sir Stamford Raffles (founder of Singapore etc) 31 On TV, by what nickname are Dave Myers and Si King better known? The Hairy Bikers (of cookery programme fame) 32 In which century did the Chinese Ming Dynasty end? Seventeenth Century (1644 to be precise) 33 Selenography is the study of what? The Moon 34 MP3, the name of the popular digital music
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"Which English sculptor's famous works in London are the lions at the British Museum, ""Peter Pan"" in Kensington Gardens and ""Edith Cavell Memorial"" outside the National Portrait Gallery?"
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Sculpture - Encyclopedia Britannica 1911 Sculpture GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES SCULPTURE (Lat. sculptura, from sculpere, to carve, cognate with Gr. -yX14 av), a general term for the plastic art of carving, especially in stone and marble, but also in such materials as wood (see Wood-Carving), ivory (see Ivory), metal (see Metalwork) and gems (see GEM). The production of bronze statues by the cire perdue (anglice, " lost wax ") process is described in the article Metal-Work; until (since its revival) recent times but little practised in Europe outside of Paris, it has now invaded most countries where fine casting is appreciated, and where naturalistic rendering is desired. There are signs, however, of its being ousted for a certain class of handling by the " galvanoplastic " method - a system of copper deposit by an electrical process - whereby " going over " the work after it has been reproduced in metal is avoided. ' For the execution of a marble statue the sculptor first models a finished preliminary sketch on a small scale in clay or wax. He then, in the case of a life-size or colossal statue, has a sort of iron skeleton set up, with stout bars for the arms and legs, fixed in the pose of the future figure. This is called the " armature." It is placed on a stand, called a chassis, with a revolving top, so that the sculptor can easily turn the whole model round and thus work with the light on any side of it. Over this iron skeleton well-tempered modelling-clay is laid and is modelled into shape by the help of wood and bone tools; without the sustaining assistance of the ironwork a soft clay figure, if more than a few inches high, would collapse with its own weight and squeeze the lower part out of shape. While the modelling is in progress it is necessary to keep the clay moist and plastic by squirting water on to it with a sort of garden syringe capped with a finely perforated rose. When the sculptor is not at work the whole figure is kept wrapped up in damp cloths. A modern improvement is to mix the modelling-clay, not with water, but with stearin and glycerin; this, while keeping the clay soft and plastic, has the great advantage of not being wet, and so the sculptor avoids the chill and consequent risk of rheumatism which follow from a constant manipulation of wet clay. This method, however, has not been very extensively adopted. When the clay model is finished it is cast in plaster. A " piece-mould " 1 is formed by applying patches of wet plaster of Paris all over the clay statue in such a way that they can be removed piecemeal from the model, and then be fitted together again, forming a complete hollow mould. The inside is then rinsed out with plaster and water mixed to the consistency of cream till a skin of plaster is formed all over the inner surface of the mould, and thus a hollow cast is made of the whole figure. The " piece-mould " is then taken to pieces and the casting set free. If skilfully done by a good formatore or moulder the plaster cast is a perfect facsimile of the original clay, very slightly disfigured by a series of lines showing the joints in the piece-mould, the sections of which cannot be made to fit together with absolute precision. Many sculptors have their clay model cast in plaster before the modelling is quite finished, as they prefer to put the finishing touches on the plaster cast - good plaster being a very easy and pleasant substance to work on. The next stage is to copy the plaster model in marble. The model is set on a large block called a " scale stone," while the 1 Moulds made in one or few pieces, from which the cast can only be extracted by destroying the mould, are called " spoil-moulds." A large number of casts can be made from a " piece-mould," but only one from a " spoil-mould." marble for the future statue is set upon another similar block. The plaster model is then covered with a series of marks, placed on all the most salient parts of the body, and the front of each " scale stone " is covered with another series of points, exactly the same on both stones. An ingenious instrument ca
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Stephen Ward Stephen Ward London Borough Of Richmond Upon Thames, Hammersmith New Cemetery And Mortlake Crematorium Person Stephen Thomas Ward (19 October 1912 – 3 August 1963) was an English osteopath and artist who was one of the central figures in the 1963 Profumo affair, a British political scandal which brought about the resignation of John Profumo, the Secretary of State for War, and contributed to the defeat of the Conservative government a year later. In 1945 Ward began practising osteopathy in London, and rapidly became successful and fashionable, with many distinguished clients. In his spare time he also studied at the Slade School, and developed a talent for sketching portraits which provided a profitable sideline. His practice and his art brought considerable social success, and he made many important friends. Among these was Lord Astor, at whose country house, Cliveden, in the summer of 1961, Ward introduced Profumo to a 19-year-old showgirl and night-club model, Christine Keeler. Profumo, who was married to the actress Valerie Hobson, embarked on a brief affair with Keeler, most of their assignations taking place in Ward's home in Wimpole Mews. Ward's friendship with the Russian military attaché Yevgeny Ivanov, known by MI5 to be an intelligence officer, drew him to the attention of British intelligence, who sought to use him in an attempt to secure Ivanov's defection. The matter became complicated when, through Ward, Ivanov met Keeler, raising the possibility of a Profumo-Keeler-Ivanov triangle. Profumo ended the relationship with Keeler, which remained largely unsuspected until early in 1963, when the disintegration of Keeler's private life brought matters to public and press attention. Profumo denied any impropriety in a statement to the House of Commons, but a few weeks later admitted his affair. He resigned his ministerial office and his parliamentary seat. Amid a range of rumours of widespread sex scandals in government and high society, the police began to investigate Ward. In June 1963 he was charged with immorality offences and committed to trial. In the trial that followed, in July 1963, Ward was abandoned by his society friends and exposed to the contempt and hostility of prosecuting counsel and judge. Despite the relative paucity of evidence and the dismissal of most of the charges against him, he was convicted on two counts of living off immoral earnings. However, before the verdict was announced, Ward took an overdose of sleeping pills and died three days later. The death was accepted as suicide at the time, though later theories have raised a suggestion that he could have been killed on the orders of MI5. The trial has been disparaged as a travesty of justice, an act of Establishment revenge for the fall of Profumo and the government's embarrassment. In 2014 the verdict was under review by the Criminal Cases Review Commission, with a view to a possible appeal. Early life Born in Lemsford, Hertfordshire, Stephen Ward was the son of Arthur Evelyn Ward, Vicar of Lemsford, and Eileen Esmée, née Vigors. The Vigors family were of distinguished Anglo-Irish stock; the explorer Wilfred Thesiger was a cousin. In 1920, the family moved to Torquay in Devon, when Ward's father became Vicar of St. Matthias. Ward attended Canford School as a boarder, where he was unjustly punished for an assault on a fellow-pupil after refusing to name the real culprit. This experience left a longstanding mark. Somewhat lazy and a regular underachiever, he had few realistic career choices when he left Canford in 1929. He moved to London, where he worked for a few months as a carpet salesman in Houndsditch before an uncle found him a job in Hamburg as a translator in the German branch of Shell Oil. After a year, he left the Hamburg job for Paris and registered for a course at the Sorbonne, while eking out a living as a tour guide. He returned briefly to Torquay in 1932 before moving again to London where he worked as a tea salesman. In 1934, he was persuaded by his mother to seek qualification as an osteopath, by studying at
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Valentine's Day Fun Fact - Valentines Day Superstitions, Valentines Love Superstitions Valentine's Day Fun Fact Valentine's Day » Valentine's Day Fun » Valentine's Day Fun Fact Valentine's Day Fun Fact Here is the most enjoyable and unbelievable collection of Valentine's Day Fun Facts. Share these fun facts with your friends to amaze them this Valentine Day. About 1 billion Valentine's Day cards are exchanged in US each year. That's the largest seasonal card-sending occasion of the year, next to Christmas. Women purchase 85% of all valentines. In order of popularity, Valentine's Day cards are given to teachers, children, mothers, wives, sweethearts and pets. Parents receive 1 out of every 5 valentines. About 3% of pet owners will give Valentine's Day gifts to their pets. Valentine's Day and Mother's Day are the biggest holidays for giving flowers. Worldwide, over 50 million roses are given for Valentine's Day each year. California produces 60 percent of American roses, but the vast number sold on Valentine's Day in the United States are imported, mostly from South America. Approximately 110 million roses, the majority red, will be sold and delivered within a three-day time period. 73% of people who buy flowers for Valentine's Day are men, while only 27 percent are women. Men buy most of the millions of boxes of candy and bouquets of flowers given on Valentine's Day. In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week. To wear your heart on your sleeve now means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling. The Italian city of Verona, where Shakespeare's lovers Romeo and Juliet lived, receives about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet every Valentine's Day. Richard Cadbury invented the first Valentines Day candy box in the late 1800s. Alexander Graham Bell applied for his patent on the telephone, an "Improvement in Telegraphy", on Valentine's Day, 1876. The oldest surviving love poem till date is written in a clay tablet from the times of the Sumerians, inventors of writing, around 3500 B.C Amongst the earliest Valentine's Day gifts were candies. The most common were chocolates in heart shaped boxes. In some countries, a young woman may receive a gift of clothing from a prospective suitor. If the gift is kept, then it means she has accepted his proposal of marriage If an individual thinks of five or six names considered to be suitable marriage partners and twists the stem of an apple while the names are being recited, then it is believed the eventual spouse will be the one whose name was recited at the moment the stem broke. In Medieval times, girls ate unusual foods on St Valentine's Day to make them dream of their future husband. Valentine's Day Superstitions It is said that the kind of bird a girl watches on Valentine's Day predicts her future husband. For instance: Sparrow: a poor man Blackbird: a priest or clergyman Crossbill: an argumentative man If an apple is cut in half, the number of seeds found inside the fruit will indicate the number of children that individual will have. To be awoken by a kiss on Valentine's Day is considered lucky. On Valentine's Day, the first guy's name you read in the paper or hear on the TV or radio will be the name of the man you will marry. If you see a squirrel on Valentine's Day, you will marry a cheapskate who will hoard all your money. If you see a goldfinch on Valentine's Day, you will marry a millionaire. If you see a robin on Valentine's Day, you will marry a crime fighter - maybe they mean Batman! If you see a flock of doves on Valentine's Day, you will have a happy, peaceful marriage. If you find a glove on the road on Valentine's Day, your future beloved will have the other missing glove. Recreate Romance on Valentines Day Posted on : 6th Feb 2015 Romance is an ardent emotional attachment or involvement between people. It is a love idealised for its purity and beauty. Valentines Day.... Inexpensive Gift Ideas on Valentines Day Posted on : 30th Janua
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Do you know more than a primary school student? Do you know more than a primary school student? Try some of these questions asked at the quiz final Sun, Apr 12, 2015, 19:49 Updated: Sun, Apr 12, 2015, 20:04 Q What is the name of the scale used to measure the spice level of a chilli pepper? A Scoville Q Name the process that involves placing potatoes or other tubers into egg cartons to encourage sprouting. A Chitting Q Halifax is the provincial capital of what Canadian maritime province? A Nova Scotia Q What Washington organisation founded 57 years ago was established by President Dwight D Eisenhower and was preceded by NACA? A NASA Q Which artist had a famous blue period between 1901 and 1904? A Picasso Q Name the horse ridden by Ruby Walsh which fell in the Mare’s Hurdle at the Cheltenham festival in March? A Annie Power Q In which country would you find the Oder and Vistula rivers, both of which flow into the Baltic Sea? A Poland Q In what sport do you stand behind the Oche line? A Darts Q What is the capital of Indonesia? A Jakarta Q What was Henry VIII’s surname? A Tudor
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Diamond Industry | About Belgium | Beer Tourism Diamond Industry The city of Antwerp is the capital of Flanders but it is also the current capital of the diamond industry, being home to around 1,500 diamond firms, the largest concentration in the world. Diamond manufacturing in Antwerp © BeerTourism.com These businesses include rough diamond producers and dealers, manufacturers and polished diamond wholesalers. As soon as you get of the train you will be see dozens of diamond shops and jewellers all located very nearby in the city's diamond quarter, which is right outside the beautiful Central Station. The world’s two largest diamond banks have their headquarters in the city too, also within the diamond quarter. “Cut in Antwerp” is still an internationally recognised quality label when we’re talking 'bling', and the city’s strong affiliation with diamonds goes back centuries . Diamonds are indeed, one of Belgium's best friends and how deep the love goes is clearly exhibited in the diamond museums of the famous, medieval cities of Antwerp and Bruges. If you are tempted to put theory into practice be sure to look for a quality jeweler and get the best possible advice on what promises to be a quite substantial purchase as well as the ultimate Belgian souvenir. Curious Pebbles Diamonds were first discovered in India and Alexander the Great was the first to bring them to Europe in 327 BC. In 1725 miners panning for gold in Brazil came across what Diamond mine © BeerTourism.com they described as “curious pebbles”, which turned out to be diamonds. The first alluvial diamonds (stones which have been washed out of the rocks which originally held them) were discovered in South Africa in 1859. Ten years later mining began in the hard rock sources from which these river bed gems had sprung. Today, in addition to South Africa, diamonds are mined in Botswana, Namibia, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Russia and Australia. A peculiarity of the diamond industry is the remarkable geographic concentration of the trade in gem quality diamonds; both the wholesale and diamond cutting businesses are limited to just a few locations. Diamonds are actually the world’s hardest known natural substance and can only be cut by another diamond. As they are composed of carbon they will burn if heated to a bright red. A diamond in the rough They occur naturally, but are extremely rare compared to other minerals. It is thought that they are formed deep inside the Earth in conditions of extreme heat and pressure and volcanic eruptions later bring them to the surface. After the softer volcanic rock has eroded, the diamonds are often found in alluvial deposits. In the end it doesn't really matter how they are formed, it is an undeniable fact that since their discovery diamonds have been so desired that, sadly enough, during the course of history they have also been the source of suffering and bloodshed. Nowadays the precious gems have even become no less than essential to modern day industry. Diamonds & Belgium There are of course other large diamond centres, such as the Indian cities of Mumbai and Surat. Israel is another trade centre and mainly supplies the North American market, while Dubai is the regional Antwerp © BeerTourism.com diamond distributor for the Middle East. Nevertheless, for well over 500 years the city of Antwerp and the diamond industry have been synonymous and in spite of competition from centres in the developing world its commercial future seems secure. The reason for Antwerp’s significance to the diamond trade is interesting. The stones originally come from India and as long ago as the time of the Roman Empire a flourishing trade in diamonds between eastern Asia and Europe was established. An important city on this trade route was Venice and as a result the Italian city state became the most important mercantile city in the western world. Venice had the monopoly of the diamond trade, sending the gems on their way to the rich markets of southern Germany. At the far end of this route was Bruges, which gradually developed i
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Flemish Cap : definition of Flemish Cap and synonyms of Flemish Cap (English) Map showing the Flemish Cap at far right The Flemish Cap is an area of shallow waters in the north Atlantic Ocean centered roughly at 47° north, 45° west or about 350 miles (560 km) east of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador . The shallow water is caused by a wide underwater plateau covering an extended area of 12,000 square miles (42,000 km²). Depths at the cap range from approximately 400 feet (122 m) to 2,300 feet (700 m). The Flemish Cap is located within an area of transition between the cold waters of the Labrador Current and warmer waters influenced by the North Atlantic Current . The mixing of the warmer and colder waters over the plateau produces the characteristic clockwise circulation current over the cap. The waters of the Flemish Cap are deeper and warmer than the Grand Banks . The 58,000-square-kilometre area may have served as an important refuge for marine species during the last ice age. [1] The waters of the Flemish Cap are noted as excellent fishing waters. Halibut , swordfish , shrimp , scallop , yellowtail and other marine species may be found in abundance there. The Flemish Cap lies outside Canada 's 200 nautical mile (370 km) Exclusive Economic Zone established in 1977, and is therefore in international fishing waters. Overfishing has become a serious issue in recent years. Cod and American plaice are particularly endangered here and the numbers of redfish have shown a significant decline. In recent years, Canada had made an effort to prevent overfishing in the region by use of provisions of the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act and the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement. Film This area was also filmed by Wolfgang Petersen in his 2000 film The Perfect Storm as the final fishing grounds for Billy Tyne ( George Clooney ) and his crew. Swordfish were their primary catch. References
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Fidelio: The Problem of Beethoven and his Only Opera – Lesson 1 ~ THE MUSICIAN'S LOUNGE Lesson One: Composition and Disastrous Premiere(s) by Luke Howard It might seem strange that one of the most innovative and talented composers in the history of Western music, the man who single-handedly revolutionized the symphony, string quartet, and piano sonata in the early 19th century, should write only one opera. Music seemed to flow naturally from Beethoven. It’s true that, unlike Mozart, his music did not emerge with seemingly effortless facility; we know from his sketchbooks and letters something of the struggles he endured to compose. But it was almost always produced with supreme artistry and, yes, genius. Nobody questions Beethoven’s gift. So why only one opera? And why should he feel the need to revise it so frequently? Why are there four different overtures for the opera? Clearly, the gestation of Fidelio was a challenge that created more than the usual amount of trouble for the composer. Joseph Sonnleithner and Jean-Nicolas Bouilly Beethoven started work on Fidelio in early 1804, but it was not premiered until 1805. It was revised the following year (and performed with almost exactly the same cast), and revised again in 1814. All three versions were published together as his Op. 72. The libretto Beethoven used in the 1805 version was by Joseph Sonnleithner, based on a French libretto by Jean-Nicolas Bouilly for the 1798 opera Léonore, ou L’amour conjugal composed by Pierre Gaveaux. (According to some sources, the original plot is based on a true story.) Bouilly’s libretto also served as the basis for the 1804 opera Leonora by Ferdinando Paer. At some point Beethoven procured a copy of Paer’s score for his own library, but no one is certain whether he had heard Paer’s opera yet or had access to the score while working on his own version. Certainly, he had begun thinking about his own opera before Paer’s was produced in Dresden in October 1804. Pierre Gaveaux and Ferdinando Paer These various versions of the opera tell a roughly similar story. Leonore, disguised as a young (male) prison guard named Fidelio, manages to find her husband, Florestan, who has been kept as a political prisoner under the orders of a malevolent governor. She rescues him just as he is about to be murdered by the governor, and the couple are happily reunited. These kinds of “rescue” operas, very popular in post-revolutionary France, were enjoying a renewed vogue as Napoleon’s army swept across Europe in the first decade of the 19th century. Although the plot is primarily about Leonore’s courage and her love for Florestan, the political undercurrents—highlighted in Beethoven’s version, especially—added some historical depth to the story. Fidelio was premiered at the Theater an der Wien in November 1805, only days after Napoleon and his army had occupied Vienna. With a popular storyline, contemporary political relevance, and nearly two years of effort by Europe’s leading composer of the day, Fidelio seemed to have all the ingredients for a success. But the performances were a disaster, attended by almost no one except for some of the composer’s friends and a handful of stray French soldiers. (Ironically, Beethoven’s Third Symphony, the “Eroica,” which expressed both admiration for and disappointment with Napoleon, had been premiered in the same theater several months earlier in 1805.) Problems with the libretto, and Beethoven’s inherent difficulty with producing convincing music for the stage, were the main issues. When he revised the opera the following year, it was performed by almost the same cast, and was slightly more successful. Beethoven had composed a new overture for the 1806 revision (now known as the “Leonore Overture No. 3”—the original 1805 overture is usually designated “Leonore Overture No. 2”), and tightened up the libretto, especially in the first half of the opera. It would have had a longer run had not Beethoven run into difficulties with the theater management. For a planned 1808 revival in Prague, Beetho
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Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony - In Mozart's Footsteps - Uncommon Musical Travel Posted on December 6, 2010 by David Nelson Manfred is a dramatic poem written by Lord Byron in 1816-17. It tells the story of the supernatural Manfred who was tortured by guilt, defies redemption, and later commits suicide. Tchaikovsky knew the story and set it to music in 1885. Although it is considered a “programmatic symphony” and was written between his Fourth and Fifth Symphonies, the Manfred Symphony in B minor, op. 58 is the composer’s only symphony that remained unnumbered. Manfred on the Jungfrau (1837) by John Martin Most of Tchaikovsky’s programmatic works for orchestra were in single movements, such as the Fantasy-Overture Romeo and Juliet or the 1812 Overture. With Manfred, the composer used a story as he did with these single-movement works, but set it in the traditional four movements of a symphony. Tchaikovsky divided Byron’s story into four sections which then became the four movements of the symphony. Here is Tchaikovsky’s program for each of the movements. Manfred wanders in the Alps. Weary of the fatal question of existence, tormented by hopeless longings and the memory of past crimes, he suffers cruel spiritual pangs. He has plunged into occult sciences and commands the mighty powers of darkness, but neither they nor anything in this world can give him the forgetfulness to which alone he vainly aspires. The memory of the lost Astarte, once passionately loved, gnaws his heart and there is neither limit nor end to Manfred’s despair. The Alpine fairy appears before Manfred in the rainbow from the spray of a waterfall. A picture of the bare, simple, free life of the mountain folk. The subterranean palace of Arimanes. Infernal orgy. Appearance of Manfred in the middle of the bacchanal. Evocation and appearance of the shade of Astarte. He is pardoned. Death of Manfred. This program note was first published in the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra’s 2010-2011 program. Share this: Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Name * Website Comment You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong> Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Search for:
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ONLINE MUSICAL DICTIONARY OF TERMS Musical Dictionary:Italian Musical Terms and the Definitions in Their English Equivalents A a - for, at, in, etc. ab (german) Off Used in organ music a ballata ( Italian) In the style of a ballad Abandon (French) Without restraint a battuta (Italian) As beaten, in strict time Abbandonatamente (Italian) vehemently, violently Abbandono With a passionate expression; even at a reckless abandon Abblellire (Italian) To embellish with ornaments Abellimento (Italian) A decoration, an ornamentaor embellishment Abendmusik (German) Evening or Night Music Abgestossen (German) Detached, struck off or in a staccato like manner Abkurzung (German) Abridgment, an abbreviation Abnehmend ( German ) Diminishing Abrege (French) Abridgment, also the trackers of an organ Abstossen ( German ) Similiar in manner of performance to staccato Abwechselnd (German) Alternating, changing. In organ playing alternately In chior singing, antiphonally, in dance music, Change of Movements a cappella -- unaccompanied vocal music a capriccio - in a capricious style accelerando - gradually getting quicker Accarezzevole (It.) Blandishing; in a persuasive and caressing manner. Accelerando (It.) Accelerating the time; gradually Increasing the velocity of the movement. Accelerato (It,) Accelerated; increased rapidity. Accent. A strcss or emphasis upon a certain note or passage to mark its position in the measure, or its relative importance in regard to the composition. Accento (It.) Accent or emphasis laid upon certain notes. Accentuare (It.) To accentuate; to mark with an accent. Accessory notes. Those notes situated one degree above, and one degree below the principal note of a turn. The upper note of a trill is also called the accessory or auxiliary note. Acciaccato (It.) Brusquely, forcibly. Acciaccatura (It.) A very short grace note; an accessory note placed before A the principal note, which latter takes the accent. The acciaccatura is distinguished by a light diagonal line through note hook. Accidentals. Sharps, flats, naturals, introduced apart from the signature. Accidental chords. Chords containing one or more notes foreign to their proper harmony. Accompaniment. The secondary Parts or voices that accompany the principal parts or voices in any form of composition. Most accompaniments are necessary to the general effect, but some are ad lib. and can be omitted. Accompaniments, Additional, are parts added to a composition by an editor, generally to supply the place of an obsolete instrument. Accopiato (It.) Bound, tied, joined together. adagietto - slow but some what faster then adagio adagio - very slow ad libitum - at the performer's liberty A due 'by two' or both performers, as opposed to solo or soloist affabile - in a pleasing manner affettuoso - affectionate, with tender warmth affrettando - hurrying, or in a quickening tempo agitato - excited, excitedly, agitated Aigu - shrill, or high pitched Air - a melody or tune, a song, a 17th or 18th century instrumental composition Alborada - a Spanish instrumental serenade al fine - to the end, generally after a repetition Aliquot strings - piano strings which are placed above normal piano strings. these additional strings produce a sympathetic resonating sound once strings are struck by the piano hammers. The normal percussive quality of the piano develops an unusual combination using this technique. al, alla, alle - to the - in the style of alla breve - in cut time , used as a tempo sign, a C with a slash though it, for quick duple time in which the half note is given one beat instead of the usual two. allargando - gradually slower and broader allegretto - slightly slower than allegro allegro - lively, rather quick allegro giusto - quick, with exactness allegro moderato - moderately quick Alleluia - Hebrew terminology is hallelujah, which is translated in english into "praise the Lord". This is generally used in liturgical music and hymns. Alphorn - a long wooden horn which is still in use by the alpine herdsmen of Switzerland and other regions in Europe.
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Index-a The live album Beauty and the Beat featured pianist George Shearring and which singer? Peggy Lee Whose band was the Tijuana Brass? Herb Alpert Who were Cliff Richard's backing group through the 60s? The Shadows Who were the famous backing singers on most of Elvis Presley's early hits? The Jordanaires The Stratocaster is a model of which guitar maker? Fender Which piano-playing singer's first hit was The Fat Man? Fats Domino Which American rock'n'roll star caused controversy when he married a young teenager? Jerry Lee Lewis Who made the highly rated 1959 jazz album Kind of Blue? Miles Davis Which iconic British female singer made the highly regarded album titled '(her first name) in Memphis' ? Dusty Springfield Whose band was the All Stars? Junior Walker (Jr Walker) Larry Adler played what instrument? Harmonica Whose childhood hit was Fingertips? Stevie Wonder Which guitar innovator and player has a range of Gibson Guitars named after him? Les Paul The founding brother members of the Kinks were Ray and Dave what? Davies What was Smokey Robinson's most famous band called? The Miracles Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen's 1962 hit was called March of the ... what? Siamese Children Who sang the hit theme song Rawhide? Frankie Laine John Mayall's band which helped launch Eric Clapton's career was called what? Bluesbreakers Rock Around the Clock was a hit for Bill Haley and his ... what? Comets Which comedy actor had a novelty hit with My Boomerang Won't Come Back? Charlie Drake Who sang with Serge Gainsbourg on the hit Je t'aime? Jane Birkin Colin Blunstone fronted which 1960s group? The Zombies What Eastenders star sang on the novelty hit Come Outside? Wendy Richard Jiles Perry (JP) Richardson Jr, who died in the same plane crash as Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly was better known by what name?Big Bopper Which later-to-be-famous solo singer and guitarist toured as a member of the Beach Boys in the mid 60s? Glen Campbell Who had sang the hit song Little Old Wine Drinker Me? Dean Martin What famous 'two-fingered' jazz guitarist died in 1953? Django Reinhardt (Jean-Baptiste Reinhardt) What song, released to promote the film The Millionairess, featured its stars Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren? Goodness Gracious Me Who managed the Beatles' prior to his early death in 1967? Brian Epstein Whose nickname was a derived from the term satchel-mouth? Louis Armstrong (Satchmo) What's the name of the motorbiker who dies in the Shangri-Las' hit The Leader of the Pack? Jimmy Which singing-songwriting founder of the Flying Burrito Brothers died age 26, after which his body was 'stolen' by a friend and burnt in the Joshua Tree National Park? Gram Parsons Which American singer and entertainer was nicknamed Schnozzola, because of his large nose? Jimmy Durante Who wrote and had a hit with the instrumental Classical Gas? Mason Williams Who wrote Patsy Cline's hit Crazy? Willie Nelson What city hosted the Beatles as the resident band at the Kaiserkeller and Top Ten Club? Hamburg The Isley Brothers' hit was called Behind a ... what? Painted Smile 1950-60s record turntables commonly offered four speeds: 33, 45, 78, and what other? 16 (technically the speeds were 33⅓ and 16⅔ but record decks tended to show only the whole numbers) American DJ Robert Weston Smith was better known by what stage name? Wolfman Jack What ridiculously titled song was a hit in 1954 for Max Bygraves in the UK and the Four Lads in the USA? Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea Who had the 1965 instrumental hit Spanish Flea? Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass What was Emile Ford and the Checkmates' 1959 hit, supposedly the longest ever question in a UK No1 song title? What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? Who singer-guitarist's backing band was The Bruvvers? Joe Brown Which Rolling Stones guitarist died in a swimming pool in 1969? Bri
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History of Newspapers by the NMA William Caxton sets up the first English printing press in Westminster. 1549 First known English newsletter: Requests of the Devonshyre and Cornyshe Rebelles. 1621 First titled newspaper, Corante, published in London. 1649 Cromwell suppressed all newsbooks on the eve of Charles I's execution. 1690 Worcester Postman launched. (In 1709 it starts regular publication as Berrow's Worcester Journal, considered to be the oldest surviving English newspaper). 1702 Launch of the first regular daily newspaper: The Daily Courant. 1709 First Copyright Act; Berrow's Worcester Journal, considered the oldest surviving English newspaper, started regular publication. 1712 First Stamp Act; advertisement, paper and stamp duties condemned as taxes on knowledge. Stamford Mercury believed to have been launched. 1717 The Kentish Post and Canterbury Newsletter launched. It took on its current name, Kentish Gazette, in 1768. 1718 Leeds Mercury started (later merged into Yorkshire Post). 1737 Belfast News Letter founded (world's oldest surviving daily newspaper). 1748 Aberdeen Journal began (Scotland's oldest newspaper - now the Press & Journal). 1772 Hampshire Chronicle launched, Hampshire's oldest paper. 1788 Daily Universal Register (est. 1785) became The Times. 1791 Harmsworth (then Northcliffe) bought The Observer. 1906 Newspaper Proprietors Association founded for national dailies. 1907 National Union of Journalists founded as a wage-earners union. 1915 Rothermere launched Sunday Pictorial (later Sunday Mirror). 1922 Death of Northcliffe. Control of Associated Newspapers passed to Rothermere. 1928 Northcliffe Newspapers set up as a subsidiary of Associated Newspapers. Provincial Newspapers set up as a subsidiary of United Newspapers. 1931 Audit Bureau of Circulations formed. 1936 Britain's first colour advertisement appears (in Glasgow's Daily Record). 1944 Iliffe took over BPM Holdings (including Birmingham Post). 1946 Guild of British Newspaper Editors formed (now the Society of Editors). 1953 General Council of the Press established. 1955 Month-long national press strike. Daily Record acquired by Mirror Group. 1959 Manchester Guardian becomes The Guardian. Six-week regional press printing strike. 1960 Photocomposition and web-offset printing progressively introduced. 1964 The Sun launched, replacing Daily Herald. Death of Beaverbrook. General Council of the Press reformed as the Press Council. 1969 Murdoch's News International acquired The Sun and News of the World. 1976 Nottingham Evening Post is Britain's first newspaper to start direct input by journalists. 1978 The Times and The Sunday Times ceased publication for 11 months. 1980 Association of Free Newspaper founded (folded 1991). Regional Newspaper Advertising Bureau formed. 1981 News International acquired The Times and the Sunday Times. 1983 Industrial dispute at Eddie Shah's Messenger group plant at Warrington. 1984 Mirror Group sold by Reed to Maxwell (Pergamon). First free daily newspaper, the (Birmingham) Daily News, launched by husband & wife team Chris & Pat Bullivant. 1986 News International moved titles to a new plant at Wapping. Eddie Shah launchedToday, first colour national daily launched. The Independent launched. 1987 News International took over Today. 1988 RNAB folded. Newspaper Society launched PressAd as its commercial arm. Thomson launched Scotland on Sunday and Sunday Life. 1989 Last Fleet Streetpaper produced by Sunday Express. 1990 First Calcutt report on Privacy and Related Matters. Launch of The European (by Maxwell) and Independent on Sunday. 1991 Press Complaints Commission replaced the Press Council. AFN folded. Death of Robert Maxwell (November). Management buy-out of Birmingham Post and sister titles. Midland Independent Newspapers established. 1992 Management buy-out by Caledonian Newspapers of Lonrho's Glasgow titles, The Herald and Evening Times. 1993 Guardian Media Group bought The Observer. UK News set up by Northcliffe and Westminster Press as rival news agency to the Press Association. Second Calcutt report into s
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Virginia Wade: a Wimbledon champion written out of British history | Sport | The Guardian Pass notes Virginia Wade: a Wimbledon champion written out of British history The Andy Murray headlines have ignored the fact that a Briton won a Wimbledon singles title in 1977. Ah, but she was a woman Virginia Wade with her trophy after winning the Wimbledon women's singles championship in 1977. Photograph: Pa/PA Archive/Press Association Ima Monday 8 July 2013 07.18 EDT First published on Monday 8 July 2013 07.18 EDT Age: 67. Appearance: Airbrushed. Out of history. Who or what is Virginia Wade ? Until last Sunday, the last British tennis player to win Wimbledon. Huh? When? 36 years ago. Back in 1977. Then how come I've never heard of her? Because journalists have forgotten she exists. Ouch. And, on the front page of the Telegraph: "After 77 years, the wait is over. " Oof. And, on the front page of the Daily Mail: "Andy Murray ends 77 years of waiting for a British champion." Jeez. Even the Daily Mail forgot about her win? Yep. Which is especially unforgivable, since they also published an interview with her, in which she told the paper: "You never forget how it feels to win Wimbledon." Incredible. So where does the 77-year figure come from? That's the figure for the men's championships. The last British man to win before Murray was Fred Perry in 1936. Meaning the real wait was actually just 41 years? No, in reality, British tennis fans were never made to wait at all. Dorothy Round Little won the women's singles – for the second time in her career – one year later, in 1937. So there have been two British winners since? No, actually there have been four. Four British women have won Wimbledon since Fred Perry? Yep. Partially deaf player Angela Mortimer won the championship in 1961, and underdog Ann Haydon-Jones beat legend of the sport Billie Jean King to win again in 1969. This is a dark day for sports journalism, isn't it? Afraid so. But a good day for feminist writer Chloe Angyal, whose tweet "Murray is indeed the first Brit to win Wimbledon in 77 years unless you think women are people" has been re-tweeted, at time of writing, 9,425 times. That's a lot, right? It is. But it only really counts when men re-tweet it. Do say: "If Murray wins, he's British. If he loses, he's Scottish." Don't say: "If Wade wins, she's forgotten."
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Amazon.co.uk: Customer Discussions: The Sunshine Quiz The Sunshine Quiz Sort: Oldest first | Newest first Showing 201-215 of 215 posts in this discussion Posted on 6 May 2011 15:26:32 BDT BOF © says: I was talking to a golf fanatic (who bored me sh*tless) in the cricket club over the weekend and the question of how many clubs came up I answered 18 he came back with 14, as I had put 14 on your quiz and been told 18 on the answers I had thought no more about it but his reply made me check up. I got this from 'wiki' "A maximum of fourteen clubs is allowed in a player's bag at one time during a stipulated round. The choice of clubs is at the golfer's discretion, although every club must be constructed in accordance with parameters outlined in the rules. (Clubs which meet these parameters are usually called 'conforming'.) Violation of these rules can result in disqualification." Methinks I need an extra point (and anyone else who answered 14). best bones K I love you - no sweat. ;-) best bones Mistress K asks the questions so the answers are as per her definition so there, cut the whinging. No complaints from me K, I've maintained my position in the pecking order. Toffeeman says: One last point...just try singing Happy Birthday with all three names.... And on a related subject, the song Happy Birthday by Altered Images is thirty this year..now how old do you feel. Try not to have a heart attack... but here's a Christmas Quiz. Answers are as per my answer sheet so no quibbling. Answers to me by 12pm on 21/12/11. Christmas Quiz 2011 Music 1. Child star Jimmy Boyd sang which hugely popular 1950's Christmas song, which was initially banned by the Catholic Church in Boston because it supposedly mixed sex and Christmas? 2. What is the English title of the carol written in 1818 by Austrian priest Josef Mohr originally called Stille Nacht? 3. The words "Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume breathes of life, of gathering gloom..." come from which Christmas carol? 4. 'And all the bells on earth shall ring, on Christmas day in the morning...' is from which Christmas carol? 5. In Coldplay's 2010 Christmas single video, the Latin phrase Credo Elvem Etiam Vivere (seen above the stage) loosely means what? (combining an ironic rock'n'roll myth, with a seasonal sentiment popularised by Greg Lakes's 1975 Christmas hit - and for two bonus points: name the Greg Lake song, and the Coldplay 2010 Christmas single)? 6. Who composed the music known as The Nutcracker Suite, for the Christmas themed ballet The Nutcracker, premiered in St Petersburg, 1892? 7. In the song 'The Twelve Days Of Christmas', how many swans were a-swimming? 8. Driving Home For Christmas was a 1988 hit single for which singer? 9. In which Christmas carol does this line feature: "Bring me flesh, and bring me wine, bring me pine logs hither"? 10. What was Queen's 1984 Christmas single called? 11. What Christmas-time song did James Pierpont compose in 1857? 12. What is the title of biggest selling Christmas single, globally? 13. What Paul McCartney hit song video featured the First World War Christmas Truce meeting of German and British soldiers in no-man's land between the front line trenches? 14. Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics '...To save us all from Satan's power, when we were gone astray..'? 15. In what year was Band-Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas the UK Christmas chart-topping record? 16. How many gifts are given in total in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas? 17. What did Frosty The Snowman have for a nose? 18. In the song `Winter Wonderland', who do we pretend the snowman is? 19. In the traditional song, `Go Tell It On The Mountain', what are you supposed to go tell? 20. According to the song, `Frosty The Snowman', what kind of soul does Frosty have? Film and Television 1. Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas message to the nation? 2. Peter Auty sang Walking In The Air in what film? 3. What is the surname of the family in the 1989 film 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'? 4. Who is the narrator in the 1966 TV special How The Grinch W
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Beware The Ides of March Beware The Ides of March Question: What are the Ides of March? Answer: In the ancient Roman calendar, each of the 12 months of the year had what was called an "ides." In March, May, July and October, the "ides" fell on the 15th day. In every other month, the "ides" fell on the 13th. The word "ides" is derived from the Latin: "to divide." The "ides" were originally meant to mark the full moon - but since solar based calendar months and lunar based months are of different lengths, the "ides" quickly lost their original intent and purpose. As for the ominous warning, "Beware the Ides of March," it originated with the Roman ruler, Julius Caesar, who was assassinated on the Ides of March - March 15, 44 B.C.E. (Old Style). If you've heard the ominous warning, then it's most likely due to William Shakespeare and his famous play, Julius Caesar. The warning was made famous in Shakespeare's play, when an unidentified soothsayer tells Caesar, who is on his way to the Senate (and his death), "Beware the ides of March." Caesar replies, "He is a dreamer; let us leave him. Pass." Unidentified Soothsayer Was The Roman Astrologer Spurinna According to historical writer C.J.S. Thompson, M.B.E., Ph.D., in The Mystery and Romance of Astrology, 1929, the unidentified soothsayer from Shakespeare's play was a Roman astrologer by the name of Spurinna. According to Thompson - and confirmed in Plutarch's account of the story written in 75 A.D. and Suetonius in 110 A.D. - it was sometime prior to the fateful day of March 15 that Spurinna had first given Caesar the famous warning to "beware of the Ides of March." The astrologer, Spurinna, had previously warned Caesar that on "the Ides of March," he would be in great danger. If, however, Julius Caesar took care on that one day - then all would be well. The Prediction This ominous prediction by the astrologer Spurinna shouldn't have come as too much of a shock and/or revelation for Caesar. It was no secret to anyone, including Caesar, that he'd been making some pretty serious political enemies in recent times, The seemingly precise timing of the prediction, the Ides of March, was likely based on the fact that Julius Caesar had plans to next attend the Roman Senate on March 15 and then leave Rome on March 18th for a military campaign, leaving all of his many political enemies far behind him. According To Plutarch According to Plutarch's account, Caesar had previously made the wise decision to stay within the safety of his bedroom chambers on the 15th of March. However, Caesar's "friend" Decimus (Albinus) Brutus (not Marcus Brutus) managed to convince him that the astrologer's warnings were nothing more than superstitious foolishness. So Julius Caesar decided to attend the Senate on the 15th of March. On his way to the Senate, Caesar "accidentally" met up with the astrologer. Upon seeing Spurinna, Caesar confidently informed the astrologer: "The Ides of March are come." Spurinna reportedly replied, "Yes, they are come, but they are not past." Later that day - on March 15, 44 B.C.E (Old Style) - Caesar's enemies assassinated him in the Pompey theater, at the foot of Pompey's statue, where the Roman Senate was meeting that day in the temple of Venus. Alternative Theory An alternative (albeit dubious) theory, as to why Caesar migh
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Hazzan | Religion-wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia e A hazzan or chazzan ( Hebrew : חַזָּן ħazzān, Modern Hebrew hazan, Yiddish khazn) is a Jewish cantor, a musician trained in the vocal arts who helps lead the congregation in songful prayer . [1] There are many rules relating to how a cantor should lead services, but the idea of a cantor as a paid professional does not exist in classical rabbinic sources. The Jewish prayer services have their own entry; the prayers in these services are collected in a prayerbook known as the siddur . The person leading the congregation in public prayers is called the shaliach tzibbur ( Hebrew for "emissary of the congregation"). Traditional Jewish law restricts the role to Jewish males over the age of 13; the non- Orthodox Jewish movements allow women over the age of 12 to have this role as well. Reform Judaism , Conservative Judaism , and Reconstructionist Judaism invest both men and women cantors as full clergy . See also: Cantor in Reform Judaism . In theory, any lay person can be a shaliach tzibbur; most synagogue attending Jews will serve in this role every now and again. In practice, those with the best voice and the most knowledge of the prayers serve much more often. Contents [ show ] Growing importance of the office The office of the hazzan increased in importance with the centuries. As public worship was developed in the Geonic period, and as the knowledge of the Hebrew language declined, singing gradually superseded the didactic and hortatory element in the worship in the synagogue. This is not necessarily true today, particularly in the world of Orthodox Jews, where the role of the hazzan has diminished substantially. Where congregants are more fluent in their ability to read the text, understand the words and perform the basic melodies, the position of hazzan increasingly has become seen as superfluous; prayers, when sung, more often follow the mode of communal folk singing. Those who are inclined to see artistic synagogue music as a hallmark of Jewish culture and artistry have cited its lowered emphasis as a loss of tradition. Others argue that the focus of the Synagogue service should be on the prayers of the congregants and not on cantorial, concert performances, especially when the latter may be distracting to the former. Qualifications Even in the oldest times the chief qualifications demanded of the hazzan, in addition to knowledge of Biblical and liturgical literature as well as the prayer motifs (known as "steiger"), were a pleasant voice and an artistic delivery; for the sake of these, many faults were willingly overlooked. The hazzan was required to possess a pleasing appearance, to be married, and to have a flowing beard. Sometimes, according to Isaac of Vienna (13th century), a young hazzan having only a slight growth of beard was tolerated. Maimonides decided that the hazzan who recited the prayers on an ordinary Sabbath and on week-days need not possess an appearance pleasing to everybody; he might even have a reputation not wholly spotless, provided he was living a life morally free from reproach at the time of his appointment. But all these moderations of the rule disappeared on holidays; then an especially worthy hazzan was demanded, one whose life was absolutely irreproachable, who was generally popular, and who was endowed with an expressive delivery. Even a person who had once litigated in a non-Jewish court, instead of to a Jewish court, in a disputed question could not act as hazzan on those days, unless he had previously done penance. [2] However many authorities were lenient in this regard and as long as a cantor was "merutzeh l'kehal" desired by the congregation, he was permitted to lead the prayers even on the holiest of days. Today, a hazzan, particularly in more formal (usually not Orthodox) synagogues, is likely to have academic credentials, most often a degree in Music or in Sacred Music, sometimes a degree in Music Education or in Jewish Religious Education or a related discipline. The Doctor of Music degree is sometimes awarded to honour a
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Snowy Afternoon quiz [Archive] - CPFC BBS 1. As at 2008 which corporation owns the brands Duracell, Braun and Gillette? 2. Who was the first artist to appear at the new Wembley Stadium? 3. In which year did the first Mersey road tunnel open? 4. In which country was Imry Nagy twice Prime Minister, executed for treason in 1958 and reburied as a hero in 1989? 5. Which English artist and engraver is famed for his paintings of horses? 6. American jazz musician Art Tatum excelled on which instrument? 7. What is the technical term for a solid figure with five plane (flat) faces? 8. A boomslang is what type of creature? 9. What is grandpa's name in the TV show The Munsters? 10. In which country was Greenpeace founded? 11. Who succeeded James Callaghan as leader of Britain's Labour Party? 12. Which student of Socrates, and teacher of Aristole, wrote Republic? 13. What is the name of the assembly of cardinals for the election of a pope? 14. Chiromancy is the technical name for what pseudoscience (claimed but not proven to be scientific)? 15. The Karnak Temple complex, dating back to the ancient city of Thebes, is in which country? 16. As at 2008 what is the most popularly attended concert venue in the world (highest audience numbers per year)? 17. Nanga Parbat, meaning 'naked mountain', the 9th highest in the world, is part of which mountain range? 18. In which year was the United Nations founded? 19. Which American singer's real name was Eunice Wayman? 20. The ghost of great Dane dog Kabur, said to haunt Los Angeles Pet Cemetery, belonged to which 1920s screen idol? 21. Who wrote Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance? 22. What country hosts the World Wife-Carrying Championships? 23. What country temporarily renamed its currency Bolivar Fuerte (meaning strong Bolivar) while phasing out the use of the previous Bolivar alongside it? 24. What vital mechanism did Elisha Otis invent in 1852? 25. What is Earl's band called in the TV series My Name is Earl? 26. Which British MP claims responsibility for introducing speed bumps ('sleeping policemen') to UK roads? 27. Who holds the record for the longest televised successful golf putt (as at 2008)? 28. Harrisburg is the capital of which US state? 29. What are the Italian cheese balls whose name translates as 'small mouthfuls? 30. What did Colonel Thomas Blood attempt to steal in 1671? Psychokiller 02-02-2009, 03:06 PM 1. As at 2008 which corporation owns the brands Duracell, Braun and Gillette? P&G 4. In which country was Imry Nagy twice Prime Minister, executed for treason in 1958 and reburied as a hero in 1989? Hungary 5. Which English artist and engraver is famed for his paintings of horses? Stubbs 11. Who succeeded James Callaghan as leader of Britain's Labour Party? Foot 12. Which student of Socrates, and teacher of Aristole, wrote Republic? Plato 15. The Karnak Temple complex, dating back to the ancient city of Thebes, is in which country? Egypt 18. In which year was the United Nations founded? 1949? 23. What country temporarily renamed its currency Bolivar Fuerte (meaning strong Bolivar) while phasing out the use of the previous Bolivar alongside it? Venezuala (sp) 30. What did Colonel Thomas Blood attempt to steal in 1671? Crown Jewels brighton_eagle 02-02-2009, 03:09 PM The answer I have is elevator brake. Which allowed him to build the safety elevator which is commonly known as the elevator today. So whilst correct, your answer is not the only answer. Sorry. Carry on.
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A Recipe for Madrilene Stew / Cocido Madrile Yield: Six servings Preparation Soak the garbanzo beans in a large pot of cold water for 12 hours. (Garbanzo beans are much harder than other types of beans, such as pintos.) Be sure that the water covers the garbanzo beans entirely, so that they soften. In a large pot with 13 cups of water, put the beef, ham bone , pig's foot, bacon, and ham. Bring water to a boil and skim any fat, etc. off the top. Add the half chicken, garbanzo beans, carrot, turnip, and onion. Simmer for 2 1/2 hours. Peel and wash the potatoes. Cut in half and add to the pot after two hours. Add salt to taste. Check pot often and add additional water if too much evaporates. Chop the cabbage into eighths. Remove 2 cups of broth from the stew and put into a large stock pot. Place the cabbage in the pot with 2 cups broth and 2 cups water and boil with the sausages until cabbage is soft. Take as much stock from the pot of meat as you need and mix it with an equal amount of stock from the cabbage. Bring to a boil. Break angel hair pasta pieces in quarters. Add pasta to pot and cook until al dente . This delicious cocoa madrilene is served from two dishes. Serve up the pasta with broth in soup bowls as a first course. In a deep open serving dish, arrange garbanzo beans (well-drained) on one side, then on the other side place beef, cabbage and sausages cut in half. Let everyone mix the ingredients and enjoy! This madrilene stew recipe makes six servings of noodle soup, and then six servings of meats and garbanzo beans. Related Articles
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World Jeopardy Jeopardy Template The national dish of Spain 100 It is the earth's largest continent? 100 This flag is red, white and blue and has fifty stars. 100 The Yankees and Mets play this type of sport. 100 Who is Lasse Hallstrom? What is the name of the Swedish director who directed Chocolat and My Life as a Dog? 200 I am the national dish of _________ and my name is Coucou. 200 The boundary between Mexico and Belize called this. 200 Green, Yellow, Blue, and White are the colors of this South American flag. 200 Zinedine Zidane The French football player who was known as the European footballer of the year in 1998 and was apart of the 1998 World Cup winning team? 200 What is Bengali? India's national anthem is written in what language that is also the national language of one of its neighbors? 300 I am the national dish of France, but i am eaten often in America. 300 lt's what divides the U.K. from Ireland. 300 White, Blue and Red are this country's colors' flag after the fall of Communism. 300 D) Fast speed skating Which of the "skating" is actually not a skating event ? A) Long track speedskating B) Short track speedskating C) speed skating D) Fast speed skating 300 Who is Calliope? This musical instrument takes its name from a muse who was used in riverboats and in circuses because of its loudness 400 What is grits? Popular in the South (of the United States), this food is made out of corn and usually served with breakfast. 400 The U.S.'s largest trading partner? 400 What are the colors of the South Sudan flag? Black, Yellow, Green, White, Red, and Blue 400 The Jets and Giants play this popular game? 400 Who is Lady Gaga? The Queen song "Radio Ga Ga" is said to be the main inspiration behind the name of this current day hit singer. 500 It is the name of the country that the Pizza Hut franchise began in. 500 The name of the country that is the most populous in the world? 500 It is a white flag with a red circle in the middle. 500 It is where the 2008 Olympics were held. 500 What is Baby it's Cold Outside? This 1944 pop standard by Frank Loesser has a man attempting to convince his date to stay with him because of the weather.
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Kim Basinger - Bond Girl: Domino Petachi ('Never Say Never Again,' 1983) | The 'Bond' Girl Curse | XFINITY The 'Bond' Girl Curse Send to Friend Kim Basinger - Bond Girl: Domino Petachi ('Never Say Never Again,' 1983) Kim Basinger was 30 when she played Domino Petachi in "Never Say Never Again" â but Sean Connery â who reprised his role as James Bond after retiring in 1971 â was 53. And though the movie is called an "unofficial" Bond movie because it was not produced by EON Productions, it grossed an impressive $160 million at the box office. Since then, Basinger has worked steadily, earning a Golden Globe nod for her role in "The Natural" in 1984, and a Globe and an Academy Award for her performance as Lynn Bracken in "L.A. Confidential" in 1997. (Photo: Warner Brothers) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast. More from this Slideshow Is There a 'Bond... Berenice Marlohe and Naomie Harris were the most recent "Bond" girls in the 23rd installment of the spy series entitled "Skyfall," but we have to agree with the Daily Beast and wonder: Is the part is even worth having? Will being loved by the famous spy help the next "Bond" girl's career or set them back a few years? Let's go back in time and consider the fate of previous "Bond" beauties.âXFINITY Entertainment Staff(Getty) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast. Eva Green - Bond... Before French-born actress Eva Green took on the role of Vesper Lynd opposite Daniel Craig in 2006's "Casino Royale," she was known mainly only to theater junkies and those who saw a whole lot her in her first feature film, Bernardo Bertolucci's "The Dreamers." Green was not a mainstream starlet by any means when she played Lynd, Bond's first romantic interest. "They asked me to come and audition a year and a half ago in London and I didn't want to go, because the Bond Girl role is a bit dangerous for an actress, I'd say," Green admitted. But taking that risk not only won Green a BAFTA and Entertainment Weekly's honor as the fourth best Bond girl in the franchise's history, but it also led to more roles. She's since gone on to star in more films in the past three years than in her 26 years before "Casino Royale," such as "The Golden Compass" and "The Last Word." (Photo: Sony Pictures) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast. Halle Berry - Bo... Though she had already earned an Emmy, a Golden Globe, an Oscar, and a role in another pop-culturally significant series as Storm in "X-Men," Halle Berry catapulted her stardom to another level when she joined the James Bond movie franchise in 2002 in that infamous orange bikini. As Jinx, Berry paid homage to the first Bond Girl Ursula Andress from "Dr. No" 40 years earlier. But the role may have also slowed down her career. "It's splashy, it's exciting, it's sexy, it's provocative, it's fun and it will keep me still out there after winning an Oscar," Berry told Ebony of the role upon its release. Out there? Maybe, but not necessarily in a favorable light. Though "Die Another Day" earned more than $400 million in global box office, Berry has starred in a series of panned productions like 2004's "Catwoman," which did earn her a Razzie for Worst Actress of the Year. (Photo: MGM) The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast. Sophie Marceau -... Parisian actress Sophie Marceau first achieved international recognition as Princess Isabelle in the 1995 Oscar Best Picture winner, "Braveheart," then took on the role of Hippolyta in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and joined the 007 franchise in "The World Is Not Enough" in 1999. As Elektra King, the siren was not only a 007 love interest but also the movie's psychopathic villain, a distinction she's proud of. "I wasn't a Bond girl," Marceau told The Guardian of the role in 2008. "I was the villain. I played a megalomaniac, which might surprise you was
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New Zealand's top 20 Olympic medal hopes Olympic medals: G1 S0 B0 Sport is a capricious beast. She can be kind, then cruel with absolutely no room for sentiment. The unpredictability captivates and entrances us. So why then are we so enthralled by Val Adams? She is afterall the closest thing to a certainty sport permits. She won in emphatic style in Beijing. After conquering some personal problems – a marriage break-up and messy split with her former coach, Kirsten Hellier - she experienced a dip in form in 2010 and was consistently beaten by Belarusian Nadzeya Ostapchuk. However, she returned to her dominant best in 2011 and retained her world crown throwing a personal best 21.24m at Daegu, South Korea, notably crediting her success to her new coach, Jean-Pierre Agger. Our golden girl but carries the weight of a nation in London. There is only one person it seems who can defeat her: Adams herself. — Greg Ford Ages: 26(HB) 29(EM) Olympic medals: G0 S0 B0 How good are these guys? Well, put it this way, so dominant have the Kiwi pair been on the international stage over this Olympic cycle that Great Britain’s crack duo of Pete Reed and Andrew Triggs Hodge have jumped ship to the four for the Olympic regatta. Who can blame them? Some might say they’re just being realists. Bond and Murray have established themselves as nigh on the perfect pair since separating out of the coxless four where they won the B final in Beijing. Coming together in a strangely perfect symmetry, the New Zealanders won world championship gold in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and have been unbeaten over that time in major regattas. Considered cast-iron gold medal prospects for London, they continue to adopt a respectful and hard-working mindset and it’s thought this, combined with their uncannily effective combination, puts them on course to claim their first Olympic medal. Rival: With Britain going with a rookie pairing for London, the Italian duo of Lorenzo Carboncini and Niccolo Mornati shape as the big threats. But given they were over six and a-half seconds behind the Kiwis at the world champs in Bled last year, that’s a lot of water to make up. — Marc Hinton 3. Nathan Cohen & Joseph Sullivan Rowing: men's double scull Ages: 26(NC) 24(JS) Olympic medals: G0 S0 B0 This is a combination that has been building beautifully over the last three years, with seasoned observers rating them a very good chance to claim a medal – and maybe even a golden one – in an always competitive event. They were surprise gold medallists at the 2010 world champs on their home waters of Lake Karapiro and then backed that up in 2011 by winning World Cup regattas in Hamburg and Lucerne before repeating their championship feats in Bled where they got up in a dramatic finish. Cohen appears to have found his ideal foil after teaming with Matthew Trott (2007, 2009) and Rob Waddell (2008) in the double scull. He’d formed quality combinations with both, but looks like he’s set to take things to a new level with Sullivan. The double scull is a notoriously competitive race with victory margins tending to be on the narrow side. But the feeling is if they get it right on the day they should be in the mix over the last few strokes in London. Rival: Look no further than the German combination of Hans Gruhne and Stephan Krueger who gave up the gold to the Kiwis last year in Bled by an agonising 0.06 of a second. They will have been plotting revenge ever since. — Marc Hinton 4. Juliette Haigh & Rebecca Scown Rowing: women’s pair Ages: 29(JH) 28(RS) Olympic medals: G0 S0 B0 Another of the Kiwi contingent who will have a medal in their sights in London, Haigh and Scown are very much the form pair on the international scene. After only coming together in 2010, they won their first world championship on Lake Karapiro later that year and then defended their crown in Bled last year where they pipped their British rivals on the line. Haigh is the senior member of the partnership, having raced in the pair since 2004. She won a world title with Nicky Coles in 2005 and a silver the following year. They were
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procumbent - definition of procumbent in English | Oxford Dictionaries Definition of procumbent in English: procumbent (of a plant or stem) growing along the ground without throwing out roots: ‘some forms have long procumbent branches’ More example sentences ‘One example is procumbent rosemary, used extensively as a ground cover and sheared several times a year.’ ‘Species of Cylindropuntia and Opuntia cactus have a wide range of morphologies from tall, tree-like forms to procumbent forms.’ ‘Charnia evidently had a procumbent mode of life on a soft muddy substrate.’ ‘Finally, this work represents part of a long-term research effort in which mechanical architectures are being investigated in terms of the evolution of architectures of trees, shrubs, lianas and procumbent growth forms.’ Synonyms View synonyms Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin procumbent- falling forwards, from the verb procumbere, from pro- forwards, down + a verb related to cubare to lie. Pronunciation Which of these is written in the passive? The family were shocked The storm shocked the family Which of these is written in the passive? Steven punctured the football Which of these is written in the passive? The family watched the TV show The TV show was watched Which of these is written in the passive? The bone was chewed The dog chewed the bone Which of these is written in the passive? The house was burgled The gang burgled the house Which of these is written in the passive? The glass was broken Which of these is written in the passive? The child read the book The book was read Which of these is written in the passive? Sarah planted the flowers Which of these is written in the passive? Dan washed the dishes Which of these is written in the passive? The boy was saved You scored /10 practise again? Retry
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plant reproduction Capsule at the top of the sporophyte forms haploid (1n) spores Sexual reproduction in Moss: Moss produce 2 kinds of jacketed gametes --- eggs & sperm Egg producing organ is called the archegonium Eggs are larger and nonmotile Sperm producing organ is called the antheridium Sperm are smaller, flagellated cells Antheridia & archegonia are both part of the gametophyte plant Fertilization can occur only during or soon after RAIN when the gametophyte is covered with Water Sperm swim to the egg by following a trail of chemicals released by the egg in the water Fertilization produces a zygote that becomes a sporophyte Mature sporophytes produce homosporous spores (all the same type) Mature capsules open & release spores spread by wind Spores landing on moist places germinate into protonema that become new gametophytes Small pieces may break off from a gametophyte & become a new plant (fragmentation) Small buds called gemmae may be washed off by rain and develop new moss plants Fern Characteristics & Life Cycle: Goes through alternation of generations Sporophyte phase is the dominant stage Fern gametophytes are small, flat plants anchored to the soil by root-like rhizoids Antheridia & archegonia form on the underside of fern gametophytes Sperm swim to egg through water droplets to form zygote (fertilized egg) Zygotes form new sporophytes with roots, stems, & leaves Spore cases called sori form on the underside of fern fronds (leaves) Ferns are homosporous (single type of spore formed) New fronds form from an underground stem called the rhizome Vascular tissue carries nutrients & water between the parts of the fern Fronds are compound leaves attached by a short stalk called the stipe to the underground stem or rhizome Immature fronds or fiddleheads are coiled Characteristics & Life Cycle of Conifers: Called gymnosperms Have naked seeds that develop on scales of the female cones Sporophyte is the dominant stage Adapted to cooler climates Called evergreens (pine, cedar, spruce, fir...) Giant Redwood is one of the Earth's largest organisms Bristlecone Pines are the oldest living organisms (some more than 5000 years old) Giant Redwood The pine life cycle takes 2-3 years from the formation of cones until seeds are released Female cones have spirally-arranged scales with ovules at their base Female cones produce sticky resin Ovules contain an egg that will develop into a seed Male cones produce large amounts of pollen in the spring that is spread by wind to the female cones Resin traps the pollen so pollination can occur A tube from the pollen grain takes a year to grow to the ovule so a sperm can fertilize the egg and form seeds Angiosperms or Flowering Plants: Bright colors, attractive shapes, and fragrant aromas help flowering plants attract their pollinators (insects, birds, mammals...) Flowers without bright colors and pleasing odors are usually wind or water pollinated (grasses) Called angiosperms Flowers, the reproductive part of a plant, have a swollen base or receptacle to attach to the stem Flowers have 4 whorls (modified leaves) attached to the receptacle --- petals, sepals, pistils, and stamen Pistils (innermost whorl) are the female part of the flower, while Stamens are the male part Sepals (outermost whorl) are found below the petals and may look leaf-like (some may be the same color as petals) Sepals enclose the flower bud before it opens Sepals are collectively called the calyx Petals are often colorful to attract pollinators Petals are collectively called the corolla Monocot flower parts are arranged in multiple of THREES, while dicots are in multiples of FOUR or FIVE Perfect flowers have both stamens & pistils (rose) Imperfect flowers are either a male (pistillate) or female (staminate) flower (pumpkin or melons) Some angiosperms have both male & female flowers on the SAME plant (monoecious) Othe
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Rihanna - Bio, Facts, Family | Famous Birthdays Rihanna Pisces#2 About R&B singer who released her debut album Music of the Sun in 2005, then had her big breakthrough with the 2007 album Good Girl Gone Bad, which featured the #1 hit "Umbrella." Her 2012 album Unapologetic reached #1 on the Billboard 200. Across her career, she has sold over 40 million albums. Before Fame She would sell clothes in a street stall with her dad, who was addicted to crack cocaine. She started singing when she was seven years old and listened to reggae as a child. Trivia She won her first Grammy Award for "Umbrella" in 2008, then went on to win two more for "Run This Town" in 2010. Her other Grammy-winning songs include "Only Girl (In the World)," "All of the Lights," "We Found Love," and "The Monster." Family Life She was raised by her Barbadian and Guyanese parents, Ronald Fenty and Monica Fenty, alongside her two younger brothers, Rorrey and Rajad . She dated rapper Drake and baseball player Matt Kemp .
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Index-a The live album Beauty and the Beat featured pianist George Shearring and which singer? Peggy Lee Whose band was the Tijuana Brass? Herb Alpert Who were Cliff Richard's backing group through the 60s? The Shadows Who were the famous backing singers on most of Elvis Presley's early hits? The Jordanaires The Stratocaster is a model of which guitar maker? Fender Which piano-playing singer's first hit was The Fat Man? Fats Domino Which American rock'n'roll star caused controversy when he married a young teenager? Jerry Lee Lewis Who made the highly rated 1959 jazz album Kind of Blue? Miles Davis Which iconic British female singer made the highly regarded album titled '(her first name) in Memphis' ? Dusty Springfield Whose band was the All Stars? Junior Walker (Jr Walker) Larry Adler played what instrument? Harmonica Whose childhood hit was Fingertips? Stevie Wonder Which guitar innovator and player has a range of Gibson Guitars named after him? Les Paul The founding brother members of the Kinks were Ray and Dave what? Davies What was Smokey Robinson's most famous band called? The Miracles Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen's 1962 hit was called March of the ... what? Siamese Children Who sang the hit theme song Rawhide? Frankie Laine John Mayall's band which helped launch Eric Clapton's career was called what? Bluesbreakers Rock Around the Clock was a hit for Bill Haley and his ... what? Comets Which comedy actor had a novelty hit with My Boomerang Won't Come Back? Charlie Drake Who sang with Serge Gainsbourg on the hit Je t'aime? Jane Birkin Colin Blunstone fronted which 1960s group? The Zombies What Eastenders star sang on the novelty hit Come Outside? Wendy Richard Jiles Perry (JP) Richardson Jr, who died in the same plane crash as Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly was better known by what name?Big Bopper Which later-to-be-famous solo singer and guitarist toured as a member of the Beach Boys in the mid 60s? Glen Campbell Who had sang the hit song Little Old Wine Drinker Me? Dean Martin What famous 'two-fingered' jazz guitarist died in 1953? Django Reinhardt (Jean-Baptiste Reinhardt) What song, released to promote the film The Millionairess, featured its stars Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren? Goodness Gracious Me Who managed the Beatles' prior to his early death in 1967? Brian Epstein Whose nickname was a derived from the term satchel-mouth? Louis Armstrong (Satchmo) What's the name of the motorbiker who dies in the Shangri-Las' hit The Leader of the Pack? Jimmy Which singing-songwriting founder of the Flying Burrito Brothers died age 26, after which his body was 'stolen' by a friend and burnt in the Joshua Tree National Park? Gram Parsons Which American singer and entertainer was nicknamed Schnozzola, because of his large nose? Jimmy Durante Who wrote and had a hit with the instrumental Classical Gas? Mason Williams Who wrote Patsy Cline's hit Crazy? Willie Nelson What city hosted the Beatles as the resident band at the Kaiserkeller and Top Ten Club? Hamburg The Isley Brothers' hit was called Behind a ... what? Painted Smile 1950-60s record turntables commonly offered four speeds: 33, 45, 78, and what other? 16 (technically the speeds were 33⅓ and 16⅔ but record decks tended to show only the whole numbers) American DJ Robert Weston Smith was better known by what stage name? Wolfman Jack What ridiculously titled song was a hit in 1954 for Max Bygraves in the UK and the Four Lads in the USA? Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea Who had the 1965 instrumental hit Spanish Flea? Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass What was Emile Ford and the Checkmates' 1959 hit, supposedly the longest ever question in a UK No1 song title? What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? Who singer-guitarist's backing band was The Bruvvers? Joe Brown Which Rolling Stones guitarist died in a swimming pool in 1969? Bri
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Which of the PanHellenic Games was held on territory owned by the city state of Elis?
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Olympic Games - Ancient History Encyclopedia Olympic Games by Mark Cartwright published on 23 May 2013 The ancient Olympic Games were a sporting event held every four years at the sacred site of Olympia , in the western Peloponnese , in honour of Zeus , the supreme god of Greek religion . Involving participants and spectators from all over Greece and even beyond, the Games were the most important cultural event in ancient Greece and were held from 776 BCE to 393 CE, a run of 293 consecutive Olympiads. Origins of the Games Sporting events were originally associated with funeral rituals, particularly those of heroes and the fallen in battle , for example, the games for Patroklos in Homer ’s Iliad. At Olympia, in particular, some mythological accounts credit Zeus with beginning the Games to celebrate his victory over Kronos whilst other accounts state the hero Pelops began them in honour of Oinomaos. In any case, sport, a healthy body and the competitive spirit were a large part of Greek education and so it is hardly surprising that organised athletic competitions would at some point be created, as they had been in the earlier Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations. Remove Ads Advertisement The first Olympics were held from 776 BCE at the first full moon after the summer solstice (around the middle of July) in honour of Zeus. The winner of the first and only event, the stadion foot-race was Koroibos of Elis and from then on every victor was recorded and each Olympiad named after them, thus giving us the first accurate chronology of the ancient Greek world. An Olympiad was not only the name of the event itself but also of the period between games. During a three month pan - Hellenic truce, athletes and as many as 40,000 spectators came from all over Greece to participate in the Games at Olympia. Later, other games would be organised at other sacred sites such as Delphi , Isthmia and Nemea but the Olympian Games would remain the most prestigious. The Games started with a procession which went from the host town of Elis to Olympia, led by the Hellanodikai (judges) and on arrival at Olympia all athletes and officials swore an oath to follow the established rules of the competitions and to compete with honour and respect. The most important religious ceremony of the event was the sacrifice of 100 oxen, known as the hecatomb, at the altar of Zeus, carried out when the sporting events were over. The Spectators Heralds (spondophoroi) were sent from Elis to advertise the coming of the Games across Greece. Spectators came from not only the Greek mainland but also the islands, Ionia and Magna Graecia . To facilitate the movement of spectators and athletes and in respect of the religious importance of the Games a sacred truce (ekecheiria) was called across Greece. Initially, the truce was for one month but in later centuries it was extended to three. No wars were permitted, no arms could be carried in the territory of Elis and no hindrance was to be given to any spectator, athlete or theoriai - (the official missions representing particular cities ) travelling to the games from wherever they came from and whichever territory they had to cross. Remove Ads Advertisement The site of Olympia must have been positively buzzing during a Games with mass crowds of excited spectators staying in make-shift camp sites (only later was accommodation provided for the visitors) and admiring the masses of fine statues and buildings at the site. Food vendors, craftsmen, musicians, poets and philosophers took full advantage of the crowds to publicise their wares or ideas. Just how many spectators attended each Games is unknown but we do know that around 45,000 spectators consisting of men, slaves and foreigners sat and watched from the embankments of the stadium which hosted the main events. Spectators actively participated in the events through their boisterous support of the athletes and after each event they showered flowers and laurel leaves on the victors. Women were not permitted to participate in or watch the events although young girls were allowed i
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The Olympics | EDSITEment The Olympics “Holding an Olympic Games means evoking history.” —Baron Pierre de Coubertin, father of the modern Olympics. As the world turns its eyes this July to London, England, the site of the 2012 Summer Olympics, it will be fun to take the longer view by examining the historical and philosophical significance of the Games in Ancient Greece. In doing so, we should ask: What was it like to compete in or attend the ancient Olympics? This EDSITEment feature transports us back to Classical civilization and the flourishing of small city-states in order to examine the values and cultural assumptions about human excellence and competition that dominated this distant but familiar culture. Poetry has always played a central role in the Olympic Games. Return to the present to see how, in 2012, the chosen host city for the Summer Olympics, London, is shining a special light on this connection. Also learn about London’s distinguished relationship with the Olympics. The Ancient Olympics The recurrence of the Olympic Games every four years reminds us that the kinds of events that a society honors tell us a great deal about the values and assumptions of that particular society. The Ancient Olympics Special Exhibit , available from EDSITEment-reviewed and NEH-supported Perseus Digital Library Project , allows students to compare ancient and modern Olympic sports, tour Olympia as it looks today, explore the context of the Games and the Olympic spirit , and read Olympic athletes' stories . We must be careful, however, to remember that the ancient Olympics were different than the modern Games in many ways. The athletes were part of a major religious festival honoring Zeus, the chief Greek god. There were fewer events, only free men who spoke Greek could compete, and ancient athletes competed as individuals, not on national teams, as in the modern Games. Like our Olympics, though, winning athletes were heroes who put their home towns on the map. In Live from Ancient Olympia! , students write and perform a TV news style “live interview” with ancient Olympic heroes. These interviews will clarify students’ understanding of the attitudes and ideals underpinning the significance of the Olympics in ancient Greek culture. Their ability to achieve legendary status through public competition was related to the Greek ideal of excellence, called arête. Aristocratic men who attained this ideal of arête, through their outstanding words or deeds, won permanent glory and fame. Those who failed to measure up to this code feared public shame and disgrace. As is still true, not all ancient Olympic athletes lived up to this code of excellence. Through the concept of aretê, the ancient Greeks created a competitive athletic culture in which winning was valued not for its own sake but for the moral virtues that contribute to victory. The Victor's Virtue: A Cultural History of Sport explores the twofold meaning of aretê focusing on the ways in which the concept bridges the gap between philosophy and sport. For further discussion of the question: Do the modern Olympics represent true continuity with an ancient tradition, or a mostly new phenomenon with an ancient name? See the EDSITEment feature: When the Games Were Held at Olympia. Poetry at the Olympics In addition to athletics, the busy schedule of the early Olympics included religious ceremonies, speeches by well-known philosophers, parades, even poetry recitals. In fact, poetry with its deep connection to religion and the gods was considered a major component to the ancient Games. When we think about the Olympics, we don’t often pause to consider the role that poetry played, and continues to play, in the Olympic ceremonies. In ancient times, Olympic poetry was performed for spectators; it offered audience members another lens through which to view the art of competition and new words through which to capture and describe arête. In modern times, a highly acclaimed poet is selected to write and recite a poem that captures the spirit of the Games before a large audience of spectator
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GAA Football Championship preview: Can anyone stop Dublin? | GAA News | Sky Sports GAA Football Championship preview: Can anyone stop Dublin? By Sean McCarthy Last Updated: 27/05/16 3:31pm Can Bernard Brogan fire Dublin to another clean sweep in 2016? The 2016 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship gets underway this weekend, with games taking place in both Leinster and Ulster. We take a look at the four provinces and ask whether anyone can stop Dublin from retaining the Sam Maguire Cup. Connacht Mayo are aiming for a sixth successive Connacht title Mayo will be looking to claim the Nestor Cup for the sixth time in a row and should have no problems overcoming London in the quarter-finals. Roscommon, tipped by many as contenders this year, had the scare of their lives when they narrowly avoided defeat in the preliminary round against New York. Who was benefitted most from the back-door system? They face neighbours Leitrim in the quarter-finals and should perform to the standard expected of them. The winners will face Sligo in the last four, while Mayo will face Galway. Both Mayo and Roscommon should get through to the final. The Rossies last won Connacht in 2010 but while they will keep within touching distance until the end, Mayo should retain their Connacht title and set a new record. Leinster Dublin are seeking their 11th provincial title in 12 years It's not a case of who will win, more a case of how much Dublin will win by. The Dubs have won the Delaney Cup for the last five years and 10 of the last 11 years, with only Meath's win in 2010 stopping them from being on the brink of 12 titles in a row. Jim Gavin's men are not unbeatable but they are so far ahead of everyone else in Leinster they will not get properly challenged until the All-Ireland semi-finals, where they could meet Kerry. The draw wasn't kind to Meath and Laois as they are on the same side as Dublin. However, in a rare move, the Leinster Council have moved Dublin's game out of Croke Park and they will face the winners of the Laois v Wicklow in Nowlan Park. This will be the Dubs' first game outside Croke Park since 2006. Westmeath's comeback win over Meath was one of the games of the 2015 season Meath should see off the challenge of Louth, although the Wee County are still bitter about the controversial 2010 Leinster final defeat, and will face Dublin in the semi-finals. There is nothing a Meathman loves more than trying to beat the Dubs but in reality, the Royals are a shadow of their former greatness and Dublin will win in third gear. On the other side of the Leinster draw, Kildare and Westmeath will be aiming for a Leinster final appearance. Westmeath have had a terrible few years in the league, going straight down from Division One to Division Four in three years. However, they have some very good attacking players like John Heslin and Shane Dempsey. The Lake County provided the football championship with one of the games of the summer last year with their first victory over rivals Meath. That got them to a Leinster final and they will have serious ambitions to get back there this season. Munster Kerry and Cork are expected to lock horns once again in the Munster final Apart from Clare in 1992, Cork and Kerry have shared the Munster title since 1936 and the draw sets up another potential final between the two heavyweights. Munster champions Kerry have won the provincial title 77 times to Cork's 37 and it's hard to look beyond the Kingdom claiming a 78th crown this year. Cork are a shadow of their former glories and it looks like the fourth round of the qualifiers for the Rebel County. Of the rest, Limerick should beat Clare but suffer defeat to Kerry. Tipperary, on form, will lose to Cork. While Dublin will dominate in Leinster, it has only been that way since 2005. Munster has Kerry or Cork as title holders in 114 of the 127 years of the Munster Championship. Ulster Monaghan and Donegal have shared the last four Ulster titles Ulster football comes in for a lot of criticism but it is the only genuinely competitive province, with a number of counti
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Rugby League: Crusaders toast end of an era at the Brewery - Wales Online Sport Rugby League: Crusaders toast end of an era at the Brewery CELTIC Crusaders bid farewell to the Brewery Field when they host Challenge Cup finalists Huddersfield Giants tonight (6pm). Share Get rugby updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email CELTIC Crusaders bid farewell to the Brewery Field when they host Challenge Cup finalists Huddersfield Giants tonight (6pm). The Crusaders will play the bulk of their engage Super League at Newport’s Rodney Parade next season with three matches scheduled to be taken around Wales – one of them to Wrexham. Crusaders coach John Dixon admits it will be an emotional day as they say goodbye to Bridgend as their regular home. “We have some fond memories of this ground,” said Dixon. “We started off with games against sides like London Skolars and Lokomotiv Moscow and now this week we’re taking on Huddersfield Giants, who last week played at Wembley Stadium. We’ve certainly moved on. “The Crusaders came into being here in South Wales and Bridgend was our starting home. All the plans say that we’ll spend two years in Newport and then we’ll come back to a purpose-built stadium for Super League and rugby league in Wales. “We’d love to exit Brewery Field with a win. We’ve had some challenges in front of us and I think we’ve stood up fairly well.” Lincoln Withers and Mark Lennon return for the first time in a month, but Marshall Chalk’s season is over after a knee operation. “Huddersfield are one of the form teams of the year,” said Dixon. “They’ll be hurting a bit with their loss last week in the Challenge Cup final. “People talk about their defence being a cornerstone this year but when I look at them, I think they’re a dangerous team and play an open entertaining game.” Huddersfield coach Nathan Brown has brought in youngsters Josh Griffin and Larne Patrick who have made just five Super League appearances between them this season . Crusaders (from): A Blackwood, R O’Hara, L Withers, M Bryant, M Smith, B Flower, J James, M Lennon, J Chan, D Tangata Toa, C Beasley, S Tyrer, N Budworth, G Rhys Davies, L White, G Dudson, L Mills, E Kear, A Bateman Huddersfield (from): M Aspinwall, P Whaturia, D Hodgson, L Fulton, L Robinson, E Crabtree, D Faiumu, A Raleigh, S Wild, S Finnigan, P Jackson, K Mason, M Lawrence, S Moore, L Cudjoe, S Lunt, J Griffin, L Patrick, D Sculthorpe Like us on Facebook Most Read Most Recent Most Read Most Recent
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Nursery Rhymes with StoryTime on the App Store I used to like it by JudiPP I bought this ages ago. It was simple and cute. Then I updated the app. It's one thing to read aloud classic nursery rhymes that are somewhat violent to our modern ears. And I absolutely support reading the original fairy tales and all that comes with them. However, it's something ENTIRELY different to have my daughter swing a carving knife to cut off the tails of mice and have them fall to the floor in basically a video game. It's idiotic to say that it's no different than speaking the rhyme aloud. I'm deleting the app. Do a little child development research next time. But I won't trust this company again. Knife is great teaching opportunity!!! by MsMorgen Sooo many complaints about an excellent, safe opportunity to teach toddlers to be careful with knives.... The tails look like ropes. The sound is a hinge. The Black Sheep song is great with the balance scales and weighing like objects and with different types of objects. This is my favorite of the many interactive books we have so far! I also like that some narrations are sung and some spoken. Read this with your child at least the first time through. So many interactive zones and many things to flip and flick, swirl -even lights to turn on and off. The iPad is not a baby sitter! Magical and well-designed by NGDesigns I really enjoyed the presentation of classics with modern interaction. They reminded me of my childhood and included some of my favorites. I wasn't aware that the knife cut off the three blind mice tails until I read the reviews. Then I tried it and agree it's a bit much. The sound effect makes it worse. Other than that, loved the app! Customers Also Bought
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General Knowledge Quiz - By Zarbo84 The fictional character John Clayton is better known by what name? La Paz is the administrative capital of which South American country? Actor Charles Buchinsky was better known by what name? The medical condition ‘aphonia’ is the inability to do what? In Greek mythology, Pygmalion was the king of which Island? Who played the title role in the 1953 film ‘The Glenn Miller Story’? A third wedding anniversary is traditionally represented by which material? In the Bible, what sign did God give Noah that the earth would not be flooded again? In August 2011 NASA announced that photographic evidence had been captured of possible liquid water of which planet in our solar system? The restored tomb of which dramatist was unveiled in Paris in November 2011, after being ruined by lipstick smears left by thousands of kisses? What was the name of the hurricane which hit the East Coast of America in August 2011? On 11th March 2011 a 9.1 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit the east of which country? Convict George Joseph Smith was known as the ‘Brides in the ‘what’ murderer’? In the human body, Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis is commonly known by what name? A peregrine is what type of bird? What is the name of the highly toxic protein obtained from the pressed seeds of the castor oil plant? Which British pop musician/actor was actress Sadie Frost’s first husband? British singer Gaynor Hopkins is better known by what name? Who played Ron Kovic in the 1989 film ‘Born on the Fourth of July’? Ben Gurion International Airport is in which country? Which basketball star is kidnapped by cartoon characters in the 1996 film ‘Space Jam’? In the tv series The A Team, what does B.A. stand for in the name B.A. Baracus? In medicine, metritis is the inflammation of which part of the body? In which year was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in the USA? In the human body, where is the atrium? The OK Corral is in which US town? In Greek mythology, Amphitrite, queen of the sea, was the wife of which god? Which British boxer bought one of the original ‘Only Fools and Horses’ Reliant Robins in 2004? Actor Roy Harold Scherer was better known by what name? Anna Gordy was the first wife of which late soul singer? Who played Heinrich Himmler in the 1976 film ‘The Eagle Has Landed’? Which is the fastest rotating planet in our solar system? Which country was invaded by Iraq in 1990? Cobalt, Cyan and Cerulean are shades of which colour? In 1936, Joseph Bowers was the first inmate to attempt an escape from which prison? In the 18th Century, the British Royal Navy ordered limes and lemons to be carried on board ships as a remedy for which disease? In which US state were the 1692 Witch Trials held? Question Who was the father of English monarch Edward VI? Vermicide is a substance used for killing which creatures? Miss Gatsby and Miss Tibbs were two elderly residents in which UK tv sitcom? Who was US actor Mickey Rooney’s first wife? The resort town of Sliema is on which Mediterranean island? In the Bible, what is the Decalogue more commonly known as? In Greek mythology, Hypnos was the god of what? Which real-life couple starred in the 1994 remake of the film ‘The Getaway’? American 1940′s murder victim Elizabeth Short was known by what posthumous nickname? British monarch Henry VIII married which of his wives in 1540? In February 1983 which US writer choked to death on the cap from a bottle of eye drops? Which US gangster was released from Alcatraz prison in November 1939? Who built the Roman wall which divided England and Scotland? In the human body, the hallux is more commonly known by what name? The liqueur Maraschino is flavoured with which fruit? Which famous US outlaw shot the cashier of a savings bank in Gallatin Missouri in 1869? Kathmandu is the capital of which country? TAP is the chief airline of which European country? In November 2002, which member of the British royal family was convicted and fined for violating the Dangerous Dogs Act? Tommy Lee plays which instrument in the band Motley Crue? The Wang River i
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Rawhide (TV Series 1959–1965) - 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 Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive; he is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and adventures along the way. Creator: Favor and Rowdy looking for grazing and water in the Lost Mountains find their path blocked by Indians and an old white man. They hire a guide but he is killed after a lost woman joins them. She has ... 9.0 Gil visits his girls encountering an Indian on the train. Gil sees the Indian from the train in a wagon with handcuffs on. He discovers the man is a prisoner. With help they decide to break him out. ... 8.9 At a river the drovers are startled by a bugle and stopped by a group of Jayhawkers wanting $5 per head to cross the river. They are lead by a Judge who has conned his son-in-law into thinking they ... 8.9 a list of 42 titles created 24 Aug 2011 a list of 48 titles created 28 Feb 2012 a list of 26 titles created 05 Feb 2013 a list of 46 titles created 20 Apr 2014 a list of 43 titles created 24 Nov 2014 Search for " Rawhide " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations. See more awards » Photos Stories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves post-Civil War Missouri on its way to California through the plains, deserts and Rocky Mountains. The first treks were led by gruff, ... See full summary » Stars: Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson, Robert Horton Bret and Bart Maverick (and in later seasons, their English cousin, Beau) are well dressed gamblers who migrate from town to town always looking for a good game. Poker (5 card draw) is ... See full summary » Stars: Jack Kelly, James Garner, Roger Moore Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in the rough and tumble Dodge City. Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake Frontier hero Daniel Boone conducts surveys and expeditions around Boonesborough, running into both friendly and hostile Indians, just before and during the Revolutionary War. Stars: Fess Parker, Patricia Blair, Darby Hinton A Civil War veteran with a sawed-off rifle as a holstered weapon makes a living as a bounty hunter in the Wild West of the 1870s. Stars: Steve McQueen, Wright King, Olan Soule Dressed-up dandy (derby and cane), gambler and lawman roams the West charming women and defending the unjustly accused. His primary weapon was his wit (and cane) rather than his gun. Stars: Gene Barry, Allison Hayes, Allen Jaffe After the Civil War, nomadic adventurer Cheyenne Bodie roamed the west looking for fights, women and bad guys to beat up. His job changed from episode to episode. Stars: Clint Walker, Clyde Howdy, Chuck Hicks The Wild West adventures of the residents and staff of Barkley Ranch in California's San Joaquin Valley. Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors The adventures of a gentlemanly gunfighter for hire. Stars: Richard Boone, Kam Tong, Hal Needham The adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community. Stars: Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker Marshal Earp keeps the law, first in Kansas and later in Arizona, using his over-sized pistols and a variety of sidekicks. Most of the saga is based loosely on fact, with historical badguys... See full summary » Stars: Hugh O'Brian, Jimmy Noel, Ethan Laidlaw The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Col. MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more ... See full summary » Stars: Doug McClure, James Drury, Lee J. Cobb Edit Storyline Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive; he is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and
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Donna | Confessions of a Pop Culture Addict - Part 3 June 10, 2012 in Uncategorized by Sam Tweedle | No comments Play Misty For Me (1971) – In his directorial debut, movie tough guy Clint Eastwood is having some girl trouble. Making a departure from the westerns and cop films that made him a house hold name, Eastwood finds himsrelf stalked and terrorized by an insane woman in a case of fatal attraction in his psychological thriller Play Misty For Me. Clint Eastwood plays Carmel-by-the-sea, California dj Dave Garver, whose nightly jazz program at KRML radio catches the attention of listener Evelyn Draper (future Arrested Development co-star Jessica Walter). Each night Evelyn calls Dave with a simple request – “Play Misty for me” and an amused Dave always obliges. One night, when Dave mentions a drinking establishment that he often goes to on the air, Evelyn finds him there and propositions him, which Dave accepts, but tells her right away that there will be no strings attached and it was a one time thing. Unfortunately for Dave, Evelyn has a borderline personality disorder, displaying extreme emotions of love and anger, and doesn’t know how to take a hint. Before Dave knows it, Evelyn has seized his life and Dave can’t escape her unwanted advances. At first Evelyn’s continuous presence in Dave’s life is an odd annoyance, until his ex-girlfriend Tobie (future Knots Landing star Donna Mills) returns to Carmel, which sends Evelyn completely over the edge. Suddenly Dave finds himself in a deadly love triangle between the woman he loves, and a psychopath that wont take no for an answer. Clint Eastwood takes over the camera for his directorial debut in the psychological thriller "Play Misty For Me." For his directorial debut, Play Misty For Me was a bold departure from anything that Clint Eastwood had done before, or even since. Known for his tough guy films, throughout his career Eastwood has stayed away from psychological thrillers or horror films. Play Misty For Me remains to be the only exception, making it stand out amongst Clint Eastwood’s body of work. Eastwood put his own personal imprints on the film making it uniquely his own. Although he was in charge, Eastwood had friend Don Siegel, who directed him in films such as Coogan’s Bluff, Two Mules For Sister Sara, The Beguiled and Dirty Harry, alongside him to consult with. In fact, Siegel makes a notable appearance in the film as the bartender at the bar that Eastwood’s character goes to at the end of his radio shows. Eastwood also used many members of Siegel’s regular production team, including cinematographer Bruce Sertees, composer Dee Barton and editor Carl Pingetore, which created a familiar group of professionals which Eastwood could work easily with. Eastwood also brought the film close to home by moving its location from Los Angeles to the small California harbor town of Carmel-by-the-Sea where Eastwood had settled. Eastwood filmed the entire film on location in local business establishments, friends homes and even Carmel’s real jazz station KRML, in which Eastwood chose to keep as the call letters in his film. The small town atmosphere of Play Misty for Me creates a claustrophobic feel to the film, which adds to the film’s suspense. Eastwood would eventually become mayor of Carmel in 1986 and continues to live there today. Residents of Carmel can still listen to jazz on KRML which still exists, although its location has changed. One of his most personal projects, Clint Eastwood incorporated his love for jazz music into the film by making his character, Dave Garver, a jazz disc jockey. Eastwood’s love of jazz plays an important part in the film. A jazz pianist in his younger days, Eastwood incorporated jazz into the entire embodiment of the film. From the occupation of his character, to the name of the film to the bluesy tone of Roberta Flack’s The First Time I Saw Your Face, jazz music lives and breathes through the picture. Eastwood even used the movie as a way to film a sequence at the 1970 Monterey Jazz Festival. Although the scene really
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Pharrell's "Happy" | Know Your Meme Know Your Meme Dancing Brazilian Dog Inspires Remixes Also Trending: Updated Dec 15, 2014 at 02:21AM EST by Brad . Added Apr 25, 2014 at 12:38PM EDT by Molly Horan . Like us on Facebook! PROTIP: Press 'i' to view the image gallery, 'v' to view the video gallery, or 'r' to view a random entry. This submission is currently being researched & evaluated! You can help confirm this entry by contributing facts, media, and other evidence of notability and mutation. Status happy , music video , pharrell williams About “Happy” is a 2013 pop song written and produced by American sing-songwriter Pharrell Williams for the soundtrack of the 2013 computer-animated children’s film Despicable Me 2 . Origin The song was initially released on June 18th, 2013 as part of the soundtrack for Despicable Me 2 on and later re-introduced as the lead single for his sophomore album GIRL released on March 3rd, 2014. The music video for “Happy,” which features cameo appearances of the minions from the film, was first released via the official PharrellVEVO YouTube Channel [1] on June 18th, 2013, followed by its debut on the artist’s non-label YouTube channel iamOTHER [2] on November 21st. As of April 2014, the video has gained over 202.5 million views. The song remains at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart [3] where it has been for four months. Spread On November 22nd, 2013, iamOTHER uploaded a one-hour music video that featured “Happy,” playing on a loop titled “Pharrell Williams – Happy (12AM),” as the first installment in what they dubbed “The World’s First 24-Hour Music Video.” The remaining hour long videos for 1AM to 11PM were uploaded to the YouTube channel between November 23rd and December 15th. On March 17th, Pentatonix uploaded a cover of “Happy,” to their YouTube channel. [8] As of April 2014, the video has gained more than 6.4 million views. In celebrating the International Happiness Day [7] on March 20th, Williams asked fans to upload videos of themselves being happy with the hashtag #HAPPYDAY and submit it to his site 24hoursofhappiness [9] , which features a button that takes visitors directly to a donation page for the United Nations’ [10] Central Emergency Relief Fund. On March 20th, iamOTHER uploaded a compilation of the best user submissions. As of April 2014, the video has gained over 800,000 views. On April 8th, 2014, Buzzfeed posted an image titled “How Sick You Are Of Pharrell’s “Happy” Summed Up Perfectly In One Graph,” which represented the backlash against how overplayed the song seemed. Notable Examples Parodies On January 28th, 2014, Pharrell’s YouTube channel iamOTHER uploaded a video titled “Hatty,” (below, left) which features a clip from “Happy,” with a picture of his much mocked Grammy’s hat photoshopped over half of his body. As of April 2014, the video has gained over 440,000 views. On February 18th, YouTube channel Terabrite [4] uploaded a video titled “Flappy,” (below, right) which featured a song about the mobile game Flappy Bird, set to the tune of “Happy.” As of April 2014, the video has gained over 300,000 views. On March 18th, 2014, YouTube channel The Pet Collective [6] uploaded a video titled, “Pharrell – Happy (Puppy & Doggy Version),” (below, left) which featured a video of happy dogs playing to a song about dogs sung to the tune of “Happy.” As of April 2014, the video has gained over 700,000 views. On March 25th, YouTube channel House of Halo [5] uploaded a video which featured the music video for “Happy” (below, right) with the music removed so the people featured appeared to be dancing in silence. As of April 2014, the video has over 1.5 million views. Covers
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Big Book Of TV Theme Songs Big Book Of TV Theme Songs Detailed Description Piano/Vocal/Guitar - Difficulty: medium Composed by Various. Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook. TV. Songbook (softcover). With vocal melody, piano accompaniment, lyrics, chord names and guitar chord diagrams. 264 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.310504). Item Number: HL.310504 Solid Gold Composed by Dean Pitchford, Michael Miller, Bb Minor Theme From 'Frasier' Composed by Darryl Phinnessee, Bruce Miller, Bb Major Come On Get Happy From 'The Partridge Family', Composed by Wes Farrell, Danny Janssen, Bb Major The Addams Family Theme Composed by Vic Mizzy, Bb Major Saved By The Bell Composed by Scott Gale, A Major I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together From 'The Carol Burnett Show', Composed by Joe Hamilton, C Major McHale's Navy March Composed by Axel Stordahl, G Major Courtship Of Eddie's Father Composed by Harry Nilsson, A Major Star Trek - Voyager(R) Composed by Jerry Goldsmith, G Major Alfred Hitchcock Presents Composed by D. Kahn, M. Lenard, D Minor Closer To Free From 'Party Of Five', Composed by Sam Llanas, Kurt Neumann, G Major I Don't Want To Wait From 'Dawson's Creek', Composed by Paula Cole, G Major Melrose Place Theme Composed by Tim Truman, C Major Cleveland Rocks From 'The Drew Carey Show', Composed by Ian Hunter, Ab Major The Ballad Of Davy Crockett Composed by Tom Blackburn, George Bruns, F Major Ballad Of Jed Clampett From 'The Beverly Hillbillies', Composed by Paul Henning, F Major Bandstand Boogie From 'American Bandstand', Composed by Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, A Major Beverly Hills 90210 (Main Theme) Composed by John E. Davis, Bb Major Bonanza Composed by Jay Livingston,Ray Evans, G Major The Brady Bunch Composed by Sherwood Schwartz, Frank Devol, G Major Bubbles In The Wine From 'The Lawrence Welk Show', Composed by Frank Loesser, Bob Calame, C Major Casper the Friendly Ghost Composed by Mack David, Jerry Livingston, C Major Dynasty Theme Composed by Bill Conti, Bb Major Entertainment Tonight Composed by Michael Mark, Eb Major Fraggle Rock Theme Composed by Philip Balsam, Dennis Lee, C Major Georgia on My Mind From 'Designing Women', Composed by Stuart Gorrell, Hoagy Carmichael, F Major Get Smart Composed by Irving Szathmary, F Minor Theme From 'The Greatest American Hero' Composed by Stephen Geyer, Mike Post, D Major Happy Days Composed by Norman Gimbel, Charles Fox, F Major Happy Trails From 'The Roy Rogers Show', Composed by Dale Evans, Eb Major Harlem Nocturne From 'Mike Hammer', Composed by Dick Rogers, Earle Hagen, Bb Major Hogan's Heroes March Composed by Jerry Fielding, F Major Home Improvement Composed by Dan Foliart, E Major I Love Lucy Composed by Harold Adamson, Eliot Daniel, C Major I'm Popeye the Sailor Man Composed by Sammy Lerner, Eb Major The Toy Parade From 'Leave It To Beaver', Composed by D. Kahn, M. Lenard, F Major The Little House (On The Prairie) Composed by Cyrille Rose,David Rose, F Major Love American Style Composed by Arnold Margolin, Charles Fox, F Major Love Boat Theme Composed by Charles Fox, Paul Williams, Bb Major Major Dad Composed by Roger Steinman, F Major Making Our Dreams Come True From 'Laverne And Shirley', Composed by Norman Gimbel, Charles Fox, F Major Mannix Composed by Lalo Schifrin, F Major The Masterpiece From 'Masterpiece Theatre', Composed by Jean-Joseph Mouret,Paul Parnes, C Major Miami Vice Composed by Jan Hammer, C Major Mickey Mouse March Composed by Jimmie Dodd, F Major Mission: Impossible Theme Composed by Lalo Schifrin, G Minor Mister Ed Composed by Jay Livingston,Ray Evans, C Major Mork And Mindy Composed by Perry Botkin, Bb Major The Muppet Show Theme Composed by Jim Henson, Sam Pottle, C Major The Munsters Theme Composed by Jack Marshall, E Minor Murder, She Wrote Composed by John Addison, C Major Mystery Composed by Normand Roger, G Minor Nadia's Theme From 'The Young & The Restless', Composed by Barry DeVorzon, Perry Botkin, G Minor National Geographic Theme Composed by Elmer Bernstein, C Major Northern Exposure (Main
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checkers speech : definition of checkers speech and synonyms of checkers speech (English) transcript The Checkers speech or Fund speech was an address made by Richard Nixon , the Republican vice presidential candidate and junior United States Senator from California , on television and radio on September 23, 1952. Senator Nixon had been accused of improprieties relating to a fund established by his backers to reimburse him for his political expenses. With his place on the Republican ticket in doubt, he flew to Los Angeles and delivered a half-hour television address in which he defended himself, attacked his opponents, and urged the audience to contact the Republican National Committee (RNC) to tell it whether he should remain on the ticket. During the speech, he stated that regardless of what anyone said, he intended to keep one gift: a black-and-white dog named Checkers by the Nixon children, thus giving the address its popular name. Nixon, as he related in his address, came from a family of moderate means, and had spent much of his time after law school either in the military, campaigning for office, or serving in Congress. After his successful 1950 Senate campaign, Nixon's backers continued to raise money to finance his political activities. These contributions went to reimburse him for travel costs, postage for political mailings which he did not have franked , and similar expenses. Such a fund was not illegal at the time, but it exposed Senator Nixon, who had made a point of attacking government corruption, to charges he might be giving special favors to the contributors. The press became aware of the fund in September 1952, two months after Nixon's selection as General Dwight D. Eisenhower 's running mate . Within a few days, the story grew until the controversy threatened Nixon's place on the ticket. In an attempt to turn the tide of public opinion, Nixon broke off a whistle-stop tour of the West Coast and flew to Los Angeles to make a televised broadcast to the nation, for which television time was purchased by the RNC. Nixon got the idea for the Checkers reference from Franklin Roosevelt 's Fala speech —given eight years to the day before Nixon's address—in which Roosevelt mocked Republican claims that he had sent a destroyer to fetch his dog, Fala, when the dog was supposedly left behind in the Aleutian Islands . Nixon's speech was seen or heard by about 60 million Americans, including the largest television audience to that time, and led to an outpouring of public support. A huge majority of the millions of telegrams and phone calls received by the RNC and other political offices supported Nixon. He was retained on the ticket, which then swept to victory weeks later in November 1952. The Checkers speech was an early example of a politician using television to appeal directly to the electorate, but has since sometimes been mocked or denigrated. Checkers speech has come more generally to mean any emotional speech by a politician. Contents 8 External links Background In 1950, California Congressman Richard Nixon was elected to the Senate , defeating Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas . With the six-year term secured, Nixon campaign officials discussed how to further his career. Nixon campaign manager Murray Chotiner and campaign chairman Bernie Brennan proposed a year-round campaign for the next six years, leading up to a re-election bid in 1956. Nixon's Southern California campaign treasurer Dana Smith suggested what became known as "the Fund", to be administered by himself, which would pay for Nixon's political expenses. [1] As Smith wrote to one potential contributor, money donated to the Fund was to be used for: Transportation and hotel expenses to cover trips to California more frequently than his mileage allowance permits. Payment of airmail and long-distance phone charges above his allowance ... Preparation of material ... to send out to the people ... who have supported him ... Defraying expenses of his Christmas cards to the people who worked in his campaign or contributed financially ... paying for
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Presidential Election of 2008 << 2004 The 56th quadrennial United States presidential election was held on November 4, 2008. Outgoing Republican President George W. Bush's policies and actions and the American public's desire for change were key issues throughout the campaign. During the presidential election campaign, the major-party candidates ran on a platform of change and reform in Washington. Domestic policy and the economy eventually emerged as the main themes in the last few months of the election campaign after the onset of the 2008 economic crisis. Democrat Barack Obama, then junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain. Nine states changed allegiance from the 2004 election. Each had voted for the Republican nominee in 2004 and contributed to Obama's sizable Electoral College victory. The selected electors from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia voted for President and Vice President of the United States on December 15, 2008. Those votes were tallied before a joint session of Congress on January 8, 2009. Obama received 365 electoral votes, and McCain 173. There were several unique aspects of the 2008 election. The election was the first in which an African American was elected President. It was also the first time two sitting senators ran against each other. The 2008 election was the first in 56 years in which neither an incumbent president nor a vice president ran — Bush was constitutionally limited from seeking a third term by the Twenty-second Amendment; Vice President Dick Cheney chose not to seek the presidency. It was also the first time the Republican Party nominated a woman for Vice President (Sarah Palin, then-Governor of Alaska). Additionally, it was the first election in which both major parties nominated candidates who were born outside of the contiguous United States. Voter turnout for the 2008 election was the highest in at least 40 years.
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Dido | New Music And Songs | Dido About Dido The electronic pop chanteuse Dido entered London's Guildhall School of Music at age six; by the time she reached her teens, the budding musician had already mastered piano, violin, and recorder. After touring with a British classical ensemble, she accepted a publishing job. Meanwhile, she sang with a series of local groups before joining the trip-hop outfit Faithless -- helmed by her older brother, the noted DJ and producer Rollo -- in 1995. The group released its debut album, Reverence, the following year. It went on to sell over five million copies worldwide, and Dido parlayed her newfound success into a solo deal with Arista Records. Dido's ethereal solo material combined elements of acoustic pop and electronica. She released her debut LP, No Angel, in mid-1999, and supported the release by joining the Lilith Fair tour that summer. However, her biggest break arrived in 2000, when rap superstar Eminem sampled one of her tracks, "Thank You," for the chorus of his hit single "Stan." The result was a surprisingly touching song, and demand for the Dido original quickly escalated. "Thank You" became a Top Five smash in early 2001, as did the accompanying No Angel, whose album sales topped 12 million copies worldwide by the time Dido returned to the spotlight two years later. In September 2003, she released her long-awaited follow-up, Life for Rent. This sophomore effort was layered with personal hardship and heartbreak, marking some of Dido's more honest material yet. An eagerly anticipated record, it became one of the fastest-selling albums in U.K. history, quickly going multi-platinum at home while also moving several million copies in America. Following a world tour, Dido once again retreated from the public eye in 2005 to work on her third solo release. Safe Trip Home arrived in 2008, featuring collaborations with Brian Eno, Mick Fleetwood, and Citizen Cope. Shortly after this, she recorded the single "Everything to Lose," which subsequently appeared on the Sex and the City 2 soundtrack. In 2011, she worked with producer A.R Rahman on the single "If I Rise" and began work on her fourth studio album, Girl Who Got Away, with producers Rollo Armstrong and Jeff Bhasker, as well as guest producer Brian Eno on the track "Day Before We Went to War." Described by herself as a "big, fun electronic extravaganza," the album was scheduled for release in early 2013 ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
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Rent Rent The 1996 Broadway rock musical Rent by Jonathan Larson is a modern expression of the Bohemian ideal. The musical is based extensively on Puccini's La Boheme , incorporating musical themes, plot twists, and even lyrics of the opera. However, Rent also examines modern issues, such as homosexual relationships, AIDS, and drug addiction. Premiering on February 13, 1996, the musical won widespread acclaim, a group of passionate fans (who call themselves "Rentheads"), and several important prizes: the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, six Drama Desk Awards, three Obie Awards, four Tony Awards, and the Pulitzer Prize. The musical takes place in New York City's East Village; its characters are young artists attempting to make a living while staying true to their ideals. Many of them are HIV-positive; the need to prove their brief lives were worthwhile and productive consumes them. They try to live each day at a time, concentrating on the value of their relationships with one another. More than a century later, Murger's story of Bohemian life continues to resonate. Rent and La Boheme: Similarities Rent Mimi, a dancer - Roger's love interest Collins, a philosopher Angel Schunard, a musician - Collins's love interest Maureen, an actress - Mark's former girlfriend Joanne, a lawyer - Maureen's new girlfriend Benny, the landlord Mimi, a seamstress - Rodolfo's love interest Colline, a philosopher Alcindoro, Musetta's new boyfriend Benoit, the landlord Mark and Roger warm themselves in the first scene by burning Mark's screenplays and Roger's music posters. Rodolfo and Marcello warm themselves in the first scene by burning Rodolfo's five-act drama. Mimi enters Mark's and Roger's apartment during a power outage, looking for a light for her candle. Her first song ends with the words "They call me Mimi." Mimi enters Marcello's and Rodolfo's apartment looking for a light for her candle. Her first aria begins with the words "They call me Mimi." Roger is mezmerized by Mimi's "hair in the moonlight." Rodolfo sings of Mimi's "sweet visage bathed in a soft lunar dawn." Maureen sings: "Every single day, I walk down the street I hear people say 'Baby's so sweet.' Ever since puberty, everybody stares at me Boys, girls, I can't help it, baby." Musetta sings: "When I walk alone through the street people stop and stare, and all seek in me my beauty from head to foot." Angel is hired to kill an annoying dog by drumming incessantly. Schaunard is hired to kill an annoying parrot by "incessant musical performance" (Groos and Parker, 14) Roger says he wants to leave town because Mimi has renewed her relationship with her previous boyfriend, but Mark encourages him to admit that he is afraid that she will soon die and does not want to grow too close to her. Rodolfo says he wants to stop his relationship with Mimi because she is flirtatious, but eventually reveals to Marcello that she is also deathly ill. After Roger and Mimi's separation, Maureen finds Mimi "freezing" in a park and brings her to Mark and Roger's. After Rodolfo and Mimi's separation, Musetta meets Mimi, who is "so cold," on the street and takes her to Marcello and Rodolfo's. As Mimi lies dying, she says to Roger, "I should tell you - I love you" As Mimi dies, she says "I have so many things I want to tell you ... you are my love and all my life!" Mimi nearly dies of AIDS at the end of the musical. Mimi dies of tuberculosis at the end of the opera.
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Who wrote the 1942 short story Runaround that lists three laws one of which is stated below? 'A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm'
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The Three Laws of Robotics by Isaac Asimov Laws of Robotics What are the Laws of Robotics? The original Three Laws of Robotics were coined by Isaac Asimov in his 1942 short story Runaround. Eventually Runaround became only one of several similar stories published under the common name I, Robot. The three laws state that: 1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey any orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. Asimov's three laws of robotics were designed to guide robots in their interaction with humans and provide a safe way for future robotic development, one that cannot threaten human existence. Yet in his own short stories Asimov's robots always happen to fall into all kinds of trouble while following the laws in reality. The main issue here is: Is it possible to create practical laws of robotics which can guarantee a safe, conflict free and peaceful co-existence between robots and humans? Do you want to sumbit your own singularity content? Do you agree or disagree with the content of this page? Do you want to improve it? Do you want to post some great singularity content of your own? Why not share it here at Singularity Symposium?! Enter Your Title
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Writers and Copywriters: Literature and Advertising | Interesting Literature Writers and Copywriters: Literature and Advertising Posted by interestingliterature Before he wrote Midnight’s Children – the 1981 novel which would win not only the Booker Prize for that year but the ‘Booker of Bookers’ award in 1993 – Salman Rushdie worked in advertising. It was during this period in the 1970s that Rushdie came up with several classic advertising slogans: ‘Naughty but nice’ (to advertise cream cakes), ‘That’ll do nicely’ (for American Express credit cards), and ‘Irresistibubble’ (for Aero chocolate bars). He also came up with this, for the Daily Mirror: ‘Look into the Mirror tomorrow – you’ll like what you see.’ Rushdie has said that his work in advertising ‘taught me to write like a job. If you have the client coming in that afternoon for his new campaign, you can’t not have it. You have to have it. What’s more, it has to be good.’ George Orwell may have described advertising as ‘the rattling of a stick inside a swill-bucket’ in his novel Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1936), a book which shows a man with high literary ambitions being ‘reduced’ to the work of writing advertising jingles and rhymes. But Marshall McLuhan described it as ‘the greatest art form of the twentieth century’. And certainly, many popular and celebrated writers of the twentieth century and beyond have put their mark on this modern art form. Rushdie is one name among many. The author of The Satanic Verses had actually failed the initial test he took for J. Walter Thompson, a leading advertising company (which was run by none other than the thriller writer, James Patterson). But he persevered, spurred on by a friend’s assurance that it was ‘really easy’. Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising. – Mark Twain Fay Weldon, author of The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1983), is another novelist who started out in the field of advertising. In this connection she is probably most famous for writing the slogan ‘Go to work on an egg’, in support of a large advertising campaign in Britain in the 1950s supported by the Egg Marketing Board. But Weldon didn’t in fact write the slogan: it was ‘hatched’ (sorry, we couldn’t resist) by someone else, and Weldon merely helped to popularise the slogan (we say ‘merely’, but at the time Weldon occupied the senior role of Head of Copywriting and she was instrumental in making the phrase known in households up and down the country). One slogan which Weldon did write was ‘Vodka gets you drunker quicker.’ This was never used, though, as it was rejected by her bosses. (And this at a time before drink awareness was as high as it is now!) While we’re talking drink, it was Dorothy L. Sayers, crime writer and creator of the detective Lord Peter Wimsey, who originated several Guinness slogans used in the 1920s, such as (reputedly) ‘Guinness is good for you.’ (She used her experience working in advertising for the 1933 Lord Peter Wimsey novel, Murder Must Advertise.) One legend has it that the brewery had initially sought an endorsement from homegrown Irish talent, the playwright and well-known alcoholic, Brendan Behan, but the best he could come up with was ‘Guinness makes you drunk.’ (If only all ad campaigns were so honest!) However, this story is unverified and Guinness have denied that they ever sought a slogan from Behan. Advertising is the very essence of democracy. – Anton Chekhov Another writer to lend his services to the advertising industry was F. Scott Fitzgerald, more famous as the author of The Great Gatsby and ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’. He wrote the slogan ‘We keep you clean in Muscatine’ for a local steam laundry company. Other writers who cut their teeth on advertising include Don DeLillo, Martin Amis, and Joseph Heller, author of Catch-22. If Marshall McLuhan was right and advertising is a great art form, then it raises the question of the relationship between literature and advertising. Can literary talent be honed by a spell working in the world of Mad Men? Share this:
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Which four letter word can go before beat or fall or after come or melt to produce four new words?
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Definition of FALL (Meaning of FALL), a 4 Letter Word Definition: [n] the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions); "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort" [n] a sudden drop from an upright position; "he had a nasty spill on the ice" [n] a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity; "a fall from virtue" [n] a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; "a drop of 57 points on the Dow Jones index"; "there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery"; "when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall" [n] a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; "it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height" [n] a movement downward; "the rise and fall of the tides" [n] a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg" [n] when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat [n] the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve; "women have been blamed ever since the Fall" [n] a downward slope or bend [n] the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night" [n] the season when the leaves fall from the trees; "in the fall of 1973" [v] pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work" [v] decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" [v] come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell" [v] go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts" [v] occur at a specified time or place; "Christmas falls on a Monday this year"; "The accent falls on the first syllable" [v] begin vigorously; "The prisoners fell to work right away" [v] be born, used chiefly of lambs; "The lambs fell in the afternoon" [v] come out; issue; "silly phrases fell from her mouth" [v] be cast down; "his eyes fell" [v] assume a disappointed or sad expression; "Her face fell when she heard that she would be laid off"; "his crest fell" [v] fall or flow in a certain way; "This dress hangs well"; "Her long black hair flowed down her back" [v] move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" [v] descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; "The branch fell from the tree"; "The unfortunate hiker fell into a crevasse" [v] drop oneself to a lower or less erect position; "She fell back in her chair"; "He fell to his knees" [v] lose an upright position suddenly; "The vase fell over and the water spilled onto the table"; "Her hair fell across her forehead" [v] slope downward; "The hills around here fall towards the ocean" [v] move in a specified direction; "The line of men fall forward" [v] be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead" [v] fall to somebody by assignment or lot; "The task fell to me"; "It fell to me to notify the parents of the victims" [v] come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son" [v] be captured; "The cities fell to the enemy" [v] to be given by assignment or distribution; "The most difficult task fell on the youngest member of the team"; "The onus fell on us"; "The pressure to succeed fell on the yougest student" [v] to be given by right or inheritance; "The estate fell to the oldest daughter" [v] lose office or power; "The government fell overnight"; "The Qing Dynasty fell with Sun Yat-sen" [v] suffer defeat, failure, or ruin; "We must stand or fall"; "fall by the wayside" [v] yield to temptation or sin"Adam and Eve fell" [v] lose one's chastity; "a fallen woman" [v] touch or seem as i
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Interesting Facts about Culture & Language Six fundamental ideas that commonly undergird moral systems: care, fairness, liberty, loyalty, authority and sanctity. The Cultural Sector in Canada employs more people than forestry and banking combined. In 2008, Canadians spent more than twice as much on live performing arts (theatre, music, dance) than on sporting events. There are currently 40 theatres that make up the area generally considered as "Broadway." Broadway brings 14 times more revenue to NY than all sports teams combined. Michael Jackson did not invent the moon-walk. Bill Bailey, a tap dancer and brother of singer Pearl Bailey, invented a step called the "back slide," which Jackson then adapted. The "high five" originated with two baseball players for the L.A. Dodgers, who congratulated each other that way in 1977. The gesture soon made its way into popular culture. In 2005, Canada's Rideau Canal skateway in Ottawa was added to the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest, naturally-frozen ice rink in the world. It also earned it a UNESCO World Hertage Site designation in 2007. In an article in American Scholar, Ralph Keyes says, Soon after they arrived in America, British settlers got busy with an important task: reinventing their language. This called for repurposing old words and coining new ones. Colonists called the plump, smelly rodents they encountered in swamps muske rats. Other forms of wildlife were named katydids, bobcats, catfish, and whippoorwills. To these settlers, sleigh improved on sledge, and the help reflected their values better than servants. A contronym is a word that can be its own opposite, for example, left can mean both to depart and to remain. The plural of octopus is octopuses, because you can't put a Latin ending ( i) on a word derived from Greek. The English language has a mysterious rule of adjective order, seldom taught in schools. According to linguist Mark Forsyth, the order goes opinion-size-age-shape-color-origin-material-purpose Noun. Read the larger explanation at: http://tinyurl.com/h7qzwep Habeas corpus is a writ ordering that a person be brought before a judge, especially to decide whether a prisoners detention is lawful. Defenestrate was coined in 1618 from the Latin prefix de (down or away from) and fenestra, which means window. It originates from two incidents in Prague, known as the Defenestrations of Prague. In 1419 several town officials were thrown from the windows of the town hall. Then, in 1618, two imperial governors and their secretaries were tossed from Prague Castle. This event began the 30 Years War. Wreckage that sinks to the ocean floor and has no hope of recovery is called derelict; this word traces its origins in English to the 1640s and is derived from the Latin derelictus for solitary and deserted. Its meaning of an abandoned vessel may be traced back to the 1660s. Flotsam denotes that wreckage from a ship that is later found floating on the seas surface. The word traces its roots to the early 1600s and the Anglo-French floteson, which derived from the Old French flotaison (meaning a floating.) The word in English was spelled flotsen until the mid-1800s, when it took on its modern variant. Jetsam, first seen in the mid-1500s, is the stuff that was purposely thrown off a ship by its crew to lighten its load (usually during troubling times), and is washed ashore. The word is a modification and contraction of the Middle English jetteson, itself from the Anglo-French getteson and Old French getaison (meaning a throwing.) When a plane or ship captain uses the word Mayday, he's following a procedure which originated in 1923. Frederick Stanley Mockford, a senior radio officer at Croydon Airport in London, was asked to think of a word that would indicate distress and would easily be understood by all pil
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Conium maculatum TOXINZ - Poisons Information [1] Schep LJ, Slaughter RJ, Beasley DM. Nicotinic plant poisoning. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2009 Sep; 47 (8): 771-81. [2] Schep LJ, Slaughter RJ, Becket G, Beasley DM. Poisoning due to water hemlock. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2009 Apr; 47 (4): 270-8. [3] Cooper MR, Johnson AW. Poisonous plants in Britain and their effects on animals and man. London: Crown Copyright; 1984. p. 229. [4] Kingsbury JM. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada. Englewood Cliffs (NJ): Prentice-Hall; 1964. p. 381. [5] Everist SL. Poisonous plants of Australia. Sydney: Angus & Robertson Publishers; 1981. p. 718. [6] Vetter J. Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum L.). Food Chem Toxicol 2004 Sep; 42 (9): 1373-82. [7] Chen HY, Albertson TE, Olson KR. Treatment of drug-induced seizures. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2016 Mar; 81 (3): 412-9. [8] Chyka PA, Seger D, Krenzelok EP, Vale JA. Position paper: Single-dose activated charcoal. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2005; 43 (2): 61-87. [9] Fountain JS, Beasley DM. Activated charcoal supercedes ipecac as gastric decontaminant. N Z Med J 1998 Oct 23; 111 (1076): 402-4. [10] Brent J, Wallace KL, Burkhart KK, Phillips SD, Donovan JW, editors. Critical Care Toxicology. Philadelphia (PA): Elsevier Mosby; 2005. p. 1321. [11] Rizzi D, Basile C, Di Maggio A, Sebastio A, Introna F Jr, Rizzi R, Scatizzi A, De Marco S, Smialek JE. Clinical spectrum of accidental hemlock poisoning: neurotoxic manifestations, rhabdomyolysis and acute tubular necrosis. Nephrol Dial Transplant 1991; 6 (12): 939-43. [12] Drummer OH, Roberts AN, Bedford PJ, Crump KL, Phelan MH. Three deaths from hemlock poisoning. Med J Aust 1995 Jun 5; 162 (11): 592-3. [13] Everist SL. Poisonous plants of Australia. Sydney: Angus & Robertson Publishers; 1981. p. 717-20. [15] Lopez TA, Cid MS, Bianchini ML. Biochemistry of hemlock (Conium maculatum L.) alkaloids and their acute and chronic toxicity in livestock. A review. Toxicon 1999 Jun; 37 (6): 841-65. [16] Frank BS, Michelson WB, Panter KE, Gardner DR. Ingestion of poison hemlock (Conium maculatum). West J Med 1995 Dec; 163 (6): 573-4. [17] Biberci E, Altuntas Y, Cobanoglu A, Alpinar A. Acute respiratory arrest following hemlock (Conium maculatum) intoxication. [Letter] J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2002; 40 (4): 517-8. [18] Short SB, Edwards WC. Accidental Conium maculata poisoning in the rabbit. Vet Hum Toxicol 1989 Feb; 31 (1): 54-7. [19] [20] Mitchell J, Rook A. Botanical dermatology: plants and plant products injurious to the skin. Vancouver: Greengrass; 1979. [21] Bruneton J. Toxic plants dangerous to humans and animals. Paris: Lavoisier Publishing; 1999. p. 108-13. [23] West PL, Horowitz BZ, Montanaro MT, Lindsay JN. Poison hemlock-induced respiratory failure in a toddler. Pediatr Emerg Care 2009 Nov; 25 (11): 761-3. [24] Scatizzi A, Di Maggio A, Rizzi D, Sebastio AM, Basile C. Acute renal failure due to tubular necrosis caused by wildfowl-mediated hemlock poisoning. Ren Fail 1993; 15 (1): 93-6. [25] Rizzi D, Basile C, Di Maggio A, Sebastio A, Introna F Jr, Rizzi R, Bruno S, Scatizzi A, De Marco S. Rhabdomyolysis and acute tubular necrosis in coniine (hemlock) poisoning. [Letter] Lancet 1989 Dec 16; 2 (8677): 1461-2. [26] Frank AA, Reed WM. Conium maculatum (poison hemlock) toxicosis in a flock of range turkeys. Avian Dis 1987 Apr-Jun; 31 (2): 386-8. [27] Panter KE, Bunch TD, Keeler RF, Sisson DV, Callan RJ. Multiple congenital contractures (MCC) and cleft palate induced in goats by ingestion of piperidine alkaloid-containing plants: reduction in fetal movement as the probable cause. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1990; 28 (1): 69-83. [28] Keeler RF. Coniine, a teratogenic principle from Conium maculatum producing congenital malformations in calves. Clin Toxicol 1974 Apr; 7 (2): 195-206. [29] Keeler RF, Balls LD. Teratogenic effects in cattle of Conium maculatum and conium alkaloids and analogs. Clin Toxicol 1978; 12 (1): 49-64. [30] CROMWELL BT. The separation, micro-estimation and distribution of the alkaloids of hemlock (Conium maculatum L.). Biochem J 1956 Oct; 64 (2): 259-66. [31
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Malus sylvestris Crab Apple, European crab apple PFAF Plant Database 4-8 Known Hazards All members of this genus contain the toxin hydrogen cyanide in their seeds and possibly also in their leaves, but not in their fruits. Hydrogen cyanide is the substance that gives almonds their characteristic taste but it should only be consumed in very small quantities. Apple seeds do not normally contain very high quantities of hydrogen cyanide but, even so, should not be consumed in very large quantities. In small quantities, hydrogen cyanide has been shown to stimulate respiration and improve digestion, it is also claimed to be of benefit in the treatment of cancer. In excess, however, it can cause respiratory failure and even death. Habitats Woods, scrub and hedges, especially in oak woods, on neutral to calcareous soils[9, 17, 200]. Range Europe, including Britain, from Scandanavia south and east to Spain, Greece and S.W. Asia. Edibility Rating Malus sylvestris is a deciduous Tree growing to 10 m (32ft 10in). It is hardy to zone (UK) 4 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in May, and the seeds ripen from Sep to October. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects.It is noted for attracting wildlife. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in heavy clay soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil. Synonyms M. acerba. M. communis sylvestris. Pyrus malus. Habitats Woodland Garden Secondary; Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Edible Uses Edible Uses: Oil ; Pectin ; Pectin ; Tea . Fruit - raw or cooked[9, 15]. Used for jellies, preserves and juices[183]. The flavour improves considerably if the fruit is not harvested until it has been frosted[12]. The fruit is quite variable in size (it is about 2 - 4cm in diameter[200]) and quality. Whilst usually harsh and acid, some forms are quite sweet and can be eaten out of hand[K]. The fruit is rich in pectin and can be used in helping other fruits to set when making jam etc[61, 142]. Pectin is also said to protect the body against radiation[201]. An edible oil can be obtained from the seed[4]. It would only really be viable to use these seeds as an oil source if the fruit was being used for some purpose such as making cider and then the seeds could be extracted from the remaining pulp[K]. A very pleasant tea can be made from the leaves[7]. Medicinal Uses Plants For A Future can not take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of plants. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally. Anthelmintic ; Antibacterial ; Astringent ; Hypnotic ; Laxative ; Refrigerant . The fruit is astringent and laxative[4, 9]. The crushed fruit pulp can be used as a poultice to heal inflammations or small flesh wounds[7]. The fruit is eaten to obviate constipation[240]. The bark, and especially the root bark, is anthelmintic, refrigerant and soporific[218, 240]. An infusion is used in the treatment of intermittent, remittent and bilious fevers[4, 240]. The leaves contain up to 2.4% of an antibacterial substance called 'florin'[240]. This inhibits the growth of a number of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria in as low a concentration as 30 ppm[240]. Other Uses Dye ; Fuel ; Oil ; Pectin ; Pectin . The fruit is a source of pectin[61, 142]. Pectin is used as a thickener in jams etc and as a culture medium in laboratories. A red to yellow dye is obtained from the bark[257]. The wood is an excellent fuel[67]. Cultivation details An easily grown plant, it succeeds in most fertile soils, including heavy ones, preferring a moisture retentive well-drained loamy soil[1, 98, 200]. Prefers a sunny position but succeeds in partial shade though it fruits less well in such a situation[186, 200]. Fairly tolerant of cutting, it succeeds in a mixed hedgerow[186]. A parent of the cultivated apple[11], it is often used as a rootstock[50]. The fruit is a
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Pattaya Grapevine Volume 1 Issue 1 by Pattaya Today - issuu issuu Grapevine Issue 01 - january 2009 On the Lighter Side WIN 2 Tickets to see SIMPLY RED Pages 10 How Green is my Valley 06. Sir Tom Jones - The Sex Bomb 08. Puzzle Mania 10. How Green is my Valley 14. On the Lighter Side 16. India - brings you the worlds cheapest car 18. Places to go - Things to do - People to see 20. Ripley’s - Believe it or not 22. Pattaya Air Park 26. Thai Lite 28. Laughter is the best medicine 32. Not the Real Headlines 34. Top Ten - Gadgets 38. Nightmarch 40. Outdoor Laser Tag 42. A Fool in Paradise 44. Clever Photography 46. Simply Red Competition 48. The Magical Mystery Tour of Dr Penguin where East meets West Pattaya W Desk elcome to this, the first of a new magazine for the Pattaya area aimed at both resident farangs and their spouses and the many tourists who visit our beautiful city each year. Our aim is to provide you with a magazine each month packed with news and articles you really want to read, so please feel free to contact us through telephone or eMail with your comments on our first issue, and any suggestions on topics you feel we should cover on a regular monthly basis or one off items you believe would be of interest to our readers. Great you may think, “another glossy magazine in Pattaya, just what we need!” And I know exactly what you mean, but hopefully, after reading this - our first issue - you will feel it is a breath of fresh air, something different, a magazine really worth reading from cover to cover. As you read and we hope enjoy the articles, please also take time to read the adverts, after all without their support we would not be able to publish, and when taking advantage of the services offered, please remember to let them know you saw it in the Grapevine, so they know what a fantastic vehicle it is to get their message across to you - our readers. In this first issue I would like to tell you a little about myself as your editor. I came to Pattaya in April 2006 with my wife Dee Dee from our home in Jávea, Spain, a small town about twenty five miles north of Benidorm on the Costa Blanca, where we had lived for the past twenty-two years after moving from the UK. For the past 10 years I have published a magazine for the ex-pat community within Jávea, called - you maybe surprised to learn ‘The Javea Grapevine’, and for the last six years we also had an instant print and photocopying business situated in the busy Port area. We sold the business in Spain and moved to Pattaya permanently in December 2007, spent a quit Christmas and New Year in holiday mode and started to look for ways to publish the Pattaya Grapevine in the early part of the year. A few months later, and certainly no closer to getting the required publishing license we looked for another road forward. In June 2008 we met Visa from Pattaya Today, a newspaper we had always believed to be the best in the town, and managed to put together a deal that suited both parties, so of course, we are just at the beginning of a whole new stage of our lives that we are really excited about. That very quickly brings us to almost present time, but I will tell you more about our years in Spain and why Pattaya for our new venture, but that will all have to wait for a future edition of Pattaya Grapevine. Of course, to prevent me from going on about myself, the readers of Pattaya Grapevine are welcome to write about their reasons for coming to Pattaya, and the lives they lived in the years BP - Before Pattaya. Well that’s it for my first Editor’s page, I hope you enjoy the rest of the magazine. Please remember to let us know your comments and suggestions and I look forward to meeting you again in the months to come, not only in these columns, but in the streets as well where East meets West Sir Tom Jones the Sex Bomb Tom Jones is a legend, he is one of the world’s most charismatic live performers and with a career spanning five decades, he has done quite well for a poor boy born into a coal mining family in the village of Pontypridd, in the
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The Commodores | Encyclopedia of Alabama The Commodores Ben Berntson, Auburn University The funk and soul band the Commodores emerged from Tuskegee Institute (present-day Tuskegee University ) in Macon County to become a widely known and popular Motown act. The band's rise to superstardom stalled when lead singer Lionel Richie left to pursue a solo career, but remaining members regrouped to arguably peak in 1985 with the Grammy-winning album Nightshift. Commodores The Commodores formed in 1968 when members from former campus bands The Mystics and The Jays got together. After some early personnel changes, members consisted of Lionel Richie, at the time a novice saxophonist, vocalist, and keyboardist; guitarist Thomas McClary: vocalist and drummer Walter "Clyde" Orange, a student at Alabama State University in Montgomery ; bass and trumpet player Ronald LaPread; Milan Williams on keyboards, drums, and guitar; and William King on trumpet. The group became known as a hot party band in the central Alabama area. In 1969, the group traveled to New York to play a charity show, where they met public relations representative Benjamin "Benny" Ashburn. He became the band's manager and booked them locally and on summer cruises abroad. The Commodores recorded briefly with Atlantic Records, but their rise to stardom really began in 1970 when Ashburn's connection with recording executive Suzanne dePasse of Motown Records landed the Commodores their first tour, opening for the Jackson Five. Motown signed the group to a recording and performing contract in 1972. Still attending college at Tuskegee, the Commodores struggled to achieve national success until 1974, when they released their first album, Machine Gun. It sold more than 500,000 copies, making it their first gold record (500,000 copies sold). During 1974-75, the group released two albums, Caught in the Act and Movin' On, which had a Top-10 hit with Richie's ballad "Sweet Love." The group toured with the Rolling Stones and Stevie Wonder. In 1976, they released Hit on the Tracks and in 1977 again broke into the Top 10 with Richie's love song "Just To Be Close To You," their first platinum album (one million copies sold) that also featured the signature funk song "Brick House." By this time the Commodores had moved toward Richie's slower, ballad-laden style. "Three Times A Lady," reportedly a personal "thank you" from Richie to his wife, Brenda, at home in Tuskegee , topped the charts in 1978 and was the band's first number one single. Ritchie also began collaborating with artists outside the band, writing the chart-topping hits "Lady" for Kenny Rogers and "Endless Love" for Diana Ross. In 1978, the Commodores also appeared in the disco movie Thank God It's Friday. Entering the 1980s, the band experimented with more funk and rock, growing away from Richie's softer style. In 1982, Richie released his first solo single, "Truly." In August of that year, manager Benny Ashburn died of heart attack, and Richie left the Commodores to pursue a solo career. The Commodores hired ex-television executive Chuck Smiley as manager and toured in Europe as they sought another vocalist. Skyler Jett replaced Richie as lead vocalist through 1983 as the band toured internationally. In 1984, Clyde Orange took over as lead singer for much of their first post-Richie album, 13, and guitarist McClary left the band to pursue a solo career with Motown Records, replaced by Sheldon Reynolds, who played with the Commodores until Current Commodores leaving to join Earth, Wind, and Fire in 1987. Vocalist J. D. Nicholas, formerly of England-based funk band Heatwave, also joined the group in 1984. This lineup led to the Commodores' first Grammy for the album Nightshift in 1985, also their last album to go gold. Soon after, they left Motown Records over a dispute between the release of their next record and Richie's album Dancing on the Ceiling. The group signed with Polygram Records, releasing United in 1986, after which LaPread left the group, and Rock Solid in 1988 to limited success. The Commodores canceled a 1
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Nobel Prize Awarded Women More options Nobel Prize Awarded Women The Nobel Prize and Prize in Economic Sciences have been awarded to women 49 times between 1901 and 2016. Only one woman, Marie Curie, has been honoured twice, with the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics and the 1911 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. This means that 48 women in total have been awarded the Nobel Prize between 1901 and 2016. Nobel Prize awarded women 1901-2015. "in recognition of the extraordinary services they have rendered by their joint researches on the radiation phenomena discovered by Professor Henri Becquerel" The Nobel Prize in Chemistry "in recognition of her services to the advancement of chemistry by the discovery of the elements radium and polonium, by the isolation of radium and the study of the nature and compounds of this remarkable element" The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for their discovery of the course of the catalytic conversion of glycogen" The Nobel Prize in Literature "in appreciation of the lofty idealism, vivid imagination and spiritual perception that characterize her writings" The Nobel Peace Prize "for her analysis of economic governance, especially the commons" Nobel Prize Awarded Women 1901-2016 47 photos Youyou Tu, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 2015, on stage with her family after the Nobel Prize award ceremony on 10 December 2015. Copyright © Nobel Media 2015 Photo: Alexander Mahmoud Svetlana Alexievich, Nobel Laureate in Literature 2015, presenting her gift to the Nobel Museum's collection: one of her five tape recorders, on 6 December 2015. Copyright © Nobel Media 2015 Photo: Alexander Mahmoud May-Britt Moser, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 2014, after receiving the news about the Nobel Prize. Photo: Nancy Bazilchuk, NTNU Communication Div. Elizabeth Blackburn, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 2009, in her lab at the University of California, San Francisco. Copyright © University of California, San Francisco 2009 Photo: Elisabeth Fall/fallfoto.com Alice Munro, Nobel Laureate in Literature 2013. Photo: Jenny Munro Copyright © The Nobel Foundation Leymah Gbowee, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2011, is embraced by guests at a party at her family home in Monrovia, Liberia, to celebrate her Nobel Peace Prize. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2011 Photo: Glenna Gordon Jane Addams, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 1931, at her desk, 30 October 1912. Source: Library of Congress, USA Photographer unknown. No known copyright restrictions. Emily Greene Balch, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 1946. Source: Library of Congress, USA Photographer unknown. No known copyright restrictions. Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 2008. Copyright © Institut Pasteur 2008 Linda Buck, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 2004. Copyright © Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center 2011 Photo: Roland Morgan Pearl Buck, Nobel Laureate in Literature 1938. Photo taken ca 1932. Source: Library of Congress, USA Photographer unknown. No known copyright restrictions. Gerty Cori, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 1947, and her husband Carl in their laboratory at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, 1947. Source: U.S National Library of Medicine, Images from the History of Medicine Collection. Photographer unknown. Mairead Corrigan, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 1976. Copyright © The Nobel Foundation Tawakkol Karman, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Copyright © Nobel Media AB 2011 Photo: Donnelly Marks Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 1964. Copyright © The Nobel Foundation Gertrude B. Elion, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 1988, in the laboratory. Source: Wellcome Library, London. Wellcome Images. Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons by-nc 2.0 UK Marie Curie, Nobel Laureate in Physics 1903 and in Chemistry 1911, in her laboratory at the Radium Institute in Paris, France, 1921. Copyright © Association Curie Joliot-Curie Grazia Deledda, Nobel Laureate in Literature 1926. Source: Institute of Czech Literature Photographer unknown
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The Nobel Peace Prize 1964 The Nobel Peace Prize 1964 Martin Luther King Jr. The Nobel Peace Prize 1964 Martin Luther King Jr. The Nobel Peace Prize 1964 was awarded to Martin Luther King Jr.. Photos: Copyright © The Nobel Foundation Share this: To cite this page MLA style: "The Nobel Peace Prize 1964". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2014. Web. 18 Jan 2017. <http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/>
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Willow bark | University of Maryland Medical Center Willow bark Overview The use of willow bark dates to the time of Hippocrates (400 BC) when people were advised to chew on the bark to reduce fever and inflammation. Willow bark has been used throughout the centuries in China and Europe, and continues to be used today for the treatment of pain (particularly low back pain and osteoarthritis), headache, and inflammatory conditions, such as bursitis and tendinitis. The bark of white willow contains salicin, which is a chemical similar to aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid). In combination with the herb's powerful anti-inflammatory plant compounds (called flavonoids), salicin is thought to be responsible for the pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory effects of the herb. In fact, in the 1800s, salicin was used to develop aspirin. White willow appears to bring pain relief more slowly than aspirin, but its effects may last longer. Plant Description The willow family includes a number of different species of trees and shrubs native to Europe, Asia, and some parts of North America. Some of the more commonly known species are white willow/European willow (Salix alba), black willow/pussy willow (Salix nigra), crack willow (Salix fragilis), purple willow (Salix purpurea), and weeping willow (Salix babylonica). Not all willow species accumulate a therapeutically sufficient amount of salicin. In one study, the amount of salicin after 1 and 2 year growth in autumn and spring ranged from 0.08 to 12.6%. The willow bark sold in Europe and the United States usually includes a combination of the bark from white, purple, and crack willows. Medicinal Uses and Indications Willow bark is used to ease pain and reduce inflammation. Researchers believe that the chemical salicin, found in willow bark, is responsible for these effects. However, studies show several other components of willow bark, including plant chemicals called polyphenols and flavonoids, have antioxidant, fever-reducing, antiseptic, and immune-boosting properties. Some studies show willow is as effective as aspirin for reducing pain and inflammation (but not fever), and at a much lower dose. Scientists think that may be due to other compounds in the herb. More research is needed. Treatment Salicylates are not recommended during pregnancy, so pregnant and breastfeeding women should not take willow bark. Interactions and Depletions Because willow bark contains salicylates, it might interact with a number of drugs and herbs. Talk to your doctor before taking willow bark if you take any other medications, herbs, or supplements. Willow bark may interact with any of the following: Anticoagulants (blood-thinning medications): Willow bark may strengthen the effects of drugs and herbs with blood-thinning properties, and increase the risk of bleeding. Beta blockers: including Atenolol (Tenormin), Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol-XL), Propranolol (Inderal, Inderal LA). Willow bark may make these drugs less effective. Diuretics (water pills): Willow bark may make these drugs less effective. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: including ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve). Taking willow bark with these drugs may increase risk of stomach bleeding. Methotrexate and phenytoin (Dilantin): Willow bark may increase levels of these drugs in the body, resulting in toxic levels. Supporting Research Bisset NG. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. Stuttgart, Germany: Medpharm Scientific Publishers; 2004:534-536. Blumenthal M. The Complete German Commission E Monographs. Austin, TX: American Botanical Council. Boston: Integrative Medicine Communications; 1998. Chrubasik JE, Roufogalis BD, Chrubasik S. Evidence of effectiveness of herbal anti-inflammatory drugs in the treatment of painful osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain. Phytother Res. 2007 Jul;21(7):675-83. Review. Chrubasik S. Pain therapy using herbal medicines [abstract]. Gynakologe. 2000;33(1):59-64. Chrubasik S, Eisenburg E, Balan E, et al. Treatment of low back pain exacerbations with willow bark extract: a randomized double blind st
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'The Wind in the Willows' Quotes - Kenneth Grahame 'The Wind in the Willows' Quotes Lines from Kenneth Grahame Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters Thanks, You're in! What I Learned About Today You might also enjoy: Health Tip of the Day Recipe of the Day There was an error. Please try again. Please select a newsletter. Please enter a valid email address. Did you mean ? "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn", frontispiece to a 1913 edition. Paul Bransom Study Guide 'The Wind in the Willows' Review is a favorite tale (full of colorful animal characters), by Kenneth Grahame. Here are a few quotes from that famous work. 'The Wind in the Willows' Quotes "The Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring-cleaning his little home. First with brooms, then with dusters; then on ladders and steps and chairs, with a brush and a pail of whitewash; till he had dust in his throat and eyes, and splashes of whitewash all over his black fur, and an aching back and weary arms. Spring was moving in the air above and in the earth below and around him, penetrating even his dark and lowly little house with its spirit of divine discontent and longing." - Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, Ch. 1 "After all, the best part of a holiday is perhaps not so much to be resting yourself, as to see all the other fellows busy working." - Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, Ch. 1 "There is nothing--absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." - Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, Ch. 1 continue reading below our video 10 Best Universities in the United States "The Mole was bewitched, entranced, fascinated. By the side of the river he trotted as one trots, when very small, by the side of a man who holds one spell-bound by exciting stories; and when tired at last, he sat on the bank, while the river still chattered on to him, a babbling procession of the best stories in the world, sent from the heart of the earth to be told at last to the insatiable sea." - Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, Ch. 1 "Weasels--and stoats--and foxes--and so on. They're all right in a way--I'm very good friends with them--pass the time of day when we meet, and all that--but they break out sometimes, there's no denying it, and then--well, you can't really trust them, and that's the fact." - Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, Ch. 1 "'Beyond the Wild Wood comes the Wide World,' said the Rat. 'And that's something that doesn't matter, either to you or me. I've never been there, and I'm never going, nor you either, if you've got any sense at all.'" - Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, Ch. 1 "All along the backwater, Up tails all!" - Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, Ch. 2 "Glorious, stirring sight! The poetry of motion! The real way to travel! The only way to travel! Here today--in next week tomorrow! Villages skipped, towns and cities jumped--always somebody else's horizon! O bliss! O poop-poop! O my! O my!" - Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, Ch. 2 "Toad talked big about all he was going to do in the days to come, while stars grew fuller and larger all around them, and a yellow moon, appearing suddenly and silently from nowhere in particular, came to keep them company and listen to their talk." - Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, Ch. 2 "Somehow, it soon seemed taken for granted by all three of them that the trip was a settled thing; and the Rat, though still unconvinced in his mind, allowed his good-nature to over-ride his personal objections." - Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, Ch. 2 "A careful inspection showed them that, even if they succeeded in righting it by themselves, the cart would travel no longer. The axles were in a hopeless state, and the missing wheel was shattered into pieces." - Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, Ch. 2 "It's never the wrong time to call on Toad. Early or late he's always the same fellow. Always good-tempered, always glad to see you, always sorry when you go!" - Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, Ch. 2 "The Mole had long wanted
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The historical characters on our banknotes - BBC News BBC News The historical characters on our banknotes By Kevin Peachey Personal finance reporter, BBC News 2 November 2011 Read more about sharing. Close share panel We are likely to see many of their names and faces every day, but how much do we know about the historical characters on our banknotes? As of 2 November, Matthew Boulton and James Watt have joined the range of people from the past whose portraits are found on the pound. Following a long process of selection, design and manufacture, the new £50 banknote is in circulation, with the industrialist and engineer as the first dual portrait produced on a Bank of England note. In time they will replace Sir John Houblon, the first governor of the Bank of England, as the faces of the £50 note. So who can we find on our banknotes, and why have they been picked? The newcomers Anyone lucky enough to get their hands on a £50 will - on the newest notes - find the portraits of industrialist Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) and James Watt (1736-1819). Image caption Boulton (left) and Watt were two key figures in the Industrial Revolution The former, as an entrepreneur, was key to the emergence of Birmingham as a centre for manufacturing. Meanwhile, Watt was an engineer and scientist who improved the steam engine and, encouraged by Boulton, made one for the textile and cotton spinning industry. He introduced the term "horsepower" and the metric unit of power is named after him. The reason both appear on the £50 note is that their partnership brought steam-driven machinery to the minting of coins. Boulton established the Soho Mint, to support the Royal Mint, and produced coins of the highest quality. Media captionChris Salmon is chief cashier at the Bank of England and his signature goes on the new bank note Also appearing on the £50 note - the first time he appears on any banknote - is Chris Salmon. While you will not see a portrait of him, his signature will become one of the most common and important in the country. That is because he is the chief cashier of the Bank of England, and without the signature of the person in that position on a Bank of England banknote, it is not legal. The Bristol University graduate joined the Bank of England in 1991 and took up his current role in April. His name replaces that of previous chief cashier Andrew Bailey - whose signature still appears on most banknotes in circulation. The current crop Some of the characters whose portraits can be found on Bank of England banknotes are household names but others, even though we see their pictures so regularly are not. Image caption Social reformer Elizabeth Fry was the daughter of a banker from Norwich Take the face of the fiver - Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845). She was the third daughter of Norwich banker John Gurney, who made her name as a social reformer. Her influence on prison reform spread around the world. The portrait on the £5 note was from the time she was awarded the key to Newgate Prison in recognition of her work, especially in improving the conditions for women prisoners. Perhaps much better known is Charles Darwin (1809-1882), the British scientist who laid the foundations of the theory of evolution and transformed the way we think about the natural world. The £10 note features HMS Beagle, the vessel on which Darwin collected a mass of specimens and notes from which he drew his most significant conclusions. Rising up the value chart, and onto the Bank of England £20 note, we can find one of the fathers of modern economics, Adam Smith (1723-1790). Image caption The picture of Adam Smith on a £20 note was adapted from this image in the National Galleries of Scotland His theory of the division of labour, outlined in An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, has become fundamental for industry and commerce. Using an example of a pin factory, he explained how co-operation between workers in the factory, dividing tasks between them, raised their collective output. Until recently composer Edward Elgar featured on the £20 note,
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Sir Edward Elgar’s Biography — Free listening, videos, concerts, stats and photos at Last.fm Listeners Biography Edward William Elgar , 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO (2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was an English Romantic composer. Several of his first major orchestral works, including the Enigma Variations and the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, were greeted with acclaim. He also composed oratorios, chamber music, symphonies and instrumental concertos. He was knighted at Buckingham Palace on 5 July 1904 and appointed Master of the King's Music in 1924. Edward Elgar was born in the small village of Lower Broadheath outside Worcester to William Elgar, a piano tuner and music dealer, and his wife Anne (née Greening). He was the fourth of seven children. His mother, Anne, had converted to Catholicism shortly before Edward's birth, so Edward was baptised and brought up as a Roman Catholic. Elgar was an early riser, and would often turn to reading Voltaire, Drayton, historical classics, Longfellow and other works encouraged by his mother. By the age of eight, he was taking piano and violin lessons, and would often listen to his father playing organ at St. George's church, and soon took it up also. His prime interest, however, was the violin, and his first written music was for that instrument. Surrounded by sheet music, instruments, and music textbooks in his father's shop in Worcester's High Street, the young Elgar became self-taught in music theory. On warm summer days, he would take manuscripts into the countryside to study them (he was a passionate and adventurous early cyclist from the age of 5). Thus there began for him a strong association between music and nature. As he was later to say, "There is music in the air, music all around us, the world is full of it and you simply take as much as you require." At the age of 15, Elgar had hoped to go to Leipzig, Germany to study music, but lacking the funds, he instead left school and began working for a local solicitor. Around this time he made his first public appearances as a violinist and organist. After a few months, he left the solicitor and embarked on a musical career, giving piano and violin lessons, and working occasionally in his father's shop. Elgar was an active member of the Worcester Glee Club, along with his father, and he accompanied singers, played violin, composed and arranged works, and even conducted for the first time. At 22 he took up the post of bandmaster at the Worcester and County Lunatic Asylum in Powick, three miles south-west of Worcester, a progressive institution which believed in the recuperative powers of music. He composed here too; some of the pieces for the asylum orchestra (music in dance forms) were rediscovered and performed locally in 1996. In many ways, his years as a young Worcestershire violinist were his happiest. He played in the first violins at the Worcester and Birmingham Festivals, and one great experience was to play Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 6 and Stabat Mater under the composer's baton. As part of a wind quintet and for his musical friends, he arranged dozens of pieces by Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, and other masters, honing his arranging and compositional skills, and applying them to his earliest pieces. Although somewhat solitary and introspective by nature, Elgar thrived in Worcester's musical circles. In his first trips abroad in 1880-2, Elgar visited Paris and Leipzig, attended concerts by first rate orchestras, and was exposed to Wagnerism, then the rage. Returning to his more provincial milieu increased his desire for a wider fame. He often went to London in an attempt to get his works published, but this period in his life found him frequently despondent and low on money. He wrote to a friend in April 1884, "My prospects are about as hopeless as ever…I am not wanting in energy I think, so sometimes I conclude that 'tis want of ability…I have no money–not a cent." At 29, through his teaching, he met (Caroline) Alice Roberts, daughter of the late Major-General Sir Henry Roberts and a published author of verse and pros
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What was the original name of the Cape of Good Hope?
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Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. The Most South-Western Point of The African Continent | 360° Aerial Panoramas, 360° Virtual Tours Around the World, Photos of the Most Interesting Places on the Earth Photogallery Total Views: 1 152 135 The discovery of Cape of Good Hope — a geographic location with one of the most romantic names in the world — is due to Portuguese navigator Bartolomeu Dias. At the end of the 15th century Portugal was literally obsessed with discovering the seaway to India sending one expedition after another. In 1487 this task was entrusted to Dias. His voyage, as well as his predecessors', was filled with adventures, shooting incidents with local tribes, and threats of mutiny from his crew. Dias ended up sailing only around Africa thinking that if one continues to sail forward, he would arrive to India sooner or later. After coming to this logical conclusion he turned around, and on his way home in May of 1488 he landed at what he thought was the southernmost point of Africa. The debarkation was not easy — the storm almost wrecked their ship on the cliffs. As a result, Dias named this place "Cape of Storms" and returned to Portugal with peace of mind. But the King Juan the Second thought that the name was too shortsighted: who would want to discover India through such obstacles? So he changed the name to the Cape of Good Hope envisioning that the sea route to India would be well travelled one day. The expedition, led by famous Vasco da Gama, became a success. By the way, he owes his fame to this voyage as it made him the first European who sailed to India. On July 8th, year 1497 the expedition made a grand exit out of the Port of Lisbon and by November of the same year sailed around the Cape of Storms, or to be precise, the Cape of Good Hope. Needless to say that the storms continuing for days and days made it very difficult and caused a damage beyond repair to one of the vessels... However, the heroic deeds of the explorers were not in vain, as now humanity possesses not only the sea route from Europe to India but also an outstanding tourist "attraction". Who wouldn't want to boast about standing on the most southern point of the African continent gazing at the vastness of the ocean and knowing that the only closest land is Antarctica? Centuries later, with the development of cartography, it became clear that "the southernmost point in the continent of Africa" was not the Cape of Good Hope but the Cape Agulhas located 155 km southeast. However, by that time, tourists already made their way to the "imposter" discovered by Bartolomeu Dias so the government decided to simply change the plate to read "The Most South-Western Point of The African Continent" :) Even this change didn't go without a trick! After arriving to Cape of Good Hope by bus tourists first ride the cable cars, then take a long walk to a high, beautiful, long stretching outbound cape with a panoramic view of the mirror-like ocean, where they take classic photos in "Me and The Most South-Western Point of Africa" style. However this cape, named Cape Point, is not really the most southwestern one. The real most southwestern point of the African continent is actually situated several kilometers away — it's an unremarkable place by the water, with a small parking lot nearby and an official plate that reads "The Most South-Western Point of The African Continent" (see photo below). This location is hardly known and is visited by less than 10% of all tourists that come to the Cape of Good Hope :) Visitor of our website has pointed that the official sign says wrong latitude (23 degrees instead of 33). Photo above with wrong sign was taken in 2003. We found photo in the web of this sign of 2006, there you can see that wrong coordinates have already been fixed.
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In which London pub did Ronnie Kray murder George Cornell?
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Krayzy Days – Why London gangster Ronnie Kray really shot George Cornell inside the Blind Beggar pub in 1966 | John Fleming's blog - SO IT GOES Krayzy Days – Why London gangster Ronnie Kray really shot George Cornell inside the Blind Beggar pub in 1966 (A version of this piece was also published on the Indian news site WSN ) Malcolm Hardee iconic autobiography Towards the start of comedian Malcolm Hardee ’s autobiography I Stole Freddie Mercury’s Birthday Cake , this passage appears: ______________________________ There was a club in Catford called The Witchdoctor. It was a club we all went to although they didn’t sell drink. Downstairs there was ‘Mr Smiths’ – a gambling casino…. Eddie Richardson was involved in a big shooting at Mr Smith’s, underneath The Witchdoctor. It was a inter-gang thing. They all met down the gaming club and this bloke got shot and was bleeding all over the place from an artery. ‘Mad Frankie’ Fraser (the Richardson’s infamous ‘enforcer’) hit a bloke who subsequently died and ‘Mad Frankie’ himself was shot in the thigh. He got outside and the police found him lying in a front garden round the corner in Fordel Road, Catford, where my Aunt Rosemary and Uncle Doug were then living. His mates had just left ‘Mad Frankie’ there. A bit inconsiderate to the neighbours. No-one outside South East London knew the Richardsons until they were arrested and there was a lot of publicity at their trial about torturing people in a home-made electric chair. But everyone knew The Krays . As comedian Lee Hurst says, the Blind Beggar must be the biggest pub in the world. Every time you meet a London taxi driver he says he was in the Blind Beggar the day Ronnie Kray shot George Cornell. Some people say the Krays wouldn’t have been big if there hadn’t been the shooting in the Blind Beggar. But these days people are getting shot all the time. In the paper yesterday there was a bloke shot in a pub in Yorkshire at lunchtime. I suppose The Krays were setting a trend. The Krays also had that showbiz thing about them. They actually owned a club; the actress Barbara Windsor was a girlfriend of Charlie Kray and later married Ronnie Knight who worked for The Krays; and the Conservative politician Lord Bob Boothby, whose mistress had been Prime Minister Harold Macmillan’s wife, was having it off with Ronnie, the gay Kray. ______________________________________________________ Micky Fawcett in the May Fair Hotel, London, yesterday Yesterday, I had tea at the May Fair Hotel in London with former Kray Twins associate Micky Fawcett. His new book Krayzy Days is that rare thing – a totally true insight into what it was like being with the Kray Twins – Ronnie & Reggie – and their brother Charlie. “Did the Kray Twins have a sense of humour?” I asked. “Ronnie had a very good sense of humour,” Micky told me, “Reggie had no sense of humour, but Ronnie did.” “What type?” I asked. “Black humour?” “Yes,” said Micky. “Black humour.” “Or maybe black and blue,” I suggested. “He was an Oscar Wilde type,” mused Micky. “I’m not saying he was witty, but he would have loved Oscar Wilde. The way Oscar Wilde used to carry on.” “Because he felt he was clever and superior?” I asked. Ronnie Kray (left) with boxer Sonny Liston & Micky Fawcett “Well, Ronnie felt superior,” Micky agreed. “He was called The Colonel. He thought he was superior to everything and everybody. As I say in my book, I was round the Twins’ house one day and somebody dropped in a copy of Private Eye . It was about ‘Knacker of The Yard’ (Private Eye’s name for un-named policemen) and all that – I can’t remember exactly what it was about. But Ronnie read it and laughed for the rest of the day. “He used to describe himself as ‘a well-known thug and poof’.” “But,” I said, “he took exception when George Cornell called him a poof.” “No, that’s…” said Micky. “When Ronnie shot him in the Blind Beggar pub,” I added. The Blind Beggar pub in London “Well,” said Micky, “in the book I tell the true reason for that. It has nothing to do with homosexuality at all. It’s in the book. I was visiting s
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BBC ON THIS DAY | 4 | 1969: Kray twins guilty of McVitie murder About This Site | Text Only 1969: Kray twins guilty of McVitie murder The Kray twins, Ronald and Reginald, are facing life sentences after being found guilty of murder at the Central Criminal Court. The jury deliberated for six hours and 55 minutes before returning the unanimous guilty verdict for the murder of Jack McVitie. Christopher and Anthony Lambrianou and Ronald Bender were also found guilty of murder. Ronald Kray and John Barrie were also convicted of murdering George Cornell. Anthony Barry was found not guilty of murder and discharged. Albert Donaghue who pleaded guilty to being an accessory to murder earlier in the trial will be sentenced tomorrow. The Kray's elder brother, Charles, Frederick Foreman and Cornelius Whitehead were all found guilty of being accessories to the murder of Mr McVitie. The judge, Mr Justice Melford Stevenson, will pass sentence tomorrow. The accused were brought up into the dock one, by one, to hear the jury's verdict. The Old Bailey trial has lasted 39 days so far, the longest and most expensive-ever held at the London court. In the dock were 10 men, the judge tried to make them wear numbers to make life easier for the jury, but the twins just ripped them off. The court was told how Ronald Kray shot dead George Cornell in front of customers at the Blind Beggar pub in the East End in 1966 for calling him a "fat poof". It also heard how Jack "The Hat" McVitie was repeatedly stabbed by Reginald Kray in a north London flat while his brother held him down. Their elder brother, Charles, was convicted to helping to dispose of the body. After the verdicts, the judge turned to the jury and thanked them for the "devoted and selfless attention" they had given to the evidence. He added: "You set a standard with which I shall judge all juries in the future."
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What volcano in Washinton state erupted in 1980, killing 57 people?
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Mount St. Helens 1980 eruption Brian Zylstra (Photo courtesy of Washington State Library) Days after documents related to the unforgettable 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption topped this month’s Archives Treasures online poll, we’re kicking off the May edition of State Library Jewels with a collection of aerial photos of the world-famous mountain during and after it literally blew its top and knocked down or buried 230 square miles of forest beneath volcanic deposits. The eruption killed 57 people. The aerial and satellite shots of the mountain were taken by the state Department of Transportation and U.S. Department of Interior/Geological Survey. The collection features about 40 slides of the eruption. The photos are in affiliation with the National Cartographic Information Center, which is part of the U.S. Department of Interior . Archives Treasure #3: Mount St. Helens eruption docs ?> Brian Zylstra Monday marks the 35th anniversary of a tragic “where-were-you-when-it-happened” moment for many Washingtonians: the eruption of Mount St. Helens . On the morning of May 18, 1980, the cone-shaped volcano erupted violently, killing 57 people and thousands of animals, unleashing devastating mudslides, damaging or destroying more than 4 billion board feet of timber and sending an ash plume 12 miles into the sky and covering much of Eastern Washington with the gritty ash. The 1980 event was the deadliest and most destructive volcanic eruption in the history of the continental U.S. Four days after the eruption, President Jimmy Carter flew west to meet with officials and inspect the destruction with Gov. Dixy Lee Ray. A day later, Carter wrote this letter (above) to Ray, letting the governor know that “My administration will continue to do everything possible to provide assistance in repairing the damage caused by the volcanic eruption.” Carter also wrote: “As President, I am extremely proud of the courage of the people of the northwest region of our country. The cooperation of efforts in dealing with this devastating phenomenon has surely been one of the most important single factors in minimizing damage which was potentially catastrophic. It is gratifying to see such a tremendous spirit of determination.” Here is President Carter’s Daily Diary for May 22, 1980, which shows him starting his day in Portland, flying in Marine One up to Kelso for a brief visit, helicoptering back to Portland, flying to Spokane on Air Force One for a short visit, and then flying back to Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. In the weeks leading to the Cascades volcano blowing up, Harry Truman, the owner and caretaker of the Mount St. Helens Lodge at Spirit Lake, refused to leave his home despite evacuation orders. He is presumed to have been killed in the eruption. This letter sent by a Portland couple to Gov. Ray asks her to take steps to remove Truman from the mountain’s danger zone. The letters and diary are part of our State Archives . They make up the third Archives Treasure for May. Remembering Mount St. Helens & May 18 eruption ?>
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Mount St. Helens | Washington State Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. Mount Saint Helens eruption 1980. Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano located in Skamania County , Washington, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is 96 miles south of Seattle and 50 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon. Mount St. Helens takes its English name from the British diplomat Lord St Helens, a friend of explorer George Vancouver who made a survey of the area in the late 18th century. The volcano is located in the Cascade Range and is part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc, a segment of the Pacific Ring of Fire that includes over 160 active volcanoes. This volcano is well known for its ash explosions and pyroclastic flows. Mount St. Helens is most famous for its catastrophic eruption on May 18, 1980, at 8:32 am PDT which was the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in the history of the United States. Fifty-seven people were killed; 250 homes, 47 bridges, 15 miles of railways, and 185 miles of highway were destroyed. The eruption caused a massive debris avalanche, reducing the elevation of the mountain's summit from 9,677 feet to 8,365 feet and replacing it with a 1 mile wide horseshoe-shaped crater. The debris avalanche was up to 0.7 cubic miles in volume. The Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument was created to preserve the volcano and allow for its aftermath to be scientifically studied. As with most other volcanoes in the Cascade Range , Mount St. Helens is a large eruptive cone consisting of lava rock interlayered with ash, pumice, and other deposits. The mountain includes layers of basalt and andesite through which several domes of dacite lava have erupted. The largest of the dacite domes formed the previous summit, and off its northern flank sat the smaller Goat Rocks dome. Both were destroyed in the 1980 eruption. Mount Saint Helens.
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Max Planck won the Copley Medal of the Royal Society of London in 1929. Who won in 1936 ‘In recognition of his pioneer work in Crete, particularly his contributions to the history and civilization of its Minoan age’?
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Untitled Page National Capitol: The Washington Monument is dedicated. Government Grover Cleveland (1837-1906) is inaugurated as the 22nd President of the United Staes and Thomas A. Hendricks (1819-1885) in inaugurated as the nation's 21st Vice President. Government President Cleveland (1837-1906) proposes the suspension of the minting of silver dollars, fearing that silver is undermining the nation’s gold reserves. War Indian Wars: Apache Indians leave their reservation in Arizona and continue their war against Whites under Geronimo. Science In memory of ornithologist James Audubon (1785-1851), the National Audubon Society is founded in the United States to study bird species. Science Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911) establishes the uniqueness of fingerprints. Medicine The first appendectomy in the United States is performed in Davenport Iowa, by Dr. William Grant. Medicine Vaccines: Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) administers the first anti-rabies vaccine to a nine-year-old schoolboy. Inventions The first motorcycle is patented, built by Gottlief Daimler in Germany. Inventions Karl Benz (1824-1929) builds the world's first gasoline-powered vehicle. It has a traveling speed of nine miles per hour. Inventions The first modern bicycle is built. Bikes are a craze in America and Europe until the end of the century. Inventions The dictaphone, the electric transformer, the electric drill, and the thermos bottle are invented. Inventions African American Inventors: Women’s Firsts: Sarah E. Goode becomes the first African-American woman to receive a patent, for a bed that folds up into a cabinet. Education Children’s Books: Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924), writes "Little Lord Fauntleroy." Education Children's Books: Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) publishes "A Child’s Garden of Verses." Education The Bryn Mawr School for Girls in Baltimore, later joined by Bryn Mawr College for Women near Philadelphia, is founded. Arts and Letters "The Mikado," the comic operetta by William S. Gilbert (1836-1911) and Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900), premieres at the Savoy Theatre, London. Arts and Letters American Theatre: Theatrical lighting with electricity is made available to theatrical productions. Truman, Bess Elizabeth Virginia Wallace Truman (1885-1982), wife of Harry S. Truman, is born in Independence, Missouri, on February 13. Grant, Julia Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), 18th President of the United States, dies July 23 in Mount McGregor, New York. Economics The first commercially operated electrical streetcar begins operation in Baltimore. Economics Railroad History: The Santa Fe Railroad is completed. Daily Life History of Toys: Crayola Crayons: Edwin Binney (1866-1934) and cousin, C. Harold Smith, begin the partnership of Binney & Smith in Peekskill, N.Y. Early products include red oxide pigments for painting red barns and carbon black for car tires. Daily Life Special delivery mail service begins in the United States. Daily Life Newspapers: Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman (1867-1922), writing as Nelly Bly, becomes a reporter for the Pittsburgh Dispatch, reporting on poor working conditions in factories, problems of working girls, slums, divorce, and political corruption. Sports Golf: Golf is introduced to the U.S. from Scotland by John M. Fox of Philadelphia. Sports A weight-lifting strongman is reported to have lifted 3,239 pounds with a harness. Popular Culture H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925) writes the adventure novel, "King Solomon’s Mines." Popular Culture "A Thousand and One Nights" is translated by Richard Burton (1821-1890); it includes the stories of “Sindbad the Sailor,” “Aladdin and the Magic Lamp,” and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.” Religion The U.S. Salvation Army is officially organized. Religion The Mormons divide into polygamous and monogamous factions. 1886 The U.S. Forestry Service is established as part of the Dept. of Agriculture. Government A new Presidential Succession Act is passed providing the presidential succession to go to the Vice President, and then to Cabinet officers in the order that their departments were
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No Questions Quiz 31 Answers - Shareware Notice Shareware Notice No Questions Quiz 31 Answers 1 The lack of calcium in the diet causes what condition Rickets 2 Where would you find Lunate Triquetral and Hamate Bones in Wrist 3 What are Jean Bernard, Pierre St-Martin and Berger in France Worlds deep caves 4 Dallol Ethiopia has what claim to fame Worlds hottest average place 94 5 Where are Bay of Heats and Bay of Dew Sinus Aestuum - Roris Near side of Moon 6 The star constellation Lepus has what English name The Hare 7 Lauris Nobilis is the Latin name of what common herb Bay 8 If you suffered from varicella what have you got Chickenpox 9 Chi is the Chinese year of what Cock 10 A Comte France Landgraf Germany Conde Italy what England Earl 11 In heraldry what is a vertical line dividing a shield called Pale 12 The Templeton prize is awarded annually for progress in what Religion 13 International car registration letters what country is ZA South Africa 14 In England what is the most popular girls name of the 90s Rebecca 15 Rosencrantz and Guilderstern are dead - name playwright Tom Stoppard 16 Lucy Johnson became famous under what name Ava Gardner 17 What is a Tam Tam Orchestral Gong 18 FITA are the governing body of what sport Archery 19 Denzil Washington's first film as director was what Finding Fish 20 What is Canada's oldest city founded in 1608 Quebec 21 In the Jewish religion what's banned during The three weeks Marriage or Haircut 22 Who wrote the hymn Hear my Prayer Mendlesson 23 38 million Americans one in five don’t like what Sex 24 Alan Ginsberg is credited with inventing what 60s phrase Flower Power 25 Where would you find a pintle Hinge - it’s the pin holding it 26 Who created Woody Woodpecker Walter Lantz 27 Winston Churchill had a dog - what type Miniature Poodle 28 Who was born in Chicago 5th December 1901 died 1966 Walt Disney 29 What is the name of Paul McCartney's official fan club Club Sandwich 30 By US government figures people have tried 28000 ways of what Losing Weight 31 If you suffer from Tinea Pedis what have you got Athletes foot 32 What colour is Llamas milk Yellow 33 In Alberta its illegal to play craps if you are using what Dice 34 Narcotics comes from the Greek - what it literally mean Electric eels - put on foreheads 35 What did Pope John XX1 use as effective eyewash Babies Urine 36 Rhodopsis original Egyptian Cinderella had what job Prostitute - bird stole her shoe 37 Whose attendance compulsory at priests banquets in Egypt Mummies – dead reminded short life 38 Siddhartha Gautama became better known as who Buddha 39 In ancient Greece young brides had to sacrifice what Their Dolls – show they were grown up 40 Caer-Lud was the former name of what capitol city London 41 4% of women never do what according to survey Wear Underwear 42 In superstition if you marry on Saturday you will have what No luck at all 43 What was the first million dollar seller paperback I the Jury – Mickey Spillane 44 Who founded Methodism in 1738 John Wesley 45 What was the ancient Egyptian cure for haemorrhoids Beer - lots of beer 46 Middle ages Monks denied meat on fast days ate what Rabbit Foetuses – Said were eggs 47 Where was Ice Cream invented China 48 Brittany Spears - what is her favourite drink Sprite 49 What job does Charlie Browns father do Barber 50 International direct dialling codes what country has 353 Republic of Ireland ^ No Questions Quiz 31 Answers 51 What is the main food of walruses Clams 52 30% of people quit this job in USA each year - what job School Bus Driver 53 Napoleons life was saved by a dog what breed – and he hated dogs Newfoundland – saved from drowning 54 In 1821 Jacob Fusel worlds fist commercial factory making what Ice Cream 55 The star constellation Grus has what English name The Crane 56 International aircraft registration letters what country is PP or PT Brazil 57 What was the first 30 minute animated Disney show Duck Tales 58 A renaissance doctor - what treatment excl
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The 1610 book Sidereus Nuncius (Starry Messenger) that contained several sketches of the moon was published by whom?
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A Very Rare Book - The New Yorker A Very Rare Book The mystery surrounding a copy of Galileo’s pivotal treatise. By Nicholas Schmidle A first edition of the “Sidereus Nuncius” (at left) has black etchings of the moon. A disputed copy (at right) has brown watercolors.CreditImages from Left: Courtesy Library of Congress; Right: Courtesy Martayan Lan Rare Books On the night of January 7, 1610, Galileo Galilei, a resident of Padua, walked onto his balcony and tipped his telescope toward space. He spotted three stars near Jupiter and graphed their positions in a notebook. Six days later, he looked through his telescope again and found the same stars—but their positions had shifted. They were, he realized, moons orbiting Jupiter. Galileo had long believed Copernicus’ theory that the Earth was not the center of the universe. Now he had proof. Two months later, a publisher in Venice printed Galileo’s findings, in a booklet ten inches tall, seven and a half inches wide, and sixty pages long. As was customary, the sheets were initially left unbound. Galileo called his work the “Sidereus Nuncius,” or “Starry Messenger.” In addition to offering insights on celestial movement, the book rebutted Aristotle, who had maintained that heavenly bodies were smooth and “perfect”; with his telescope, Galileo had also looked extensively at the Earth’s moon, and could see mountains and craters on its surface. To convey this point, Galileo included four copperplate etchings of the moon, each depicting a lunar phase and measuring roughly five and a half inches wide and six inches tall. Five hundred and fifty copies of the “Sidereus Nuncius” were printed in its first run. About a hundred and fifty still exist. The “Sidereus Nuncius” launched Galileo’s career. According to one historian, the book contained “more discoveries that changed the world than anyone has ever made before or since.” Owen Gingerich, a professor emeritus of astronomy at Harvard, has called Galileo’s account of Jupiter’s moons “the most exciting single manuscript page in the history of science.” Gingerich, who is eighty-three, is one of the world’s leading authorities on Galileo. In June of 2005, an old friend of his, Richard Lan, visited him at his office, not far from Harvard’s main campus. Lan owns an antiquarian bookshop in Manhattan. Howard Rootenberg, a Los Angeles dealer, recently told me, “Richard is a notch higher than other booksellers, in terms of knowledge and experience.” The universe of rare-book dealers is small, and reputation is paramount. Rootenberg explained, “With certain dealers, you never even question authenticity or title—it’s almost a given. Their word is sacrosanct. Certainly, Richard is one of those people.” Expertise has its limits, however, and Lan occasionally asked Gingerich to assess books by early astronomers. (Gingerich has examined nearly every extant first- and second-edition copy—six hundred in all—of Copernicus’ “On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres.”) “You can put anything in front of him and learn something,” Lan told me. That day, Lan arrived with two young Italians, Marino Massimo De Caro and Filippo Rotundo. The Italians were offering to sell Lan a remarkable copy of the “Sidereus Nuncius.” De Caro had provided Lan with documentation indicating that the book’s previous owner belonged to a Masonic organization active in Italy, Malta, and Argentina. Lan had viewed many copies of the “Sidereus Nuncius” over the years. Although some had been in better condition, none contained the personal flourishes of this one. Galileo’s signature was on the title page. A stamp of a lynx indicated that the book came from the personal library of Federico Cesi, the founder of the Accademia dei Lincei, the scientific fraternity in Rome to which Galileo belonged. Instead of etchings, there were five lovely watercolor illustrations of the moon, presumably painted by Galileo. Lan suspected that the book would sell for millions of dollars, once he had established its provenance and authenticity. Lan sat beside Gingerich and unwrapped the book’s vellum cove
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Space Today Online - Moons of the Solar System SPACE TODAY ONLINE ~~ COVERING SPACE FROM EARTH TO THE EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE Moons of the Solar System Massive planet Jupiter below the moon Io click NASA image to enlarge A moon is a natural satellite rotating around a planet. While moons vary in size, each moon is much smaller than its planet. Almost 140 moons are known in the Solar System. Several moons are larger than the planet Pluto and two moons are larger than the planet Mercury. There also are many small moons that may be asteroids captured by their planets. Only Mercury and Venus do not have any moons. By comparison, Earth has one moon and Mars has two. Jupiter has the most of any planet. Saturn is second. Pictures taken by the Hubble Space Telescope suggest there may be even more moons around those outer planets. earth's moon » Largest. The largest moon is Ganymede with a diameter of 3,280 miles, even larger than either of the planets Mercury and Pluto. Saturn's moon Titan is the second largest in the Solar System with a diameter of 3,200 miles, half again as large as Earth's Moon. The Planets and Their Moons PLANET Jupiter 62 Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Amalthea, Himalia, Elara, Pasiphae, Sinope, Lysithea, Carme, Ananke, Leda, Metis, Adrastea, Thebe, Callirrhoe, Themisto, Kalyke, Iocaste, Erinome, Harpalyke, Isonoe, Praxidike, Megaclite, Taygete, Chaldene, Autonoe, Thyone, Hermippe, Eurydome, Sponde, Pasithee, Euanthe, Kale, Orthosie, Euporie, Aitne, plus others yet to receive names Saturn 33 Titan, Rhea, Iapetus, Dione, Tethys, Enceladus, Mimas, Hyperion, Prometheus, Pandora, Phoebe, Janus, Epimetheus, Helene, Telesto, Calypso, Atlas, Pan, Ymir, Paaliaq, Siarnaq, Tarvos, Kiviuq, Ijiraq, Thrym, Skadi, Mundilfari, Erriapo, Albiorix, Suttung, plus others yet to receive names Uranus 27 Cordelia, Ophelia, Bianca, Cressida, Desdemona, Juliet, Portia, Rosalind, Belinda, Puck, Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, Oberon, Caliban, Sycorax, Prospero, Setebos, Stephano, Trinculo, plus others yet to receive names Neptune Triton, Nereid, Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Galatea, Larissa, Proteus, plus others yet to receive names Pluto 139 Saturn. When the Cassini spacecraft from Earth arrived at Saturn in 2004, it promptly found two previously unseen moons. They turned out to be the smallest bodies seen until then around the ringed planet. The tiny natural satellites are about 2 miles and 2.5 miles in diameter. That's smaller than the city of Boulder, Colorado. Previously, the smallest moons seen around Saturn were are about 12 miles across. The moons are 120,000 miles and 131,000 miles from the center of planet Saturn between the moons Mimas and Enceladus. The newly discovered bodies were labeled S/2004 S1 and S/2004 S2. Later, they will be given names. The NASA JPL team wondered if S/2004 S1 might not be an object called S/1981 S14 that had turned up in a 1981 Voyager image. Saturn moons » Smallest. The smallest moon is Deimos, at Mars, only seven miles in diameter, although its size now is rivaled by the small shepherd moons discovered by Cassini at Saturn and by others yet to be counted and named in the rings around Jupiter, Saturn and other giant gas planets in the outer Solar System. There may be tiny moons as small as only around a mile across. Pluto. Charon is the moon closest in size to its planet, Pluto. Earth's Moon is second in that comparison. Neptune. The interplanetary probe Voyager 2 in 1989 found six previously-unknown moons orbiting Neptune. They ranged in diameter from 33 miles to 250 miles. In 1991, they were named Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Galatea, Larissa, Proteus. The names Galatea and Larissa were controversial since asteroids previously had been given those names. Names are assigned by the nomenclature committee of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Triton. Before Voyager 2, astronomers knew Neptune had two moons, Triton and Nereid. With a surface temperature of –391 degrees, Triton was found by Voyager 2 to have a thin veneer of methane and nitrogen on top of water ice on its surface. Triton had
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